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Item Metadata only Accounting for business.(Oxford University Press, 2016) Scott, PeterItem Metadata only Accounting for business: an intergrated print and online solution.(Oxford University Press, 2012) Scott, PeterItem Metadata only Achieving Teaching Excellence: Developing your TEF profile and beyond(Open University Press, 2020-10-30) de Main, Leanne; Wolstencroft, Peter; Cashian, PaulWhat does teaching excellence within Further and Higher Education look like? This book takes the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) as its starting point. Each chapter identifies one specific aspect of the TEF and, with the help of case studies, guides the reader through innovative teaching strategies and how to overcome challenges that range from digital learning to feedback and assessment. Extensive practical suggestions are offered for the reader to use in their own teaching, all underpinned by a sound theoretical base. Responsive to current debate, topics addressed include: • Widening Participation • Internationalisation • Gaming and simulation • Student employability The entire volume is cross-referenced to both the TEF and the National Student Survey (NSS), meaning readers can easily contextualise what they have read. With higher investment in teaching and learning, and the changing demands and expectations of students, this timely and practical book will help you successfully navigate your teaching career within Higher Education.Item Metadata only Air Transport Management: An International Perspective 2nd Ed.(Taylor & Francis, 2020-04-03) Budd, Lucy; Ison, StephenItem Metadata only Alternatives to state-socialism in Britain: other worlds of labour in the twentieth century.(Palgrave Macmillan., 2016) Ackers, Peter; Reid, Alistair J.Item Metadata only American multinationals in Europe: Managing employment relations across national borders(Oxford University Press, 2006) Almond, Phil; Ferner, A. M.Item Embargo An Analytical Reflection on Conducting Virtual Focus Groups with Young Women Exhibiting Limited to Moderate Digital Literacy Skills(2024-01-20) Kah, SallyFocus group design is a type of group discussion used to explore a group of individuals’ opinions, perceptions, and understanding of a specific topic chosen by the researcher. It requires systematic planning of the research objective, sample strategy, group composition and size, logistics, data analysis, and reporting of the findings that reflect all participant’s contributions. In this case study, I provide an analytical reflection of how I used a virtual focus group for a project that explored the skills developed and the self-perceived impact of a vocational education program from the learners’ perspectives. I suggest focusing on four elements when designing the focus group discussion: adopt a focus group framework. Then how to access and group the participants, engage the comoderator, and analyze the data. Using the micro-interlocutor framework was critical in planning, documenting, and analyzing the focus group data. However, I encountered ethical and practical challenges, such as the power dynamic between the participants and the comoderator. Also, the participants’ limited digital skills meant that I had to pivot on some planned activities during the focus group session. Addressing these challenges meant using problem-solving skills and effective communication at different stages of the research project. Based on my reflections, I propose practical steps for conducting virtual focus groups using DREP/SAPA Framework: define, recruit, establish, prepare, select, administer, promote, and analyze. These steps apply to other forms of group discussion but are specific to my learning experiences from a virtual focus group.Item Metadata only The antimodern condition: an argument against progress.(Ashgate Publishing, 2014) King, PeterItem Metadata only Audit Effectiveness: Meeting the IT Challenge(Ashgate, 2013) Omoteso, KamilItem Metadata only Austerity and Working-Class Resistance: Survival, Disruption and Creation in Hard Times(Rowman and Littlefield International, 2018) Fishwick, Adam; Connolly, HeatherItem Open Access Between Realism and Revolt: Governing Cities in the Crisis of Neoliberal Globalism.(Bristol University Press, 2021-03-24) Davies, Jonathan S.Between Realism and Revolt explores urban governance in the “age of austerity”, focusing on the period between the global financial crisis of 2008-9 and the beginning of the global Coronavirus pandemic at the end of 2019. It considers urban governance after the 2008 crisis, from the perspective of governability. How did cities navigate the crisis and the aftermath of austerity, with what political ordering and disordering dynamics at the forefront? To answer these questions it engages with two influential theoretical currents, Urban Regime Theory and Gramscian state theory, with a view to understanding how governance enabled austerity, deflected or intensified localised expressions of crisis, and generated more-or-less successful political alternatives. It develops a comparative analysis of case studies undertaken in the cities of Athens, Baltimore, Barcelona, Greater Dandenong (Melbourne), Leicester, Montreal and Nantes, and concludes by highlighting five characteristics that cut across the cities, unevenly and in different configurations: economic rationalism, weak hegemony, retreat to dominance, weak counter-hegemony and radically contagious politicisations.Item Metadata only The Black Sea Region and EU policy: the challenge of divergent agendas(Ashgate, 2010) Henderson, K.; Weaver, CarolItem Metadata only Botched business 2006-2008: the damaging process of reorganising local government(Douglas McLean, 2008) Chisholm, Michael; Leach, SteveItem Metadata only Bridging the gap between social and market rental housing in six European countries?(IOS Press, 2009) Haffner, Marietta; Hoekstra, Joris; Oxley, Michael; van der Heijden, HarryItem Metadata only A brief introduction to US politics(Pearson Longman, 2006) McKeever, Robert J.; Davies, PhilipItem Metadata only Britain and the European Union(Edinburgh University Press, 2007) Jones, AlistairThis accessible introduction to the subject of Britain and the EU pays equal attention to both institutions and their relationship with one another. It examines the history and development of the EU, setting the framework for the current relationship; the institutions of the EU and how they affect Britain; and some of the common policies.Item Metadata only Britain and the European Union(Edinburgh University Press, 2016-03) Jones, AlistairThe relationship between Britain and the European Union appears to be rather complex. It is often confusing and misunderstood. Some of this is a result of misrepresentation of the relationship in the media. This book examines the relationship in a clear and coherent manner. It highlights different forms of relationship between the EU and the different tiers of government in the UK. A historical context is also presented, to enable a clearer understanding of the relationship and how it has changed over time. The role of the media, political parties, pressure groups and the ever-changing position of public opinion are also evaluated.Item Metadata only Britain and the World Since 1945(Routledge, 2014-07-22) Blair, AlasdairThis Seminar Studies title is a succinct study of modern British foreign policy, focusing on the period from 1945 to the present day. Since the end of the Second World War, Britain has been engaged in international conflicts from the Suez Crisis to the Gulf War and has actively sought involvement in transnational and global affairs. Starting with a brief overview of the rise and fall of the British Empire and continuing chronologically with detailed chapters covering the second half of the twentieth century and the beginning of the twenty-first, Alasdair Blair discusses the highs and lows of British foreign policy in an accessible yet analytical manner. Dealing with themes such as the issues triggered by decolonisation and the changing relationship between Britain and Europe, this text considers the pivotal moments in modern Britain's engagement with the wider world. Included in this title are supporting materials, such as a chronology of important events from 1945, a Who's Who of key government figures and a collection of relevant primary sources. Thorough yet concise, Britain and the World since 1945 is the ideal resource for students interested in the development of British foreign policy.Item Embargo Business Briefings – Research Methodology(Palgrave-Macmillan, 2014-12-30) Stokes, Peter; Wall, T.Item Metadata only Business continuity management: a crisis management approach.(Routledge, 2009) Elliott, D.; Swartz, E.; Herbane, B.