Research and information: general Books

Book SynopsisExploring the rise of open scholarship in the digital era and its transformational impact on how knowledge is created, shared, and accessed, this open access book offers new insights on the history, development, and future directions of openness in the humanities and identifies key drivers, opportunities, and challenges. The concept of open research is reconfiguring scholarly communication across all disciplines, changing how understandings are produced through more accessible, participatory, ethical, and transparent approaches, reaching and involving far broader and more diverse publics. Considering multiple stakeholder perspectives, Arthur and Hearn argue that for the humanities to proactively contribute to open knowledge at the global scale, new ways of thinking are needed within every part of the system. In the open information economy, the humanities are on a trajectory following the sciences, but parts of the world are almost completely left out. A cultural shifTrade ReviewThis book offers a clarion call to academia for the necessity of participating in "the global drive toward an interconnected digital future". Open Scholarship in the Humanities is required reading for digital humanists, chairs of humanities departments, librarians, directors of digital humanities centers, and deans of liberal arts colleges. -- Laura C. Mandell, Professor of English Literature and Founding Director of the Center of Digital Humanities, Texas A&M University, USAPaul Longley Arthur and Lydia Hearn's Open Scholarship in the Humanities gives a concise and up-to-date history and context for open, digital practices in the humanities. A must-read for anyone new to the debate, with plenty also for old hands, Open Scholarship in the Humanities is a crucial and accessible volume for our digital, open times. -- Martin Eve, Professor of Literature, Technology and Publishing, Birkbeck, University of London, UKA compendium, state-of-the art survey and synthesis – an essential entry point, providing the broadest, strongest close-reading and analysis of current open scholarship trends in the Humanities to date. * Ray Siemens, Distinguished Professor of English, University of Victoria, Canada *Table of ContentsList of Tables List of Abbreviations Acknowledgements About the Authors Introduction: Unlocking Scholarship Chapter 1: Scholarly Communication from Past to Present Chapter 2: Global Policies Promoting Openness Chapter 3: Barriers in Implementing Open Scholarship Chapter 4: Toward the Open Humanities Chapter 5: Reshaping how Universities Assess Research Impact Conclusion: Pathways to Action Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis volume brings together accounts from facilitating or ''brokering'' researchers in three settings afflicted by armed conflict, including DR Congo, Sierra Leone and Jharkhand, India. Indispensable to the research practice carried out by so-called ''contracting researchers'', who are often based in the Global North, it is these facilitating researchers who truly regulate the access and flow of knowledge, and yet are often referred to merely as ''fixers'', with their contributions systematically erased in the final research texts. This book recounts first-hand the varied and crucial roles played by such researchers, meanwhile bearing witness to the insecurities and scarce resources navigated by them in order to facilitate the research of others. By listening to and learning from their experiences, the book outlines different routes towards a more equitable fieldwork, and a more collaborative process of knowledge production.Trade ReviewFacilitating Researchers in Insecure Zones is a compelling and innovative book that highlights the unequal relationship between Contracting Researchers and Facilitating Researchers engaging in research in conflict-affected countries. Examples from experiences in Sierra Leone, India and DR Congo are used to discuss the types of inequalities in the research process, from the conceptualization of the research to the publication of the research findings and analysis, including the funding of the research. It is an invaluable resource for researchers to establish a good and equal relationship prior to future research endeavors. * Gameela Samarasinghe, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka *Facilitating Researchers sheds needed light on the plight of unsung heroes, those Global South scholars who despite their role in shaping the production of knowledge are hardly acknowledged. It is a timely decolonial intervention that charts a new course for doing ethical and more equitable fieldwork in the Global South. * Didier Gondola, Johns Hopkins University, USA *For anyone interested in global postcoloniality, this is a wonderful and must-read book by mainly Global South-based researchers on North-South knowledge production. Rooted in Global South sites of armed conflict, the book’s contributions are all the more compelling – and therefore all the more insightful – on the perils and potentialities of researcher relationships and knowledge co-production across the North-South, elite-subaltern, war-peace, and class/gender/ethnic/racial divides. * Ilan Kapoor, author of The Postcolonial Politics of Development and Confronting Desire: Psychoanalysis and International Development. *This book catalyses transformative thinking about the ethics and practice of equitable research partnerships between researchers in the global north and global south. It brings together compelling chapters by researchers from Sierra Leone, Congo and Jharkhand who share their reflections of working in insecure zones through multiple relationalities between communities and institutions across diverse spatial contexts and social hierarchies. This book is a must read for scholars and practitioners of international development and international relations who are looking for practical and actionable ways for decolonising research methods in conflict and post conflict settings. * Ipshita Basu, University of Westminster, UK *This volume provides an honest, useful analysis for researchers from various disciplines on the difficult question of collaboration between research teams. The various chapters provide powerful accounts and innovative approaches to understanding the complex relationships between those who make research possible in often very difficult contexts and in some cases in their communities where research is conducted who they call ‘facilitating researchers’, and those from ‘Contracting researchers’ often from outside the researched communities. The examples drawn from lived experiences are rich as they are from various countries in Africa, and Asia but also reflect on dilemmas familiar to researchers globally. Unlike most literature on similar topics, the volume concludes with practical ideas that point to more hopeful future pathways to navigate these ethical challenges during the research process in sensitive contexts. * David Mwambari, associate professor KU Leuven University, Belgium *Table of ContentsChapter 1: Spotlight on the Research Backstage: Introduction by the editors Chapter 2: Getting and keeping engaged Chapter 3: The indispensable bridge: “without us no research” Chapter 4: Systematically silenced and non-­-recognized Chapter 5: Navigating insecurity with scarce resources Chapter 6: Beyond a narrow South/North divide Chapter 7: Beyond the bleak picture: Comraderie into the Future Chapter 8: Recommendations: how to bring about change?

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Book SynopsisChallenging the belief that blurring the boundaries between traditional academic fields promotes more integrated research and effective teaching, the author contends that the promise of interdisciplinarity is illusory and that critiques of established disciplines are often overstated and misplaced.Trade Review"I congratulate Jerry Jacobs for the rigor of his research and the strenuousness of his arguments. There is revealing new information and necessary clarity and clarification in these pages. His critique of some of the most egregious assaults on the disciplines is especially noteworthy and the case studies are valuable. This is a book that we need." (Harvey J. Graff, author of The Dallas Myth: The Making and Unmaking of an American City)"

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Book SynopsisChallenging the belief that blurring the boundaries between traditional academic fields promotes more integrated research and effective teaching, the author contends that the promise of interdisciplinarity is illusory and that critiques of established disciplines are often overstated and misplaced.Trade Review"I congratulate Jerry Jacobs for the rigor of his research and the strenuousness of his arguments. There is revealing new information and necessary clarity and clarification in these pages. His critique of some of the most egregious assaults on the disciplines is especially noteworthy and the case studies are valuable. This is a book that we need." (Harvey J. Graff, author of The Dallas Myth: The Making and Unmaking of an American City)"

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Book SynopsisThe development of theorems in logic is generally thought to be a solitary and purely cerebral activity, and therefore unobservable by sociologists. This book challenges this notion by tracing the history of one well-known example in the field of artificial intelligence - a theorem on the foundations of fuzzy logic.Trade Review"Sociologist Rosental meticulously argues for the materiality of logic as a field of inquiry. He rigorously grounds his work in science studies, extending the reach of social analysis into a domain superficially thought to be purely mental: that of logical formalism and proof."--J.L. Croissant, Choice "In the history of STS, hard cases, from mathematics to laboratory manipulations, have played key roles. This book should enter the field as an exemplary treatment of a hard case."--Sergio Sismondo, Canadian Journal of Sociology "Rosentals's Weaving Self-Evidence ... is timely and much needed."--Stephan Fuchs, American Journal of SociologyTable of ContentsACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix INTRODUCTION 1 A Sociologist among Logicians 2 Observing Demonstrations 4 A Necessarily Detailed Analytic Account 7 Grasping the Emergence of a Logical Theorem 8 Accessing the Specialized Skills of Workers in Logic 12 PART ONE: ACCESSING THE WORLD OF PRODUCERS OF LOGICAL STATEMENTS 15 CHAPTER 1: How Can We Grasp What Logic-Makers Do? Questions Raised in the Human Sciences and Philosophy about Logic and Mathematics 17 Do Researchers in Logic Invoke Ideal Principles? 18 How Do Multiple Social Actors Put Forward Various Definitions and Practices of Logic? 20 Questions Raised by Certain Works in the Social History of Mathematics 24 Can Institutional Sociology Account for the Ways in Which Research in Mathematics Is Carried Out? 24 Can One Grasp the Role of Networks of Actors and Practices in the Production of a Theorem? 31 What Role Does the Scale of Adoption of Specific Practices of Demonstration Play in the Dynamics of Recognition of a Result? 33 Can the Analysis of Demonstrative Practices Be Inscribed Solely within the Framework of the History of a Scientific Discipline? 36 What Demonstrative Resources Are Used for What Recognition? 40 Questions Raised by Some Studies That Focus on, or Formulate a Research Program to Address, Practices in Logic 44 Conclusion 53 CHAPTER 2: Spaces and Tools for Exchange 55 Preliminary Information about the Way an Electronic Forum Works 55 Shared Skills in Logic 59 PART TWO: PRACTICES OF DE-MONSTRATION: DEBATING A THEOREM IN AN ELECTRONIC FORUM 75 CHAPTER 3: Bringing to Light: Demonstration Put to the Test of Antagonistic Logical Practices 77 The Formal Presentation of a Demonstration Does Not Lead Automatically to Consensus 77 The Absence of Universally Recognized Central Logical Principles 77 The Heterogeneity of Ways of Doing Logic 83 The Use Values of Demonstrations 93 De-monstrating and Appearing 96 The Practice of Substituting Proofs 96 Making Logical Principles Appear and Disappear in Demonstrations 98 Making Certain De-monstrations Maximally Visible 109 CHAPTER 4: Evaluating the Correctness of a Theorem and the Properties of a Logic at the Intersection between Several De-monstrative Modes 116 Bringing to the Fore the Properties of a Logical System in Technological Devices in Order to Cast Doubt on the Correctness of a Proof 116 Personalizing the Debates in Order to Evaluate the Correctness of a Theorem 125 Trying to Neutralize a Proof by Invoking General Antagonisms 127 Contesting a Proof and Defending Logical Properties by Evoking a Cultural Specificity 136 PART THREE: MEDIATIONS USED TO ADVANCE A LOGICAL THEOREM 149 CHAPTER 5: Accompanying De-monstrations: The Publication of a De-monstration at the Heart of the Action of Groups of Actors 151 How One and the Same De-monstration Can Be Rejected and Then Accepted for Publication 151 From De-monstration to Publication: The Importance of Interactions 161 Elkan's Proof and the Conference Paper Selection Process 171 CHAPTER 6: Federating a Counter-De-monstration or Producing Hand-Tailored Responses 187 Producing More Stable and Visible Responses, in Limited Number 187 The Formation and Use of Sedimented Repertories of De-monstration 198 Advancing Adaptive, Polysemic, and Differentiated De-monstrations 204 CHAPTER 7: The Emergence of a Quasi-Object and a Collective Statement 211 Recourse to Tacit Manipulations: De-monstration as a Quasi-Object 211 Defending a Proof by Reformulating It 217 Nuances and Precautions 218 A Polysemic Textual Device to Stabilize Debates 221 The Successive Versions of a Proof: Records of Negotiations 233 De-monstrations Serving to Stabilize a Controversy 237 Federating and Stabilizing Positions and Thereby Helping to Marginalize the Adversary 238 Devices of Reiteration and Reference Contributing to a Stabilization of the Debates 244 CONCLUSION A Sociology of the Practices of De-monstration 250 Destylizing the Unfolding of Debates in Logic 250 Following the Production of Certified Knowledge in Logic 253 Observing the Work of De-monstration 256 Logic and Sociology 259 Toward a Social and Material History of Forms of De-monstration 266 WORKS CITED 271 INDEX 287

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Book SynopsisTrade Review'From an academic point of view, entrepreneurial universities are still an emergent area in the field of entrepreneurship. This book, written by a group of scholars at the leading edge on this topic, is offering new and fresh research perspectives. I found interest in every piece of research; however, I would recommend paying greater attention to those chapters taking a critical stance toward the phenomenon and those discussing the challenges and opportunities entrepreneurial universities might meet in the digital era.' -- Alain Fayolle, University of Cagliari, Italy'This important new book not only makes crystal clear the key role played by an entrepreneurial university in driving economic performance, it also paves a pioneering path directing research and thought leadership on how best to create, develop and sustain an entrepreneurial university. The book transcends both disciplinary boundaries and conventional thinking in forging an important new research area.' -- David B. Audretsch, Indiana University, USTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction: navigating the frontiers of entrepreneurial university research 1 Ulla Hytti 2 An alternative entrepreneurial university? 7 Karin Berglund, Anna Alexandersson, Marina Jogmark and Malin Tillmar 3 The societally entrepreneurial university 29 Karen Verduijn and Ida Sabelis 4 Entrepreneurial universities in post-Soviet countries 43 Rita Kaša, Mari Elken and Anders Paalzow 5 Orchestrating affect at the entrepreneurial university 67 Saija Katila, Ari Kuismin, Pikka-Maaria Laine and Anu Valtonen 6 Agent or principal? A discursive and rhetorical approach to changing stakeholder relations in the entrepreneurial university 85 Miira Niska and Kari Mikko Vesala 7 Entrepreneurial university business models: core drivers, challenges and consequences 103 James A. Cunningham and Kristel Miller 8 Calling for student engagement in an entrepreneurial university 129 Katja Lahikainen, Kati Peltonen, Lenita Hietanen and Elena Oikkonen 9 The entrepreneurial university in the digital era: looking into teaching challenges and new higher education trends 143 Maribel Guerrero and David Urbano 10 Sources of science and power: emerging organizational forms and professions in the entrepreneurial university 169 Jarrett B. Warshaw 11 Between academia and business: research agenda for acapreneurship 189 Andrew Creed, Jarna Heinonen and Ambika Zutshi 12 Relationship development patterns of university-based start-ups 207 Lise Aaboen, Anna Dubois and Leena Aarikka-Stenroos 13 Research spin-offs and their role within the entrepreneurial university in the digital age: a framework for future research from Italian case studies 229 Elisa Salvador, Raffaella Manzini, Andrea Urbinati, Gloria Puliga and Valentina Lazzarotti Index 251

