Presents the global institutions on the front line of the campaign against hunger and poverty. Analyzing the origins, functions, successes and difficulties of these global institutions, this book highlights the relevance of these bodies in their quest to meet the challenges of the twenty-first centu[...]

This authoritative text appeals to upper-level students, practicing managers, and HRM professionals who require a thorough grasp of the field's essential functional areas as well as emerging trends. Drawing on their extensive experience teaching abroad, the authors introduce international issues in [...]

Presentation of 12 case studies that allow the reader to apply medical knowledge to the diagnosis and treatment of disease. By the author of the companion text.[...]

Validity is the hallmark of quality for educational and psychological measurement. But what does quality mean in this context? And to what, exactly, does the concept of validity apply? These apparently innocuous questions parachute the unwary inquirer into a minefield of tricky ideas. This book guid[...]