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Amberley Publishing British Motor Fishing Vessels
Book SynopsisWith a terrific array of rare and unpublished images, John McWilliams looks at some of the fishing boats that can be found around the coast of Britain.
£15.29
Amberley Publishing Lime Kilns
Book SynopsisExplores a lavishly illustrated look at an important part of our industrial history with Lime Kilns.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Steam in the British Coalfields
Book SynopsisA fascinating selection of previously unpublished images documenting the final years of steam on Britain's coalfields, featuring photographs from England, Scotland and Wales.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Stinking Bishops and Spotty Pigs
Book SynopsisEmma Kay explores the rich culinary heritage of Gloucestershire, through the history of its food and drink.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Grub Street
Book SynopsisA Fascinating, thoroughly researched examination of the origins of the British press. Ruth Herman looks at several factors, including the birth of newspaper advertising, political influence over editorial decisions and how the press was licensed and regulated.
£17.00
Amberley Publishing The Slate Industry
Book SynopsisFor thousands of years slate has been quarried in Britain, but in Victorian times it became big business, and the legacy of the industry now shapes the landscape of North Wales, especially.
£8.54
Amberley Publishing Pond Puddings and Sussex Smokies
Book SynopsisAn engaging and informative celebration of Sussexâs culinary heritage highlighting county specialities, producers and food-themed events.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Wakefield at Work
Book SynopsisWakefield at Work is a fascinating pictorial history of the working life of the Yorkshire city of Wakefield over the centuries.
£13.49
Amberley Publishing International Trade in the Middle Ages
Book SynopsisFrom wool and leather to silks, spices and gems, a fascinating journey through early international trade.
£17.00
Amberley Publishing Anglesey at Work
Book SynopsisAnglesey at Work is a fascinating pictorial history of the working life of the island of Anglesey in the last hundred and more years.
£14.39
Sage Publications Ltd The SAGE Handbook of Organizational Research
Book SynopsisThe SAGE Handbook of Organizational Research Methods provides a rich resource for organizational researchers, locating the technical aspects of organizational research in the wider context of the relevant personal, epistemological, theoretical, historical, ethical, and political issues. Buchanan & Bryman have gathered together many of the world's leading writers on theory, method and analysis in organizational research and have made this the most comprehensive and cutting-edge volume in this ever-growing field. The handbook aims to:-Provide a comprehensive critical review of contemporary issues, debates, field practice, and trends across the domain of organizational research; -Locate current thinking, debates, and methods in the history of organizational research; -Identify trends, theories, and issues which have the potential to shape the underpinning epistemologies, theories and methodologies of future organizational research; -ExplTrade Review′This handbook provides a rich resource for organizational researchers, locating the technical aspects of organizational research in the wider context of personal, epistemological, theoretical, historical, ethical, and political issues. The editors have gathered together many of the world′s leading writers on methodological issues in organizational research, and have made this the most comprehensive and cutting edge volume in this growing field′ - Public Administration, Development, and Environment Table of ContentsThe Organizational Research Context: Properties and Implications - David A Buchanan and Alan Bryman PART ONE: DILEMMAS: THE SHIFTING CONTEXT OF ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH Organizational Research as Alternative Ways of Attending to and Talking about Structures and activities - Stanley Deetz Interpretivism in Organizational Research: On Elephants and Blind Researchers - Dvora Yanow and Sierk Ybema Critical Methodology in Management and Organization Research - Mats Alvesson and Karen Lee Ashcraft Research Ethics: Regulations and Responsibilities - Emma Bell and Edward Wray-Bliss Rhetoric and Evidence: The Case of Evidence-Based Management - Mark Learmonth PART TWO: AGENDAS: THE BROADENING FOCUS OF ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH Leadership Research: Traditions, Developments and Current Directions - Michael D Mumford et al Endless Crossroads: Debates, Deliberations and Disagreements on Studying Organizational Culture - Pushkala Prasad and Anshuman Prasad Doing Power Work - Stewart Clegg The Deinstitutionalization of Institutional Theory?: Exploring Divergent Agendas in Institutional Research - Robert J David and Alex B Bitektine Methodological Issues in Researching Institutional Change - Roy Suddaby and Royston Greenwood Job Satisfaction in Organizational Research - Alannah E Rafferty and Mark A Griffin Studying organizational populations over time - Glenn R Carroll et al ′Do You Do Beautiful Things?′ Aesthetics and Art in Qualitative Methods of Organization Studies - Antonio Strati Feminist Perspectives on Gender in Organizational Research: What Is and Yet to Be - Marta Calás and Linda Smircich Researching Work and Institutions through Ethnographic Documentaries - John S Hassard PART THREE: STRATEGIES: APPROACHES TO ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH Craving for Generality and Small-N Studies: A Wittgensteinian Approach towards the Epistemology of the Particular in Organization and Management Studies - Haridimos Tsoukas Implications of Research Design Options for the Validity of Inferences Derived from Organizational Research - Eugene F Stone-Romero Cross-Cultural Comparative Studies and Issues in International Research Collaboration - Mark F Peterson Common Method Variance or Measurement Bias?: The Problem and Possible Solutions - Paul E Spector and Michael T Brannick Collaborative Research: Renewing Action and Governing Science - Jean-Louis Denis and Pascale Lehoux Grounded Theory Perspectives in Organizational Research - Christina Goulding Archival Research in Organizations in a Digital Age - Michael Moss Studying Processes In and Around Organizations - Ann Langley Critical Realism: Philosophy, Method, or Philosophy in Search of a Method? - Michael I Reed PART FOUR: METHODS: DATA COLLECTION IN ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH Response Rates and Sample Representativeness: Indentifying Contextual Response Drivers - Timothy R Hinkin and Brooks C Holtom Comparative Case Study Designs: