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Conducting Narratives: Navigating Through Complexity Using Strategic Improvisation
by Jesper Falkheimer Hans Gennerud Katarina Gentzel Sandberg Mats TyrstrupHow can the strategic direction for an organization be supported and communicated if planning, and even strategies, are no longer sufficient options in the age of complexity? In this book it is argued that sense-making communication defines contemporary societies and organizations in a world where narratives and the ability to engage in strategic improvisation are crucial. In the book, new and old ideas about communication and management are integrated into a framework rooted in the humanities and fine arts. The result is a new conceptual mindset for management which claims that jazz music, narrative theory, and improvisational theatre have more to offer to the development of organizations than traditional managerial models.
Conducting Social Marketing Research: A Practical Guide
by Nancy R. LeeHigh-quality research underpins all effective social marketing, but it can be hard for practitioners to find practical, accessible guidance on conducting, interpreting, and applying research. Conducting Social Marketing Research: A Practical Guide fills this gap.Offering a clear and concise roadmap for leading social marketing research, the book begins with an introduction to social marketing and its 10-step framework, preparing readers for a thorough understanding of the foundational principles before diving into research methodologies. Each chapter is carefully structured to align with the 10 steps of social marketing, presenting specific research objectives, recommended methodologies, and real-world case examples that illustrate how research insights translate into action. A comprehensive table of market research terminology to help define key concepts, as well as summary tables that serve as quick reference tools, is included. The author Nancy Lee, a leading voice in social marketing, presents all guidance with clarity, practicality, and expertise, encouraging program planners to make research standard practice rather than an afterthought.Conducting Social Marketing Research: A Practical Guide is designed to support practitioners, research firms and communication agencies in the development of social marketing research for instructors and students in public administration, nonprofit management, public health, and environmental science programs.
Conductors, Semiconductors, Insulators, and Crystal-Growth Technology: A Practical Guide
by Zeev BurshteinAn expert discussion of the physics underlying the electrical industrial use of metals and semiconductors In Conductors, Semiconductors, Insulators, and Crystal-Growth Technology, distinguished nuclear science researcher, Zeev Burshtein, delivers a comprehensive discussion of the most relevant aspects of solid-state physics, basic devices, and material preparation. The book details the evaluation of content, beginning with solid materials and including the physics occurring in solids, the translation of resulting properties into devices, and explanations of how to prepare solid materials for electronic and optical applications. Burshtein also includes features appendices with additional material, as well as complete discussions of crystal-growth technology intertwined with explanations of the underlying physical applications of grown crystals. Readers will also find: A thorough introduction to solid-state structure, crystal lattice vibrations, and free electrons in metals Comprehensive explorations of semiconductor basics, charge-carriers under thermal equilibrium, and charge-carrier dynamics Practical discussions of field-effect devices, radiation and light detectors, and passive optical components Complete treatments of the history of grown crystals, solidification processes, furnace design technology, and crystal growing methods Perfect for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in physics, electronics engineering, and materials engineering, Conductors, Semiconductors, Insulators, and Crystal-Growth Technology will also benefit electronics and materials engineers involved in research and development of related technologies.
Conference Interpreting Explained (Translation Practices Explained)
by Elisabet TiseliusBuilding on the foundations of Roderick Jones’ authoritative and popular text, this brand-new textbook is a comprehensive, up-to-date and easily accessible introduction to conference interpreting. Elisabet Tiselius combines practical approaches and their theoretical underpinnings to guide beginning students. The text links exercises to the theory behind them, from early theories to modern understandings of the demands of conference interpreting.This guide includes invaluable material on freelancing and professional development. Tiselius integrates remote interpreting and computer-aided interpreting throughout the book. The volume also includes a range of exercises from self-assessment, speech-writing, and note-taking to consecutive and simultaneous. Theoretical concepts are illustrated with anecdotes from Elisabet Tiselius’ personal experience, taking readers behind the scenes of conference interpreter education, and equipping them with the tools to understand how to practise and why different exercises are necessary.With further reading and related video resources here: https://routledgetranslationstudiesportal.com/, this is the essential guide to understanding the practice and theory of conference interpreting for all courses in interpreting and interpreter training.
