Have you dedicated your working life to climbing the corporate ladder, only to discover years later that your work has become unsatisfying and unfulfilling? Would you like to do something about it? Jess Annison is here to give you the tools to turn your mid-career crisis into a rewarding and meaningful work life.

Mid-career crises are on the rise. It's no wonder: working lives are getting longer, 'jobs for life' are a thing of the past, and there's more opportunity than ever before to change roles, companies or careers. As a result, more people are questioning whether their work is truly serving them - in emotional, spiritual, and practical terms.

Yet mid-career crises can also become the springboard to finding greater meaningfulness at work, resulting in huge psychological and performance benefits. In Smart Careers, Jess Annison shows you how to craft your career by designing and sustaining a work life that is deeply satisfying and fulfilling.

This accessible and hands-on guide deals with the deepest questions of meaning and purpose, and how they impact both what we do and how we work. Once you understand your personal sources of meaning at work, you can make changes that boost and amplify those experiences, from small day-to-day tweaks to a complete career change, and everything in between.

Smart Careers includes:
? A simple framework to help you find more meaning at work, whatever your starting point and aspirations;
? Real-life stories and evidence-based insights from positive psychology and career development science; and
? Practical exercises to guide you through your career crafting journey.

This book tells the story of the humanitarian industry's latest failed attempt at reform, identifies the key contradiction at the heart of it, and suggests ways to do things better.

In 2016, the United Nations, international organizations and heads of state launched the Grand Bargain - "A Shared Commitment to Better Serve People in Need" - thereby announcing a systemwide reform. Key among the commitments was localization: placing local organizations at the centre of emergency responses. However, today, very little has changed, with most attributing the lack of progress to technical issues, such as donor requirements, contracting mechanisms, and local responders' capacities.

However, this book argues that a paradox within the localization agenda is to blame. Drawing from in-depth research with diverse aid organizations, however, Marie-Claude Savard argues that the real problem is that the humanitarian industry is a territory upon which knowledge - the currency of technocratic regimes - is produced and guarded by power-wielding gatekeepers, who determine what constitutes a legitimate emergency responder. Those gatekeepers mandate international NGOs and standard-setting organizations to shepherd nonconforming local organizations towards their standards. This process only reaffirms enduring North-South hierarchies. Ultimately, the reformative potential of the localization agenda is thwarted by its own, internal contradictions-but there are ways of doing things differently by aiming for a true polycentrism that could lead to more sustainable, enduring change.

This book looks at generative artificial intelligence (GAI) and knowledge management systems (KMS). It explains the design considerations to implement generative AI in practice.

The book looks at the evolving digital environment and discusses how organizations may effectively manage knowledge through emerging technologies. Chapters cover theory, design, and implementation and case studies from industry players. These case studies will focus on organization implementation experiences to draw out applicable frameworks, principles, and best practices. This provides readers with essential insights into future technology development trends.

Providing a methodological approach to designing and deploying GAI-based KMS in business, this book will appeal to academic researchers, industrial practitioners, students, and anyone interested in GAI-based KMS.

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'A must-read for every leader who dares to create real impact.' Jayn Sterland, Managing Director of Weleda UK

'A masterclass in harnessing personal growth and life-affirming strategies.' Riccardo Bellini, Managing Director of Mayhoola for Investments, formerly CEO of Chloe

'A must read for any changemaker. In this very decisive decade, Nikki offers a powerful lens for leading with consciousness.' Isabelle Grosmaitre, CEO & Founder of Goodness & Co

Are you ready to redefine success and build a business that thrives in harmony with life?

Whether you want to create a thriving business with purpose, attract aligned opportunities, flourish financially and ethically or create lasting impact while staying true to yourself, Sacred Business will show you exactly how to get there - transforming yourself and your business in the process.

