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Alters & Schiff Essential Concepts for Healthy Living
by Jeff Housman Mary OdumEvery new print copy includes Navigate Advantage access that unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook, workbook in writable PDF format, animations, student practice activities, weblinks, and learning analytics reporting tools.Now in its ninth edition, Alters & Schiff Essential Concepts for Healthy Living provides students with all the information they need to know to make informed health decisions and embrace a healthy lifestyle. The authors combine evidence-based information with critical thinking activities to guide students toward healthy living through analysis of their own health behavior. The Ninth Edition is updated with the latest topics and issues related to sexuality, gender and culture, community violence, consumer health, and much more. Through active use of the text students will gain a solid understanding of major concepts of healthy living that can be applied to their personal lives, as well as future health-related careers. Includes NEW updated information on the stressors related to COVID and politics.Incorporates new goals for the new Healthy People 2030 initiative.Includes updated substance abuse data among teens and college age students, as well as laws related to the legalized us of marijuana.Provides the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025Includes a new section on emerging viruses with information about the viruses that cause SARS, MERS, and COVID-19. © 2023 | 620 pages
Health & Wellness with Navigate Advantage Access
by Eric Golanty Gordon EdlinEvery new print copy of Health & Wellness, Fourteenth Edition includes Navigate Advantage Access which unlocks an interactive eBook, student workbook, assessment activities, and learning analytics and reporting.The fourteenth edition of Health & Wellness explores the many facets of personal health and self-responsibility, while focusing on the basic principles of physical, mental, and spiritual health. It provides students with the tools they need to make informed health decisions that promote lifelong wellness. Written in a personal and engaging style, the Fourteenth Edition of this best-selling text, encourages readers to be responsible for their own health-related behaviors and outlines how to improve overall health through nutrition, fitness, stress management, and maintaining an overall healthy lifestyle. The goal of this textbook is to provide students with the information they need to understand and implement the basic principles of physical, mental, and spiritual wellness. It is ideal for courses in:Personal HealthHealth EducationPersonal WellnessHealth Studies © 2023 | 420 pages
Nutrition Across Life Stages
by Melissa Bernstein Kimberley McMahonGood nutrition is a critical component at every stage of life. Nutrition Across Life Stages, Second Edition covers topics applicable and relevant for entry-level Nutrition and Dietetics students who are focusing their study on nutritional requirements and challenges during each life stage. The text clearly and comprehensively presents the impact of nutrition on people across the life cycle, moving through each life stage by first highlighting normal nutritional needs before delving into the implications of nutrition for health and disease at each particular stage of life. Each new print copy includes a 365-day Navigate eBook access. Instructor resources include test bank, slides in PowerPoint format, image bank, and instructor's manual with learning objectives, chapter outlines, answers to in-text questions, and more. Incorporates the most current evidence-based research available including the newest edition of The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025, which emphasizes dietary patterns at every stage of life. Includes updated and expanded discussions on nutrition-related conditions and diseases throughout the life cycle. Provides updated and expanded discussions on common nutrition considerations during each stage of life. Includes a Case Study at the beginning of each chapter to illustrate how topics discussed in the text might appear in a real-life setting. Case studies are revisited throughout the chapter, building in concert with the foundational material. Presents News You can Use features that highlight topics of special interest to students, usually anchored in current nutritional science research. Chapters conclude with a Learning Portfolio which includes an array of student-centered resources and activities. © 2023 | 600 pages
Essentials of Health, Culture, and Diversity: .
