Human Resources Management and Training

Communication is one of the basic functions of management in any organization and its importance can hardly be overemphasized. It is a process of transmitting information, ideas, thoughts, opinions and plans between various parts of an organization. Good and effective communication is required not only for good human relation but also for good and successful business. Effective communication of information and decision is an essential component for management-employee relations. Communication is...

The benefits of a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree can be massive: fast-track career advancement, a big fat wage packet, the whole high-flying top-notch executive lifestyle. But studying for an MBA isn't something to decide to do lightly - it's a big investment to take a year or more out of your career path or commit endless week-ends to a part-time version, and for many the cost of either of these options is prohibitive. "Instant MBA" is the must-have guide to making the most of y...

A valuable employment tool, the Professional Pilot Career Guide provides a complete sourcebook of professional flying opportunities. This updated guide contains detailed coverage of pilot ratings and practical test standards-plus goal-achieving tips on job hunting, networking, regional airlines, the majors, and more.

Written by career pilot and aviation-industry expert Robert P. Mark, this vital reference offers a real-world look at what it's like to fly for the airlines, corporat...

It's a well-known fact that engineers are recognized for their uncanny ability to create magnificent blueprints in an effort to bring brilliant designs to the world. Unfortunately, often times they suffer from a lack of the non-technical soft skills needed to advance up the corporate ladder and achieve the success they desire.

Engineer Your Own Success: 7 Key Elements to Creating an Extraordinary Engineering Career is a comprehensive, easy to read book, in which author Anthony Fasan...

Leadership became the next great frontier for school librarians’ professional growth with the emergence of two important documents from the American As- sociation of School Librarians (AASL): Standards for the 21st-Century Learner and Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Programs. The secret to successful school library programs seemed to be in how librarians seized leadership opportunities for guiding initiatives and learning in the school community. School librarians wanted to kn...

This is a basic text providing self-guided training for non- specialists who need an appreciation of the purposes and use of accounting information. It covers the basic principles of financial and management accounting for those who do not require detailed theoretical or technical knowledge. The text will provide a grounding and outline understanding to enable the reader to contribute in the workplace or to progress to further financial studies. The text demonstrates the subjectivity and limitat...

This book is designed for accountants who are setting up a payroll system, im- proving the efficiency of an existing system, or who need answers to the inevitable variety of compensation, tax, deduction, benefits, international, and record keep- ing issues associated with payroll.

The book covers three main areas. The first is the overall set of policies and procedures, controls, best practices, and measurements that comprise a payroll system. The second part addresses the processin...

Accounting and finance have a language of their own with a variety of statements and techniques that can mystify non-accounting colleagues. This new edition, like its predecessors, is written primarily for those non-financial students and managers who need to know about finance and accounting in any organization. The aim is to cut through as much of the jargon as possible and explain the various statements and techniques in a straightforward manner that requires no prior training....

A ccounting knowledge is a core business skill that both complements and enhances your other talents. Individuals promoted to management or supervisory roles from either line or staff jobs find that many of their new responsibilities involve knowing something about accounting. Congratulations on your promotion! You’ve come to the right place to start developing those accounting skills. If you haven’t had a recent promotion, more congratulations are in order. You are taking steps to gain the skil...