In this groundbreaking book, renowned strategist and CEO adviser Nikki Trott weaves personal evolution with pioneering business strategies in her essential nine-step framework:

PART ONE: MIND
1. From Busy to Present
2. From Fear to Love
3. From Pushing to Purpose

PART TWO: BEING
4. From Overthinking to Intuition
5. From Control to Trust
6. From Patriarchy to Unity

PART THREE: ECOSYSTEM
7. From Competition to Symbiosis
8. From Linear to Cycles
9. From Short-Term to Evergreen

Drawing on real stories and insights from Nikki's own business clients and personal journey, as well as eminent founders, CEOs, investors, academics and wisdom teachers, Sacred Business is packed with practical tools, exercises and strategies to inspire leaders to drive meaningful change.

For too long, business success has come at the expense of people and the planet. But the future is for those who align success with the flourishing of life - the Sacred Businesses that are regenerative, ethical and wildly profitable because of their contributions to humanity and the Earth.

By shifting mindsets, attracting conscious consumers, adapting to Earth's cycles, fostering symbiotic relationships and building trust through transparency, a Sacred Business thrives beyond traditional models.

Welcome to the era of Sacred Business.

Healthcare is a complex industry that requires efficiency, safety, and quality of care. Hospitals utilize structured problem-solving methodologies like the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle and A3 thinking to achieve these goals. However, many healthcare professionals lack formal training in these methods.

Healthcare Kaizen in Action: 30 Case Studies for Rapid Improvement presents 30 real-life examples of Rapid Improvement Events (RIEs) in various healthcare settings. This book introduces the core principles of the PDSA cycle and A3 thinking and provides a detailed two-week timeline for implementing an RIE in a healthcare environment. Included are 30 collaboration briefs that detail specific improvement initiatives, such as reducing emergency department wait times, optimizing surgical scheduling, improving medication administration processes, and enhancing inventory management practices. Each brief follows a structured format, enabling readers to readily understand the case studies and apply the insights to their organizations. The case studies are organized by problem type, making it easy for readers to find solutions relevant to their challenges and identify actionable strategies to improve healthcare operations.

This book provides knowledge and tools for healthcare professionals to drive meaningful changes in their organizations, promoting continuous improvement and reducing inefficiencies. It is concise and actionable, aiming to improve patient outcomes and healthcare systems for nurses, physicians, hospital administrators, and process improvement specialists.

Qualitative Methods in Digital Inquiry shows how to design, conduct, and analyse qualitative research in online and technology-rich settings, from virtual ethnography and netnography to visual and arts-based approaches.

Written for PhD students, early-career researchers, and instructors across the social sciences and management, the book also supports applied researchers in UX, market research, and organisational development.

'Responsible AI isn't just a technical challenge - it's a leadership imperative. This book offers essential guidance for anyone navigating the promise of deploying AI at scale. Read this book to understand how.' Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn and bestselling author of Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future

'Grounded, up-to-date, thorough, actionable - you could read this book, or you could pay consultants gazillions of dollars to tell you something less useful.' Stuart Russell OBE, Professor of Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley

Governing the Machine is the essential guide to harnessing the transformative potential of AI, while navigating and mitigating its inherent risks.

Despite AI's power to innovate daily life and revolutionize organizations, public trust in AI is low. For companies to take full advantage of AI, it is vital that they adopt and communicate a responsible approach in order to build consumer, employee and investor confidence.

Governing the Machine provides business leaders with a practical and flexible framework for building comprehensive and robust AI governance. It empowers organizations to reap the benefits, while ensuring that AI is trustworthy, sustainable and a source of opportunity and profit rather than liability and harm.

Drawing on their vast experience advising leading global companies, the authors demystify:
? The process of defining AI principles and policies
? Recognizing and assessing risks
? Approaches for developing safeguards
? Selecting the right technical tools and training
? Evolving global AI regulations, laws and policies, including the EU AI Act and those in the US, UK and other key regions

Whether you're just beginning your AI journey or assessing your organization's approach, this book is your essential guide to seizing the opportunity - and avoiding the pitfalls - of AI systems.

Quantitative Methods of Research in Digital Landscape equips social science and management researchers to design, run, and interpret statistical analyses for today's data-rich research environment, from core descriptive statistics and hypothesis tests through to regression modeling and factor analysis, with a clear focus on transparency and responsible inference.

