The term "line of beauty" describes, in one sense, a certain way of arranging lines and shapes in a drawing or painting to suggest motion, dynamic balance and grace. But in a deeper sense it can also speak to the visionary spirit that drives the creation of a piece of artwork. Whatever that spirit is, Wendy Pini demonstrates that she has had it from the moment she was delivered into this world. Given up for adoption at birth, she has been on a quest ever since for those things most of us take for granted--family, tribe and community. The search has taught her about love and loss and, above all, the power that comes from hearts and minds united in a single dream. Taking inspiration from diverse sources both Western and Eastern--animation, comics, mythology, classic illustration and more--Wendy has developed a unique blend of stylistic opposites, seamlessly mingling the light and airy qualities of Japanese manga with the weighty power of American superhero comics. Whether engaged in her ongoing fantasy saga Elfquest or interpreting other writers' words for a magazine cover, she brings both the inner and outer "line of beauty" to her work. Every composition embraces the energy of the search and the peace of reaching the goal. This book provides a comprehensive look at rare material from Wendy's two Beauty and the Beast graphic novels, her Galaxy and If magazine covers and interior art, and preproduction art from the animated The Lord of the Rings film. It highlights ambitious projects such as Masque of the Red Death and Law and Chaos , includes exquisite art from the Land of Myth series of prints, and much more. The highest quality of reproduction is made possible through direct access to the original art or the best original source material, which has been made available from the Pini archives.

The late Angrif Djun's destructive fleet looms closer, seeking to wreak havoc on the elves and any humans that stand defiant. Rayek, influenced by the dark, dangerous spirit of Winnowill, fights back and fights for control of his very nature. And the Wolfriders fight to track down their chief who's own spirit hangs in the balance.

The legacy of Wendy and Richard Pini's "ElfQuest" continues Experience the dreams of the Wolfriders during their deep sleep as they await the passage of ten thousand years to reunite the tribes--and enjoy the lavishly colored stories of the tribe's history.

Elfquest: The Art of the Story handpicks a selection of Wendy and Richard Pini's favorite Elfquest tales, scanned directly from the original art. These self-contained pieces are some of the finest Elfquest stories ever told. Every unlettered art page is paired with its as-published twin and in-depth running commentary by the Pinis, so readers can easily follow each tale and see for themselves the creative process that is the "art of the story." Wendy Pini's wide range of visual storytelling and technical skills are showcased through graceful inks showcased in The Heart's Way as well as vivid mixed-media used in Little Patch, Rogue's Curse, The Jury and Wolfwood. The book concludes with a fan favorite: "Rogue's Challenge," the all-out action story of Cutter and Rayek's most dynamic confrontation, from Elfquest: Hidden Years #9 1/2. It features full pencils by Wendy displayed side-by-side with finished inks by John Byrne, who supplies a new afterword to share his process of working with the Pinis. Each story also includes an in-depth running commentary by Wendy and Richard Pini themselves, taken from all-new interviews.

<b>The classic high fantasy series featuring elves battling humans, protecting their forest home, testing friendships, and time traveling adventures.</b> <p>This new treasury of the classic fantasy series by Wendy and Richard Pini collects deeper cuts of canonical backstories and Wolfrider essentials. Discover how humans, looking to escape their own barren lands, invade Bearclaw's forest and cause unseen disaster for the elves. Also collected are stories showcasing the deep bond of brotherhood between Cutter and Skywise. Whether hatching a plan to steal treasure from the Troll King, or dealing with magical madness that reverts one of them to feral wolf-mind, adventure is never far away from these two <p>This sixth volume of the <i>New York Times</i> best-selling series weighs in at over 500 pages. It collects short stories and full series including <i>Wolfrider, Homespun, Troll Games and Soul Names, The Heart's Way, Jury, Wolfshadow, Full Circle, Searcher and The Sword</i>, and <i>The Discovery</i>.

Discover the legendary "Elfquest" Created in 1978, "Elfquest" continues to capture the imaginations of readers young and old. Chief Cutter and the Wolfriders are driven from their forest home by the threat of annihilation. As they wander an ever-changing landscape inhabited by excitable humans--and other odd creatures--they discover other elf tribes as well. Alliances are forged, enemies discovered, and savage battles fought in this epic fantasy adventure This edition boasts 720 pages, collecting the entirety of what is now known as "The Original Quest" in stunning black and white, including an extensive gallery of concept art, pinups, and covers, with commentary from series creators Wendy and Richard Pini.

