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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; The Essential Definitions; Discipline: The Basics; Administering Discipline: The Rules; The PerformanceCounseling Session; Documentation; Termination:Procedure and Documentation; Specific Problems and Solutions; Index…”

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