Written for PhD and Master's students, advanced undergraduates, early-career researchers, and practitioners who work with social data in fields such as sociology, management, communication, education, public policy, and media studies, it supports methods training and applied research projects in the digital age.

Data Management and Digital Infrastructure in Social Sciences shows how to move from raw digital data to usable evidence, with practical guidance on data literacy, documentation, platforms, and workflows that support transparency and reproducibility.

Written for postgraduate students and early-career researchers in the social sciences and management, the volume also supports instructors and research support staff who need a grounded, course-ready guide to modern data practices, including links to evidence-based management and real-world research settings.

This book examines modern American farmland preservation, arguing that its policies must address the social, identity, and psychological issues facing American farmers.

As American farmland is disappearing rapidly, this crisis not only jeopardizes American agriculture but also threatens rural communities. While the American farmland preservation movement has focused on conservation easements, permanent land restrictions that work within the American legal system's preference for inalienable property rights, the author argues for a new era of farmland preservation based on stakeholder-led solutions. The book showcases how rapid development is escalating farmland loss in urbanizing parts of the country, meaning the problem facing much of rural America is the loss of farmers and farm communities, not farmland. Drawing on the author's career as a farmland preservation specialist, the book evaluates America's current farmland preservation policies framed through the "politics of place," a term describing the role of place in local politics and civic engagement. Utilizing interviews with farmland preservationists, the book highlights a broader, more holistic approach to farmland preservation than mere land protection. By featuring these prominent examples from around the country, the book puts forward a new vision for farmland preservation that more insightfully addresses the social and economic issues facing America's farming communities and fosters a more engaged rural citizenship.

This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of food and agriculture, rural sociology, and environmental management, as well as professionals working in farmland management, conservation, and preservation.

Generative AI is transforming how we learn, teach, and conduct research, reshaping the foundations of the social sciences and humanities. Generative AI in the Social Sciences and Humanities examines this profound shift, offering an accessible and authoritative guide for scholars, educators, and professionals navigating the opportunities and risks of AI in academic life.

Bringing together an international team of contributors from Poland, Italy, the UK, Ukraine, and Finland, this volume provides an interdisciplinary exploration of how generative AI is reshaping research practices, educational environments, and scholarly culture within SSH. The book covers a broad thematic landscape: from the evolution and taxonomy of AI, to its uses in disinformation studies, academic integrity, and specialized professional training. It includes empirical insights from focus groups and classroom research, detailed analyses of LLM-driven risks such as hallucinations, bias, and erosion of critical thinking, as well as practical applications like AI-enhanced tutoring and dataset governance. Combining theoretical perspectives with real-world examples, the monograph illuminates how AI tools are deployed, perceived, and negotiated in universities, research institutions, and digital public spheres.

The book is unique for its SSH-focused perspective, empirical depth, and strong ethical framing. It provides concrete guidelines and best practices for the responsible use of AI, enabling researchers, educators, and students to balance innovation with integrity. By bringing technical and humanistic perspectives into dialogue, the volume offers a vital roadmap for navigating AI's rapidly evolving place in academic life.

• First major volume fully dedicated to AI in the social sciences and humanities, not STEM
• Based on original empirical research (focus groups, classroom studies, interviews)
• Offers practical guidelines for researchers, educators, and decision-makers

Organizational Resilience and Artificial Intelligence is your essential companion for steering any enterprise through today's turbulent landscape. Drawing from real-world crises-including global supply chain shocks, natural disasters, and cyber threats-this book demystifies organizational resilience and arms you with proven frameworks, tools, and strategies needed to thrive when adversity strikes.

Discover why resilience goes far beyond risk management, introducing a holistic approach that integrates proactive planning, adaptive leadership, robust communication, and a culture of learning and innovation. Through vivid case studies-such as manufacturers recovering after floods and companies maintaining operations in a pandemic-you'll see the pivotal role business resilience plays not only in sustaining critical services, but also in supporting communities and sustaining long-term stakeholder trust.

