Download or read book The Research System in Transition written by Susan E. Cozzens and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a mountainside in sunny Tuscany, in October 1989, 96 people from 23 countries on five continents gathered to learn and teach about the problems of managing contemporary science. The diversity of economic and political systems represented in the group was matched by our occupations, which stretched from science policy practitioners, through research scientists and engineers, through academic observers of science and science policy. It was this diversity, along with the opportunities for infonnal discussion provided by long meals and remote location, that made the conference a special learning experience. Except at lecture time, it was impossible to distinguish the "students" at this event from the "teachers," and even the most senior members of the teaching staff went away with a sense that they had learned more from this group than from many a standard conference on science policy they had attended. The flavor of the conference experience cannot be captured adequately in a proceedings volume, and so we have not tried to create a historical record in this book. Instead, we have attempted to illustrate the core problems the panicipants at the conference shared, discussed, and debated, using both lectures delivered by the fonnal teaching staff and summaries of panel discussions, which extended to other panicipants and therefore increased the range of experiences reponed.

Download or read book Our Renewable Future written by Richard Heinberg and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2016-06-02 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Over the next few decades, we will see a profound energy transformation as society shifts from fossil fuels to renewable resources like solar, wind, biomass. But what might a one hundred percent renewable future actually look like, and what obstacles will we face in this transition? Authors explore the practical challenges and opportunities presented by the shift to renewable energy."--Page 4 of cover.

Download or read book 1987 Economic Censuses written by United States. Bureau of the Census and published by Suitland, MD : U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. This book was released on 1992 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Stages and Pathways of Drug Involvement written by Denise Bystryn Kandel and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-03-04 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Publisher-supplied data) This book represents the first systematic discussion of the Gateway Hypothesis, a developmental hypothesis formulated to model how adolescents initiate and progress in the use of various drugs. In the United States, this progression proceeds from the use of tobacco or alcohol to the use of marijuana and other illicit drugs. This volume presents a critical overview of what is currently known about the Gateway Hypothesis. The authors of the chapters explore the hypothesis from various perspectives ranging from developmental social psychology to prevention and intervention science, animal models, neurobiology and analytical methodology. This volume is original and unique in its purview, covering a broad view of the Gateway Hypothesis. The juxtaposition of epidemiological, intervention, animal and neurobiological studies represents a new stage in the evolution of drug research, in which epidemiology and biology inform one another in the understanding of drug abuse.

Download or read book Innovation Organizational Change and Technology written by Ian McLoughlin and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 1997 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text looks at the problems of managing innovation in organisations and points to new organisational research which has shed new light on business practice.

Download or read book Crear una empresa en la pr ctica written by José María, Sainz de Vicuña Ancín and published by ESIC. This book was released on 2018-01-19 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: En el último lustro han surgido numerosas start ups, instituciones públicas como el CDTI o el ICO están apoyando a las más prometedoras, y se ha ido tejiendo un ecosistema emprendedor porque la sociedad se ha ido concienciando de la necesidad de impulsar el emprendimiento de base tecnológica como fuente creadora de empleo. En este contexto, se han lanzado numerosas redes que buscan paliar uno de los obstáculos clave a la hora de promover el emprendimiento: la carencia de business angels actuando como smart capital que pudieran apoyar a las nuevas iniciativas empresariales. Poco a poco, se ha ido formando un ecosistema emprendedor cuyo referente es el existente en Silicon Valley (California). Y aunque quizás se haya multiplicado por doce la inversión por habitante respecto a 2010, estamos muy por debajo de países del norte de Europa como Suecia, Inglaterra o Irlanda por no citar Israel o Estados Unidos, en otras latitudes. Crear una empresa en la práctica está escrito por un profesional que posee amplio reconocimiento en el ámbito de la consultoría estratégica de alta dirección, que es business angel de varias start ups y que ha escrito numerosos libros. Crear una empresa en la práctica, como la mayor parte de las publicaciones de José María Sainz de Vicuña, es un libro escrito en base a experiencias en primera persona y, por lo tanto, destila praxis y situaciones reales en las que José María, como buen emprendedor, «ha puesto toda la carne en el asador». Se trata de un libro de interés tanto para aquellos que sienten el gusanillo de emprender, como para los que se encuentran inmersos en una aventura emprendedora, como para aquellos que buscan ser inversores «inteligentes» que puedan aportar a la nueva start up. Además, en estos tiempos que corren en los que casi todos los inversores early stage proclaman ser smart capital ante los emprendedores, Crear una empresa en la práctica permite ilustrar cómo un inversor puede apoyar a un emprendedor con su start up. Se titula así porque, para explicar los pasos que se deben seguir para crear una empresa, se hace a través de cinco casos reales de empresas de tamaño grande (Digital Inc), mediano (NewShop), pequeño (SDV) y start ups (Nire y Decoramus). Aquí es donde reside la auténtica diferencia entre este y otros libros sobre creación de empresas y planes de negocio. Para ello, se ha estructurado el libro en cuatro partes: una primera dedicada a exponer las claves del emprendimiento; una segunda, que presenta los principales hitos en la creación de una empresa; una tercera que ilustra cómo lo han hecho tres empresas a la hora de poner en marcha nuevos negocios en empresas establecidas; y una cuarta que, presentando dos casos reales, se centra en el mundo de las start ups. El libro concluye, a modo de epílogo, con unas reflexiones finales sobre lo expuesto a lo largo del mismo. En resumen, Crear una empresa en la práctica es totalmente recomendable porque cubre la laguna que tienen los emprendedores de que se les ilustre cuáles son, en la práctica, los principales hitos en la creación de una start up y la que tienen muchos profesionales cuando abordan nuevos negocios en empresas establecidas. Índice PARTE I. CLAVES DEL EMPRENDIMIENTO.- ¿Se está planteando emprender? - ¿Tiene una idea de negocio innovadora? - PARTE II. PRINCIPALES HITOS EN LA CREACIÓN DE UNA EMPRESA.- Principales hitos en la creación de una empresa.- PARTE III. NUEVOS NEGOCIOS EN EMPRESAS ESTABLECIDAS.- El plan de negocio.- Del estudio de viabilidad al plan de negocio.- PARTE IV. EL MUNDO DE LAS START UPS.- Caso Nire iHealth.- Epílogo.- Bibliografía.

