Baseball in the Classroom: Essays on Teaching the National Pastime

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As scholarly interest in baseball has increased in recent years, so too has the use of baseball both as subject and as teaching method in college courses. In addition to lecturing on baseball history, professors are more frequently using baseball as a pedagogical tool to teach other disciplines. Baseball’s interdisciplinary appeal is evident in the myriad ways that diverse college faculty have made use of it in the classroom. In this collection of essays, professors from different disciplines explain how they have used baseball in higher education. Organized by academic field, essays offer insight into how baseball can help teach key issues in archival research, business, cultural studies, education, experiential learning, film, American history, labor relations, law, literature, Native American studies, philosophy, public speaking, race studies and social history.

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Negotiation: Processes for Problem-Solving (Casebook Series)

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This comprehensive new negotiation book allows instructors teaching separate courses, short electives, linked ADR surveys, and CLE training courses or clinics to experience the distinctive approach of the celebrated author team of Menkel-Meadow, Schneider, and Love. Building on the material in their 2005 ADR survey casebook, NEGOTIATION: Processes for Problem Solving enlarges and enriches the topic coverage.<p class=copymedium> The new book follows the survey's successful basic structure: <li class=copymedium>theoretical frameworks and complete legal and policy analyses <li class=copymedium>thorough treatment of negotiation skills, ethics, and problem-solving techniques <li class=copymedium>carefully selected cases supported by key readings in various formats, from critical articles and empirical studies to statutes and regulations</ul><p class=copymedium> The authors present a vivid picture of the experience of negotiation: <li class=copymedium>comprehensive, current coverage of the theory, skills, ethical issues, and legal and policy analyses relevant to all key areas of negotiation practice, using a rich range of up-to-date cases and a wide variety of secondary materials <li class=copymedium>a distinguished author team, all leaders in dispute resolution, draw on their recognized expertise in scholarship, teaching, practice, policy making, and standards drafting to convey the realities of the field <li class=copymedium>strong, practical problem-solving approach shows creative techniques including both analytical and behavioral approaches, with notable coverage of the varying impact of gender, race, and cultural contexts on the negotiation process <li class=copymedium>close attention accorded to the many different models of negotiation, while focusing on problem-solving for mutual gain</ul> Instructors will appreciate the helpful materials in the Teacher¿s Manual: <li class=copymedium>suggested syllabi <li class=copymedium>teaching notes and discussion pointers <li class=copymedium>an exceptionally large, varied, and comprehensive collection of negotiation role plays and simulations <li class=copymedium>lists of supplemental materials, such as videos and transcripts <li class=copymedium>examination and paper suggestions for each chapter</ul>

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Modern Sports Law: A Textbook

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This up-to-date book provides an account of how the law influences the operation, administration, and playing of modern sports. Although the book focuses on legal doctrine, it has been written bearing in mind sports' historical, cultural, social, and economic context, including the drama and color of sports' major events and leading personalities. And although it is inevitably very much concerned with elite professional sports, it is not dominated by them, seeking to cover the widest possible range of sports, from professional to amateur. Initially, the book addresses practical issues, such as the structures of national and international sports, and examines the evolution of the body of law known as 'sports law.' Thereafter, three main themes are identified: regulatory, participatory, and financial aspects of modern sports. The regulatory theme is dealt with in chapters considering the manner in which decisions of sports governing bodies may be challenged in the ordinary courts and the development of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in sports. The participatory theme includes the legal regulation of doping and violence in sports, as well as the broader topic of tortious liability for sporting injuries. The financial theme, reflecting the enhanced commercialization of sports at all levels, is developed in chapters concerning issues in applied contract and employment law for players, and legal matters surrounding the organization of major sports events. The conclusion summarizes modern sports' experience of EU law, pointing the way to the future direction of sports law. While the book is aimed primarily at students and is designed to cover fundamental and topical areas of sports law, it should also prove of wider interest to practitioners, sports administrators, and governing bodies. Though focused primarily on UK law, it will also appeal to readers in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

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Scoring from Second: Writers on Baseball

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Why do accomplished writers (and grown-ups) like Ron Carlson, Rick Bass, and Michael Chabon (to name but a few of those represented here) still obsess over their baseball days? What is it about this green game of suspense that not only moves us but can also move us to flights of lyrical writing? In Scoring from Second: Writers on Baseball some of the literary lights of our day answer these questions with essays, reminiscences, and meditations on the sport that is America’s game but also a deeply personal experience for player, observer, and fan alike.