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Book SynopsisThis insightful Research Agenda provides reflections on the state of the international business and management discipline and also highlights important future topics for research, as well as sharing a range of thought-provoking ideas on key subjects from externalization theory to emerging market economies to societal crises and modern slavery.Trade Review'Climate change, increasing inequality, pandemic, political turmoil... ''Thinking out of the box'' is exactly what we need to do. But how can we do that? This book will help us leave our comfort zone and encourage our renewed challenges to overcome the box.' -- Takahiro Endo, Hitotsubashi University Business School, Tokyo, Japan'Ödül Bozkurt and Mike Geppert have brought together a selective and creative set of scholars to revisit how to conduct research in international business and management from a more relevant and critical perspective. Authors in this edited book identify chasms in mainstream ideas, illustrate how to think outside the box and practice cross-disciplinary fertilization. This leads to analysis of international dynamics emerging from the role of nation states, power relations, ideology and crises. It is a must read for scholars interested in tackling big questions in IB.' -- Ruth Aguilera, Northeastern University, US'''Thinking out of the box'' is definitely needed in order to write this book A Research Agenda for International Business and Management (IB/M) and address the current and future grand challenges of society. This impressive edited book by Bozkurt and Geppert thoroughly analyzes a number of topical themes within IB/M emphasizing multinational enterprises and internationalization processes and operations on the one hand, and themes like behavioral aspects, social-political developments, power, humanitarian crises, and modern slavery on the other. As such, this book will set the scene for IB/M research in the years to come.' -- Jens Gammelgaard, Copenhagen Business School, DenmarkTable of ContentsContents: 1 A Research Agenda for International Business and Management: the promises and prospects of thinking outside the box 1 Mike Geppert and .dül Bozkurt PART I REVISITING CORE IB/M THEORIES 2 Do we need a theory of externalisation? 23 Roger Strange 3 Behavioural theory and MNE decision-making: changing the narrative in international business management 43 Giulio Nardella, Rajneesh Narula and Irina Surdu 4 Outward investment from emerging markets: time for a paradigm shift? 63 Suma Athreye PART II CHANGING ROLES OF NATION-STATES AND MNES 5 The role of the home country in international business and management research: state of the art and future research directions 87 Florian Becker-Ritterspach and Khaled Fourati 6 The diplomatic imperative: MNEs as international actors 109 Brent Burmester PART III INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT, POWER RELATIONS AND IDEOLOGY 7 Treating ideology seriously in international business and management research: a textual analysis of the global “self-management” fad 131 Leo McCann, Brian Wierman and Edward Granter 8 Emerging economy MNCs and their geopolitical embeddedness 153 Ursula Mense-Petermann PART IV THEORIZING AND STUDYING NEW PHENOMENA IN IB/M: CRISIS, SLAVERY AND METHODOLOGY 9 Managing the unavoidable: new avenues for research on MNEs and societal crises 175 Verena Girschik and Jasper Hotho 10 Developing parameters for the occurrence of modern slavery: towards an empirical validation of Crane’s (2013) theory of modern slavery 195 Christoph Dörrenbächer and Lukas Ellermann 11 The future of international business research: theorising on unfolding phenomena in a complex, dynamic world 221 Peter Zettinig and Niina Nummela PART V COMMENTARY 12 Commentary on fulfilling the future agenda in international business 245 Jonathan P. Doh Index 251

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Book SynopsisThe history of how a deceptively ordinary piece of office furniture transformed our relationship with information The ubiquity of the filing cabinet in the twentieth-century office space, along with its noticeable absence of style, has obscured its transformative role in the histories of both information technology and work. In the first in-depth history of this neglected artifact, Craig Robertson explores how the filing cabinet profoundly shaped the way that information and data have been sorted, stored, retrieved, and used.Invented in the 1890s, the filing cabinet was a result of the nineteenth-century faith in efficiency. Previously, paper records were arranged haphazardly: bound into books, stacked in piles, curled into slots, or impaled on spindles. The filing cabinet organized loose papers in tabbed folders that could be sorted alphanumerically, radically changing how people accessed, circulated, and structured information.Robertson’s unconventional history of the origins of the information age posits the filing cabinet as an information storage container, an “automatic memory” machine that contributed to a new type of information labor privileging manual dexterity over mental deliberation. Gendered assumptions about women’s nimble fingers helped to naturalize the changes that brought women into the workforce as low-level clerical workers. The filing cabinet emerges from this unexpected account as a sophisticated piece of information technology and a site of gendered labor that with its folders, files, and tabs continues to shape how we interact with information and data in today’s digital world.Trade Review"How we store information reflects the aspirations we have about what to remember. Taking this idea to heart, Craig Robertson's essential history of the filing cabinet is the definitive account of verticality and efficiency as guiding principles for corporate capitalism."—Melissa Gregg, senior principal engineer, Client Computing Group, Intel"Craig Robertson’s book offers a fascinating account of how the humble file cabinet and the associated practice of filing shaped the emergence of modern conceptions of information. These influences continue to reverberate—from the organization of our computer desktops to our assumptions about ‘information’ as a discrete entity that can be stored, manipulated, and retrieved. A significant contribution to media studies and information studies."—Jennifer S. Light, Massachusetts Institute of Technology*"In this fascinating history, Craig Robertson shows how a seemingly mundane thing was central to the rise of modern bureaucracies, information society, and the gendered relations of office labor. Wonderfully researched and full of surprises, The Filing Cabinet explores an object and a system that orchestrated new ways of knowing, remembering, and experiencing the world."—Lynn Spigel, Northwestern University "[The filing cabinet] worked to blur the past into the present with active storage; and the future into the present by encouraging forethought. The Filing Cabinet would be particularly helpful for researchers who want to write about media materialism without getting lost in the minutiae of model numbers."—LSE Review of Books "[Robertson’s] prowess for raiding an archive is formidable, and he has a talent for cherry-picking unusual details."—Washington Examiner "Captivating . . . the filing cabinet, despite its deep roots in our contemporary information architecture, is just one step in our epistemological journey, not its end."—The Atlantic "Timely, incisive, and impressively imaginative."—The New Rambler "If you’re a reader who relishes the unconventional, if you’ve pondered arcane subjects at odd times, or if you want a conversation-breaker at the water cooler, find The Filing Cabinet. Yep, this is the book you need now."—Idaho Press "Robertson persuasively sets out the ways in which domestic furniture and organising practices were reshaped to mirror those found in offices."—Literary Review "A useful and thought-provoking text for those of us dependent on the filing cabinet and the subsequent technologies they inspire, this book deserves a wider readership in both the art historical and cultural studies fields."—College & Research Libraries "Robertson eloquently describes the historical account of the filing cabinet."—International Journal of Communication "Robertson deconstructs and situates the filing cabinet in its historical contexts of use, with the support of a rich apparatus of beautiful images."—H-Net Reviews Table of ContentsContentsPreface: Discovering the Power of the Filing CabinetIntroduction: Making Paper Work EfficientlyPart 1. The Cabinet1. Verticality: A Skyscraper for the Office2. Integrity: A Steel Container for Paper3. Cabinet Logic: A Structure for Efficiency and Information Part II. Filing4. Granular Certainty: Bringing System to the Office5. Automatic Filing: Delegating Memory to a Machine6. The Ideal File Clerk: Controlling Work in the Office7. Planned Storage: Domesticating Cabinet LogicAfterword: File Cabinets, Out of Time and Out of PlaceAcknowledgmentsNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisA revised and expanded edition of a key text for librarians, scholars, and museum professionals Metadata provides a means of indexing, accessing, preserving, and discovering digital resources. The volume of digital information available over electronic networks has created a pressing need for standards that ensure correct and proper use and interpretation of the data by its owners and users. Well- crafted metadata is needed more now than ever before and helps users to locate, retrieve, and manage information in this vast and complex universe. The third edition of Introduction to Metadata, first published in 1998, provides an overview of metadata, including its types, roles, and characteristics; a discussion of metadata as it relates to Web resources; and a description of methods, tools, standards, and protocols for publishing and disseminating digital collections. This revised edition is an indispensable resource in the field, addressing advances in standards such as Linked Open Data, changes in intellectual property law, and new computing technologies, and offering an expanded glossary of essential terms. Praise for the first edition: "An excellent starting point for information professionals to gain a basic understanding of fundamental concepts, then move ahead with a guided path for further research and study." -Art DocumentationTrade Review"Recommended."--Choice

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Book SynopsisMost students struggle with learning how to find references, use them effectively, and cite them appropriately in a required format. One of the most common formats is that of APA. The authors all have vast experience teaching writing courses to various levels of studentsfrom undergraduates to graduates in other countries. However, there was lacking a book that could explain the basics of APA in simple, easy-to-understand language for non-native speakers of English, who are often unfamiliar with using references and formatting an essay in a particular method. In order to offer English Learner student writers a source of information that is appropriate for their level, and is cost-effective, this updated APA 7th edition guidebook provides students with important information in clear, concise, user-friendly language, as well as to offer practical examples that will help them grasp the concept of secondary research writing.Much of the published materials on the market targets native speakers of English. The problem with this is that they present the nitpicky details of APA in ways that do not make sense to native speakers of English, let alone to those for whom English is not their first language, because the information is presented in very technical terms that are not easyto understand. This handbook presents the same information in simplified terms with images and step-by-step instructions in ways that make sense to both native and non-native English speaking student writers. Additionally, student writers often struggle with understanding the concept of plagiarism, as well as how to find sources, evaluate the appropriateness of sources, and use sources in effective ways (e.g., how to integrate quotes, when to paraphrase, among others). This book provides this important information that is concise and easy to understand.NOTE: This is a REVISED edition of our original The Concise APA Handbook, which has been updated for APA 7th edition, which was issued in the fall, 2019.Table of Contents Preface CHAPTER I: What is Referencing and Why Do We Need It? CHAPTER II: Plagiarism CHAPTER III: Evaluating Sources for Academic Work CHAPTER IV: In-Text Citation CHAPTER V: Making Your List of References CHAPTER VI: Formatting

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Book SynopsisMost students struggle with learning how to find references, use them effectively, and cite them appropriately in a required format. One of the most common formats is that of APA. The authors all have vast experience teaching writing courses to various levels of studentsfrom undergraduates to graduates in other countries. However, there was lacking a book that could explain the basics of APA in simple, easy-to-understand language for non-native speakers of English, who are often unfamiliar with using references and formatting an essay in a particular method. In order to offer English Learner student writers a source of information that is appropriate for their level, and is cost-effective, this updated APA 7th edition guidebook provides students with important information in clear, concise, user-friendly language, as well as to offer practical examples that will help them grasp the concept of secondary research writing.Much of the published materials on the market targets native speakers of English. The problem with this is that they present the nitpicky details of APA in ways that do not make sense to native speakers of English, let alone to those for whom English is not their first language, because the information is presented in very technical terms that are not easyto understand. This handbook presents the same information in simplified terms with images and step-by-step instructions in ways that make sense to both native and non-native English speaking student writers. Additionally, student writers often struggle with understanding the concept of plagiarism, as well as how to find sources, evaluate the appropriateness of sources, and use sources in effective ways (e.g., how to integrate quotes, when to paraphrase, among others). This book provides this important information that is concise and easy to understand.NOTE: This is a REVISED edition of our original The Concise APA Handbook, which has been updated for APA 7th edition, which was issued in the fall, 2019.Table of Contents Preface CHAPTER I: What is Referencing and Why Do We Need It? CHAPTER II: Plagiarism CHAPTER III: Evaluating Sources for Academic Work CHAPTER IV: In-Text Citation CHAPTER V: Making Your List of References CHAPTER VI: Formatting

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Book SynopsisCurriculum Windows: What Curriculum Theorists of the 2000s Can Teach Us about Schools and Society Today is an effort by students of curriculum studies, along with their professor, to interpret and understand curriculum texts and theorists of the 2000s in contemporary terms.The authors explore how key books/authors from the curriculum field of the 2000s illuminate new possibilities forward for us as scholar educators today: How might the theories, practices, and ideas wrapped up in curriculum texts of the 2000s still resonate with us, allow us to see backward in time and forward in time – all at the same time? How might these figurative windows of insight, thought, ideas, fantasy, and fancy make us think differently about curriculum, teaching, learning, students, education, leadership, and schools? Further, how might they help us see more clearly, even perhaps put us on a path to correct the mistakes and missteps of intervening decades and of today?The chapter authors and editors revisit and interpret several of the most important works in the curriculum field of the 2000s. The book's Foreword is by renowned curriculum theorist William H. Schubert.

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Book SynopsisCurriculum Windows: What Curriculum Theorists of the 2000s Can Teach Us about Schools and Society Today is an effort by students of curriculum studies, along with their professor, to interpret and understand curriculum texts and theorists of the 2000s in contemporary terms.The authors explore how key books/authors from the curriculum field of the 2000s illuminate new possibilities forward for us as scholar educators today: How might the theories, practices, and ideas wrapped up in curriculum texts of the 2000s still resonate with us, allow us to see backward in time and forward in time – all at the same time? How might these figurative windows of insight, thought, ideas, fantasy, and fancy make us think differently about curriculum, teaching, learning, students, education, leadership, and schools? Further, how might they help us see more clearly, even perhaps put us on a path to correct the mistakes and missteps of intervening decades and of today?The chapter authors and editors revisit and interpret several of the most important works in the curriculum field of the 2000s. The book's Foreword is by renowned curriculum theorist William H. Schubert.

