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The Relational Dimensions of Weight Management: A Therapist’s Guide to Helping Patients Resolve Weight Concerns
by Lawrence JosephsThe Relational Dimensions of Weight Management is a book for nonspecialist psychotherapists of any theoretical orientation to help patients concerned with weight management. Psychotherapy patients use their therapists as sounding boards to help them answer two questions: Do I need to lose weight? And, if I do need to lose weight, how should I go about it? Chapters provide therapists with the tools they need to help patients find personalized solutions to their weight loss concerns, to boost their self-image, and to deal with the judgment that is sometimes imposed by others, regardless of which weight management approach patients eventually embrace.
Twenty-Five Women Who Shaped the Early Modern Holy Roman Empire (Twenty Five Women Who Shaped the...)
by Katrin KellerChallenging the conception that only men shaped the Holy Roman Empire, this book provides students and general readers with biographies of preachers, nuns, princesses, businesswomen, artists, scientists, writers, and social movers who exercised agency in the Holy Roman Empire.Who was Maria Theresia Paradis, and have you ever heard of Empress Eleonora Magdalena? Numerous women achieved prominence or made important contributions to the life of the early modern Holy Roman Empire, but they are only gradually being rediscovered. Generations of historians had assumed that princely women were essentially limited to childbearing, or townswomen to running the household. And although it took a long time for higher education to become attainable to women, they also made their voices heard in the sciences, arts, and religion. Indeed, a closer look reveals that the history of the empire was also a history of the interaction of men and women and a history of women's self-empowerment. This book offers a biographical perspective on that past, as well as a fascinating panorama of women who left their mark on the Holy Roman Empire.This book is the perfect introduction to anyone wishing to broaden their knowledge of women’s history, the Holy Roman Empire, and early modern Europe.
All About Black Girl Love in Education: bell hooks and Pedagogies of Love (ISSN)
by Autumn A. Griffin Yolanda Sealey-RuizDrawing from bell hook’s 1999 book All About Love, this volume builds on theories of love as they relate to Black Girlhood in education, shedding light on educational practices rooted in love and exploring strategies for centering Black girls and love in Grades K-12.Bringing together voices of scholars, poets, and visual artists who theorize Black Girlhood, the collection pays particular attention to practices, acts, communities, and pedagogies of love. An antidote to the physical, emotional, and psychological violence to which Black girls in the United States are subjected on a daily basis at the hands of those who work in schooling environments, it shows how teachers, school leaders, community educators, and researchers might use love as a framework for changing the narrative and experiences of Black girls. Crucially, though, in conversation with negative aspects of how Black girls experience school, it argues for a shift in perspective that highlights the myriad of ways Black girls do and can receive love within schooling spaces.Read through one of the most influential Black feminist scholars of all time, it presents a novel alternative to the dearth of research that focuses on the violence, neglect, and exclusion Black girls experience in schools, expands the scholarship on Black girls, (re)centers love in the work that educators do, and connects theoretical orientations that characterize Black girl love to practice both in and outside of classrooms. It will appeal to scholars, researchers, and educators working in the fields on urban education, race and ethnicity in education, gender studies, literacy, multicultural education, and diversity and equity in education.
Models of Teaching
by Bruce Joyce Emily CalhounThis fully updated edition of a classic text explores established approaches to teaching that are grounded in research and experience to ensure high levels of learning.Models of Teaching combines rationale and research with real-life examples and applications in the classroom, showing how teachers professional learning communities, and school faculties can improve student attainment. The volume contains the major psychological and philosophical approaches to teaching and schooling, including thoroughly documented research on the models of teaching and their effects on student success, and offers teachers the tools to accelerate student learning. Features include: three completely new chapters covering the origins of models in teaching, explicit strategy instruction and metacognition for teaching reading comprehension, and best practices for teachers coaching other teachers, expanding instruction, and supporting school renewal; scenarios for each model to explore the concepts in action; discussions of research relevant to each model throughout the text; advice from the authors about the use of the models in teaching; support for incorporating the language arts and science standards and supporting STEM instruction. With the aim of providing a strong impact on student achievement while keeping in line with the current emphasis on standards-based education, this classic resource will be essential reading for pre-service and new teachers as well as current teaching professionals.This text is supported by extensive multimedia materials, including video demonstrations of the models in action, PowerPoint slides and an Instructor’s Manual, available at www.modelsofteaching.org.