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Advancing Executive Coaching: Setting the Course for Successful Leadership Coaching (J-B SIOP Professional Practice Series)

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Praise for Advancing Executive Coaching

"Rich in content, this book is an impressive and varied review of the field of coaching from a notable assembly of authors. It is thought provoking yet practical, and represents an important contribution to a fast-moving field. A must read for anyone interested in executive coaching and all organizations that want to implement coaching "
—Marshall Goldsmith, executive coach and author of the New York Times best-sellers, MOJO and What Got You Here Won't Get You There

"This excellent book on executive coaching takes the reader on an exciting journey of discovery and explores the link between practice and research. A great resource for HR professionals and coaches."
—Professor Stephen Palmer, Ph.D., director of the Coaching Psychology Unit, City University, London, United Kingdom

"If you are looking for a solid evidence-based book on leadership and executive coaching – look no further. From tools and techniques, to theoretical frameworks and practice advice on how to implement and measure leadership coaching – it's all here. A must-have for the novice and experienced executive coach alike. Enjoy!"
—Anthony M. Grant, Ph.D., director, Coaching Psychology Unit, University of Sydney

"The book offers both tested strategies and techniques and an exploration of emerging issues and new directions."
—Cindy McCauley, Ph.D., senior fellow at the Center for Creative Leadership

"The editors have compiled an 'all-star' roster of authors who tackle issues from implementing and evaluating coaching programs to maximizing the effectiveness of individual coaching relationships. This book will be a must have for anyone interested in world-class executive coaching."
—Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D., 2010 SIOP President, Professor and Director of the Industrial and Organizational Psychology Program at Colorado State University

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Handbook of Educational Data Mining (Chapman & Hall/CRC Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery Series)

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Handbook of Educational Data Mining (EDM) provides a thorough overview of the current state of knowledge in this area. The first part of the book includes nine surveys and tutorials on the principal data mining techniques that have been applied in education. The second part presents a set of 25 case studies that give a rich overview of the problems that EDM has addressed.

Researchers at the Forefront of the Field Discuss Essential Topics and the Latest Advances
With contributions by well-known researchers from a variety of fields, the book reflects the multidisciplinary nature of the EDM community. It brings the educational and data mining communities together, helping education experts understand what types of questions EDM can address and helping data miners understand what types of questions are important to educational design and educational decision making.

Encouraging readers to integrate EDM into their research and practice, this timely handbook offers a broad, accessible treatment of essential EDM techniques and applications. It provides an excellent first step for newcomers to the EDM community and for active researchers to keep abreast of recent developments in the field.

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Getting to the Top: Strategies for Career Success

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You're ambitious and want to progress in your career. Learn career tips and strategies that will enable you to climb to the top of your career ladder. In today's job market, you've encountered a huge, fundamental shift in the corporate world: many companies are no longer routinely grooming employees for senior-level executive positions. Career development is now up to the individual. You must chart your own roadmap for career development in order to be resilient when the job market fluctuates wildly. You have to define your own success and career strategy, and invest time in creating an effective action plan if you're going to become a VP or CEO. What are the career paths and must-have leadership skills you need to ascend to the ultimate position in your field? Getting to the Top was especially written for employees to take responsibility for their own career success by Silicon Valley executive recruiter Kathryn Ullrich. From thousands of interviews she conducted as an executive recruiter and leader of Getting to the Top® career programs at UCLA Anderson School of Management and Stanford Graduate School of Business, Ullrich has learned and analyzed career path categories for marketing, sales, product and brand management, corporate communications, strategic alliances, business development, and CEOs. In this book, Ullrich shares success stories of executives from companies such as Adobe, Cisco, eBay, and Yahoo!; findings of her groundbreaking career path research; essential skills for career advancement in a career pyramid of skills at the top; and a customizable Career Action Plan that guides readers to career success. You will reach the career success you desire by putting into action the guidelines you'll learn in Getting to the Top!

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