Their Utility and Development in Organizational Research - Louise Fitzgerald and Sue Dopson Conversation Analysis in Organizational Research - David Greatbatch Interviews in Organizational Research - Catherine Cassell Mixed Methods in Organizational Research - Alan Bryman Research Designs for Realist Research - Stephen Ackroyd Discourse Analysis in Organizational Research: Methods and Debates - Nelson Phillips and MariaLaura Di Domenico Visual Methods in Organizational Research - Samantha Warren Narrative and Stories in Organizational Research: an Exploration of Gendered Politics in Research Methodology - Carl Rhodes and Alison Pullen Ethnography in Organizational Settings - Gary Alan Fine, Calvin Morrill and Sharmi Surianarain From Modern Times to Syriana: Feature Films as Research Data - John S Hassard and David A Buchanan Measurement in the Organizational Sciences: Conceptual and Technological Advances - Charles A Scherbaum and Adam W Meade Making Visible the Hidden: Researching ′off-the-Books′ Work - Colin C Williams and Monder Ram Producing a Systematic Review - David Denyer and David Tranfield Organizational Autoethnography - Ken Parry and Maree Boyle PART FIVE: CONCLUSION: THE FUTURE OF ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH The Present and Futures of Organizational Research - Alan Bryman and David A Buchanan
£35.00
Sage Publications Ltd Studying Popular Music Culture
Book SynopsisThat rare thing, an academic study of music that seeks to tie together the strands of the musical text, the industry that produces it, and the audience that gives it meaning... A vital read for anyone interested in the changing nature of popular music production and consumption - Dr Nathan Wiseman-Trowse, The University of Northampton Popular music entertains, inspires and even empowers, but where did it come from, how is it made, what does it mean, and how does it eventually reach our ears? Tim Wall guides students through the many ways we can analyse music and the music industries, highlighting crucial skills and useful research tips. Taking into account recent changes and developments in the industry, this book outlines the key concepts, offers fresh perspectives and encourages readers to reflect on their own work. Written with clarity, flair and enthusiasm, it covers: Histories of popular muTrade ReviewTim Wall′s Studying Popular Music Culture is that rare thing, an academic study of music that seeks to tie together the strands of the musical text, the industry that produces it, and the audience that gives it meaning. Wall acts as a wary guide to an industry that is currently in total flux, showing the reader how conventional histories of popular music are shaped by social, industrial and technical factors that ultimately leak over into the ways in which we listen to and interpret music. The new edition provides a timely account of the history of the recorded music industry as it responds to new technologies and industrial approaches, with an ever-keen eye on how industrial practice relates to the ways in which audiences consume and use popular music in a variety of ways. Wall′s lucid style provides a coherent summary of a cultural form that is never easy to grapple with at the best of times. Studying Popular Music Culture is a vital read for anyone interested in the changing nature of popular music production and consumption, whether as student, an industry insider or just a fan of popular music.Dr Nathan Wiseman-TrowseThe University of Northampton Table of ContentsIntroduction: Definitions and Approaches PART ONE: HISTORIES Constructing Histories of Popular Music Musical and Cultural Repertoires Social, Economic and Technical Factors Writing Popular Music History PART TWO: INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS An Overview of Popular Music Production Taking Issue with the Record Industry Popular Music and the Media PART THREE: FORM, MEANING AND REPRESENTATION Form Meaning Representation PART FOUR: AUDIENCES AND CONSUMPTION The Sociology of the Music Consumer Listening, and Looking Dancing Acquiring, Organising and Sharing music
£999.99
Sage Publications Ltd Sustaining Change in Organizations
Book SynopsisIndispensable to understanding change, this unique text provides a comprehensive examination of how change can be sustained within organizations today. Featuring critical insights into theoretical concepts and current international examples, the book provides an accessible way for students to enhance their understanding and develop the crucial skills need to be successful when managing and leading change in organisations.Key Features: Synthesizes what is known about change in organizations and then provides practical ways of sustaining it Contains an international range of case studies and interviews which link theory to practice throughout Explores key contemporary topics such as power, politics, ethics and sustainability for an enhanced understanding of current debates and issues Activities, discussion questions and further reading in each chapter test your understanding of the key concepts and reinforceTrade ReviewThe landscape of change is vast, undulating and complex. Julie and Roger have managed to map this landscape very effectively. Their book is well structured combining the rigour of research with great examples from practice. This is an excellent text to use in supporting the teaching of change at either undergraduate or post graduate level. I will certainly be using it. -- Malcolm HiggsThis is a timely text. A well-structured, comprehensive and innovative book that is both practically engaging and academically grounded. This is a must for any module or programme looking at change in organisations. -- Gareth EdwardsJulie Hodges and Roger Gill have presented a comprehensive summary of the landscape of organizational change. ‘Sustaining Change in Organizations’ capably brings together a range of perspective and concepts of change, using these as a foundation for bringing the subject right up to date with contemporary ideas and examples. While the book will win fans from business academia (it is very well referenced and signposts to further reading in each chapter), its accessible style with plenty of bite-sized cases, together with regular summaries, will no doubt see it gracing the desks of those of us tasked with delivering change for a living. -- Dr Simon HaslamTable of ContentsPart One: The Essence of Change and Transformation 1: Introduction to Organizational Change and Transformation 2: Theoretical Approaches to Change and Transformation 3: Leading Change 4: Managing Change Part Two: Recognizing the Need for Change 5: The Drivers for Change and Transformation 6: Diagnosing the Need and Readiness for Change Part Three: Planning, Communicating and Implementing Change 7: Planning and Implementing Change 8: Organizational Development (OD) and Organizational Learning 9: Changing Organizational Structures 10: Communication and Change Part Four: People, Politics and Power during Change and Transformation 11: The Nature, Impact and Management of Attitudes Towards Change 12: Power, Politics and Conflict during Change Part Five: Sustaining Change and Transformation 13: Ensuring Sustainable Change through Monitoring and Measurement 14: Contemporary Issues in Change and Transformation 15: Conclusion
