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Paperback. This is the second of two volumes written to celebrate the 40th anniversary of EFMD. The second volume discusses a range of alternative future scenarios for management education, and urges the field to resist the lures of the dominant paradigm and to develop new models instead. Series: Reflections on the Role, Impact and Future of Management Education: EFMD. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNM; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 360.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783509133
- ISBN
- 9781783509133
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Condition: New
€ 52.84
€ 52.84
Hardback. How do urban communities in Asian cities experience the impacts of urbanisation and climate change? This key issue forms the discussion point for this book. Particular reference is made to cities in India, and the capability of such urban communities of responding to climate-related disasters. Editor(s): Joerin, Jonas; Shaw, Rajib; Krishnamurthy, R. R. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1F; JFSG; RNR; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783509058
- ISBN
- 9781783509058
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Condition: New
€ 135.81
€ 135.81
Hardback. This volume questions the changing dynamics of public leadership across different European settings. Chapters highlight emergent discussions on the strengths and weaknesses of current knowledge. Authors investigate the tensions between Anglo-American and economic focused models of leadership that may challenge received wisdom. Series: Critical Perspectives on International Public Sector Management. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JPHL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783509010
- ISBN
- 9781783509010
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Condition: New
€ 135.81
€ 135.81
Hardback. This volume offers understandings of the relationship between violence and gender from the global to the domestic level. Authors trace the history of feminist antiviolence efforts, theorize the reproduction of symbolic gender violence, and show how violence might be re-conceptualized in comparative and intersectional perspectives. Editor(s): Demos, Vasilikie P.; Segal, Marcia Texler. Series: Advances in Gender Research. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 602.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783508938
- ISBN
- 9781783508938
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Condition: New
€ 166.96
€ 166.96
Hardback. This book offers a contemporary perspective on the mobility of academics across the globe. With contributions from authors based across 4 continents focusing on the experience of academic mobility in Africa, Australia, Europe, the Gulf and the United States, the volume is both comprehensive and relevant. Series: International Perspectives on Higher Education Research. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JNM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783508532
- ISBN
- 9781783508532
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Condition: New
€ 135.81
€ 135.81
Hardback. Addressing a perceived gap between symbolic interaction and ethno musicological approaches to the study of music, this special issue seeks to bring the fields closer by highlighting some of the complementary theoretical constructs of phenomenology and symbolic interaction as they relate to music studies. Editor(s): Denzin, Norman K. Series: Studies in Symbolic Interaction. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: AVA; JFFP; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783508372
- ISBN
- 9781783508372
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Condition: New
€ 135.81
€ 135.81
Hardback. Teachers report being unprepared for the difficult behavior they encounter in classrooms, and administrators find themselves under increasing pressure to maintain safe and orderly schools. IDEA regulations have also resulted in ongoing confusion about how schools can and should discipline students with identified disabilities. Editor(s): Landrum, Timothy J.; Cook, Bryan G.; Tankersley, Melody G. Series: Advances in Learning & Behavioral Disabilities. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JNS; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783508358
- ISBN
- 9781783508358
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Condition: New
€ 135.81
€ 135.81
Hardback. The essays in this volume examine finance, industry and strategy both internally and on a global scale. Contributors clarify our understanding of the current state and future trajectory of the United States and the effect of decline on its citizens and the world. Editor(s): Lachmann, Richard. Series: Political Power and Social Theory. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783508297
- ISBN
- 9781783508297
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Condition: New
€ 135.81
€ 135.81
Hardback. Presents a comprehensive viewpoint on preK-12 schooling for African American males. Including theoretical, conceptual, and research based chapters, this edited volume offers readers compelling evidence of the education challenges and successes for this student population. Editor(s): Lewis, Chance W.; Moore, James L., III. Series Editor(s): Lewis, Chance W.; Moore, James L., III. Series: Advances in Race and Ethnicity in Education. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JNF; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 766.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783507832
- ISBN
- 9781783507832
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Condition: New
€ 148.00
€ 148.00
Hardback. The Obama Administration and Educational Reform seeks to situate, problematize, and bring to light the goals, accomplishments, experienced blockades, and disappointments of the Obama administration's educational policies. Editor(s): Zamani-Gallaher, Eboni M. Series: Advances in Education in Diverse Communities: Research Policy and Praxis. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 33. Weight in Grams: 736.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783507092
