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Abstract
This insider account provides much-needed information about a subject of increasing interest: people with Asperger Syndrome (AS) working in management positions. Johnson draws on his personal experiences to explain how elements such as the working environment, managing staff, group dynamics and office politics can have a profound influence on work performance. He provides useful examples and guidance on adapting to the workplace and coping with the pressures and demands of professional roles.
Full of practical advice, this book will be essential reading for anyone with AS in employment as well as their managers, colleagues, family and friends, as well as supporting professionals.
Malcolm Johnson found out that he has Asperger Syndrome at the age of 35, after years of working in middle and senior management. He previously worked at the BBC and now works in publishing. He holds a Business degree from Warwick University and lives with his wife in Surrey, UK.
His success in this field is an inspiration to anyone on the spectrum striving to overcome their social and communication challenges. I enjoyed this book because it is an interesting and captivating read. I admire the author's ability to share his innermost thoughts and feelings with us and my heart goes out to him. I wish him continued success in his career.
On The Spectrum
I heartily recommend this book and concur with the author when he writes, "I do not view my condition as a disadvantage".
Good Autism Practice
Managing with Asperger Syndrome is a fascinating book for those with AS who wish to become managers.
Newscheck
The book provides a highly constructive framework, describing the issues within a business setting and how the approach of a person with AS can compound issues through to actions that can prevent them occurring in the first place. Managing with Asperger Syndrome provides invaluable, practical guidance.
Asperger United
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acknowledgements xiii | |||
| Abbreviations and acronyms xiv | |||
| Foreword by Idriss Jazairy JCVH' | |||
| Overview and background 1 | |||
| Introduction 1 | |||
| A balanced and equitable development 3 | |||
| From the old to the new development paradigm 5 | |||
| The dominant development paradigm 5 | |||
| Variants of the dominant paradigm 9 | |||
| Challenges to the dominant paradigm 12 | |||
| Towards a new paradigm centered on poverty alleviation 14 | |||
| The world of the rural poor 26 | |||
| Introduction 26 | |||
| The measurement of rural poverty and deprivation 26 | |||
| Poverty indices: comparison between countries 30 | |||
| Income distribution 44 | |||
| Rural poor and functionally vulnerable groups 45 | |||
| Poverty in the household 55 | |||
| Types and location of rural poor 64 | |||
| Rural poverty processes 69 | |||
| Policy-induced processes 69 | |||
| Dualism 70 | |||
| Population growth 71 | |||
| Resource management and the environment SI | |||
| Natural cycles and processes 84 | |||
| The marginalisation of women 84 | |||
| Cultural and ethnic factors 85 | |||
| Exploitative intermediation 86 | |||
| Internal political fragmentation and civil strife 86 | |||
| International processes 87 | |||
| The regional and country profile of poverty processes 87 | |||
| A framework for rural poverty analysis and poverty mapping 90 | |||
| 5 Access of the rural poor to resources: land 105 | |||
| Introduction 105 | |||
| Land: access of the rural poor to land 106 | |||
| Conclusion 132 | |||
| 6 Access of the rural poor to resources: infrastructure, technology and social | |||
| services 134 | |||
| Introduction 134 | |||
| Irrigation development for alleviating rural poverty 134 | |||
| Technology and farming systems for the rural poor 142 | |||
| Improving the access of the rural poor to transport, communication and | |||
| social services 152 | |||
| Conclusion 159 | |||
| 7 Access of the rural poor to resources: labour and capital markets 160 | |||
| Introduction 160 | |||
| The rural labour market 161 | |||
| New employment opportunities 171 | |||
| Training and development of micro-management capacity 182 | |||
| The capital of the rural poor 191 | |||
| Conclusion 210 | |||
| 8 Reorienting government policies and institutions to help the poor 213 | |||
| Introduction 213 | |||
| Internal and external balances 214 | |||
| Agricultural pricing policy 234 | |||
| Interest rate and credit policies 245 | |||
| Institutions 249 | |||
| Debt management and capital flow 266 | |||
| Conclusion: the adjustments under way 265 | |||
| 9 Rural women in development 273 | |||
| Introduction 273 | |||
| The contribution of rural women to economic development 274 | |||
| Rural women's role in economic development: a conceptual framework 275 | |||
| Rural women's access to resources and opportunities 279 | |||
| Conclusion: major lessons 298 | |||
| 10 Alleviating rural poverty through natural resource management and preservation 305 | |||
| Introduction 305 | |||
| Degradation of renewable resources in developing countries 305 | |||
| Factors contributing to the degradation of the environment 306 | |||
| Preserving the environment and alleviating rural poverty 310 | |||
| Conclusion 321 | |||
| 11 Strategies for targeting specific groups 322 | |||
| Introduction 322 | |||
| Landless and near-landless populations 322 | |||
| Small-scale and artisanal fishermen 325 | |||
| The Amerindian peoples of Latin America 327 | |||
| Nomadic pastoralists 332 | |||
| Displaced wanderers 337 | |||
| The tribal population in India 338 | |||
| Conclusion 340 | |||
| 12 Partnership and participation: necessary elements for poverty alleviation 342 | |||
| Introduction 342 | |||
| The importance of participation 342 | |||
| The need for a better partnership 343 | |||
| National governments and the need for decentralisation 343 | |||
| Local governments 344 | |||
| Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the rural poor 347 | |||
| People's organisations and participatory development 351 | |||
| Conclusion 360 |