Books published by Emerald Publishing Limited

Challenging centuries-old systems and barriers as the only study on the contemporary dynamics of the class struggle within the context of this region, this text fights back against the homogenous tides of class and capitalism to envision a richly diverse continent with more to offer than ever.

Helping to address important and immediate contemporary societal needs and issues and achieve positive and sustainable outcomes, this book provides an inclusive, engaged, and systematic framework to develop, implement, and evaluate key programs.

Articulating a shared vision of climate-neutral cities, this installment in the Higher Education and the Sustainable Development Goals series asserts the unique position of HEIs to facilitate and unlock the much-needed alignment of research and education with SDG-oriented action.

Offering perspectives on the entrepreneurial behaviour of family businesses in emerging economies, the chapters collected here present a systematic analysis focusing on gender, culture, policy, issues of succession, growth and economic impact.

The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. Channelling a new application for an ancient, beloved creative practice, dance experts and advocates Noyale Colin and Kathryn Stamp challenge all of us, no matter our age, circumstances or ability, to get our bodies moving.

This collected edition provides a comprehensive and practical roadmap for insurers, data scientists, technologists, and insurance enthusiasts alike, to navigate the data-driven revolution that is sweeping the insurance landscape.

In this edited collection the authors consider a number of diverse issues within the context of their implication for society and their effect on cultural issues. Given the instability of the world in the present time, both culturally and politically, all issues are explored from a variety of vital perspectives.

Focusing on opportunities for Higher Education to positively influence academic, innovation, and policy agendas, this synthesis of global approaches is an inspirational call to action for increasing meaningful engagement by universities and colleges to address SDG2 Zero Hunger.

This book decolonises 'sambo' as racialised knowledge, power, being and affect to unsettle its place in the history of 'mixed race' and racialised naming forged through settler colonialism which in its afterlife continues to haunt our contemporary period through national commemoration, cultural production and markets in contemptible collectibles.

This definitive reference edition uniquely integrates urban planning, advanced computational, and government policy-making aspects, with a focus on disseminating the momentum of Smart Cities Research in the Gulf Region.

The Evolution of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education is a comprehensive guide to the transformative potential of AI in the higher education landscape, focused on the need to nurture technology literacy among educators and learners.

Why has embodied somatic leadership more recently become highlighted, and what conditions in the world have brought this approach to leadership under study and scrutiny? Women Embodied Leaders answers these questions, analyzing models of embodied somatic leadership, and how women use this leadership from a number of perspectives.

Airlines and the COVID-19 Pandemic assesses the pandemic's diverse impacts on the aviation sector, how airlines reacted to the pandemic, worked with governments, and adapted its operations and business models.

Young Adulthood Across Platforms explores from a feminist and intersectional perspective, how young adults engage with mobile applications, incorporating them into their daily lives and everyday practices.

The Ark of Shared Value is a fundamental guide for those involved in designing and implementing sustainable business projects. The Ark is a one-page tool that is easy to use and presents the key elements of sustainable projects.

Strategies: Aviation and Tourism Perspectives offers a contemporary global vision of airport marketing strategies in the context of the aviation and tourism sectors.

Artificial Intelligence: Why and How it is Revolutionizing Healthcare Management identifies a roadmap for the appropriate introduction of artificial intelligence in healthcare organizations that responds to the need of decision-makers and managers to have a clear picture of how to move in the developing field of AI.

Leadership literature is dominated by Western paradigms, but what about the lessons of leadership from a cross-cultural perspective? In this highly readable volume, Sy Islam and Gordon B. Schmidt utilise examples from Avatar: The Last Airbender to bring this unique lens of perspective to a range of leadership behaviour themes.

The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. Offering the benefits of a systematic, philosophical encounter between cultures and scholarships which have yet to converge on this topic, Dario Mazzola presents a unique and original theory of citizenship.

Foundation Years and Why They Matter presents a selection of case studies illustrating the diversity of foundation year provision and delivering a compelling narrative about what foundation years are, what they do, how they do it, and the impact they have.

Through a series of short, sharp chapters, Placemaking: People, Properties, Planning delivers a cross-disciplinary critique of placemaking, examining how placemaking occurs, the quality of the places produced, and the experiences of those living and working in them.

This volume serves as a forum for symbolic interactionists to demonstrate how/why their respective lines of research contribute to the quality and substance of symbolic interactionism. Authors advocate their lines of research, the historical development, the importance as well as the prospects of their lines of research.

Managing and Negotiating Disagreements shows how AI can both aid and complicate conflict resolution processes, offering readers a nuanced perspective on the intersection of technology and human conflict management.

Reimagining School Leadership critically analyzes the current conceptions of school leadership and school improvement, consider historical and contemporary problems confronting school leaders and presents new ways to reimagine school leadership with an emphasis on sustainability, learning, and inclusivity.

The ebook edition of this title is Open Access, thanks to Knowledge Unlatched funding, and freely available to read online. Written in the wake of the #MeToo movement and a subsequent shift in public awareness and discourse, this book compliments and challenges our understanding of sexual harassment in public spaces.

Digital Transformation in Higher Education is a pivotal reference through the transformative power of emerging technologies in academia. Addressing the dual nature of technology as both a challenge and an opportunity, this book presents a rich overview of strategies for integrating digital technology-driven advancements.

The theme of Volume 28 is emerging theory, methods, and applications towards behavioral research in accounting and audit. Chapters collected here examine topics ranging from CFO ethnicity and impact on financial reporting to career imprinting to safeguards in crowdfunding and more.

The chapters collected in Volume 27 include Budgetary Participation, Family Business Environment and Auditor Judgment, CSR as Insurance, IRS Job Characteristics Model, Early Job Attainment of Accounting Majors, Fairness in Cost Allocation and Work of Special Agents of the IRS Using the Job Characteristics Model.