books about: administrator     books:       Research Methods for Public Administrators (5th Edition)2 reviews Elizabethann O'Sullivan, Gary R. Rassel, ... Longman, 2007 Well descriptive research book This book is very helpful for beginners. It describs research methods thoroughly.             Python for Unix and Linux System Administration Noah Gift, Jeremy Jones O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2008 Python is an ideal language for solving problems, especially in Linux and Unix networks. With this pragmatic book, administrators can review various tasks that often occur in the management of these systems, and learn how Python can provide a more efficient and less painful way to handle them. Each chapter in Python for Unix and Linux System Administration presents a particular administrative issue, such as concurrency or data backup, and ...             Desert Queen: The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell: Adventurer, Adviser to Kings, Ally of Lawrence of ...58 reviews Janet Wallach Anchor Books, 2005 Response to Paul Donovan In response to your comments on Janet Wallach's writing in "Desert Queen": Her wriing made a colorful biography and her sources fill pages at the back of the book. You noted there were no footnotes: Who wants to read footnote after footnote like in a textbook? This is a story of a very vibrant woman and why not have the author envision what Gertrude Bell might have been thinking or seeing at ...             Microsoft® System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Administrator's Companion6 reviews Steven D. Kaczmarek, Microsoft System Center Team Microsoft Press, 2008 Excellent Administrators Reference Everything is easy to find and well laid out. A must have for trouble free deployment of configuration manager 2007.             Waiting for the Barbarians (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century)75 reviews J. M. Coetzee Penguin (Non-Classics), 1999 A Fine Allegory on Cruelty and Colonialism This exquisitely written book may also be the most important thing Coetzee has written. Like many of his other books, it explores the meaning of what it means for people to cause each other pain--this time, in the context of a remote colonial outpost of a "generic" empire. Coetzee is not only a scholar but a true artist.             If You Don't Feed the Teachers They Eat the Students: Guide to Success for Administrators and Teachers (Kids' ...20 reviews Neila A. Connors Incentive Publications, 2000 An Educator's Review I had the honor to see Ms. Connors speak at a teacher conference this past week. I was feeling a bit jaded over the profession of teaching after completing my second year of teaching and after completing a research study proposal on the sad state of teacher retention due to low administrative support. I was at an oh-too-typical low point... Ms. Connors' words (both in spoken and written ...             Policy Studies for Educational Leaders: An Introduction (3rd Edition)4 reviews Frances C. Fowler Prentice Hall, 2008 Fowler surfs the waves of educational public policy! An excellent source of information for the layperson or serious student of American education systems. Dr. Fowler explains in great detail a variety of such substantive areas as the meaning of policy; power and education; a discussion of the policy environment; some types of political systems and culture; ideological and value systems; who sets the stage in the making of education policy; the ...             MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-431, 70-443, 70-444): Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database ...21 reviews Microsoft Press, 2006 Good job despite the negative I've seen here I just passed my test in the high 800's using this book- I'd venture to say it is important to do the labs and use any on-line references you can to help you; I use CompTIA's IT Pro 24x7 book library myself for additional studies. Overall MS press does a good job, it is expected I think to do the labs and practice tests is you want to succeed. A good background in Vista would be most beneficial ...             Windows Server 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant (Pro - Administrator's Pocket Consultant)4 reviews William Stanek Microsoft Press, 2008 Excellent manual for Windows Server 2008 Stanek's books are my go-to resources for learning new technologies. Whenever Microsoft releases a new product I look to see if he has a book on it so when Microsoft finally released Windows Server 2008 I was happy to see he'd written not only one book but two: Windows Server 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant and Windows Server 2008 Inside Out. I ordered both and have been using the pocket ...             MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-640, 70-642, 70-643, 70-647): Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise ...7 reviews Dan Holme, Nelson Ruest, ... Microsoft Press, 2008 Technical Usefulness This is a fantastic product through which one can study and refine one's technical knowledge about windows 2008 server. As with all previous MS Press releases thie product is of the highest quality and just what one needs to pass the exams and to learn the nuances of the product in question.             