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Workforce Readiness and the Future of Work

Workforce Readiness and the Future of Work

Workforce readiness is an issue that is of great national and societal importance. For the United States and other countries to thrive in a globally interconnected environment of wide-ranging opportunities and threats the need to develop and maintain a skilled and adaptable workforce is critical. National investments in job training and schools remain essential in stimulating businesses and employment agencies to collaborate productively with educators who provide both training and vocational guidance. Workforce Readiness and the Future of Work argues that the large-scale multifaceted efforts required to ensure a reliable and strong supply of talent and skill in the U. S. workforce should be addressed systematically simultaneously and systemically across disciplines of thought and levels of analysis. In a four-part framework the authors cover the major areas of: education in the K-12 vocational postsecondary and STEM arenas; economic and labor market considerations; employment organizations and the world of work; laws policies and budgets at the federal state local and military levels. With contributions from leading scholars this volume informs high-priority workforce effectiveness issues of current and future concern and concrete research practice and policy directions to generate novel insights of a multilevel and system-wide nature.

GBP 42.99
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The Handbook of Career and Workforce Development Research Practice and Policy

The Handbook of Career and Workforce Development Research Practice and Policy

The Handbook of Career and Workforce Development provides educators researchers and policy makers with information on evidence-based programs and activities. Chapters describe ways that current research can be used to promote the design of more effective career development programs and services at local state and national levels. Promising career development practices applicable to a range of settings and special populations are identified as are strategies for communicating evidence in ways that influence career and workforce development public policy. The Handbook of Career and Workforce Development can be used by policy makers and grant program officers to identify key career development ingredients that should be considered in proposals; researchers seeking to make their career development research relevant and practical; and practitioners implementing or advocating for career development programs and services. | The Handbook of Career and Workforce Development Research Practice and Policy

GBP 115.00
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Learning and Development for a Multigenerational Workforce Growing Talent Amongst Age Diverse Employees

Learning and Development for a Multigenerational Workforce Growing Talent Amongst Age Diverse Employees

As the topic of age diversity in the workplace becomes increasingly important this book is the first to show how organizations can provide learning and development opportunities and activities for a mixed generational workforce and how to deal with the issues arising from such a strategy. Going beyond the theory the book uncovers how learning and development for a multigenerational workforce works in practice and provides case studies throughout. Key themes include: • how organizations can determine the learning and development needs of a multigenerational workforce and the psychology of learning for different groups; • how a strategy for learning and development for a mixed generation workforce can be established and delivered; • the resource implications of this provision and how organisations dealing with them to ensure flexibility; and • how the outcomes and impact of such provision can be measured. With both research-based and practical content the book is suitable for both Master’s level programmes in HRM and HRD and for learning and development professionals. | Learning and Development for a Multigenerational Workforce Growing Talent Amongst Age Diverse Employees

GBP 32.99
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Managing a Global Workforce

Managing a Global Workforce

Managing a Global Workforce examines important human resource management issues and practices in today’s global marketplace helping current and future managers and leaders regardless of nationality in making effective human talent management decisions for optimal organizational performance. This fourth edition includes significant updates to reflect recent global developments affecting the management of global HRM including the following: • The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on new work expectations/arrangements; • The Great Resignation; • AI and automation; • Managing diversity equity and inclusion; • Climate change; • Emerging economies; and • CSR/ethics/sustainability The new edition also includes several new opening and closing brief cases to promote applied reflection and discussion as well as updated references to important research. With its practical real-world emphasis including frequent use of current examples the text also serves as a useful resource for guiding the global workforce management and decision-making of current and future general managers and human resource practitioners. This book is essential reading for general graduate and undergraduate business students as well as those in specialty programs in International Business and Human Resources.

