The second edition of this comprehensive has been fully revised and updated, streamlining chapters and ensuring accessibility. Sustainability is now at the core of this textbook, showing students how projects can achieve success and create value for all stakeholders, ensuring projects for people, planet and prosperity. Key features of this edition include: * Sustainability Development Goal icons throughout highlighting where topics related to sustainability are covered. * New and expanded coverage of agile approaches, remote working, digitalisation, artificial intelligence and Industry 4.0. * Over 100 case studies from across different industries and countries such as Spain, Denmark, Qatar, Kenya, South Africa, Australia and Brazil. With an array of pedagogical features and complemented by supplementary online resources, this textbook is essential reading for students and managers undertaking a project management course at either the undergraduate or postgraduate level.
Now in its fifth edition, this bestselling text brings a fresh and unique approach to managing organizational change, taking the view that change, creativity and innovation are interconnected. It couples a strong theoretical understanding of change, creativity and innovation with practical guidance and ideas for organizational change and development. With over 40 international case studies, discussing renowned companies like Amazon, Canva, the NFL, and General Motors, as well as new topics such as social innovation in the creative sector, this edition offers real-world insights that resonate across industries. This book is a must-read for Change Management and Organizational Change modules, as well as those focussing on creativity and innovation. Patrick Dawson is Emeritus Professor of Management at the University of Aberdeen. Constantine Andriopoulos is Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Associate Dean for Entrepreneurship at Cass Business School, City, University of London. Steven Pattinson is Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Newcastle Business School, Newcastle University.
After reading this groundbreaking textbook, you will have a solid understanding of state-of-the-art populism research and be ready to take a deep dive into more complex debates. Every chapter follows a clear and logical structure and employs the following learning features to help you grapple with the complex topic of Populism: * Introduces the most state-of-the-art theories, methods, and empirical findings in populism research. * Examples from populism in different regions of the world to illustrate the variation within populism studies around the globe. * Learn by doing: 'hands on' exercises and the 'measuring populism' chapters encourage students to play with data and start researching populism independently. * Chapters on hot topics in populism, such as populism, media and political communication, and the impact of populist parties in government. * Various didactical features will allow you to trace your progress and guide you through the text-book. Our expert authors will guide you through each chapter with carefully selected examples from diverse contexts, illustrating the multifaceted nature of populism. Looking at examples from around the world will help you to understand how populism shows up in different political settings. It will give you an introduction to the topic that allows you to command the field of empirical populism research. Robert A. Huber is Professor of Political Science Research Methods at the University of Salzburg. Michael Jankowski is Team Lead for the Data Science group in the Federal German Chancellery. He is also affiliated with the University of Oldenburg.
After reading this groundbreaking textbook, you will have a solid understanding of state-of-the-art populism research and be ready to take a deep dive into more complex debates. Every chapter follows a clear and logical structure and employs the following learning features to help you grapple with the complex topic of Populism: * Introduces the most state-of-the-art theories, methods, and empirical findings in populism research. * Examples from populism in different regions of the world to illustrate the variation within populism studies around the globe. * Learn by doing: 'hands on' exercises and the 'measuring populism' chapters encourage students to play with data and start researching populism independently. * Chapters on hot topics in populism, such as populism, media and political communication, and the impact of populist parties in government. * Various didactical features will allow you to trace your progress and guide you through the text-book. Our expert authors will guide you through each chapter with carefully selected examples from diverse contexts, illustrating the multifaceted nature of populism. Looking at examples from around the world will help you to understand how populism shows up in different political settings. It will give you an introduction to the topic that allows you to command the field of empirical populism research. Robert A. Huber is Professor of Political Science Research Methods at the University of Salzburg. Michael Jankowski is Team Lead for the Data Science group in the Federal German Chancellery. He is also affiliated with the University of Oldenburg.
Design is everywhere: it influences how we live, what we wear, how we communicate, what we buy, and how we behave. In order for designers to design for the real world and define strategies, rather than just implement them, they need to learn how to understand and solve complex, intricate, and often unexpected problems. Research for Designers is a guide to this new, evidence-based creative process. Gjoko Muratovski is a university executive, award winning designer, and innovation consultant working with leading organizations, Fortune 500 companies, and governments from around the world. He holds a PhD in Design Research and is also a Fellow of the Design Research Society. Taking a step-by-step approach through the basics of research, and highlighting the importance of data, the third edition of Research for Designers includes: - A new chapter on discourse and narrative methods - New coverage of coding and thematic analysis - An augmented section on research ethics, with a decolonising research approach - Even more real-world cases - New suggested further reading and exercises at the end of each chapter. Incorporating interviews with design experts from across the globe, Research for Designers is an essential guide for anyone doing research in Design Studies or looking to develop their design research skills.
A Guide for Nursing, Health & Social Care Students
As a nursing or health and social care student, academic writing and critical thinking is one of the main ways you're assessed. However, how to approach your assignments can be a challenge. This is a short, simple guide to the academic writing process to help you grow in confidence, to write critically and engagingly, and to develop your voice. Whether you are just starting your course, returning to study or looking to improve your style, you'll find out how to: ? Get into the mindset for independent study and reflection ? Source and evaluate literature and evidence ? Develop your critical writing skills ? Structure your work ? Articulate your argument ? Edit, proofread and reference your finished piece
A Guide for Nursing, Health & Social Care Students
As a nursing or health and social care student, academic writing and critical thinking is one of the main ways you're assessed. However, how to approach your assignments can be a challenge. This is a short, simple guide to the academic writing process to help you grow in confidence, to write critically and engagingly, and to develop your voice. Whether you are just starting your course, returning to study or looking to improve your style, you'll find out how to: ? Get into the mindset for independent study and reflection ? Source and evaluate literature and evidence ? Develop your critical writing skills ? Structure your work ? Articulate your argument ? Edit, proofread and reference your finished piece
Promoting health and preventing ill health is central to your role as a nursing associate. Written in clear language and full of examples from practice, this book introduces all the aspects of health promotion that you need to know. Covering essential topics such as health inequalities, mental health promotion and making sense of demographic data, and with a new expanded look at culture and communication, supporting mental health for Children and Young People and the impact of socio-economic inequalities on access, this book develops your knowledge and skills in health promotion at the individual, community and population level. Key features: * Fully mapped to the 2018 NMC standards of proficiency for nursing associates * Case studies, activities and new insights from real TNAs illustrate health promotion in different settings across all fields of nursing * Written specifically to reflect the unique experiences, challenges and requirements of the nursing associate role, helping you to develop into a confidence and professional practitioner ABOUT THE SERIES: The Understanding Nursing Associate Practice series (UNAP) is a new collection of books uniquely designed to support trainee nursing associates throughout their training and into a professional career.
Promoting health and preventing ill health is central to your role as a nursing associate. Written in clear language and full of examples from practice, this book introduces all the aspects of health promotion that you need to know. Covering essential topics such as health inequalities, mental health promotion and making sense of demographic data, and with a new expanded look at culture and communication, supporting mental health for Children and Young People and the impact of socio-economic inequalities on access, this book develops your knowledge and skills in health promotion at the individual, community and population level. Key features: * Fully mapped to the 2018 NMC standards of proficiency for nursing associates * Case studies, activities and new insights from real TNAs illustrate health promotion in different settings across all fields of nursing * Written specifically to reflect the unique experiences, challenges and requirements of the nursing associate role, helping you to develop into a confidence and professional practitioner ABOUT THE SERIES: The Understanding Nursing Associate Practice series (UNAP) is a new collection of books uniquely designed to support trainee nursing associates throughout their training and into a professional career.