£999.99
Sage Publications Ltd Work and Occupational Psychology
Book SynopsisWritten by a team of experts and with contributions from seminal academics and leading practitioners,Work and Occupational Psychologylinks theoretical learning with key practical skills to form an ideal companion to any student in the field. Structured around the 8 core areas of Occupational Psychology to ensure a rounded overview Assumes no prior knowledge making it ideal for students studying Occupational Psychology for the first time Contemporary discussion including cutting edge research and reflections on thefuture Reflects a global workplace through discussion of international and cross-cultural issues and a range of international case studies Engages critically with the subject to encourage analytical thinking Online learning aids include hints and tips for discussion questions, online readings, and chapter podcasts Trade Review′At last a book has been produced that explains the nature of occupational and organisational psychology. By combining sound academic literature reviews with contributions from experienced practitioners, and thoughtful advice on the ethics and skills of research, this is a "must read" for those either considering entering the profession, or currently studying the discipline′ - Beverly Alimo-Metcalfe Professor of Leadership, University of Bradford School of Management ′This really useful book will be a key resource for aspiring occupational psychologists. The editors have put together a coherent package that is based on the requirements of the British Psychological Society and provides a clear explanation of the research and practitioner key skills that occupational psychologists need. The editors have assembled a strong team of contributors to provide very readable insights into the work that occupational psychologists actually do′ - Professor Ivan Robertson Robertson Cooper Ltd & Leeds University Business School Table of ContentsPART ONE: INTRODUCTION TO WORK AND OCCUPATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY Chapter 1: What Is Occupational Psychology? - Lara Zibarras and Rachel Lewis Chapter 2:What Are Occupational Psychologists? - Lara Zibarras and Rachel Lewis Chapter 3: Ethical and Research Skills You Will Need as an Occupational Psychologist - Lara Zibarras and Rachel Lewis PART TWO: KEY AREAS IN OCCUPATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY Chapter 4:Employee Relations Motivation - Iain Coyne and Fiona Gavin Chapter 5:Counselling and Personal Development - Andrew Kinder, Kevin Nind, Diane Aitchison and Eugene Farrell Chapter 6: Career Development and Appraisal - Juliette Alban Metcalfe Chapter 7:Design of Environments and Work: Health, Safety and Well-being - Fehmidah Munir and Hilary McDermott Chapter 8: Organizational Development and Change - Nigel Guenole and David Biggs Chapter 9: Selection and Assessment - Anna Koczwara and Vicki Ashworth Chapter 10: Training - Kamal Birdi and Tracey Reid Chapter 11: Automation and Human Machine Interaction - Varuni Wimalasiri PART THREE: CONSIDERING THE FUTURE Chapter 12: Emerging Trends and Future Directions in Occupational Psychology - Lara Zibarras and Rachel Lewis Chapter 13: Future Directions for Occupational Psychologists - Lara Zibarras and Rachel Lewis
£999.99
Sage Publications Ltd Principles and Practice of Marketing
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£175.00
Sage Publications Ltd Understanding Careers
Book SynopsisIn the hotly anticipated second edition of Understanding Careers, Kerr Inkson has teamed up with Nicky Dries and John Arnoldto take readers on a fascinating journey through the field of Career Studies. Interdisciplinary the text brings together and critiques a range of perspectives, allowing for a broader and more holistic understanding of the field. Theory and practice comprehensive coverage of all the key theories and cutting edge research is related to the real world through over 50 cases studies. A new Careers in Practice' section contains chapters devoted to self-development, career counselling, and organizational practices. International perspective contains examples, cases, research, references and statistics from a range of countries. Use of metaphor the text is structured around commonly used metaphors foTrade ReviewThis is a wonderful resource on careers for students, practitioners, and academics – a rich mix of current research, cases, practical examples, and creative lenses (metaphors) for seeing careers in a new way. It is equally accessible and stimulating for all levels of reader and it’s all presented in lively, clear, and compelling writing - an extremely reader-friendly book! -- Douglas T. (Tim) HallIn this timely update of an iconic book, the authors deepen our understanding of career by inspecting its meaning from multiple perspectives on work lives. The innovations and elaborations in this second edition maintain Understanding Careers’ reputation as a fundamental text in vocational and organizational psychology as well as keystone volume in career counseling. -- Mark L. SavickasA really valuable contribution....very effective in integrating the different branches of career studies. Very clear, and well argued. Right on the mark! -- Gareth MorganUnderstanding Careers is the essential career studies textbook for general college and university-level courses. As with the first edition, the writing is crystal clear with a highly impressive range of scholarship skilfully marshalled from a number of disciplines relevant to career studies. I have used this excellent book for several years in my teaching and find it helps students easily make sense of the career studies field by linking images with contemporary case studies and exercises. This is a superb introductory text for career development professionals and their clients. This wonderful book has revolutionised the design and content of career management programmes in schools, colleges, university and the workplace. -- Phil McCashIn a series of fourteen highly readable chapters, Kerr Inkson and his colleagues present a metaphorical approach to careers. The result is a series of insightful and contrasting views, each informative in its own right, and together a call for further conversation. Readers will be both entertained and enlightened by this book. -- Michael B ArthurA