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Creative ICT

By: Antony Smith,Simon Willcocks

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First Published in 2005. Promoting pupils' creativity in using ICT, this book also encourages learning across core and foundation subjects. The text includes: flexible activities for pupils to work through on their own, in small groups or at home; time-saving screen shots for pupils to refer to as they work through the activities; helpful examples of work so that pupils know what to aim for; additional support sheets that can be used by the pupil or the teacher; departure points for integrated studies; and extension activities that will encourage further creativity. For primary and secondary teachers and ICT- co-ordinators.

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Routledge

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1134016263

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9781134016266

Innovation Offshoring

From Cost to Growth: Analysis of Innovation Offshoring Strategies with Evidence from European Sponsors and Asian Contract Researchers

By: Simon Plankenhorn

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Innovation Offshoring

From Cost to Growth: Analysis of Innovation Offshoring Strategies with Evidence from European Sponsors and Asian Contract Researchers

By: Simon Plankenhorn

In addition to classifying the current understanding of the offshoring phenomenon, Simon Plankenhorn examines potential offshoring opportunities for innovation projects – from a conceptual and an empirical perspective. Leading European sponsors in five industries were questioned and confirmed the majority of hypotheses, while two case studies in the Indian clinical trial industry revealed surprising insights into growth oriented offshoring.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3834999857

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Formations of Terror

By: Simon Bell

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Formations of Terror

By: Simon Bell

There are a host of books about fear but, as yet, there has been little attempt to methodically and systemically assess how fear emerges and is targeted. This highly readable yet rigorous book sets about the methodical assessment of fear as an emergent property. Working from the personal experience of fear as ‘everyman’, and then using examples and case studies, it explores the main principles which lie behind the manifestation of fear of all kinds. Using climate change as its specific point of focus, fear is seen to be a major force in problem assessment and analysis and, by accident or intention, a significant confusion to human decision making. By the systemic development of the main features of the Paradigm of Fear and the identification of Fear Amplifying and Fear Attenuating systems, the book demonstrates how fear can be contained, how new social forms can arise and how new behaviours and social qualities can mitigate the Formations of Terror.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1443878510

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9781443878517

British Generalship on the Western Front 1914-1918

Defeat Into Victory

By: Simon Robbins

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British Generalship on the Western Front 1914-1918

Defeat Into Victory

By: Simon Robbins

This book explores how British Army learnt from the pyrrhic victories of 1915-17 and developed the new tactics, leadership and doctrine of combined arms to overcome the tactical stalemate hitherto bedevilling Allied offensives to defeat the

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1134269684

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Digital Era Governance

IT Corporations, the State, and e-Government

By: Patrick Dunleavy,Helen Margetts,Simon Bastow,Jane Tinkler

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Digital Era Governance

IT Corporations, the State, and e-Government

By: Patrick Dunleavy,Helen Margetts,Simon Bastow,Jane Tinkler

Government information systems are big business (costing over 1 per cent of GDP a year). They are critical to all aspects of public policy and governmental operations. Governments spend billions on them - for instance, the UK alone commits £14 billion a year to public sector IT operations. Yet governments do not generally develop or run their own systems, instead relying on private sector computer services providers to run large, long-run contracts to provide IT. Some of the biggest companies in the world (IBM, EDS, Lockheed Martin, etc) have made this a core market. The book shows how governments in some countries (the USA, Canada and Netherlands) have maintained much more effective policies than others (in the UK, Japan and Australia). It shows how public managers need to retain and develop their own IT expertise and to carefully maintain well-contested markets if they are to deliver value for money in their dealings with the very powerful global IT industry. This book describes how a critical aspect of the modern state is managed, or in some cases mismanaged. It will be vital reading for public managers, IT professionals, and business executives alike, as well as for students of modern government, business, and information studies.

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OUP Oxford

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0191647861

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Dementia and Memory

A Handbook for Students and Professionals

By: Simon B. N. Thompson

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Dementia and Memory

A Handbook for Students and Professionals

By: Simon B. N. Thompson

Dementia and related diseases are likely to affect at least four in every hundred 75-79 year olds in the developed world over the coming years. Faced with an expanding older population, it is crucial that we develop our understanding of how to treat people suffering from such conditions. This accessible book provides extensive information on the different types of dementia and on memory problems more generally. It includes detailed coverage of how to alleviate memory problems and discussion on issues such as ageism. For the student reader, there are descriptions and discussions of key topics as well as practical step-by-step guidance. The book includes a memory test as well as a comprehensive list of useful addresses and suggestions for further reading. This book will be an invaluable resource for the trained healthcare and medical professional and for the student reader.

