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Sdg6 - clean water and sanitation
Bridging academic discussion and real-world case studies, this book considers the challenge, posed by SDG6, of balancing the provision of the basic human right of access to water whilst not eroding our capacity to live sustainably in a rapidly changing world.
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Challenging the teaching excellence framework
The Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)’s aims, implementation and effect on the English higher education sector remains a controversial and contested subject. This text offers a wide-ranging interdisciplinary discussion of the implications of the TEF on the UK’s fast-moving policy environment, a...
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Tales of brexits past and present
Three previous Brexits, each of which had a different cause and a different outcome, are analysed and contrasted to the current Brexit, begging the question "what happens next?"
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Sdg2 - zero hunger
SDG2 links food security, nutrition and a sustainable but climate resilient agriculture. This multi-dimensional goal encompasses several specific targets and indicators, aimed at ending hunger, improving nutrition and achieving food security through sustainable and resilient agriculture and incom...
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The language of illness and death on social media
This book investigates the language created in Facebook groups that relate shared experiences of illness, dying and mourning. It develops a theoretical and analytical framework for understanding the use and rhythms of emojis, interjections and other forms of “intensive” writing in social media of...
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The new generation z in asia
The New Generation Z in Asia: Dynamics, Differences, Digitalization is the first book to compare the Asiatic Generation Z (born 1990–1995) in terms of country and culture specific drivers and characteristics based on interdisciplinary and international scientific research.
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The culture of women in tech
Including a series of commentaries derived from research undertaken by the author with women working in tech clusters located within 'tech cities' in the UK, USA and East Asia regions, this book exposes the serious 'problem' of women's position in the tech industry and helps to find solutions and...
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Sdg7 - ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy
SDG7 visualizes a world in which energy is universally accessible, efficient and renewable in order to create sustainable, inclusive and resilient communities. This book explores the implementation challenges of SDG7, offers potential solutions, and maps out a way in which global energy systems m...
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Co-creation for sustainability
The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. Co-Creation for Sustainability brings global SDGs to the local level, explaining local co-creation practices, the creation of collaborative platforms, and the empowerment of stakeholders to have a positive collect...
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Sdg17 - partnerships for the goals
This book will address partnership challenges and opportunities to influence and develop the capacity of the private and public sectors, and political representatives, to fully implement the goal within local, regional, national, global, and transnational levels.
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Skin, meaning, and symbolism in pet memorials
This book looks at changes to the ways Western culture memorialises the dead. Specifically, it considers the changing relationship between people and domestic animals. Rather than focusing on how these bonds have changed in day to day life, it examines these relationships by considering how, afte...
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Econaissance
Econaissance intertwines Economics, Knowledge and Renaissance to anticipate the dawn of a new age that acts on the principles of human knowledge and the economy, and sheds light on the culture of entrepreneurialism, too often kept in the shadows.
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Pervasive punishment
This book challenges the centrality of the prison in our understanding of punishment, inviting us to see, hear, imagine, analyse and restrain 'mass supervision'. Though rooted in social theory and social research, its innovative approach complements more conventional academic writing with photogr...
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A circular argument
Uniquely combining two parts, one critical in the form of a research piece, and the other creative in the form of a fictional novel, A Circular Argument spans creative writing, criminology and architecture to look at the ways in which power and hierarchies are explored and exploited in space.
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Internet oligopoly
Drawing on a historical and political economy analysis, this book provides insight on how, under neoliberal hegemony, the internet was transformed from an emancipatory project for humanity to the final frontier of unrestrained capitalism.
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Exploring the future of russia's economy and markets
Based on the 2017 conference "'New Reality' and Russian Markets" held at Harvard University, this book brings together world-renowned thinkers to offer the latest empirical research on recent financial risks, institutional policies, and financial stability.
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Corporate fraud exposed
Corporate Fraud Exposed uncovers the motivations and drivers of fraud including agency theory, executive compensation, and organizational culture. It delves into the consequences of fraud for various firm stakeholders, and its spillover effects on other corporations, the political environment, an...