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. 'Müller's accessible and timely volume takes a bold step closer to keeping pace with the constantly evolving sub-discipline of tourism geographies, unafraid to challenge earlier foundations and keen to prioritise academic diversity and real-world contexts. The contributors' flair, perspective and passion comes across throughout what is arguably the ideal backdrop for shaping future research agendas in the field.'- Julie Wilson, Open University of Catalonia, Spain Over recent years, tourism geographies have developed into a vibrant field of research, facing increasing challenges from globalisation and environmental change. This Research Agenda presents a unique and original collection of contributions from both established and up-and-coming scholars in the field. Encompassing both contemporary issues, and paving the way for future avenues of research, this book explores and develops research on tourism geographies. Chapters address emerging themes and apply new methodologies, allowing for intellectual and practical challenges to be tackled. With fresh global insights, this book expands on the geographic dimension of tourism work and workers, the challenges brought by changing economic atmospheres, spatial dynamics, big data and climate change to provide a thorough understanding of the field. Ideal for graduate and post-graduate students of geography and tourism studies looking to develop thesis ideas, this Research Agenda highlights the interest and potential of tourism geographers to contribute to a geographical tradition and influence the future content of geography as a discipline.Contributors: M. Bauder, P. Brouder, R. de Cássia Ariza da Cruz, K. Debbage, M.G. Gren, M. Hall, H.V. Haraldsson, X. Honggang, E.H. Huijbens, Z. Ibrahim, D. Ioannides, D.K. Müller, R. Ólafsdóttir, J. Saarinen, R. Steiger, R. Tremblay, G. Visser, Y. Wu, K. ZampoukosTrade ReviewA Research Agenda for Tourism Geographies brings together a global group of tourism geography scholars presenting insightful thoughts on many of the cutting-edge issues that our subfield of study is attempting to address today. Together they provide a foundation for moving tourism geography into the future.' --lan A. Lew, Northern Arizona University, US'Dieter Müller has successfully coordinated an international assembly of contributors who offer insightful new perspectives on tourism geography's evolution and future research agendas. The volume provides an excellent resource for tourism geographers to consider the position of their research with respect to the discipline of geography and the interdisciplinary arena of tourism studies.' --Alison Gill, Simon Fraser University, Canada'In a world characterised by rapid and radical change, this book sets out an ambitious future for a subject that will have increasing international importance in the years to come.' --Tim Coles, University of Exeter, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Research agendas for tourism geographies: An introduction Dieter K. Müller 2. Tourism geographies: A bibliometric review Dieter K. Müller 3. Tourism/geography/mobilities are dead, long live Tourism/geography/mobilities: Or, returning to yet another turn - the inexorable search for relevant research agendas in tourism geographies C. Michael Hall 4. Not a serious subject?! Academic relevancy and critical tourism geographies Jarkko Saarinen 5. For a scientific and critical approach to tourism in geography Rita de Cássia Ariza da Cruz 6. The contribution of Tourism Geography to the field of Geography overall Honggang Xu and Yuefang Wu 7. Infusing tourism geographies Dieter K. Müller 8. Towards a geographical political economy of tourism Patrick Brouder 9. Geographies of tourism entrepreneurship and innovation: An evolving research agenda Keith Debbage 10. Exploring the geographic dimensions of tourism work and workers Dimitri Ioannides and Kristina Zampoukos 11. Towards a framework for lifestyle migration Zainub Ibrahim and Rémy Tremblay 12. The challenges of tourism and urban economic (re)development in Southern cities Gustav Visser 13. Tourism geography in and of the anthropocene Martin G. Gren and Edward H. Huijbens 14. Tourism spatial dynamics and causal relations: A need for holistic understanding Rannveig Ólafsdóttir and Hörður V. Haraldsson 15. Tourism and climate change Robert Steiger 16. Engage! A research agenda for Big Data in tourism geography Michael Bauder Index

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. In order to be successful, public administration (PA) research has to be methodologically promiscuous. Attempting either quantitative or qualitative purity is no way to reflect the complex realities of public administration in the real world. Looking to the future of the subject, this Research Handbook seeks to suggest the future of PA research, and the directions which it may - or should - take. With chapters from leading researchers, A Research Agenda for Public Administration offers observations, analysis, and concerns from researchers. With thematically linked chapters, this book focuses and clarifies the current research agenda for public administration while endorsing the need for relevant research in the field, and advocating for theory which fits the reality and practice of public administration, for example, in the areas of climate change, disease control, and migration and inequality. This Research Agenda will assist students of PA as well as of public sector management, especially postgraduates, but it is also a useful resource for more established researchers seeking to understand the major emerging issues.Contributors include: T. Brandsen, G. Brewer, W. Dreschsler, P. Dunleavy, C.A. Dunlop, M. Evans, M. Halupka, S. Kuhlman, T.R. Liiv, A. Massey, C. McGregor, K. Pan-Suk, C. Pollitt, C.M. Radaelli, T. Randma-Liiv, R. Rhodes, K. Sarapuu, T. Steen, B. Verschuere, D. Walker, L. ZhiyongTrade Review‘Graduate students would find inspiration in this book, as well as senior researchers interested in the topics and/or grappling with the relationship between academic public administration and the practice of governance and public management.’ -- Petra Svensson, International Review of Public Policy‘The book offers an appealing mix of subject and method; while some chapters stand out in their clarity and unique approach to problems, the book as a whole is a worthwhile journey through the current thinking about PA research and where it is headed. It will be of principle interest to those engaged in such research, and most immediately, those that are looking for ideas about how to make immediate and strong impact, not just in academic circles but on practice, and thus on the future of our field.’ -- Christopher Atkinson, International Journal of Public Administration'This surprising book does not just present a research agenda. Leading public administration scholars ask important questions about the relevance of the field: why are we doing this? And they're not afraid of slaughtering a herd of sacred cows on the road to relevance.' --Steven Van de Walle, KU Leuven Public Governance Institute, Belgium'Andrew Massey has assembled an all-star cast of mostly European public administration scholars to develop, as the title suggests, a research agenda for the field of public administration. Most assuredly the book does that, and does it exceedingly well, as current research approaches are examined from many perspectives, both critically and analytically. What is most intriguing however is whether Massey intentionally set out to do what this book so ably does and that is to demonstrate that the most substantively interesting scholarship in the field is now being done on the European side of the Atlantic Ocean. This book is a must read for scholars on both sides of the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans.' --Allan Rosenbaum, Florida International University, United Nations Committee of Experts on Public Administration and International Commission on the Accreditation of Public Administration Education and Training Programs - IASIA, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. A Research Agenda for Public Administration and Public Sector Management Andrew Massey 2. Public Administration: the interpretive turn, and storytelling R.A.W Rhodes 3. Shadowland: the poorly-mapped, under-discussed yet vital interface between public administration research and practice Christopher Pollitt 4. To what extent can we frame questions that deliver useful answers for policymakers and practitioners? David Walker 5. Public Administration into the wild: grappling with co-production and social innovation Trui Steen, Taco Brandsen and Bram Verschure 6. Bracing for impact: is public administration ready to be relevant? Claire A. Dunlop 7. Regulation and Corruption: claims, evidence and explanations Claire A. Dunlop and Claudio M. Radaelli 8.Developments of modern public administration in East Asia: similarities and dissimilarities among China, Japan and South Korea Kim Pan-Suk 9. A research agenda for public administration in China in the ‘Xi New Era’ Lan Zhiyong 10. Towards digital era governance: lessons from the Australian experience Mark Evans, Patrick Dunleavy, Carmel McGregor and Max Halupka 11. Public governance in small states: from paradoxes to research agenda Tiina Randma-Liiv and Külli Sarape 12. Comparative public administration and administrative reforms Sabine Kuhlman 13. Public service motivation: overcoming major obstacles to research progress Gene A. Brewer 14. After public administration scholarship Wolfgang Drechsler Index

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. In the last two decades social entrepreneurship has grown in energy and impact as entrepreneurial spirit has increasingly turned to finding solutions for social, cultural and environmental issues. As social entrepreneurship has grown in popularity, so too has its academic study. A Research Agenda for Social Entrepreneurship brings together contributions from developing paths in the field to signpost the directions ahead for the study of social entrepreneurship. Moving beyond mainstream approaches to entrepreneurship, this innovative and insightful book offers a unique view into the contemporary state of social entrepreneurship research. Impressive and diverse, this book explores not only established research, but also draws out implications for social entrepreneurship from legal scholarship, gender studies and indigenous research, as well as investigating regional contexts. Moreover, the contributors take inspiration from emerging societal trends, such as the circular economy and the turn of entrepreneurship to ecology and the environment. Featuring diverse insights from different disciplinary and geographical perspectives, this book is invaluable to students of social entrepreneurship at all levels who are in need of a broad and cutting-edge overview of the topics. Researchers seeking original research topics and questions will benefit from this book's insight into the future of the subject. The accessible style will also serve social entrepreneurs themselves, offering a fascinating exploration of the many pathways for social entrepreneurship. Contributors: G. Alarifi, A. Brady, D. Burand, E. Castellas, L.-P. Dana, A. de Bruin, P. Dey, B. Doherty, M. Duniam, A.M. Eikenberry, R. Eversole, H. Haugh, R. Hazenberg, M. Henriksson, C. Henry, E. Henry, D. Holt, M. Hultman, N. Johansson, A. Kaijser, P. Kittipanya-ngam, E. Kromidha, K.V. Lewis, L. Marti, C. Mason, B. Meldrum, J. Ormiston, P. Robson, M.J. Roy, R. Spear, S. Teasdale, B. Wallsten, R. ZieglerTrade Review'De Bruin and Teasdale guide us through the range of developments in the field and insightfully signal further areas of research to build a cumulative body of understanding on social entrepreneurship. The editors take us on an enjoyable journey, skilfully bringing together different disciplinary and methodological approaches from a diverse range of contributors. Highly relevant and recommended volume for all those with an interest not only in social entrepreneurship but also social innovation. A must read.' --Alex Nicholls, University of Oxford, UK'In a field that is constantly evolving, this volume is a great guide for students and practitioners of social entrepreneurship. Not only will it guide you through the territory of this relatively new field but it will also stimulate you with its possibilities. This is a must-read for any student and/or practitioner of social enterprise.' --Ana Maria Peredo, University of Victoria, Canada'Many articles in the field of social entrepreneurship are limited by their pursuit of absolute definitions. This Research Agenda expands the research possibilities for the field, drawing on new perspectives - from public health and development studies, to intersectionality and the law - to shed light on this ever-changing phenomenon.' --Candida Brush, Babson College, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Exploring the terrain of social entrepreneurship: new directions, paths less travelled Anne de Bruin and Simon Teasdale 2. An evolutionary perspective on social entrepreneurship ‘ecosystems’ Michael J. Roy and Richard Hazenberg 3. Spectres of marketization? The prospect of the National Disability Insurance Scheme in Australia Chris Mason 4. Social enterprises and democracy in countries with transitional or authoritarian regimes Angela M. Eikenberry 5. Measuring impact in social entrepreneurship: developing a research agenda for the ‘practice turn’ in impact assessment Jarrod Ormiston and Erin Castellas 6. When form follows function: governing for good Deborah Burand 7. Community perspectives on social entrepreneurship Helen Haugh and Andrew Brady 8. Collective social entrepreneurship Roger Spear 9. Inclusive value chain development: the role of social enterprise hybrids in smallholder value chains Bob Doherty and Pichawadee Kittipanya-ngam 10. Social enterprises as rural development actors Robyn Eversole and Mary Duniam 11. Social and ecological entrepreneurship in a circular economy: the need for understanding transitional agency Malin Henriksson, Martin Hultman, Nils Johansson, Anna Kaijser and Björn Wallsten 12. Gender and social entrepreneurship research: contemporary themes Kate V. Lewis and Colette Henry 13. Māori Indigenous research: impacting social enterprise and entrepreneurship Ella Henry and Léo-Paul Dana 14. Social entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa Ghadah Alarifi, Paul Robson and Endrit Kromidha 15. Hybrid social entrepreneurship in emerging economies – a research agenda Diane Holt and Bev Meldrum 16. Social entrepreneurship through the lens of the ‘everyday’: inquiring the rhythms of female micro-credit recipients Pascal Dey and Laurent Marti 17. The times of social innovation - fictional expectation, precautionary expectation and social imaginary Rafael Ziegler Index

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.This far-reaching Research Agenda highlights the main features of entrepreneurial university research over the two decades since the concept was first introduced, and examines how technological, environmental and social changes will affect future research questions and themes. It revisits existing research that tends to adopt either an idealised or a sceptical view of the entrepreneurial university, arguing for further investigation and the development of bridges between these two strands.Offering insights into both mainstream and critical approaches, top international scholars discuss a wide range of studies from various analytical and methodological perspectives. Contributions envision the future development of the 'alternative entrepreneurial university', creating space for more localised and contextualised institutions that can be both responsive to the needs of their societies and proactive in shaping them.Academics and practitioners interested in the entrepreneurial university will find this forward-looking Research Agenda to be crucial reading. It will also be beneficial for PhD researchers in framing key directions and questions for future research.Trade Review'From an academic point of view, entrepreneurial universities are still an emergent area in the field of entrepreneurship. This book, written by a group of scholars at the leading edge on this topic, is offering new and fresh research perspectives. I found interest in every piece of research; however, I would recommend paying greater attention to those chapters taking a critical stance toward the phenomenon and those discussing the challenges and opportunities entrepreneurial universities might meet in the digital era.' -- Alain Fayolle, University of Cagliari, Italy'This important new book not only makes crystal clear the key role played by an entrepreneurial university in driving economic performance, it also paves a pioneering path directing research and thought leadership on how best to create, develop and sustain an entrepreneurial university. The book transcends both disciplinary boundaries and conventional thinking in forging an important new research area.' -- David B. Audretsch, Indiana University, USTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction: navigating the frontiers of entrepreneurial university research 1 Ulla Hytti 2 An alternative entrepreneurial university? 7 Karin Berglund, Anna Alexandersson, Marina Jogmark and Malin Tillmar 3 The societally entrepreneurial university 29 Karen Verduijn and Ida Sabelis 4 Entrepreneurial universities in post-Soviet countries 43 Rita Kaša, Mari Elken and Anders Paalzow 5 Orchestrating affect at the entrepreneurial university 67 Saija Katila, Ari Kuismin, Pikka-Maaria Laine and Anu Valtonen 6 Agent or principal? A discursive and rhetorical approach to changing stakeholder relations in the entrepreneurial university 85 Miira Niska and Kari Mikko Vesala 7 Entrepreneurial university business models: core drivers, challenges and consequences 103 James A. Cunningham and Kristel Miller 8 Calling for student engagement in an entrepreneurial university 129 Katja Lahikainen, Kati Peltonen, Lenita Hietanen and Elena Oikkonen 9 The entrepreneurial university in the digital era: looking into teaching challenges and new higher education trends 143 Maribel Guerrero and David Urbano 10 Sources of science and power: emerging organizational forms and professions in the entrepreneurial university 169 Jarrett B. Warshaw 11 Between academia and business: research agenda for acapreneurship 189 Andrew Creed, Jarna Heinonen and Ambika Zutshi 12 Relationship development patterns of university-based start-ups 207 Lise Aaboen, Anna Dubois and Leena Aarikka-Stenroos 13 Research spin-offs and their role within the entrepreneurial university in the digital age: a framework for future research from Italian case studies 229 Elisa Salvador, Raffaella Manzini, Andrea Urbinati, Gloria Puliga and Valentina Lazzarotti Index 251

