Studies in austrian macroeconomics

Several of the papers in Advances in Austrian Economics Volume 21 focus on the differences between the US and Canadian experiences during the early 21st century, while other contributors offer critical extensions of Austrian monetary and business cycle theory.

Island in the net

An exploration of Cuba’s emerging digital culture and Cubans’ creation of grassroots networks, digital black markets, and online spaces for public debateUntil just a few years ago, Cuba was one of the least-connected countries in the world. But as digital technology has become increasingly availa...

Blessed are those who ask the questions

This book explores the intersection of management, spirituality, and religion in organizations, posing critical, often overlooked questions. It examines how leadership, culture, and belief systems shape organizational dynamics and proposes new research directions beyond Western, Christian framewo...

Global risk assessment and strategic planning

Global Risk Assessment and Strategic Planning is a customised reference tool for project managers, encompassing risk-based management planning techniques and strategic decision-making processes for the successful management of projects whether large or small.

The chatgpt revolution

The ChatGPT Revolution provides readers with an immersive journey into conversational AI powered by the ChatGPT framework. With real world examples and analysis, this work explores the potential of ChatGPT in scientific research, customer service, and business operations.

Reclaiming local control through superintendents, school boards, and community activism

This volume explores the evolving role of school boards, highlighting their shift from "forgotten players" to central figures in educational governance amid political partisanship. It covers local control, governance, and the superintendency, offering insight into recent research and the challeng...

Non-binary genders

Methodologically innovative in its use of mixed-media diary research, this timely book offers a focused sociological study of non-binary people’s identities and experiences in the UK. From negotiating a sense of legitimacy when ‘not feeling trans enough’ to how identities can shift over time, it...

The changing global power balance

This volume covers three key vectors: The changing global power balance in the world economy, how to deal with rapid changes in technology and innovation, and how to understand and assess the resulting challenges for Europe.

Better judgment

"This book will renew your faith that the judiciary can strengthen democracy rather than diminish it."—Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The AtlanticThe weakening of the federal courts—and how they can restore their power and Americans' access to justice—told through the lives of three remarkable judges....

Leading small and mid-sized urban school districts

The majority of research in the US public education system has been conducted in large urban areas that do not reflect the majority of urban systems. This edited collection explores the ways in which small to mid-sized school districts influence leadership preparation, leadership practice, and ac...

Recent advancements in education finance and policy

This book summarizes recent research on the effects of school finance reforms, addressing questions on finance system design, revenue generation, and educational access. It targets professionals and students in education policy, providing updates and insights into contemporary finance and policy ...

Quarterly review of distance education vol 22 issue 1

The Quarterly Review of Distance Education publishes refereed articles, research briefs, reviews, and editorials on distance education theories, research, and practices. It covers methodologies for generalizable results, guiding public and private sector practices.

Effeminate belonging

Richard Vytniorgu compares how boys and men in Western and global majority contexts negotiate connections between homosexuality, effeminacy, and bottom identity and practice, and why conversations that re-connect sex role positionality and gender expression are important to gay men’s sexual wellb...

The india connection

The MENA region is strategically placed at the hub between East and West. Cases in this fourth volume include regional leaders at various stages of growth who are beginning to dominate global markets, and international companies that are making inroads into local markets.

Sustainability and digital engineering management

Sustainability and Digital Engineering Management showcases real-world case studies that demonstrate how digital technologies can help engineering managers achieve sustainable outcomes. It is a key resource for engineers, project managers, and students seeking practical sustainability solutions.

Geotechnical finite element analysis

This highly illustrated guide expands on the practical benefits of FEA, such as the analysis of complex problems, overall increased productivity and revenue, and explains the complex theory behind the decisions that need to be made at each stage of a project.

Successful professional reviews for civil engineering technicians

Successful Professional Reviews for Civil Engineering Technicians is the essential guide for aspiring civil engineering technicians preparing to undertake the ICE Technician (EngTech) Professional Review. It provides a complete overview of the methodology involved for a successful professional re...

Risk treatment

The second volume of The FERMA-rimap Series explores examples of organisational risk and the aims and benefits of an effective risk management strategy.

Deciphering the eastern mediterranean's hydrocarbon dynamics

This comprehensive study delves into the strategic importance of the Mediterranean Sea and examines key conflicts, as well as the roles of extra-regional actors such as NATO, Russia, and the USA in shaping dynamics within the Eastern Mediterranean.

Quarterly review of distance education vol 21 issue 4

The Quarterly Review of Distance Education publishes refereed articles, research briefs, reviews, and editorials on distance education theories, research, and practices. It covers methodologies for generalizable results, guiding public and private sector practices.

Critical literacies and gender studies

Chapters highlight the importance of integrating critical literacies into educational curricula, combating misinformation, and fostering an inclusive digital environment. Topics include European research on digital citizenship and gender equality, the regulation of social platforms, and mediated ...

Moving towards action

This book addresses anti-racism in leadership education, focusing on higher education communities. It explores how racism is embedded in leadership programs and encourages educators to adopt anti-racist approaches. The book is divided into sections: theoretical considerations, innovations in rese...

After generative ai

After Generative AI serves as a comprehensive guide to navigate the complexities and opportunities presented by Generative AI (GAI) and guide readers through strategies that must be implemented for a successful journey with GAI.

What the oceans remember

In this memoir that traverses five continents and spans two centuries, Sonja Boon explores archives, family stories, and her memories in a search for origins, belonging, and home. Her journey is interwoven with reflections on the meaning of music, love, legacy, freedom, memory, ruin, and the rele...

