Books published by SAGE Publications Ltd

The landmark contribution to critical management studies has been fully revised and updated to reflect developments in the field of management.

An accessible guide to effective communication with learners for trainee teachers in the Lifelong Learning Sector.

Managing External Relations in Schools and Colleges

Challenges for Educational Research

Young Children Learning

School Culture

Introduces the reader to historical, political, social and cultural influences that contribute to curriculum assessment development.

Learners & Pedagogy

The book highlights the main research agendas of these countries, and includes a special chapter discussing the strengths and weaknesses of comparative research, and proposing a way forward for the field.

Bringing together many professional perspectives on inclusive education, this book explains: policy changes and the role of curriculum and resources in realizing the ideal of inclusion.

`This is a zippy read arising out of the international project "effective leadership in a time of change", which grapples with the nature and practice of leadership (as opposed to management or administration) in schools' - Times Educational Supplement

The overall aim of this book is to present a comprehensive overview of the current international research findings concerning women in management.

'This relatively short book ... repays reading as a whole after which it will be a valuable reference for particular aspects of observational methodology' - EERA BulletinObserving Schools discusses the nature and purposes of observational research in schools. It covers the different observational techniques which can be used, and their advantages and disadvantages, bridging the gap between qualitative and quantitative approaches. The preparations which must be made before observation, the process of observation itself, and the recording and analysis of observations are discussed in detail. The book also explores how assessments can be made of observational accounts and discusses the ethical issues raised by this kind of research. These discussions are illustrated throughout by examples drawn from recent observational work conducted on a variety of aspects of school life.

Small Enterprise Development bridges the gap between research and public policy in the fast changing field of small business development. They present findings from current and on-going research studies in a number of current areas of small business development.

This book examines the relationships between small businesses, large businesses and their local economies. The results also have implications for those agencies based on the locality attempting to reach small businesses as well as government policies attempting economic development.

The purpose of this book is to examine the scale and significance of the local dimensions of these developments and the implications for central government complementing the existing literature, which focuses almost entirely on the overall national picture.

By looking at the issues through the joint eyes of production and behavioural analysts, this book provides an introduction to the developments in manufacturing as well as providing an assessment of the organizational and HR dimensions to these methods.

This book dispells the common misconceptions in maths and helps teachers inspire a succesful understanding and engagement of number learning

A core text that covers all of the essential issues in child development from birth to three.

This book will help teachers make talk in classrooms more effective, educational and enjoyable

This book enables students to develop a framework for analysing, evaluating and developing teaching and assessment practice to enhance learning

This book enables students to develop a framework for analysing, evaluating and developing teaching and assessment practice to enhance learning

This book enables students to develop a framework for analysing, evaluating and developing teaching and assessment practice to enhance learning

The first book to tackle using person-centred therapy in a time-limited setting.

From the perspective of an experienced academic and leadership tutor, the book can be used as a step-by-step guide to evaluating the challenges facing an organization.

This book offers practical guidance for school leaders on how to understand and deal with the many special educational needs and disabilities that may exist in their students