GBP 34.99
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Leveraging Multigenerational Workforce Strategies in Higher Education

Leveraging Multigenerational Workforce Strategies in Higher Education

The higher education literature on workplace diversity has overlooked the development of multigenerational workforce strategies as a key component of an inclusive talent proposition. While race gender sexual orientation disability and other demographic attributes have gained considerable attention in diversity strategic planning scant research pertains to building inclusive multigenerational approaches within the culture and practices of higher education. Now more than ever there is an urgent and unmet need to identify actionable strategies and approaches that optimize the contributions of multigenerational talent across the faculty administrator and staff ranks. With the goal of enhancing workforce capacity and creating more inclusive workplaces Leveraging Multigenerational Workforce Strategies in Higher Education offers an in-depth look at multigenerational strategies that enhance institutional capacity and respond to educational needs. This book is the first to address the creation of multigenerational strategies in the higher education workplace based upon substantial empirical studies and qualitative research. Drawing on in-depth interviews with faculty and administrators the book examines the broad framing of generations that consists of stereotypes narratives images and emotions. Through the lens of these narratives it describes how ageist framing is magnified by other minoritized statuses including race/ethnicity gender and sexual orientation and can result in structural inequality process-based discrimination and asymmetrical behavioral interactions in the higher education workplace. A major feature of the book is its focus on best-in-class HR and diversity policies and strategies that institutional leaders can deploy to overcome generational and ageist barriers and build an inclusive culture that values the contributions of all members. Due to its practical and concrete emphasis in sharing leading-edge policies and practices that comprise a holistic multigenerational workforce strategy the book will serve as a concrete resource to boards of trustees presidents provosts deans diversity officers department chairs faculty academic and non-academic administrators diversity and human resource leaders and diversity taskforces in their efforts to create strategic evidence-based multigenerational workforce approaches. In addition the book will be utilized in upper division and graduate courses in higher education administration diversity human resource management educational leadership intergenerational issues gerontology social work and organizational psychology.

GBP 34.99
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Diversity in the Workforce Current Issues and Emerging Trends

Diversity in the Workforce Current Issues and Emerging Trends

This comprehensive integrated teaching resource provides students with the tools and methodologies they need to effectively negotiate the multiple dynamics that emerge from difference and to appropriately respond to issues of marginalization and social injustice. Written from an American perspective the book not only covers the traditional topics of race gender ethnicity and social class but explores emerging trends around “isms” (racism sexism). This second edition includes two new chapters: one addressing social identity diversity and leadership in the workforce and the other examining under-representation of diversity in the scientific technical and film workforce. This edition also features an updated chapter on social justice as an emerging diversity paradigm; this includes a conceptual framework to advance the ideology of organizational social justice. End-of-chapter questions encourage students to engage in difficult conversations and case studies stimulate students’ awareness of real-world issues that emerge from diversity helping students to develop the broad range of skills they need to mediate or resolve diversity issues as future professionals. Additional links slides multiple choice quizzes and essay questions can be found online as a part of this book’s Instructor Resources. | Diversity in the Workforce Current Issues and Emerging Trends

GBP 77.99
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Tolley's Managing a Diverse Workforce

Tolley's Managing a Diverse Workforce

Legislation governing employee welfare is becoming increasingly strict and nowhere is this more prevalent than in dealing with a diverse workplace. Every organisation contains employees who can be considered diverse. Diverse employee can include pregnant women people with illnesses young and old workers and those with disabilities. In today‘s society where more people with disability and illness are entering the workplace it is essential for both the organisation and the employee that managers are able to deal effectively with a diverse workplace. Tolley‘s Managing a Diverse Workplace provides unrivalled guidance on complying with the legislation and regulations specific to the management of diverse employees. Aimed at both HR and health and safety managers this unique handbook comprehensively covers the key legislation that affects this important area. Other important features include: Legislation regulation and the employer Legislation regulation and health & safety Managing the employment aspects of diverse employees Managing the health & safety of diverse employees Management systems / tools Managing changing relationships The future of diverse employeesWith corporate social responsibility being such a hot topic the effective management of diverse employees is high on most companies agendas. This one-stop reference guide will ensure that organisations are sufficiently equipped to identify those workers considered to be at risk and manage these risks to their mutual benefit. | Tolley's Managing a Diverse Workforce

