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Hipsterism: A Paradigm for Modernity
This Open-Access-book utilises Hipsterism to demonstrate modes of identity, collectivity, conceptions and a whole spectrum of activities with varying degrees of commitment in contemporary society. Analysed through the lens of Modernity, Consumerism, and the New Spirit of Capitalism, it draws on qualitative research from two subsequent field stays in Berlin and is complemented by self-reflexion …
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- 978-3-658-39536-0
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- Kultur und gesellschaftliche Praxis
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- XI, 192
Artificiality and Sustainability in Entrepreneurship
This open access edited volume explores the past, present, and future of artificiality and sustainability in entrepreneurship – the unforeseen consequences and ways to advance to a sustainable future. In particular, it connects artificiality, sustainability and entrepreneurship, intertwining artificial with the specific phenomenon of those novel digital technologies that provoke continuous an…
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- 978-3-031-11371-0
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- FGF Studies in Small Business and Entrepreneurship
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- VI, 264
Niederlassungen führen
Niederlassungen müssen ganzheitlich geführt und gesteuert werden - andernfalls sind Umsetzungslücken oder Governance-Gaps unvermeidlich. Diese äußern sich in mangelnder Strategieumsetzung, Kommunikationsproblemen bis hin zu Skandalen wie Kartellklagen oder Korruptionsfällen. Ganzheitliche Steuerung von Niederlassungen ist eine Governance-Aufgabe, die nicht nur im Pflichtenheft des Boards …
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- 978-3-662-66203-8
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- XIV, 113
Understanding Globalization, Global Gaps, and Power Shifts in the 21st Century
This book aims to help readers make sense of our changing world by sharing the views of global thought leaders on some of the most important issues of our time, from US-China relations and global governance to climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. The ten dialogues in this book were part of the “China and the World” series of online discussions hosted by the Center for China and Glob…
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- 978-981-19-3846-7
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- XIV, 213
Handbook of Positive Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality
This handbook aims to bridge the gap between the fields of positive psychology and the psychology of religion and spirituality. It is the authoritative guide to the intersections among religion, spirituality, and positive psychology and includes the following sections: (1) historical and theoretical considerations, (2) methodological considerations, (3) cultural considerations, (4) developmenta…
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- 978-3-031-10274-5
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- XXIV, 513
Person-Centered Outcome Metrology
This unique collection of chapters from world experts on person-centered outcome (PCO) measures addresses the following critical questions: Can individual experiences be represented in measurements that do not reduce unique differences to meaningless uniformity? How person-centric are PCO measures? Are PCO measurements capable of delivering the kind of quality assured quantification required fo…
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- 978-3-031-07465-3
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- Springer Series in Measurement Science and Technology
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- XII, 402
Doing Research: A New Researcher’s Guide
This book is about scientific inquiry. Designed for early and mid-career researchers, it is a practical manual for conducting and communicating high-quality research in (mathematics) education. Based on the authors’ extensive experience as researchers, as mentors, and as members of the editorial team for the Journal for Research in Mathematics Education (JRME), this book directly speaks to re…
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- 978-3-031-19078-0
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- Research in Mathematics Education
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- XVII, 136
Agricultural Development in Asia and Africa
This Open Access book explores the multifaceted nature of agricultural and rural development in Asia and examines the extent to which the Asian experience is being replicated in contemporary Africa. This volume compiles the works of top scholars who provided analyses and evidences from household-level surveys collected for many years in several parts of Asia and Africa. The most important findi…
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- 978-981-19-5542-6
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- Emerging-Economy State and International Policy Studies
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The Impact of Protracted Peace Processes on Identities in Conflict
This open access book discusses the impact of protracted peace processes on identities in conflict. It is concerned with how lingering peace processes affect, in the long-term, patterns of othering in protracted conflicts, and how this relates with enduring violence. Taking Israel and Palestine as a case study, the book traces different representations of success and failure of the protracted p…
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- 978-3-031-16567-2
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- Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies
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- XXI, 256
Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos
This open access book is a collection of articles based on presentations from the 2020 Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos conference that gives an overview of conference outcomes. The vision of the conference has been to unite researchers, scientists, physicians and other healthcare professionals, patient advocates, and students from across the world to discuss research advancements, id…
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- 978-3-031-14436-3
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- XVIII, 290
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