No day is the same. No hour is the same. Not even the boss's moods are ever the same! The expectations and duties of the modern-day administrative assistant are higher and more stressful than ever before. From managing the phones, coordinating meetings, and preparing presentations to planning events, crafting clear business communications, and deciphering legal documents, administrative assistants need to be everything to everyone, all the time--and...

In this insightful study, Paul Y. Hammond, an experienced analyst of bureaucratic politics, adapts and extends that approach to explain and evaluate the Johnson administration's performance in foreign relations in terms that have implications for the post—Cold War era. The book is structured around three case studies of Johnson's foreign policy decision making. The first study examines economic and political development. It explores the way Johnson...

Illustrates the widespread applications of the Framework for Success in Postsecondary Writing, especially the eight habits of mind, in helping students to be successful not only in postsecondary writing courses but also in four arenas of life: academic, professional, civic, and personal.

L'urgence d'exercer un leadership scolaire inspiré et efficacen'a jamais été aussi grande qu'aujourd'hui. La pression sur les écoles s'intensifie en effet au rythme de la nécessité grandissante, pour notre société et le marché du travail, de pouvoir compter sur des citoyens bien informés, compétents et responsables. Des recommandations concrètes sont émises dans cet ouvrage pour tous ceux qui sont appelés à relever au quotidien le...