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Hardback. Examines the career sequences of dislocated white-collar corporate managers who want to move to the nonprofit sector. This book highlights the managers' motivations, the structural barriers which prevented them from making the transition, and the methods of penetrating the barriers. It is of interest to human resource managers and sociologists. Series: Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH; KCF; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1070.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306467202
- ISBN
- 9780306467202
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Condition: New
€ 131.87
€ 131.87
Hardback. Community psychologists have worked to make relevant contributions to human welfare in community settings and to effect social change. Using a social ecological paradigm as their guiding framework, they focus on the interactions between persons and their environments, cultural diversity, and local empowerment. Editor(s): Revenson, Tracey A.; D'Augelli, Anthony R.; French, Sabine E. (University of California, Riverside, USA); Hughes, Diane; Livert, David E. (The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, USA); Seidman, Edward; Shinn, Marybeth (New York University, USA); Yoshikawa, Hirokazu (New York University, USA). Num Pages: 334 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JH; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 689.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306467271
- ISBN
- 9780306467271
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Condition: New
€ 129.32
€ 129.32
Paperback. Community psychologists have worked to make contributions to human welfare in community settings and to effect social change. Using a social ecological paradigm as their framework, they focus on the interactions between persons and their environments, and local empowerment for understanding organizational, community, and social change. Editor(s): Revenson, Tracey A.; D'Augelli, Anthony R.; French, Sabine E. (University of California, Riverside, USA); Hughes, Diane; Livert, David E. (The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, USA); Seidman, Edward; Shinn, Marybeth (New York University, USA); Yoshikawa, Hirokazu (New York University, USA). Num Pages: 334 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JH; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1090.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306467288
- ISBN
- 9780306467288
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Condition: New
€ 131.93
€ 131.93
Hardback. Part of the "Developments in Primatology" book series, many of the papers in this volume were first presented at the Third International Great Apes of the World Conference, held July 3-6, 1998 in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Editor(s): Galdikas, Birute M. F.; Briggs, Nancy Erickson; Sheeran, Lori K.; Shapiro, Gary L. (Orangutan Foundation International, Los Angeles, CA, USA); Goodall, Jane. Series: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1380.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306467578
- ISBN
- 9780306467578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.17
€ 200.17
Hardback. Based on the interview of former chief executive officers from profit and non profit organizations to record their experiences in creating trust in their environment and their perceptions of the health of their organizations. This work is of interest to organizations and occupational sociologists, human resource workers, and others. Series: Clinical Sociology: Research and Practice. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1140.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306472657
- ISBN
- 9780306472657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.26
€ 132.26
Hardback. Presents novel information and insight on research previously studied and discovered. This book provides a useful resource for researchers and scientists in the fields of anthropology, primatology, zoology, and conservation biology. It covers a range of topics related to guenon biology, including evolution, taxonomy, biogeography, and others. Editor(s): Glenn, Mary E.; Cords, Marina. Series: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Num Pages: 438 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSVW79; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 34. Weight in Grams: 847.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306473463
- ISBN
- 9780306473463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.98
€ 251.98
Hardback. Based on interviews designed to determine what trust is, how it is built, and how it is destroyed, this title provides insight into the fundamental process of interpersonal trust in the day-to-day lives of average people. It furnishes qualitative data analysis and offers a detailed definition of trust in a sociological context. Series: Clinical Sociology: Research and Practice. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1000.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306473708
- ISBN
- 9780306473708
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.32
€ 131.32
Hardback. This comprehensive handbook provides an overview of key theoretical perspectives, concepts, and methodological approaches that, while applied to diverse phenomena, are united in their general approach to the study of lives across age phases. Editor(s): Mortimer, Jeylan T.; Shanahan, Michael J. Series: Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research. Num Pages: 728 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 728
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306474989
- ISBN
- 9780306474989
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 206.53
€ 206.53
Hardback. Historical archaeology has focused on the study of early military sites and homes of upper class. This work is aimed at historical archaeologists, cultural anthropologists, social historians, and historical sociologists, especially researchers studying the influence of globalization and economic development upon rural regions like Appalachia. Series: Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HDD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306475023
- ISBN
- 9780306475023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.98
€ 200.98
The Study of Nonprofit Enterprise. Theories and Approaches.
