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Recognizing that managers in all areas of work often spend a significant amount of their time dealing with conflict, The Conflict Management Skills for Leaders Reader helps students develop the knowledge and skillsets they need to effectively resolve, prevent, and navigate every aspect of conflict. Opening chapters feature readings that explain why conflict management skills are essential for leaders and introduce readers to key concepts in managing conflict. Additional chapters address heuristics and biases, negotiation skills, mediation, the necessity of effective communication, and interpersonal conflict. Readers learn how to resolve workplace issues, design dispute resolution systems, and handle conflict in groups and teams. Closing chapters focus on gender issues in managing conflict and cross-cultural conflict. Throughout the anthology, introductions from the editor, activities, and discussion questions enrich the reading experience and inspire critical thought. An essential resource for current and future leaders, The Conflict Managements Skills for Leaders Reader is an ideal text for courses in business management, organizational behavior, leadership, and any other course with an emphasis on managing others.

Introduction to Sociology: An Anthology provides students with a curated collection of readings that help them develop a foundational understanding of sociological concepts and how these concepts operate in the real world. The volume provides them with an introduction to a variety of social problems and the processes by which social change occurs. The text is organized into six distinct units, which explore core concepts in sociology; socialization, social interaction, and social change; stratification; politics, deviance, and social control; families and intimate relationships; and the environment, social movements, and social change. Students learn about cultural structures, sex and gender, the safety of women and girls in educational settings, crime and control, intimate partner violence, power dynamics and relationships, and more. Each unit features an editor's introduction to provide students with meaningful context and end-of-unit discussion questions to inspire critical thought and support retention of the material. Developed to help students better understand how culture, institutions, stratification, and inequality structure our lives, Introduction to Sociology is an ideal resource for foundational courses within the discipline.

A Christian Guide to Psychology and Counseling illuminates the many ways in which key tenets and concepts in psychology can support and even enrich the Christian faith. The book underscores the similarities between psychology and Christian texts and principles-namely that both present stories and ideas that help to explain human nature and help us confront emotional issues. It emphasizes that an understanding of psychology can enhance one's appreciation for the Gospel, and profound Christian faith can deepen one's appreciation for the psychology found in scripture. The book explores the workings of the human brain, the dynamics of human development, the processes of attraction and attachment, the diverse challenges of living, and how counseling is able to help people heal and grow. Readers learn about Christian counseling practices, denial and the mechanisms of escape, the problems of evil, fear, and inflated pride in the world, and the psychology of couple relationships. The book also addresses the nature and value of worship and the problems associated with misplaced worship. A concise yet enlightening and deeply heartfelt book, A Christian Guide to Psychology and Counseling is an invaluable resource for courses and programs in religion and theology. It is also an exceptional resource for practicing Christian clergymen and clergywomen.

Bloodstain Pattern Analysis: Level 1 Lab Manual provides students with basic knowledge about bloodstain pattern analysis and the opportunity to conduct experiments to demonstrate the dynamics of blood in flight. The manual and associated exercises show how bloodstain pattern analysis is used as a forensic science discipline, illustrate the information that can be obtained from bloodstain evidence, and help students analyze actual bloodstain patterns. Upon completion of a course that uses this lab manual, students are qualified to join the International Association for Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, which is the first step toward taking the International Association of Identification Bloodstain Analysis certification test. The second edition features a new introduction, as well as a new chapter on cognitive bias written by Kelsey Backry. Additionally, the chapters have been expanded slightly to include greater depth of historical background for each topic. Bloodstain Pattern Analysis is a dynamic lab manual that is ideal for students taking introductory forensic science, law enforcement, or criminology courses. This resource could be especially helpful for active police officers and forensic scientists.

Criminal Law: The Essentials provides students with a concise and straightforward introduction to the world of criminal law. The textbook presents readers with brief case excerpts and statutes to demonstrate how criminal laws can align or diverge depending upon location and jurisdiction. The opening chapter discusses the emergence of law, philosophies on punishment in society, constitutional limitations on criminal law in the United States, the classification of crimes, and more. Additional chapters explore the elements of a crime, anticipatory offenses and parties to crimes, defenses to criminal culpability, and criminal homicide. Students learn about the nuances of various types of crime: against the person, property, crimes against public order and public decency, crimes against the government, and substance abuse crimes. The final chapter addresses sentencing. New and/or expanded topics for the fourth edition include the insanity defense; intimate partner violence; elder abuse; academic and related fraud; animal law; contempt of court; mandatory minimum sentencing; capital punishment; sex offender registration; and more. Additional statutes, cases, and other materials are available in an online supplement to the text.

Excerpting American History from 1877 to 2001: Primary Sources and Commentary provides students with a collection of government documents, newspaper accounts, manuscripts, letters, diaries, speeches, and more to provide them with an immersive and intimate exploration of the United States from the dawn of the Gilded Age to the harrowing events of September 11, 2001.This volume, the second in a two-book series, analyzes American history from 1877 to 2001. Each chapter features an introductory essay by the author to provide readers with critical context and perspective, excerpts from primary documents, and questions to stimulate reflection and deep learning.Readers learn about the industry, invention, and economic growth that boomed during the Gilded Age, but which also excluded many Americans, including new immigrants, farmers, African Americans, and women. They read about the progressive policies of Theodore Roosevelt, William Taft, and Woodrow Wilson. Select primary sources share perspectives on the Great War, the Second World War, the Jazz Age, the Harlem Renaissance, the Great Depression, the economic challenges of the 1970s, and more.Excerpting American History from 1877 to 2001 is an exemplary text for courses in American history. Students can rewind their exploration of American history and revisit the past in the first volume in the series, which features primary sources and commentary chronicling 1492 to 1877.

Business Case Studies in Applied Data Science: Supply Chains, eCommerce, and Consumer Lending provides students with a unique source of practical data science exercises with real-world data and enterprise platforms. Students are provided with a rich explanation of how data science practices can be helpful in business decision-making and problem-solving endeavors. The interactive ebook format allows students to read the text of each chapter and engage with digital learning activities throughout-including flashcards, videos, drag-and-drop skill-building activities, quizzes, and links out to additional resources-all within a single ecosystem. The ebook is organized into three modules, which explore supply chains, eCommerce, and consumer lending, respectively. Each module is built around a unique case study, with each referencing a different enterprise platform and dataset. The chapters in Module 1 address the economics of supply chains, operations and Porter's Five Forces, risk management, supply and demand, and more. In Module 2, students learn about the economics of bricks and clicks, the logistics of the digital economy, marketing and performance indicators, and accounting. The final module discusses the economics of consumer lending, finance and the process of creating a mortgage-backed security, and risk management and market risk versus credit risk with MBS.