Download or read book Gender Care and Economics written by Jean Gardiner and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a radical critique of mainstream, Marxist and feminist economic theories, ranging from the classical liberal economics of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to the feminist debates about domestic labour and patriarchy in the late twentieth century. It explores the increasing importance of household care relations, especially childcare, in shaping the domestic labour process. Trends in household gender relations and working patterns in Britain are explored in the context of political ideas and policies regarding the state, the economy, gender and care.

Download or read book Cultural Values and Entrepreneurship written by Francisco Liñán and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-10-02 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cultural Values and Entrepreneurship aims to broaden and deepen our understanding of which elements of ‘culture’ influence, or are influenced by, entrepreneurial activity. Differences in entrepreneurial activity among countries, and regions within those countries, are persistent and cannot be fully explained by institutional and economic variables. A substantial number of these differences have been attributed to culture, and it is clear that some socio-cultural practices, values and norms are more conducive to driving or inhibiting entrepreneurial intentions and activity. However, we need to dig deeper into ‘how’ and ‘why’ cultural practices, and underlying values and norms, matter in entrepreneurial action, in order to more fully understand the complexities of the processes, without making cross-cultural or cross-national generalisations. Unique cultural, national, and institutional contexts present different practices in terms of opportunities and challenges for driving entrepreneurial action. The contributions in this book consider some of the many different facets of the culture-entrepreneurship relationship, and offer valuable insights to our understanding of the field. This book was originally published as a special issue of Entrepreneurship & Regional Development.

Download or read book Sociology and Social Justice written by Margaret Abraham and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2018-10-29 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Superbly conceptualises and contextualises social justice in and for our global age. The stellar cast of sociologists connect concepts to practices and outline the challenges we face, as well as providing necessary responses." Gurminder K Bhambra, Professor of Postcolonial and Decolonial Studies, University of Sussex" A collection of brilliant essays by international scholar-activists, examining concepts and practices from diverse contexts." Mary Romero, Professor of Justice Studies and Social Inquiry, Arizona State University "An excellent set of chapters bringing to the fore new perspectives on the social injustices and inequalities facing a world in crisis." Kammila Naidoo, Professor of Sociology, University of Johannesburg By using contextual global sociology, Sociology and Social Justice explores: Historic and contemporary sites and contexts around the world Sociological insights on topics ranging from social movements, to cyber space. International struggles, processes, and outcomes Written by distinguished international scholars, this is an essential text for those looking at issues of: Human Rights, Public Sociology, Democratization, Gender, and Globalization.

Download or read book Learning to Write written by Gunther Kress and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1982, this influential and classic text poses two questions: what is it that a child learns when he or she learns to write? What can we learn about children, society and ourselves, by looking at this process? The book is based on a close analysis of a series of written texts by primary school children and is written for student teachers with little or no knowledge of linguistics. In this new edition, Gunther Kress has made extensive revisions in the light of recent developments in linguistics and in education. The theoretical focus is now a social semiotic one, which allows a fundamental rethinking of issues such as 'preliteracy' and broad social and cultural questions around the making of texts.