by Mark EdbergWith diversity, including cultural diversity, increasingly become the norm, it has become even more essential for students and those planning to work in public health to have more than a cursory understanding of the important cultural dimension of the human societies and groups with whom they'll be partners. Essentials of Health, Culture, and Diversity: Understanding People, Reducing Disparities, Second Edition examines what is meant by culture and the ways which culture intersects with health issues, and explores how public health efforts can benefit by understanding and working with cultural processes. Using a range of conceptual tools and research methods, this text provides an overview of specific domains where culture and health intersect, including: varying definitions of health/well-being; understandings of health risk; illness causation and treatment theories (ethnomedical systems); healing/curing traditions; the relationship between health risk (vulnerability) and socio-cultural structures; gender and health; and the meaning of 'cultural competency.' A brief review of a range of cases and examples that span several health issues where health problems, as well as health interventions, were impacted by cultural factors.An overview of research methods that focus on obtaining "cultural data."A focus on four current public health issues where culture and health intersect: HIV/AIDS, obesity, youth violence, and the COVID-19 epidemic.An exploration of the ways in which an awareness of the culture-health relationship can inform public health work, both domestic and international.Real-life examples and profiles as well as suggested exercises and activities help readers in understanding concepts and their applicationTwo in-depth case studies on autism spectrum disorder and indigenous historical trauma illustrate the broad scope interactions between culture and healthNavigate eBook Access (included with the printed text) for convenient online or offline access to the digital text from your computer, tablet, or mobile device. Culture and Health Multicultural Health Cutural Diversity and Health Practices Transcultural Patterns of Health and Culture Or similar courses in departments of Public Health, Health Science, Health Education, Nursing/Community Nursing/Public Health Nursing, Allied Health Professions, Medicine, Anthropology, and Sociology © 2023 | 250 pages
Immigration and Entrepreneurship in the Americas: Drivers, Challenges and Local Economic Impact (Routledge Studies in Entrepreneurship and Small Business)
by Andreas Walmsley Clara Margaça Helena KnörrMigration in the Americas continues unabated. Seeking to improve understanding of the complexity of this phenomenon, this book presents different approaches that are at the root of an immigrant-entrepreneur's decision-making and the implementation of entrepreneurial activity in North and South America.The cases presented provide a knowledge base upon which policymakers, government agencies, and the like can draw, providing a basis for comparison for other countries regarding how and why immigrants decide to become entrepreneurs, the challenges they face, and the contributions they make. In this sense, the book presents an overview of immigrant entrepreneurship in the Americas. The studies presented include the cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds behind the reasons for starting a business in the host community, as well as the factors that influence the choice of business area. Furthermore, it explores how this type of entrepreneur contributes to local and sustainable and economic development and will deepen the understanding of immigrants' triggers for emigrating and for engaging in entrepreneurship in the host society. Based on the studies presented, it will offer guidelines regarding policies to support immigrant entrepreneurs, as well as to outline future research avenues.This book will be an invaluable resource to researchers and scholars in the fields of immigration, immigrant entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial culture, and economic development.
Katherine Mansfield and Germany: Influences, Interactions, Afterlives (Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Literature)
by Janet M. Wilson Tracy MiaoKatherine Mansfield and Germany is the first study of Mansfield's encounter with Germany and all things German: language, culture, society. This crucial area of her life and art has been relatively neglected, even though Germany held Mansfield in its thrall all her life, as myriad associations found in her fiction, notebooks, and letters confirm. Her immersion in the German language and culture was formative, influencing her early poetry and experimental prose writing, and as stories published in her first book In a German Pension (1911) show, was an important foundation for her cosmopolitan, (post)colonial modernism.The 13 essays here offer insights onto the German intellectual and artistic heritages of the early 20th century that influenced Mansfield: Nietzsche in philosophy, the music of Wagner, the German Minnesänger and poetry, Heine's lyric verse, and German folk lore and fairy tales. They study the educational and romantic avenues to this heritage; her passion for the world of music through the Beauchamp family circle, her study of the cello, intense relations with the musical Trowell family, her "long[ing] for German" at Queen's College in London, because taught by the charismatic Walter Rippmann, and her crucially important seven-month stay in 1909 in the Bavarian spa town of Wörishofen, where she wrote the satires of In a German Pension. Mansfield's start as a professional writer is considered through biographical, psychoanalytical, and literary-critical readings: these include her literary responses to Bavarian culture, her fraught personal circumstances, her antipodean modernist practice of transposing New Zealand perspectives onto the "Germanic" narrative space, her use of Sekundenstil, her satire of Bavarian patriarchal attitudes, and her adaptations of Märchen. There are historical readings of Wörishofen and Rotorua as spa towns renowned for alternative health cures, of Mansfield's publications in the New Age in 1910 in light of debates about women's emancipation and accelerating Anglo-German tensions prior to World War One, while her German legacy is approached through a study of translations of her stories made under Nazi socialism and the German Democratic Republic.In examining the enduring impact of German literature, philosophy, and music on Mansfield's artistic and intellectual development, this volume expands knowledge of the diversity of the continental landscapes that shaped her world view.Katherine Mansfield and Germany will be of principal interest to Katherine Mansfield scholars. It will also attract a broader readership, primarily of academics, especially scholars working in modernist studies, and graduate students interested in trans-national modernism, and crossovers between German and English literary, musical, and historical studies. This includes members of the public in Germany and elsewhere with an interest in Mansfield's contintental, specifically German associations and influences.
