For this study Wang (Center for China and Globalization; Harvard Kennedy School) used a mixed research approach consisting of a survey conducted among Chinese returnees as well as interview analyses a
Editor Pumar (sociology, The Catholic University of America) unites contributors mainly from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, in one of the few compilations of studies on Hispanic
Scholars of sociology, education, and other social sciences raise questions and construct expansive frames of analysis to question, to view, and to improve upon the societies in which they live. The c
The seventh volume in the Advances in Global Leadership series, initiated 14 years ago, presents 17 contributions after the preface and introduction by editors William H. Mobley (economics and managem
Volume 18 of this series edited by Glynn (Marketing, AUT University) and Woodside (Marketing, Boston College) compiles chapters where contributors outline a particular strategy, situation or problem i
Linguists from a number of countries and language traditions explore where the various components used to create a clause come from, a central question that drives much of the current research in form
A country's cultural, political, sociological, and ethnological contexts shape accounting in that country, the authors assert. This study extends the literature of international accounting with a mult
This scholarly volume on accountability theory and practice examines the theoretical constructs of accountability relationships and explores, through a broad collection of data, the practical applicat
In this first of two volumes on students with emotional and behavior disorders, scholars of special education identify and analyze current perspectives and issues in identifying, assessing, instructin
Following the previous volume in the series, on identifying, assessing, and instructing students and emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD), active researchers and scholars specializing in the area
Abraham (strategy and entrepreneurship, California State Polytechnic U.) outlines the process of strategic planning for managers and executives, consultants, owners of small to medium sized-businesses
The authors of this book address the significant current issues in the logistics of the maritime industry. The contributors offer a wide variety of topics in the practice, research, and scholarship fo
Scholars of education offer empirical studies identifying both successes and challenges faced by black female students accessing and matriculating through institutions of higher education, with specia
From the May 2008 manifestation of the annual International High Technology Small Firms Conference, at Enschede, the Netherlands, 13 studies examine entrepreneurship education, enterprise internationa
This collection of eighteen articles on the pitfalls of online education practices examines specific problems in the use of Internet and computer technologies and explores the ways in which advances i
Why do mergers have a higher failure rate than marriages? Can principles of marriage counseling be used to help achieve success in mergers? These are just a few of the questions explored in this colle
Increased competition in the airline industry has changed the ways airlines set fares over the past 40 years. The contributors to this book explore their pricing behavior in an effort to understand ho
Fitzgerald (educational leadership and management), Julie White (education, both La Trobe U., Australia), and Helen M. Gunter (educational policy, U. of Manchester, Britain) respond to a period of int
Researchers and practitioners in education administration, education policy, economics, and other fields examine the transformation of education policy in China, emphasizing changes since 1978. Seekin
Part of a series exploring advanced topics in managerial and financial accounting, this monograph on the standardization of global accounting reporting standards explores the ways in which internation
Scholars of education and members of police forces explore the juncture between leadership, ethics, corrections, and law. Their topics include understanding the ethical failures of law enforcement, et
Contributors from social and medical sciences and the humanities explore links and friction between democratic processes and public health. The underlying question is why democracies do not as a rule
Hanes and Wolcott (both economics, State U. of New York-Binghampton) take the helm of the refereed journal on economic history. In this volume, economists from the US and Italy present five substantia
Part of a series on corporate responsibility and governance, this collection of thirteen articles on business and sustainability provides high level managers and other executives with a comprehensive
Library and Information Science Trends and Research: Asia-Oceania, co-edited by Amanda Spink and Diljit Singh, examines trends and directions in Library and Information Science education and research
Every language, every country, indeed every university seems to have its own culture of academic and scientific writing, with its particular set of meanings and webs of relationships. To break through
Part of a series exploring advances in accounting in developing economies, this collection of seven articles on international accounting practices in Asia provides readers with a detailed look at the
Twelve contributions address topics relevant to both "...the flow of international doctors into English-speaking countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and the United States, as well
Anthropologists, along with environmental scientists, economists, historians of religion, and other researchers further an approach to studying religion that began in the late 1980s and early 1990s. C
The first volume in the Dialogues in Critical Management Studies, this text aims to establish study of the Third Sector (e.g. non-governmental organizations and civil society groups) as a key aspect o
Ten contributions from library professionals associated with academic institutions in the US, primarily (a few are from elsewhere) address various aspects of the effects of the current economic crisis
Like others in the Frontiers of Economics and Globalization series, this 11th volume is intended for researchers, graduate students, and policy makers seeking in-depth, current views on global topics.
This volume contains both theoretical and applied on the concept of equality of opportunity which says that a society should guarantee its members equal access to advantage regardless of their circums
Groeneveld and Van de Walle (public administration, Erasmus U. Rotterdam, the Netherlands) compile 13 chapters by a group of European and Chinese government, political science, public administration,
After an introductory chapter by the editors, 14 contributions are arranged in sections pertaining to the small, internationalizing firm, the large multinational enterprise, and the effects of innovat
This text develops and describes new, quantitative methodologies for studying links between transport disadvantage, social exclusion, and well-being and considers insights derived from applying the ne
Business scholars from Europe, North America, and Australia explore the role of expatriates in transferring knowledge from their native country to the host country of multinational corporations. Their
Contributors from special education, speech and language science, and education technology provide information on assistive technology that is more closely related to augmentative and alternative comm
Scholars of education and education leadership discuss the racist and sexist discrimination faced by African American, Asian/Pacific American, Hispanic/Latina, and Native American women in the faculty
For UK and international teachers, policy makers, academics, teacher educators, and graduate students in education, Czerniawski and Kidd (education, U. of East London, UK) draw together 34 essays by r