Confidently Lost: Finding Joy in the Chaos and Rediscovering What Matters Most in Life
by Gavin Oattes'Heartfelt, honest and hugely comforting. Gavin writes beautifully, weaving calm (and most importantly, joy), through the chaos of modern living. A wise and perspective-shifting guide to making the most of your beautiful life.' Donna Ashworth - Sunday Times bestselling author of Wild Hope and To The Women Not another self-help book promising “five steps to happiness.” This is a wake-up call, a rallying cry, and a much-needed hug all in one. Brace yourself for the book that flips self-help on its head and gives personal growth a much-needed shake-up. Renowned speaker and bestselling author, Gavin Oattes' latest release, Confidently Lost, is not your typical guide to happiness. Instead, it's an unfiltered, deeply human exploration of what it means to fall apart and rebuild yourself - messy, unpredictable, and gloriously real. Born out of chaos and a "lifequake" moment that shattered his world in 2023, Confidently Lost offers a refreshingly honest take on navigating the aftermath of profound disruption. From unpacking the weight of grief to rediscovering joy in the smallest glimmers, Oattes delivers life lessons with humour, warmth, and the kind of raw vulnerability that feels like a friend grabbing you by the shoulders and saying, “You've got this.” But Confidently Lost isn't just about survival, it's about thriving. Oattes draws readers into powerful reflections, challenging them to ditch perfection, embrace their inner anti-hero, and reclaim the magic of everyday moments. This isn't a book about having all the answers, it's about the courage to admit you're figuring it out as you go, and realising that's more than enough. A Book for Anyone Who's Ever Felt Stuck Using vivid storytelling and laugh-out-loud humour, Confidently Lost tackles universal themes: Letting go of the invisible rucksack of emotional baggage. Smashing the myth of “having it all figured out” and embracing life's chaos. Discovering the beauty in daydreams and the power of stillness. Breaking free from societal expectations (and the tyranny of the Joneses). Reclaiming joy, curiosity, and even the childlike wiggle that comes from pure excitement. Whether you're on the verge of a breakdown, in the middle of a breakthrough, or just figuring out what the hell to do next, Confidently Lost is here to remind you: you're not alone, and you're exactly where you need to be.
Confined Spaces 2E: Principles and Practice
by Jones & Bartlett LearningThe Public Safety Group, a Jones & Bartlett Learning brand, is pleased to present the second edition of Confined Space: Principles and Practice. This edition provides a complete confined space rescue training solution that meets and exceeds the intent of the job performance requirements (JPRs) within Chapter 7: Confined Space Rescue of the 2021 edition of NFPA 1006, Standard for Technical Rescue Personnel Professional Qualifications. First responders learn everything from sizing up and controlling an incident site to effective victim rescue and retrieval-all while keeping themselves, their colleagues, and the public safe. Engaging training components for each chapter include a You are the Rescuer case study, safety tips, skill drills, key terms, a chapter summary, and much more.Now in the second edition:New: Content is new and fully updated, and each knowledge objective and skills objective is based on and mapped to a section of NFPA 1006. New: The book is divided into sections for the three levels of responder training: Awareness (Chapters 1-4), Operations (Chapters 5-9), and Technician (Chapters 10-12). Each contains information specific to its respective level of training and skills. New: "On Scene" sections in each chapter are based on real events and include questions that immediately follow the narrative.New: All photography for Skill Drills is new.New: Review Questions for each chapter help ensure learner success.New: "You Are the Rescuer" features and discussion questions are included at the beginning of each section.New: Photographs and other visuals show up-to-date gear, techniques, and safety precautions.New: Up-to-date content showcases current equipment and best practices.Confined Space: Principles and Practice, Second Edition includes the following features: A single, complete curriculum solution that supports both students and instructorsOne access code that unlocks digital components to complement the print resource Study tools to help students succeed, including lecture outlines and flashcardsAn eBook, Audiobook, and Skill Drill Slides to engage all students and enable learning on the go © 2026 | 500 pages
Confronting Digital Dilemmas in Translator and Interpreter Training (Routledge Advances in Translation and Interpreting Studies)
by Pavol ŠvedaThis collection explores the challenges and opportunities brought on by developments in emergent technologies for translator and interpreter training.Given the growing role of language professionals as mediators in an increasingly fragmented and globalized world, this book offers an in-depth look at the present and future of translator and interpreter training amidst these changes. Featuring perspectives from established and up-and-coming scholars, the volume is organized in three sections taking in turn different dimensions of the current training landscape. These parts consider key topics including theoretical foundations and pedagogical innovations, ethical considerations and social responsibility, and ways forward for adapting training programs to better grapple with new tools.Taken as a whole, this book will be a useful resource for students and scholars in translation and interpreting studies, as well as practicing professionals.
Confronting the School Dropout Crisis: Insights and Interventions From a Former Dropout
by Susan BowmanReach out before they drop out Student dropout rates continue to soar, despite decades of funding, research, programs, and professional development initiatives. This is a wakeup call. Written by a former school dropout, Confronting the School Dropout Crisis encourages educators and related professionals to discover and explore the sometimes unnoticed reasons that youth drop out of school. With fresh strategies for prevention and intervention, this critical resource includes: How to reach and recover students who are at risk of dropping out or who already have Clear, impactful strategies that better engage and positively impact students who are at risk Moving personal stories from teens and the author Confronting the School Dropout Crisis invites you to rethink how you address real dropout issues with young people and how to incorporate fresh approaches to better reach and positively impact these students and their caregivers—before it’s too late.
Confronting the School Dropout Crisis: Insights and Interventions From a Former Dropout
by Susan BowmanReach out before they drop out Student dropout rates continue to soar, despite decades of funding, research, programs, and professional development initiatives. This is a wakeup call. Written by a former school dropout, Confronting the School Dropout Crisis encourages educators and related professionals to discover and explore the sometimes unnoticed reasons that youth drop out of school. With fresh strategies for prevention and intervention, this critical resource includes: How to reach and recover students who are at risk of dropping out or who already have Clear, impactful strategies that better engage and positively impact students who are at risk Moving personal stories from teens and the author Confronting the School Dropout Crisis invites you to rethink how you address real dropout issues with young people and how to incorporate fresh approaches to better reach and positively impact these students and their caregivers—before it’s too late.
Confucian Literature of the Tang and Song Dynasties: An Annotated Anthology 唐宋儒家詩文譯注
by Zu-yan ChenThis book establishes “Confucian Literature” as a multidisciplinary genre. By breaking down the barriers between literature and philosophy, this book opens the field of Chinese literature to new interpretive methods, and brings Confucian values to readers through literature. The anthology is a selection of 28 literary works—12 poems and 16 prose pieces—by 21 authors from the Tang and Song Dynasties (618–1279). The translations, arranged side by side with the original texts, strive to remain as faithful as possible to the wording of the source material, and conveying its meaning, style, and beauty. The commentary investigates philosophical discourse, locates Confucian values, and points to where literature joins philosophy.
Congress Explained: Representation and Lawmaking in the First Branch
by Casey Burgat Charles Hunt SoRelle GaynorA brief, accessible guide to the institution, Congress Explained: Representation and Lawmaking in the First Branch walks students through the inner workings of the modern Congress. Congressional experts Casey Burgat, Charles Hunt, and SoRelle Gaynor help students understand the branch by examining legislators’ responsibilities toward constituents, the ways their backgrounds and perspectives influence their work, and the incentives that drive lawmaking in today′s hyperpolarized Congress. In this updated Second Edition, new features, case studies, and data-based figures focus on changes to the institution over time and the ways individuals operate the pulls and levers of the branch to achieve legislative goals.
Congress Explained: Representation and Lawmaking in the First Branch
by Casey Burgat Charles Hunt SoRelle GaynorA brief, accessible guide to the institution, Congress Explained: Representation and Lawmaking in the First Branch walks students through the inner workings of the modern Congress. Congressional experts Casey Burgat, Charles Hunt, and SoRelle Gaynor help students understand the branch by examining legislators’ responsibilities toward constituents, the ways their backgrounds and perspectives influence their work, and the incentives that drive lawmaking in today′s hyperpolarized Congress. In this updated Second Edition, new features, case studies, and data-based figures focus on changes to the institution over time and the ways individuals operate the pulls and levers of the branch to achieve legislative goals.