Integrated Circuit Design: IC Design Flow and Project-Based Learning
by Xiaokun YangThis textbook seeks to foster a deep understanding of the field by introducing the industry integrated circuit (IC) design flow and offering tape-out or pseudo tape-out projects for hands-on practice, facilitating project-based learning (PBL) experiences.Integrated Circuit Design: IC Design Flow and Project-Based Learning aims to equip readers for entry-level roles as IC designers in the industry and as hardware design researchers in academia. The book commences with an overview of the industry IC design flow, with a primary focus on register-transfer level (RTL) design, the automation of simulation and verification, and system-on-chip (SoC) integration. To build connections between RTL design and physical hardware, FPGA (field-programmable gate array) synthesis and implementation is utilized to illustrate the hardware description and performance evaluation. The second objective of this book is to provide readers with practical, hands-on experience through tape-out or pseudo tape-out experiments, labs, and projects. These activities are centered on coding format, industry design rules (synthesizable Verilog designs, clock domain crossing, etc.), and commonly-used bus protocols (arbitration, handshaking, etc.), as well as established design methodologies for widely-adopted hardware components, including counters, timers, finite state machines (FSMs), I2C, single/dual-port and ping-pong buffers/register files, FIFOs, floating-point units (FPUs), numerical hardware (Fourier transform, matrix-matrix multiplication, etc.), direct memory access (DMA), image processing designs, neural networks, and more.The textbook caters to a diverse readership, including junior and senior undergraduate students, as well as graduate students pursuing degrees in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, and related fields. The target audience is expected to have a basic understanding of Boolean Algebra and Karnaugh Maps, as well as prior familiarity with digital logic components such as AND/OR gates, latches, and flip-flops. The book will also be useful for entry-level RTL designers and verification engineers who are embarking on their journey in application-specific IC (ASIC) and FPGA design industry.
Actualized Teamwork: Unlocking the Culture Code for Optimal Performance
by William L. SparksWhy do some teams thrive while others stall? The answer lies in team culture and the emotional dynamics that shape it.In Actualized Teamwork, bestselling author Will Sparks introduces the concept of "team-actualization" and provides a research-backed framework for diagnosing and improving team performance. The book presents a clear, evidence-based methodology to assess culture, strengthen communication, build trust and increase engagement. Readers will discover the 5 Dimensions of Teamwork and learn practical strategies for enhancing each, supported by tools and examples from real teams.Accessible and actionable, this book includes a free team assessment and is an essential guide for leaders seeking to unlock the full potential of their teams.
Applying Critical Evaluation: Making an Impact in Small Business (Making an Impact in Small Business HR)
by Jennifer CurrenceHR professionals are constantly asked to make sound decisions with limited time and resources. Applying Critical Evaluation offers practical, ready-to-use guidance to help HR practitioners - especially in small businesses or departments of one - think strategically and drive better outcomes. Drawing from thought leadership and real-world examples, the book walks through every stage of the evaluation process, from gathering and interpreting data to proposing solutions and influencing decisions. Tools, worksheets and case studies support immediate implementation across a range of HR functions, from selecting an HRIS and identifying training programs to developing an onboarding process or proposing organizational restructuring. Whether you're refining an existing process or building one from scratch, this book is a trusted guide to becoming a more effective, analytical HR professional.