GBP 175.00
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Effective Workforce Development A Concise Guide for HR and Line Managers

Effective Workforce Development A Concise Guide for HR and Line Managers

Developed for busy HR practitioners and trainers this book provides a concise guide to the theory and practice of employee training in contemporary organisations. Reflecting the importance of employee development to learning-based organisations in the knowledge economy it clearly links employee training needs to business development and offers an accessible guide to current theories combined with research-based practical guidance in how to design effective training programmes. Covering all the current theories about training and development and the latest thinking about workplace learning interventions this concise practical guide will be an essential source for HR practitioners and line managers seeking to improve organisational learning and performance. | Effective Workforce Development A Concise Guide for HR and Line Managers

GBP 18.99
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Clinical Education in Geriatrics Innovative and Trusted Approaches Leading Workforce Transformation in Making Health Care More Age-Friendly

Clinical Education in Geriatrics Innovative and Trusted Approaches Leading Workforce Transformation in Making Health Care More Age-Friendly

This book highlights both recent innovations in professional health curricula and continuing education and interventions aimed at improving student attitudes towards geriatrics and aging. The contributors cover areas including simulation online training and standardized patients for evaluation but also emphasize the important end-result of clinical training: to take care of real older adults outside the classroom. Importantly this underscores the development of powerful learning experiences of students by sensitizing them to the frameworks of palliative care cancer care sexuality and aging research all of which serves as a powerful catalyst for creating a ‘pipeline’ of students who embrace aging as a central theme of their future work. As increased training in geriatrics is required to attune the health care workforce to the needs of older adults this book will be of interest to those seeking to create a more age-friendly healthcare curriculum. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Gerontology & Geriatrics Education journal. | Clinical Education in Geriatrics Innovative and Trusted Approaches Leading Workforce Transformation in Making Health Care More Age-Friendly

GBP 38.99
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Designing Personalized Learning Experiences A Framework for Higher Education and Workforce Training

Designing Personalized Learning Experiences A Framework for Higher Education and Workforce Training

Designing Personalized Learning Experiences offers theoretically grounded and pragmatic approaches to designing personalized learning initiatives for higher education and organizational contexts. With current research concluding that a multitude of variables can enable learners to direct their own experiences and achieve their goals new guidance is needed to hone the range of instructional approaches activities and interactions available to support adult learners. This book offers practical strategies on how to design and implement effective personalized learning interventions advance learning and engagement encourage ownership over the learning process and decrease attrition. Professionals in instructional design learning and development organizational development consultancies and beyond will be emboldened by the work to leverage a mix of technology-enabled social and content interactions. | Designing Personalized Learning Experiences A Framework for Higher Education and Workforce Training

GBP 34.99
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Exploring Career Trajectories of Men in the Early Childhood Education and Care Workforce Why They Leave and Why They Stay

Exploring Career Trajectories of Men in the Early Childhood Education and Care Workforce Why They Leave and Why They Stay

The role of men in early childhood education and care is crucial for the future of all children growing up in a gender sensitive world. Achieving greater diversity and gender balance in the workforce has proved a challenging goal despite concerted efforts on the part of individuals institutions and governments around the world. Many men remain reluctant to enter the profession and once they choose this work many leave. This book explores how men in the field make their career decisions to remain in or leave the profession. Taking a broad international perspective and exploring the role of gender in these career decisions contributors from around the globe unpack how gender concepts influence men’s career trajectories. Through their collaborative research the team of 17 gender and early childhood researchers investigate various critical and relevant factors such as professionalisation workplace environment leadership day to day interactions in the workplace societal considerations internal motivations agency masculinities and critical moments in career decision making. Using cultural racial ethnic and social class lenses to examine men’s career decisions over their professional lives the contributors’ unique approach uncovers the complexity of the issue and offers evidence-based recommendations for policy both on national and local levels. These include practical suggestions to directors and managers who care about achieving a gender-mixed workforce. Accessible and enlightening this is a unique resource for scholars policymakers and any others in the education community who support boosting the inclusion of men in early childhood education. | Exploring Career Trajectories of Men in the Early Childhood Education and Care Workforce Why They Leave and Why They Stay

