Presented in a unique and easy-to-use dictionary format, this practical guide will help students and practitioners understand and apply the principles of effective communication.

A step-by-step guide to the underpinning theoretical knowledge in social work helping your students to confidently apply theory in practice.

Fully up-to-date and with a range of online tools and resources to support both lecturers and students, this book covers the essential skills needed by business and management students throughout their university career and on their journey into the working world.

This book focussed on doing research with young children through play, with clear guidance on how to engage in appropriate methods.

This book is a step-by-step introduction to doing qualitative research, supporting you through every milestone of your research project, no matter the type of data or research tools you use.

A guide to the study and practice of the music industries in the 21st century. Tying academic research to industry insight, it helps students understand the range of roles and institutions they need to know in order to manage artists and to promote and sell music.

An overview of what knowledge management is, the theoretical basis behind it, and practical insights into how it can be implemented effectively in a professional setting.

Informed by international research along with contrasting perspectives on different forms of play, this book emphasises the importance of play to children, and the opportunities that play provides for learning and development.

If you're a first-time researcher, this book covers everything you need to successfully complete your business research project, increase your employability and develop transferable skills.

This is the only book on the market to consider writing skills in the context of social work. It has been designed to help students develop the skills to write confidently in a variety of contexts.