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1351945408

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Understanding Deep Learning

By: Simon J.D. Prince

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Understanding Deep Learning

By: Simon J.D. Prince

An authoritative, accessible, and up-to-date treatment of deep learning that strikes a pragmatic middle ground between theory and practice. Deep learning is a fast-moving field with sweeping relevance in today’s increasingly digital world. Understanding Deep Learning provides an authoritative, accessible, and up-to-date treatment of the subject, covering all the key topics along with recent advances and cutting-edge concepts. Many deep learning texts are crowded with technical details that obscure fundamentals, but Simon Prince ruthlessly curates only the most important ideas to provide a high density of critical information in an intuitive and digestible form. From machine learning basics to advanced models, each concept is presented in lay terms and then detailed precisely in mathematical form and illustrated visually. The result is a lucid, self-contained textbook suitable for anyone with a basic background in applied mathematics. Up-to-date treatment of deep learning covers cutting-edge topics not found in existing texts, such as transformers and diffusion models Short, focused chapters progress in complexity, easing students into difficult concepts Pragmatic approach straddling theory and practice gives readers the level of detail required to implement naive versions of models Streamlined presentation separates critical ideas from background context and extraneous detail Minimal mathematical prerequisites, extensive illustrations, and practice problems make challenging material widely accessible Programming exercises offered in accompanying Python Notebooks

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MIT Press

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0262377101

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9780262377102

The Contracting Organization

A Strategic Guide to Outsourcing

By: Simon Domberger

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The Contracting Organization

A Strategic Guide to Outsourcing

By: Simon Domberger

When should organizations contract out services traditionally produced in-house? Is outsourcing another ephemeral management fad, or is it an efficient and effective means of delivering sevices and of adding value? What are the characteristics of strategically sound contracting decisions, and how can organizations prosper from the outsourcing revolution? These questions are among those tackled by Simon Domberger. Based on over a decade of research and consulting experience, its conclusions have many practical implications. The book develops an analytical decision-making framework for the assessment of contracting options, and has relevance in both the private and public sectors. Containing a wealth of illustrations and over 25 case studies, the coverage is fully international. Over 50 companies and public sector organizations are discussed, including well-known names such as Microsoft, BP, Marks & Spencer, and Samsung. This book will be valuable to all those seeking a better understanding of the outsourcing phenomenon, and useful to managers, strategists, management and business consultants, public sector administrators, policy makers, as well as to students of economics, business, management and public administration. Pre-publication Endorsements John Kay, Said Business School Oliver Hart, Harvard University Rob Grant, Georgetown University

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OUP Oxford

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0191525073

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Can East Asia Compete?

Innovation for Global Markets

By: Simon J. Evenett,Shahid Yusuf

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Can East Asia Compete?

Innovation for Global Markets

By: Simon J. Evenett,Shahid Yusuf

East Asian economies of the 1980s and much of the 1990s were among the most competitive exporters of manufactured products and were also able to sustain growth rates far higher than those of other countries, developing or industrial. However, the economic crisis of 1997-98 impacted the economies of these countries. Although recovery began fairly quickly in some countries, others have yet to regain their growth momentum. 'Can East Asia Compete?' looks at whether or not East Asia can restore its near magical performance, or is its competitive strength beginning to wane. This volume argues that East Asian countries have far from exhausted their growth potential. However, future competitiveness will depend on much greater innovative capability in manufacturing and services, innovativeness that is grounded in stronger institutions, improved macroeconomic policies, and closer regional coordination. 'Can East Asia Compete?' clearly summarizes the issues currently being debated and provides guidance to East Asian economies on how to deal with the policy concerns that lie ahead.

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World Bank Publications

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0821383426

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Leveraging Digital Co-Creation Platforms for the Systematic Creation of High-Quality Contributions in the Public and Private Sector

By: Matthias Simon Billert

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Leveraging Digital Co-Creation Platforms for the Systematic Creation of High-Quality Contributions in the Public and Private Sector

By: Matthias Simon Billert

In der vorliegenden Dissertation geht es um die Vorstellung der verschiedenen Partizipationsebenen sowie der Komponenten eines Dienstleistungssystems als Co-Creation System. Auf dieser Basis wird eine digitale kollaborative Bürgerbeteiligungsplattform zur Co-Creation von bürgerinitiierten Dienstleistungen im öffentlichen Sektor designt und evaluiert. Weiterhin findet das Design und die Evaluation einer digitalen kollaborativen Lern- und Qualifizierungsplattform zur Co-Creation von situiertem arbeitsprozessbezogenem Lernmaterial im privaten Sektor statt. Schließlich werden geeignete Dienstleistungsmessmodelle zur Qualitätsbestimmung erarbeitet. Dabei trägt die Dissertation mit dem systematischen Co-Creation Einreichungsprozess durch die Anwendung von strukturellem Empowerment zur Unter stützung des Einzelnen bei. Die aus einem Top-down und Bottom-up Ansatz kombinierte Co-Creation Plattform stellt eine Theorie der Gestaltung und des Handelns dar. Zusätzlich werden konkrete Designprinzipien zur Entwicklung des Co Creation Systems bereitgestellt.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3737610703