9 Faces of HR: A Disruptor's Guide to Mastering Innovation and Driving Real Change
by Kris DunnEvery HR professional can be classified as one of nine "Faces" based on career level and ability to innovate and drive change-knowing yours can transform your career. In The 9 Faces of HR, popular blogger and CHRO Kris Dunn introduces a powerful framework that helps HR professionals identify their "face" through a behavioral assessment, then use that insight to drive personal and professional growth. Covering career paths, behavioral traits, ROI potential, industry trends and demand for each face, the book offers a strategic lens for understanding how HR roles vary, and how to move from where you are to where you want to be.Ideal for HR practitioners at all levels, this is a blunt, practical and empowering playbook for building high-impact careers and teams.
HR on Purpose: Developing Deliberate People Passion
by Steve BrowneCan you still be excited about HR after 30 years in the field? Absolutely - if you lead with purpose. In HR on Purpose, Steve Browne - seasoned HR leader and popular "Everyday People" blogger - invites readers to rethink what HR is and reimagine what it could be. Through a series of engaging stories, personal reflections and practical takeaways, he shows how to embrace HR not just as a profession but as a calling. With honesty, humor and inspiration, Browne helps HR professionals reconnect with the meaning and impact of their work.Perfect for anyone at any stage of their HR career, this book is a daily reminder that HR is about people, and it can be joyful, bold and transformational.
Preparing for the SHRM-CP® Exam: Workbook and Practice Questions from SHRM
by Charles Glover and Nancy A. Woolever, editorsEffective exam prep starts with practicing the real thing. This updated, official SHRM Certification workbook includes 70 practice items from previous SHRM-CP® exams to give candidates firsthand experience with the types of questions they'll face in the real exam. Each item includes feedback about correct responses. It also offers guidance about each item's difficulty level indicators to help learners develop smart study and test-taking strategies plus more emphasis on understanding and utilizing the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge® (SHRM BASK®).An essential resource for SHRM-CP® candidates, this workbook bridges knowledge and exam readiness through practical, focused preparation to strengthen both content understanding and test-taking confidence.
The SHRM Essential Guide to Talent Management: A Handbook for HR Professionals, Managers, Businesses, and Organizations
by Sharlyn LaubyFinding and keeping great talent is a constant business challenge and HR's top priority. The SHRM Essential Guide to Talent Management is a practical desk reference for HR professionals seeking real-world solutions to the full range of talent issues. Written by Sharlyn Lauby, this guide covers hundreds of topics, organized around SHRM's eight core talent management components:· Strategic and Workforce Planning· Talent Acquisition· Onboarding and Employee Engagement· Performance Management· Employee Value Proposition· Learning and Development· Succession Planning, Upskilling, and Reskilling· Internal and External TransitionsPacked with insights, tools, and best practices, the book offers fast, effective help when you're facing hiring, coaching, or retention hurdles.A must-have resource for busy HR practitioners, it keeps you aligned with current trends while providing clear direction when it matters most.
The Power of Stay Interviews for Engagement and Retention
by Richard P. FinneganSurveys can't stop your best employees from leaving but Stay Interviews can. In this updated classic, The Power of Stay Interviews, retention expert Richard Finnegan presents a proactive, proven approach to employee engagement and retention that gives managers real-time, actionable insights. Stay Interviews uncover issues before they drive employees out the door and empower managers to create personalized plans that keep top performers committed. This revised and updated second edition includes new Stay Interview questions, practical guidance for multiple generations at work from millennials to older workers and introduces "Finnegan's Arrow", a strategic model linking Stay Interviews to business outcomes.One of SHRM's all-time bestselling books, The Power of Stay Interviews is an essential tool for reducing turnover and strengthening team loyalty.
