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More than 85% of managers believe employees leave because they have been pulled away by "more pay" or "better opportunity." Yet, more than 80 percent of employees say it was "push" factors related to poor management practices or toxic cultures that drove them out. This gaping disparity between belief and reality keeps organizations from addressing the costly problems of employee disengagement and regrettable turnover with on-target solutions.The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave gives readers a deeper understanding of why conventional exit interviewing doesn't work, and what organizations can do to identify, prevent, and correct the root causes of these problems. This valuable book shows how to avoid job-person mismatches, how to align employee expectations with the realities of the position and the company, how to provide constructive feedback and coaching that breeds employee confidence, and much more.The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave incorporates data from surveys of 19,700 employees performed by the Saratoga Institute, an internationally recognized research organization.
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Helps get your mind around the problem.......2007-06-01
This book is well written. It lays the basis for why the reasons people leave is mis-understood. It gives specific guidance on things you can do to bring new employees in and keep them.
7 Hidden Reasons.......2007-01-10
This was a very informational book. It was a quick read and a great tool. Managers should be reading this book.
The 7 Hidden Reasons NOT hiding impact and value from readers . . ........2006-06-24
Leigh Branham has done it again. The phrase, "a must read" is probably overused and a bit shopworn today, but Leigh's book truly is "a must read" for anyone who leads, serves or depends upon people to get the work of the organization done. As with his earlier book, "Keeping the People Who Keep You in Business", Leigh's style is highly informative and academic yet warmly conversational and user friendly. His clear and compelling guidance will carry the reader to greater understanding and facility with the talent management challenges that are already upon us. The 7 Hidden Reasons is a comprehensive, no-nonsense and energizing learning experience.
Leigh's years of study, focus and practice in this crucial area of the talent management life cycle is clearly evident. Leigh is one of this Nation's leading experts in the world of retention and engagement.
Leigh's 7 Hidden Reasons really are hidden, quite real and too powerful to ignore. Enjoy reading this one . . .
News You Can Use in a Business Book.......2006-06-10
Branham has given us powerful and practical tips for running a better enterprise. The implications of understanding why good people leave their employer are far-reaching. The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave book tells us what tell-tale signs to look for, and how to conduct exit interviews so that we can collect the real reasons people jump ship and act on them. If you've ever experienced turnover and scratched your head about why folks are leaving (as I have), you will benefit from reading this book. It is very easy to read and a good reference book for the office bookshelf.
A good read for all levels of the organization.......2005-12-13
I am in the sales department of a top pharmaceutical company. Retention of top performers is a real concern in our industry. This book offers practical steps you can take immediately to improve retention. It not only shows what you need to do to be an employer of choice but also reinforced for us what we were already doing right. A must for all managers who care about the bottom line and know that taking care of your high performers is the way to see the best profits.
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This book, focused on corpus planning in language policy, provides a broad, integrative framework and also discusses multiple languages in detail. It provides readers with great familiarity with a wide range of language cases and at the same time gives them the theoretical tools and analysis to see how they inter-relate. The novelty of this volume is twofold: First, it deals with corpus planning alone (modernizing a language per se), and second, it does so in terms of a systematization of the often unconscious language status aspirations that both guide language planners themselves and motivate the lay public (the target population of all language planning). Corpus planning is going on all over the world today and inevitably becomes an expression of the societal goals, ideologies, and aspirations of the societies and cultures that support it. The implication is that the distinction between corpus and status planning, which has a long tradition in language planning research, must be critically re-examined. DO NOT Leave Your Language Alone: The Hidden Status Agendas Within Corpus Planning in Language Policy begins with a brief introduction to language planning as a whole, to corpus planning in particular, and to the unavoidability of a status component in the execution of all corpus planning past, present, and future. Topics of the central chapters include: corpus planning and status planning: separates, opposites, or Siamese twins?; the directions and dimensions of corpus planning; does "folksiness" come before or after "cleanliness"?; the bi-polar dimension of uniqueness vs. Westernization; the classicization vs. "panification" bi-polar dimension; the Ausbau vs. Einbau bi-polar dimension; the interdependence and independence of dimensional clusters; and can opposites and incommensurables be combined? Written at an introductory level assuming no prior knowledge of the field, this book is intended as a text for higher undergraduate and lower graduate level courses in language planning and policy. It is equally valuable for researchers in the field of language planning, policy, and politics, as well as those in sociolinguistics, political science, and communication studies more generallythat is, for all who are interested in fostering or limiting human intervention in the language change processes that are ongoing worldwide. Finally, an introduction to corpus planning that is full of historical vignettes, good humor, visual illustrations, and cutting-edge thought!