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The emerald guide to max weber
This introductory text provides an authoritative guide to the key ideas of Max Weber, charting the development of his ideas and placing them in context of his life and times, offering a primer that will form the basis of further, more detailed, reading.
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Delivering itsm for business maturity
IT Service Management (ITSM) is an imperative part of achieving business maturity, but has long been thought of only in technical terms, and not as part of a larger whole. In this exciting new take on ITSM, leading expert Beverly Weed-Schertzer positions ITSM at the heart of company strategy to b...
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Designing local e-government
In the age of digitalization, even the way we govern is adapting. Here, Israel Patiño Galvan suggests a specialized design structure as an alternative to the new, digital governments that are becoming increasingly more common.
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Degrees of success
Learners with a VET background experience much higher rates of attrition compared to learners entering HE with academic qualifications. Degrees of Success explores the transition from vocational to higher education, and outlines what more can be done to support and provide improved access to HE f...
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Revolutionary nostalgia
Long regarded as a maudlin mental state, nostalgia is everywhere and has been reimagined as a signifier of good mental health. It is no longer the bailiwick of right-wing reactionaries but a crucible of critical thinking and revolutionary intent. This book explores the revolution in nostalgia and...
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New directions in the future of work
New Directions in the Future of Work explores vital research and industrial issues that are central to understanding the concepts of the Future of Work and address key challenges in this evolving area of debate.
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International business blunders
This book will provide empirical evidence of blunders committed by firms from small developing countries that operate in developed country markets. It will identify lessons that managers who are looking to do business in international markets can learn in order to lessen the mistakes in markets t...
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Examining the impact of industry 4.0 on academic libraries
Due to the rapid acceleration of industry 4.0, it is more important than ever to understand the impact of technological revolutions on the academic library. This edited collection showcases the effects on how libraries function, manage processes and continue to deliver products and services on a ...
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Compliance in multinational corporations
Compliance in Multinational Corporations explores phenomena such as bribery, money laundering, and terrorism financing. Including an empirical analysis of 100 expert interviews, it takes an innovative look at the perspectives of criminals and compliance experts to provide a long-lasting guide for...
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Digitized
Gali Einav and a strong group of international contributors offer a timely collection that combines academic insights and entrepreneurial case studies focused on digital innovation. By exploring the effect of disruptive technologies within media, health, music, and employment, they help readers t...
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Combatting marginalisation by co-creating education
The result of collaboration between European universities as part of an Erasmus+ funded project, and bridging practical, empirical and theoretical questions, this edited collection delves into the narratives of young respondents that have experienced severe challenges in their school life.
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Sdg5 - gender equality and empowerment of women and girls
Taking a comprehensive global approach, this book identifies the trends, drivers and impact of gender equality. Providing best practice recommendations and posing key challenges for achieving SDG5, this is the only book which comprehensively deals with all the key aspects of the goal based on the...
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Politics and technology in the post-truth era
This book examines the relationship between information and communication technology (ICT) and politics in a global perspective.
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Sdg14 - life below water
SDG14 - Life Below Water: Towards Sustainable Management of Our Oceans describes the dependence of human beings on shore and marine resources and highlights how oceanic life sustains the livelihoods of people living in coastal areas, affects global economy and plays a significant role for making ...
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Rape myths
Rape Myths: Understanding, Assessing, and Preventing is ideal for anyone wishing to know more about their theoretical background, prevalence, assessment, and functions. Outlining their meaning and foundations, this book also considers their conceptualisation and the construct of rape myth accepta...
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The impact of global terrorism on economic and political development
This edited collection seeks to address and analyse the ramifications of terrorism and terrorist activities at a world-level, with a specific focus on the economies and political systems in the Afro-Asian regions.
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Inventing mobility for all
Inventing Mobility For All: Mastering Mobility-as-a-Service with Self-Driving Vehicles describes Mobility-as-a-Service and explains the impact of this mobility concept on social and societal life as well as on people's travel behavior.