GBP 36.99
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Transitions from Education to Work Workforce Ready Challenges in the Asia Pacific

Transitions from Education to Work Workforce Ready Challenges in the Asia Pacific

Labour markets are becoming more dynamic in response to pressures from globalisation new technologies and trade agreements as well as cross-border migration inter-generation differences changing education imperatives and employer expectations. By focusing on several Asia Pacific countries this book explores the differences in their workforces: ageing or abundant in labour but lacking in skilled employees. One similarity these countries share is the difficulty in attracting and retaining employees with the required skillset and capabilities and these constraints can stymie national economic growth and long term development. This book brings together national and international perspectives on employability challenges faced by selected countries in the Asia Pacific region. While the region is forecast to enjoy high growth in the coming decade a recurring challenge is addressing skill shortages and ensuring effective transition from training colleges and universities into employment. Consequently the book focuses on the roles of multiple stakeholders primarily: governments education providers and employers – in more effectively addressing these key socio-economic challenges. | Transitions from Education to Work Workforce Ready Challenges in the Asia Pacific

GBP 38.99
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The Effectiveness of Educational Policy for Bias-Free Teacher Hiring Critical Insights to Enhance Diversity in the Canadian Teacher Workforce

The Effectiveness of Educational Policy for Bias-Free Teacher Hiring Critical Insights to Enhance Diversity in the Canadian Teacher Workforce

This volume offers a critical examination of educational policy in Ontario Canada and critiques the success of such policies in ensuring diversity and equity of access in teacher hiring. Providing comprehensive coverage of historical marginalization in the Canadian education system the book explains the rationale and objectives of policies enacted with the aim of ensuring bias-free or colourblind hiring. Drawing on qualitative data to illustrate how educators’ lived experiences often sit at odds with the inclusivity that such policies claim to achieve the book presents the Equity Hiring Toolkit as a practical framework enabling educational administrators to recognize how unconscious biases and relative positions of power can implicate hiring decisions. This text will benefit researchers doctoral students and academics in the fields of teacher education educational policy and multicultural education more broadly. Those interested in the school leadership and management as well as race and ethnic studies will also enjoy this volume. | The Effectiveness of Educational Policy for Bias-Free Teacher Hiring Critical Insights to Enhance Diversity in the Canadian Teacher Workforce

GBP 36.99
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Exploring Teacher Recruitment and Retention Contextual Challenges from International Perspectives

Exploring Teacher Recruitment and Retention Contextual Challenges from International Perspectives

This thought-provoking collection examines the challenge of teacher shortages that is of international concern. It presents multiple perspectives and explores the commonalities and differences in approaches from around the world to understand possible solutions for the current teacher workforce crisis. Acknowledging that solutions to attract and retain teachers vary by country region and in some cases locality the contributors scrutinise a range of workforce planning interventions at local and government level including financial incentives and early career support. The book draws on different perspectives to understand a range of problems that negatively affect teacher recruitment and retention unpicking key challenges including links between the disadvantages of location and access to teachers for coastal and rural schools rising pupil numbers declining school budgets and the role of professional learning in raising teacher status. Abundant in critiques research-informed positions and context-specific discussions about the impact of teacher workforce supply and shortages this book will be valuable reading for teacher educators educational leaders education policy makers and academics in the field. | Exploring Teacher Recruitment and Retention Contextual Challenges from International Perspectives

GBP 39.99
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Expatriates and Managing Global Mobility

