Bøker av Ian MacDonald

The Work of Management demonstrates how the concepts, models, and tools of Systems Leadership can be applied, enabling you to become a more effective manager by improving your own work to create a more positive and effective organisation.Positive organisations, where people come together to achieve a productive and personally satisfying purpose, and which provide the basis for a good society, do not occur by chance. They are created by the work of leaders and members who are dependent upon the way the organisation is designed and operates - its structure and systems. While the theory is explained, this book primarily presents the practical aspects - the specific values, methods and tools - that can be used to improve work and the work performance of direct reports. Building on the bestselling book, Systems Leadership, this book provides leaders with a manual for the application of concepts as well as an introduction to Systems Leadership Theory, a method that has been used successfully by businesses from large multinational firms and banks, to SMEs, public agencies and NGOs. It provides a predictive capability, allowing a leader to predict what will work well and what is likely to fail, according to the context. It gives the benefit of foresight as decisions must be made.Designed as a leader's manual for the application of the concepts around Systems Leadership, this book is for people who want to improve their own, and their organisation's, work practices and performance.

Engaging fiction and non-fiction fully aligned to each week of Essential Letters and Sounds, allowing children to consolidate their phonic knowledge through reading in context.Be a Fossil Hunter allows children to apply their phonics learning from Year 1 ,Summer 1, Week 4 of Essential Letters and Sounds.

Vroom vroom! It's time for the Road Car Cup and Scoot is joining the race. Scoot is nervous because he's just a worn-out little car. How can he go up against the super fast Flash? (Letter-sounds featured: igh oa oo ar or) The Road Car Cup is part of the Rocket Phonics systematic synthetic phonics programme from Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics ensures that every child achieves phonics success. This fully-decodable Target Practice reading book provides focused practice of a small group of letter-sounds. The book also includes useful notes and activities to support reading in school and at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 4-5.

Engaging fiction and non-fiction fully aligned to each week of Essential Letters and Sounds, allowing children to consolidate their phonic knowledge through reading in context.Scruffy at the Show allows children to apply their phonics learning from Year 1, Spring 1, Week 1 of Essential Letters and Sounds.

Engaging fiction and non-fiction fully aligned to each week of Essential Letters and Sounds, allowing children to consolidate their phonic knowledge through reading in context.Simran Makes a Splash allows children to apply their phonics learning from Year 1, Autumn 2, Week 4 of Essential Letters and Sounds.

Engaging fiction and non-fiction fully aligned to each week of Essential Letters and Sounds, allowing children to consolidate their phonic knowledge through reading in context.Agnes, the Giant and the Bridge allows children to apply their phonics learning from Year 1 , Summer 1, Week 6 of Essential Letters and Sounds.

Focuses on immigration law. Written with precision by leading immigration experts, this work has been updated to offer various legislation, cases, political developments and commentary and guidance on every significant aspect of the law and practice of immigration.

A practical, up-to-date resource for schools on substance use. It covers drug and alcohol use, but importantly also tackles newer concerns for schools, such as the use of performance-enhancing drugs and high-caffeine energy drinks.

Project X CODE Extra introduces more exciting adventure stories and stimulating non-fiction texts into the Project X CODE series, to provide additional practice outside of the core intervention sessions. This pack contains 1 copy of each of the 4 books at Turquoise Book Band.

Human survival has always depended upon our ability to form and sustain social organisations. By creating positive organisations we can build a worthwhile society. A positive organisation is created by the hard work of leaders and members and influenced by the way the organisation is designed, especially its systems. This book outlines that work.

Is this the right book for me?With over 24,000 translations, including everyday idioms and expressions, Essential Gaelic Dictionary is the perfect tool to support your Gaelic learning. This new edition is fully updated to reflect the recently published spelling conventions, and includes a guide to usage and insights from the author to help you learn and remember new words and phrases.Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features: Not got much time?One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.Author insightsLots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.Test yourselfTests online to keep track of your progress.Extend your knowledgeExtra online articles to give you a richer understanding of the culture and history of speakers of Gaelic.

Jake is fed up ¿ he is never chosen to receive an award in celebration assembly. Charlotte is brilliant at stories, Sanjay at sums, but Jake is no good at anything. Will Jake ever get the chance to win the gold award?The Celebration Assembly is part of the Rocket Phonics range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics builds a firm foundation in word reading through fresh and fully decodable phonics books for Pink A to Orange band.Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 5-6 years

Josh and his class are on a trip to the library, but he would much rather be playing computer games. When he is separated from the group, he steps into a little room and finds a strange machine all covered in dust. What will happen when he pulls the lever? The Adventure Machine is part of the Rocket Phonics range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics builds a firm foundation in word reading through fresh and fully decodable phonics books for Pink A to Orange band. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 5-6 years

After promising him silver coins, Abanazer takes Aladdin to a deep, dark cave full of treasure and demands that he steals a lamp. Aladdin refuses but accidentally rubs the lamp and out pops a genie, who offers him three wishes! What will Aladdin wish for? Aladdin and the Lamp is part of the Rocket Phonics range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics builds a firm foundation in word reading through fresh and fully decodable phonics books for Pink A to Orange band.Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 5-6 years

After Bert complains that his jobs are hard, he and his wife Darla decide to swap roles for the day. Darla picks turnips in the fields while Bert looks after the house and the baby. But Bert quickly learns that there is more to do at home than he thought and Darla's jobs are hard work too! Cow on the Roof is part of the Rocket Phonics range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics builds a firm foundation in word reading through fresh and fully decodable phonics books for Pink A to Orange band.Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 5-6 years

Captain Gunn and the rest of his pirate crew are sailing in search of treasure. On an island in the middle of the ocean, they begin to dig where X marks the spot, but all they find is a rusty chain. What will happen when Bad Harry decides to give it a tug? Pirate Gold is part of the Rocket Phonics range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics builds a firm foundation in word reading through fresh and fully decodable phonics books for Pink A to Orange band.Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 5-6 years

This Project X Origins Mixed Pack includes 1 set of guided reading notes and 4 reading books focusing on the theme: 'What a Stink!'. The titles include two action-packed adventures with the Project X characters: Lunchtime SOS and A Nose for Trouble; one variety fiction book: My Superhero Grandad; and one non-fiction book: London's Smelly Story.

Max, Cat, Ant and Tiger search for the cause of a terrible kitchen stink. This book is part of Project X Origins, a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school.