. Ed(S): Anheier, Helmut K.; Ben-Ner, Avner
Hardback. Addresses the need to revisit the economic theories that have contributed to the development of a concentrated research agenda on nonprofit organizations. This work suggests that it is required to take stock and reexamine some of the basics from which these economic theories operate. Editor(s): Anheier, Helmut K.; Ben-Ner, Avner. Series: Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; KJVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306477034
- ISBN
- 9780306477034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.09
€ 256.09
Hardback. Based on the study that investigated the factors associated with the implementation of program changes in a nonprofit community welfare agency, this title addresses factors such as administration behavior and perception, its effect on board members, mobility orientation, job satisfaction, and the prediction of program change. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1190.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306477263
- ISBN
- 9780306477263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.65
€ 132.65
Hardback. Emphasises the 'special' capacities of primates. Divided into five sections, this book deals with topics about higher cognition and how it is manifested in different species, and also considers aspects of brain structure that might be associated with complex behavior. Editor(s): Rogers, Lesley (Centre for Neuroscience & Animal Behavior, University of New England, Australia); Kaplan, Gisela. Series: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Num Pages: 386 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSVP; PSVW; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 175 x 28. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306477270
- ISBN
- 9780306477270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.35
€ 197.35
Hardback. Covers general problems and presents solutions for the harmonisation of data from different national and/or cultural contexts. This work includes suggested tools for the harmonisation of single variables for which standardised instruments are not yet available (age, religion, ethnicity, household, family, income). Editor(s): Hoffmeyer-Zlotnik, Jurgen H. P.; Wolf, Christof. Num Pages: 413 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 413
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306477317
- ISBN
- 9780306477317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.36
€ 202.36
Hardback. Makes a contribution to the developing field of complex hunter-gatherer studies with an archaeological analysis of the development of one such group. This title examines the evolution of complex hunter-gatherers on the North Pacific coast of Alaska. Series: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; HD; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306477539
- ISBN
- 9780306477539
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.10
€ 201.10
Hardback. Highlighting the multifaceted nature of bone loss and fragility, this title focuses on themes such as the value of biocultural an evolutionary perspectives in the study of these aspects. It is intended for physical anthropologists, osteologists, bioengineers, and clinicians in rheumatology, orthopedics, and general medicine. Editor(s): Agarwal, Sabrina C.; Stout, Samuel D. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMP; MNS; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306477676
- ISBN
- 9780306477676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.83
€ 129.83
Paperback. Historical archaeology has largely focused on the study of early military sites and homes of upper class. This book is of interest to historical archaeologists, cultural anthropologists, social historians, and historical sociologists, especially researchers studying the influence of globalization and economic development. Series: Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HDD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1120.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306477737
- ISBN
- 9780306477737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 198.46
€ 198.46
Paperback. Addresses factors such as administration behavior and perception, its effect on board members, mobility orientation, job satisfaction, and the prediction of program change. This title is suitable for management in both the private and non-profit sector as well as students of organizational sociology and psychology. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306478529
- ISBN
- 9780306478529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.02
€ 130.02
Paperback. Makes a contribution to the developing field of complex hunter-gatherer studies with an archaeological analysis of the development of one such group. This book examines the evolution of complex hunter-gatherers on the North Pacific coast of Alaska. Series: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; HD; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1090.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306478536
- ISBN
- 9780306478536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 198.24
€ 198.24
The Study of Nonprofit Enterprise. Theories and Approaches.
. Ed(S): Anheier, Helmut K.; Ben-Ner, Avner
Paperback. Addresses the need to revisit the economic theories that have contributed to the development of a concentrated research agenda on nonprofit organizations. This work suggests that it is time to take stock and re-examine some of the basics from which these economic theories operate. Editor(s): Anheier, Helmut K.; Ben-Ner, Avner. Series: Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; KJVX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306478550
- ISBN
- 9780306478550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 253.61
€ 253.61
Hardback. Presents a global examination of how a number of societies are regulating religious groups. This title focuses on legal efforts to exert social control over such groups, especially through court cases, but also with selected major legislative attempts to regulate them. Editor(s): Richardson, James T. Series: Critical Issues in Social Justice. Num Pages: 578 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HR; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1302.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 578
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306478864
- ISBN
- 9780306478864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.78
€ 199.78
Paperback. Presents a global examination of how a number of contemporary societies are regulating religious groups. This book focuses on legal efforts to exert social control over such groups, especially through court cases, but also with selected major legislative attempts to regulate them. Editor(s): Richardson, James T. Series: Critical Issues in Social Justice. Num Pages: 578 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HR; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
- Number of pages
- 578
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306478871
- ISBN
- 9780306478871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 216.91
€ 216.91
Hardback. Taking the viewpoint that experts are consulted when there is something important at stake, this work explores expertise as a relational concept. Including examples and discussions of experts in different countries and time periods, it discusses the roles of political experts, scientific experts, medical experts, and legal experts, among others. Editor(s): Kurz-Milcke, Elke; Gigerenzer, Gerd. Num Pages: 322 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JH; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306479038
- ISBN
- 9780306479038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.00
€ 134.00
Critical Systemic Praxis for Social and Environmental Justice
Janet (Flinders University) McIntyre-Mills
Hardback. Develops a practical approach to public policy issues that have continued to be intractable because of a lack of emphasis on transcultural understanding. Using examples to exemplify theory, this book adopts an integrated approach to policy and practice that is suitable for addressing the socio-economic and environmental issues. Series: Contemporary Systems Thinking. Num Pages: 460 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306480744
- ISBN
- 9780306480744
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.76
€ 130.76
Hardback. Presents the proceedings of the 2002 Spring Symposium sponsored by the Lake Champlain Research Consortium, hosted by the Missisquoi Bay Watershed Corporation. This book examines this common body of water shared by Canada and the US and summarizes knowledge of the dynamics of this system with a primary focus on land use and water management. Num Pages: 411 pages, 100 black & white illustrations, 52 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JH; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1082.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 411
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306484698
- ISBN
- 9780306484698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.24
€ 198.24