wonderfully original, rich, thoughtful, intelligent and helpful exploration of the complexities of making one′s way through life, with excellent practical advice on how to go about doing so. The authors recognize the complexity of career, but use Inkson′s framework of career metaphors to provide ways of making sense of it without trivializing as so many books about career do. Anyone using this book to teach or to learn about careers will find it immensely useful, rewarding, and enjoyable. -- Hugh GunzA masterful blend of carer theory and practice, Understanding Careers offers a wonderfully comprehensive and magnificently engaging look at work and careers in contemporary times. Kerr Inkson, Nicky Dries, and John Arnold offer in this book both the best careers scholarship for the serious career studies educator and researcher as well as the most useful career intervention strategies for career practitioners, students, and anyone interested in fostering their own career development. Packed with theory, history, case studies, and practical material, this book is a must read that will serve as an invaluable resource for years to come. -- Paul HartungMaking an excellent book even better is difficult - but the new edition of ′Understanding Careers′ has done exactly that. The authors keep the highly praised core of the first edition - powerful metaphors underlying careers - and add new perspectives on context and careers in practice, leading to a must-read not only for students and researchers of careers, but also for career practitioners. Absolutely recommendable! -- Wolfgang MayrhoferA first class text combining the strengths of the earlier version with new ideas from contemporary research and practice. The new chapters on career self-management and organizational management systems are perfect additions making the book an invaluable resource for scholars, practitioners and students alike. Kudos to the authors for this excellent piece of work, and lucky us being able to benefit from their collaboration! The teaching aids offer are an excellent ′toolkit′ for educators seeking to prepare students for their future careers: innovative, engaging and thought provoking. -- Julia RichardsonTable of ContentsPart I: Background to Career Studies Chapter 1: Career and Metaphor Chapter 2: Careers in Context Part II: Images of Career Chapter 3: Careers as Inheritances Chapter 4: Careers as Cycles Chapter 5: Careers as Action Chapter 6: Careers as Fit Chapter 7: Careers as Journeys Chapter 8: Careers as Roles Chapter 9: Careers as Relationships Chapter 10: Careers as Resources Chapter 11: Careers as Stories Part III: Careers in Practice Chapter 12: Career Self-Management Chapter 13: Career Counseling and Helping Chapter 14: Organizational Career Management
£44.64
Sage Publications Ltd A Very Short Fairly Interesting and Reasonably
Book SynopsisIn Employment Relations the authors translate years of experience, with the help of interesting vignettes, real life examples and connections with popular culture, into a critical understanding of the topic that brings the field to life. Conceived by Chris Grey as an antidote to conventional textbooks, each book in the Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap' series takes a core area of the curriculum and turns it on its head by providing a critical and sophisticated overview of the key issues and debates in an informal, conversational and often humorous way. An excellent supplementary text for Employment Relations and HRM students oranyoneinterested in a short, succinct book on the subject ofEmployment Relations. Trade ReviewAn accessible introduction to the interdisciplinary field of employment relations that also sheds light on broader social and economic dilemmas we face. The authors are provocative - hitting the important tensions and contradictions facing working people today - with rich anecdotes from popular media and culture that bring the underlying academic research to life. -- Rosemary BattThis book provides an elegant, insightful and concise introduction to the field of Employment Relations. It is essential reading for anyone entering the field as a student and is an equally essential aid for anyone teaching in the subject area. -- Edmund HeerySo, is the book ‘fairly interesting’? Definitely. It is a delight to read a work that explains employment relations in an accessible and educative way while demonstrating the importance of the topic and its fundamentally conflictual nature. The book serves as an excellent introduction to employment relations for students, but will hopefully also inspire professors and lecturers to take new and interesting approaches to teaching the topic. It certainly inspired this reviewer. -- Stan De SpiegelaereThis is an essential introduction to the field of employment relations. Highly accessible and engaging, the key dynamics of employment relations are charmingly unpacked with quirky illustrations and cultural reference points. It is no arid textbook, but it packs a powerful punch that locates contemporary employment relations within a wider societal, political and economic context and the rising levels of inequality that need to be challenged. -- Mark StuartI really did enjoy and chuckle reading this. And boy did it take me back! Without wishing to sound too irreverent I can only conclude: Despite having rubbish jokes and a terrible taste in music, the authors have written a book that makes ER genuinely interesting. -- Dr Peter DwyerThis book is short and reasonably cheap but also intensely interesting, informative and entertaining! The authors convincingly demonstrate that employment relations are important not only for anyone in today’s workforce but also for how social wealth and income are distributed throughout society. It should be on every business school’s reading list. -- Russell LansburyDundon, Cullinane & Wilkinson′s A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Employment Relations may indeed be short and quirky. More importantly however it is substantial in content, balanced in approach and characterised by an engaging contemporary orientation, addressing as it does precarious work, low/zero hours contracts and the impact of technology and robotics on work and working lives. It also provides a critical and informed analysis of the impact of globalisation and financialisation. I have no doubt that students will like it. Who couldn′t like an ER text that uses "Johnny Rotten′s sneer" to illustrate the growth of radicalism in the 1970s? -- Dr Patrick GunnigleTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introducing Employment Relations Chapter 2: A Very Short History on Employment Relations and Its Perspectives Chapter 3: Casinos, Crises and Cutbacks: the Context for Employment Relations Chapter 4: Who’s Who in Employment Relations? Chapter 5: Collaboration and Consent: Cooperation at Work Chapter 6: Strikes and Strife: Conflict at Work Chapter 7: Having a Say: Earnings and Working Time Chapter 8: Some Concluding Thoughts: ER Education, Immiseration and Automation