Poetry and Power of Judgment: The Aesthetic Unity of Chinese Classical Poetry
by Song YeThis book examines Chinese traditional poetry with an emphasis on the sources of pleasure in creating and appreciating classical Chinese poems and the basis for valid aesthetic judgments about poetry.The pleasure derived from art plays a crucial role in people’s evaluation of its worth. This book shows that Chinese classical poetics and Western aesthetics agree on the sources of aesthetic pleasure. Both hold, despite their obvious differences, that aesthetic taste essentially involves cognition. The book explores important ideas in traditional Chinese poetry, emphasizing that “Poetry is founded upon the power of judgement (shi).” This central idea guides other key concepts throughout the history of Chinese poetics, revealing the fundamental principles of creating and appreciating poetic art. The author presents new views of traditional Chinese poetry and poetics by unifying these long-dispersed basic propositions into a new coherent cognitivist framework that also gives due importance to emotion.Scholars and students studying Chinese literature, poetics, philosophy of art, and philosophy of mind will find this book interesting.
A Sentence a Day: Short, Playful Proofreading Exercises to Help Students Avoid Tripping Up When They Write (Grades 6-9)
by Samantha PrustA Sentence a Day is not your average grammar workbook. Focusing on short, playful, interesting sentences with a sense of humor, these proofreading exercises help students learn without feeling overwhelmed.This new edition features 50 new exercises and interactive elements in its ebook+ version! Each exercise should take only a few minutes of class time, allowing for frequent, consistent reinforcement and practice of serious writing skills. Each exercise shows an incorrect sentence, a sample correction, and explanatory notes for the teacher.With a wide range of difficulty throughout the lessons, this book is a great resource for middle school students, high school students, or anyone looking to improve their writing and grammar skills.
Autism and Inclusive Education: A Guide for Teachers, Practitioners and Parents
by Chandra LebenhagenThis handbook provides educators and school practitioners with a practical resource to successfully support speaking and non-speaking autistic students in K–12 school settings.Each chapter discusses an approach founded on current research on the self-reported school priorities of autistic students, which historically have been overlooked in research and education. Incorporating the views and experiences of autistic students promotes the use of human-rights-centered pedagogies and ensures that evidence-based practices are both ethical and effective in supporting the learning and well-being success of autistic students. The informative content challenges assumptions of normative ability and highlights opportunities where evidence-based practices to support autistic students can be used alongside inclusive best practices to improve the educational experiences of all students.This handbook's flexible and easy-to-use design can be used in its entirety or as a reference tool for school practitioners, teachers, and parents.
Primal Mirror: Book 8 (The Psy-Changeling Trinity Series #8)
by Nalini SinghDaughter of two ruthless high-gradient telepaths, Auden Scott is not the child her Psy parents wanted or expected, even before her brain injury. Her thoughts are scattered, her memories fuzzy-or just terrifyingly blank. The only thing she knows for certain is that she must protect her unborn baby...a baby she has no recollection of conceiving and who draws an abnormal intensity of notice from her dead mother's closest associates.Leopard alpha Remi Denier is a man driven by the primal instinct to protect. Protect his pack, protect his allies... and protect the mysterious woman who has become a most unlikely neighbor. With eerie eyes that see too much and a scent that alters in ways disturbing and impossible, Auden Scott is the enemy...but nothing about this strange Psy is what it seems, Remi's feline heart as fascinated by her as the human half of his soul.Then Auden asks Remi to help her shatter the wall of secrets that is the Scott bloodline. What they unearth will reveal a nightmare beyond imagination. This time, the battle is to the death...Praise for Nalini Singh's Psy-Changeling Trinity Series'Singh's talent for lush, expansive worldbuilding is on full display' Publishers Weekly'Another hands-down winner that expands Singh's brilliantly conceived world' Library Journal (starred review)'Truly one of the best storytellers in the business' Romantic Times
A Girls' Guide to Winning the War: The most heartwarming, uplifting novel of courage and friendship in WW2
