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Talking and acting for our rights: The interview in an action-research setting (2015)
Book Chapter
Lopes, A. (2015). Talking and acting for our rights: The interview in an action-research setting. In K. Smith, J. Staples, & N. Rapport (Eds.), Extraordinary Encounters: Authenticity and the Interview (157-174). Oxford: Berghahn Books

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.

A life span perspective on leadership (2015)
Book Chapter
Zacher, H., Clark, M., Anderson, E. C., & Ayoko, O. B. (2015). A life span perspective on leadership. In P. Matthijs Bal, D. Kooij, & D. M. Rousseau (Eds.), Aging Workers and the Employee-Employer Relationship (87-106). UK: Springer

Urban as a symbolic organizer of the social (Lo urbano como organizador simbólico de lo social) (2015)
Book Chapter
Gaggiotti, H. (2015). Urban as a symbolic organizer of the social (Lo urbano como organizador simbólico de lo social). In L. Urteaga, & V. Casals (Eds.), Horacio Capel, geógrafo (143-162). Barcelona: Universitat de Barcelona

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).

Bhaskar and critical realism (2014)
Book Chapter
Fleetwood, S. (2014). Bhaskar and critical realism. In P. Adler, P. Du Gay, G. Morgan, & M. Reed (Eds.), Oxford Handbook of Sociology, Social Theory and Organisation Studies: Contemporary Currents (182-219). Oxford: Oxford University Press

Ubuntu (2014)
Book Chapter
Bolden, R. (2014). Ubuntu. In D. Coghlan, & M. Brydon-Miller (Eds.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Action Research. London: SAGE

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)
Book Chapter
Kumar, V., & Brady, M. (2014). Ashford Castle Hotel: Epitome of an excellent service experience. In J. Kandampully (Ed.), Customer Experience Management: Enhancing Experience and Value Through Service Management (358-362). Dubuque, USA: Kendall Hunt Publishing Company

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.

Informal sector employment opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa: Legitimate or illegal? (2014)
Book Chapter
Anosike, P., & Ahmed, P. (2014). Informal sector employment opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa: Legitimate or illegal?. In S. Nwankwo, & K. Ibeh (Eds.), The Routledge Companion to Business in Africa. London: Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203093146-35

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?.

Cultivation of wisdom in the Theravada Buddhist tradition: Implications for contemporary leadership and organization (2013)
Book Chapter
Case, P. (2013). Cultivation of wisdom in the Theravada Buddhist tradition: Implications for contemporary leadership and organization. In W. Küpers, & D. Pauleen (Eds.), A Handbook of Practical Wisdom (65-78). London: Gower

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)
Book Chapter
Bessant, J., & Phillips, W. (2013). Innovation management and dynamic capability. In C. Harland, G. Nassimbeni, & E. Schneller (Eds.), The Sage Handbook of Strategic Supply Management: Relationships, Chains, Networks and Sectors. Sage

Racing bodies (2013)
Book Chapter
Miller, J. (2013). Racing bodies. In C. Wolkowitz, R. L. Cohen, T. Sanders, & K. Hardy (Eds.), Body/Sex/Work: Intimate, Embodied and Sexualised Labour. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan

Events and volunteerism (2013)
Book Chapter
McPherson, G., McGillivray, D., Mackay, C., & Murray, A. (2013). Events and volunteerism. In P. Robinson, R. Finkel, D. McGillivray, & G. McPherson (Eds.), Research Themes for Events (31-43). Oxfordshire: CABI

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)
Book Chapter
Mackay, C. (2013). Olympic discourses and mediations: The Sun Newspaper and the London Olympic Bid Committee. In P. Drummond (Ed.), The London Reader 1: Papers from the First Annual London Studies Conference in 2011. London: The London Symposium

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)
Book Chapter
Jones, S., Eagle, L., Kemp, G., Scammel, K., & Hion, S. (2013). Segmentation strategies for strengthening sun protection behaviours within the UK. In S. Hion, S. Jones, G. Kemp, K. Scammel, & L. Eagle (Eds.), Social Marketing (180-183). UK: Pearson Education Limited

Case study within the Social Marketing text book

Women and tourism (2013)
Book Chapter
Gibson, H., Jordan, F., & Berdychevsky, L. (2013). Women and tourism. In K. A. Henderson, D. Bialeschki, V. J. Freysinger, & S. Shaw (Eds.), Leisure, Women and Gender. State College, PA: Venture Publishing

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.