Inside, you'll learn to:

• Identify and assess vulnerabilities across operations, supply chains, and technologies
• Strengthen situational awareness to anticipate and manage emerging risks
• Develop business continuity plans and adaptive processes that ensure readiness for both foreseeable and "black swan" events
• Foster cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement
• Build a culture of agility, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Measure, test, and enhance resilience with actionable checklists and guidelines

Whether you're a top executive, Risk or BC professional, or an emerging leader, this guide offers a practical, research-backed roadmap to embedding resilience into every layer of your organization. The future belongs to those who are prepared-start building your organization's resilience today, and ensure you can not only weather disruption, but emerge stronger than ever before.

A practical handbook examining how established businesses can use their unique advantages to fight back and win in a digital arena too often dominated by tech start-ups, disruptors and unicorns.

The big tech companies (Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft) have had an enormous impact on our everyday lives. A new wave of start-ups in the tech sector has dominated the press and swallowed up huge amounts of investment. But what about those established companies in the traditional parts of the world's economies, from energy, industrial and consumer goods to travel and health? They rarely got a mention. Everyone was talking about the disrupters - the start-ups and the entrepreneurs - and not about the incumbents. This book is a call for a reality check.

For at the core of our established companies are capabilities and qualities that remain highly relevant in the digital age. They are often market leaders for very good reasons - they know their customers and markets well, and they have great product, sales and marketing expertise. They are operationally savvy and financially strong, with deep insights into areas of expertise that no one else has, giving them a unique advantage.

John Fallon and Julian Birkinshaw have come to a clear conclusion: incumbents are not going quietly into that dark night. Organizations will need to jettison their analogue baggage and infrastructure and embrace digital transformation. They will survive and they will prosper. And this shows how they are doing it.

This edited volume brings together a remarkable array of distinguished corporate, investor, government, academic, and nonprofit perspectives to consider how the targeted pursuit of business profits can better add up to the world's profit, broadly defined.

Chapter authors tackle such questions as how businesses can work more effectively with governments, financial institutions, and civil society to mitigate their own enterprise risk alongside risks to people and planet; how private resources, innovation, and networks can be mobilized to create value in solving major social and environmental challenges; and what types of accountability structures are needed to set boundaries, provide oversight, and create positive incentives for business performance. Their perspectives offer insights into how sustainability can be introduced into business practices, finance, and policymaking in a way that expands market opportunities and accelerates progress towards global sustainable development.

Use the power of organization to transform chaos into efficiency so you can run your business instead of letting it run you

The entrepreneurial struggle is all too real for business owners who find themselves wearing multiplehats, strapped for time, and pulled away from the passion that drove them to start their business in the first place. Swapping the daily grind to work smarter, not harder, requires a shift in mindset and a new vision for business processes.
In Organize Your Business Like a Boss: An Entrepreneur's Six-Step System to Gaining More Time, Money, and Freedom, author Jane Stoller helps readers eliminate hidden timewasters, streamline business processes, and organize their finances to gain control over their work and personal lives.
Full of worksheets, templates, and actionable tips, this book allows entrepreneurs to come to grips with the current state of their business, taking it from a disorganized mess to a laser-focused operation without overwhelming levels of stress and the inevitable burnout that follows. While individuals and businesses are unique, the means for making positive change are not. This book's six-step system will take every entrepreneur from chaos to efficiency, with the ultimate goal of enjoying more time for their passions and loved ones.

This book explores how adoption evolved in Germany's turbulent twentieth century, experiencing both drastic changes and unexpected continuities.

The history of adoption in twentieth-century Germany has been dramatic and complex. The Weimar Republic's assumption of responsibility for children's welfare in 1922 empowered state authorities to regulate private adoption agencies, to set up their own public adoption offices, and to require prospective adoptive parents to prove their competence to social workers. These policies subsequently allowed nazis, communists, and democrats to frame adoption policies to match their social and political goals and values. Differing conceptions of the best interests of the child and the family, redefinitions of "family", changing criteria for a family's or child's suitability for adoption, abduction, international adoption, and even European integration all came into play, empowering authorities to define, regulate and sometimes even forbid adoptive relationships to that end. The evolution of German adoption and German society reflected each other, showing both fundamental changes and unexpected continuities, and deepening our understanding of both.