Congress and Its Members
by Frances E. Lee Eric Schickler Roger H. Davidson Walter J. Oleszek James M. CurryCongress and Its Members has been the gold standard for Congress courses for thirty years. Now in its 20th edition, the book offers comprehensive and current coverage of the U.S. Congress and the legislative process by examining the tension between Congress as a lawmaking institution and as a collection of politicians constantly seeking re-election. The 20th Edition covers the outcomes of the 2024 election and subsequent changes in congressional organization and leadership. Updated coverage looks at how Congress operates in today′s polarized context, including recent procedural changes, policy debates, and interbranch dynamics, as well as a breakdown of data on the members of the new Congress. Always balancing great scholarship with currency, the book features lively case material along with relevant data, charts, maps, and photos.
Congress and Its Members
by Frances E. Lee Eric Schickler Roger H. Davidson Walter J. Oleszek James M. CurryCongress and Its Members has been the gold standard for Congress courses for thirty years. Now in its 20th edition, the book offers comprehensive and current coverage of the U.S. Congress and the legislative process by examining the tension between Congress as a lawmaking institution and as a collection of politicians constantly seeking re-election. The 20th Edition covers the outcomes of the 2024 election and subsequent changes in congressional organization and leadership. Updated coverage looks at how Congress operates in today′s polarized context, including recent procedural changes, policy debates, and interbranch dynamics, as well as a breakdown of data on the members of the new Congress. Always balancing great scholarship with currency, the book features lively case material along with relevant data, charts, maps, and photos.
Connected Objects, Artificial Intelligence, Telecommunications and Electronics Engineering: Proceedings of COCIA'2025 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #1584)
by Youssef Mejdoub Abdelkebir Elamri Mustapha KardouchiThis book presents recent advances on connected objects, systems, telecommunications, artificial intelligence, and electronic engineering. On the connected objects side, the proceedings covered advancements in areas like sensor miniaturization and networking to enable ever-more ubiquitous and autonomous IoT deployments. The AI-focused contributions explored novel machine learning architectures and training techniques tailored for resource-constrained edge devices. Key breakthroughs included federated learning models. In the telecommunications realm, the proceedings examined the critical role of 5G, 6G, and satellite communications in providing the high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity required to unlock the full potential of AI-powered connected systems. This book is a collection of high-quality research papers presented at the 3rd International Conference on Connected Objects and Artificial Intelligence (COCIA'2025), held at High School of Technology, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco, during April 16–18, 2025. This book features cutting-edge research and insights at the intersection of the important technology domains, connected objects, systems, telecommunications, artificial intelligence, and electronic engineering. It is designed for researchers, academicians, professionals, and graduates seeking to deepen their understanding and expertise at the intersection of IoT, AI, telecommunications, and electronic engineering.
Connecting Colonial Nostalgia and Global White Supremacism: Rhodesianmentality (Routledge Research in Race and Ethnicity)
by Tawanda Ray BvirindiThis book links colonial nostalgia to the reactivation of white supremacism in the Global North. Bvirindi develops the concept ‘Rhodesianmentality’ to explore the ways in which colonial racialised discourses of othering shape contemporary racialised discourses on whiteness and white identity.Through netnographic and ethnographic studies, this book examines and unpacks the ‘Rhodesians will never die’ mantra as the new Internet code word for global white supremacy. Bvirindi shows how Rhodesian colonial racialised discourses of othering inform global far-right politics.This book will appeal to scholars and students in the areas of sociology, political studies, postcolonial and decolonial studies, critical race studies, critical whiteness studies, African studies and race and ethnic studies.
Connecting Philosophy and Public Administration: Directions of Inquiry (Foundations of Government and Public Administration #1)
by Edoardo OngaroThis open access book provides a novel framework for understanding the connections between philosophy and public administration. It proposes four key directions of inquiry to help better understand the relationship between these two areas of research and practice: philosophy for public administration, mapping backwards, aligning philosophy and public administration, and philosophy of public administration. Each of these directions of inquiry are analyzed in turn, underlining the functions that philosophy applied to public administration perform, and the ways in which philosophy and philosophical thinking can benefit the development of public administration and governance. A research program outlining the features of a philosophy of public administration for the 21st century is delineated. An essential read for both academics and practitioners, the book will appeal to all those interested in public administration, public management, governance, and philosophy.