Assessment for Educational Leaders1 review W. James Popham Allyn & Bacon, 2005 Practical Assessment Tools I am coordinator of secondary student teaching at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri. I found this book to be very practical and informative for educators in terms of how to use assessment results. It provides examples and scenarios so that the reader can make practical use of what is being taught. William H. Blackburn, Ph.D.             Microsoft SQL Server(TM) 2005 Administrator's Companion (Pro - Administrator's Companion)6 reviews Edward Whalen, Victor Isakov, ... Microsoft Press, 2006 Great Reference Book for DBA'a My department is in the process of migrating to MS SQL2005 from SQL2000 and this book is a must have for any administrator. If your familar with previous administrator companion books, this one is very similar in nature. The book has already paid for itself in tips in performance configurations. The author's include small 'Real World' sections in most area's that provide a good information ...             The Ethics Of School Administration (Professional Ethics)2 reviews Kenneth A. Strike, Emil J. Haller, ... Teachers College Press, 2005 Book Review Great book if interested in becoming an ethical leader. There ares some really good ethical situations and solutions presented by the author that will help any professional in thier leadership pursuits.             The Effective Public Manager: Achieving Success in a Changing Government Steven Cohen, William Eimicke, ... Jossey-Bass, 2008 Since it was first published more than twenty years ago, The Effective Public Manager has become the classic resource for public administrators and students. The fourth edition of groundbreaking work synthesizes the current thinking in the field and presents practical lessons and tools in a highly accessible format. Focused on helping real-world managers and managers-to-be meet the demands of their jobs head-on rather than working around the ...             Executor's Guide: Settling a Loved One's Estate or Trust14 reviews Mary Randolph NOLO, 2008 very informative book This is a good book to have on hand. It helped get me started on my job as executor. The only thing that the book didn't mention is if one thing has to go through probate court, it all has to go through. After my Mom's death, we thought that we wouldn't have to put everything through probate court (like the book says), but since her house and car was not jointly owned, the lawyer said her ...             Advanced VBScript for Microsoft Windows Administrators (Pro Other)6 reviews Don Jones, Jeffery Hicks Microsoft Press, 2006 Delivers what it promises It never ceases to amaze me how many scripting books, including this one, start off telling you that you should already have intermediate to advanced scripting skills before you read, yet spend an initial chapter explaining what an array or an object is. It leaves me feeling that their definition of what "advanced" is will differ greatly from mine. I am also always a little dismayed when ...             Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007 Administrator's Companion16 reviews Bill English, The Microsoft SharePoint Community Experts Microsoft Press, 2007 Essentially the "Bible" The sheer amount of information presented in this volume is impressive in and of itself. The depth and quality of coverage into the many topics varies, and there's no one topic covered in totality, but this is the "one" book. English et al. nailed coverage across topics i.e. in scope and breadth. This is certainly not the book for beginners; there is a degree of basic SharePoint knowledge ...             Ethical Leadership and Decision Making in Education: Applying Theoretical Perspectives to Complex Dilemmas, ... Joan Poliner Shapiro, Jacqueline A. Stefk Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2005 This text--developed in response to an increasing interest in ethics and a growing number of courses on this topic that are now being offered in educational leadership programs--is designed to fill a gap in instructional materials for teaching the ethics component of the knowledge base that has been established for the profession. Ethical Leadership and Decision Making in Education: Applying Theoretical Perspectives to Complex Dilemmas, Second ...             Essential SharePoint 2007: A Practical Guide for Users, Administrators and Developers1 review Jeff Webb O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2007 Sharepoint for Comprehensive Enterprise-wide Intranet Effective planning for a Sharepoint MOSS 2007 rollout is best addressed in Essential Sharepoint. The "High-Impact" subtitle is the key - this book methodically enforces the principal purpose of MOSS - Communication, Collaboration, Consolidation and Consistency - through a conscientious introduction in Chapters 1-3 followed by implementation aspects in Chapters 4-13. Appendix A guides you ...             Effective Leadership and Management in Nursing (6th Edition) (EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT IN NURSING ...8 reviews Eleanor J. Sullivan Prentice Hall, 2004 great book Awesome book. Only 300 or so pages to read; it is a very easy read; not written on PhD level like so many nursing texts. Read it all in less than one week and passed the exam with an A. 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