Conklin (human performance and safety integration, Los Alamos National Laboratory) outlines a road map for understanding how to manage safety in the workplace and solve problems before they become acc
Holsinger (criminal justice, U. of Missouri, Kansas City) explores the role that teaching and learning in higher education can play in solving problems of social justice by drawing on research and a c
The readings selected for this volume reveal the historical development of social learning theory, from its origins in differential association theory, through the role played by psychological behavio
Generations: The Time Machine in Theory and Practice challenges the fragmented and diverse use of the concept of generation commonly found in the social sciences. It approaches the concept in a manner
How can a perfectly good God justifiably damn anyone to hell? This is one version of the problem of hell. The problem of hell has become one of the most widely discussed topics in contemporary philoso
'Learning involves doinga€|Since action learning suggests that we may best master whatever unknown challenge appears by working with others who seek to triumph in the same way, its programmes should b
The field of human-machine interaction (HMI), as Boy (director, Human-Centered Design Institute, Florida Institute of Technology) describes it, "attempts to rationalize relevant attributes and categor
Modeling Applications in the Airline Industry explains the different functions and tactics performed by airlines during their planning and operation phases. Each function receives a full explanation o
Barnes (National Center for Social Research, UK) compares the problem of social exclusion in Great Britain with eleven other countries in the European Union. His analysis incorporates data from a stud
For a thing to be real, it must be able to communicate with other things. If this is so, then the problem of being receives a straightforward resolution: to be is to be in communion. So the fundamenta
For a thing to be real, it must be able to communicate with other things. If this is so, then the problem of being receives a straightforward resolution: to be is to be in communion. So the fundamenta
Kim Burwell investigates the nature of lesson interactions in studio-based instrumental teaching and learning. Focusing on a single case study of two clarinet lessons, Burwell analyses collaborative l
Learning and Mobilising for Community Development introduces the reader to different ways of thinking about, and organising community-based education and training within different settings. Stories fr
Shedding much-needed light on the problem of disability hate crimes, Sherry (U. of Toledo) describes the unique characteristics of these crimes and argues for more effective response and prevention po
Nine articles reproduced from earlier publications focus on the identity of the Latin translators responsible for transmitting Arabic learning to Europe and the context in which they were working. Bur
"With a discussion of this everyday practice constituting both leisure and learning in this digital age, The Multiplicities of Internet Addiction informs our understanding of the discourses surroundin
Introduction to Air Transport Economics: From Theory to Applications uniquely merges the institutional and technical aspects of the aviation industry with their theoretical economic underpinnings. In
As one of the a€?learneda€? professions requiring advanced learning and high principles, law enjoys a special standing in society. In return for its status and rank, the legal profession is expected t
To reach the highest standards of instrumental performance, several years of sustained and focused learning are required. This requires perseverance, commitment and opportunities to learn and practise
Presenting a new approach to the problem of public authority liability, this volume provides a theoretical foundation in the form of principles of administrative liability that are both normatively so
Hein and Moon take up a serious problem of contemporary global governance: what can be done when international trade rules prevent the realization of basic human rights? Starting in the 1990s, intelle
At the heart of this book is the problem of war termination. Britain won an almost unbroken string of tactical military victories during an undeclared war against the Republic of Indonesia in the 1960
This volume brings together leading research articles in to the theory, research findings and applications of modern dispute resolution. The articles relate to a wide variety of settings and cover the
The trope of disguised ruler mixing with common folk goes back to antiquity, says actor-turned-scholar Quarmby (Halle Institute for Global Learning, Atlanta and Shakespeare's Globe, London), and he sh
The articles and essays in this volume consider the problem of international terrorism from an international legal perspective. The articles address a range of issues starting with the dilemma of how
Fisher, a learning specialist in disability support services at George Washington U., and Flota (library and information science, U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) compile 14 essays by US and Canadi
Mattias Lundberg investigates the historical role of a deviant psalm-tone, the tonus peregrinus, focusing on its applications in polyphonic music within all major branches of Western liturgy. Througho
Kearns (commercial aviation management, U. of Western Ontario) has a background in flying, aeronautical science, human factors, systems engineering, education, and instructional design for online lear
Human error is cited over and over as a cause of incidents and accidents. The result is a widespread perception of a 'human error problem', and solutions are thought to lie in changing the people or t
Pathways to Excessive Gambling draws upon extensive empirical research amongst young people and problem gamblers in Australia, comparing it with situations in other territories, to shed light on socia
Most theorists of deliberative democracy treat deliberation as a procedure in decision-making. This approach neglects an important phase oriented not so much to decision-making but to social learning
Technology is our conduit of power. In our modern world, technology is the gatekeeper deciding who shall have and who shall have not. Either technology works for you or you work for technology. It sha
These two volumes present the most important recent developments in the institutional theory of culture and demonstrate their practical applications. Sometimes called 'grid-group analysis' or 'cultura
By looking at land-use planning in Florida, this volume recognizes the need for planners and resource managers to address ecosystem problems at local and community levels.The factors causing ecosyste
Reveals how the music classroom can draw upon the world of popular musicians' informal learning practices, so as to recognize and foster a range of musical skills and knowledge that have long been ove
Some hundred years from inception, the ecumenical movement is stagnating. William C. Ingle-Gillis argues that the problem lies in modern ecumenism’s treatment of denominational Churches as provisional
How should international law approach the critical issue of movement of peoples in the 21st century? This book presents a radical reappraisal of this controversial problem. Challenging present-day ide
Sociologists from Canada, Britain, the US, and Chile tackle the problem of making theoretical sense of the seemingly paradoxical situation in which religion is simultaneously significant and insignifi
Walcott (Georgia State U.) considers the economic prospects of China as linchpin for Asia's future development, focusing on the role of proximity of Chinese business parks for promoting learning and e
The topic of religious realism and non-realism has recently caused much debate in contemporary philosophy of religion. In this volume, Appelros (theology, Uppsala U.) considers the problem by focusing
