Interpersonal Skills in Organizations by De Janasz, Dowd, and Schneider takes a fresh, thoughtful look at the key skills necessary for personal and managerial success in organizations today. Exploding with exercises, cases, and group activities, the book employs an experiential approach suitable for all student audiences. The book is organized into 4 distinct sections (Understanding Yourself, Understanding Others, Understanding Teams, and Leading) that can be used collectively or modularly depending on the instructors' preferences and students' needs. The emphasis in this 7th edition focuses on making the text more current, informative, practical, immediately accessible, and applicable.

Caro Barrone is an acclaimed poet, highly respected in New York's literary circles. Unfortunately her personal life eclipses her professional one. Recently widowed, emotionally and geographically distant from her only daughter, and reeling from the unexpected death of her dearest friend and editor, Marcie Harrington, Caro abandons the city for the Hamptons' windswept beaches where she meets Livia Valdez. A lonely thirteen-year-old, Livia is everything Caro once was: shy, serious, and only just beginning to reveal her poetic genius. Struck by the girl's staggering beauty as well as her literary potential, Caro elects herself Livia's mentor. The isolated girl welcomes the special attention, considering her newly remarried mother foisted her off on relatives for the summer. Before long, however, their innocent friendship takes an ominous turn when Caro is shattered by a betrayal. Her benevolent interest in Livia morphs into a dangerous obsession, and ultimately, Caro must choose?selfishly fulfilling her own desires could devastate the child, even as acknowledging them could drive Caro to ruin. This provocative novella takes an honest look at one woman's struggle with love and desire, motherhood and marriage, loss and mourning. Unlike so many female characters in fiction, Caro is neither pure victim nor villain. Rather, she is a fully realized woman whose capacity for transgression is countered only by her capacity for redemption. Caro's struggle for self-discovery makes How Did She Get There? an absorbing and thought-provoking read for women of any age.

A practical guide to creating a meaningful career path

While the desire to find fulfillment through work is overwhelmingly clear, knowing what direction to take often remains uncertain. With the help of The Ultimate Guide to Getting the Career You Want, readers will discover tools, concepts, and strategies for gaining career-building clarity. Dr. Karen O. Dowd and Sherrie Gong Taguchi, two experts in the field of career management, provide an accessible framework to help readers:

• Overcome current job inertia
  
• Understand what makes a job right or wrong for them
  
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• Find work that fits within their life vision