Download or read book Accessible Tourism written by Dimitrios Buhalis and published by Channel View Publications. This book was released on 2011 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inclusion, disability, an ageing population and tourism are increasingly important areas of study due to their implications for both tourism demand and supply. This book therefore sets out to explore and document the current theoretical approaches, foundations and issues in the study of accessible tourism. In drawing together the contributions to this volume the editors have applied broader social constructionist approaches to understanding the accessible tourism phenomena. Accessible tourism, as with any area of academic study is an evolving field of academic research and industry practice. As with other areas of tourism, the field is multidisciplinary, and is influenced by various disciplines including geography, disability studies, economics, public policy, psychology and marketing. "As one would expect from two scholars at the height of their academic abilities, Dimitrios Buhalis and Simon Darcy have delivered a timely and much needed contribution to the under-served area of accessible tourism. Harnessing the best conceptual developments on the topic, Accessible Tourism is a scholarly yet hugely readable collection and readily communicates the various contributors' passion for and command of their subject. This collection is a must have text for anyone engaged in the theory, practice and policy of accessible tourism and will be essential reading on undergraduate and postgraduate courses across a range of disciplines and fields. I cannot speak highly enough of this endeavour and I'm sure it will take accessible tourism and universal design debates into the mainstream of academic enquiry and industry practice." Professor Nigel Morgan, The Welsh Centre for Tourism Research, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, Wales

Download or read book A New roadmap for the Man and the Biosphere MAB Programme and its World Network of Biosphere Reserves written by UNESCO and published by UNESCO Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-20 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Higher Education in the Arab World written by Adnan Badran and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-06-10 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first major account of innovation and entrepreneurship in the Arab higher-education sector. It provides an update of the current situation and advances reasons for the under-performance of Arab universities in international ranking tables and the weaknesses of Arab economies. Specific proposals are made for upgrading curricula and assessment procedures as well as providing an environment that fosters innovation and entrepreneurial behaviour. The roles of university-based technology and business parks are examined, with examples of successful business partnerships in the Arab region, Europe, and North America. Opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship have never been greater with the wealth of rapidly developing transformative technologies that are driving the international knowledge economy. This book puts forward proposals for the management and exploitation of intellectual property, and for establishing businesses.

Download or read book Entrepreneurship Education and Research in the Middle East and North Africa MENA written by Nezameddin Faghih and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-08-01 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This contributed volume explores and reveals the new developments, dynamics and recommendations for entrepreneurship education in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Presenting papers by respected experts in the field, it shares essential insights on the status quo of entrepreneurial education and training programs, the characteristics and motivations of early stage entrepreneurs, and the regional framework conditions in MENA. The book closes with a bibliometric perspective on the trends in the entrepreneurship research and education being developed in MENA.

Download or read book Care for Sale written by Ana P. Gutierrez Garza and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In homes and brothels around the world, migrant women are selling a unique commodity: care. Care for Sale is an in-depth ethnography of a group of middle-class women from Latin America who exchange care and intimacy for money while working as domestic and sex workers in London. Illuminating the complexities of care work, the book offers a detailed study of women's lives and working conditions. It considers how their experience of migration and intimate labor is one of rupture that both enables and forces them to gradually reconstitute themselves, in their host cities, as people quite distinct from their normal selves back home. Care for Sale illustrates the connections and the factors that contribute to migrant women choosing either domestic or sex work, including their concerns about money and morality. It moves away from a narrow focus on migration and labor to focus instead on the creation and (re)creation of persons; and on the ways in which people fashion themselves and cultivate difference, inequality, or commonality as part of their self-making projects. By doing this, the book shows migrants not only as economic actors, but also as individuals involved in an intimate process that constantly modifies their sense of morality and personhood. Care for Sale is a volume in the series ISSUES OF GLOBALIZATION: CASE STUDIES IN CONTEMPORARY ANTHROPOLOGY, which examines the experiences of individual communities in our contemporary world. Each volume offers a brief and engaging exploration of a particular issue arising from globalization and its cultural, political, and economic effects on certain peoples or groups.

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Download or read book Innovar con valor written by Germán Stalker and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Este libro fundamenta porqué es necesario incorporar valores en la innovación y explica cómo implementar un programa de integridad para una empresa de base tecnológica. Latinoamérica vive tiempos de cambio. La revolución tecnológica y el gran potencial innovador coexiste con ser la región más desigual del planeta. Por eso, para que la innovación tenga impacto en el desarrollo económico, debe incluir valores. Valor en su significado de virtud personal, como de coraje para acometer resueltamente una empresa. Porque innovar también es aprender de nuestros errores. Dejar de lado prácticas que repetimos como sociedad y adquirir nuevas formas de hacer negocios con valores. En definitiva, innovar con valor nos acerca más al desarrollo económico. El autor describe a los ecosistemas innovadores y caracteriza a sus actores principales. Identificados los protagonistas de la innovación, aborda los dilemas éticos a los que se enfrentan las empresas tecnológicas con ejemplos concretos. Propone en cada caso cómo gestionar las situaciones dilemáticas, y cómo implementar un programa de compliance en una startup. Germán nos dice que el cambio se inicia con las personas y que, como tales, somos responsables de nuestros destinos. Del destino personal y el de la comunidad en la que emerge el emprendimiento. El impacto de lo que hacemos se refleja en la comunidad en la que vivimos y nos devuelve un resultado común." --Descripción del editor.