Expatriates and Managing Global Mobility

Multinational enterprises continue to rely heavily upon expatriates as part of their global workforce. These expatriates whose exact employment contract may take different forms are assigned to help them develop global skills as well as to foster knowledge transfer. But managing this expatriate workforce is extremely complex requiring a questioning of assumptions and sensitivity to new social and cultural dynamics. This book sets out to examine the problem of expatriate management through an I/O Psychology lens. Each chapter draws upon the expertise of scholars from around the world to provide insights into the latest research findings and remaining needs pertaining to a wide variety of issues. The contributors of this book review the current state of the research of the issue at hand and then make recommendations for where the new frontiers of the research should be in the coming decades. This volume covers four sets of issues pertaining to expatriate management and global mobility in depth. First the different decision points organizations must make about assigning someone to an overseas location for some period of time; second the different categories of employees in the multinational corporation and their unique characteristics and challenges; third the various issues and implications of managing a globally mobile workforce; and fourth the unique contexts of global mobility. Overarching future research themes are identified that lay out the research agenda for the coming decades. By bringing together key research this book aims to help I/O psychologists understand explore and identify new ways of contributing to the understanding of the issues involved in managing an expatriate workforce. Incorporating state-of-the art I/O psychology research in this unique context bears the promise of yielding important new paradigms and practices. Chapter 5 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www. taylorfrancis. com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4. 0 license. | Expatriates and Managing Global Mobility

GBP 44.99
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Mental Illness in the Workplace Psychological Disability Management

Mental Illness in the Workplace Psychological Disability Management

The extent of mental illness concerns in the workforce is becoming increasingly apparent. Stress depression anxiety workplace bullying and other issues are costing businesses billions every year in lost productivity poor treatments and employee retention. Unless appropriately addressed issues related to mental illness difficulties will result in stiff financial organizational and human costs for organizations. Drawing on empirical evidence from North America the United Kingdom Australia and New Zealand the book provides a practical guide to identifying understanding treating and preventing individual and organizational mental health issues. The authors illustrate how organizations can save money and improve the health and wellbeing of their employees by using a psychological disability management approach in the treatment and accommodation of mental illness issues. This book will meet the needs of human resources professionals administrators of employee assistance programs industrial and organizational psychologists mental health practitioners those teaching or studying psychology and disability management and more generally will serve to enlighten students of business management and practicing managers regarding a major workforce risk factor. | Mental Illness in the Workplace Psychological Disability Management

GBP 38.99
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Understanding Gender and Early Childhood An Introduction to the Key Debates

Understanding Gender and Early Childhood An Introduction to the Key Debates

Understanding Gender and Early Childhood is a comprehensive and accessible introduction into the main issues around gender and what these mean for our youngest children. Drawing on key theories and research and illustrating each topic with case studies reflective questions and a summary of key points students are encouraged to question why it is more relevant than ever to consider gender issues and to reflect critically on their own practice and on the practice of others. The three parts examine gender in relation to the children the workforce and wider society concluding with inclusive suggestions for the future of the early years classroom. Topics covered include: how gender impacts on children’s play learning and achievement the gender imbalance in the early years workforce and the impact of this on children the gendered ways in which people engage with children gender issues in children’s health. This book is an essential read for those studying on Early Years and Early Childhood courses along with practitioners and anyone else who wants to develop their understanding of the most pressing issues relating to gender and early childhood practice. | Understanding Gender and Early Childhood An Introduction to the Key Debates

GBP 26.99
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Reaching and Teaching Neurodivergent Learners in STEM Strategies for Embracing Uniquely Talented Problem Solvers

Reaching and Teaching Neurodivergent Learners in STEM Strategies for Embracing Uniquely Talented Problem Solvers

Providing salient stories and practical strategies this book empowers educators to embrace the unique talents of neurodivergent learners in science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM). An exploration of the exciting opportunities neurodiversity presents to build an innovative workforce is grounded in a large body of research from psychology neuroscience and education. Author Jodi Asbell-Clarke presents individual examples of neurodivergent journeys in STEM to establish evidence-based connections between neurodiversity and the types of innovative problem-solving skills needed in today’s workforce. The featured stories come directly from the author’s many years in inclusive classrooms with STEM teachers along with interviews from many neurodivergent professionals in STEM. Teachers will learn how to embrace the unique brilliance and potential of the neurodivergent learners in their classroom working against historic marginalization and deficit-based perspectives of neurodiversity within the education system. Featuring illustrations of classroom-designed tools and materials alongside basic strategies to support executive function and emotion in learning this book will help you nurture the talents of your neurodivergent learners and recognize their unique potential within STEM. Ideal for K-12 classroom teachers special educators learning specialists psychologists and school administrators. | Reaching and Teaching Neurodivergent Learners in STEM Strategies for Embracing Uniquely Talented Problem Solvers