Since its first appearance in 1978, Elfquest has touched the spirit of multiple generations thanks to the strength of Wendy Pini's captivating storytelling and dynamic art. Fortunately for its fans, nearly every piece of Pini's original art, sketches, notes and scraps of paper dating back to the conception of her fantasy comic series has been meticulously catalogued and preserved by the artist and her husband-collaborator, Richard. And now--after years of research and with unparalleled access to those files--we present The Art of Elfquest, which represents a complete overview of the very best artwork spanning nearly forty years. Each piece has been meticulously scanned directly from the original artwork and approved by the Pinis. No other collection has featured such a tremendous amount of material being revealed for the first time. The Art of Elfquest features the very best covers and premium samples of interior pages spanning its historic run.This massive collection continues with sections devoted to Elfquest's continued success in comics and is further accentuated by sections on calendars and portfolios, a coloring book and novel illustrations, art for film and newspaper-strip proposals, a feature on the first concepts and much more. Fresh interviews with Wendy and Richard Pini also infuse the book with revealing captions to supplement Wendy's art. Whether you are new to the adventures or have been with Elfquest from its earliest days, you will enjoy and cherish this gorgeous retrospective, which properly highlights the art of a legendary pioneer in the independent comics field.

Denne boken handler om ledelse i barnehagen. Den tar for seg psykologiske og sosiologiske perspektiver og beskriver mellommenneskelige forhold og relasjoner i en ledelsessammenheng. Hovedvekten er lagt på styrer / daglig leder, men forfatterne diskuterer også mer generelle fenomener som er like relevante for pedagogiske ledere. Dette er tredje utgave av boken. Første del handler om ledelse i barnehagen, og belyser blant annet ulike ledelsesmodeller og betydningen som skjev kjønnsrepresentasjon i personalgruppen i barnehagen kan ha for ledelse. Bokens andre del dreier seg om mellommenneskelige forhold i en personalgruppe. Her beskrives ledelse av team, kommunikasjon og holdninger, motivasjon, trivsel, konflikter, stress og jobbtilfredshet. Tredje del tar for seg noen av de pedagogiske og personalmessige sidene ved å lede assistenter og fagarbeidere, opptre som saksbehandler i en pedagogisk sammenheng og det å ivareta seg selv som leder. Denne tredje utgaven av boka er oppdatert i forbindelse med nyere forskning og teori, samt lov og rammeverk for barnehagene. Den viktigste målgruppen for boken er studenter i barnehagelærerutdanningen, men tematikken er også relevant for barnehagepersonell og andre aktører i barnehagefeltet. Bokens forfattere er førstelektor Eva Skogen (red.), professor emeritus Richard Haugen (Universitetet i Tromsø), dosent Magritt Lundestad (Oslomet – storbyuniversitetet) og dosent Mette Vaagan Slåtten (Oslomet – storbyuniversitetet). Forfatterne har bred faglig og praktisk bakgrunn, og de har publisert flere bøker og artikler innenfor feltet organisasjon og ledelse.

Hva er pedagogikk i dagens samfunn? Hvordan kan pedagogisk kunnskap bidra til et økt mangfold i arbeid rettet mot oppvekst, utdanning og arbeidsliv? Hvorfor er pedagogikk så viktig for utvikling og læring for barn, unge og voksne? Denne boken handler om pedagogisk mangfold, og den presenterer pedagogikk ut fra sosiologisk, antropologisk, filosofisk, didaktisk, spesialpedagogisk, psykologisk og historisk perspektiv. Forfatterne fremhever forholdet mellom utdanning og samfunn og viser at livet utenfor skolen har innflytelse på hvem som lærer, og hva som læres. Boken inneholder redskaper, modeller og begreper til å forstå og analysere utdanningserfaringer og til å styrke pedagogers forståelse og ferdigheter for å kunne skape gode læringsprosesser. Målgruppen for boken er studenter i pedagogikk på disiplin- og profesjonsstudier på bachelor- og masternivå. Boken vil også kunne være aktuell for alle som arbeider med læring og formidling i utdanning og arbeidsliv. Den vil derfor også kunne appellere til ansatte i barnehage, grunnskole, videregående skole og ansatte innenfor ulike helseinstitusjoner. Bokens redaktører er Vivian D. Haugen og Gerd Stølen. Øvrige bidragsytere er Jarle Bakke, Kristin Emilie W. Bjørndal, Unn-Doris K. Bæck, Richard Haugen, Andrew Kristiansen, Gregor Maxwell, Gry Paulgaard, Tone Skinningsrud, Randi Skjelmo, Tomas Stølen og Vidar Vambheim.