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The truth could not be revealed -- until now....
A fter the tragic death of her adoptive father, Willow De Beers receives an unexpected gift: a family diary that unlocks all the secrets of her world -- and shatters the life she's known in glitzy Palm Beach, Florida. At last, Willow learns the identity of her real father, and unearths his secret love affair with her real mother. She discovers the reasons for her adoptive mother's cruelty...and the truth about the mysterious woman who couldn't keep her, but would love her forever.
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"The truth could not be revealed -- until now.... A fter the tragic death of her adoptive father, Willow De Beers receives an unexpected gift: a family diary that unlocks all the secrets of her world -- and shatters the life she's known in glitzy Palm Beach, Florida. At last, Willow learns the identity of her real father, and unearths his secret love affair with her real mother. She discovers the reasons for her adoptive mother's cruelty...and the truth about the mysterious woman who couldn't keep her, but would love her forever. Look inside for the original e-book prequel Dark Seed -- first time in print! Also inside...a preview of the thrilling Broken Wings series -- coming soon from Pocket Star Books "
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Great read.......2007-01-19
Excellent book in the series. I could not stop reading until I had finished this book and the whole series!
Hidden Leaves.......2005-11-10
The book I read was called, "Hidden Leaves" by V.C. Andrews. This book is just one big love story that has a sad but meaningful ending. A man named Claude realized his love for a woman named Grace. The whole book was just a long letter that Claude was writing to his daughter, Willow. But Willow was not the daughter of Alberta, his wife. Claude owned his own hospital and was a psychiatric doctor. Throughout the book he talked about all of his different patients and how he eventually fell in love with a patient named Grace, even though he was still married. He talked about how his whole life changed once he met her and how he knew she was the one. Claude did not really have a good relationship with Alberta and he always said that it was more like a friendship than a marriage. Grace was at the clinic because she was suffering major depression. Later on when Claude and Grace were getting deeper and deeper into the relationship, Grace finds out she is pregnant. This was pretty bad news because if anybody found out, Claude's clinic would be shut down. When Grace's mom finds out she is pregnant she wants her to come home immediately. The mother didn't know that Claude was the father. Grace could not take the baby back to her home so Claude had to "adopt" the baby. The rest of the story is about how Willow, the baby, grows up and learns about her amazing past. I also read the prequel which was included at the end of the book.
The book I read was exciting in some parts but mostly a little boring. It was boring because I am not really into love books and it just seemed like it kept going on and on. Sometimes I did feel like I was in the book especially when he was talking to Grace or at his clinic because usually there were really intense conversations. Some parts of the main conflict interested me but most of the time there were too many parts that just wouldn't end and would drag on throughout the whole book. The characters were very realistic because the people had pretty normal lives and the book described all of the people at the clinic as if it were a real hospital. The books ending was satisfying but kind of predictable because you pretty much knew what was going to happen because if it didn't happen the book wouldn't have made sense.
The voice of the authors' writing had so much description and it sounded like it was coming from himself. It sounded like it came from him because the whole book was of a father writing a letter to his daughter. The authors' use of vocabulary was excellent because he used so many metaphors and similes and it really made you feel like you were there. The author has a very different way of writing. His writing sounds very smart and kind of old-fashioned. V.C. Andrews described things very well. There wasn't much dialogue throughout the story but it didn't really need it. The tone of the book was overall kind of depressing but it was mostly set to a romantic tone. The main conflict and story was pretty boring but the author was great.