by Annie Lyons'A heart-warming tale about resilience, friendships and family, and the inestimable power of the written word' RUTH HOGAN'A heart-warming depiction of strong female friendships tested by suffering - Annie Lyons really is the queen of the wartime saga' CLARE CHAMBERSCan two young women and one book change the course of war?1940. Whip-smart librarian Peggy Sparks is determined to make sure that her brother Joe returns from the frontline to their London home, which they share with their beloved mother and grandmother. So when she is offered a once-in-a-lifetime job at the heart of the war effort, Peggy jumps at the prospect of making a real contribution to her country. But when she finds herself working under the fanciful socialite Lady Marigold Cecily, Peggy discovers that those around her are more keen on dancing at the Café de Paris than on ending the war. Writing accounts of her daily life is the only thing keeping Peggy's hopes alive. But when she finds her inner-most thoughts accidentally published by the Ministry of Information, Peggy realises she needs Marigold's help to save her job, and to bring her brother home . . .From the author of The Air Raid Book Club comes a powerful tale of unexpected friendship, community and two remarkable women who change the course of the war. Full of heart, emotion and drama, it is the perfect uplifting story for fans of Kate Thompson and Natasha Lester.WHAT EARLY READERS ARE ALREADY SAYING ABOUT A GIRLS' GUIDE TO WINNING THE WAR:'I loved every page of it...I Iove, love, loved it' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'So many emotions, fabulous writing and a thoroughly enjoyable read!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Inspirational' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'My favourite thing about her books is the way a tight community is formed throughout the story, and they always include strong female characters both young and old. Did I mention there are libraries?' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A joyous read that I couldn't put down. I loved it' Liz Fenwick'A heartwarming novel about resilience and the power of female friendship' Good Housekeeping'Annie Lyons writes with compassion and heart, leaving the reader feeling like there is always hope, even in the darkest times' Kate Storey'This book is a delight! A warm hug of a story with gorgeous characters who felt like friends... Loved it! Kerry Barrett
Never Had It So Good: A History of Britain from Suez to the Beatles
by Dominic Sandbrook'A rich treasure-chest of a book' ANTHONY HOWARD, Sunday Telegraph'A spectacular history of the sixties' NICK COHEN, Observer'Sandbrook's book is a pleasure to read ... he is a master of the human touch' RICHARD DAVENPORT-HINES, TLS'Rivetingly readable' GODFREY SMITH, Sunday TimesFrom the bloodshed of the Suez Crisis to the giddy heyday of Beatlemania, from the first night of Look Back in Anger to the sensational revelations of the Profumo scandal, British life during the late 1950s and early 1960s seemed more colourful, exciting and controversial than ever. Using a vast array of sources, Dominic Sandbrook tells the story of a society caught between cultural nostalgia and economic optimism. He brings to life the post-war experience for a new generation of readers, in a critically acclaimed debut that will change for ever how we think about the sixties.
Strange Relations: Masculinity, Sexuality and Art in Mid-Century America
by Ralf Webb'Remarkable... entertaining... deft... moving... refreshing'Daily Telegraph'Textured literary portraits of the masculine mind and body'Raymond Antrobus, author of The Perseverance'Impeccably well researched and hugely enjoyable'Nicole Flattery, author of Nothing SpecialIn October 1960, James Baldwin and John Cheever spoke on a panel together at San Francisco State College. The troubled state of American society was under discussion, which Baldwin incisively diagnosed as a 'failure of the masculine sensibility'. Strange Relations explores this crisis in mid-century masculinity and the lives and works of four bisexual writers who fought to express and embody alternate possibilities. Building on Walt Whitman's philosophy of the love between men, Ralf Webb considers the ways in which Tennessee Williams and Carson McCullers, as well as Cheever and Baldwin, resisted in their art, as well as in their relationships, the damaging expectations of contemporary gender and sexuality.With a curious, intelligent and sensitive gaze, Ralf Webb sheds new light on each writer. Together, these artists offer a powerful and moving argument for a transformative new masculinity, grounded in fluidity, love and intimacy.'Webb's writing is of a quality rarely seen, and his book returns you to the world slightly changed, equipped with another angle of vision on the quiddity of man'Diarmuid Hester, author of Nothing Ever Just Disappears'Wise, hopeful, and exquisitely written'Will Tosh, author of Straight Acting
Westlessness: The Great Global Rebalancing
by Samir PuriWhat if the sun truly is setting on the Western world's outsized influence over the rest of the planet? In Westlessness, former UK diplomat Dr Samir Puri vividly demonstrates how in demographic, economic, military and cultural terms, we are hurtling into a far more diverse global future. Many of our certainties about the present, built on centuries of massive Western global impact, are increasingly fragile. Untold wealth is moving from the West to the East, as nations like India and Indonesia are set to reach new heights of growth and confidence. And China continues its ascent to the peak of the economic mountain - but are cracks appearing? And will the Western world, under the aegis of US global military, economic, technological and cultural power, give up its privileged position willingly?Nothing is linear and nothing is predictable. Are we prepared, personally and professionally, for a far more diverse global future?Prepared or unprepared, Westlessness is essential reading for us all.