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Book SynopsisPresenting critical insights on how economic activity is constrained by the environment's ability to provide material and energy resources, this timely Research Agenda explores how humanity shapes, and is shaped by, environmental change and sustainability challenges. Chapters highlight how, under these constraints, people may seek to improve their lives and standards of living without undermining the abilities of others to do so now or in the future. With contributions from top economic scholars, as well as from a range of other disciplines including ethics, law, and the physical and life sciences, this book explores how interdisciplinary insights can be integrated to provide meaningful investment and policy advice. Offering diverse understandings of the topic from both the Global North and South, this Research Agenda challenges previous economic conceptualizations of human-environment interactions, exploring resource use and environmental impact from micro- and macro-economic perspectives. Students of environmental and ecological economics will find this to be a thought-provoking and stimulating read. The suggestions for future research and use of clear case studies will also prove valuable for environmental law and ethics scholars, as well as environmental policy-makers. Contributors include: D.C. Andersen, Y. Bramoullé, L.P. Breckenridge, M. Faber, M. Frick, A. Kander, R. Kemp, D. Malghan, R.B. Norgaard, C. Orset, S.V. Ramani, M. Ruth, J. Sager, M. Sagoff, M.R. Sers, D.I. Stern, D.J. Thampapillai, E. van Leeuwen, M.d.M.R. Varas, P.A. VictorTrade Review'An insightful collection of articles identifying major areas in which ecological economics is resuscitating the moribund orthodoxy of ''economics as usual''.' --Herman Daly, University of Maryland, College Park, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. The Roads Less Traveled Matthias Ruth, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada 2. Environmental Economics is Dead! Long Live Environmental Economics! Mark Sagoff, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA 3. Conceptual and political foundations for examining the interaction between nature and economy Malte Faber and Martin Frick, University of Heidelberg, Germany 4. Ends, Means, and the Economics of Environment Deepak Malghan, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India 5. Ecosystems, Legal Systems, and Governance: An Institutional Perspective Lee P. Breckenridge, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA 6. Macroeconomics and the Environment Martin R. Sers and Peter A. Victor, York University, Canada 7. Contemporary Economics and Contradictions for Climate Maladies: Lessons from Environmental Macroeconomics Dodo J. Thampapillai, National University of Singapore, Singapore, and Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, and Matthias Ruth, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada 8. Energy Intensity: The Roles of Rebound, Capital Stocks, and Trade Astrid Kander, Lund University, Lund, Sweden, M. d. Mar Rubio Varas, Universidad Publica de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain, and David I. Stern, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia 9. Place-based behavior and environmental policies Eveline van Leeuwen, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands 10. New Ways of Valuing Ecosystem Services: Big Data, Machine Learning, and the Value of Urban Green Spaces Christian Krekel, London School of Economics, London, England and Jens Kolbe, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany 11. Are Household Borrowing Constraints Bad for the Environment? Theory and Cross-Country Evidence Dana C. Andersen, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada 12. Manufacturing Doubt: How Firms Exploit Scientific Uncertainty to Shape Regulation Yann Bramoullé, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France and Centre national de la recherche scientifique, Paris, France, and Caroline Orset, Université Paris-Saclay, Paris, France 13. Solution design through a stakeholder process as a new perspective for Environmental Economics with illustrations from Indian case studies René Kemp and Shyama V. Ramani, UNU-MERIT and ICIS, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands 14. Optimizing the Reversal of Life: A Coevolutionary Response Jalel Sager and Richard B. Norgaard, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA Index

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Book SynopsisIf you thought a book about thesis writing would make for wearisome reading, think again! In seven entertaining and enlightening chapters, Mikael Sundstrom sheds light on the trials and tribulations of academic writing, offering guidance on how to become a doyen of academic disaster - and, more importantly, how to avoid that fate.Prepare to consider your academic writing in a whole new way. Guiding readers through the many stages of thesis writing, this dynamic book provides a comprehensive and rigorous methodology that encompasses the crucial aspects of the dreaded dissertation. It follows the writing process, from drafting the research question and composing the first line, to constructing an impressive argument and finishing a thesis with finesse. Featuring concrete tips on academic penmanship and regular 'How Not to Fail' boxes, Sundstrom identifies the potential pitfalls that lead to dissertation disaster - and expertly lays out a path to success. This useful guide will be crucial reading for postgraduate students preparing to write theses and dissertations, as well as undergraduate students undertaking longer academic papers for the first time. It will also be a convenient reference guide for course leaders in need of a bank of ideas to assist their students.Table of ContentsContents: Dedication Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Research Question(s) 3. Structure 4. Referencing 5. Making an Argument 6. Look and Feel – Language 7. Look and Feel: Graphics 8. Odds and Sods Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisIf you thought a book about thesis writing would make for wearisome reading, think again! In seven entertaining and enlightening chapters, Mikael Sundstrom sheds light on the trials and tribulations of academic writing, offering guidance on how to become a doyen of academic disaster - and, more importantly, how to avoid that fate.Prepare to consider your academic writing in a whole new way. Guiding readers through the many stages of thesis writing, this dynamic book provides a comprehensive and rigorous methodology that encompasses the crucial aspects of the dreaded dissertation. It follows the writing process, from drafting the research question and composing the first line, to constructing an impressive argument and finishing a thesis with finesse. Featuring concrete tips on academic penmanship and regular 'How Not to Fail' boxes, Sundstrom identifies the potential pitfalls that lead to dissertation disaster - and expertly lays out a path to success. This useful guide will be crucial reading for postgraduate students preparing to write theses and dissertations, as well as undergraduate students undertaking longer academic papers for the first time. It will also be a convenient reference guide for course leaders in need of a bank of ideas to assist their students.Table of ContentsContents: Dedication Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Research Question(s) 3. Structure 4. Referencing 5. Making an Argument 6. Look and Feel – Language 7. Look and Feel: Graphics 8. Odds and Sods Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisClimate disruption, overpopulation, biodiversity loss, the threats of financial collapse, large-scale damage to our natural and social environments and eroding democracy are all becoming critically important concerns. The editors of this timely book assert that these problems are not separate, but all stem from our overreliance on an out-dated approach to economics that puts growth of production and consumption above all else. Ecological economics can help create the future that most people want - a future that is prosperous, just, equitable and sustainable. This forward-thinking book lays out an alternative approach that places the sustainable wellbeing of humans and the rest of nature as the overarching goal. Each of the book s chapters, written by a diverse collection of scholars and practitioners, outlines a research and action agenda for how this future can look and possible actions for its realization. Sustainable Wellbeing Futures will be of value to academics and students researching environmental and ecological economics, as well as individuals interested in gaining a greater understanding of the concept of a wellbeing future and how we might act to achieve it. Contributors include: M. Abrams, J. Adams, G. Alperovitz, J. Ament, D. Baker, L. Barbeiri, D. Barmes, S. Bliss, R. Boumans, K. Brevik, P. Brown, M. Burke, B.S. Caniglia, C. Carmichael, J.C. Castilla-Rho, R. Costanza, A. Damiano, T. Dietz, E.M.B. Doran, B. Dube, M. Egler, J.D. Erickson, S.C. Farber, J. Farley, L. Fioramonti, M.-J.V. Fox, K. Gallagher, T. Gladkikh, R.K. Gould, J. Gourevitch, J. Gowdy, C. Guay-Boutet, M. Hensher, R.B. Howarth, T. Jackson, X. Ji, D.C. Kenny, K. Kish, C. Koliba, J. Kolodinsky, N. Kosoy, I. Kubiszewski, M.T. Lucas, V. Luzadis, D. Markowitz, S. Marshall, J. McGlade, M. Moser, S. O'Hara, C. Orr, P. Perez, K. Pickett, S. Posner, S. Quilley, T.H. Ricketts, A.B. Schneider, D. Spethmann, R. Svartzman, S. Telle, K. Trebeck, J. Valcour, M. Venkatesan, P.A. Victor, A. Voinov, S. Wallis, R. Wilkinson, G. Yahya Haage, Y. Yoshida, E. Zencey, A. Zia Trade Review'There is no way to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals without a systemic approach to economic, environmental and social policies. This is why this is one of the most comprehensive, advanced and useful books I have ever seen to address the huge challenges humanity faces in the XXI Century. This book is a ''must'' for policy makers and analysts, for academic and applied economists and statisticians, as well as for modellers to provide innovative answers to questions coming from the unsustainability of our socio-economic systems.' --Enrico Giovannini, University of Rome ''Tor Vergata'', Italy'Ecological Economics has given us the vision of an economy in service to sustainable wellbeing for over three decades. This essential volume combines the best ideas from the leaders in the field with the thinking of young emerging scholars to set forth the research and action needed to make a finer future a reality.' --Hunter Lovins, Natural Capitalism Solutions, US'This book beautifully demonstrates that ecological economics, now grown beyond its teenage years, has plenty more to say about human wellbeing and sustainability than the obsolete bodies of knowledge it is replacing. By recognizing our ecological context, it becomes possible to find solutions that serve human wellbeing that can last. This book is the living proof that ecological economics has the power to guide us to a better future.' --Mathis Wackernagel, Global Footprint NetworkTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Jacqueline McGlade xii Preface xv In memoriam: Eric Zencey 1953–2019 xvii 1 Introduction: what is ecological economics and why do we need it now more than ever 1 Robert Costanza, Jon D. Erickson, Joshua Farley, and Ida Kubiszewski PART I THE FUTURE WE WANT 2 Creating positive futures for humanity on earth 17 Robert Costanza, Elizabeth M. B. Doran, Tatiana Gladkikh, Ida Kubiszewski, Valerie A. Luzadis, and Eric Zencey 3 Work, labour, and regenerative production 27 Kaitlin Kish and Stephen Quilley 4 The role of technology in achieving the future we want 45 Stewart Wallis, Lindsay Barbieri, Alice Damiano, and Matthew Burke 5 Ecological economics in China: from origins, to inertia, to rejuvenation 61 Xi Ji 6 Taking evolution seriously: the role of ecological economics in escaping the Anthropocene and reaching for the Ecozoic 90 Peter G. Brown and John Gowdy PART II MEASURING AND ACHIEVING WELLBEING 7 Frameworks and systems thinking for measuring and achieving sustainable wellbeing 103 Elizabeth M. B. Doran, Lindsay Barbieri, Ida Kubiszewski, Kate Pickett, Thomas Dietz, Michael Abrams, Richard Wilkinson, Robert Costanza, Stephen C. Farber, and Jeannine Valcour 8 How ecosystem services research can advance ecological economics principles 127 Rachelle K. Gould, Taylor H. Ricketts, Richard B. Howarth, Svenja Telle, Tatiana Gladkikh, Stephen Posner, Jesse Gourevitch, and Yuki Yoshida 9 Wellbeing in the more-than-human world 151 Kristian Brevik, John Adams, Benjamin Dube, Lindsay Barbieri, and Gabriel Yahya Haage 10 From measurement to application: wellbeing indicators in socio-ecological systems 167 Kati Gallagher, Michael Moser, Mairi-Jane V. Fox, and Jane Kolodinsky 11 The struggle for equality and sustainability 179 Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett 12 Human health and ecological economics 188 Martin Hensher PART III THE INSTITUTIONS WE REQUIRE 13 Cultural evolution, multi-level selection, and institutions for cooperation 210 Joshua Farley, John Gowdy, and Stephen Marshall 14 Moral and ethical foundations for ecological economics 229 Dan Spethmann and Valerie A. Luzadis 15 Governing for sustainable development: rethinking governance and ecological economics 243 Christopher Koliba, Megan Egler, and Stephen Posner 16 Money, interest rates and accumulation on a finite planet: revisiting the ‘monetary growth imperative’ through institutionalist approaches 266 Romain Svartzman, Joseph Ament, David Barmes, Jon D. Erickson, Joshua Farley, Charles Guay-Boutet, and Nicolas Kosoy 17 The nature and role of business in an ecological economy 284 Mairi-Jane V. Fox, Abigail B. Schneider, Marilyn T. Lucas, and Beth Schaefer Caniglia 18 Principles of stakeholder engagement for ecological economics 300 Madhavi Venkatesan, Jon D. Erickson, and Christine Carmichael PART IV INTEGRATED, DYNAMIC ANALYSIS AND MODELLING OF SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS 19 Integrated ecological economic modeling: what is it good for? 316 Alexey Voinov, Pascal Perez, Juan Carlos Castilla-Rho, and Daniel C. Kenny 20 Designing participatory decision support systems: towards meta-decision making analytics in the next generation of ecological economics 342 Asim Zia and Roel Boumans 21 A research agenda for ecological macroeconomics 357 Peter A. Victor and Tim Jackson PART V MAKING THE TRANSITION 22 Local economies: leading the way to an ecological economy 374 Sabine O’Hara and Daniel Baker 23 Systemic design and systemic crisis in the United States: the pluralist Commonwealth 386 Gar Alperovitz and Joseph Ament 24 Creating a Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEAll) to motivate and facilitate the transition 399 Robert Costanza, Lorenzo Fioramonti, Ida Kubiszewski, Deborah Markowitz, Christopher Orr, Katherine Trebeck, and Stewart Wallis PART VI SURVEYS OF THE LARGER COMMUNITY ABOUT THE RESEARCH AGENDA 25 Ecological economic goals from emerging scholars 409 Kaitlin Kish and Sam Bliss 26 Assessing ecological economics at 30: results from a survey of ISEE members 427 Benjamin Dube Index 445

