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  • Leadership in the British Civil Service (Routledge Revivals)

    A study of Sir Percival Waterfield and the creation of the Civil Service Selection Board

    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1984, this book examines the style of leadership amongst senior civil servants and its impact on administrative reform by investigating the work of Sir Percival Waterfield who was First Civil Service Commissioner from 1939 to 1951. He was responsible for setting up the Civil Service Selection Board which was the key institution in the pioneering new approach to personnel ... Read more

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  • The Treasury in Public Policy-Making

    Analyses the Treasury's role in public policy making and makes an original contribution to knowledge about the current work of the Treasury.The book focuses on three main areas:* the development of the Treasury from earliest times to the present* the current structure and organization of the Treasury following the radical changes which took place i ... Read more

    $48.08 CAD

  • Civil Service Commission 1855-1991

    A Bureau Biography

    Series series British Politics and Society
    The Civil Service Commision was created in 1855 and became the key institution in the development of the British civil service. Its work was primarily the recruitment of civil servants by fair methods, treating all qualified applicants equally, and using open competitions wherever practicable. It was held in high esteem not only in the United Kingdom but also in the many other countries throughout ... Read more

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  • Decision Making (Routledge Revivals)

    A case study of the decision to raise the Bank Rate in September 1957

    Series series Routledge Revivals
    Originally published in 1968, Richard Chapman’s pioneering work illuminates the process of decision making by analysis of a particular example: the decision to raise the Bank Rate in September, 1957. The legal responsibility for a decision may be easy to pinpoint; in this case the Court of Directors of the Bank of England bear this but six weeks of negotiation separate their formal statement from ... Read more

    $39.84 CAD

  • Of Human Maladies and Other Heartfelt Emotions: A Poetry Selection

    Melodic content swirls around the human condition. How do we deal with loss? What is the true value and balance of extreme wealth when so few have so much and so many have so little and suffer so harshly! What can be done about our planets inevitable decline and the societal forces that seem to be hastening her demise? Of Human Maladies and Other Heartfelt Emotions considers these questions and ... Read more

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  • Women of Faith in the Latter Days: Volume 4, 1871-1900

    This groundbreaking series recounts the lives of women of faith and dedication in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Often in their own words, they share their trials, triumphs, and testimonies.This fourth volume features women born between 1872 and 1900 whose stories explore a comparatively untapped era in Mormon history. This generation of Latter-day Saint women experienced ... Read more

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  • Fearless in the Cause

    When Laura Clark Phelps's husband was unjustly arrested and held in jail, she launched a daring effort to free him. Rosa Friedlander Logie survived a shipwreck on her journey to Zion and spent two months on a remote South Pacific island. Sarah Louisa Yates Robison didn't know she had been called to serve in the new Relief Society general presidency until she raised her hand in general conference ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Best Thing From Volume 1

    Series series Best Thing From
    The Excellent Debut Book From Two of the Funniest People on the Internet!If you like tongue in cheek and ironic British humour, then this book has it in spades...Kev and Steve met on their first day at university in 2009. The conversation went something like this:Steve: “Hi, I’m Richard.”Kev: “I already know a Richard, I’m going to call you Steve.”Steve: “OK”Within a year, ... ... Read more

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  • Ethics in Public Service for the New Millennium

    Edited by Richard Chapman ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    This title was first published in 2000: The focus of this analysis is that of moral standards in public service, with special attention to the role(s) of officials. It presents discussion of some of the issues that seem to the contributors to be of pressing importance and that seem to have relevance for public service in the new millennium. It concentrates in particular on public officials, and ... Read more

    $71.44 CAD

  • Second International Handbook of Lifelong Learning

    Series series Education (R0)
    The second edition of the International Handbook of Lifelong Learning is extensive, innovative, and international in scope, remit and vision, inviting its readers to engage in a critical re-appraisal of the theme of “lifelong learning”. It is a thorough-going, rigorous and scholarly work, with profound and wide-ranging implications for the future of educating institutions and agencies of all kinds ... Read more

    $626.39 CAD

  • Open Government (Routledge Revivals)

    A Study of the Prospects of Open Government Within the Limitations of the British Political System

    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1987 this book considers the practical implications of increasing public access to official information in Britain, both from the perspective of increasing Freedom of Information and reforming Section 2 of the Official Secrets Act. It draws attention to the practical problems such changes would pose for both politicians and civil servants working in an adversarial system of ... Read more

    $83.81 CAD

  • Do I Call the Vet? and what to do in the meantime

    An invaluable resource for all who care for animals. This treasury of information, reassurance, tips, and first aid techniques for horses, dogs and cats was written in response to requests from many of Dr. Chapman's clients who have come to rely on his knowledge and understanding.Dr Chapman practises veterinary medicine in the old-fashioned way: feeling with his fingertips, using his eyes, ears, ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus