High North Stories in a Time of Transition

High North Stories in a Time of Transition
Author: Frode Soelberg
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 339
Release: 2018-08-06
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1351804863

The High North in a Time of Transition collects multiple perspectives on the lives of people in the High North of Norway at a point when the petroleum boom is no longer the dominant cultural feature of the region. Utilizing constructivist grounded theory, the volume contains a rich variety of narrative accounts of fieldwork conducted with those living above the Arctic circle in the city of Bodø. The book will be of interest to scholars from fields including anthropology, narrative theory, and Arctic and Scandinavian studies.

Organizational Communication and Technology in the Time of Coronavirus

Organizational Communication and Technology in the Time of Coronavirus
Author: Larry D. Browning
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 438
Release: 2022-06-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3030948145

The pandemic has created a crisis that has no equivalent in recent history, leading to a wide range of disruption across various social strata, highlighting and reinforcing inequality, and leading to profound organizational shifts. In this book, organizational communication scholars grapple with the implications of the pandemic for work and organizations, examining the immediate impact on their personal lives in an ethnographic narrative, but also theorising what the long term implications of COVID-19 will be. The book also explores the devastating impact of the virus on healthcare workers, on BIPOC entrepreneurs, and on people in developing economies. A timely, innovative work, this book will appeal to academics studying organizational communication, organizational responses to crisis, ethnographies, and alternative research methods.

Plasma Science and Technology

Plasma Science and Technology
Author: Tetsu Mieno
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 550
Release: 2016-04-20
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9535122800

In the early twentieth century, Dr. Irving Langmuir actively studied plasma discharge and surface science. Since then, great progress has been made in the development of applications of discharges and plasmas such as discharge lamps, electric tubes, and arc welding. In relation to studies on space physics and controlled nuclear fusion, plasma physics has greatly advanced. Plasma chemistry has also progressed along with its applications in LSI fabrication technology, the chemical vapor deposition of functional films, and the production of nanomaterials. In the twenty-first century, the further development of applications of plasma physics and plasma chemistry is certainly expected. In this book, 18 chapters on the recent progress in plasma science and technology have been written by active specialists worldwide.

The Times Books World Weather Guide

The Times Books World Weather Guide
Author: E. A. Pearce
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Total Pages: 486
Release: 1990
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780812918816

"Covers over 500 cities, providing detailed and reliable information on temperature, ... humidity, ... comfort index, ... climate changes, ... rainfall, ... wind chill index, ... geography."--Cover.

Whistleblowing, Communication and Consequences

Whistleblowing, Communication and Consequences
Author: Peer Jacob Svenkerud
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2021-03-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1000210650

Whistleblowing, Communication and Consequences offers the first in-depth analysis of the most publicized, and morally complex, case of whistleblowing in recent European history: the Norwegian national lottery, Norsk Tipping. With contributions from the whistleblower himself, as well as from key voices in the field, this book offers unique perspectives and insights into not only this fascinating case, but into whistleblowing and wrongdoing in organizations more broadly. An international team of scholars use fourteen different theoretical lenses to show the complex and multi-faceted nature of whistleblowing. The book begins with an ethnographic account by the whistleblower story and proceeds into an analysis of the literature and conceptual topics related to that whistleblowing incident to present the lessons that can be learnt from this extreme example of institutional failure. This fascinating, complex, and multi-theoretical book will be of great interest to scholars, students and industry leaders in the areas of public relations, corporate communication, leadership, corporate social responsibility, whistleblowing and organizational resistance. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.tandfebooks.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

Third Culture Kids 3rd Edition

Third Culture Kids 3rd Edition
Author: Ruth E. Van Reken
Publisher: Nicholas Brealey
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2010-11-26
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1857884086

The absolute authority on Third Culture Kids for nearly two decades! In this 3rd edition of the ground-breaking global classic, Ruth E. Van Reken and Michael V. Pollock, son of the late original co-author, David C. Pollock, have significantly updated what is widely recognized as "The TCK Bible." Emphasis is on the modern TCK and addressing the impact of technology, cultural complexity, diversity and inclusion and transitions. Includes new advice for parents and others for how to support TCKs as they navigate work, relationships, social settings and their own personal development. New to this edition: · A second PolVan Cultural Identity diagram to support understanding of cultural identity · New models for identity formation · Updated explanation of unresolved grief · New material on "highly mobile communities" addressing the needs of people who stay put while a community around them moves rapidly · Revamped Section III so readers can more easily find what is relevant to them as Adult TCKs, parents, counselors, employers, spouses, administrators, etc. · New "stages and needs" tool that will help families and organizations identify and meet needs · Greater emphasis on tools for educators as they grapple with demographic shifts in the classroom

Promoting a Successful Transition to Middle School

Promoting a Successful Transition to Middle School
Author: Patrick Akos
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2015-06-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1317919157

With detailed examples of best practices from middle schools across the country, this book features research-based strategies and suggestions for transition programs. It covers the roles of school principals, counselors, classroom teachers, and the central office.

East Asia in the World

East Asia in the World
Author: Anne Prescott
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2015-05-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1317509706

From the Foundations in Global Studies series, this text offers students a fresh, comprehensive, multidisciplinary entry point to East Asia. After a brief introduction to the study of East Asia, the early chapters of the book survey the essentials of East Asian history; important historical narratives; and the region's languages, religions, and global connections. Students are guided through the material with relevant maps, resource boxes, and text boxes that support and guide further independent exploration of the topics at hand. The second half of the book features interdisciplinary case studies, each of which focuses on a specific country or region and a particular issue. Each chapter gives a flavor for the cultural distinctiveness of the particular country yet also draws attention to global linkages. Readers will come away from this book with an understanding of the larger historical, political, and cultural frameworks that shaped East Asia as we know it today, and of current issues that have relevance in Asia and beyond.