- ISBN
- 9781783507092
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.96
€ 166.96
Hardback. This 2nd volume of the series builds on the themes of volume 1. Established concepts and theoretical issues are presented by established scholars in the governance, management and administration fields. These are set alongside highlighted emerging themes, and they're practicality illustrated through specific case examples. Editor(s): Gnan, Luca; Hinna, Alessandro; Monteduro, Fabio. Series Editor(s): Gnan, Luca; Hinna, Alessandro. Series: Studies in Public and Non-Profit Governance. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JPH; KJVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783507054
- ISBN
- 9781783507054
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.81
€ 135.81
Hardback. Rarely have Pasifika writers come together to share their experiences in this field. Focusing on the past, current and future status and success of Maori and Pasifika peoples in tertiary education within Aotearoa New Zealand, this volume covers diverse issues from the countries colonial history, to student engagement with new technology. Editor(s): Tuagalu, Clark; Cram, Fiona; Phillips, Hazel; Sauni, Pale. Series: Diversity in Higher Education. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; JFSL9; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 31. Weight in Grams: 648.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783507030
- ISBN
- 9781783507030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.31
€ 155.31
Hardback. In much of the contemporary research on occupational stress and well-being, demographic factors such as gender, age, and race/ethnicity are evident in the background and controlled in statistical analysis. This volume asks whether that should be the case and the extent to which those demographics impact our experience of stress and well-being. Editor(s): Perrewe, Pamela L.; Rosen, Christopher C.; Halbesleben, Jonathon R. B. Series: Research in Occupational Stress and Well Being. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783506477
- ISBN
- 9781783506477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.48
€ 157.48
Hardback. This volume assembles cutting edge research focusing on media and youth. The volume features papers about institutions that shape this part of the lifecourse, such as the family, school, community organizations. Papers address this theme from a theoretical and methodological framework. Editor(s): Robinson, Laura; Cotten, Shelia R.; Schulz, Jeremy. Series: Studies in Media and Communications. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 570.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783506293
- ISBN
- 9781783506293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.48
€ 157.48
Hardback. This volume contains pioneering work on the relation between adolescent experiences and adult work outcomes. It assembles evidence of the effects of adolescent work experiences on adult work experiences in a single volume highlighting the demand for research on this important topic. Editor(s): Greve, Henrich R.; Seidel, Marc-David L. Series Editor(s): Keister, Lisa A. Series: Research in the Sociology of Work. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783505715
- ISBN
- 9781783505715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.64
€ 164.64
Hardback. Research on Economic Inequality, Volume 22 collects papers from the Fifth ECINEQ Meeting, bringing together research from both senior and emerging scholars in the field of income distribution and poverty studies. The Volume is rounded out with investigations into the inequality of leisure time, regional convergence, and specific country studies. Editor(s): Bishop, John; Rodriguez, Juan Gabriel. Series: Research on Economic Inequality. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFA; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 907.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783505678
- ISBN
- 9781783505678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.73
€ 196.73
Hardback. This volume consists of unique interdisciplinary contributions and approaches to providing early intervention services and early education for children with special needs in the early years. Editor(s): Nwokah, Eva E.; Sutterby, John A. Series: Advances in Early Education & Day Care. Num Pages: 152 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: JNLA; JNS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783504596
- ISBN
- 9781783504596
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.81
€ 135.81
Hardback. The Annual Review of Comparative and International Education (ARCIE) is a forum for stakeholders and scholars to examine current trends and identify future directions in comparative and international education. Series: International Perspectives on Education and Society. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783504534
- ISBN
- 9781783504534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.48
€ 157.48
Hardback. Representing a range of approaches and emphases, the chapters in this volume address and illustrate linkages between social theory and history; social theory and historical analysis as mutually supportive frames of analysis, and affinities between the history of social thought and the history of modern societies. Editor(s): Dahms, Harry F. Series: Current Perspectives in Social Theory. Num Pages: 352 pages, no. BIC Classification: HBA; HBTB; JHBA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783502189
- ISBN
- 9781783502189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.64
€ 164.64
Hardback. This volume questions the importance of arts and culture and their possible impact on politics and the economy. Chapters outline a new framework for analysis of democratic participation and economic growth and explore how these new patterns work around the world. The ideas of Alexis de Tocqueville and Joseph Schumpeter and Jane Jacobs are analysed. Editor(s): Clark, Terry. Series: Research in Urban Policy. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783501922
- ISBN
- 9781783501922
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.00
€ 148.00