Sociology: work and labour

Based on over a decade of research, this book examines the social harms of Australian prescription and non-prescription medicine regulation and how these ultimately stem from neoliberalism and its reinforcement of state and corporate power.

A sociological phenomenon afflicts sociology itself: academics think of themselves as the vanguard of the working class despite the fact that they are not working class, as the noble willingness to side with the oppressed contrasts scholars' reliance on authority to bolster their politics.

In recent years, the 'knowledge economy' has re-entered political discourse as a future-oriented, seductive and optimistic concept.

Developed by Agnieszka Rzepka, the Chameleon Paradigm is the culmination of twenty years of global research which identifies critical factors essential for organizational success in a volatile marketplace.

First published in 1968, The Knowledge Revolution has been written to discuss Europe's economic and cultural future against the whole background of the world market for brains.

This volume contains an Open Access chapter.

In recent years, the 'knowledge economy' has re-entered political discourse as a future-oriented, seductive and optimistic concept.

Social Surveys (1949) examines a host of fact-finding studies, dealing mainly with working class poverty, and the associated nature and problems.

To effectively mature and transition DoD manufacturing science and technology advances into production, DoD must have access to a robust and responsive U.

People with disabilities are the largest minority group in the United States.

Principles of Private and Public Planning (1951) looks at a key economic question: plan or no plan?

Based on over a decade of research, this book examines the social harms of Australian prescription and non-prescription medicine regulation and how these ultimately stem from neoliberalism and its reinforcement of state and corporate power.

After more than 40 years of market reform and transformation, Chinese business associations have come to play an important role in China's economic and social system.

Despite a century of progress since the realisation of women's suffrage in the US and UK, gender inequalities persist in politics, in the workplace, and within organisations.

Principles of Private and Public Planning (1951) looks at a key economic question: plan or no plan?

This book brings together the office and office working as an economic construct, as a business function, as a building type and as a mode of work.

The Routledge International Handbook of Deindustrialization Studies is a timely volume that provides an overview of this interdisciplinary field that emerged in response to the widespread decline of manufacturing and heavy industry from the 1980s onward.

The Routledge International Handbook of Deindustrialization Studies is a timely volume that provides an overview of this interdisciplinary field that emerged in response to the widespread decline of manufacturing and heavy industry from the 1980s onward.

This volume contains an Open Access chapter.

This state-of-the-art handbook provides a comprehensive review of recent research and academic thought on the relationship between marketing and sustainability.

Developed by Agnieszka Rzepka, the Chameleon Paradigm is the culmination of twenty years of global research which identifies critical factors essential for organizational success in a volatile marketplace.

The COVID-19 pandemic is transforming the global economy and significantly shifting workforce demand, requiring quick, adaptive responses.

"e;Tell me what you eat, I'll tell you who you are,"e; said Anthelme Brillat-Savarin.

Smart manufacturing technologies - from advanced sensors to new computing capabilities - have the potential to greatly improve the productivity, energy efficiency, and sustainability of the U.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) asked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a quadrennial review of the NSF Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, in accordance with a legislative mandate.

Family caregiving is not simply an outside obligation that has no bearing on the workings of academic science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) as it affects the lives of so many people working and studying in colleges and universities around the country.

Modern Organizational Wisdom: Theory and Practice presents a fresh perspective on knowledge management processes, exploring how employee expertise transforms into practical solutions for organizational challenges.

Asakawa, Hashimoto and Hirahara explores the widening inequality and its social consequences in Tokyo Metropolitan area by using two approaches, one from social class and social stratification theory and the other from urban sociology.

Although gender challenges in accounting are widely acknowledged, research often addresses the position of men and women in relation to various issues, without necessarily challenging the underlying structures and social constructions of gender.

Necessity entrepreneurship is broadly understood as the identifying and seizing of business opportunities to address basic needs such as food and shelter.

Leadership as a practice, and the development of leaders, has evolved significantly in recent decades, influenced by rapid changes in the business landscape, technology, social norms, and global challenges.

The Organization Gap (1972) addresses the gap which exists between the organization theory to be found in the literature on the subject, and the urgent everyday problems a manager is called on to tackle.

This book brings together the office and office working as an economic construct, as a business function, as a building type and as a mode of work.

Necessity entrepreneurship is broadly understood as the identifying and seizing of business opportunities to address basic needs such as food and shelter.

Britain in the 1970s (1996) provides an objective appraisal of the workings and failings of the British economy in the 1970s.

After more than 40 years of market reform and transformation, Chinese business associations have come to play an important role in China's economic and social system.

Britain in the 1970s (1996) provides an objective appraisal of the workings and failings of the British economy in the 1970s.

Despite a century of progress since the realisation of women's suffrage in the US and UK, gender inequalities persist in politics, in the workplace, and within organisations.

Exploring the rationales behind legal anger, its logic and origins, this book builds on the perspectives of judges and prosecutors in Italy, Sweden, the United States, and Scotland.

This book examines the relationship between neoliberalism and insecurity, beginning with the post World War II period and continuing up through the present.

Asakawa, Hashimoto and Hirahara explores the widening inequality and its social consequences in Tokyo Metropolitan area by using two approaches, one from social class and social stratification theory and the other from urban sociology.

"e;Tell me what you eat, I'll tell you who you are,"e; said Anthelme Brillat-Savarin.

This book explores the radical reform experienced by universities worldwide, as reformers, inspired by extreme economic thinking, seek to transform the university into part of a global academic industry.

Destructive organizational behaviors including destructive leadership, abusive supervision, workplace bullying, sexual harassment in the workplace, workplace deviance, workplace incivility, workplace ostracism, social loafing, and workplace discrimination and injustice are explored in this book.

A convergent manufacturing platform is defined as a system that synergistically combines heterogeneous materials and processes (e.