Investing in People: Financial Impact of Human Resource Initiatives
by Wayne F. Cascio John W. Boudreau Alexis A. FinkIn an era of heightened scrutiny, organizations must make smarter, more evidence-based decisions about investing in people. Investing in People equips HR professionals and leaders with a proven framework for aligning human capital initiatives with strategic business outcomes. Drawing on cutting-edge research from psychology, economics, finance and accounting, the book shows how to evaluate HR programs - such as talent acquisition, engagement and learning - using foundational principles like risk, return and scale. It also offers tools to connect HR initiatives to metrics that matter to senior leadership, including financial performance and customer satisfaction.With practical guidance for integrating HR into enterprise budgeting and strategy, this is an essential resource for building credibility and making HR decisions that drive results.
The Recruiter’s Handbook: A Complete Guide for Sourcing, Selecting, and Engaging the Best Talent
by Sharlyn LaubyEffective recruiting is more than filling jobs. It's about building trust and shaping organizational culture. The Recruiter's Handbook offers a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the entire recruiting process, written by HR Bartender's Sharlyn Lauby, SHRM-SCP. With expert insights, tools and proven strategies, the book helps HR and talent acquisition professionals shorten learning curves, avoid legal missteps and create meaningful candidate experiences. It also includes specialized guidance on inclusive hiring practices, recruiting veterans and ex-offenders and building mentorship and internship programs. Ideal for both new and experienced recruiters, this practical guide is a trusted resource for building stronger teams and better hiring outcomes.
Actualized Leadership: Meeting Your Shadow and Maximizing Your Potential
by William L. SparksWhat drives the world's most effective leaders? The desire to reach their fullest potential. Actualized Leadership is the first research-based guide to applying Maslow's theory of self-actualization to leadership development. Drawing on the foundational work of Maslow, Jung, McClelland and Frankl, Dr. William Sparks identifies nine traits that define actualized leaders and offers practical strategies to cultivate them. Readers will explore how high-performing leaders think, feel and behave differently and how these patterns contribute to both personal fulfillment and organizational success.Rich in insight and grounded in science, this book is essential reading for leaders ready to deepen their impact by unlocking their inner potential.
Developing Business Acumen (Making an Impact in Small Business HR)
by Jennifer CurrenceSmall business HR professionals juggle broad responsibilities and need sharp business insight to lead effectively. Developing Business Acumen is a practical, fast start guide that helps HR professionals in small businesses understand the business holistically and contribute strategically. From interpreting P&L statements to collaborating with sales, marketing and leadership, this book provides tools to elevate HR's role across the organization. It covers critical skills including metric development, cross-functional communication, relationship-building and environmental scanning. With fewer barriers to cross-departmental knowledge, small business HR has unique opportunities to make an outsized impact, and this book shows how.As the first title in the Making an Impact in Small Business HR series, it empowers readers to build the competencies that fuel long-term success.
The Essential HR Guide for Small Businesses and Startups: Best Practices, Tools, Examples, and Online Resources
by William Rothwell Marie CarascoSmall businesses often lack fully staffed HR teams but not the need for smart HR practices. This practical guide offers ready-to-use tools, examples, and resources to help small business owners and startup leaders manage HR with confidence. Covering everything from legal compliance and risk assessment to performance management, engagement and leadership development, it provides the nuts and bolts for building a healthy organizational culture. Readers will find guidance on policy development, best practices and cultivating workplace environments that support growth and retention.Ideal as a go-to desk reference, this book equips small organizations with the HR know-how they need, without the big budget.
Performance Conversations: How to Use Questions to Coach Employees, Improve Productivity, and Boost Confidence (Without Appraisals!)
by Christopher D. LeeThere are three universal truths about traditional performance management: they are widely used, universally despised, and are known to be ineffective. Performance Conversations offers a new model rooted in proven management science and tailored to today's workplace. Moving beyond ad hoc alternatives, this approach provides a unified framework for enhancing employee performance through continuous, manager-led practices. Like sliding the right key in a lock, performance conversations can open the door to unlimited possibilities. Dozens of ready-to-use templates and tools make the system practical, accessible, and easy to implement. Designed with today's workforce in mind, it aligns with the expectations of millennial and remote employees alike.Perfect for HR leaders and team managers, this guide delivers a smart, actionable solution for improving performance without the frustration of traditional reviews.