£999.99
David & Charles Online Marketing for Your Craft Business
Book SynopsisA must have book if you are running a craft business and want to understand content marketing and social media networking to raise awareness of your handmade designs and learn how to sell your crafts online. If you are a creative or craft business owner selling crafts online through your blog, website or on handmade marketplaces, the desire to grow your online following can become addictive. Many people find they spend all day aimlessly clicking and tinkering with their craft blog, Facebook, Twitter and other social media accounts with no real strategy in place. They are inconsistent, they don’t plan their content and they don’t measure their results, they just feel drained and demotivated, unsure whether they are seeing a return on their investment of time. Many people end up resenting blogging and social media networking due to lacklustre sales results. Don’t let this happen to your craft business!Social media networking and understanTrade Review"I know what it takes first hand to market your crafts online and Hilary's book is one of the most detailed marketing books out there for creative business owners... If you are looking for a marketing guide to help your craft business thrive, then you need to pick up Hilary's book." Timothy Adam, Handmadeology "Clearly laid out and broken down into easy-to-read chapters, Online Marketing For Your Craft Business covers all aspects of online marketing and social media, perfect for beginners and a great refresher for those who have been trading online for a while and feel like their business needs a boost. It even has a section on that elusive SEO to help increase the traffic to your website." Karen Jinks, UK HandmadeTable of ContentsIntroduction Engagement marketing principles How and where to find your target market Creating engaging content - why you need a blog hotography and visual marketing Making social networking work (each network broken down into basics and advanced tips with an action plan) Facebook Pinterest Google+ Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube (and other video sharing, Vimeo etc.) Creating a bespoke measurable Social Media Strategy Sending engaging newsletters Measuring your success using Google Analytics Conclusion / what’s next Index
£999.99
Springer London Ltd Introduction to Transportation Analysis Modeling
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive textbook/reference provides an in-depth overview of the key aspects of transportation analysis, with an emphasis on modeling real transportation systems and executing the models.Table of ContentsComputational Foundation in Transportation and Transportation Systems Modeling Transportation ModelsTraffic Assignment to Transportation NetworksIntegration Framework and Empirical EvaluationSimulation Tools in TransportationTransportation Use Cases
£75.99
Springer Inventories in National Economies A CrossCountry Analysis of Macroeconomic Data
Book SynopsisChapter 1: Introduction: The nature and structure of the inventory problem.- Chapter 2: Review of the literature.- Chapter 3: Methodology.- Chapter 4: Analysis of inventory behaviour of OECD countries.- Chapter 5: Stability of macroeconomic variables.- Chapter 6: Inventory developments in individual countries.- Chapter 7: Summary and conclusions.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction: The nature and structure of the inventory problem.- Chapter 2: Review of the literature.- Chapter 3: Methodology.- Chapter 4: Analysis of inventory behaviour of OECD countries.- Chapter 5: Stability of macroeconomic variables.- Chapter 6: Inventory developments in individual countries.- Chapter 7: Summary and conclusions.
£63.74
Bristol University Press What Works in Improving Gender Equality
Book SynopsisEPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. This book provides an accessible analysis of what gender equality means and how we can achieve it by adapting best practices in childcare and long term care policies from other countries.Table of Contents1. Why Does Gender Equality and Care Policy Matter? 2. Making Care Policy in the UK: Understanding the Role of Gender Equality 3. Applying the Nordic model: What Works in Sweden, Denmark and Iceland? 4. Applying the Market and Family Model: What Works in Germany and the Netherlands? 5. Developing Policy in a Context of Devolution: The Role of the Third Sector and Activists 6. Implementing Policy: What Could Work in the UK and the Devolved Administrations? 7. Conclusions and Policy Recommendation
£12.34
Bristol University Press Contesting Aviation Expansion
Book SynopsisThis book analyses the strategies used by public authorities to expand the UK aviation industry in relation to growing political opposition and the negative impacts on local communities and climate change. The authors promote a radical rethinking of our attitudes to flying, laying the ground for a more sustainable future.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Problematising the Dilemmas of UK Airport Expansion: Puzzles and Research Strategies 1. Depoliticisation, Discourse and Policy Hegemony 2. Governing by Numbers: Fantasies of Forecasting, Predict and Provide, and the Technologies of Government 3. The Anatomy of an Expert Commission: Howard Davies, Rhetorical Reframing and the Performance of Leadership 4. Repoliticising Aviation Policy: Law, Planning and Persistent Activism 5. Extreme Turbulence: Problematisations, Multiple Crises and New Demands 6. ‘What if…?’ A Manifesto for the Green Transformation of Aviation Conclusion: Staying Grounded
£68.00
Bristol University Press Putting Civil Society in Its Place
Book SynopsisThrough theories of metagovernance and case studies of mobilisations against economic and social problems, Bob Jessop explores the idea of civil society as a mode of governance. Reviewing concepts of self-emancipation and self-responsibilisation, he challenges conventional thinking and identifies lessons for future social innovation.Table of Contents1 Introduction Part I: Complexity, contingency and governance 2 The governance of complexity and the complexity of governance 3 Governance failure, metagovernance and its failure 4 Semantic, institutional and spatio-temporal fixes Part II: Locating civil society as a mode of governance 5 Locating the WISERD Project: Public policy governance towards common good 6 Locating civil society in Marx and Gramsci 7 Locating civil society in Foucault Part III: Governance failure and metagovernance 8 The multispatial governance of social and economic policy 9 The dynamics of economic and social partnerships and governance failure 10 Competitiveness vs civil society as modes of governance 11 Conclusions