Contaminated land guidance

Contaminated Land Guidance provides authoritative guidance and up-to-date information on the challenges associated with contamination on brownfield developments.

Accounting fables

Interrogating what is and can be understood of race and the business landscape in our troubled times and examining race and racism in accounting and business in the context of racial fairy tales, this compilation of revelatory race-centric fables inspires empathy and understanding for the central...

Defining web3

Bringing together researchers, artists, and organisational designers to explore Web3’s potential as a progressive platform for creative social coordination, this uniquely experimental volume presents the state of the art in socio-cultural and economic research into cryptocurrencies and blockchains.

Research in economic history

The latest volume in the series Research of Economic History contains articles on the economic history of Europe and the U.S.

On pedantry

A lively and entertaining cultural history of a supremely annoying intellectual viceIntellectuals have long provoked scorn and irritation, even downright aggression. Many learned individuals have cast such hostility as a badge of honor, a sign of envy, or a form of resistance to inconvenient trut...

Motivation and engagement in various learning environments

This book explores research on student motivation, engagement, and learning across domains like STEM, Literacy, Design, and Computer Science. It includes perspectives from students, teachers, and parents, focusing on interdisciplinarity and innovative educational programs. The volume appeals to r...

Quarterly review of distance education vol 21 issue 3

The Quarterly Review of Distance Education publishes refereed articles, research briefs, reviews, and editorials on distance education theories, research, and practices. It covers methodologies for generalizable results, guiding public and private sector practices.

Using action research and organization development strategies for change in a hierarchical organization

This book blends theory and practice to explore transformational change in a mid-sized Midwest police department. It uses insider action research (IAR) and multiple OD strategies to identify opportunities for change, resulting in positive culture shifts and both micro and transformational changes.

Langchain for life sciences and healthcare

Their borders, our world

From the organizers of the Palestine Festival of Literature, this anthology of essays connects Palestinian resistance with global freedom struggles against settler colonialism and calls on us to think more concretely about the practice of solidarity. The Palestine Festival of Literature, or Pal...

The consulting engineers

The Consulting Engineers is an ideal purchase for any engineer interested in the history of their industry. It will appeal to professional engineers, academics, students of engineering, historians and the wider public who are interested in the social and industrial history of Great Britain, and i...

Creative ageing and the arts of care

Making a case for cultural participation by older adults to enhance the quality of their lives and building on concepts of adult human development and empowerment, Elizabeth Brooke reframes 'active ageing' to include forms of creative expression and cultural participation crucial to transforming ...

Red hat certified engineer (rhce) ansible automation study guide

Modern heroics

This volume highlights how HBCU leaders responded to the COVID-19 crisis, addressing health threats, remote learning challenges, and racial disparities. They developed comprehensive plans to support students lacking resources, ensuring safety and continuity in education despite unprecedented chal...

Collaboration in tourism businesses and destinations

This book examines the contribution and importance of alliances and partnerships to the tourism, travel and leisure industries. It concludes by providing management and marketing implications and recommendations for tourism business, destination managers and local planners to enable them to succe...

Tension-filled english at the multilingual university

This book explores the idea that English in the multilingual university is filled with and surrounded by tensions. Drawing on Bakhtin’s theory and examples from Sweden, it offers the reader a novel way of tracing the links between language perceptions and practices on the ground, and the forces a...

Multiliteracies in english as an additional language classrooms

This book offers practices and strategies for EAL classrooms, adaptable to various grade levels and backgrounds. It includes research and lessons from a professional learning program for Brazilian EFL teachers at the University of Miami, focusing on multiliteracies and innovative English language...

Gaming and the virtual sublime

Gaming and the Virtual Sublime considers the ‘virtual sublime’ as a conceptual toolbox for understanding our affective engagement with contemporary interactive entertainment.

How digital technologies can support positive psychology

Introducing a number of digital innovations – such as artificial intelligence (AI), gamified solutions, wearable technologies, and social media – Barnes and Prescott explore how these can support areas of positive psychology such as wellbeing, flow, resilience, relationships and improving quality...

Leadership

This volume explores the multi-dimensional nature of leadership, focusing on leaders, followers, and context. It includes articles on leadership and diversity, leader-follower relationships, and systems of interaction. The book is designed for scholars, instructors, and practitioners.

Unheard voices

This book discusses the narratives of African American gay men, highlighting their contributions and experiences often overlooked in American history. It features 10 to 12 men sharing their backgrounds and victories, aiming to change the narrative and bring their stories to the forefront.

Financial landscape transformation

Financial Landscape Transformation collects chapters to present the current and probable future state of banking and money with the advent of fintech.

Latinx college students

This textbook addresses the marginalization of Latino Male students due to cultural identity and values. It explores issues like machismo, racism, and microaggressions, and aims to deepen cultural competence and inclusion advocacy. The book provides strategies for engagement and addresses bias, d...

Unfinished business

This book, authored by former SERVE professionals, reflects on school improvement initiatives in the southeastern US. It emphasizes continuous improvement in public schools, sharing insights on effective and evolving educational interventions based on research, policy, and professional development.

Supply chain justice

How the UK’s immigration detention and deportation system turns people into monetized, measurable units on a supply chain In the UK’s fully outsourced “immigration detainee escorting system,” private sector security employees detain, circulate and deport foreign national citizens. Run and organiz...