Nikki Grimes: Bronx Masquerade

Bronx Masquerade


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A Coretta Scott King Award winner! Using the structure of a poetry slam, Nikki Grimes' award-winning novel is a powerful exploration of self, an homage to spoken-word poetry, and an intriguing look into the life of eighteen urban teens. This anniversary edition--celebrating ten years of this wonderfully evocative work--will feature discussion questions, testimonials from teachers, and an all new introduction from the author. "All of the [students], black, Latino, white, male, and female, talk about the unease and alienation endemic to their ages, and they do it in fresh and appealing voices. Rich and complex." Kirkus Reviews "As always, Grimes gives young people exactly what they're looking for real characters who show them they are not alone." School Library Journal "Readers will enjoy the lively, smart voices that talk bravely, about real issues and secret fears. A fantastic choice." Booklist"

An organisation's culture either gives it a competitive advantage or a competitive disadvantage. It is a crucial factor in determining how successful a business is and how much people want to work for an organisation. That is why managers are putting more and more emphasis on getting their organisation's culture right. This book provides a route map for managers who want to *Get a grip on why culture matters and the effect it has on success. *Understand, define and measure their organisation's culture. *Position their organisation's culture: aligning it with the business strategy. *Avoid the common mistakes of "culture change" programmes. *Keep their culture dynamic, responsive and resourceful. Full of real life example from companies as diverse as Ikea, GE, Microsoft, Google, eBay, McDonalds, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Wal-Mart and Tesco, the book also Bronx Masquerade download book includes a series of wide-ranging practical exercises that will help managers analyse and make their organisation's culture a powerful driver of success.


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Author: Nikki Grimes
Number of Pages: 167 pages
Published Date: 05 Dec 2007
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Publication Country: New York, NY, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780142501894
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