'Exploring Strategic Change is by far the most useful and relevant book available on the vital topic of change management. Written in an accessible style yet drawing on solid theoretical foundations, this latest edition includes up-to-date case examples and new insights in topical areas such as employee engagement. I would thoroughly recommend this book to anyone who wants to know more about the realities of managing change.'Professor Katie Bailey (nee Truss), University of Sussex'It's wonderful to have a new edition of this definitive text on strategic change. Refreshed with new examples and contemporary concepts, this classic continues as the most complete and accessible resource in its domain.'Richard Whittington, Professor of Strategic Management, University of OxfordExploring Strategic Change engages with the dynamic and complex process of developing and delivering strategic and organisational change, from the analysis of context through to the formulation and implementation of effective strategies and solutions. Change management has become a highly sought after managerial competence for senior executives and middle managers. This book is written to help both students and practising managers develop skills relevant to change management, with the focus on enabling executives to implement their strategic agenda through attention to the practice of strategic change. Using the unique and innovative framework of the change kaleidoscope, the reader will not only develop valuable insights into the practice of managing strategic change, but will also learn to appreciate the need for change approaches tailored to context. Frequent examples encourage both critical reflection and application of theory. A focus on the delivery of change, as well as its design, enables students to supplement their skills in analysis with judgement, translation and implementation skills.This fourth edition of Exploring Strategic Change providesA wide range of short illustrations from both the private and public sectors. More attention to the concept of the change path as a critical design choice. More coverage of leadership, change agency skills and enabling conditions for change. An emphasis on exercising judgement and reading and rewriting the context as key change competences. Two new long case studies to explore the complexity of managing change. Exploring Strategic Change is written for undergraduate and postgraduate students, practising managers and change agents on Strategy, HR and OB-related modules on the management of change. Julia Balogun is Professor of Strategic Management at the School of Management, University of Bath.Veronica Hope Hailey is Professor of Management Studies and Dean of the School of Management, University of Bath.Stefanie Gustafsson is a lecturer and Prize Fellow in HRM at the School of Management, University of Bath.

En av de mest innflytelsesrike og omtalte bøkene som er skrevet om samfunnet vårt de siste ti årene. Hvorfor stoler briter mindre på hverandre enn nordmenn gjør? Hvorfor er det flere tenåringsmødre i USA enn i Frankrike? Hva er det som gjør at svenskene er tynnere enn australierne? Svaret er det samme på alle spørsmålene: økonomisk ulikhet. Boka er fremdeles et brennaktuelt innlegg i debatten om hva som skaper et bedre samfunn. Norge kommer godt ut i sammenligningene, men den økonomiske ulikheten har økt de siste tiårene, spesielt under den sittende regjeringen. I et forord skrevet spesielt for den norske utgaven, hevder forfatter Richard Wilkinson at også Norge vil tjene på en enda likere fordeling. "Sterk dokumentasjon av at land med små forskjeller greier seg bedre." - Jonas Gahr Støre "...en av de ti viktigste bøkene som er utkommet i dette århundret." - Klassekampen "...så overbevisende at selv høyrekrefter som magasinet The Economist og statsminister David Cameron i Storbritannia har stilt seg bak konklusjonene." - Morgenbladet "...leverer fakta til en følelse mange har av at samfunnet forvitrer, at noe i utviklingen er grunnleggende galt." - Nationen "...en av vår tids viktigste bøker" - Audun Lysbakken "Det er all grunn til å glede seg over at Norge er blant de landene i verden med lavest ulikhet." - Dagens Næringsliv

Understand basics and develop expertise to think and behave like a manager Exploring Strategy, 12th Edition, by Whittington, Angwin, Regner, Johnson and Scholes has long been the essential introduction to strategy for the managers of today and tomorrow and has sold over one million copies worldwide. From entrepreneurial start-ups to multinationals, charities to government agencies, this book raises the big questions about organisations - how they prosper, how they grow, how they innovate and how they change. This is the Text Only edition, and the Text and Cases edition also provides a wealth of extra case studies written by experts in the subject to aid and enrich your understanding. Examples are taken from events and organisations as diverse as Adnams, Siemens, Air Asia, Apple, Handelsbanken, Glastonbury and the Indian Premier League. New to this edition: The 12th Edition of Exploring Strategy has been comprehensively updated to help you: * Understand clearly the key concepts and tools of strategic management * Explore hot topics, including business models, corporate governance, innovation and entrepreneurship * Learn from case studies on world-famous organisations such as ITV, IKEA, Uber, Airbnb, Alibaba, and the Chinese movie business. Richard Whittington is Professor of Strategic Management at the Said Business School, University of Oxford. Duncan Angwin is Dean of Nottingham University Business School. Patrick Regner is Professor of Strategic Management at Stockholm School of Economics. Gerry Johnson is Emeritus Professor of Strategic Management at Lancaster University School of Management. Kevan Scholes is Emeritus Professor of Strategic Management and formerly Director of the Sheffield Business School.Pearson, the world's learning company.