Those Beyond the Wall: The gripping new novel from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author, shortlisted for the 2024 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction (Ashtown series)
by Micaiah JohnsonRevolution is a spark, and rage is the fire.Faced with a coming apocalypse, a woman must reckon with her past to solve a series of sudden and inexplicable deaths in a searing sci-fi thriller from the author of The Space Between Worlds.In the harsh desert realm of Ashtown, the Emperor reigns with an iron fist, guarding against the relentless hostility of Wiley City. Scales, a skilled mechanic and fierce warrior, is the Emperor's trusted confidante. When a mysterious murder shatters the fragile peace, Scales, with an unlikely team, must uncover the killer plaguing both Ashtown and Wiley City. As she delves into the secrets hidden beneath the city's pristine exterior, Scales unravels startling truths, forcing her to confront a past she'd rather forget. To save the world, she must break her silence, even if it means sacrificing everything.Praise for The Space Between Worlds'Twisting, suspenseful, and profound'Max Gladstone, co-author of the Hugo and Nebula-winning This is How You Lose the Time War 'Gritty, riveting, and Ultimately hopeful' Kameron Hurley, Hugo and Locus award-winning author of The Light Brigade
Game Theory with Applications in Operations Management (Springer Texts in Business and Economics)
by R. K. AmitThis book provides a broad picture of solution concepts that are highly applicable to operations and supply chain settings and to explicate these concepts with some of the relevant problems in operations management in multi-agent settings. It discusses different strategic situations like games in normal form, games in extensive form, games of incomplete information, mechanism design, and cooperative games, to solve operations problems of supply chain coordination, capacity planning, revenue and pricing management, and other complex problems of matching supply with demand. The recognition and adoption of game-theoretic modeling for operations and supply chain management problems in multi-agent settings have been a hallmark of operations and supply chain literature research during the last few years. Despite research in operations and supply chain management having embraced both non-cooperative and cooperative game-theoretic solution concepts, there is still an abundance of underutilized concepts and tools in game theory that could strongly influence operations management problems. Additionally, with the increasing digitization of operations and supply chain management, the narrative of problems in these areas focuses on blockchain and smart contracts, platforms, and shared economy. The book profits from these new issues being predominantly multi-agent settings and lending themselves to game-theoretical solution concepts. The book's intended audience is the advanced undergraduate and graduate student community of operations and supply chain management, economics, mathematics, computer science, and industrial engineering. It is also relevant for the research community and industry practitioners who use multi-agent architecture in business problems.
Vibration and Heat Transfer of Elastic Tube Bundles in Heat Exchangers: A Numerical Study
by Jiadong Ji Baojun Shi Haishun DengThis book systematically investigates the vibration and enhanced heat transfer of elastic tube bundles in heat exchangers. Using numerical calculation methods, it explores the working principles, optimization design, and performance enhancement of elastic tube bundle heat exchangers. The book presents research findings with clear illustrations and detailed analysis, allowing readers to gain a deep understanding and practical application of the subject. Whether from an academic research or engineering practice perspective, this book serves as a valuable reference and guide. It provides readers with insight and guidance on both theoretical and practical aspects of the field. With its comprehensive coverage and practical approach, this book is essential reading for researchers, engineers, and students interested in the vibration and heat transfer of elastic tube bundles in heat exchangers.
Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Behaviour of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas: STESSA 2024 - Volume 2 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering #520)
by Federico M. Mazzolani Vincenzo Piluso Elide Nastri Antonio FormisanoThis volume highlights the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of seismic design and performance of steel structures, as presented by leading international researchers and engineers at the 11th International Conference on the Behaviour of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas (STESSA), held in Salerno, Italy, on July 8-10, 2024. It covers a diverse range of topics such as behaviour of structural members and connections, performance of structural systems, mixed and composite structures, energy dissipation systems, self-centring and low-damage systems, assessment and retrofitting, codes and standards, light-gauge systems. The contributions, which were selected by means of a rigorous international peer-review process, present a wealth of exciting ideas that will open novel research directions and foster multidisciplinary collaboration among different specialists.
Proceedings of Innovative Computing 2024, Vol. 4: Proceedings of The 7th International Conference on Innovative Computing, Vol. 4 (IC 2024) (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1217)
by Hwa-Young Jeong Yu-Wei Chan Yan Pei Hao Shang MaThis book comprises select proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Innovative Computing which was held in Taichung City, Taiwan, Jan 23-26, 2024 (IC 2024) focusing on cutting-edge research carried out in the areas of information technology, science, and engineering. Some of the themes covered in this book are cloud communications and networking, high performance computing, architecture for secure and interactive IoT, satellite communication, wearable network and system, infrastructure management, etc. The essays are written by leading international experts, making it a valuable resource for researchers and practicing engineers alike.
Proceedings of Innovative Computing 2024, Vol. 2: Proceedings of The 7th International Conference on Innovative Computing, Vol. 2 (IC 2024) (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1215)
by Hwa-Young Jeong Yu-Wei Chan Yan Pei Hao Shang MaThis book comprises select proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Innovative Computing which was held in Taichung City, Taiwan, Jan 23-26, 2024 (IC 2024) focusing on cutting-edge research carried out in the areas of information technology, science, and engineering. Some of the themes covered in this book are cloud communications and networking, high performance computing, architecture for secure and interactive IoT, satellite communication, wearable network and system, infrastructure management, etc. The essays are written by leading international experts, making it a valuable resource for researchers and practicing engineers alike.
New Urban Agenda in Zimbabwe: Built Environment Sciences and Practices (Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements)
by Innocent Chirisa Charles ChavundukaThis book presents ways of shaping the built environment sciences and practices for steering the New Urban Agenda in Zimbabwe. Attention to the built environment disciplines and practice is important because of their centrality to economic dynamism and sustainability of urban services. The reverse relationship is also true, because through provision of norms, aspirations, and guidelines; the New Urban Agenda helps in steering the built environment disciplines and practice. The book begins by exploring theoretical and conceptual material on the built environment concept. It recognizes that sub-Saharan African countries and Zimbabwe in particular are operating in a changing environment of rapid urbanization, unemployment, and inequality. Its premise is that the built environment sciences and practice can make a contribution to addressing sustainable development challenges through the introduction of innovations in infrastructure, institutions, and processes that enhance socio-economic growth and development. The book brings together scholarship from various disciplines in the built environment and presents sector initiatives such as those relating to curricula, smart technologies, and cutting-edge innovations in steering sustainable urban development.
Cardiac Imaging in Structural Heart Disease Interventions: A Textbook for the Heart Team
by Anita Sadeghpour Anita M. Kelsey Sreek VemulapalliThis textbook provides an invaluable resource for multidisciplinary medical professionals performing structural heart interventions. Chapters contain clear, easy-to-follow guidance on the use of multi-modality imaging and clinical decision-making. Detailed information is given on intraprocedural monitoring and post-procedural evaluation for successful therapeutic intervention. The use of cardiac imaging technologies including three-dimensional echocardiography, cardiac computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are presented with images, illustrations, and video material, along with learning objectives, imaging pearls, and key points to reinforce the key concepts described, facilitating a deep understanding of the value of cardiac imaging in line with the latest guidelines. Cardiac Imaging in Structural Heart Disease:A Textbook for the Heart Team comprehensively discusses the use of the latest methodologies and technologies available in this field of medicine. This Springer Nature Flashcard augmented book is an essential resource for all members of the structural heart team including adult and pediatric cardiologists, anesthesiologists, cardiac sonographers, radiologists and cardiovascular technologists. Additional questions and answers via app: Download the Springer Nature Flashcards app free of charge and use exclusive additional material to test your knowledge.
