Advanced Materials in Drug Release and Drug Delivery Systems

Development of new drug molecules is costly and requires longitudinal, wide-ranging studies; therefore, designing advanced pharmaceutical formulations for existing and well-known drugs seems to be an attractive device for the pharmaceutical industry. Properly formulated drug delivery systems can improve pharmacological activity, efficacy and safety of the active substances. Advanced materials a…

Open Government : Offenes Regierungs- und Verwaltungshandeln – Leitbilder, …

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Künstliche Intelligenz in öffentlichen Verwaltungen : Grundlagen, Chancen, …

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Procurement and Politics

This open access book compares the experiences of large-scale military procurement in Canada and Australia. Focusing on the recent frigate and jet-fighter programmes, it demonstrates how delays suffered in delivering weapons systems and platforms in these countries have been caused by misalignments between the strategic requirements set out by the armed forces and government defence policies. B…

The Future of Third Sector Research = From Theory to Definitions, Classificat…

The volume discusses the current state of international comparative Third Sector research and potential avenues for future development of the field. Building on seminal work by Helmut Anheier and Lester Salamon, the volume provides necessary updates to ensure further Third Sector research is relevant and impactful due to the changing landscape of international relations and the way that the Thi…

Leadership in Educational Contexts in Finland : Theoretical and Empirical Per…

This open access book provides a comprehensive overview and in-depth coverage of contemporary aspects of leadership in the field of education in Finland. It brings together Finnish scholars to critically explore and discuss leadership in education in the context of the Finnish education system and in relation to international discourses around the topic. It discusses the phenomenon of leade…

Guardians of Public Value = How Public Organisations Become and Remain Instit…

This open access book presents case studies of twelve organisations which the public have come to view as institutions. From the BBC to Doctors Without Borders, from the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra to CERN, this volume examines how some organisations rise to prominence and remain in high public esteem through changing and challenging times. It builds upon the scholarly tradition of instit…

Improving Health Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

This open access book is a collection of 12 case studies capturing decades of experience improving health care and outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. Each case study is written by healthcare managers and providers who have implemented health improvement projects using quality improvement methodology, with analysis from global health experts on the practical application of improvement…

Understanding China’s School Leadership : Interpreting the Terminology

This open access book outlines key terms of China’s school leadership in Chinese political and legal, financial, administrative, and cultural contexts. It reveals and interprets the real meaning of these practical terms based on existing laws, government documents, school policy texts as well as the latest empirical findings from school leaders and teachers’ surveys and interviews in China.…

Krankenhaus-Report 2023

Der Krankenhaus-Report, der jährlich als Buch und als Open-Access-Publikation erscheint, greift 2023 das Schwerpunktthema „Personal“ auf. Nicht erst seit der Covid-19-Pandemie sind die Probleme der personellen Ausstattung und Personalverfügbarkeit im Krankenhaus, insbesondere in der Pflege, im Fokus der Diskussion. Der aktuelle Report analysiert die Ausgangslage und erörtert diverse …