Sociology: work and labour

In a 24/7 world and a global economy, there is no doubt that relationships impact virtually every economic transaction.

Based on the EU-funded CORASON research project, this volume brings together and compares studies into rural and sustainable development processes in 12 European countries.

Based on the EU-funded CORASON research project, this volume brings together and compares studies into rural and sustainable development processes in 12 European countries.

Many governments seek to attract skilled migrants into the top occupational groups and now have significant groups of overseas-born professionals in their workforces.

Many governments seek to attract skilled migrants into the top occupational groups and now have significant groups of overseas-born professionals in their workforces.

States of Crisis and Post-Capitalist Scenarios engages with the crisis of our capitalist world, with a view to explaining its origins, unravelling its symptoms, and demystifying the anodyne corrective solutions so far proposed.

States of Crisis and Post-Capitalist Scenarios engages with the crisis of our capitalist world, with a view to explaining its origins, unravelling its symptoms, and demystifying the anodyne corrective solutions so far proposed.

A strategic requirement is something an organisation sets out to achieve; it could be the long-term vision the organisation sets itself, the key business condition for a specific project to be a success or a business strategy to achieve a goal.

A strategic requirement is something an organisation sets out to achieve; it could be the long-term vision the organisation sets itself, the key business condition for a specific project to be a success or a business strategy to achieve a goal.

Social Problems and Inequality explores integrated and root-cause-based explanations of complex social problems.

Social Problems and Inequality explores integrated and root-cause-based explanations of complex social problems.

It is more possible than ever to influence and shape our working environments, our experience of work and each other.

It is more possible than ever to influence and shape our working environments, our experience of work and each other.

Smart Green Cities: is a comprehensive overview of what global cities are doing to become sustainable.

Smart Green Cities: is a comprehensive overview of what global cities are doing to become sustainable.

Smart Flexibility: Moving Smart and Flexible Working from Theory to Practice is an engaging and practical management book to help organisations implement Smart Working, and take a business-focused approach to 'Flexible Working'.

Smart Flexibility: Moving Smart and Flexible Working from Theory to Practice is an engaging and practical management book to help organisations implement Smart Working, and take a business-focused approach to 'Flexible Working'.

The open source phenomenon has attracted an increased interest among commercial firms and governments.

The open source phenomenon has attracted an increased interest among commercial firms and governments.

Global systems integrators, outsourcers and consulting firms are responsible for directly leveraging or influencing most IT investment in large corporations.

Global systems integrators, outsourcers and consulting firms are responsible for directly leveraging or influencing most IT investment in large corporations.

Transparency and accurate management information are essential if you want to ensure that the supply chain is working for your business.

Transparency and accurate management information are essential if you want to ensure that the supply chain is working for your business.

Over 20 years ago Philip Sadler, then head of a leading British business school, wrote Managerial Leadership in the Post-Industrial Society.

Over 20 years ago Philip Sadler, then head of a leading British business school, wrote Managerial Leadership in the Post-Industrial Society.

In Sustaining Cultural Development, Biljana Mickov and James Doyle argue that effective programmes to promote greater participation in cultural life require substantial investment in research and strategic planning.

In Sustaining Cultural Development, Biljana Mickov and James Doyle argue that effective programmes to promote greater participation in cultural life require substantial investment in research and strategic planning.

With intensifying competitive activity and continuing budget constraints, technology marketing teams are under pressure to be more accountable and deliver measurable results that demonstrate an effective return on investment.

With intensifying competitive activity and continuing budget constraints, technology marketing teams are under pressure to be more accountable and deliver measurable results that demonstrate an effective return on investment.

John Sheldrake's long experience of teaching business and management to engineers has highlighted a gap in the knowledge of students and practitioners alike, between their grasp of developments in science and technology and how these developments lead to the creation of successful products.

John Sheldrake's long experience of teaching business and management to engineers has highlighted a gap in the knowledge of students and practitioners alike, between their grasp of developments in science and technology and how these developments lead to the creation of successful products.

Territorial Development and Action Research examines the role of action research within fields such as territorial development and innovation.

Territorial Development and Action Research examines the role of action research within fields such as territorial development and innovation.

Populations of visible ethnic minorities have steadily increased over the past few decades in immigrant-receptive societies.

Populations of visible ethnic minorities have steadily increased over the past few decades in immigrant-receptive societies.

This book addresses the viability of the EU economic and social model within and after the global economic crisis.

This book addresses the viability of the EU economic and social model within and after the global economic crisis.

This volume explores the processes of economic migration, the social conditions that follow it and the discourses that underlie research into it.

No matter how many resources we consume we never seem to have enough.

No matter how many resources we consume we never seem to have enough.

The Creative City: Vision and Execution, edited by James E.

The Creative City: Vision and Execution, edited by James E.

The importance of technology transfer for the competitive advantage of companies and the economic success of nations cannot be overstated.

The importance of technology transfer for the competitive advantage of companies and the economic success of nations cannot be overstated.

This volume explores the processes of economic migration, the social conditions that follow it and the discourses that underlie research into it.

This book offers a critical analysis of consumer credit markets and the growth of outstanding debt, presenting in-depth interview material to explore the phenomenon of mass indebtedness through the life trajectories of self-identified debtors struggling with the pressures of owing money.

This book offers a critical analysis of consumer credit markets and the growth of outstanding debt, presenting in-depth interview material to explore the phenomenon of mass indebtedness through the life trajectories of self-identified debtors struggling with the pressures of owing money.

This edited collection brings together leading academics in their respective fields to examine the European Union's impact on media and public policy.

This edited collection brings together leading academics in their respective fields to examine the European Union's impact on media and public policy.

In The Laws of the Knowledge Workplace, Dr Jemielniak has collected research-based chapters providing deep, interdisciplinary insight into knowledge professions, addressing issues of professional identity, emotion, power and authority, trust and indoctrination, and management behaviour.