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International organizations in global social governance
This open access book enhances and systematizes our understanding of IOs in global social governance. It provides studies on a variety of social policy fields in which different, but also the same, International Organizations (IOs) operate. The chapters shed light on IO involvement in a particular social policy field by describing the population of participating IOs; exploring how a partic…
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- 9783030654399
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- xxvii, 353p. : ill.
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- 327.06 INT i
Like nobody's business: an insider's guide to how US University finances rea…
"How do university finances really work? From flagship public research universities to small, private liberal arts colleges, there are few aspects of these institutions associated with more confusion, myths or lack of understanding than how they fund themselves and function in the business of higher education. Using simple, approachable explanations supported by clear illustrations, this book t…
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- 9781800641099
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- xi, 471 pages (1 online resource) : charts (color)
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- 378.38 COM l
Concept and design developments in school improvement research : longitudinal…
This open access book discusses challenges in school improvement research and different methodological approaches that have the potential to foster school improvement research. Research on school improvement and accountability analysis places high demands on a study’s design and method. The potential of combining the depth of case studies with the breath of quantitative measures and analyses …
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- 9783030693459
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- viii, 312p. : ill.
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- 371.2 CON c
Regulating transitions from school to work : an institutional ethnography of …
How are activation programs for the young unemployed implemented? How do grassroot-level bureaucrats deal with competing rationalities and demands for action? Transition policies increasingly aim at promoting self-regulation and constructing employable subjects. Stephan Dahmen explores the practical regulation of biographical transitions in activation programs for the young unemployed by focusi…
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- 9783839457061
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- 310 p.
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- 370 DAH r
Motivation in organisations: searching for a meaningful work-life balance
Motivation in Organisations: Searching for a Meaningful Work-Life Balance extends the current motivation models in business education to include motives of human behaviour that have been neglected for decades. It debunks some of the myths about human motivation (self-interest as the dominant factor, amorality and non-spirituality) and explains why this approach to teaching business is erroneous…
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- 9780429317293
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- xxii, 232p.: ill.
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- Humanistic management
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- 658.314 GUI m
Building better schools with evidence-based policy: adaptable policy for teac…
Building Better Schools with Evidence-based Policy: Adaptable Policy for Teachers and School Leaders provides an extensive set of free-to-use policies for building better schools. The policies included in this book cover a broad range of popular topics for schools that are not readily accessible, and each policy is built on theory, driven by research, and created by experts. Each policy is base…
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- 9781003025955
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- xxvii, 328p.: ill.
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- 371.2 BUI b
Teacher transition into innovative learning environments : a global perspective
This open access book focuses on how the design and use of innovative learning environments can evolve as teaching practices and education policies change. It addresses how these new environments are used, how teachers are adapting their practices, the challenges that these changes pose, and the effective evaluation of these changes. The book reports on emerging research in learning environ…
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- 9789811574979
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- xv, 334p. : ill.
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- 371.3 TEA t
Geographical indications at the crossroads of trade, development, and culture…
Historically, few topics have proven to be so controversial in international intellectual property as the protection of geographical indications (GIs). The adoption of TRIPS in 1994 did not resolve disagreements, and countries worldwide continue to quarrel today as to the nature, the scope, and the enforcement of GI protection nationally and internationally. Thus far, however, there is little l…
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- 9781316711002
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- xx, 550p : ill.
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- 382.3 GEO g
New living cases on corporate governance
This unique open access book features a selection of Living Cases on Corporate Governance, which were developed and compiled by chairpersons, members of the board of directors, and CEOs in various countries, working in close collaboration with prominent researchers. Each Living Case addresses a current issue that a given company or institution needs to resolve. For every Case, the goal is fo…
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- 9783030486068
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- xviii, 105p. : ill.
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- 658.422 NEW n
Dynamics of long-life assets : from technology adaptation to upgrading the bu…
The editors present essential methods and tools to support a holistic approach to the challenge of system upgrades and innovation in the context of high-value products and services. The approach presented here is based on three main pillars: an adaptation mechanism based on a broad understanding of system dependencies; efficient use of system knowledge through involvement of actors throughout t…
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- 9783319454382
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- xxvi, 356p. : ill.
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- 658.514 GRO d
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