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Provides innovative insights into the institutionalized racism against women of colour in higher education institutions. This publication offers information on the historical vestiges of racist and sexist ideologies and why women of colour are underrepresented in various levels of higher education leadership.

Examines and describes arts-based interventions and experiences that support the healing process outside of the medical field. This publication features research on topics such as arts-based interventions and the use of writing, theatre, and embroidery as methods of healing.

Provides perspectives on the theoretical and practical aspects of digital assessment techniques and applications within educational settings. This publication features coverage on a broad range of topics such as competency assessment, adaptive courseware, and learning performance.

Provides innovative insights into the utilization and maintenance of technology-supported teaching and research methods for educators. The content within this publication represents the work of e-learning, digital technologies, and current issues and trends in the field of teaching and learning in the context of contemporary technologies.

Analyses the different applications of wireless power transfer technologies and how the technologies are adapted to fulfil the electrical, magnetic, and design-based requirements of different applications. The book features research on topics such as transfer technologies, circuital analysis, and inductive power transfer.

Provides research on various contextual adaptations of the idea of the American community college as a connective solution to engaging community and industry. This research will help any nation or state forge policies on adapting the concept toward democratization of economic opportunities for all individuals.

Discusses academic administration as well as administrative effectiveness in achieving organisational goals. Featuring research on topics such as teacher collaboration, school crisis management, and ITC integration, this book is designed for principals, researchers, academics, educational policymakers, and teachers.

Presents research on a set of analyses, reflections, and recommendations within the framework of knowledge transfer practices in different areas of knowledge and in various industries. The book highlights topics including tacit knowledge, organisational culture, and knowledge representation.

Presents research on the methods and applications of extracting meaningful information from data using algorithms that are capable of handling the constraints of processing time, memory usage, and the dynamic and unstructured nature of data. The book highlights topics including genetic algorithms, data classification, and wireless sensor networks.

Provides vital research on the application of ethics, entrepreneurship, and governance in higher education institutions. Featuring coverage topics such academic misconduct, ethical leadership, and student values, this publication is designed for educational administrators, professors, academics, researchers, and graduate-level students.

Explores some of the critical challenges faced in the tourism economy particularly with regard to the impacts on the environment in developing nations. The book also explores the impact tourism plays in the biophysical environment such as the issue of climate change, and highlights topics such as environmental justice, ecosystems, and ecotourism.

Provides emerging research on new digital trends in information preservation, origination, and sharing. While highlighting the current shift in information sharing from institutional archives to digital platforms, readers will learn how media, librarians, and archivists reinvent their processes to meet the ever-progressing needs of users.

Presents research on the practical and theoretical questions involved in organising traditional and non-traditional areas of study around themes of care and support for students within the framework of current educational systems and standards. The book highlights topics including service learning, ethics of care, and student mental health.

Provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of the power of words and symbols used in promotional strategies and marketing schemes. The book features coverage on a broad range of topics, such as shock advertising, branding, and celebrity endorsement.

Provides innovative insights into a comprehensive range of soft fuzzy logic techniques applied in various fields of engineering problems like fuzzy sets theory, adaptive neuro fuzzy inference system, and hybrid fuzzy logic genetic algorithms belief networks in industrial and engineering settings.

Provides advanced insights into the social implications and the cultural and political natures of violent events. The content within this publication explores gun violence, crisis management, and public policy.

Presents research on the applications and theories of multi-level governance in the developing world. The book illustrates the practical side of multi-level governance by emphasizing special policies such as immigration, innovation, climate, local government, and construction.

Discusses the importance of insolvency laws in the financial architecture of emerging economies, as well as its fundamental issues. Featuring research on topics such as business restructuring, debt recovery, and governance regulations, this book is designed for law students, policymakers, economists, lawyers, and business researchers.

Provides vital research on the impact of educational research paradigms through the dynamic interaction of human society and the environment. Highlighting topics such as human consciousness, complexity thinking, and queer theory, this book explores historical trends, as well as the context in which educational models have been employed.

Provides vital research on the models, strategies, and analyses that are essential for developing and managing a sustainable supply chain. Highlighting topics such as agile manufacturing and the world food crisis, this publication is designed for business managers, academics, business practitioners, researchers, and students.

Presents research on the methods and applications of developing new services related to industrial processes in order to improve organisational well-being. The book also looks at the technological, organisational, and social aspects of Industry 4.0, and highlights a range of topics such as enterprise integration, logistic models, and supply chain.

Provides insights into the state-of-the-art technologies in the design and development of robotic technologies and their applications. This publication represents the work of interactive learning, microrobot swarms, and service robots. It is a reference source for computer engineers, robotic developers, IT professionals, academics, and researchers.

Provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of the geo-economics of energy resources and how this affects countries' economies. The book explores the implementation of energy supply and demand in world markets, and features coverage on topics such as socio-economics, supply/demand fluctuations, and FDI.

Provides readers with an overview of proactive positive peace models and practices to counter the over emphasis on merely ending wars as a solution. Approaching peace-building through multiple vantage points and academic fields such as the humanities, arts, social sciences, and theology, this book promotes peace-building as a cooperative effort.

Provides emerging research that bridges the gap between IT and project management. While highlighting the importance of Information Technology and the social process of work, readers will learn how project management applies techniques to achieve objectives through IT projects. This is an important resource for project managers, executives, IT managers, consultants, students, and educators.

Provides emerging research on the internal and external changes in knowledge within various subject areas and their visual representations. While highlighting topics such as behaviour diagrams, distribution analysis, and qualitative modelling, this publication explores the structural development and assessment of knowledge models.

From literature and film to advertisements, storytelling is an important aspect of daily life. To create an impactful story, it is important to analyze the creation and generation of a storyline. Content Generation Through Narrative Communication and Simulation is a critical research publication that explores story and the application of story in various forms of media as well as the challenges of automated story. Featuring coverage on a wide range of topics such as narrative or story generation systems, the film and movie narrative generation, and narrative evaluation, this book is geared toward researchers, students, and professionals seeking current and relevant research on the influence and creation of story in media.

examines the relationship between human behaviour and interaction and cyber security. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics, such as behavioural analysis, cyberpsychology, and online privacy, this book is aimed at IT specialists, administrators, business managers, researchers, and students interested in online decision making in cybersecurity.

Explores the influence that workforce knowledge and skills can have on the performance of corporations and how such skills can be used to promote the success of corporations. Featuring coverage on a wide range of topics including employee happiness, mind genomics, and e-commerce adoption, this book is aimed at managers, professionals, and practitioners seeking current research.

Teacher education programs serve traditional and non-traditional students and develop teachers to enter a range of teaching environments. Approaching teacher education through community involvement and learning objectives helps to effectively prepare teachers to serve local and community needs. The Handbook of Research on Service-Learning Initiatives in Teacher Education Programs provides emerging research on the methods and techniques for educators to strengthen their knowledge regarding the intersection of service learning and field placements. While highlighting topics, such as cultural competency, teacher development, and multicultural education, this book explores the benefits, challenges, and opportunities for employing community service as the driving framework for field experiences. This publication is a vital resource for practitioners, educators, faculty, and administrators seeking current research on the opportunity of field involvement to enhance teacher candidates' experiences and provide a channel for meaningful learning.