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.Presenting cutting-edge research on the future of energy geopolitics, this visionary and provocative Research Agenda takes a hard look at the pressing issues faced by energy researchers in the new world (dis)order.Analyzing through three distinct lenses of affordability, security and sustainability, this innovative book begins by tracking the history and evolution of energy politics. Leading experts in the field identify the sources of instability within world energy markets, the problems of capital allocation to finance a growing demand for smart and renewable energy, and the benefits and costs of geo-economic shifts. A global range of case studies discuss the future of energy geopolitics, asking pressing questions about the deployment of clean energy technology, the implications of hydrocarbon price climbing, and the feasibility and possibilities of space mining. Ultimately, the book seeks to elucidate the uncertainties, paths, and impacts of the future developments in the energy transition and clearly define a future research agenda for energy politics. In doing so, it attempts to capture the complexity and constraints facing energy and its different sources — some that are complementary, some that compete with one another.Interdisciplinary and international in scope, this book will prove vital to students and scholars interested in energy security, politics and policy, alongside those studying energy markets and finance. It will also prove useful to policymakers and organizations in the energy sector concerned with the future of energy. Trade Review‘Using the energy trilemma - affordability, security and sustainability - as a vehicle for enquiry into the global oil markets, this excellent book is a timely reminder of the constantly shifting political landscape, and primacy of policy as a key determinant of our energy future at the age of big data, innovation and energy transition.’ -- Adi Imsirovic, Director of Surrey Clean Energy, UK, Author of Trading and Price Discovery for Crude Oil (2021) and Editor of Brent Crude Oil: Genesis and Development of the World's Most Important Oil Benchmark (2023)Table of ContentsContents: Foreword: move to an energy transition, but cleverly xxv Michael C. Lynch Introduction to A Research Agenda for Energy Politics xxxvii Jennifer I. Considine PART I NAVIGATING EMERGING GEOPOLITICAL RISKS: POLITICS, ECONOMICS, AND BUSINESS IN A NEW WORLD (DIS) ORDER 1 The stability of world oil markets and the potential for oil shocks 3 Jennifer I. Considine, Douglas Cooke, Geoffrey Wood, Sylvain Cote, and Abdullah Aldayel 2 Geopolitics and energy security issues in India 21 Jitendra Roychoudhury 3 Renewables and hydrocarbon price climbing: implications for Latin America and the world 35 Alberto Cisneros Lavaller PART II FINANCING THE TRANSFORMATION: MOBILIZING CAPITAL IN A COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 4 Russia–EU energy relations: Most recent stages of long-term fluctuations and future research agenda 57 Andrey A. Konoplyanik 5 China’s energy investment through the lens of the Belt and Road Initiative 93 Dongmei Chen and Philipp Galkin 6 From Paris to Glasgow and beyond: what future for clean energy technology deployment under Article 6? 127 Elizabeth Carey and Xiaoliang Yang PART III GLOBAL SCENARIOS: HARNESSING THE BENEFITS OF GLOBAL GEO-ECONOMIC SHIFTS 7 Big data, black holes, and tapping the value of futures price data 157 Hilary Till and Joseph Eagleeye 8 Scenario analysis: imagining the unimaginable! 173 Richard Wheeler 9 GCC economies and regional geopolitics after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine 195 Tilak K. Doshi PART IV THE FUTURE OF ENERGY POLICY: MEETING THE MACRO CHALLENGE—DOMESTIC REFORM OR UNSUSTAINABILITY 10 Cybersecurity and Data Protection in the power sector: challenges, perspectives, and policy approaches 233 Arnault Barichella 11 Oil and gas development of US onshore federal lands: policy issues and research questions 261 Timothy J. Considine and Tara K. Righetti 12 Establishing a lunar underground outpost: shifting the paradigm for future space exploration, settlement, and commerce 281 Greg Baiden, Louis L. Grenier, Brad R. Blair, Dale Tietz and James S. Logan 13 Questions to ask before we commence mining in space: what, where, when, why, who, and how? 301 Carol A. Dahl Index 335

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.This insightful Research Agenda provides reflections on the state of the international business and management discipline and also highlights important future topics for research. The book especially covers a range of thought-provoking ideas on key subjects, from externalisation theory to emerging market economies to societal crises and modern slavery.This Research Agenda also revisits the relevance of core theories; examines the changing roles of nation states and multinationals as well as power relations and ideologies; and discusses new phenomena in international business and management (IB/M). Authors emphasise the merits of and the need for incorporating insights from critical perspectives and, finally, a commentary is given on fulfilling the future agendas laid out in the chapters.This will be a useful read for postgraduate students and researchers of IB/M. Academics in neighbouring subfields including social geography, political science and economic sociology will also find beneficial insights.Trade Review'Climate change, increasing inequality, pandemic, political turmoil... ''Thinking out of the box'' is exactly what we need to do. But how can we do that? This book will help us leave our comfort zone and encourage our renewed challenges to overcome the box.' -- Takahiro Endo, Hitotsubashi University Business School, Tokyo, Japan'Ödül Bozkurt and Mike Geppert have brought together a selective and creative set of scholars to revisit how to conduct research in international business and management from a more relevant and critical perspective. Authors in this edited book identify chasms in mainstream ideas, illustrate how to think outside the box and practice cross-disciplinary fertilization. This leads to analysis of international dynamics emerging from the role of nation states, power relations, ideology and crises. It is a must read for scholars interested in tackling big questions in IB.' -- Ruth Aguilera, Northeastern University, US'''Thinking out of the box'' is definitely needed in order to write this book A Research Agenda for International Business and Management (IB/M) and address the current and future grand challenges of society. This impressive edited book by Bozkurt and Geppert thoroughly analyzes a number of topical themes within IB/M emphasizing multinational enterprises and internationalization processes and operations on the one hand, and themes like behavioral aspects, social-political developments, power, humanitarian crises, and modern slavery on the other. As such, this book will set the scene for IB/M research in the years to come.' -- Jens Gammelgaard, Copenhagen Business School, DenmarkTable of ContentsContents: 1 A Research Agenda for International Business and Management: the promises and prospects of thinking outside the box 1 Mike Geppert and .dül Bozkurt PART I REVISITING CORE IB/M THEORIES 2 Do we need a theory of externalisation? 23 Roger Strange 3 Behavioural theory and MNE decision-making: changing the narrative in international business management 43 Giulio Nardella, Rajneesh Narula and Irina Surdu 4 Outward investment from emerging markets: time for a paradigm shift? 63 Suma Athreye PART II CHANGING ROLES OF NATION-STATES AND MNES 5 The role of the home country in international business and management research: state of the art and future research directions 87 Florian Becker-Ritterspach and Khaled Fourati 6 The diplomatic imperative: MNEs as international actors 109 Brent Burmester PART III INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT, POWER RELATIONS AND IDEOLOGY 7 Treating ideology seriously in international business and management research: a textual analysis of the global “self-management” fad 131 Leo McCann, Brian Wierman and Edward Granter 8 Emerging economy MNCs and their geopolitical embeddedness 153 Ursula Mense-Petermann PART IV THEORIZING AND STUDYING NEW PHENOMENA IN IB/M: CRISIS, SLAVERY AND METHODOLOGY 9 Managing the unavoidable: new avenues for research on MNEs and societal crises 175 Verena Girschik and Jasper Hotho 10 Developing parameters for the occurrence of modern slavery: towards an empirical validation of Crane’s (2013) theory of modern slavery 195 Christoph Dörrenbächer and Lukas Ellermann 11 The future of international business research: theorising on unfolding phenomena in a complex, dynamic world 221 Peter Zettinig and Niina Nummela PART V COMMENTARY 12 Commentary on fulfilling the future agenda in international business 245 Jonathan P. Doh Index 251

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. Forward thinking and provocative, this Research Agenda demonstrates different approaches to the field from experts focusing on global and local, and historical and contemporary issues. It asserts that critical political economists differ from their mainstream counterparts through the variety of methods they use and the questions they pose. Eminent global scholars examine a diverse selection of interdisciplinary themes, raising questions surrounding future research in the area, offering examples and linking the theory to its implications for practice and policy. Chapters explore economic growth and the ideology of development, sweatshop economics, experimental economics, the land question in urban economics, money and finance, and thinking beyond capitalism with the solidarity economy. A Research Agenda for Critical Political Economy will be a fascinating read for students and scholars of political economy, political science and economics. With case studies and practical examples of the application of the topic, it will also be an invigorating read for economists and policy makers looking for alternative approaches to the field.Trade Review'To be ''critical'' as a political economist is to be part of a rich and varied heritage, within which a series of alternative perspectives are articulated and defended in the name of a broader, common endeavour. This book ably showcases the diverse and pluralistic nature of contemporary critical political economy scholarship, something which is needed more than ever in times of the coronavirus and the associated economic, political and social upheavals.' --Ian Bruff, University of Manchester, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. What Makes Critical Research in Political Economy? Bill Dunn 2. The Political Economy of Inequality: Research to Deepen Understanding Frank Stilwell 3. Economic Growth and the Ideology of Development Benjamin Selwyn 4. Money, finance and the state: potential routes for further development of research Sheila Dow 5. Knowledge, Power and the Global South: Epistemes and Economies after Colonialism Nour Nicole Dados 6. For a Critical Political Economy of International Trade Bill Dunn 7. Sweatshop Economics, the Poverty of Trade Theory and the Making of Inequality Across Scales Alessandra Mezzadri 8. Structure and Agency: Themes from Experimental Economics Shaun P. Hargreaves Heap 9. Time, Space, Geographical Scale and Political Economy Andrew Herod 10. Uncertainty, the Modern Financial Market and the Real Economy Fernando Ferrari Filho and Fábio Henrique Bittes Terra 11. The Capitalist Space-Economy: Uneven Geographical Development, Value and More-than Capitalist Contestations Eric Sheppard 12. Reclaiming Local Contexts: Disrupting the Virtual Economy Sabine U. O’Hara 13. The Land Question in Urban Economics: A Political Economic Response Franklin Obeng-Odoom 14. The Political Economy of Displacement Governance: The Case of Refugees in the European Union Ali Bhagat and Susanne Soederberg 15. Thinking Beyond Capitalism: Social Movements, R/evolution, and the Solidarity Economy Julie Matthaei Index

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Book SynopsisThis Elgar Research Agenda showcases insights from leading researchers on the charged issues and questions that lie ahead in the multidisciplinary field of digital politics. Covering the political implications of the Internet, social media, datafication and computational analytics, it looks to the future of how research might address the political challenges of the digital age and maps the key emerging trends in this field. Contributors outline and engage with major questions related to the transformation of campaigns, elections and political partisanship through digital media, and identify the methodological pathways and problems that impact the field. Exploring the implications of digitisation for governance, democracy, privacy, surveillance, advocacy, activism, and political talk, this book highlights the emergent ethical issues that will shape the future of this burgeoning focus of research. Featuring crucial insights into an increasingly pertinent subject, this Research Agenda will be key reading for researchers and graduate students of Internet studies, new media studies and political science. Policy makers, political consultants and anyone with a serious interest in research into digital politics will also benefit from this book's forward-looking approach. Contributors include: N. Anstead, J.G. Blumler, A. Chadwick, S. Coleman, A. Drew, E. Dubois, W.H. Dutton, L. Fernandez, H. Ford, M.I. Franklin, P. Gerbaudo, D. Karpf, L. Lievrouw, W.-Y. Lin, F. Martin-Bariteau, D. McDowell-Naylor, G. Moss, B. O'Loughlin, P. Rossini, V. Schneider, L. Sorenson, S. Wright, X. ZhangTrade Review'This rich Research Agenda brings leading international scholars together to rethink the agenda of communication research in the digital age. These perspectives on studying democratic public spheres as they are being reshaped by digital and social media makes this book essential reading.' --W. Lance Bennett, Center for Communication & Civic Engagement, US'The aptly titled A Research Agenda for Digital Politics, edited by William Dutton, addresses the core scholarly, normative, and applied questions raised by the 21st century information environment. Organized around the interrelated themes of ''transformations and continuities'', ''campaigns and elections'', ''Institutional transformation'', ''informational, symbolic, and communicative actions'', and ''reshaping democratic processes and discourses'', the chapters in this volume, written by an interdisciplinary mix of established and emerging scholars, collectively reject simplistic notions of technological determinism, and dystopian or utopian perspectives. In their place are thoughtfully-framed questions amenable to reliable and valid empirical research. As such it is a timely and much-needed blueprint for the emerging field of digital politics.' --Michael X. Delli Carpini, University of Pennsylvania, US'A forward-looking guide for understanding the collision between digital and political worlds and what this entanglement means for society.' --Laura DeNardis, American University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface xii Introduction to A Research Agenda for Digital Politics xvii William H. Dutton PART I TRANSFORMATIONS AND CONTINUITIES 1 Four challenges for the future of digital politics research 2 Andrew Chadwick 2 The future of political communication research 13 Nick Anstead 3 As it was in analogue days: the relevance of legacy research 25 Jay G. Blumler PART II CAMPAIGNS AND ELECTIONS 4 Political parties in the digital era 37 Paolo Gerbaudo 5 Researching the next wave of campaigns: empirical and methodological developments 48 Declan McDowell-Naylor 6 Digital advertising in political campaigns and elections 60 Laleah Fernandez 7 The role of digital media in China: participation in an unlikely place 72 Wan-Ying Lin and Xinzhi Zhang PART III INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATIONS 8 The politics of digital age governance 84 Volker Schneider 9 How accountable are digital platforms? 97 Giles Moss and Heather Ford 10 Human rights futures and the digital: a radical research agenda 110 M.I. Franklin PART IV INFORMATIONAL, SYMBOLIC AND COMMUNICATIVE ACTIONS 11 After clicktivism 123 Dave Karpf 12 Symbolic politics meets digital media: research on political meaning-making 133 Lone Sorensen 13 Sending a message: the primacy of action as communication in cyber-security 146 Ben O’Loughlin and Alexi Drew PART V RESHAPING DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES AND DISCOURSE 14 Beyond toxicity in the online public sphere: understanding incivility in online political talk 160 Patrícia Rossini 15 Facebook as a third space? The challenge of building global community 171 Scott Wright 16 Citizenship and the data subject 186 Leah A. Lievrouw 17 Citizens and their political institutions in a digital context 202 Elizabeth Dubois and Florian Martin-Bariteau 18 Re-imagining the democratic public 213 Stephen Coleman Index 223