£25.64
Bristol University Press City Regions and Devolution in the UK
Book SynopsisRich in case study insights, this book provides an overview of city-region building and considers how governance restructuring shapes political, economic, social and cultural landscapes. Reviewing city regions in Britain, the authors address the tensions and opportunities for local elites and civil society actors.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Onward devolution and city regions Northern powerhouses Metro governance dynamics Precarious city regions Elite city deals Beyond cities in regions City- region limits Conclusions: City- regional futures
£72.00
Bristol University Press The Struggle for Social Sustainability
Book SynopsisLeading interdisciplinary scholars focus on the social' of social policy. This ground-breaking volume tackles pressing social questions' and critically engages with contested conceptions of the social' which are increasingly deployed by international institutions and policy makers.Table of ContentsThe ‘social’ in the age of sustainability ~ Christopher Deeming ‘No such thing as society’?: Neoliberalism and the social ~ John Clarke The social question: Reconciling social and economic imperatives in policy ~ Bradley W. Bateman Disputing the economization and the de-politicization of ‘social’ investment in global social policy ~ Jean-Michel Bonvin and Francesco Laruffa The social dimension of sustainable development at the UN: From Brundtland to the SDGs ~ Iris Borowy Paradigm lost? Blocking the path to ecosocial welfare and post-productivism ~ Tony Fitzpatrick World population at the UN: Our numbers are not our problem? ~ Danny Dorling Ageing sustainably ~ Alan Walker The political challenges to governing global migration and social welfare ~ Edward A. Koning Bringing ‘the social’ into an intersectional analysis of global crises and welfare ~ Fiona Williams Global social policy and the quasi-concept of social cohesion ~ Jane Jenson Putting the global in social justice? ~ Gary Craig ‘Go-social’? Inclusive growth and global social governance ~ Christopher Deeming For better or worse? ~ Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett The struggle for social sustainability ~ Christopher Deeming
£72.00
Bristol University Press The New Political Economy of Teacher Education
Book SynopsisAdopting a political economy perspective, Viv Ellis, Lauren Gatti and Warwick Mansell present a unique and international analysis of teacher education policy in the US, England and Norway after the 2008 Global Financial Crisis.Table of Contents1. After the Crash: A New Crisis of Teacher Education 2. Teacher Education and the Enterprise Narrative 3. ‘Growng Your Own’: Producer Capture, Branding and Vertical Integration 4. Franchises, Start-Ups and Disruptive Innovation: Teach for All and the ‘Independent Graduate Schools of Education’ 5. The Shadow State: Governing Choice/Controlling Markets in Continuing Professional Development for Teachers 6. A New Political Economy of Teacher Education: Future Dilemmas
£43.19
Bristol University Press Towards a New Civic Bureaucracy
Book SynopsisMatthew Quinn plots a landmark reimagination of governance and public administration, underpinned by sustainable development and civic republicanism.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Framing the Thinking 2. Governance and Sustainable Development as Governmentality 3. Bureaucratic Practice and Governmentality 4. Lessons from Governing for Sustainable Development 5. Towards a New Civic Bureaucracy Closing Words
£72.00
Bristol University Press The Strengths Approach in Practice
Book SynopsisInformed by a case study from the authors' work with a unique NGO in the UK, this book illustrates what it really means to adopt a strengths approach in practice.Table of ContentsIntroduction: The strengths approach in a global emergency 1. A strengths approach to human need 2. A strengths approach to law and policy 3. A strengths approach to organisational development 4. A strengths approach to governance and management 5. A strengths approach to funding an NGO 6. A strengths approach to research 7. A strengths approach to student learning 8. A strengths approach to growing community 9. The strengths approach in practice: how it changes lives
£25.64
Bristol University Press The Next Welfare State
Book SynopsisIn this book, Chris Pierson argues that we will need to think quite differently about the British welfare state after COVID-19. He looks back to the welfare state's origins and development as well as forwards, unearthing some surprising solutions in unexpected places.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Welfare in an age of austerity 2. The last social democratic welfare state 3. Back to the future, again 4. Future imperfect 5. COVID-19 and after Conclusion
£18.99
Bristol University Press The Unequal Pandemic
Book SynopsisEPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC- ND This accessible, yet authoritative book shows how the pandemic is a syndemic of disease and inequality. It argues that these inequalities are a political choice and we need to learn quickly to prevent growing inequality and to reduce health inequalities in the future.Table of ContentsForeword - Kate Pickett 1. Introduction: Perfect Storm 2. Pale Rider: Pandemic Inequalities 3. Collateral Damage: Inequalities in the Lockdown 4. Pandemic Precarity: Inequalities in the Economic Crisis 5. Pandemic Politics: Inequality through Public Policy 6. Conclusion: Health and Inequality Beyond COVID-19
£9.99
Bristol University Press Ageing and the Media
Book SynopsisBringing together leading scholars, this international collection examines different dimensions of ageing and ageism in a range of media and how older adults use and interact with the media.Table of Contents1 Introduction: Ageing in/and the Media - Virpi Ylänne Part I: Framing and Constructing Ageing in Media Reporting 2 ‘Apocalyptic Demography’ Versus the ‘Reckless Generation’: Framing the Third and Fourth Ages in the Media - Paul Higgs and Chris Gilleard 3 Older Adults and the Pandemic in UK News Media - Virpi Ylänne 4 Present Time Witches: Media and the Intersecting Discourses of Age, Gender, and Mental Health in Ghana - Monika Wilińska and Doris Boateng 5 Portrayals of Older People With Dementia in Taiwanese Newspapers - Chin-Hui Chen and Yan-Hua Huang 6 Older LGBTQ+ Persons in Canadian Newspapers - Laura Hurd and Raveena Mahal Part II: Imagined Ageing in Promotional and Fictional Contexts 7 Ageism and the Promotion of Agelessness in Brazilian Advertising - Gisela Castro 8 Visual Ageism on Public Organisations’ Websites - Eugène Loos, Loredana Ivan, Maria Sourbati, Wenqian Xu, Christa Lykke Christensen and Virpi Ylänne 9 Imag(in)ing Ageing Futures in Comics and Graphic Novels - Nicole Dalmer and Lucia Cedeira Serantes Part III: Older Adults’ Interaction With the Media and Media Technologies 10 Advertising Old Men: Swedish Old Men Reflect on ‘Seeing Themselves’ - Karin Lövgren, Linn Sandberg and Jeff Hearn 11 Older Women and Women’s Magazines: Audience, Agency, and Life Course - Dana Sawchuk 12 The Double Logic of Care: Age, Gender, and Media Technologies in Austria - Barbara Ratzenböck 13 Conclusion - Virpi Ylänne
