Tilde University Press

Surviving and thriving in postgraduate research.

This useful guide for students contemplating enrolling in Australia and New Zealand based doctoral programs provides a pragmatic analysis of common features, tasks and pitfalls of graduate education and discusses questions about general topics in research, thesis writing, teaching and other facets of PhD programs. The work covers both academic topics such as access to study materials, research presentation and dissertation proposals, as well as related general topics such as maintaining work-life balance and establishing and maintaining professional relationships. Cooksey is a professor of organizational behavior and decision making at the University of New England, Australia and McDonald is a professor of business at Deakin University, Australia. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Sustainable coaching; a primer for executives and coaches.

Writing for practicing or aspiring executive coaches as well as business leaders considering hiring a coach, leadership experts Fitzgerald, Moss, and Sarros offer a guide to the field of executive coaching. Coverage includes what executive coaching entails, when it's effective, impediments to coaching, examples of sustainable coaching, coaching during periods of economic uncertainty, and advice for choosing a coach. Several pages of references are provided. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)