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. Linked to declining levels of trust in core state actors and bodies, corruption has emerged as a key challenge to effective and legitimate governance, posing a growing threat to political stability. This comprehensive work addresses the most pressing debates in the field, covering the evolution of different concepts and approaches to analysing corruption, how it manifests in practice across key areas, and the prospects of different ways to tackle it. This interdisciplinary Research Agenda contains state-of-the-art surveys of the field of corruption and points towards an agenda for future research. Chapters explore top political and grassroots corruption, buying and stealing votes, corruption in relation to gender and the media, digital anti-corruption and an examination of whistleblowing and market-based tools. The book also offers the most advanced research in the measurement of corruption. Providing a detailed overview of the key questions and research areas in corruption studies, this Research Agenda will be a vital resource for scholars and students of corruption, governance and public administration. International anti-corruption NGOs and agencies will also benefit from the up-to-date survey of the core challenges they are seeking to address. Contributors include: C. Berti, M. Bocchiola, R. Bratu, E. Ceva, G.O Erlingsson, M. Fazekas, P.M. Heywood, D. Iragorri Carter, D. Jackson, N. Kossow, G.H. Kristinsson, I. Kubbe, N. Köbis, M. Loli, I. Mares, R.M.B. Kukutschka, O. Merkle, A. Mungiu-Pippidi, M.C. Vinciguerra, S. Wickberg, L. YoungTrade Review'Corruption studies is enjoying a renaissance right now, which is no surprise given the urgent need to find more effective ways to fight it. Alina Mungiu-Pippidi and Paul Heywood have brought together an impressive and eclectic group of authors to help set out what a new research agenda on corruption might look like, and everyone in the field will benefit from reading it.' --Heather Marquette, University of Birmingham, UK'This volume is a fine collection of results and perspectives on corruption, and helps readers find coherence across disciplines through the lens of political science.' --Tina Søreide, Norwegian School of Economics, Norway'Like the reform movement itself, corruption research needs a reboot. Mungiu-Pippidi and Heywood have assembled a provocative collection that questions old assumptions and takes a fresh look at unresolved issues. Several chapters examine the dynamics of corrupt processes as they fit into broader realities. Concluding chapters examine reforms and reformers themselves, developing propositions about the best way forward. --Michael Johnston, Colgate University, USTable of ContentsContents: PART I CONCEPTS AND APPROACHES 1 Making sense of corruption studies: an introduction 2 Alina Mungiu-Pippidi and Paul M. Heywood 2 How to define and measure corruption 7 Alina Mungiu-Pippidi and Mihály Fazekas 3 A political approach to corruption 27 Paul M. Heywood 4 Recent approaches to the study of social norms and corruption 41 Nils Köbis, David Jackson and Daniel Iragorri Carter PART II VARIETIES AND CONNOTATIONS 5 Buying, expropriating and stealing votes 55 Isabela Mares and Lauren Young 6 Gender and corruption: what we know and ways forward 75 Ortrun Merkle 7 All that glitters . . . a closer look at the Nordic ‘exception’ 90 Gissur Ó. Erlingsson and Gunnar Helgi Kristinsson 8 Corruption and the media 107 Carlo Berti, Roxana Bratu and Sofia Wickberg 9 Corruption and populism: the linkage 118 Ina Kubbe and Miranda Loli PART III THE ANTI-CORRUPTION REPERTORY 10 The long arm of the law versus the invisible hand of the market? 132 Roberto Martínez B. Kukutschka 11 Digital anti-corruption: hopes and challenges 146 Niklas Kossow 12 Heroes or villains? A legislative, ethical and policy assessment of whistleblowing 158 Michele Bocchiola, Emanuela Ceva and Maria Chiara Vinciguerra References 172 Index 209

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. This insightful Research Agenda presents the foundations of employee engagement, providing a framework for future research to serve as an evidence-based guide to practice. Offering an overview of contemporary engagement theory and research, it addresses important new directions for expanding our current understanding of the meaning, focus, development and outcomes of engagement.Chapters consider the future impact of a constantly changing landscape of work on employee engagement, addressing the growing prevalence of casual and contract forms of labour and the introduction of work automation technology. International contributors explore innovative methods for engagement research, including novel approaches in data gathering, qualitative and quantitative research methods and data analytic techniques that can be applied to answering a variety of different engagement questions. Setting out key research directions for the future of the field, this book will be essential reading for academic scholars and researchers of organizational psychology and organizational behaviour. In addition, researchers in business and industry will find new ways to think about, study, and evaluate the impact of engagement policies and practices.Trade Review'Work engagement has many positive benefits for employees and organizations. In this insightful edited volume, Meyer and Schneider have assembled top scholars from across the globe to consider the nature of work engagement, its place in the changing world of work, and strategies for advancing engagement research. Highly recommended!' -- Steve W.J. Kozlowski, University of South Florida, US'This book is packed with knowledge, wisdom and practical ideas from the leading international scholars who share a vision of creating work and workplaces that enable us all to thrive and contribute. The richness of the content in ideas, insights and innovations relating to engagement at work is dazzling. This is a must-read for new and established scholars studying the world of work.' -- Michael West CBE, Lancaster University, UKTable of ContentsContents: INTRODUCTION 1 The promise of engagement 3 John P. Meyer and Benjamin Schneider PART I EXPANDING TRADITIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON ENGAGEMENT 2 Multiple targets and referents of employee engagement 21 Alan M. Saks 3 Antecedents and consequences of work engagement: a multilevel nomological net 37 Despoina Xanthopoulou and Arnold B. Bakker 4 Work engagement: a key to HEROs – healthy and resilient organizations 53 Marisa Salanova 5 Personality determinants of employee engagement 67 Leaetta M. Hough and Frederick L. Oswald 6 Individual-level outcomes of employee engagement: a conservation of resources framework 87 Jonathon R. B. Halbesleben PART II CONCEPTUALIZING ENGAGEMENT IN THE CHANGING WORLD OF WORK 7 Contracting, engagement, and the “gig” economy 103 Peter Cappelli and Liat Eldor 8 Engagement with perpetually deconstructed and reinvented work 119 John W. Boudreau 9 How does future work need to be designed for optimal engagement? 137 Marylène Gagné, Sharon K. Parker, and Mark A. Griffin 10 Employee engagement and engagement in change: a research agenda 155 Simon L. Albrecht PART III RESEARCH STRATEGIES FOR THE NEW AGENDA 11 Qualitative methods in engagement research 175 William H. Macey 12 Investigating employee engagement at multiple levels 193 Vicente González-Romá 13 Empirical approaches to address the dynamic aspects of work engagement: study design and data analyses 209 Sabine Sonnentag, Monika Wiegelmann, and Maike Czink 14 Profiles of engagement dimensions and targets: applications and opportunities for person-centered analytic techniques 225 Matthew J. W. McLarnon, Alexandre J. S. Morin, and David Litalien 15 Employee engagement in the new world of data 245 Alexis A. Fink and William H. Macey CONCLUSION 16 Learnings and future directions 263 Benjamin Schneider and John P. Meyer Index

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.Asking vital questions concerning the future directions of terrorism research, this topical Research Agenda dives into the current state, emerging methodologies and key trends of this emotive and controversial field.Structured in four distinct sections, the book initially explores the major perspectives in terrorism studies research, before taking a theoretical approach to assess its methodologies including ethnography, interviews, social media and databases. Using a broad range of case studies, the book then tackles the major debates and controversies facing terrorism research today, including gender issues, the private sector, and ethics. Exploring the strengths, weaknesses and policy and practice impacts of this research, the book concludes with a forward-thinking look at the future directions terrorism studies can and should take.Taking an interdisciplinary approach to this challenging research area, this timely book will prove vital to students and scholars studying terrorism, counterterrorism, security and conflict, alongside counterterrorism policymakers looking to innovate their future policies.Trade Review‘This is a very timely volume that examines the state of terrorism studies as a discipline. It examines a range of pressing issues, including the development of a more cross-sector, interdisciplinary approach to the subject; the ethical issues involved and the need for more gender-based and non-Western perspectives. Highly recommended.’ -- Kumar Ramakrishna, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore‘This is not just a marvellously comprehensive overview of a maturing research field but also hints at a brave new vision for what terrorism research can, and perhaps should, be. A timely, valuable collection that deserves widespread attention.’ -- John Horgan, Georgia State University, US‘A Swiss Army penknife of a Research Agenda: chock full of wise advice and eminently practical guidance. All of this is accompanied by a set of elegant essays on the state of terrorism studies; its past achievements; and likely future direction. A major intellectual contribution.’ -- Tim Wilson, University of St. Andrews, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1 Contemplating a research agenda for terrorism studies 1 Andrew Silke, Lara A. Frumkin and John F. Morrison PART I MAJOR PERSPECTIVES IN TERRORISM STUDIES RESEARCH 2 Terrorists 23 Sarah Marsden 3 Victims and victimhood: the case of terrorism and political violence 43 Orla Lynch 4 Critical terrorism studies 63 Shirley Achieng’, Samwel Oando and Richard Jackson PART II ASSESSING THEORY, SOME METHODS AND APPROACHES 5 Applying theory to research 79 Daniela Pisoiu 6 The interdisciplinarity challenge for terrorism studies 91 Asta Maskaliūnaitė 7 Ethnographic approaches in terrorism studies and research 107 Anastasia Filippidou 8 Guides, interviews, ethics: conducting fieldwork with Islamist extremists in Indonesia 119 Julie Chernov Hwang 9 Using social media to research terrorism and extremism 131 Ashton Kingdon and Emma Ylitalo-James 10 Using online data in terrorism research 145 Stuart Macdonald, Elizabeth Pearson, Ryan Scrivens and Joe Whittaker 11 Terrorism databases: problems and solutions 159 Stephen Johnson and Gary A. Ackerman PART III CONTROVERSIES AND DEBATES 12 Debating the health of terrorism studies: methodological issues, research biases and cautious optimism 179 Bart Schuurman 13 Gender issues in terrorism studies 193 Katherine E. Brown 14 Collaborative approaches to countering terrorism 211 Lara A. Frumkin and Paul Ford 15 Terrorism research practices in the private sector: context and considerations 225 Ross Frenett, Meghan Conroy, Carolyn Hoyle, Celia Davies, Nic Rees, Ludovica Di Giorgi and Catriona Scholes 16 Ethics and terrorism research: the rights, safety and vulnerability of participant and researcher 241 John F. Morrison, Eke Bont and Andrew Silke PART IV THE FUTURE OF TERRORISM STUDIES 17 Interdisciplinarity, globality and downsizing: aspirations for the future of terrorism studies 263 Harmonie Toros Index 275

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.Leveraging the knowledge gained from knowledge management and from the growing fields of Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI), this Research Agenda highlights the research gaps, issues, applications, challenges and opportunities related to Knowledge Management (KM).Exploring synergies between KM and emerging technologies, leading international scholars and practitioners examine KM from a multidisciplinary perspective, demonstrating the ways in which knowledge sharing worldwide can be enhanced in order to better society and improve organisational performance. Chapters investigate KM as it applies to business, library and information science, enterprise-wide strategies, innovation, privacy and data, measurement, Analytics, and AI, before summarising the lessons learned and best practices for future research.A Research Agenda for Knowledge Management and Analytics will be a key resource for students, academics and practitioners working in the fields of KM and Analytics, helping the academics of the future to build on existing successes and identify ways to further develop the field.Trade Review'Knowledge management and analytics originate from different viewpoints. One focuses on people and organizations knowing (or not knowing); the other on people and organizations doing (or hoping to do). As there is little point in knowing without doing, let alone doing without knowing, the potential for synergy is tremendous. This book identifies the variety of directions in which analytics might be integrated into knowledge management to give an even more powerful approach for coping with the challenges of uncertain times.' -- -- John S. Edwards, Aston University, UK and Founding Editor in Chief, Knowledge Management Research and Practice JournalTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Jim Lee xv Preface xvii Introduction to A Research Agenda for Knowledge Management and Analytics xix 1 Knowledge management: library and information science writ large 1 Qiping Zhang and Michael E. D. Koenig 2 Knowledge management placement in organizations 19 Ramin Assa 3 Knowledge management: enterprise-wide strategies 31 Joanna Paliszkiewicz 4 Knowledge management from a technology perspective 43 Vincent Ribiere, Cheng Gong and Kaiyu Yang 5 Knowledge management and artificial intelligence analytics: a bibliometric study of research trends 67 Francisco J. Cantu-Ortiz 6 Knowledge management and measurement 89 Anthony J. Rhem 7 Knowledge management and innovation: issues, gaps, applications and opportunities 107 Vida Skudienė 8 Serendipitous encounters to support innovations via knowledge visualizations 121 Simon Li and Eric Tsui 9 Decisions, advice and explanation: an overview and research agenda 149 Jan Vanthienen 10 KM, analytics, and AI: a winning combination to survive the post-truth world 171 Kimiz Dalkir 11 Privacy and data: some research venues 191 Kenneth Carling and Johan Håkansson 12 Lessons learned and best practices in KM: a personal perspective 205 Douglas Weidner Index 225

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. In order to be successful, public administration (PA) research has to be methodologically promiscuous. Attempting either quantitative or qualitative purity is no way to reflect the complex realities of public administration in the real world. Looking to the future of the subject, this Research Handbook seeks to suggest the future of PA research, and the directions which it may - or should - take. With chapters from leading researchers, A Research Agenda for Public Administration offers observations, analysis, and concerns from researchers. With thematically linked chapters, this book focuses and clarifies the current research agenda for public administration while endorsing the need for relevant research in the field, and advocating for theory which fits the reality and practice of public administration, for example, in the areas of climate change, disease control, and migration and inequality. This Research Agenda will assist students of PA as well as of public sector management, especially postgraduates, but it is also a useful resource for more established researchers seeking to understand the major emerging issues.Contributors include: T. Brandsen, G. Brewer, W. Dreschsler, P. Dunleavy, C.A. Dunlop, M. Evans, M. Halupka, S. Kuhlman, T.R. Liiv, A. Massey, C. McGregor, K. Pan-Suk, C. Pollitt, C.M. Radaelli, T. Randma-Liiv, R. Rhodes, K. Sarapuu, T. Steen, B. Verschuere, D. Walker, L. ZhiyongTrade Review‘Graduate students would find inspiration in this book, as well as senior researchers interested in the topics and/or grappling with the relationship between academic public administration and the practice of governance and public management.’ -- Petra Svensson, International Review of Public Policy‘The book offers an appealing mix of subject and method; while some chapters stand out in their clarity and unique approach to problems, the book as a whole is a worthwhile journey through the current thinking about PA research and where it is headed. It will be of principle interest to those engaged in such research, and most immediately, those that are looking for ideas about how to make immediate and strong impact, not just in academic circles but on practice, and thus on the future of our field.’ -- Christopher Atkinson, International Journal of Public Administration'This surprising book does not just present a research agenda. Leading public administration scholars ask important questions about the relevance of the field: why are we doing this? And they're not afraid of slaughtering a herd of sacred cows on the road to relevance.' --Steven Van de Walle, KU Leuven Public Governance Institute, Belgium'Andrew Massey has assembled an all-star cast of mostly European public administration scholars to develop, as the title suggests, a research agenda for the field of public administration. Most assuredly the book does that, and does it exceedingly well, as current research approaches are examined from many perspectives, both critically and analytically. What is most intriguing however is whether Massey intentionally set out to do what this book so ably does and that is to demonstrate that the most substantively interesting scholarship in the field is now being done on the European side of the Atlantic Ocean. This book is a must read for scholars on both sides of the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans.' --Allan Rosenbaum, Florida International University, United Nations Committee of Experts on Public Administration and International Commission on the Accreditation of Public Administration Education and Training Programs - IASIA, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. A Research Agenda for Public Administration and Public Sector Management Andrew Massey 2. Public Administration: the interpretive turn, and storytelling R.A.W Rhodes 3. Shadowland: the poorly-mapped, under-discussed yet vital interface between public administration research and practice Christopher Pollitt 4. To what extent can we frame questions that deliver useful answers for policymakers and practitioners? David Walker 5. Public Administration into the wild: grappling with co-production and social innovation Trui Steen, Taco Brandsen and Bram Verschure 6. Bracing for impact: is public administration ready to be relevant? Claire A. Dunlop 7. Regulation and Corruption: claims, evidence and explanations Claire A. Dunlop and Claudio M. Radaelli 8.Developments of modern public administration in East Asia: similarities and dissimilarities among China, Japan and South Korea Kim Pan-Suk 9. A research agenda for public administration in China in the ‘Xi New Era’ Lan Zhiyong 10. Towards digital era governance: lessons from the Australian experience Mark Evans, Patrick Dunleavy, Carmel McGregor and Max Halupka 11. Public governance in small states: from paradoxes to research agenda Tiina Randma-Liiv and Külli Sarape 12. Comparative public administration and administrative reforms Sabine Kuhlman 13. Public service motivation: overcoming major obstacles to research progress Gene A. Brewer 14. After public administration scholarship Wolfgang Drechsler Index

