"The handbook features 42 chapters authored/co-authored by 62 authoritative academic and scholar-practitioners (chapter summaries and contributor bios are available):1. HRD - The Profession and the Discipline - Neal Chalofsky2. Foundations of the discipline of HRD 3. Issues & Perspectives on...

Unless more effective ways can be found to deliver high-yielding seed to farmers in developing countries, the hoped-for “green revolution” in maize production will remain elusive. This comprehensive reference examines the spectrum of technical, economic, and institutional issues that will...

The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study was to understand how owners of family businesses select and develop life goals. Findings indicate life goals are substantially influenced and impacted by parents, mentors and influential "others". The selection and development of life...