Operations Management: An Integrated Approach, 8th edition, provides a solid foundation of the subject with clear, guided instructions and a balance between quantitative and qualitative concepts, thus providing both an applied and practical approach. In addition to leveraging customizable, tactile teaching and learning methods, the text covers emerging topics like artificial intelligence, robotics, data analytics, and sustainability. This international edition includes several revisions and a...

A fresh and innovative perspective on urban issues and creating sustainable cities

In The 15-Minute City: A Solution for Saving Our Time and Our Planet, human city pioneer and international scientific advisor Carlos Moreno delivers an exciting and insightful discussion of the deceptively simple and revolutionary idea that everyday destinations like schools, stores, and offices should only be a short walk or bike ride away from home.

This book tells the story of an idea that spread from city t...

Written to complement employability modules but also as a standalone guide, this book will leave you feeling career-ready by informing you about the world of opportunities in the media and creative industries. Spanning topical issues, from working from home and freelancing to advice on avoiding burnout, this introduction to your media career is both current and comprehensive.

Abolish Criminology presents critical scholarship on Criminology and Criminal Justice ideologies and practices, alongside emerging freedom-driven discourses that encourage a vision and practice of new world formations.

A sweeping revision that speaks to how English literature is taught today. From the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century, The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Eleventh Edition, showcases exciting new authors, works, and textual clusters that demonstrate the relevance of literature to contemporary students and trace the creative arc that has yielded the ever-changing and ever-fascinating body of material called English literature. This anthology offers the experience of literature as...

The book provides an introduction to the concept of territory, the ways in which ideologies and social practices are manifested in space, the deployment of territorial strategies and the geographical outcomes of these.

This cutting-edge and engaging student textbook, now in a second edition, provides essential coverage of marketing principles for Tourism, Hospitality and Events, with a strong focus on the increasing global and digital aspects of these industries.

This book guide students through the challenging field of special educational needs and disability, offering essential support as they develop a critical and up-to-date understanding of the practical challenges and opportunities concerning inclusion.

From learning how to perform research to mastering the critical appraisal of research reports for use in practice, Polit & Beck’s Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice, 12th Edition, emphasizes the critical role of research in today’s changing healthcare field and empowers students to confidently utilize research capabilities to improve patient outcomes and enrich their professional careers. AJN award-winning title with the new edition authored by Jan...