Understanding the global hotel business is not possible without paying specific attention to hotel chain management and dynamics. Chains are big business, approximately 80 percent of hotels currently being constructed around the world are chain affiliated and, in 2014, the five largest brands held over a one million rooms. The high economic importance of the hotel chains and their global presence justifies the academic research in the field however, despite this, there is no uniform coverage ...

What is prejudice in the 21st Century and how can education help to reduce it?This original text discusses prejudice in detail, offering a clear analysis of research and theory on prejudice and prejudice reduction, drawn from findings in social psychology, critical thinking and education. Presenting the underlying principle that prejudice can be reduced through the development of four core attributes – empathy, understanding, cognitive flexibility and metacognitive thought – the...

The study pack includes chapter reviews and free-body diagram workbook and is to accompany the 14th Edition of Engineering Mechanics: Statics in SI Units

Hoe verhelder je tijd voor mensen met autisme?

Tijd is onontbeerlijk in het menselijk bestaan. Het helpt ons om na te denken over het verleden, geeft ons grip op wat er om ons heen gebeurt en wat er komen gaat. Mensen met autisme hebben het echter extra moeilijk om samenhang in de tijd te ontwaren.

Autisme en tijdsbesef richt zich tot iedereen die verduidelijking en voorspelbaarheid wil bieden aan mensen met autisme.

Aan de hand van een tienstappenplan legt auteur Steven Degrieck uit waarom...