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New Directions in Action Research
This collection provides a worldwide perspective on action research, a process which covers educational, professional, managerial and organizational development.
Human Resource Management in Europe
Written by native authors, this is a country-by-country analysis of the diverse and changing context for human resource management in Europe. It takes both practical and theoretical perspectives, and includes best practice case studies.
Business Ethics as Practice
Shows that in business, moral questions are not just theoretical. They arise in practice and have to be dealt with in practice. M Kornberger, and S Clegg, University of Technology, Sydney.
Action Learning and Action Research
These songlines’sing' into history the personal story of Action Learning and Research (ALAR) by an ALAR founder, Ortrun Zuber-Skerritt. Revealed through a collection of interviews conducted by scholars from six countries, these engaging, informative, intimate stories record her ALAR journey to document history and, more importantly, to help develop skills and innovation in workplace/community and lifelong learning for everyone, including the disadvantaged and poorest. Reviewers comments: This book is a must read for action researchers of all stripes and experience levels. Ortrun Zuber-Skerritt, a principal architect of ALAR who has pushed the boundaries of AR conceptually and methodologically, has now created a unique book built out of orchestrated interviews that provide us with much insight into who she is, why and how to learn from her, and invitation to collaborate in further developing our practice for the benefit of everyone. Davydd Greenwood, PhD, Goldwin Smith Professor of Anthropology, Cornell University, USA.
Bright Satanic Mills
Recent years have seen a growing emphasis upon the need for universities to contribute to the economic, social and environmental well-being of the regions in which they are situated. In this book, a multidisciplinary and international team of experts considers the reasons for, and the implications of, the new relationship between universities and territorial development.
Marketing Management
Culture pervades consumption and marketing activity in ways that potentially benefit marketing managers. This book provides a comprehensive account of cultural knowledge and skills useful in strategic marketing management. In making these cultural concepts and frameworks accessible and in discussing how to use them, this edited textbook goes beyond the identification of historical, socio-cultural and political factors and their effects on market outcomes. It builds understanding of the cultural symbols, world views, and practices at the heart of organizations and consumer collectives to better comprehend their relationships in markets. This book highlights the benefits that managers can reap...
Action Leadership
Action leadership is a creative, innovative, collaborative and self-developed way to lead. It eschews the hierarchical structure usually associated with leadership and is based instead on the democratic values of freedom, equality, inclusion and self-realization. It take responsibility for, not control over, people through networking and orchestrating human energy towards a holistic outcome that benefits the common interest. Action leaders are passionate people who abide by the motto that “Learning does not mean to fill a barrel but rather to ignite a flame” in others. And in this time of rapid economic, political, technological, social and ecological changes, action leadership and actio...
International Perspectives on the Governance of Higher Education
Essential reading for policy makers, institutional leaders, managers, advisors, and scholars in the field of higher education, The Governance of Higher Education analyzes how higher education systems of governance have evolved in recent years. An authoritative overview that questions why some systems of governance have persisted while others have experienced patterns of change, it further looks at how governments shape the policy-making process in higher education in an effort to secure particular policy outcomes.
Blowing Agents and Foaming Processes 2014
Blowing Agents and Foaming Processes is now the longest and most successful running conference on this subject, offering strategic insights from industry leaders within this growing market.This event is the prime opportunity to engage with those involved in the manufacturing of blowing agents, foam insulation and packaging, foam extrusion and equipment manufacture. It brings together processors, materials suppliers, resin manufacturers, academics and end-users to discuss latest developments and findings in this area. This year's conference represented a diverse and interactive agenda, with presentations from across the industry supply chain, a showcase of innovative foamed products and an exclusive live demonstration of injection moulding technology.These proceedings cover all the presentations from the two day event which illustrated the dynamic and progressive nature of this industry pushed by a challenging market with substantial and evolving requirements.