Connecting the Individual and the Community in Sociolinguistic Panel Research (Routledge Studies in Language Change)
by Buchstaller, Edited by IsabelleThis collection engages with key questions in panel study research by exploring more deeply the interrelationship between the individual and the community and the impact on language change across the lifespan.The book is organized around four broad themes, each followed by a forward-looking commentary that ties together the key findings from the individual chapters. The first section examines style and socio-indexicality with the goal of disentangling short-term style-shifting from long-term language change. The second section continues with a focus on style, examining audience design and socially meaningful variation in professional settings as an integral component of age- and role-appropriate behavior. The third section considers different language/dialect contact scenarios and the impact on changing social identities and behavioural norms, which can fluctuate across the lifespan for different settings and life-stages and for different types of variables. The final section explores a computational, agent-based model of lifespan and community change, targeting the practical challenges often encountered in panel research, such as data sparsity and the short duration of the human lifespan. A postscript underscores the importance of considering style and setting as integral aspects of panel research rather than as afterthoughts and of leveraging computational modeling to expand our understanding of the interdependencies between lifespan and community change.This book will appeal to scholars interested in language variation and change, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, and computational linguistics.
Considering Climate Change (Changing Planet)
by Kimberley R. MinerIn Considering Climate Change, Kimberley R. Miner focuses on what will happen in the next 20, 40, and 60 years around the planet and looks at how we can take an active role in planning for a future we had hoped to avoid.Each chapter is framed around a central concern that will be familiar to all those thinking about climate change and suffering the eco-anxiety that such an enormous challenge can trigger. Miner carefully unpacks these concerns, walking the reader through issues such as future economics and investing, the housing market, food availability, water availability, and infrastructure and pollution impacts. Each chapter also includes input from experts, including a farmer, a glaciologist, and a Wall Street executive, who guide the reader through their best understanding of the future and how to prepare for it.Considering Climate Change can either be read cover to cover or with a focus on the specific chapters that will help the reader understand the challenges they are currently facing. Either way, the goal is to walk away with a better understanding of how to thrive in this changing world, and not just have hope for the future—but to have a plan.
Consociational Power-Sharing in Northern Ireland: Uncertain Stability (Routledge Studies in Nationalism and Ethnicity)
by Rupert Taylor Timofey AgarinConsociational Power-Sharing in Northern Ireland, from leading scholars in the field, explores the evolution and challenges of consociational power-sharing in Northern Ireland for politics and societal relations.Contributors to this book highlight that scholarship on consociational democracy anticipates political stability and continuous integration in post-conflict societies. However, over 25 years on from the Good Friday Agreement concerns remain about the adequacy of consociational power-sharing to ensure a fully functional form of government capable of providing stability and of addressing deeper political and social issues: While violence is absent, ethno-national identities remain in a state of a fragile equilibrium, and aspirations for significant progress on key issues like truth, justice, mutual respect, and socio-political inclusion have not been met. The reasons as to why this is so, and what can be done to rectify it, are central to the arguments that animate this timely book.Consociational Power-Sharing in Northern Ireland will be of great interest to students and scholars in political science, law and constitutionalism, nationalism and ethnicity, and those interested in related topics in sociology and criminology. It will also appeal to practitioner communities related to power-sharing, political representation, and constitutional politics.
Constellating Emotional Dialogues in Secondary Education: Autoethnographic Insights into Queerness, Race, and Compassion (Routledge Critical Studies in Gender and Sexuality in Education)
by Emily WilkinsonThis innovative, autoethnographic study examines 12 stories of “wobble” moments—looking at “wobble” as an emotional experience—to illuminate new perspectives on LGBTQIA+ identity, school violence, racism, mental illness in students and teachers, and the emotional costs of empathy.Utilizing the author’s experiences as they navigate education’s most difficult years of practice from 2020 to 2022 and extending the existing scholarship on dialogical pedagogy and teacher identity by offering a framework that goes “beyond wobble,” it provides a new theory for how teachers can deconstruct the emotions that surround the heaviest moments of their practice, shift perspectives on situations and selves, and “see the light” of compassionate possibility in both person and practice.A sobering inquiry which provides valuable insight into the emotional landscape of a contemporary classroom embroiled in America’s culture wars and serves as a poignant exemplar of dialogical pedagogy in practice, it will appeal to scholars and post-graduate students of teacher education, educational psychology, and education policy.
