All Outputs (233)

Talking and acting for our rights: The interview in an action-research setting (2015)
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This chapter draws upon an action-research project in which the ethnographer became a participant and facilitator of a collective effort that led to the unionisation of sex workers in the UK. It is within this context that I will explore the way in w... Read More about Talking and acting for our rights: The interview in an action-research setting.

‘It’s all in the Plot’: Narrative explorations of work-related emotions (2015)
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A life span perspective on leadership (2015)
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Urban as a symbolic organizer of the social (Lo urbano como organizador simbólico de lo social) (2015)
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The city has been one of the most powerful symbolic artifacts to imagine, represent and organize the social. Capel (1975) suggested that "the definition of the urban" exceeds the geography. Economic, sociological, anthropological, linguistic, philoso... Read More about Urban as a symbolic organizer of the social (Lo urbano como organizador simbólico de lo social).

Culture in the language foreign language classroom: Embedding activities that promote intercultural competence (2014)
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Bhaskar and critical realism (2014)
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Festivals 2.0: Consuming, producing and participating in the extended festival experience (2014)
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Ubuntu (2014)
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The concept of Ubuntu is an alternative to individualistic and utilitarian philosophies that tend to dominate in the West. It is a Zulu/Xhosa word, with parallels in many other African languages, which is most directly translated into English as ‘hu... Read More about Ubuntu.

Ashford Castle Hotel: Epitome of an excellent service experience (2014)
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Ashford Castle Hotel is one of the world’s finest five star luxury hotels, located in County Mayo on the dramatic west coast of Ireland. The castle dates from the 13th century and has been continuously occupied since then. The hotel is a member of Le... Read More about Ashford Castle Hotel: Epitome of an excellent service experience.

The impact of the financial crisis on the performance of European acquisitions (2014)
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Informal sector employment opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa: Legitimate or illegal? (2014)
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In this chapter questions about the legality and the legitimacy of the informal sector as a viable economic form in sub-Saharan Africa is examined from an emerging but a neglected intellectual perspective. Using a neoliberal–Marxist theoretical stanc... Read More about Informal sector employment opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa: Legitimate or illegal?.

Visual workplace identities: Objects, emotion and resistance (2013)
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Cultivation of wisdom in the Theravada Buddhist tradition: Implications for contemporary leadership and organization (2013)
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What can be learned about wisdom from non-western and spiritual traditions, philosophies and related practices and what, furthermore, might be the implications for modes of organizing, leadership and organizational engagement? If one accepts a degree... Read More about Cultivation of wisdom in the Theravada Buddhist tradition: Implications for contemporary leadership and organization.

Innovation management and dynamic capability (2013)
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Racing bodies (2013)
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Events and volunteerism (2013)
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This chapter provides a review of literature relating to sports event volunteering. A case study of research on the volunteers that travelled to Delhi from Scotland to take part in a mass cast at the flag handover ceremony at the 2010 Commonwealth G... Read More about Events and volunteerism.

Olympic discourses and mediations: The Sun Newspaper and the London Olympic Bid Committee (2013)
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Drawing on Michel Foucault's concept of discourse, this paper discusses how journalistic discourses and practices and those of the London Olympic Bid Committee worked in tandem to influence readers of the UK newspaper with the greatest readership to... Read More about Olympic discourses and mediations: The Sun Newspaper and the London Olympic Bid Committee.

Segmentation strategies for strengthening sun protection behaviours within the UK (2013)
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Case study within the Social Marketing text book

Women and tourism (2013)
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Many people regard travel as an integral part of their leisure and work lives. Flying from A to B, hopping on and off a train, taking a road trip, and setting sail on a cruise offer the promise of excitement and escape from daily routines. Tourism, h... Read More about Women and tourism.

Making sense of global careerism in Argentina: The structure, culture, and context (2013)
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