I rate this book a six out of ten. The book wasn't really my kind of read. When I first read the back I thought it might have been a little scarier but it ended up being one big love story. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to read kind of a mellow book or someone who just likes love stories. It doesn't really matter if you are a boy or girl; I think anyone could like it if you take that kind of stuff seriously. The age group would probably be more for adults or older teens.
Overall I didn't really like this book just because it carried on way to long. The only good part was probably all of the description and the ending because you really get to see Willow's point of view. I think mostly adults should read this book. You would like it if you want a lot of description but I can definitely say it's not one of my favorites.
VC Andrews must be spinning in her grave.......2005-05-29
I'm shocked by the number of positive reviews regarding this book, which has to be one of the weakest to come out since the ghostwriter took over for VC Andrews. When will someone get this ghostwriter an editor? Not one but two characters are addressed by the wrong names (Kirby Scott becomes Kyle and Winston Montgomery is referred to as Winthrop!); the author has no idea how to appropriately use a comma; and there is not a single revelation during the course of the story that wasn't already discussed in a previous book in the series. Perhaps expectations have fallen since the death of Ms. Andrews, who was a genius and whose original books continue to rank among my all-time favorites. While reading Hidden Leaves, I was silmutaneously reading Flowers In The Attic to my best friend during our morning commute. Despite having spent years refusing to give in and read the book I consider such a classic, he instantly fell under its spell and, during a recent trip, borrowed my copy of the final book in that series, Garden of Shadows. Want to experience the REAL VC Andrews? Please, in the name of all that is holy, go back and re-read these classics rather than spending another dime on these churned-out pieces of crap that have none of the style, gothic allure or storytelling finese of the originals. Surely the publishing house could hire an author who might actually capture the spirit of the originals... or have we, as a socity, become so accepting of crap that we will continue to buy anything they put out as long as VC Andrews name is slapped on the cover?
Hello? Real World? Where are you?.......2005-05-21
I am not going to pretend that I didn't enjoy this book, (actually, based on its length and the time it took to read it was more like a pamphlet) but I'm not going to pretend it wasn't a pile of poop, either. I guess that's the paradox of some of the latest V.C. books the ghostwriter churns out every six months. (And I, like an idiot, spend $7.99 on when it'll all be at someone's garage sale next month.)
Nothing that happens in this book is even remotely possible in anything vaguely resembling the human world as any of us know it. Although I'm touched at Willow's mother's vulnerability and feel bad for her, and although I allowed myself to suspend disbelief for the duration of the pamphlet and be sad about her tragic love affair with Claude, come on. That relationship NEVER MADE SENSE! It was so implausible, even by V.C. Andrews' bizarre standards. Here are the reasons:
Number one, although psychiatrists do sleep with their patients, I just cannot believe that those with any professional integrity do! Claude is continually presented as this beacon of virtue, a man who loves his work above all else. Would a man like that sleep with a severely disturbed young woman under his care (and, incidentally, not ensure she is using birth control)? Is that the best treatment available for her?! Is that smart? He tells us that he just loves her so much, he can't help it. That's unbelievably silly. Adults know that sex isn't some uncontrollable thing-you actually can hold back if it's unprofessional, exploitive, adulterous-this one is all three.
2. Why, why, please tell me why, is Claude married to such a wretched woman? I just cannot have any respect for such a man. While he's "working overtime" at his clinic, there's an evil wife at home. WHY? I really also can't respect Claude for having stayed with this woman when he knew he didn't love her, cheated on her instead of having the courage to get a divorce, and ultimately subject his innocent daughter to an abusive stepmother who was constantly and inexplicably cruel to her. Why would you do that to someone you love? They act like he had no control over that, when clearly he did.
3. How could he abandon Willow's mother like that? I'm sorry, that part ALSO has never made sense, since the very beginning of the series, from Willow, book #1. There's just no good excuse why you would impregnate your supposed "true love" and then decide, because you "value your career so much" (so much you violate its principles in a way most psychiatrists would find abhorrent), you will abandon her and go back to an evil wife. But, take the baby with you?
It's still an entertaining book though, I can't tell you why. These books are like crack to me. I want to stop buying them and enjoying them, but I can't! Help!
