{"product_id":"building-workforce-strength-ron-elsdon-9780313379260","title":"Building Workforce Strength: Creating Value Through Workforce and Career Development","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book explores the perspectives of experienced practitioners, sharing ideas about building and sustaining organizational strength through workforce development practices and systems.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an environment where information, service, and knowledge are primary sources of value creation, workforce strength is central to securing prosperity. Written by practitioners for practitioners, \u003ci\u003eBuilding Workforce Strength: Creating Value through Workforce and Career Development\u003c\/i\u003e bridges the disciplines of organization and individual development, showing those charged with organizational progress why workforce strength is a key component of prosperity--and how it can be achieved. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis hands-on volume is organized in three sections that establish a foundation for workforce and career development, explore implementation in organizations, and examine the process's implications for working with individuals. Showcasing workforce and career development practices and systems for both represented and nonrepresented populations, it provides a framework, techniques, and examples that will guide approaches to building workforce strength. Applications of workforce and career development principles in a variety of sectors, such as healthcare and high technology, offer tangible examples of these principles in practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ron Elsdon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313379262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313379260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2010 pg. 134","brand":"Ron Elsdon","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47520235815167,"sku":"9780313379260","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3bd1ee59-74dd-4479-8385-695328e267ed.jpg?v=1762884365","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/building-workforce-strength-ron-elsdon-9780313379260","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}