In Latin America, and other historically exploited former colonies, people were told to unlearn their language and culture in order to acquire what some privileged voices classify as "valid" or "legitimate" ways of thinking.
Throughout history, various teaching approaches and methodologies have emerged, each bringing unique insights to foreign language classrooms all over the world. These methods have played a pivotal role in shaping language pedagogy, enhancing learners' experiences, and fostering communication in an increasingly interconnected world. As societies become aware of the need for cultural inclusivity and equity, educators are recognizing the importance of adopting praxiologies that honor diverse languages and perspectives.
In the last couple of years, language educators have seen an unprecedented expansion of discussions related to the questioning of naturalized practices in language education. Nowadays, these questions are the core of language teacher education programs in Latin America. Educators have developed and implemented another way experiencing and assessing language education; one that is not focused on the mere application of predetermined methods and techniques, but that is born from-and sensitive to-the local contexts, and which considers context-dependent struggles, hopes, needs, and agency (or lack thereof). In such a manner, the concept of praxiologies seems to be central, as understood by Paulo Freire as the inseparable connection between action and reflection. In the context of Latin American language education, praxiologies refer to the constant action-reflection that extends beyond the implementation of pre-determined methods and techniques created by those who have never interacted with the local contexts.

This book delves into the evolving dynamics of out-migration from Northeast India: a region historically associated with in-migration. It examines the shifting migration patterns, particularly the increasing trend of out-migration to Delhi and other parts of India, and the socio-economic implications for both migrants and their families left behind.

Focusing on the experiences of out-migrants from Northeast India, the book highlights their distinctive migration patterns characterised by predominant engagement in the service sector, setting them apart from the other migrants who are largely concentrated in construction and manual labour, challenging conventional narratives of migration. It explores the factors driving migration, the socio-economic characteristics of migrants, their employability, the increasing instances of discrimination, and the neighbourhoods they inhabit. Additionally, through its rich field-based studies, it presents a poignant analysis of the impact of migration on left behind family members, particularly elderly parents, offering an insightful perspective on the migration process.

This volume is a valuable resource for policymakers and scholars studying labour migration, urbanisation, and the socio-economic complexities of migration. It will particularly appeal to those interested in South Asian Studies, South Asian Economics, and the evolving patterns of migration in diverse socio-economic contexts.

This new book, Agroforestry and Climate Change Mitigation: Harnessing Multitrophic Interactions for Sustainable Plant Protection and Ecosystem Resilience, explores the fascinating world of multitrophic interactions in agroforestry systems and their implications for sustainable plant protection. Agroforestry, the integrated management of trees and crops or livestock on the same piece of land, is increasingly recognized as a sustainable agricultural practice that offers a range of ecological, economic, and social benefits. This volume brings together a diverse range of ecological, agronomic, and economic viewpoints to provide a comprehensive overview of agroforestry and its impact from climate change.

The chapters cover the role of biodiversity in pest control, the impact of agroforestry practices on multitrophic interactions, the use of natural enemies for pest management, the potential of agroforestry for enhancing ecosystem services, and more. The volume looks at agroforestry in connection with climate change mitigation, environmental stress mitigation, beneficial insects, the role of detritivores in nutrient cycling and soil health, multitrophic pollination networks, plant-microbe synergy, root-mediated interactions, and much more.

Exploring the intricate web of relationships among organisms in agroforestry systems to unlock new strategies for managing pests and promoting the health and resilience of agroforestry landscapes, this volume is a valuable resource for researchers, students, policymakers, and practitioners interested in understanding and harnessing the power of multitrophic interactions for sustainable plant protection.

This new book, Demystifying Sustainable Farming Using Smart Technologies, helps to bridge the gap between traditional agricultural practices and the technological innovations that are revolutionizing the field, focusing on the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in agriculture.

