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Something's out of control in the classroom! Jake and his class are going to the opening of Wilf's Wild Adventure Theme Park. Things get a bit too wild, though, when Jake's teacher - Mr Hyde - ends up turning into Creature and causing chaos! Jake and his friends will have to find Creature and get him to turn back into Mr Jewels : A Secret History download epub Hyde before the truth about their teacher gets out. It's going to be a rollercoaster of an adventure! In this fifth edition of the bestselling text in organizational theory and behavior, Bolman and Deal s update includes coverage of pressing issues such as globalization, changing workforce, multi-cultural and virtual workforces and communication, and sustainability. A full instructor support package is available including an instructor s guide, summary tip sheets for each chapter, hot links to videos & extra resources, mini-assessments for each of the frames, and podcast Q&As with Bolman & Deal.
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Author: Victoria Finlay
Number of Pages: 472 pages
Published Date: 14 Aug 2007
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Publication Country: New York, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780345466952
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