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Provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of long-term capital planning, annual capital budgeting, capital budget execution, and public spending evaluation. The book features coverage on a broad range of topics such as fiscal federalism, political regime, and project execution management.

Discusses information exchanges and approaches of coordination related to operation planning for a better understanding of how hierarchical planning techniques and principles can contribute to the effective and efficient management and planning of supply chain activities.

Provides innovative insights into providing music and songs as an integral part of sending political messages to a broader spectrum of audiences, especially during political campaigns. The book covers framing theory, national identity, and ethnic politics, and is designed for politicians, campaign managers, scholars, researchers, and students.

Presents innovative research on the latest trends, business opportunities, and challenges in the digitalization of businesses. The book highlights a range of topics including business-IT alignment, cloud computing, Internet of Things, business sustainability, small and medium-sized enterprises, and digital entrepreneurship.

Provides research on the understanding of the basic concepts of air pollution, modelling concepts, development of various models for source-specific pollutants, and dispersion. The book highlights topics such as climate change, fossil fuels, and motor vehicle emissions.

Focuses on utilizing destination branding and content marketing for sustainable growth and competitive advantage within the tourism and hospitality industry, including tools and techniques for travel branding and best practices for better tourism management strategies.

Provides insights into the development of digital humanities and their ability to facilitate academic exchange and preserve cultural heritage. The book covers the need to maintain digital humanities momentum in libraries and research communities, to increase international collaboration, and to maintain and promote developed digital projects.

Addresses the intersection of technology and science where engineering considerations, mathematical approaches, and management tools provide a better understanding and awareness of Industry 4.0, while also taking into account the impact on current society.

Provides innovative insights into technology integration methods within classroom settings including how they can empower students and how they can be used in the creation of dynamic learning experiences. The book examines e-learning, robotics, and tutoring systems and is designed for academics, educators, administrators, researchers, and students.

Provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of microfluidics and its application in chemical engineering with the intention of building pathways for new processes and product developments in industrial areas. Coverage includes design techniques, hydrodynamics, and numerical modelling.

Discusses the development of security-aware software systems that are built into every phase of the software architecture. Featuring research on topics such as migration techniques, service-based software, and building security, this book is designed for computer and software engineers, ICT specialists, researchers, academics, and field experts.

Provides innovative insights into international study and education abroad through community colleges, while discussing the value of adding study abroad programs to two-year institutions. This book examines community colleges' contributions in a local society, study abroad opportunities, peacebuilding, international education, and risk management.

Highlights state-of-the-art research on predictive intelligence using big data, the IoT, and related areas to ensure quality assurance and compatible IoT systems. Coverage includes predictive application scenarios and various methods, frameworks, algorithms, and security concerns for predictive intelligence.

Discusses recent developments in cryptographic security control procedures to improve the efficiency of existing security mechanisms that can help in securing sensors, devices, networks, communication, and data in the Internet of Things. The book discusses cryptographic algorithms, encryption techniques, and authentication procedures.

Presents research on the methods and applications of knowledge systems and their applications within organisational settings. Highlighting topics including finance, operational planning, and enterprise models, this book is designed for academics, professionals, and organisational researchers seeking current research on organisational design.

Provides a collection of innovative studies on business processes, procedures, methods, strategy, management thinking, and utilization of technology in cloud computing environments. The book highlights topics including international business strategy, virtual reality, and intellectual capital.

Presents research on how screen time seduces the person to stay in the online interaction leaving her/him in a state of alienation from her/his face-to-face context. Highlighting the methods and applications of time management in the context of screen time, this book covers topics including media consumption, psychology, and social networks.

Provides a series of rich insights into the way intercultural education is practiced in numerous international contexts and showcases practical examples of teaching situations and classroom activities that demonstrate its impact within the classroom.

Discusses the intersection of critical literacy and citizenship and provides practical ways for educators to encourage responsible citizenship in their classrooms. Featuring research on topics such as language learning, school governance, and digital platforms, this book is designed for teachers, administrators, academics, and researchers.

Provides innovative insights into the mental processing of word meanings and lack of consistency in human use, while providing examples from different language sources such as, the Quran and Arabic text. This publication presents word roots, the human cognitive system, sound function, and knowledge process.

Explores the new possibilities and directions of narrative-related technologies and theories and their implications on the innovative design, development, and creation of future media and contents through interdisciplinary approaches to narratology that are dependent on computational and cognitive studies.

Discusses maintaining a secure management of sensitive data, and intellectual property and provides a robust security algorithm on consumer data. Featuring research on topics such as public cryptography, security principles, and trustworthy computing, this book is designed for IT professionals, business managers, researchers, and students.

Presents theory and research from the confluence of a variety of disciplines to discuss how scientific research and technological innovation is shaping society, politics, and culture, and predicts what can be expected in the future. Topics discussed include political engagement, artificial intelligence, and wearable technology.

Presents the latest research on the integration of technological knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, and content knowledge in the contexts of K-12 education. The book highlights a range of pertinent topics such as pedagogical strategies, blended learning, and technology integration.

Identifies the importance of strategic decision making in competitive environments and analyses the impacts of managerial thinking on global financial economics. The book examines globalization, consumer behaviour, and risk management, and is aimed at researchers, academicians, policymakers, government officials, and managers.

Provides research on the integration of IoT into the software development life cycle (SDLC) in terms of requirements management, analysis, design, coding, and testing, and provides security and quality assurance activities to IoT-based software development.

Presents research on main concepts of research writing, including the guidelines of research methodology and proposal designing. Highlighting topics such as mixed method research, research objectives, and project proposals, this publication provides examples of the frameworks used in organizing qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method research.

Investigates objective factors influencing career choices and paths of educators, including factors influencing vocational personality development, career counselling activities, transition from school to work, adaptation to different work environments, and meaning of work for educators.

Presents a collection of innovative research on methods and applications for creating comprehensive environmental education programs that support sustainability practices and instruct students on a variety of topics, including water resource management, disaster risks and mitigation, and issues surrounding climate change.

Provides a systems approach to investment projects in a globalized and open society. While highlighting topics such as consumer analysis, competitive strategy, and market analysis, this publication explores the profitability and feasibility of international investments, as well as the risks and resources associated with strategic project planning.