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How to Set Up Information Systems

A Non-specialist's Guide to the Multiview Approach

By: Simon Bell,Trevor Wood-Harper

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How to Set Up Information Systems

A Non-specialist's Guide to the Multiview Approach

By: Simon Bell,Trevor Wood-Harper

This introductory user's guide to systems analysis and systems design focuses on building sustainable information systems to meet tomorrow's needs. It shows how practitioners can apply multiple participatory perspectives in development, so as to avoid future problems. As a practical guide, it is presented to be readily comprehensible and is organized to enable users to concentrate on their goals efficiently, and with minimum theoretical elaboration. The chapters follow the sequence involved in planning an information system, explaining key words, the time involved in each step, ending with a tutorial or exercises.

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Routledge

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113656392X

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The Evolving Landscape of Ethical Digital Technology

By: Simon Rogerson

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The Evolving Landscape of Ethical Digital Technology

By: Simon Rogerson

In a world that is awash in ubiquitous technology, even the least tech-savvy know that we must take care how that technology affects individuals and society. That governments and organizations around the world now focus on these issues, that universities and research institutes in many different languages dedicate significant resources to study the issues, and that international professional organizations have adopted standards and directed resources toward ethical issues in technology is in no small part the result of the work of Simon Rogerson. – Chuck Huff, Professor of Social Psychology at Saint Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota In 1995, Apple launched its first WWW server, Quick Time On-line. It was the year Microsoft released Internet Explorer and sold 7 million copies of Windows 95 in just 2 months. In March 1995, the author Simon Rogerson opened the first ETHICOMP conference with these words: We live in a turbulent society where there is social, political, economic and technological turbulence ... it is causing a vast amount of restructuring within all these organisations which impacts on individuals, which impacts on the way departments are set up, organisational hierarchies, job content, span of control, social interaction and so on and so forth. ... Information is very much the fuel of modern technological change. Almost anything now can be represented by the technology and transported to somewhere else. It's a situation where the more information a computer can process, the more of the world it can actually turn into information. That may well be very exciting, but it is also very concerning. That could be describing today. More than 25 years later, these issues are still at the forefront of how ethical digital technology can be developed and utilised. This book is an anthology of the author’s work over the past 25 years of pioneering research in digital ethics. It is structured into five themes: Journey, Process, Product, Future and Education. Each theme commences with an introductory explanation of the papers, their relevance and their interrelationship. The anthology finishes with a concluding chapter which summarises the key messages and suggests what might happen in the future. Included in this chapter are insights from some younger leading academics who are part of the community charged with ensuring that ethical digital technology is realised.

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CRC Press

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1000433420

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9781000433425

Vaughan Williams

By: Simon Heffer

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Vaughan Williams

By: Simon Heffer

A concise biography of the first truly English composer of the twentieth century.

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UPNE

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1555534724

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Superior Customer Value in the New Economy

Concepts and Cases, Second Edition

By: Simon Ang,Alejandro Oliva

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Superior Customer Value in the New Economy

Concepts and Cases, Second Edition

By: Simon Ang,Alejandro Oliva

Great companies consistently meet and exceed customer desires. Superior Customer Value in the New Economy: Concepts and Cases, Second Edition offers a blueprint for responding effectively to customer demands and for creating the benchmarks common to world-class service companies. The Second Edition elaborates on the latest perspectives of the busin

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0203501497

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9780203501498

Soft Systems Methodology in Education

Applying a Critical Realist Approach to Research on Teacher Education

By: Jenny Gilbert,Simon Pratt-Adams

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Soft Systems Methodology in Education

