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Everyday Self-Care for Educators
Author Carla Tantillo Philibert , Christopher Soto , Lara Veon
If you’re an educator experiencing burnout, compassion fatigue, or vicarious trauma, this book will help you embrace tangible self-care practices to improve your well-being both in and out of the classroom. Using the framework of the "window of capacity"—the zone of the nervous system arousal in whi....
Release Date 2019/07 -
Author Jian Gong , Wei Xu
"A systematic review of the structure and context of the blockchain-derived economic model... (the book) describes cryptoeconomics in connection with the game theory, behavioral economics and others in simple understandable language."—Wang Feng, founder of Linekong Interactive Group and Mars Finance....
Release Date 2020/04 -
Author Giannalberto Bendazzi
Description: A Moving Subject offers a collection of essays from around the world. From Italy to the Middle East, from an analysis of A Night on Bald Mountain to African cinema animation, these essays help to paint the world of animation in a comprehensive and international manner. Handpicked by re....
Release Date 2020/11 -
Green Information and Communication Systems for a Sustainable Future
Author Rajshree Srivastava , Sandeep Kautish , Rajeev Tiwari
Green Information and Communication Systems for a Sustainable Future covers the fundamental concepts, applications, algorithms, protocols, new trends, challenges, and research results in the area of Green Information and Communication Systems. This book provides the reader with up-to-date informatio....
Release Date 2020/11 -
Author A. Heri Iswanto
Lean culture should be developed so that the goal to improve a process or business condition on a continuous basis can be achieved. Organizations with a lean culture have reaped many successful experiences in implementing lean, so it is seen as a legitimate methodology for organizations. New employe....
Release Date 2020/11 -
Author E. Golden Julie , J. Vedha Nayahi , Noor Zaman Jhanjhi
This book presents a detailed exploration of adaption and implementation, as well as a 360-degree view spectrum of blockchain technologies in real-world business applications. Blockchain is gaining momentum in all sectors. This book offers a collection of protocol standards, issues, security improve....
Release Date 2020/11 -
Author Binod Kumar Kanaujia , Surendra Kumar Gupta , Jugul Kishor , Deepak Gangwar
Printed antennas have become an integral part of next-generation wireless communications and have been found to be commonly used to improve system capacity, data rate, reliability, etc. This book covers theory, design techniques, and the chronological regression of the printed antennas for various a....
Release Date 2020/11 -
Millimeter Wave Antennas for 5G Mobile Terminals and Base Stations
Author Shiban Kishen Koul , G.S. Karthikeya
This book discusses antenna designs for handheld devices as well as base stations. The book serves as a reference and a handy guide for graduate students and PhD students involved in the field of millimeter wave antenna design. It also gives insights to designers and practicing engineers who are act....
Release Date 2020/11 -
Strategic Environmental Performance
Author Frances Alston , Brian K. Perkins
Protecting our environment has never been more important than it is today in the wake of climate change and the ever-increasing demand on natural resources due to the expanding world population. Environmental protection has been increasingly discussed by concerned citizen groups and politicians in t....
Release Date 2020/11 -
Engineering Design and Mathematical Modelling
Author Nnamdi Nwulu , Mammo Muchie
Engineering Design and Mathematical Modelling: Concepts and Applications consists of chapters that span the Engineering design and mathematical modelling domains. Engineering design and mathematical modelling are key tools/techniques in the Science, Technology and Innovation spheres. Whilst engineer....
Release Date 2020/12 -
Author Julie Hodges , Mark Crabtree
The aim of this book is to explore the contribution HR can make to how organizations enact change within the context of an environment of increasing complexity driven by global forces for change. In particular the book focuses on the role of HR in creating value for organizations and engaging stakeh....
Release Date 2020/12 -
Author G.P. Manish , Stephen C. Miller
Capitalism and Inequality rejects the popular view that attributes the recent surge in inequality to a failure of market institutions. Bringing together new and original research from established scholars, it analyzes the inequality inherent in a free market from an economic and historical perspec....
Release Date 2020/12 -
Author James Trevelyan
This book explains engineering practice, what engineers actually do in their work. The first part explains how to find paid engineering work and prepare for an engineering career. The second part explains the fundamentals of engineering practice, including how to gain access to technical knowledge, ....
Release Date 2021/01 -
Agile Leadership for Turbulent Times
Author Sharon Olivier , Frederick Hölscher , Colin Williams
This thought-provoking and engaging book is for you, whatever your seniority, in the private or public sector – if you are curious about the role and purpose of leadership in a turbulent world. It will help you become a more agile leader through understanding and integrating your ego, eco and intuit....