Constitutional Law for a Changing America: Institutional Powers and Constraints (Constitutional Law for a Changing America)
by Kevin T. McGuire Lee J. Epstein Thomas G. WalkerIn Constitutional Law for a Changing America: Institutional Powers and Constraints, bestselling authors Lee Epstein, Kevin T. McGuire, and Thomas G. Walker show students how political factors influence judicial decisions and shape the development of constitutional law. The Twelfth Edition, updated with additional material such as recent court rulings, more than 500 supplemental cases, and greater coverage of executive, legislative, and judicial power, facilitates a deeper understanding of how the U.S. Constitution defines what institutions can and cannot do. This book is ideal for Constitutional Law courses in the two-semester sequence that covers powers and constraints. For courses that cover both rights and liberties and the separation of powers in one semester, see Constitutional Law for a Changing America: A Short Course.
Constitutional Law for a Changing America: Institutional Powers and Constraints (Constitutional Law for a Changing America)
by Kevin T. McGuire Lee J. Epstein Thomas G. WalkerIn Constitutional Law for a Changing America: Institutional Powers and Constraints, bestselling authors Lee Epstein, Kevin T. McGuire, and Thomas G. Walker show students how political factors influence judicial decisions and shape the development of constitutional law. The Twelfth Edition, updated with additional material such as recent court rulings, more than 500 supplemental cases, and greater coverage of executive, legislative, and judicial power, facilitates a deeper understanding of how the U.S. Constitution defines what institutions can and cannot do. This book is ideal for Constitutional Law courses in the two-semester sequence that covers powers and constraints. For courses that cover both rights and liberties and the separation of powers in one semester, see Constitutional Law for a Changing America: A Short Course.
Construction Management: Project Management Process Principles and Concepts (Systems Innovation Book Series)
by Abdul Razzak RumaneManagement process groups along with the processes in the knowledge areas having to do with the principles and concepts used in the development of major construction activities are very important in the overall construction management process. This volume covers the application of these activities that manage the construction project from inception through to the completion of the construction project.Construction Management: Project Management Process Principles and Concepts discusses the five elements of management functions which include planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling, and explains how these activities/elements of management functions can be used in construction projects. Information about strategic planning, operational planning, intermediate planning, and contingency planning, and the steps involved with relevance to construction projections is offered in this volume. The different types of organizational structures, such as simple, functions, divisional, matrix, team-based, network, and modular, with an example organizational chart, are presented. Also covered are staffing processes such as acquisition, roles and responsibilities, assessment, team building, training, and development, along with directing and controlling elements of the management functions. This volume is rounded out with the inclusion of the five types of management processes, such as initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing, along with applicable knowledge areas based on the PMBOK® methodology.This volume provides significant information and guidelines to construction and project management professionals (owners, designers, consultants, construction managers, project managers, supervisors, contractors, builders, developers, and many others from the construction related industry) involved in construction projects (mainly civil construction projects, commercial A/E projects) and construction related industries.
Construction Management: Quality Tools and Techniques (Systems Innovation Book Series)
by Abdul Razzak RumaneThe application of quality tools and techniques in construction projects has a great influence on the cost-effectiveness results of construction projects and achieving successful project performance. Quality management tools and techniques help in project planning, execution, monitoring, and control of the project and evolve a project management system that makes project deliverables.Construction Management: Quality Tools and Techniques provides the usage and application of various quality tools and techniques in different phases of construction project management focusing on three quality management processes involving the varying aspects of quality. This volume illustrates how important quality is for construction projects and offers an overview of construction projects along with a brief introduction to the different types of projects, the different phases of the life cycle, and the principles. Project Delivery Systems (PDS) along with their organizational relationship, participants, advantages, and disadvantages of each system are included. The book goes on to discuss the qualification of construction managers and the type of management systems and their roles during the different design stages from the beginning through to the handover of the project is also included.This volume provides significant information and guidelines to construction and project management professionals (owners, designers, consultants, construction managers, project managers, supervisors, contractors, builders, developers, and many others from the construction-related industry) involved in construction projects (mainly civil construction projects, commercial-A/E projects) and construction-related industries.