Books published by Emerald Publishing Inc

This is an edited collection that synthesises current research on transformative learning and expands the current knowledge-base. It is timely and significant as it provides a synthesis of some of the most exciting research in two fields: adult education and human services.

This is an edited collection that synthesises current research on transformative learning and expands the current knowledge-base. It is timely and significant as it provides a synthesis of some of the most exciting research in two fields: adult education and human services.

The Handbook of Research Methods in Early Childhood Education brings together in one source research techniques that researchers can use to collect data for studies that contribute to the knowledge in early childhood education. To conduct valid and reliable studies, researchers need to be knowledgeable about numerous research methodologies.

The Handbook of Research Methods in Early Childhood Education brings together in one source research techniques that researchers can use to collect data for studies that contribute to the knowledge in early childhood education. To conduct valid and reliable studies, researchers need to be knowledgeable about numerous research methodologies.

A volume in Research in Strategic AlliancesSeries Editor T. K. Das, City University of New YorkStrategic Alliances for Value Creation is a volume in the book series Research in StrategicAlliances that will focus on providing a robust and comprehensive forum for new scholarship inthe field of strategic alliances. In particular, the books in the series will cover new views ofinterdisciplinary theoretical frameworks and models, significant practical problems of allianceorganization and management, and emerging areas of inquiry. The series will also includecomprehensive empirical studies of selected segments of business, economic, industrial,government, and non-profit activities with wide prevalence of strategic alliances. Through theongoing release of focused topical titles, this book series will seek to disseminate theoreticalinsights and practical management information that will enable interested professionals to gain arigorous and comprehensive understanding of the field of strategic alliances.Strategic Alliances for Value Creation contains contributions by leading scholars in the field of strategic alliance research. The 14chapters in this volume cover a number of significant topics that encompass value creation through strategic alliances in recent times.The chapters cover both the broader topics, such as multi-partner alliances, technology parks, intellectual property rights, knowledgemanagement and culture, portfolio theory, learning in alliances, and open innovation, and the more focused problems of transparency ininterfirm accounting, local partner perspective of management control, knowledge in intra-district networks, and alliance partners forentrepreneurial firms. The chapters include empirical as well as conceptual treatments of the selected topics, and collectively present awide-ranging review of the noteworthy areas of research on employing strategic alliances for value creation.

Assesses the numerous factors, including those that characterise the complex budget review and appropriation decision making dynamics of Congress, that make US defence finance and budgeting different from any other system in the world. In addition, the book compares US defence policy and budgeting to other nations in different regions of the globe.

Focusing on the education of consultants, this book argues that better consultants are needed to handle the complexity and changing nature of business, and that the role of academia needs to grow in magnitude and in certain directions that educate consultants beyond industry training practices.

Focusing on the education of consultants, this book argues that better consultants are needed to handle the complexity and changing nature of business, and that the role of academia needs to grow in magnitude and in certain directions that educate consultants beyond industry training practices.

Placing recent developments in teacher certification in North America within a broader, international policy context characterized as hegemonic neo-liberalism, this book focuses on teacher certification as this addresses fundamental questions about who will teach, what are the required minimum levels of competence, and who will make those decisions.

Presenting powerful ideas for transformative eco-education and demands for a turnaround of many deeply rooted ideas, this book suggests that at this time of ever-increasing ecological crisis, such education is needed more than ever before.

Presenting powerful ideas for transformative eco-education and demands for a turnaround of many deeply rooted ideas, this book suggests that at this time of ever-increasing ecological crisis, such education is needed more than ever before.

Argues that education reform is not a homogeneous process as some scholars have conjectured. Rather, education reform involves heated battles over the control of the educational system because education is seen as a key factor in maintaining a society's vision and social structure.

Argues that education reform is not a homogeneous process as some scholars have conjectured. Rather, education reform involves heated battles over the control of the educational system because education is seen as a key factor in maintaining a society's vision and social structure.

Provides students, scholars, and practitioners with a detailed background on the human resource management (HRM) practices in Mexico. Each chapter has includes learning goals, discussion questions, and team activities to engage students in active learning. Each chapter also provides an implication section for multinational practitioners.

Provides students, scholars, and practitioners with a detailed background on the human resource management (HRM) practices in Mexico. Each chapter has includes learning goals, discussion questions, and team activities to engage students in active learning. Each chapter also provides an implication section for multinational practitioners.

Demographers predict that by the year 2050, one in three Americans will of Hispanic origin. But the Hispanic population is not a homogeneous group. This volume provides information on selected topics regarding the growth, distribution, and size of the Hispanic population.