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Investigates current initiatives and approaches in educational programs. Focusing on research studies and theoretical concepts on innovative projects related to teacher education and professional development programs, this book is a pivotal reference source for academics, professionals, students, practitioners, and researchers.

Highlights strategies, tools, and skills necessary for supply management within organisations and companies. Featuring best practices and empirical research within the field, this handbook is a reference source for scholars, practitioners, researchers, information systems and telecommunication specialists, and managers.

Presents the latest scholarly material on the challenges presented by the implementation of e-banking in contemporary financial systems. Presenting emerging techniques to secure these systems against potential threats and highlighting theoretical foundations and real-world case studies, this book is ideally designed for professionals, practitioners, upper-level students, and technology developers.

Collects and analyses students' experiences in diverse service-learning contexts, giving fodder for rethinking strategies and finding optimal pedagogies for successful community engagement. This unique publication is ideal for educators, administrators, policy makers, and students of education.

Investigates emergent research methodologies involving the application of information technology in organisations. Focusing on best practices, implementation issues, and empirical research within the field, this book is suited for researchers, academics, students, and practitioners interested in the governance, strategy, architecture, and management of information systems.

Presents the latest research on the collection of environmental data for sustainability initiatives and the associated challenges with this data acquisition. Highlighting various technological, scientific, semantic, and semiotic perspectives, this book is designed for researchers, technology developers, practitioners, students, and professionals in environmental science and technology.

Takes a critical look at methods for enhancing an organisation's operations and day-to-day activities through the effective use of data. Focusing on a variety of applications of predictive analytics within organisations of all types, this publication is an essential resource for business managers, data scientists, graduate-level students, and researchers.

An authoritative reference source for the latest scholarly research on the most appropriate measures and initiatives for firms to become more competitive within various sectors. Incorporating interdisciplinary perspectives through theoretical foundations and real-world case studies, this book is designed for professionals, practitioners, upper-level students, policy makers, and managers.

Presents the latest research on the effects of a globalized society regarding issues relating to social ethics and civil rights. Highlighting relevant concepts on political autonomy, migration, and asylum, this book is ideally designed for academics, professionals, practitioners, and upper-level students interested in the ongoing concerns of human rights.

Highlights several significant elements of e-learning, including programme planning, quality standards, and online course development, as well as institutional, student, and faculty support. Serving as a critical resource for online and hybrid learning programmes, this publication is designed for use by administrators, educators, instructional designers, and doctorate-level students.

Examines key elements of police psychology as it relates to current issues and challenges in law enforcement and police agencies. This title focuses on topics relevant to assessment and evaluation of current programmes, clinical intervention and prevention, employee wellness and support, operational consultation, and emerging trends and developments.

Presents interdisciplinary research on knowledge management, sharing, and transfer among indigenous communities. Providing a unique perspective on alternative knowledge systems, this publication is a critical resource for sociologists, anthropologists, researchers, and graduate-level students in a variety of fields.

Focuses on a well-rounded approach to special education, including perspectives on administration and leadership, course development, psychological and counseling support, educational technologies, and classroom management strategies. This volume emphasizes current research focused on creating opportune learning environments for children on the autism spectrum.

Presents the latest scholarly research on the benefits and challenges presented by building composite indicators, and how these techniques promote optimized critical thinking. Highlighting various indicator types and quantitative methods, this book is designed for developers, researchers, public officials, and upper-level students.

Presents the latest scholarly research on the implementation of teamwork between architecture students in design courses to enrich knowledge attainment and boost creativity. Highlighting pedagogical insights into team building and relevant case studies, this book is designed for educators, students, administrators, and professionals interested in the development of effective design programmes.

Provides a resource to promote Sino-US communication and collaboration between their academic libraries. In considering the relationship between China and the West, this publication serves as a timely reflection on the expanding global field of information science. It is intended for librarians, researchers, university administrators, and information scientists in both the US and China.

Presents the latest scholarly material on the consumption and use of specific foods to prevent, manage, and treat diseases. Highlighting critical issues relating to the development, preparation, regulation, and overall benefits of functional foods, this book is designed for medical practitioners, nutritionists, upper-level students, researchers, and academics.

Presents the latest research on the application of current innovations in the fields of architecture and archaeology to promote the conservation of cultural heritage. Highlighting a range of real-world applications and digital tools, this book is designed for upper-level students, professionals, researchers, and academics interested in the preservation of cultures.

Provides a comprehensive overview on the application of class video recordings to encourage self-observation of personal teaching methods and improve everyday classroom habits. Highlighting concepts relating to professionalism, didactics, and technological techniques, this book is a pivotal reference source for researchers, educators, practitioners, and students

Presents the latest scholarly research on the recent developments and contemporary issues within the services sector, highlighting cross-cultural implications as well as societal impacts of hospitality and tourism on emerging markets. Providing insight on managing and maximizing profitability, this book is designed for researchers, professionals, upper-level students, and academics.

Demonstrates the benefits and challenges associated with teaching through case studies in management studies, by weaving theory and practice to form a comprehensive outline for educators. This publication is essential reading for managers, business professionals, teachers in higher education, and advanced management students.

Presents the latest research on the benefits of using teacher educators to facilitate the assessment and improvements of school literacy programmes. Highlighting a range of relevant topics on professional learning and teacher leadership, this book is ideally designed for school administrators, teachers, researchers, and academics.

Presents the latest research on nanobiotechnology and its application as a real-world healthcare solution. Emphasizing applications of micro-scale technologies in the areas of oncology, food science, and pharmacology, this reference publication is an essential resource for medical professionals, researchers, chemists, and graduate-level students in the medical and pharmaceutical sciences.

The use of lasers in material processing has become a useful method for transforming industrial materials into finished products. This volume explores the latest methodologies for using lasers in materials manufacturing and production, the benefits of using lasers in industrial settings, as well as future outlooks for this technology.

Presents, analyses, and illustrates the challenges and rewards of developing and producing mobile commerce applications. The book also reviews the integral role M-commerce plays in global business. In taking consumers' perceptions into account, the authors approach this burgeoning topic from all perspectives.

Provides a comprehensive overview of the most innovative recent approaches borne from intelligent techniques such as neural networks, rough sets, fuzzy sets, and metaheuristics. Combining new data analysis technologies, applications, emerging trends, and case studies, this publication reviews the intelligent, technological, and organisational aspects of the field.

Examines the effects of unstable democratic systems of government in modern society, providing an imperative analysis of political communications from such nations. Highlighting real-world examples on the constraints seen in malfunctioning or emerging governments, this book is a reference source for policy makers, researchers, academics, and upper-level students.