Most Popular Books by Paul Turner

Providing a global perspective on the increasingly important concept of talent management in the health sector, this significant new text brings together evidence and research findings to suggest how healthcare organisations can attract and retain talent. The demand for healthcare in many countries often exceeds the supply of those who can provide it, and with case studies from Asia, the UK and the US, this book provides geographical insights into the extent of this global challenge. Topics discussed include employee engagement, employer branding, retention and succession planning. Talent Management in Healthcare offers readers a substantial guide and provides a sustainable talent strategy for organisations within the healthcare industry. An invaluable contribution to research on human resource development, this book will be of interest to academics and practitioners involved in organisational development, human resource management and healthcare management.

This volume continues the story of English literature through most of the Victorian period--a period that in religion and politics, science and technology, sociology, social life, and its physical environment, witnessed the often painful development of modern England. Paul Turner studies not only traditional genres like poetry, drama, and history, but also scientific and technical writing, art criticism and religious controversy, biography, autobiography, travel books, and books for children. With over 170 authors discussed, the book is a complete survey of the field as seen in the light of present-day scholarship, and against the context of classical and established precedents. Also included is a chronological table of contemporary events, historical background, and a bibliography.

Effective communication in the workplace is essential to the delivery of successful organisational strategy and change, employee commitment, and ultimately competitive advantage. An organisation's ability to engage stakeholders through excellent communication strategy and action is an essential skill. Without it the chances of organisations ever achieving their strategic objectives are reduced. Organisational Communication offers practical tools, techniques and a model for developing a communications strategy. The key areas covered include: organisation and change; the role of communication and HR's growing part within it; the principles and uses of communication in an organisational context; developing an HR communication strategy and implementing the communication plan; external communication and how HR should be involved; communicating with the labour market, the City and the media; and internal communication and HR's contributions to this area - employee engagement, communicating with the board and senior managers and combining HR through effective internal communication. views from a number of leading names in the field - both in business and media.

This practical book deals with the subjects of Strategic Human Resource Forecasting and Human Resource Planning. It is divided into three main sections: Strategy, Forecasting, Planning and People; the Strategic Human Resource Forecast; and the Human Resource Plan. The book provides guidance on: how to deal with the end-to-end process of HR forecasting and planning; how to persuade my organization to take these models on board and include them in its own strategy-settling process; how to implement the processes; and how to manage them on an ongoing basis.

Turner's strikingly original and penetrating account of Hardy's extraordinarily creative life and longevity offers a series of thirty-two chapters, each of which relates the biographical and literary background of a single work.

In Beatitude, Matthew Paul Turner invites readers to rediscover the wonder and magic of Jesus' message by "relearning" the Jesus we thought we knew.

The development of business analysis as a professional discipline has extended the role of the business analyst who now needs the widest possible array of tools and the skills and knowledge to be able to use each when and where it is needed. This new edition provides 99 possible techniques and practical guidance on how and when to apply them. It complements Business Analysis also published by BCS, and offers a more detailed description of the techniques used in business analysis, together with practical advice on their application.

Written to support the need for a common approach to systems development across Europe, this book describes why Euromethod is important and how to implement it. While the implementation of Euromethod will be necessary for countries within the European Union, the general principles outlined by Euromethod can be applied to any systems development method in the world.

This book is intended for students of English literature at A' level and above; general readers interested in a complete history of literature from Middle English to the earlier twentieth century.

This book covers the econometric methodsnecessary for a practicing applied economist or data analyst. This requiresboth an understanding of statistical theory and how it is used in actual applications. Chapters 1 to 9 present the material concerned with basic statistical theory. Chapters 10 to 13 introduce a number of topics which form the basis of more advanced option modules, such as time series methods in applied econometrics. To get the most out of these topics, companion files include Excel datasets and 4-color figures. It includes pull down menus to graph the data, calculate sample statistics and estimate regression equations. FEATURES: Integration of econometrics methods with statistical foundations Worked examples of all models considered in the text Includes Excel datasheets to facilitate estimation and application of models Features instructor ancillaries for use as atextbook

Ryan Latham has done a brilliant job in Prepared for Impact as he walks youth leaders through some of the strategic basics of moving a ministry dream toward a ministry reality. He gives seasoned wisdom on everything from effective planning of vision night, retreats, and much more. This book will give you the practical tools and inspiration to be more effective in student ministry. The principles in this book will become a blueprint for you and your team as you continue to reach students in your community.

In this timeless classic just released, a farmer tallies his flock for the night. "One Thousand Sheep" expands horizons in both words and numbers.

Mathematical Whetstones - Primary Concepts is not only a book written for teachers and pre-service teachers in the primary sector, but is also addressed to anyone interested in understanding basic mathematical ideas. The work covers fundamental notions in number and space and the various constructions that flow from them. Mathematical Whetstones - Primary Concepts is a book that unpacks concepts. The 28 chapters in the book cover a range of interesting topics, including numbers and their historical development, the four basic operations, concepts around fractions, ratio and rate, and their application to measurement. The book delves into fundamental geometric notions of space and shape and discusses circles and triangles and networks. It also includes fascinating application chapters, such as Measuring the Invisible, Children in Cars, Chance and the Gambler's fallacy, Egyptian Fractions and The Case for puzzles.

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The latest entry in a popular question-and-answer series, The Catholic Wedding Answer Book answers 101 questions from the basic to the historical and from the practical to the theological. Clergy can use this authoritative work to answer questions from engaged couples, to search for solutions to pastoral dilemmas, to help determine sensible wedding guidelines for the parish. Because this book answers so many frequently asked questions, engaged couples will want this book for themselves -- and parishes may want to provide each couple with a copy well in advance of their wedding. RCIA team leaders, who routinely work with couples about to join this church, will want this valuable reference work as well.

Prejudice and stereotyping are big problems in the modern world. But where do these ideas stem from? When we cast judgement over someone we do not know, what determines how we look at them? Follow Paul Turner as he shares his own personal journey of discovery through the help of mentoring.It's a Beautiful Day explores the ways in which people can bring out the best in themselves, their family and those around them. Preconceived ideas of oneself and others are normally based around prejudice and stereotyping, and are often the cause for poor outcomes in people and society. This book examines the source of this perception and offers ways to break through years of negative input in our lives.Recognising that change in society goes beyond our governments and the money they spend on programs to improve life, this book looks at ways to utilise peoples' potentials and set them on their own paths of discovery. Delve in and learn the ways in which you can look at yourself and the people around you in a new and positive way.

""What happens when the liturgical calendars clash? This is a common question that priests, deacons, and liturgists may have about the relative weight of days in the liturgical calendar. In Sacred Times, Paul Turner offers a practical commentary on the General Roman Calendar and the Table of Liturgical Days that explains what the calendar honors, how it came to be, and why these celebrations matter. Sacred Times also includes an alphabetical list of days and additional reference tools"--