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. In the last two decades social entrepreneurship has grown in energy and impact as entrepreneurial spirit has increasingly turned to finding solutions for social, cultural and environmental issues. As social entrepreneurship has grown in popularity, so too has its academic study. A Research Agenda for Social Entrepreneurship brings together contributions from developing paths in the field to signpost the directions ahead for the study of social entrepreneurship. Moving beyond mainstream approaches to entrepreneurship, this innovative and insightful book offers a unique view into the contemporary state of social entrepreneurship research. Impressive and diverse, this book explores not only established research, but also draws out implications for social entrepreneurship from legal scholarship, gender studies and indigenous research, as well as investigating regional contexts. Moreover, the contributors take inspiration from emerging societal trends, such as the circular economy and the turn of entrepreneurship to ecology and the environment. Featuring diverse insights from different disciplinary and geographical perspectives, this book is invaluable to students of social entrepreneurship at all levels who are in need of a broad and cutting-edge overview of the topics. Researchers seeking original research topics and questions will benefit from this book's insight into the future of the subject. The accessible style will also serve social entrepreneurs themselves, offering a fascinating exploration of the many pathways for social entrepreneurship. Contributors: G. Alarifi, A. Brady, D. Burand, E. Castellas, L.-P. Dana, A. de Bruin, P. Dey, B. Doherty, M. Duniam, A.M. Eikenberry, R. Eversole, H. Haugh, R. Hazenberg, M. Henriksson, C. Henry, E. Henry, D. Holt, M. Hultman, N. Johansson, A. Kaijser, P. Kittipanya-ngam, E. Kromidha, K.V. Lewis, L. Marti, C. Mason, B. Meldrum, J. Ormiston, P. Robson, M.J. Roy, R. Spear, S. Teasdale, B. Wallsten, R. ZieglerTrade Review'De Bruin and Teasdale guide us through the range of developments in the field and insightfully signal further areas of research to build a cumulative body of understanding on social entrepreneurship. The editors take us on an enjoyable journey, skilfully bringing together different disciplinary and methodological approaches from a diverse range of contributors. Highly relevant and recommended volume for all those with an interest not only in social entrepreneurship but also social innovation. A must read.' --Alex Nicholls, University of Oxford, UK'In a field that is constantly evolving, this volume is a great guide for students and practitioners of social entrepreneurship. Not only will it guide you through the territory of this relatively new field but it will also stimulate you with its possibilities. This is a must-read for any student and/or practitioner of social enterprise.' --Ana Maria Peredo, University of Victoria, Canada'Many articles in the field of social entrepreneurship are limited by their pursuit of absolute definitions. This Research Agenda expands the research possibilities for the field, drawing on new perspectives - from public health and development studies, to intersectionality and the law - to shed light on this ever-changing phenomenon.' --Candida Brush, Babson College, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Exploring the terrain of social entrepreneurship: new directions, paths less travelled Anne de Bruin and Simon Teasdale 2. An evolutionary perspective on social entrepreneurship ‘ecosystems’ Michael J. Roy and Richard Hazenberg 3. Spectres of marketization? The prospect of the National Disability Insurance Scheme in Australia Chris Mason 4. Social enterprises and democracy in countries with transitional or authoritarian regimes Angela M. Eikenberry 5. Measuring impact in social entrepreneurship: developing a research agenda for the ‘practice turn’ in impact assessment Jarrod Ormiston and Erin Castellas 6. When form follows function: governing for good Deborah Burand 7. Community perspectives on social entrepreneurship Helen Haugh and Andrew Brady 8. Collective social entrepreneurship Roger Spear 9. Inclusive value chain development: the role of social enterprise hybrids in smallholder value chains Bob Doherty and Pichawadee Kittipanya-ngam 10. Social enterprises as rural development actors Robyn Eversole and Mary Duniam 11. Social and ecological entrepreneurship in a circular economy: the need for understanding transitional agency Malin Henriksson, Martin Hultman, Nils Johansson, Anna Kaijser and Björn Wallsten 12. Gender and social entrepreneurship research: contemporary themes Kate V. Lewis and Colette Henry 13. Māori Indigenous research: impacting social enterprise and entrepreneurship Ella Henry and Léo-Paul Dana 14. Social entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa Ghadah Alarifi, Paul Robson and Endrit Kromidha 15. Hybrid social entrepreneurship in emerging economies – a research agenda Diane Holt and Bev Meldrum 16. Social entrepreneurship through the lens of the ‘everyday’: inquiring the rhythms of female micro-credit recipients Pascal Dey and Laurent Marti 17. The times of social innovation - fictional expectation, precautionary expectation and social imaginary Rafael Ziegler Index

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.This enlightening Research Agenda considers the latest developments within the world of work, arguing that the time is right to address the variety of Human Resource Management (HRM) practices and arrangements.Helping readers to deepen their theoretical understanding of HRM systems and processes, this Research Agenda brings insights from strategic human capital and theories that have been outside the main focus of strategic HRM researchers. Chapters look at attribution theories, the role of human and social capital in strategic HRM, as well as institutional or social forces that affect firm choices of HRM practices and outcomes. The book takes us beyond a best practice view by examining online labour platforms, the liquid workforce, networked organizations, and the management of human resources in entrepreneurial firms.Exploring the varying forms of HRM systems and practices, this book will be a key resource for scholars and PhD students in the fields of human resource management and strategic management.Trade Review‘While nearly all would agree that the world of work is undergoing dramatic change, there is an underappreciation of the increasing variation in organizational forms that is emerging. This volume fills the gap with thoughtful essays each of which provides new theory and evidence. Practitioners as well as theorists will benefit much from the many insights provided by top scholars in this volume. The essays clarify not only what is happening, but also why change is occurring and what policymakers could do to ensure society benefits from the ongoing changes.’ -- Harry C. Katz, Cornell University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface xvii 1 Introduction to A Research Agenda for Strategic Human Resource Management 1 Peter D. Sherer PART I VARIETY IN THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES AND PROCESSES 2 Failure to institutionalize? The case of high-performance work systems 21 Pamela S. Tolbert 3 The human resource management–outcomes relationship: an attributional HR process perspective 45 Karin Sanders 4 Leveraging strategic human capital research themes in strategic HRM research 67 Clint Chadwick, Mengwei Li and Ilhwan Na 5 An expanded model of HR strategy, social capital, and firm performance: the moderating effects of organizational contingencies and resource orchestration 93 Christopher J. Collins PART II VARIETY IN HRM FORMS 6 The liquid workforce 117 Peter Cappelli and Minseo Baek 7 Networked-based strategic human resource management: managing people within and beyond the boundaries of organizations 145 Juani Swart, David Cross, Nicholas Kinnie and Scott Snell 8 HRM practices for value creation and value capture in online labour platform ecosystems: towards an integrative perspective 167 Anne Keegan and Jeroen Meijerink 9 People management in entrepreneurial firms 195 Joonyoung Kim and M. Diane Burton 10 Future directions 225 Peter D. Sherer Index 233

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.With contributions from global leading scholars, this Research Agenda offers an interdisciplinary collection of ideas investigating gender and leadership; where we are today and where we are going. Using critical perspectives, chapters challenge the way we think about gender and leadership by questioning the status quo. Providing cutting edge discussion from authors of diverse genders, races, ages, ethnicities, and religions, this book provides analysis of the key issues and methodologies in modern leadership research. Forward thinking, it examines current guidelines and provides insight towards an equitable and positive change in leadership.Leadership scholars and graduate students interested in business leadership as well as gender and management more broadly will find this not only an informative but an illuminating read.Trade Review‘Critical, timely, thoughtful! This entire project gracefully centers the nuances of gender, what it is and isn't, while artfully exploring leadership at its intersections. Each chapter intentionally disrupts the “story most often told” in leadership--research, development, and practice--and places concerted attention on identities, lived experiences, and perspectives about leadership that have historically not been prioritized. Sherylle J. Tan and Lisa DeFrank-Cole, alongside each chapter author, challenges readers to think beyond the current leadership milieu to imagine, better yet, demand what could be! I am excited for the impact this work will have on the understanding and practice of leadership!’ -- Natasha Turman, University of Michigan, US‘Once again Sherylle J. Tan and Lisa DeFrank-Cole have made an important contribution to the continuing conversation of gender and leadership. This edited collection pays particular attention to the context within which these discussions are being held, especially the changing conceptions of gender and the changing language around gender. Both require we reconsider how we think about leadership, and followership, in the third decade of the 21st Century.’ -- Barbara Kellerman, Harvard University, USTable of ContentsContents: 1 Gender and leadership: what it is, what it was, and where it’s going 1 Lisa DeFrank-Cole and Sherylle J. Tan 2 Critical theoretical perspectives and considerations for centering gender in the study of leadership 13 Paige Haber-Curran and Cameron C. Beatty 3 Leadership theories through the eyes of s/ he: a gendered and feminist analysis of the development of leadership theories 29 Ronit Kark, Anna D. T. Barthel and Claudia Buengeler 4 Leadership between interlocking oppressions: theorizing with intersectionality 53 Helena Liu 5 Methodologies of resistance: centering marginalized voices within mainstream leadership research 69 Amal Abdellatif, Carla Penha-Vasconcelos, Kendra Lewis-Strickland, Areli Chacón Silva, Sherylle J. Tan and Stephanie Spadorcia 6 Men, masculinities, and leadership: emerging issues 87 David Collinson, Kadri Aavik, Jeff Hearn and Anika Thym 7 Credit where it is due: gender violence prevention education as a leadership issue 107 Shelley J. Eriksen and Jackson Katz 8 What happened to the women? 127 Judith Gold Stitzel 9 Men as the missing ingredient to gender equity: an allyship research agenda 141 David G. Smith 10 Inclusive leadership is key to creating equity for women of color 155 Salwa Rahim-Dillard and Stefanie K. Johnson 11 Disrupting and dismantling invisible systems of exclusion 175 Sherylle J. Tan and Lisa DeFrank-Cole Index 193

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.With contributions from an international range of experts, this cutting-edge Research Agenda collates the most important and emerging research in the field to map out the new directions and promising paths ahead for the international political economy (IPE).Probing the most promising lines of research on the crucial inter-connections of globalization and socioeconomic inequality, the book opens with an investigation into our understanding of how externally generated financial, health, and migration crises affect political economic systems worldwide. Chapters explore fundamental changes in the nature of IPE, including those driven by technology, power transitions, the geography of trade, new foreign aid channels, and economic espionage. Rethinking the future research agenda for IPE, the book concludes by challenging the underlying ideas and perspectives that shape the thinking and scholarship of the field.Countering the deep-rooted western, white-male orientation of traditional IPE research with the alternative perspectives of decolonial and feminist ecological thinkers, this innovative Research Agenda will prove invaluable to students, scholars and policymakers concerned with the future of the international political economy.Trade Review‘How can international political economy scholarship contribute to solving the existential challenges confronting humanity? This critically important question is the focus of the contributions in this ambitious volume. Pursuing the proposed research agenda will do much to revitalize and redirect IPE research to provide pertinent answers.’ -- Bernard Hoekman, European University Institute, Italy‘The timing of this book could not be better. There has been much debate recently about “gaps” in the agenda of international political economy. Deese and his colleagues deliver an excellent survey of key emerging areas of research that can be expected to help shape IPE scholarship in coming years.’ -- Benjamin J. Cohen, University of California, Santa Barbara, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface ix PART I INTRODUCTION Introduction to A Research Agenda for International Political Economy: New Directions & Promising Paths 3 David A. Deese PART II HOW AND WHY GLOBALIZATION INTERCONNECTS WITH SOCIO-ECONOMIC INEQUALITY WITHIN STATES 1 Globalization and income inequality 21 Eunyoung Ha 2 Away from the Global North: new directions in the politics of trade 39 Ida Bastiaens and Evgeny Postnikov 3 Turning out or turning away: international political economy effects on political participation 53 Celeste Beesley and Ida Bastiaens PART III IPE IN A CRISIS-DRIVEN WORLD: MITIGATING AND MANAGING EXTERNALLY INDUCED CRISES 4 International political economy and the study of financial crises 71 Puspa D. Amri 5 The political economy of One Health: implications for crisis governance research 89 John Connolly 6 Migration management and international political economy 103 Nicholas R. Micinski PART IV IPE IN TRANSITION 7 Geotech: converging technology, markets, and politics in international political economy 119 Mark Abdollahian and Zining Yang 8 From Chimerica to decoupling: US-China trade war and failed neoliberalism 141 Wei Liang 9 Cyber economic espionage: a framework for future research 159 William Akoto 10 Technology and the new geography of trade politics 171 Gary Winslett 11 The political economy of local aid: a new research agenda 183 Emily Scott PART V RESETTING THE IPE RESEARCH AGENDA 12 Feminist theory in international political economy 201 Corinna Dengler and Hanna Völkle 13 Decolonizing labor, land, and the Global South 215 Aaron Schneider Index