Nielsen's Food Analysis Laboratory Manual (Food Science Text Series)
by S. Suzanne Nielsen B. Pam IsmailThis fourth edition laboratory manual was written to accompany Nielsen’s Food Analysis, Sixth Edition, by the same authors. New to this fourth edition of the laboratory manual are three new chapters that complement both the textbook chapters and the laboratory exercises. The book again contains four introductory chapters that help prepare students for doing food analysis laboratory exercises. The 26 laboratory exercises in the manual cover 24 of the 35 chapters in the textbook. Many of the laboratory exercises have multiple sections to cover several methods of analysis for a particular food component or characteristic. Most of the laboratory exercises include the following: background, reading assignment, objective, principle of method, chemicals, reagents, precautions and waste disposal, supplies, equipment, procedure, data and calculations, questions, and references. This laboratory manual is ideal for the laboratory portion of undergraduate courses in food analysis.
Organisationales Lernen in der Polizei: Empirische Studien (Schriftenreihe zur Polizei- und Sicherheitsforschung)
by Rolf Ritsert Antonio VeraDas vorliegende Buch enthält fünf Studien, die sich mit den aktuellen Herausforderungen im Bereich organisationales Lernen in der Polizei beschäftigen. Der erste Beitrag beschäftigt sich mit der Frage, inwiefern die deutsche Polizei als eine lernende Organisation gelten kann, und verwendet dabei quantitative Methoden. Darauf folgt ein konzeptioneller Beitrag, der aufzeigt, wie ein positiver Umgang mit Fehlern und Kritik in der polizeilichen Führungsarbeit und in der Polizei gelingen kann. Im Mittelpunkt des dritten Beitrags steht die Analyse der durch Migration ausgelösten Lernprozesse in der deutschen Polizei anhand von Experteninterviews mit Führungskräften der Polizei. Eine weitere qualitative Studie beschäftigt sich mit der Frage, inwieweit Gewalthandlungen, die bewusst und freiwillig im Rahmen der polizeilichen Ausbildung bzw. Berufssozialisation ausgeübt werden, als so genannte „gesellige Gewalt“ interpretiert werden und damit positive Auswirkungen haben können, beispielsweise auf die Identifikation mit dem Polizeiberuf. Den Abschluss bildet ein Beitrag, der pro-organisationale Devianz, d.h. Regelbrüche zum Nutzen der Organisation, in einem polizeilichen Kontext mit einer qualitativen Methodik untersucht.
The Palgrave Handbook of Language and Crisis Communication in Sub-Saharan Africa
by Hugh Mangeya Isaac Mhute Ernest JakazaThis handbook provides a detailed and sustained examination of the scope, purpose and practical application of crisis and disaster management communication in this critical region of the African continent, sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The volume lays the foundation that enables a nuanced appreciation of two significant issues. The first pertains to SSA’s vulnerability to both natural and man-made phenomena. Secondly, it argues that communication plays a critical role in so far as the identification, social construction, raising awareness, preparation, mitigation and eradication of crises and disasters in the region. Communication plays a critical role in potentially reducing the impacts of crises and disasters before their occurrence. This handbook is a key resource for academics, students and practitioners in areas such as political communication, media communication, language and communication, brand communication, social/digital media communication, and crisis communication, among others.
The Science of Housework: The Home and Public Health, 1880-1940
by Ann OakleyIn an era of pandemic infection, the importance of hygiene at home and in public spaces has never been greater. This book recaptures the buried history of the household science movement, including domestic science teaching, public health, higher education for women and the scientific content and aims of domestic science courses. It explores how it was viewed in the context of new public health concerns and as a driver to opening higher education to women, raising questions about the legacy and modern relevance of the household science movement.
Innovations for Circularity and Knowledge Creation: Participation and Cooperative Approaches for Sustainability
by Massimiliano Mazzanti Andrea Bernardi Salvatore MonniCo-operatives are increasingly being recognized as important contributors to inclusive, sustainable and fair development. However, the co-operative movement faces a multitude of challenges, including the lack of access to credit. This book presents existing cases and new examples of the intersection between the co-operative economy and sustainability challenges. Chapters explore innovative circular and low carbon sustainable economy cases and practical examples of the role of co-operative organizations within the European Union. It asks how policy factors influence sustainability innovations, explores the role of workers’ involvement in firm strategies and analyses the management style of cooperative firms in facing sustainability challenges. This book will be an essential resource for scholars and students of sustainability and the circular economy, innovation management, HRM and labour studies.