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Bristol University Press The Richer The Poorer
Book SynopsisThis landmark book charts the rollercoaster history of both rich and poor, and the mechanisms that link them. Stewart Lansley examines the ideological rifts that have driven society back to the divisions of the past and asks why rich and poor citizens are still judged by very different standards.Trade Review“A resource that can help us make up our own minds about extremes of wealth and poverty, privilege and want, instead of being encouraged to ‘other’ welfare claimants and kid ourselves we share the interests of the profiteering one per cent. We should arm ourselves with it in all our anti-poverty struggles.” Cost of Living“The key takeaway of this excellent history is that poverty cannot be fought effectively, unless we also tackle the social and economic inequality that creates it.” Labour Hub“Crucially, the book extends our understanding of inequality by showing the clear, dependent relationship, between poverty and wealth creation. The book forces readers to confront, not just the reliance of the rich on the poor to make money, but also the long-standing and stubborn nature of this relationship in Britain”. Brave New Europe ”A vivid description of the fall and rise of poverty and inequality... impressive survey and analysis of 200 years of inequality." Journal of Social Policy “Important....passionate and thoroughly researched.” Political QuarterlyTable of ContentsIntroduction: Knighthoods for the rich, penalties for the poor Part 1: 1800-1939 1. Hierarchical discipline 2. Britain’s gilded age 3. Public penury and private ostentation 4. A roller-coaster ride Part 2: 1940-59 5. The future belongs to us 6. Britain’s ‘New Deal' 7. Brave new world 8. A shallow consensus Part 3: 1960-79 9. The rediscovery of poverty 10. Poorer under Labour 11. Consolidation or advance? 12. Peak equality Part 4: 1980-96 13. Don’t mention the 'p' word 14. Zapping Labour 15. The dark shadow of the Poor Law 16. The great widening 17. Money worship Part 5: 1997-2010 18. The elephant in the room 19. Still born to rule 20. I'm not Mother Teresa 21. The house of cards 22. The good, the bad and the ugly Part 6: 2011-20 23. Divide and rule: playing politics with poverty 24. A leaner state 25. Burning injustice 26. Growing rich in their sleep 27. The high-inequality, high-poverty cycle Afterword: COVID-19 and 'the polo season'
£18.99
Bristol University Press Understanding Public Services
Book SynopsisDive inside this textbook for an accessible guide to the discipline of public services; explore core public service topics and understand the fundamental elements of working in the public services.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Defining and understanding public services - Elizabeth Cookingham Bailey and E.K. Sarter Part 1: Public services and the welfare state 1. Public services and public policies - E.K. Sarter 2. Mixed economy - Elizabeth Cookingham Bailey 3. Public services and the law - Simon Read Part 2: The internal dynamics of public services 4. Organisations and institutions - Elizabeth Cookingham Bailey 5. Strategy and strategic management - Jennifer Law 6. Leadership and management - David Phillips and Simon Read Part 3: Achieving social and environmental impact 7. Public services and the challenge of sustainability - E.K. Sarter 8. Public services and equality - E.K. Sarter, Wendy Booth and Vida Greaux 9. Public services and the environmental crisis - E.K. Sarter 10. Adapting organisations: public services, climate change and the energy transition - Filippos Proedrou Conclusion: Current developments and the future of public services - Elizabeth Cookingham Bailey, E.K. Sarter, Wendy Booth, Vida Greaux, Stuart Jones, Jennifer Law, David Phillips, Filippos Proedrou and Simon Read
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Bristol University Press The Marketisation of WelfareToWork in Ireland
Book SynopsisThis book offers Ireland's introduction of a welfare-to-work market as a case study that speaks to wider international debates in social and public policy about the role of market governance in intensifying the turn towards more regulatory and conditional welfare models on the ground.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Welfare Reform in Post-Crisis Ireland 3. Exploring Double Activation 4. Workfare Meets Marketisation 5. Remodelling Agency at the Street-Level 6. Conclusion
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Bristol University Press Uncomfortably Off
Book SynopsisUncomfortably Off reveals that those generally considered to be the most affluent feel anxious about the future and struggle to keep up, or even to stay put., but reducing income inequality will benefit everyone, even those quite near the top.Trade Review“If capitalism isn’t working for the top ten percent, then it's not working at all. This brilliant book tells us why and what we need to do about it” Neal Lawson, CompassTable of ContentsIntroduction: Why bother with the well-off? 1. Not billionaires, but well-off? 2. On the ubiquity and invisibility of the upper-middle class 3. ‘Work is life, that’s it’ 4. Don’t rock the boat: politics and the well-off 5. Business class tickets for a sinking ship 6. Jumping ship, but where to? 7. Barriers to being comfortably off 8. ‘When the facts change, I change my mind’ Conclusion: Accepted truths, social distance and discomfort
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Bristol University Press From Poverty to WellBeing and Human Flourishing
Book SynopsisThis book offers a holistic view of Julio Boltvinik’s vast and important work on poverty conceptualisation and measurement. It provides the foundations, application and empirical examples of Boltvinik’s Integrated Poverty Measurement Method, which could potentially transform poverty narratives globally as it has done in Mexico.Table of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: Conceptualising poverty 1. Households’ reproduction logic, their well-being sources and concepts of needs and poverty 2. Critique of the Political Economy of Poverty (CPEP), Part 1: on different answers to the question of the constitutive elements of the good/full life 3. Critique of the Political Economy of Poverty, Part 2: conceptual maps and definitions 4. Principles and good practices of poverty conceptualisation Part 2: Measuring poverty 5. Principles and good practices of poverty measurement 6. A typology of poverty measurement methods: a critique of direct and indirect poverty measurement methods 7. Combined methods of poverty measurement 8. The Integrated Poverty Measurement Method (IPMM) 9. Aggregate poverty measures (APM) Epilogue