Ace Your SHRM Certification Exam: The OFFICIAL SHRM Study Guide for the SHRM-CP® and SHRM-SCP® Exams
by Charles Glover and Nancy A. Woolever, editorsPreparing for the SHRM-CP® and SHRM-SCP® certification exams can be daunting-but it doesn't have to be, if you have the official SHRM study guide. This concise, accessible guide helps HR professionals understand the structure of both exams and equips them with the tools to succeed. With 50 original practice questions, expert test-taking strategies, tips for managing anxiety and research-based study techniques, this resource is designed to build confidence and sharpen performance. It also includes glossaries of key terms and acronyms, practical advice from test-takers and curated study resources to guide your prep from start to finish.Whether you're just beginning or nearing test day, this guide offers everything you need to prepare with purpose and pass with confidence.
From Hello to Goodbye: Proactive Tips for Maintaining Positive Employee Relations
by Christine V. WaltersUnderstanding the full scope of the employee experience - from entry to exit - strengthens HR's impact and mitigates risk. Evaluating the complete employment relationship in reverse - from departure through hire - From Hello to Goodbye is the HR professional's complete guide to understanding the various ways business relationships end, managing disability and leave issues, properly classifying workers, maintaining an inclusive workplace, increasing retention and avoiding litigation.This updated second edition incorporates new legal developments, best practices and compliance requirements while offering practical advice on managing emotional reactions, making the case for inclusion and addressing workplace safety.A trusted resource for HR professionals, the book blends legal insight with hands-on tips to support both people and organizational health.
HR Like a Boss: Your Guide to Amazingly Awesome HR
by John BernatoviczHR Like a Boss offers HR professionals all the tools they need to help employees feel more connected to their organization and ensure the organization's success. This book empowers HR professionals to become bold, business-savvy leaders who inspire connection and drive results. Written by a creative entrepreneur dedicated to the HR community, the book blends compelling stories of real practitioners who embody the characteristics of a "boss" - meaning a skilled business leader - with actionable insights to help readers elevate their impact. With a focus on building trust, fostering engagement, and aligning HR with business success, it shows how to lead with heart and strategy at once. A must-read for HR professionals who want to make a difference for their people, organizations, and communities.
Extinguish Burnout: A Practical Guide to Prevention and Recovery
by Terri Bogue Rob BogueBurnout can leave you feeling stuck, exhausted, and powerless but there is a path out. Extinguish Burnout is a clear, compassionate and research-informed guide to understanding what drives burnout and how to overcome it. Authors Rob and Terri Bogue offer readers practical tools and short, actionable chapters that can be easily digested even in moments of overwhelm. From improving self-talk and building resilience to asking for support and setting realistic expectations, this book transforms abstract well-being concepts into daily habits that restore energy and hope.· What causes burnout and how to escape· How to more realistically value the results you're getting· When to ask for and receive more support· What four simple physical self-care activities reduce burnout· How to change your self-talk for the better· What to do to manage your demands so you're not so exhausted· How to better recognize your personal value· How to integrate your self-image and reduce your stress· How to identify and eliminate barriers to your efficacy· How to build resilience against setbacks· Why hope is essential· Why failure isn't final· How to be detached without being disengaged Ideal for anyone feeling worn down by work or life, it provides the insight and encouragement needed to move from surviving to thriving.
Best Boss Ever: An Insider's Guide to Modern People Management
by Kris DunnManaging people is tough, especially when you're new and expected to get it right from day one. Best Boss Ever is a hands-on, entertaining guide for managers and aspiring managers who want to build strong teams and get the most out of their people. Written by popular HR voice Kris Dunn ("KD"), the book is packed with practical tools, conversation guides and cheat sheets to support the most critical moments in the manager-employee relationship. From performance talks to growth plans, this guide shows you how to lead with clarity, confidence and authenticity.Smart, actionable and refreshingly funny, it's your go-to resource for becoming the manager your team deserves.