Development as Freedom / by Sen, Amartya, 1933-

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: Introduction: Development as Freedom -- The Perspective of Fredom -- The ends and the Means of Development -- 3 Freedom and the Foundations of ustice -- 4 Povertyas Capability Deprivation -- Markets, States, nd Social Opportunity -- 6 The Importane of Democracy -- 7 Famines and Other Crises -- S Women'sAgency ndSocial Chnge -- 9 Population, Food and Freedom -- 10 Culture and HumanRights -- 11 Social Choice and Individual Behavior -- Individual Freedom as a Social Commitment -- Notes -- Index.…”
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Management & Organisational Behaviour / by Mullins, Laurie J., Christy, Gill

Table of Contents: “…Management in the news and case studies -- About this book -- Guided tour of the book -- Guided tour of my management lab -- In acknowledgement and appreciation -- Publisher's acknowledgements -- The organisational setting -- The nature of organisational behaviour -- Approaches to organisation and management -- The nature and context of organisations -- The individual -- Individual differences and diversity -- The nature of learning -- Perception and communication -- Work motivation and job satisfaction -- Groups, teams and leadership -- The nature of work groups and teams -- Working in groups and teams -- The nature of leadership -- The process of management -- The nature of management -- Managerial behaviour and effectiveness -- Structures of organisation -- Organisation strategy and structure -- Patterns of structure and work organisation -- Technology and organisations -- Organisation management -- Organisational control and power -- Corporate responsibility and ethics -- Organisation culture and change -- Organisational performance and development -- Conclusion -- Glossary.…”
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Understanding motivation and emotion / by Reeve, Johnmarshall

Table of Contents: “…Motivation in historical and contemporary perspectives -- The motivated and emotional brain -- Needs -- Physiological needs -- Intrinsic and extrinsic motivations -- Psychological needs -- Social needs -- Cognitions -- Goal setting and goal striving -- Personal control beliefs -- The self and its strivings -- Emotions -- Nature of emotion : five perennial questions -- Aspects of emotion -- Individual differences -- Personality characteristics -- Unconscious motivation -- Growth motivation and positive psychology -- Conclusion.…”
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Understanding sociology / by Calhoun, Craig J., 1952-

Table of Contents: “…Study of sociology: Sociological perspective; Methods of sociological research; Culture; Interaction and social structure -- Individual and society: Socialization; Life course, from childhood to old age; Deviance and crime; Groups and organizations -- Inequality and power: Class and stratification; Race and ethnicity; Sex and gender -- Social institutions: Family; Education; Religion; Health and health care; Economics and work; Politics, the State, and war -- Global challenges: Third world; Population and environment; Communities and urbanization; Social movements and collective action; Social change -- Glossary.…”
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Entrepreneurship : theory, process, practice / by Kuratko, Donald F.

Table of Contents: “…Entrepreneurship : evolutionary development - revolutionary impact ; The entrepreneurial mind-set in individuals : cognition and ethics ; The entrepreneurial mind-set in organizations : corporate entrepreneurship ; Social entrepreneurship and the global environment for entrepreneurship -- Part 2: Initiating entrepreneurial ventures. …”
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Comparing cultures : innovations in comparative ethnography /

Table of Contents: “…Brettell -- Comparing tangerines : Dorothy Lee and the search for an authentic individualism / Richard Handler -- A comparative ethnographic study of suicide epidemics in two Pacific island societies / Edward D. …”
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Climate change and public health /

Table of Contents: “…Patz -- Planning healthy and sustainable built environments / Jason Vargo -- Non-governmental actions by individuals, civil society organizations, and the private sector / Kathleen M. …”
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Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing.

Table of Contents: “…Adverse drug effects during pregnancy -- Anatomy words (English and Latin) -- Arterial blood gas normal values -- Arteries of the human body -- Assessment guide : medications -- Biographic appendix -- Blood groups -- Body mass index table (high range) -- Body mass index table -- Canada's food guide to healthy eating -- Canadian recommended nutrition intakes -- Choosing the route of nutrition support in adults : a clinical decision algorithm -- Classic textbook method of blood gas interpretation -- Classification of overweight and obesity in adults according to BMI -- Classification and therapeutic uses of drugs -- Common abbreviations used in medication orders -- Common medical abbreviations and acronyms -- Common questions about infection surveillance, prevention, and control -- Common tests with descriptions -- Common types of drug preparations -- Commonly prescribed drugs and their applications -- Conversion factors between traditional and SI units -- Development milestones from birth to 5 years -- Diagnosis-related groups -- Dietary reference intakes : recommended intakes for individuals -- DuBois body surface area chart : estimating body surface area of adults and children -- Formulas for computing drug dosages -- Gauging healthy weight : the body mass index -- Glasgow coma scale -- Guideline for hand hygiene in healthcare setting --…”
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