Examines the role of public skills policy from a new perspective. This book extends a theoretical analysis to examine the implications for the sectoral approach to skills development as a more effective form of public skills policy.

The landmark contribution to critical management studies has been fully revised and updated to reflect developments in the field of management.

Built on the belief that strategic management principles are more straightforward than they seem, this textbook has been developed to cover the essential principles of any strategic management course and how to apply them in the real world.

Work Motivation: History, Theory, Research, and Practice provides unique behavioural science frameworks for motivating employees in organizational settings.

An ideal study companion throughout a business and management degree, this text provides up-to-date coverage of hot topics such as effective reading, essay skills, how to use social media and how to secure employment after university.

Indispensable to understanding change, this unique text provides a comprehensive examination of how change can be sustained within organizations today.

Case Studies in Nonprofit Management consists of original cases that are designed to teach students how to apply leadership and management principles that are essential for any nonprofit professional.

Contains an A-Z list of all the key terms a student studying organization theory needs to understand, along with clear definitions, discussions of each area and further reading.

A succinct, relevant and exciting overview of the field of identity studies as it relates to business and management and applied social sciences

Addresses the unique issues faced by evaluators and applied researchers who are interested in becoming independent consultants, as well as by those who need to re-tool their professional practice.