Most ROMANTIC book of the DeBeers series........2005-05-17
A very good story of the love between Willow's parents. If only her father would've dropped his reputation as a World Famous Psychiatrist, and Grace would have given up her Palm Beach life-style. They would have had a happy life. But there was a lot at stake.
It's a good book, and is the best of the DeBeers series. A very good PREQUEL!
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There is a race, says occultist Robert Turner, that rides curiously in tandem with humanity; a shadow an intense and inseparable 'Mr. Hyde'. So begins this presentation of the freshly deciphered text of the magical grimoire known as It pulls the reader into a darkly ambiguous reality where there are instructions for calling up potent entities-but nothing to reveal their intentions toward us. Must reading for anyone interested in the occult.
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Interesting, but way too expensive.......2003-05-13
FIrst of all, I bought this book for the magickal rituals contained in it. There are only about half a dozen of them, and they require quite a bit of effort on your behalf. One calls for making a model head. Another calls for creating a ring with silver and bronze. Another is making a pendant. If you're not a real hardcore magick practioner, this is going to require a bit more effort than you're used to. On a good note, these are intense rituals, and quite interesting. The problem is that this book usually goes for a steep price. Most of it is various stories or commentaries written by the editor about various old cults and stuff like that. He connects Lovecraft and Crowley to weird theories and history, which is fun to read, but not worth the price. Also, you can find the spells online, so this might be a complete waste of your time and money if you're just looking for those.
Rare gem for rare minds.......2000-05-25
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Read it for the Intro, not the Text.......2000-03-30
As a followup to the Necronomicon put out by the same group, I found the text to be not all that interesting. I feel, even for those interested in experimenting with the rituals from a Chaos standpoint would be better served by the previous work or the Simon version. However, I thoroughly enjoyed Colin Wilson's introduction and would recommend this book for that reason alone. George Hay's piece was not as good as his contributuion to the previously mentioned Necronomicon, but was not bad.
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This digital document is an article from U.S. Catholic, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2007. The length of the article is 1044 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Moral indigestion: realizing the hidden costs of your hamburger or chicken nuggets could leave an unsettling feeling in your stomach--and conscience.("The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals")("The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter")(Book review)
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Seth Webster's heart never healed after he lost his adored wife. Now, with Christmas approaching, wild twin boys to raise alone, a home in chaos, and the latest in a long line of exasperated housekeepers quitting in disgust, Seth needs more than help to keep his family togethe...he needs a miracle.
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Seth Webster's heart never healed after he lost his adored wife. Now, with Christmas approaching, wild twin boys to raise alone, a home in chaos, and the latest in a long line of exasperated housekeepers quitting in disgust, Seth needs more than help to keep his family togethe...he needs a miracle.
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Enjoyable and quick read.......2007-04-30
This magical story is part Mrs. Doubtfire/Mary Poppins and part It's a Wonderful Life! I love books set in a faith-based community, and the reason Debbie Macomber is one of my favorite authors is that her style of writing immerses the reader into the setting, making the characters feel like friends and neighbors. The healing power of forgiveness is exemplified in this story. Delivered in a subtle and non-preachy manner, it's a valuable lesson everyone can reflect upon, at Christmas, during Lent, and throughout the year!
Wonderful!!.......2007-04-22
You gotta love angels!! This is a wonderful story of love, forgiveness, family and faith. My favorite Mrs. Merkle quote (each chapter starts with a quote or saying from Mrs. Merkle)is "You have to wonder about humans. They think God is dead and Elvis is alive." The book also includes a few recipes.
Fantastic as usual........2007-03-09
As usualDebbie wrote a terrific uplifting book. She really knows how to write a book that you cant put down. I am still looking for more of her books to read.
Mrs. Miracle.......2007-01-19
I found the book to be exciting. Even though I was able to predict what was going to happen, I couldn't stop turn to the next page.
A moral in a story.......2006-07-03
Overall, an enjoyable read with a full enough story and cast to get lost in.
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It's the subplots and side characters that really make this book charming, humorous and hard to put down. I am convinced Debbie Macomber wrote some of the parishioners from my local church into the congregation of the book.
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