Covering myriad topics that encompass the essence of smart agriculture, the book highlights the concept of Agriculture 5.0, covering its scope and challenges. It looks at sustainable agriculture from various angles, proposing technological means for increasing efficiency with regard to supply chain, pest control, farming techniques, climate change, irrigation, and more. From precision farming and predictive analytics to automated machinery and IoT-enabled devices, each chapter unveils the practical applications of technology in agriculture. These innovations are not only making farming more efficient but are also paving the way for more resilient and adaptable agricultural systems.

Technologies covered in the book include agricultural drones and robotics, the Internet of Things, blockchain technology, image processing-based applications, smart monitoring devices, augmented and virtual reality applications, data-driven mobile apps, and more.

By harnessing the power of these technologies, we can optimize crop yields, enhance resource efficiency, and make informed decisions that promote sustainability. This volume highlights the integration of AI and ML into farming practices to address some of the most pressing challenges in agriculture today.

This second edition emerges from extensive consulting with manufacturing organizations transitioning to Industry 5.0. Drawing from collaborations with CXOs, engineering teams, and educators, it reflects how organizations are balancing technological advancement with human-centric approaches, serving as both a practical roadmap and a thoughtful companion for implementing transformation where ethics, sustainability, and human empowerment have become as crucial as technology.

Industry 5.0: The Future of the Industrial Economy delivers enhanced transformation strategies reflecting post-pandemic realities, simplified implementation models, and expanded practical industry examples. New content addresses ethical AI frameworks, supply chain resilience, sustainability methods, and human-machine collaboration defining Industry 5.0. Readers gain access to actionable assessment tools, technology adoption decision matrices, and customizable implementation roadmaps that make complex concepts executable.

Written for diverse stakeholders, this edition serves manufacturing executives seeking strategic transformation frameworks, engineering professionals requiring practical implementation guidance, students and educators needing current industrial evolution content, and consultants supporting client transitions. Whether leading change, implementing systems, studying industrial trends, or facilitating organizational transformation, this book provides the essential clarity to thrive in Industry 5.0.

Now in its fifth edition, Exploring Medical Anthropology provides a concise and engaging introduction to medical anthropology. It presents competing theoretical perspectives in a balanced fashion, highlighting points of conflict and convergence. Concrete examples and the authors' personal research experiences are utilized to explain some of the discipline's most important insights, such as the idea that biology and culture matter equally in the human experience of illness and disease and that medical anthropology can help alleviate human suffering.

This text has been thoroughly updated for the fifth edition, including new material on intersectionality, reproductive health, and public health (including Covid-19); additional material on theory and methods, including rapid ethnographic assessment; and additional ethnographic case examples and anthropological scholarship.

It contains a range of pedagogical features to support teaching and learning, including images, text boxes, a glossary, and suggested further reading.

The Fundamentals of Event Design provides a clear and accessible introduction to designing engaging, immersive and memorable event experiences. Moving beyond a traditional management-led approach, the book presents events as experience platforms shaped by emotion, interaction, storytelling and audience participation.

Organised around the key stages of the event design process, the book explores how event experiences are planned, shaped and delivered in practice. It introduces essential ideas such as design thinking, imagineering, atmospherics, sensory design, storytelling, interactivity and co-creation, alongside the practical realities of project management, team leadership, creative marketing and sustainable production. Throughout the book, theory is closely linked to practice, offering step-by-step guidance on turning creative ideas into workable and impactful event concepts.

This fully updated Second Edition reflects the fast-changing nature of the events industry and includes:

• expanded coverage of emerging technologies such as hybrid and virtual events;
• clearer guidance on sustainability, positioning it as a core part of event design rather than an add-on;
• new discussion of the impact of COVID-19 on the events industry, exploring how the pandemic reshaped event design, accelerated digital innovation, and changed audience expectations around safety, flexibility and experience;
• new and updated case studies and industry examples.

