Research category: 4571 books
From Stress to Wellbeing Volume 1
The Theory and Research on Occupational Stress and Wellbeing
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2013
A comprehensive collection by Professor Cary Cooper and his colleagues in the field of workplace stress and wellbeing, which draws on research in a number of areas including stress-strain relationships, sources of workplace stress and stressful occupations. Volume 1 of 2.
The Applied Business Analytics Casebook
Applications in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, and Operations Research
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2013
The first collection of cases on “big data” analytics for supply chain, operations research, and operations management, this reference puts readers in the position of the analytics professional and decision-maker. Perfect for students, practitioners, and certification candidates in SCM, OM, and...
The SAGE Dictionary of Statistics
A Practical Resource for Students in the Social Sciences
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2004
`The authors make excellent use of illustrative examples' - Reference Reviews
The SAGE Dictionary of Statistics provides students and researchers with an accessible and definitive resource to use when studying statistics in the social sciences, reading research reports and undertaking data...
by Andy Tolmie, Daniel Muijs, Erica McAteer
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
The aim of this book is to bridge the gap between introductory and more advanced ‘technical’ books on quantitative methods, helping the reader to progress clearly.
IT Policy and Ethics
Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2013
IT policies are set in place to streamline the preparation and development of information communication technologies in a particular setting. IT Policy and Ethics: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications is a comprehensive collection of research on the features of modern organizations in order...
The Heart of the Good Institution
Virtue Ethics as a Framework for Responsible Management
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2012
This book addresses the question: how can institutions develop and maintain a good purpose? And how can managers contribute to this endeavour? Twelve contributions explore this question, using MacIntyrean inquiry as a basis for exploring four main themes: Can management be considered a practice in...
by Readtrepreneur Publishing
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2018
Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't by Simon Sinek | Book Summary | Readtrepreneur
(Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book, but an unofficial summary.)
Teamwork can be a mystery for most organizations but some of them look like they have it all figured out, the...
by Ira J. Kalet, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2013
This second edition of a pioneering technical work in biomedical informatics provides a very readable treatment of the deep computational ideas at the foundation of the field. Principles of Biomedical Informatics, 2nd Edition is radically reorganized to make it especially useable as a textbook for...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2012
This book presents recent developments and results found by participants of the Third International Conference on the Dynamics of Information Systems, which took place at the University of Florida, Gainesville FL, USA on February 16-18, 2011. The purpose of this conference was to bring together scientists...
Celebrity Fans and Their Consumer Behaviour
Autoethnographic Insights into the Life of a Fan
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2018
Ever since the dawn of the Hollywood star system in the early 1920s, consumers have been fascinated by film stars and other celebrities and their seemingly glamorous private lives. The public demand for celebrities has become so pervasive that it is arguably an essential element of our everyday culture...
Mobile Learning Environment (MoLE) Project
A global technology initiative
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2013
The 'Mobile Learning Environment (MoLE) Project: a global technology initiative', was a two-year project that included e-Learning and medical professionals from academia, commercial, government and NGO representing 24 countries from five continents. It focused on providing training/education in areas...
by Prasada Reddy
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
In recent decades, there have been significant changes in the way corporate innovation activities are performed. They include changes in the innovation process, flexibility to outsource certain innovation activities, and by far, the most important one, wider choice in the location of innovation. What...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2016
In this definitive reference volume, almost fifty leading thinkers and practitioners of autoethnographic research—from four continents and a dozen disciplines—comprehensively cover its vision, opportunities and challenges. Chapters address the theory, history, and ethics of autoethnographic practice,...
Forgiveness and Health
Scientific Evidence and Theories Relating Forgiveness to Better Health
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2015
This volume collects the state-of-the-art research on forgiveness and mental and physical health and well-being. It focuses specifically on connections between forgiveness and its health and well-being benefits. Forgiveness has been examined from a variety of perspectives, including the moral, ethical...