Applying a Critical Realist Approach to Research on Teacher Education

By: Jenny Gilbert,Simon Pratt-Adams

This book explores the application of Soft Systems Methodology in educational research as a qualitative research tool to generate theory, and identifies the mechanisms that engender the behaviours and discourse of social groups. Grounded within the literature from philosophy and science, the approach is predicated on the ontology and epistemology of critical realism. The authors consider the tenets of systems thinking, recognizing that emergent features appear at higher levels of complexity within a hierarchy and that unintended consequences can occur when making decisions in complex situations with interacting components. The central element of the book is the formulation of a research strategy entitled ‘Worldview, Metaphor and Power of Social Objects’ (Womposo) and its application to a research study of the practicum experience of teachers in training. Integral to the methodology is the creation of rich pictures and diagrams. Additionally, images representing different stakeholders’ views of the whole system are presented in revealing illustrations, allowing the reader to grasp each holistic metaphor. It is suitable for postgraduate students and researchers in education and other social science programmes

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Springer Nature

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303099225X

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9783030992255

The Essential Management Toolbox

Tools, Models and Notes for Managers and Consultants

By: Simon Burtonshaw-Gunn

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The Essential Management Toolbox

Tools, Models and Notes for Managers and Consultants

By: Simon Burtonshaw-Gunn

A must have for all practising and aspiring consultants and strategists, this book covers a wide range of consultancy tools and techniques that are well displayed, well described and well referenced. The tools and techniques are helpfully divided in to twenty recognisable skills sectors within management consultancy fields and specialisms. The depiction of the content with diagrams aids the process of quick reference and ease of understanding. The tools and techniques can be utilised across the whole range of organisational sectors, both private and public. The purpose is not to short cut formal learning, but to provide easy access to a ‘toolbox’ of tried and tested management approaches through a collection of models, tools and occasional brief notes which consultants, managers and scholars can use in a practical way.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470687436

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9780470687437

National Galleries

By: Simon Knell

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National Galleries

By: Simon Knell

Are national galleries different from other kinds of art gallery or museum? What value is there for the nation in a collection of international masterpieces? How are national galleries involved in the construction national art? National Galleries is the first book to undertake a panoramic view of a type of national institution – which are sometimes called national museums of fine art – that is now found in almost every nation on earth. Adopting a richly illustrated, globally inclusive, comparative view, Simon Knell argues that national galleries should not be understood as ‘great galleries’ but as peculiar sites where art is made to perform in acts of nation building. A book that fundamentally rewrites the history of these institutions and encourages the reader to dispense with elitist views of their worth, Knell reveals an unseen geography and a rich complexity of performance. He considers the ways the national galleries entangle art and nation, and the differing trajectories and purposes of international and national art. Exploring galleries, artists and artworks from around the world, National Galleries is an argument about how we think about and study these institutions. Privileging the situatedness of each national gallery performance, and valuing localism over universalism, Knell looks particularly at how national art is constructed and represented. He ends with examples that show the mutability of national art and by questioning the necessity of art nationalism.

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Routledge

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131743241X

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9781317432418

Becoming a Brilliant Trainer

A Teacher’s Guide to Running Sessions and Engaging Learners

By: Alan Denton,Simon Brownhill

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Becoming a Brilliant Trainer

A Teacher’s Guide to Running Sessions and Engaging Learners

By: Alan Denton,Simon Brownhill

This essential guide provides both new and established trainers with accessible, innovative and engaging strategies to create an inspirational learning environment. This professional book is suitable for early years, primary and secondary teachers, school leaders and heads of department who are supporting their teaching colleagues in schools. It offers practical advice on planning and delivering great training sessions, including suggestions on how best to share existing knowledge in a group and how to combine dialogue and written text to effectively develop ideas in the classroom. The thinking behind each idea is not only clearly explained but is accompanied with a wealth of practical strategies that can be applied to a variety of training and teaching situations. This accessible resource is designed to help busy teaching professionals motivate their colleagues and deliver effective training. Generously illustrated throughout, the book is separated into four learning phases: preparing for successful training; offering direct input through new ideas; embedding participant learning; and monitoring, evaluating and planning for the future. Becoming a Brilliant Trainer: A Teacher’s Guide to Running Sessions and Engaging Learners will be an invaluable text for both trainee and qualified teachers, school leaders and all those with an interest in delivering great training sessions.

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1317239601

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9781317239604

In the World of Vlad

The Lives and Times of a Warlord

By: Alexandru Simon

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In the World of Vlad

The Lives and Times of a Warlord

By: Alexandru Simon

The life (in fact the lives) of Vlad III the Impaller or Dracula is a Rorschach test. Everybody sees what they want to see in the “documentary stains”. And these “stains” are expanding. Based on research in the archives and libraries of Budapest, Dubrovnik, Genoa, Mantua, Milan, Modena, Munich, Rome, Venice and Vienna, the book focuses on the conflictive medieval, and modern images created by the clash between the classical pictures of Vlad and the still preserved coeval sources.

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