£60.00
Bristol University Press Work and Social Justice
Book SynopsisThis book examines the urgent workplace challenges we're facing today with an interdisciplinary and historical analysis that challenges and broadens the scope of existing economic literature. Exploring the current economic proposals to address these issues, it offers ways forward for greater economic social justice and equality at work.Table of Contents1. Introduction Part 1: Through the lens of economics 2. The unfortunate legacies of the 18th and 19th centuries 3. The scope and limits of economics 4. Paid work through the lens of economics 5. Equity, social justice and the ‘efficient economy’ Part 2: The rise and fall of progressive policies 6. From the ‘Dark Satanic Mills’ to the welfare state 7. Enter neoliberalism Part 3: When profit and prejudice reign 8. Profits vs the duty of care 9. Still waiting – gender, race and ethnicity Part 4: Beyond the measuring rod of money 10. Looking at paid work outside the lens of economics 11. Power over others 12. Human rights and democracy in the workplace 13. Confronting climate change and the AI revolution Epilogue
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BUP - Policy Press Reimagining Voluntary Sector Leadership
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The House of Getty
Book SynopsisThe true story of the Getty family as featured in the TV series Trust and the movie All the Money in the WorldBoardroom battles, sex, money, drugs, power, crime, tragedy, and family intrigue; at the centre stands the figure of John Paul Getty, the grandfather, an eccentric oil billionaire believed to have been the richest man in the world. Married and divorced five times, he had five sons, and yet was cheated of his dearest ambition-to found an oil dynasty. His angelic youngest son died at age twelve after years of illness. Of the remaining four sons, three proved to be hopeless businessmen and, one by one, dropped out of Getty Oil. Only one had the talent to take the helm of the family business, and he was groomed for the part. And then he killed himself.With his cherished hopes of a family dynasty crushed, John Paul built a magnificent museum as a monument for all time to his success. But money tainted even his philanthropy; the Getty Museum haTrade ReviewElegant and immensely readable -- Robert Lacey * The Times *A useful reminder that being rich is not enough * The New York Times *Russell Miller shows a life of great and inspiring entrepreneurial achievement, coupled with the hubris of Getty’s personal tragedies * New York Magazine *Table of ContentsPrologue: The Midas contagion Part One: The Making of an Oilman 1903–23 1. ‘Set another place for breakfast’ 2. ‘You’ll have to start at the bottom’ 3. ‘Congratulations, Paul, it’s making thirty barrels’ 4. ‘This is oil land!’ Part Two: The Wayward Husband 1924–48 5. ‘Who was that girl with Paul?’ 6. ‘He should dress you in sable’ 7. ‘My first thought was this is THE girl’ 8. ‘Teddy phoned. Miss her so much’ 9. ‘My dearest darling left to join Papa’ 10. ‘A simple Irish girl of deep spirituality’ Part Three: The Richest Tycoon 1949–64 11. ‘In the name of God, the Merciful and Compassionate…’ 12. ‘Where is the oil, where is the money?’ 13. ‘I don’t believe in giving my competitors a head start’ 14. ‘A billion dollars isn’t what it used to be’ 15. ‘Good, old-fashioned, vulgar fun’ Part Four: The Family 1965–85 16. ‘Bad health, bad news and death’ 17. ‘Don’t let me be killed’ 18. ‘A lecher, a miser, a womaniser’ 19. ‘Money to fuel the legal engines forever’ 20. ‘Not all the Gettys are interested in becoming billionaires’ 21. ‘A curse on the family’ Epilogue: The courage of Martine A Note on the Author
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O'Reilly Media Data Journalism Handbook
Book SynopsisThis collaborative book coordinated by the European Journalism Centre and the Open Knowledge Foundation aims to answer questions like: Where can I find data? How can I request data? What tools can I use? How can I find stories in data? How can I make data journalism sustainable?
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O'Reilly Media Hardware Startup
Book SynopsisThanks to the decreasing cost of prototyping, it's more feasible for professional makers and first-time entrepreneurs to launch a hardware startup. But exactly how do you go about it? This book provides the roadmap and best practices you need for turning a product idea into a full-fledged business.
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iUniverse LeadershipTips
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Author Solutions Inc Brand DNA
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iUniverse Crm in Action
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Little, Brown & Company Its Your Ship
Book SynopsisThe legendary New York Times bestselling tale of top-down change for anyone trying to navigate today''s uncertain business seas. When Captain Abrashoff took over as commander of USS Benfold, it was like a business that had all the latest technology but only some of the productivity. Knowing that responsibility for improving performance rested with him, he realized he had to improve his own leadership skills before he could improve his ship. Within months, he created a crew of confident and inspired problem-solvers eager to take the initiative and responsibility for their actions. The slogan on board became It''s your ship, and Benfold was soon recognized far and wide as a model of naval efficiency. How did Abrashoff do it? Against the backdrop of today''s United States Navy, Abrashoff shares his secrets of successful management including: See the ship through the eyes of the crew: By soliciting a sailor''s suggestions, Abrashoff drastica
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Elsevier - Health Sciences Division Financial Management for Nurse Managers and
Book SynopsisDesigned for financial management courses in graduate level nursing programs and for practicing nurses or nurse entrepreneurs who are seeking a better understanding of financial management, this title covers financial topics all nurse managers need to know and use in their roles as managers.
£75.99
Abbott Press Find Your Focus
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Lulu.com How to start an Online Store or Boutique Training
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