Understand basics and develop expertise to think and behave like a manager Exploring Strategy, 12th Edition, by Whittington, Angwin, Regner, Johnson and Scholes has long been the essential introduction to strategy for the managers of today and tomorrow and has sold over one million copies worldwide. From entrepreneurial start-ups to multinationals, charities to government agencies, this book raises the big questions about organisations – how they prosper, how they grow, how they innovate and how they change. Text and Cases also provides a wealth of extra case studies written by experts in the subject to aid and enrich your understanding. Examples are taken from events and organisations as diverse as Adnams, Siemens, Air Asia, Apple, Handelsbanken, Glastonbury and the Indian Premier League. New to this edition: The 12th Edition of Exploring Strategy has been comprehensively updated to help you: ·    Understand clearly the key concepts and tools of strategic management ·    Explore hot topics, including business models, corporate governance, innovation and entrepreneurship ·    Learn from case studies on world-famous organisations such as ITV, IKEA, Uber, Airbnb, Alibaba, and the Chinese movie business. Richard Whittington is Professor of Strategic Management at the Said Business School, University of Oxford. Duncan Angwin is Dean of Nottingham University Business School. Patrick Regner is Professor of Strategic Management at Stockholm School of Economics. Gerry Johnson is Emeritus Professor of Strategic Management at Lancaster University School of Management. Kevan Scholes is Emeritus Professor of Strategic Management and formerly Director of the Sheffield Business School.   Pearson, the world’s learning company.

Creating a clear, analytical framework for readers, Institutions and Organizations: Ideas and Interests, Fourth Edition continues to reflect the richness and diversity of institutional thought, viewed both historically and as a contemporary, ongoing field of study. By presenting the differences as well as the underlying commonalities of institutional theories, this book presents a cohesive view of the many flavors and colors of institutionalism. It evaluates and clarifies developments in both theory and research while identifying future research directions. <p><p>Key Features:</p><p><p>- Elaborates on the three pillars of institutions as part of a larger framework and sheds light on the interplay between institutions and social systems </p><p>Includes a detailed discussion between three differing explanations and approaches of institutionalization-economic, sociological, and neo-institutional scholars in organizational studies </p><p>- Examines how symbols, relations, routines, artifacts, and other carriers transmit institutional arrangements across time and space </p><p>- Devotes a chapter to the theoretical and practical significance of organization fields </p><p>Emphasizes the best and most recent theoretical and empirical contributions in each chapter </p>

Denne boken handler om ledelse i barnehagen. Den tar for seg psykologiske og sosiologiske prinsipper og beskriver mellommenneskelige forhold og relasjoner i en ledelsessammenheng. Hovedvekten er lagt på styrer-/enhetslederrollen, men forfatterne diskuterer også mer generelle fenomener som er like relevante for pedagogiske ledere. Dette er en revidert utgave av boken. Første del handler om ledelse i barnehagen, og belyser blant annet ulike ledelsesmodeller og skjev kjønnsrepresentasjon blant voksne i barnehagen. Bokens andre del dreier seg om mellommenneskelige forhold i en personalgruppe. Her beskrives gruppepsykologiske forhold, som kommunikasjon og holdninger, motivasjon, trivsel, konflikter, stress og jobbtilfredshet. Bokens tredje del tar for seg noen av de utfordringene en leder møter i barnehagen i forbindelse med å lede assistenter og ufaglærte, opptre som saksbehandler og ivareta seg selv. Den viktigste målgruppen for boken er studenter i barnehagelærerutdanningen, men tematikken er også relevant for barnehage- og førskolelærere og barnehagepersonale for øvrig. Bokens forfattere er førstelektor Eva Skogen (red.) (Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus), professor emeritus Richard Haugen (Universitetet i Tromsø), høgskolelektor Magritt Lundestad (Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus) og førstelektor Mette Vaagan Slåtten (Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus). Forfatterne har bred faglig og praktisk bakgrunn, og de har publisert flere bøker.