Sociology: work and labour

This volume serves as a critical examination of the discourses at play in the higher education system and the ways in which these discourses underpin the transmission of neoliberal values in 21st century universities.

This volume serves as a critical examination of the discourses at play in the higher education system and the ways in which these discourses underpin the transmission of neoliberal values in 21st century universities.

Humans are accustomed to being tool bearers, but what happens when machines become tool bearers, calculating human labour via the use of big data and people analytics by metrics?

Humans are accustomed to being tool bearers, but what happens when machines become tool bearers, calculating human labour via the use of big data and people analytics by metrics?

First published in 1970, this study demonstrates both the range and essential unity of the works of Mrs.

First published in 1970, this study demonstrates both the range and essential unity of the works of Mrs.

Creativity and Strategic Innovation Management was the first book to integrate innovation management with both change management and creativity to form an innovative guide to survival in rapidly changing market conditions.

Creativity and Strategic Innovation Management was the first book to integrate innovation management with both change management and creativity to form an innovative guide to survival in rapidly changing market conditions.

First published in 1993, this book presents a biography of a central figure in the development of both the labour movement and British politics in the first half of the twentieth century.

First published in 1993, this book presents a biography of a central figure in the development of both the labour movement and British politics in the first half of the twentieth century.

This sociological classic shows how the railroad tramp's status as a deviant changed from frontier itinerant to post settlement vagrant; from class conscious proletariat in the Depression to the damaged post WWII vet.

This sociological classic shows how the railroad tramp's status as a deviant changed from frontier itinerant to post settlement vagrant; from class conscious proletariat in the Depression to the damaged post WWII vet.

Why do women in contemporary western societies experience contradiction between their autonomous and maternal selves?

Why do women in contemporary western societies experience contradiction between their autonomous and maternal selves?

Inequality remains one of the most intensely discussed topics on a global level.

Inequality remains one of the most intensely discussed topics on a global level.

This book examines gender and professions in the 21st century.

This book examines gender and professions in the 21st century.

This book deals with both the understanding of, and the explanation of, knowledge about the causes, processes, and patterns of convergence innovation.

This book deals with both the understanding of, and the explanation of, knowledge about the causes, processes, and patterns of convergence innovation.

Unlike other regions around the world, several Latin American countries have managed to reduce income inequality over the last decade.

Unlike other regions around the world, several Latin American countries have managed to reduce income inequality over the last decade.

The Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) systems provide air traffic controllers with the information necessary to ensure the specified separation between aircraft and efficient management of airspace, as well as assistance to flight crew for safe navigation.

The Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) systems provide air traffic controllers with the information necessary to ensure the specified separation between aircraft and efficient management of airspace, as well as assistance to flight crew for safe navigation.

The notion of capital has enjoyed a rich career in the social sciences, its use across a range of subjects and in diverse academic and professional contexts having served to establish its conceptual status as 'given'.

The notion of capital has enjoyed a rich career in the social sciences, its use across a range of subjects and in diverse academic and professional contexts having served to establish its conceptual status as 'given'.

Agile Readiness is designed to provide guidance to the manager or business leader in establishing a successful environment to enable fast moving agile and lean project methods focused on business systems transformation.

Agile Readiness is designed to provide guidance to the manager or business leader in establishing a successful environment to enable fast moving agile and lean project methods focused on business systems transformation.

In Audit Effectiveness, Dr Kamil Omoteso examines how information technology is changing the landscape for the audit profession as IT tools and techniques continue to be developed for auditors in the pursuit of quality, efficiency and effectiveness.

In Audit Effectiveness, Dr Kamil Omoteso examines how information technology is changing the landscape for the audit profession as IT tools and techniques continue to be developed for auditors in the pursuit of quality, efficiency and effectiveness.

Behavior Space proposes that corporations do not design products or services anymore: they design behavior spaces.

Behavior Space proposes that corporations do not design products or services anymore: they design behavior spaces.

The world is at the crossroads of social change, in the vortex of forces that are bringing about a different world, a post-neoliberal state.

The world is at the crossroads of social change, in the vortex of forces that are bringing about a different world, a post-neoliberal state.

The deep economic recession that has occurred in all major sectors of the U.

The deep economic recession that has occurred in all major sectors of the U.

This groundbreaking volume researches the lives of gecekondu settlers in the capital city of Turkey in order to understand how households cope with poverty and why some households are more successful than others in reducing their deprivation.

This groundbreaking volume researches the lives of gecekondu settlers in the capital city of Turkey in order to understand how households cope with poverty and why some households are more successful than others in reducing their deprivation.

How are businesses responding to global changes in markets driven by changes in technology?

How are businesses responding to global changes in markets driven by changes in technology?

Why do winning brands appear to be more creative and authentic than less successful ones?

Why do winning brands appear to be more creative and authentic than less successful ones?

In organizations these days, there are two cultures, two sets of expectations, two languages; that of the business-as-usual organization and separately that of projects.

In organizations these days, there are two cultures, two sets of expectations, two languages; that of the business-as-usual organization and separately that of projects.

The track record of IT projects is poor.

The track record of IT projects is poor.

Transformation programs are an common feature of global companies carrying out major strategic change projects.

Transformation programs are an common feature of global companies carrying out major strategic change projects.

This book provides an integrative Business Transformation Management Methodology, the BTMA2, with an emphasis on the balance between the rational aspects of transformation and the often underestimated emotional readiness of employees to absorb and accept transformation initiatives.

This book provides an integrative Business Transformation Management Methodology, the BTMA2, with an emphasis on the balance between the rational aspects of transformation and the often underestimated emotional readiness of employees to absorb and accept transformation initiatives.