Sociology: work and labour

We are at a momentous inflection point in our evolutionary history: generative AI is becoming mainstream, transforming the world of work, and specifically that of knowledge workers.

This book analyses social change in Russia, in particular the development of a middle class, one of the most important social and political projects of Putin's administration.

We are in the early stages of the next big platform shift in healthcare computing.

We are in the early stages of the next big platform shift in healthcare computing.

This is the first book of its kind to systematically integrate crowdfunding in the entrepreneurial finance research field and extend the current debate to show how crowdfunding can be leveraged as a strategic tool to grow new ventures.

This is the first book of its kind to systematically integrate crowdfunding in the entrepreneurial finance research field and extend the current debate to show how crowdfunding can be leveraged as a strategic tool to grow new ventures.

This book critically examines key features of the contemporary organizational landscape by focusing on major beneficiaries of recent historical politicalcultural transformations involving the embrace of market fundamentalism and a market society: corporations, those who direct them, and those who use them for their own benefit.

This book critically examines key features of the contemporary organizational landscape by focusing on major beneficiaries of recent historical politicalcultural transformations involving the embrace of market fundamentalism and a market society: corporations, those who direct them, and those who use them for their own benefit.

Buying decision making is a complicated process, in which a consumer's decision is under the influence of others.

Buying decision making is a complicated process, in which a consumer's decision is under the influence of others.

Originally published in 1974, Ritual in Industrial Society is based on several years' research including interviews and observations into the importance of ritual in industrial society within modern Britain.

Originally published in 1974, Ritual in Industrial Society is based on several years' research including interviews and observations into the importance of ritual in industrial society within modern Britain.

The rapid growth of software applications within healthcare organizations has made it essential to have defined methodologies and formal processes for the management of the entire Information Technology (IT) portfolio.

The rapid growth of software applications within healthcare organizations has made it essential to have defined methodologies and formal processes for the management of the entire Information Technology (IT) portfolio.

Insurgence is designed to help business leaders apply new methods to the most important business problem they face in the world today: namely, how to overcome their incumbent mentality to maintain relevance and discover new sources of growth.

Originally published in 1997 Working for Women?

In this book, the author argues that a new form of capitalism is emerging at the threshold of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

In this book, the author argues that a new form of capitalism is emerging at the threshold of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

When it comes to digital innovation, much research has been done with regard to the optimization of teams, but little attention has been given to leadership structures.

When it comes to digital innovation, much research has been done with regard to the optimization of teams, but little attention has been given to leadership structures.

This book deals directly with the risk/return multiple trade-offs coming out of the closely intertwined relationship between banking and real estate.

Originally published in 1997 Working for Women?

Insurgence is designed to help business leaders apply new methods to the most important business problem they face in the world today: namely, how to overcome their incumbent mentality to maintain relevance and discover new sources of growth.

This book deals directly with the risk/return multiple trade-offs coming out of the closely intertwined relationship between banking and real estate.

Innovation is about ideas that make life better.

In the past decades, social enterprise has been an emerging field of research.

Social theorists speculate about large-scale social questions, asking of any phenomenon, how is it possible?

Intellectual Property Branding in the Developing World identifies success stories in the areas of intellectual property (IP) and branding for non-technological innovation in the developing world.

Open innovation enabled through crowdsourcing is one of the hottest topics in management strategy today.

Offering proof-of-concept (POC) to inventors is often a difficult task for most Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs).

This volume offers empirically based insights and findings on the question of how human service organizations are reacting to the increasing need for greater impact, effectiveness, and performance.

Ever since Max Weber and Frederick Taylor, public organizations have been told that effective practice lies in maximizing rationality through science.

The Organisation of Tomorrow presents a new model of doing business and explains how big data analytics, blockchain and artificial intelligence force us to rethink existing business models and develop organisations that will be ready for human-machine interactions.

This book offers a fresh method of assessing and managing risks in SMEs, by adopting a multidisciplinary approach.

Innovation is about ideas that make life better.

In the past decades, social enterprise has been an emerging field of research.

Social theorists speculate about large-scale social questions, asking of any phenomenon, how is it possible?

Open innovation enabled through crowdsourcing is one of the hottest topics in management strategy today.

Offering proof-of-concept (POC) to inventors is often a difficult task for most Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs).

This volume offers empirically based insights and findings on the question of how human service organizations are reacting to the increasing need for greater impact, effectiveness, and performance.

Ever since Max Weber and Frederick Taylor, public organizations have been told that effective practice lies in maximizing rationality through science.

The Organisation of Tomorrow presents a new model of doing business and explains how big data analytics, blockchain and artificial intelligence force us to rethink existing business models and develop organisations that will be ready for human-machine interactions.

This book critically examines the concept of "e;embeddedness"e;: the core concept of an economic sociology of law (ESL).

This book critically examines the concept of "e;embeddedness"e;: the core concept of an economic sociology of law (ESL).

As global sustainability expectations intensify, digital technologies (DTs) are becoming essential tools for efficiently and effectively managing, measuring, and communicating sustainability performance and impact.

With dual-working households now the norm, Food, Families and Work is the first comprehensive study to explore how families negotiate everyday food practices in the context of paid employment.

With dual-working households now the norm, Food, Families and Work is the first comprehensive study to explore how families negotiate everyday food practices in the context of paid employment.

The concept of predistribution is increasingly setting the agenda in progressive politics.

Who made up the working class in Britain, who were the ordinary men and women and what were their aspirations?