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.Leveraging the knowledge gained from knowledge management and from the growing fields of Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI), this Research Agenda highlights the research gaps, issues, applications, challenges and opportunities related to Knowledge Management (KM).Exploring synergies between KM and emerging technologies, leading international scholars and practitioners examine KM from a multidisciplinary perspective, demonstrating the ways in which knowledge sharing worldwide can be enhanced in order to better society and improve organisational performance. Chapters investigate KM as it applies to business, library and information science, enterprise-wide strategies, innovation, privacy and data, measurement, Analytics, and AI, before summarising the lessons learned and best practices for future research.A Research Agenda for Knowledge Management and Analytics will be a key resource for students, academics and practitioners working in the fields of KM and Analytics, helping the academics of the future to build on existing successes and identify ways to further develop the field.Trade Review'Knowledge management and analytics originate from different viewpoints. One focuses on people and organizations knowing (or not knowing); the other on people and organizations doing (or hoping to do). As there is little point in knowing without doing, let alone doing without knowing, the potential for synergy is tremendous. This book identifies the variety of directions in which analytics might be integrated into knowledge management to give an even more powerful approach for coping with the challenges of uncertain times.' -- -- John S. Edwards, Aston University, UK and Founding Editor in Chief, Knowledge Management Research and Practice JournalTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Jim Lee xv Preface xvii Introduction to A Research Agenda for Knowledge Management and Analytics xix 1 Knowledge management: library and information science writ large 1 Qiping Zhang and Michael E. D. Koenig 2 Knowledge management placement in organizations 19 Ramin Assa 3 Knowledge management: enterprise-wide strategies 31 Joanna Paliszkiewicz 4 Knowledge management from a technology perspective 43 Vincent Ribiere, Cheng Gong and Kaiyu Yang 5 Knowledge management and artificial intelligence analytics: a bibliometric study of research trends 67 Francisco J. Cantu-Ortiz 6 Knowledge management and measurement 89 Anthony J. Rhem 7 Knowledge management and innovation: issues, gaps, applications and opportunities 107 Vida Skudienė 8 Serendipitous encounters to support innovations via knowledge visualizations 121 Simon Li and Eric Tsui 9 Decisions, advice and explanation: an overview and research agenda 149 Jan Vanthienen 10 KM, analytics, and AI: a winning combination to survive the post-truth world 171 Kimiz Dalkir 11 Privacy and data: some research venues 191 Kenneth Carling and Johan Håkansson 12 Lessons learned and best practices in KM: a personal perspective 205 Douglas Weidner Index 225

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.This unique Research Agenda addresses salient current issues in evaluation research, offering a broad perspective on the role of evaluation in society. International expert contributors explore how evaluation research is not only academic research engaged in practical problem-solving, but is also research that takes a critical look at this engagement, providing inspiration for reflexivity among evaluators. Drawing on a range of perspectives, including sociology, organization theory, psychoanalytic theory, and feminism, chapters analyse examples of how evaluation works in a number of arenas, such as education, research, and voluntary work.Taking a critical look at evaluation as a social phenomenon, this Research Agenda will be a useful resource for scholars and students of evaluation, public administration and management, and public policy. It will also be beneficial in helping practitioners and researchers to understand the major emerging issues within the field of evaluation.Trade Review‘Editor Peter Dahler-Larsen has assembled a worthy multi-faceted volume, A Research Agenda for Evaluation, conveyed through the varied lenses of an exceptional international group of evaluation scholars. These lenses feature philosophical, socio-political, and cultural facets of evaluation. Among the key concepts and values included are the importance of cultural wisdom, overcoming the ‘‘bureaucratic capture of evaluation‘‘ and the persistent practice of ‘‘governing by numbers,‘‘ the contributions of ‘‘collaborative‘‘ and ‘‘feminist‘‘ evaluation traditions, and replacing evaluative ‘‘tools of control‘‘ with ‘‘tools of emancipation.‘‘‘ -- Jennifer C. Greene, Professor Emerita, University of Illinois, USTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to A Research Agenda for Evaluation: inspirational themes 1 Peter Dahler-Larsen 2 We do not start anything until everybody is there: an interview with Fileberto Reynaldo Lopez 15 Peter Dahler-Larsen 3 The thickening modern: developing a research agenda beyond intensifying rationalism 21 Jaakko Kauko and Mika K. T. Pajunen 4 What if less were more? Exploring new pathways for the institutionalization of evaluation in international organizations 43 Estelle Raimondo 5 Fabricating “non-knowledge”: international organizations and the numerical construction of an evaluative world 63 Sotiria Grek 6 Beyond programs: toward a fuller picture of beneficiaries in nonprofit evaluation 81 Lehn M. Benjamin 7 Evaluation people and real people in home–school cooperation 105 Maria Ørskov Akselvoll and Peter Dahler-Larsen 8 Mapping the ecology of knowledge in collaborative practice: a look toward future possibilities 129 Jill Anne Chouinard 9 Is feminist policy evaluation possible? Methodological and theoretical considerations 147 Emily St. Denny 10 Designing indicators for opening up evaluation: insights from research assessment 165 Ismael Ràfols and Andy Stirling 11 Victims or accomplices? Our strange appetite for evaluation 195 Bénédicte Vidaillet 12 Rhetorical power in evaluations: tracing the construction of value-measurement links in debates on societal impact 209 Felicitas Hesselmann and Cornelia Schendzielorz 13 The future of evaluation: notes for the engaged evaluation researcher 225 Peter Dahler-Larsen Index 233

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.This insightful Research Agenda takes a thematic approach to analysing reform in regional and local government, exploring central concepts such as devolution, Europeanisation and globalisation. Expert contributors address key trends in structural change and reorganisation, subnational autonomy and decentralisation, metropolitan governance, and multi-level governance. Chapters explore managerial innovations and reform, democratic participation and leadership, and populism at local and regional levels. Identifying promising research avenues in these fields, the Research Agenda reflects on the effects of the 2008 global financial crisis, and potential lessons that are arising for subnational governments following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. It concludes that although the 2008 crisis has had some impact on territorial governance, there is greater continuity than radical change.Addressing particular themes and trends from a comparative perspective, this Research Agenda will be critical reading for scholars and students of international politics, urban studies and regional studies.Trade Review‘The volume offers rich research ideas relating to the study of regional and local governance dynamics from a comparative perspective.’ -- Antonia Baraggia, Publius: The Journal of Federalism‘I cannot help but enthuse about this book. Each of the chapters is well written. They are accessible for students but are also of value to researchers. The comprehensive literature reviews, mapping how the research in each topic area has evolved, reinforces pre-existing knowledge. Yet, the comparative nature of these reviews may introduce aspects previously unconsidered by those who study single countries.’ -- Alistair Jones, Journal of Urban Affairs‘This book provides a great starting point for those wanting to think through the multiple research issues confronting local and regional government. Whether the focus is economic performance, public service management, reorganisation or public engagement, the various chapters provide up-to-date and insightful accounts on how things stand in light of the long-term impact of the financial crisis of 2007/8.‘ -- Gerry Stoker, University of Southampton, UK‘One of the defining features of post-war Western development has been the rise of regional and local autonomy. How has the 2008 financial crisis intervened with long-term trends in subnational governance? This excellent collection brings together top scholars in the field to take up this question. Each contribution provides fresh thinking on enduring questions of territorial reform. This book is a must-read.‘ -- Liesbet Hooghe, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, US, and European University Institute, ItalyTable of ContentsContents: 1 A thematic approach to the research agenda for regional and local government 1 Mark Callanan and John Loughlin 2 Local and regional autonomy – indexes and trends 19 Nicolas Keuffer and Andreas Ladner 3 Territorial restructuring: amalgamations, secessions and the financial crisis 35 Paweł Swianiewicz 4 Devolution, functional decentralization or recentralization? Convergence and divergence in the European territorial governance 49 Romain Pasquier 5 City-regional and metropolitan governance 63 Niamh Moore-Cherry, Andy Pike and John Tomaney 6 Economizing imaginaries of city-regionalism as politics of city-regionalization 79 Sami Moisio and Andrew E.G. Jonas 7 Regional and local government and the European Union 97 Mark Callanan and Michaël Tatham 8 Managerial reforms from a comparative perspective: European subnational governments in the post-New Public Management era 111 Sabine Kuhlmann 9 Citizen involvement in subnational governance: innovations, trends and questions 133 Frank Hendriks and Ank Michels 10 Populism and representation at the regional and local levels 149 Silvia Bolgherini and Davide Vampa 11 Leadership at the subnational level: mayoral and executive models 163 Niels Karsten, David Sweeting, Ulrik Kjær and Simona Kukovič Index 177

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Book SynopsisThis book gathers selected science and technology papers presented at the 2018 International Conference on Science Technology and Social Sciences (ICSTSS 2018), organised bi-annually by Universiti Teknologi MARA Pahang, Malaysia. Based on the theme “Redesigning Education for Industrial Revolution”, the papers in this book address a broad range of topics in the fundamental and applied sciences, including computer science, engineering, environmental and management, furniture, forestry, health and medicine, material science, mathematics, plantation and agrotechnology, sport science and statistics, covering theoretical, numerical and experimental studies. The book serves as a platform for disseminating research findings by academicians of local, regional and global prominence, as a catalyst to inspire positive innovations in the development of the region. It provides a significant point of reference for academicians and students: for academicians, it is a good source of information to conduct further research; for students, it is the latest point of reference on research conducted in their fields of study. The carefully reviewed papers intend to facilitate the creation of new knowledge through the exchange of ideas, strategies and innovations in various science and technology disciplines, and to contribute towards enhancing the learning environment. Table of ContentsPart I Plantation.- 1.Effect of Manure and Bio-compost Obnoxious Weed toward Growth Performance of Oil Palm Seedling [Anisah Mohammed, Mohamad Amir Shah Yusop, Muhamad Rizuan Borhanuddin].- 2. Nutrients in By-Product Waste of Poaceae Family as Source of Organic Compost [Mohamad Amir Shah Yusop, Anisah Mohammed].- 3. Physicochemical Characteristics of Soilless Media Mixture and Their Effects on Brassica rapa Sp. Growth in Hydroponics System [Nurul Shahida Osman, Suzana Yusup, Ashri Mohd Hanifah, Zahari Bahari].- Part II Material Science.- 4. Physical and Mechanical Properties of Dried Leaves Composite Board [Nurul Husna Mohd Hassan, Rose Farahiyan Munawar, Shaari Daud, Siti Noorbaini Sarmin, Nur Afiqah Israruddin].- 5. Effect of Wax at Different Resin Content Ratio on The Properties of Particleboard Manufactured from Bambusa vulgaris var. striata [Siti Zalifah Mahmud, Nurul Zaima Yazmin Mat Yazid, Wan Mohd Nazri Wan Abd Rahman, Nurrohana Ahmad, Noorshashillawati Azura Mohammad].- Part III Biology.- 6. A Preliminary Study on COD Reduction of Real Textile Wastewater Using Consortia of Acinetobacter sp. and Cellulosimicrobium sp. [Nor Habibah Mohd Rosli, Wan Siti Atikah Wan Omar, Wan Azlina Ahmad].- Part IV Chemistry.- 7. Utilisation of Coconut Shell Ash (Cocos nucifera) as Lime Replacement in Agricultural Soil [Wan Noni Afida Ab Manan, Anis Iz’zati Ghazali].- Part V Environmental Science.- 8. Radon Gas Assessment of Selected Buidings at Universiti Teknologi MARA Jengka, Pahang, Malaysia [Nur Sha’adah Zainuddin, Wan Nur Adila Wan Deraman, Hisyam Abdul Rahman, Mohd Ruzaini Rosli, Siti Fatimah Saipuddin, Fairuzdzah Ahmad Lothfy, Junaidah Md Sani, Ahmad Saat].- Part VI Engineering.- 9. Parking System Using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology [Neo Wei Sheng, Wan Mariam Wan Muda, Ahmad Zaki Annuar, Wan Hafiza Wan Hassan].- 10. Basic Properties of Granitic Residual Soil on Slope [Noraida Mohd Saim, Anuar Kasa, Mohd Khairudin Mohamed, Rohaya Alias].- Part VII Information System/Information Technology.- 11. College Registration Management System (CoReMS): A Proposed CoReMS Model for UiTM Raub College Management Unit [Mohd Khairul Ikhwan Zolkefley, Muhd. Eizan Shafiq Abd. Aziz, Mohd Ikhsan Md Raus].- 12. Sentiment Analysis on Mixed Language Facebook Comments: A Food and Beverages Case Study [Lim Kong Hua, Lim Tong Ming, Kathleen Tan Swee Neo, Tan Li Peng].- 13. University Event Notification System with SMS Technology [Jiwa Noris Hamid, Hawa Mohd Ekhsan, Nur Aina Aifa Mohammad Ali].- 14. Remote Monitoring of Elderly via Web-based Technological Approach to Promote Health and Wellbeing Living [Suriana Ismail, Khairunnisa Hamzah, Roslan Ismail].- 15. Hadith Text Classification on Sanad Part using Edge List [Nursyahidah Alias, Nurazzah Abdul Rahman, Normaly Kamal Ismail, Zulhimi Mohamed Nor, Muhammad Nazir Alias, Mohd. Sham Kamis].- 16. Critical Factors Affecting Learning Management Systems (LMS) Success in Technical & Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Malaysia [Nor Azlan Ahmad, Nur Fazidah Elias, Noraidah Sahari@Ashaari].- Part VIII Mathematics.- 17. Solving Queuing Problem at Fast Food Restaurant in Shah Alam Using Simulation [Norani Amit, Nurdia Azlin Ghazali, Nur Hidayah Mohd Razali, Noor Aisyah Idris, Noor Hidayah Mohd Zaki, Busyra Latif].- 18. Comparing the Efficiency of Two Queuing Models for a Fast Food Restaurant using Analytical Queuing Theory [Nurdia Azlin Ghazali, Norani Amit].- 19. Sinusoidal Curve in Floral Motifs of Malay Woodcarving: A Preliminary Study [Marina Mohamed, Syafiza Saila Samsudin, Nazihah Ismail, Norhuda Mohammed].- 20. Kuala Lumpur Female Population Projection by Age Group Using Leslie Model [Hamidah Ayub, Roselah Osman, Nora Zakaria, Siti Norashidah Sumaryono, Nurul Syajaratul Aini Mohd Zin].

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