Release Date 2020/12 -
Hospitality Management and Digital Transformation
Author Richard Busulwa , Nina Evans , Aaron Oh , Moon Kang
Hospitality managers are at a critical inflection point. Digital technology advancements are ramping up guest expectations and introducing nontraditional competitors that are beginning to disrupt the whole industry. The hospitality managers whose organizations are to thrive need to get their organiz....
Release Date 2020/12 -
Strategic Brand Management and Development
Author Sotiris T. Lalaounis
Bringing together theories and concepts from brand management, consumer culture theory, marketing, communications, and design, this book provides an understanding of how organisations can successfully develop, market, and manage their brands. It draws extensively from scholarly research published in....
Release Date 2020/12 -
Risk Management for Events, 2nd Edition
Author Julia Rutherford Silvers , William O'Toole
Risk Management for Events is a comprehensive and practical guide that supports academic and professional development programs to prepare individuals for entering or advancement in the international events industry.Events of all types are produced every day for all manner of purposes, attractin....
Release Date 2020/12 -
Journey from Natural Numbers to Complex Numbers
Author Nita H. Shah , Vishnuprasad D. Thakkar
This book is for those interested in number systems, abstract algebra, and analysis. It provides an understanding of negative and fractional numbers with theoretical background and explains rationale of irrational and complex numbers in an easy to understand format.This book covers the fundamentals,....
Release Date 2020/12 -
Circular Economy for the Management of Operations
Author Anil Kumar , Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes , Syed Rehman Khan
Circular-Economy is a new concept in operations management. Its goal is to redefine growth, focusing on positive benefits arising for society as a whole out of efficiencies such as designing waste out the operations process. This book will help practitioners use the proper strategy for effective ado....
Release Date 2020/12 -
Author Anthony McDonnell , Sharna Wiblen
Talent management is a central element of managerial discourse and organisational practice. This short-form book provides a succinct overview on the state of research on talent management. The authors set out the key themes, arguments, trends and future research trajectories of talent management, hi....
Release Date 2020/12 -
The Economics and Politics of European Integration
Author Ivan T. Berend
The Economics and Politics of European Integration offers a comprehensive history of European integration, from the conceptualization of a United States of Europe, to the present day. The special role of the United States in this process of integration, and the expansion and evolution ....
Release Date 2020/12 -
Coronavirus News, Markets and AI
Author Pankaj Sharma
Coronavirus News, Markets and AI explores the analysis of unstructured data from coronavirus-related news and the underlying sentiment during its real-time impact on the world and on global financial markets, in particular. In an age where information - both real and fake - travels in the blink....
Release Date 2020/12 -
Public Budgeting in Search for an Identity
Author Maria Francesca Sicilia , Ileana Steccolini
Public Budgeting in Search for an Identity: State of the Art and Future Challenges provides a state-of-the-art reflection on current trends in international public budgeting, representing an important pillar in the accumulation of knowledge on public sector budgeting processes, contents, evolutions ....
Release Date 2020/12 -
Author Fabrizio Montanari , Elisa Mattarelli , Anna Chiara Scapolan
Collaborative spaces are more than physical locations of work and production. They present strong identities centered on collaboration, exchange, sense of community, and co-creation, which are expected to create a physical and social atmosphere that facilitates positive social interaction, knowledge....
Release Date 2020/12 -
Finance and Sustainable Development
Author Magdalena Ziolo
There are many studies confirming the relationship between financial systems and economic development, but there are few which examine the degree to which financial systems a) impact the quality of information, b) influence sound corporate governance, c) ensure effective mechanisms of risk managemen....
Release Date 2020/12 -
Success and Creativity in Scientific Research
Author David S. Sholl
Long-term success in scientific research requires skills that go well beyond technical prowess. Success and Creativity in Scientific Research: Amaze Your Friends and Surprise Yourselfis based on a popular series of lectures the author has given to PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty ....
Release Date 2021/03 -
Cybersecurity in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author Kenneth Okereafor
As the 2020 global lockdown became a universal strategy to control the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing triggered a massive reliance on online and cyberspace alternatives and switched the world to the digital economy. Despite their effectiveness for remote work and online interactions, cyberspac....
Release Date 2021/03 -
Disruption in Financial Reporting
Author Krish Bhaskar , John Flower
Since the global financial crisis of 2007–8, new laws and regulations have been introduced with the aim of improving the transparency in financial reporting. Despite the dramatically increased flow of information to shareholders and the public, this information flow has not always been meaningful or....
Release Date 2021/01 -
Author Howard Eisner
Problem-solving and better thinking skills are among the top skills that employers are looking for. This book presents various methods of problem-solving that can be adapted to any field. It focuses on a set of a dozen new approaches with an ending result to finding better solutions to problems that....
Release Date 2021/06