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Accelerating organisation culture change
This book introduces an innovative new digital approach to speed up cultural change in organisations and reduce failure rates through use of the Culture Acceleration Tool and Methodology (CATM). Including real life case studies, the book demonstrates the possibility of a higher success rate with ...
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Schooling multicultural teachers
Schooling Multicultural Teachers offers a historical overview of the multicultural education context, followed by practical examples of how the DCRPS can support program evaluation, as well as guide pre-service and in-service teacher development across diverse programs and demographic contexts.
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Fundamentals of hr analytics
Providing practical, hands-on approaches to connect data to HR policies and practices to help influence overall business performance, this book is an essential resource for aspiring, new and experienced HR professionals across a wide range of industrial contexts.
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Family carers and caring
Family Carers and Caring brings together a range of material and evidence about carers from different sources presented in an accessible and yet academically informed way to make sense of the complexities of family carers and caring, carving a coherent path through the academic, policy, socio-pol...
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Social worlds and the leisure experience
Anselm Strauss observed 40 years ago that the idea of social world was suffering from weak conceptualization and application to those areas of social life where this formation figures prominently in everyday activities. This book provides a coherent statement about what social worlds consist of, ...
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Csr for purpose, shared value and deep transformation
CSR for Purpose, Shared Value and Deep Transformation focuses on a new type of CSR, which includes entrepreneurial innovation, sustainable goals and shared and integrated value in a systems-oriented approach for deep transformation. All topics are backed by case studies, academic literature and f...
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Organisational control in university management
Organisational Control in University Management focuses on reform and change in large organisations. The book takes as its primary focus the example of management reform at the University of Tartu, Estonia, foregrounding the complexity of change and reform of the management structures at a HE ins...
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Understanding industry 4.0
With the rapid changes in technology that characterize the Fourth Industrial Revolution comes social evolution and the potential for future social crises. Understanding Industry 4.0 looks to determine the most probable oncoming changes and highlight the most important professions of the future.
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Emotional appeals in advertising banking services
Taking into consideration the global financial crisis, the current challenges of competition and open banking, and the looming threat of Brexit, this book explores the implications of using emotional appeals in financial services advertising.
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Gender and the violence(s) of war and armed conflict
The ebook edition of this title is Open Access, thanks to Knowledge Unlatched funding, and freely available to read online.Drawing on historical and contemporary case studies, this book delves into visual and text-based materials to unpack gender-based violence(s) perpetrated and experienced by b...
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Formalise, prioritise and mobilise
Professional learning networks (PLN) are considered to be an effective way to foster school improvement. In order to generate change PLNs require effective support from school leaders, but these leaders might best support PLNs is currently little understood. To address this, this book presents a ...
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Entrepreneurship for deprived communities
Using case studies and research-based narratives to investigate the barriers facing developing enterprises in deprived communities, this book provides a toolkit for small business professionals and local authorities to revitalise a community-centered enterprise culture and reinvigorate disadvanta...
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All that's not fit to print
Fake news may have reached new notoriety since the 2016 US election, but it has been around a long time. In All That’s Not Fit to Print, Amy Affelt offers tools and techniques for spotting fake news and discusses best practices for finding high quality sources, information, and data.
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Understanding and responding to economic abuse
Despite being recognised by victim-survivors as a tactic used by abusers, economic abuse has received little attention in research, policy, or practice. This powerful book provides a crucial validation of the lived experience of victim-survivors, and highlights the urgent need to develop effectiv...
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Health management 2.0
With fresh insights for health professionals, this book promotes a modern interdisciplinary and dynamic approach to health leadership and management, and outlines international best practice for future teaching and training.
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Leading education systems
As the once-in-a-lifetime stimulus of a pandemic creates the opportunity for change, this ground-breaking and timely edited text is a must-have springboard for the re-imagination of education system leadership. How can education stakeholders act in collaboration to lead us into a new and differe...
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