Library users now have access to ten new e-books.
You can access the books from your Intranet via the library catalogue (from an NHS computer) or via
Health Information Resources website (from any computer). You will need an NHS Athens account to access the books. If you don't have an NHS Athens account you can register for one by
clicking here.The new e-books are:
How to grow leaders: the seven key principles of effective leadership development (2005) Adair J.E. Description: John Adair has transformed the understanding of how leadership works with his pioneering book
Not Bosses But Leaders. Now he returns with a new title that explores in an authoritative way exactly what we know about leadership and leadership development. There is a revolution underway. We are moving - rapidly in some areas, slower in others - from management to business leadership. As the market for good leaders who can achieve results increases so-called leadership development programmes have proliferated. Many of these are old management development programmes renamed, and others are full of confusing theories and unproductive approaches. This ground-breaking new book aims to set the record straight. It looks at the body of knowledge on leadership, identifies the seven key principles of leadership development, and answers key questions on how to select, train and educate leaders at the level of team, operational and strategic leadership. A vital addition to the debate on leadership from a true expert, this book also considers the global challenge and long term issues involved.
Click here to access via the library catalogueClick here to access via the Health Information Resources websiteDevelop your leadership skills (2007) Adair J.E.Description: "Develop your Leadership Skills" is John Adair's most accessible title on leadership. Full of exercises and checklists, it can help to boost confidence levels and guide and inspire anyone on their journey to becoming a leader of excellence. Acknowledged as a world expert, John Adair offers stimulating insights into recognizing and developing individual leadership qualities, acquiring personal authority, and most importantly, mastering core leadership functions such as planning, communicating and motivating. Suitable for anyone who wishes to improve or develop their leadership skills, this guide distills the essence of John Adair's teaching and provides a framework for becoming an effective leader.
Click here to access via the library catalogueClick here to access via the Health Information Resources websiteInternational handbook of public procurement (2009) Thai K.V. (Ed)Description: Despite the US government spending about 15 to 20 percent of the GDP on contracts, public procurement remains an underdeveloped area of research. Focusing on the managerial, economic, political, and legal aspects, the
"International Handbook of Public Procurement" presents a conceptual framework along with illustrative case studies to describe each phase of the public procurement process in detail. This book discusses public procurement reform, a process emphasized by the World Bank and the United Nations, and addresses specific topics such as e-procurement. Samples of RFBs, RFPs and contracts are also included in the text to demonstrate how to write specifications that avoid contract disputes.
Click here to access via the library catalogueClick here to access via the Health Information Resources websiteThe handbook for advanced primary care nurses (2008) Neno R. and Price D.Description: The aim of the book is to provide practitioners with the knowledge; understanding and skills to enable them to function effectively and competently at both strategic and operational levels within primary care and community settings. The text sets out to be scholarly yet accessible and although aimed at senior nurses and other health and social care practitioners it will be written in a style which will be understandable to professionals working at all levels. The book will offer practical support which can be studied from cover to cover or dipped into for guidance on specific issues. The book will have a skills focus and readers will be encouraged to think analytically by competing specific activities and points for reflection, this will help readers in the acquisition of knowledge and skills and help bring the text 'alive'.
Click here to access via the library catalogueClick here to access via the Health Information Resources websiteReal world project management: beyond conventional wisdom, best practices and project methodologies (2008) Perrin R.Description: If you’re a project manager, you need this guide to fill in the gaps in the PM canon. The Project Management Institute’s Body of Knowledge, fails to fully explain certain PM tools and how they work, among other failures. Real-World Project Management fills in those major gaps with irreverence, wit, and wisdom. For any kind of project you’re managing, this book presents the high-quality tools and tactics you need to succeed.
Click here to access via the library catalogueClick here to access via the Health Information Resources websiteBids, tenders and proposals: winning business through best practice (2009) Lewis H.Description: this unique book is a practical guide to winning contracts and funding through competitive bids, tenders and proposals. written in a crisp, accessible style using examples and checklists, it explains how to create bids that are outstanding in both technical quality and value for money. this fully updated third edition extends the scope and content of the book to make it an even more useful and practical guide to successful tendering.
Click here to access via the library catalogueClick here to access via the Health Information Resources websiteAsthma care in the community (2007) Waldron J. and Denn D.Description: Written by nurses for nurses, Asthma Care in the Community emphasizes the "back to basics" approach, which is often forgotten in a high technology healthcare system. The book covers epidemiology, including prevalence, morbidity, and mortality; the economic and social burden of asthma; the pathology and pathophysiology of asthma; managing patients with asthma, both pharmacologically and non-pharmacologically; managing uncomplicated asthma, right through to the more complex issues surrounding acute episodes and "difficult to manage" situations.
Click here to access via the library catalogueClick here to access via the Health Information Resources websiteHealthcare in the UK: understanding continuity and change (2009) Greener I.Description: This book contends that attempts to reform the NHS can only be understood by reference to both the wider social and political context, and to the organisational and ideational legacies present within the NHS itself. It aims to take students beyond a basic understanding of the historical development of health policy in the UK, to one that demonstrates an appreciation of the interactions between health policy, organisation and society.
Click here to access via the library catalogueClick here to access via the Health Information Resources websiteValue-driven project management (2009) Kerzner H. and Saladis F.P.Description: This is the first book in the new partnership between Wiley and the International Institute for Learning (IIL). The new series features cutting–edge approaches to project management that provide project managers with new perspectives as well as practical tools. Written by bestselling project management experts Harold Kerzner and Frank Saladis,
Value–Driven Project Management challenges the traditional view that focuses on planning, scheduling, and controlling, proposing a fundamentally different approach that looks at the added value project management brings to the corporate and business strategy as a whole.
Click here to access via the library catalogueClick here to access via the Health Information Resources websiteWhat executives need to know about project management (2009) Kerzner H. and Saladis F.P.Description: This is the second book in the new partnership between Wiley and the International Institute for Learning (IIL). The new series features cutting–edge approaches to project management that provide project managers with new perspectives as well as practical tools. Written by bestselling project management experts Harold Kerzner and Frank Saladis,
What Executives Need to Know About Project Management conveys the basic principles of project management to top managers who need an understanding of the benefits of project management and how it fits into the overall business strategy, without the need to delve into the step–by–step processes.
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