The relationship between political and economic cycles is one of the most widely studied topics in political economics. This book examines how electoral laws, the timing of elections, the ideological orientation of governments, and the nature of competition between political parties influence unempl[...]
Job Creation and Destruction is the culmination of a long, ongoing research program at the Center for Economic Studies. Using the most complete plant- level data source currently available--the Longitudinal Research Data constructed by the Census Bureau--it focuses on the U.S. manufacturing sector f[...]
Creative Cognition combines original experiments with existing work in cognitive psychology to provide the first explicit account of the cognitive processes and structures that contribute to creative thinking and discovery. In separate chapters, the authors take up visualization, concept formation, [...]
This text provides an integrated approach to decision-making as a subject, with particular emphasis on how decisions are made. It also reviews the techniques that help managers arrive at their decisions.[...]
This introduction to marketing explains core principles in the context of organizations, business management practice and the changing business environment. Examples and short case studies are used to bring the subject to life, emphasizing the practical aspects of the subject.[...]
This text begins with an introduction to analysing operations management cases. Each of the subsequent parts deals with a key area of operations management and begins with an expanded introduction, allowing the book to serve as a stand-alone text for introductory operations management courses.[...]
Psychotherapy continues to progress at a remarkable rate as researchers become ever more creative in the development and application of a wide variety of empirically based techniques. Older techniques have been refined and newer ones have emerged. Both old and new techniques are being quantified, as[...]
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Includes a new, previously uncollected piece: "My Internet"
In "The Ecstasy of Influence," the incomparable Jonathan Lethem has compiled a career-spannin[...]
Provides brief biographies of seventy extraordinary women of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, ranging from Akka Mahadevi, an Indian saint and poet, to Katharina Zell, a German Protestant humanitarian.[...]
This coloring book offers an enjoyable, highly effective way for students to learn physiology. Topics are covered in self-contained two-page spreads, allowing students to easily focus on the material being presented. A unique combination of introductory material, names and illustrations to be colore[...]
"Decentralise authority and let managers manage" has been an almost universal message in UK public services over the last 15 years. But does it really work? This study attempts to show that behind the ministerial rhetoric, the experiences of NHS trusts, grant maintained schools and housing associati[...]
This book provides an accessible and interdisciplinary introduction to current debates on gender, exploring the major theorists whose work has produced and inspired feminist analysis in women's/gender studies, cultural studies and sociology. By clarifying and explaining the concepts of gender analys[...]
The involvement of non-state actors in world politics can hardly be characterized as novel, but intensifying economic and social exchange and the emergence of new modes of international governance have given them much greater visibility and, many would argue, a more central role. "Non-state Actors i[...]
This second edition of "Tools for Cultural Studies", has been revised and updated for a new generation of students taking introductory courses in cultural studies and cultural analysis at a tertiary level. Clear, applied and very easy to follow, it provides a solid grounding in the key terms and the[...]
In this fascinating study, the twelve contributors focus on state-formation in Napoleonic Europe. Based upon the 3rd Wiles Trust Colloquium, it brings together the research findings of specilists in the histories of Europe's constituent nations and states during a momentous period in their developme[...]
Is explaining science just an art, or can it be described, taught and learned? This book describes how teachers explain science to students, and provide their account with a sound theoretical basis.[...]
How have people sought to understand loss and bereavement? What are the current theoretical approaches to loss and bereavement? What are the implications of these approaches for interventions? This book aims to provide students with an understanding of important theoretical perspectives and specific[...]
Governments across the world are pursuing reform in an effort to improve public services. But have these reforms actually led to improvements in services? "Evaluating Public Management Reforms" develops a framework for a theory-based evaluation of reforms, and then uses this framework to assess the [...]