Balancing contemporary research with real-world application, The Fundamentals of Event Design equips readers with the tools and confidence needed to design events that are engaging, meaningful and relevant in today's experience-led economy. It is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate Events Management students, as well as for aspiring event designers who want to move beyond managing events to designing experiences.

Epistemology and Methodology of Research in the AI Age maps how artificial intelligence (AI), digital platforms, and big data reshape the foundations of social science and management research. It connects epistemology and research design to the practical choices researchers now face, from defining questions in data-rich environments to handling algorithmic bias and ethical risk.

Written for doctoral students, early-career researchers, and methods instructors, this volume supports dissertation work and methods teaching across sociology, psychology, education, economics, and information science. It also anchors the wider series by setting a shared conceptual and ethical baseline for the volumes that follow.

Information Horizons is the updated, definitive resource for the Information Horizon Theory and the Information Horizon Interview method. Embracing behavioral, cognitive, and social aspects of information, the theory and method have been applied globally in information behavior research and education.

The theory posits that information behavior is social, material, temporal, dynamic, situational, and contextual, and that information behavior can be conceptualized as Information Horizons, which include affordances and constraints on information behavior. It provides the foundation for the Information Horizon Interview method that combines semi-structured interview questions with a graphical elicitation technique in which the participant draws a visualization, or map, of their Information Horizon, which illustrates their information seeking behavior in specific situations and contexts. This volume incorporates recent developments in scholarship, technology, and methodology, updating the theory and method and providing new insights and guidance for their use in research and teaching. An expert in context citation analysis shows how the theory and method have been incorporated in research since its inception. Case studies authored by renowned scholars present personal reflections on their experiences conducting Information Horizon Interviews with different populations, with a level of detail not possible within a standard research report. Extensive teaching and learning examples, with a focus on hands-on exercises, demonstrate how the theory and method are used to teach information behavior concepts. Essays by students recount their experiences learning about the Information Horizon Theory and conducting Information Horizon Interviews. The book concludes with two detailed Information Horizon Interview guides for different study populations.

Information Horizons will be of interest to researchers, educators, students, and practitioners worldwide interested in researching and teaching information behavior.

This book explores the integration of cutting-edge technologies in the tourism industry, providing an exploration of their evolution, transformative impact and future challenges facing the industry.

Through cutting-edge research and practical insights, the authors explore interdisciplinary connections between technology, tourism, sustainability and resilience in the face of hyper-turbulence. The book considers the ethics of innovation and regulatory frameworks of data security, as well as the enhancement of customer experience driven by technological innovation. Case studies from Europe, North America and Asia provide global real-world examples of how technology is being leveraged to enhance various aspects of the tourism experience, from customer service to destination management.

This unique volume will be a valuable resource for scholars and upper-level students across innovation and technology management, tourism and hospitality, and marketing.

Building Adaptive Organisations is a practical guide to thriving in an era of volatility, complexity, and rapid technological change. The book argues that the 300-year-old organisational model, designed for stability and control, is no longer fit for the demands of Industry 4.0 and the changing workplace. The outdated pyramidal enterprise has bred disengaged workforces, out-of-touch leaders, and cultures that collapse under constant disruption.

The book presents a compelling alternative that transforms organisations into self-organising, emergent ecosystems. Drawing on industrial-revolution history, organisational theory, original models, and case studies, it demonstrates how to ingrain adaptability into the heart of systems and culture. Building Adaptive Organisations argues that enduring adaptability will never come from top-down leadership, isolated agile initiatives, complicated nested circles, mindset shifts, or cultural makeovers. Instead, the study focuses on five critical system levers that drive adaptability: culture, design, technology, people, and process. It provides practical guidance on how to build an adaptive culture across the organisation's architecture; designing modular structures with self-organising governance and flexible workflows; integrating digital transformation into the organisation's core operations; enabling people strategies that support adaptive workforces; and implementing transformational change as a shared, emergent, enterprise-wide endeavour.

Offering clear concepts, tools, and pathways, this book equips system leaders and organisational designers to build adaptive, responsive organisations capable of navigating the turbulence of Industry 4.0 and an increasingly unpredictable world.