GBP 26.99
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Implementing the Grand Challenge of Reducing and Preventing Alcohol Misuse and its Consequences

Implementing the Grand Challenge of Reducing and Preventing Alcohol Misuse and its Consequences

‘Reducing and Preventing Alcohol Misuse and Its Consequences’ is one of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare’s Grand Challenges for Social Work a programme launched in 2012. This book reports on the work of many social work and allied professions scholars describing current strategies for achieving the ambitious goals identified in this Grand Challenge. The chapters in this book fall into two broad categories: ‘general’ pieces and those which address specific workforce development issues for meeting the Grand Challenge. The contributors cover the problem of alcohol misuse from a number of perspectives including racial/ethnic disparities in alcohol treatment services; adolescents and emerging adults; and trauma/PTSD. The book also explores both technology-based interventions for reducing alcohol misuse and its consequences and various models for preparing the workforce by effectively engaging in screening brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for those experiencing alcohol-related problems complicated by other social and behavioural health problems. The book concludes with two interviews focused global initiatives and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. | Implementing the Grand Challenge of Reducing and Preventing Alcohol Misuse and its Consequences

GBP 38.99
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Educational Leadership and Policy in a Time of Precarity

Educational Leadership and Policy in a Time of Precarity

This book brings critical perspectives towards questions of how precarity and precariousness affect the work of leaders and educators in schools and universities around the world. It theorises the effects of precarity and the experiences of educators working in precarious environments. The work of school improvement takes time. Developing a highly-skilled and confident teaching workforce requires a long-term investment and commitment. Schools in vulnerable communities face higher rates of turnover and difficulty in staffing than advantaged schools do. Tackling the big issues in education – inequity opportunity gaps democracy and cohesion – also takes time. Education systems and sectors around the globe are functioning in increasingly casualised workforce environments which has implications for leadership in schools and in higher education institutions. Precarity also holds serious implications for policymakers and for the leaders and educators who have to enact those policies. This book brings together experts in the field to offer critical perspectives on questions of how we might theorise the effects of precarity and the experiences of those people working in precarious environments. Educational Leadership and Policy in a Time of Precarity will be a key resource for academics researchers and advanced students of education leadership and policy educational administration research methods and sociology. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Educational Administration and History.

GBP 130.00
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Healthcare Support Workers A Practical Guide for Training and Development

Healthcare Support Workers A Practical Guide for Training and Development

NHS support workers such as nursing Healthcare Assistants Maternity Support Workers and Therapy Assistants often provide the majority of face-to-face care to patients clients and their families. This accessible guide explores the issues underpinning their recruitment training management development and progression. NHS support workers comprise four out of ten of the clinical workforce yet despite their importance they have long faced barriers that mean they are not able to fully realise their potential. This is the first book to take a comprehensive look at this workforce its history the policy that shapes its recruitment management and deployment and explains clearly how their capacity and capability can be safely and effectively enhanced. Structured around the employment cycle this text covers the introduction of Technical Levels career changes apprenticeships recruitment and selection informal learning learning cultures widening participation supervision and functional skills. Providing practical evidence-based guidance and including illustrative case studies it suggests a range of interventions to overcome the long-standing barriers to the effective development and deployment of healthcare support workers. Drawing on the latest research and practice including the author’s own experience this book is an important resource for all those educating managing or recruiting unregistered healthcare practitioners. It will also provide invaluable guidance to healthcare support workers interested in progressing their careers. | Healthcare Support Workers A Practical Guide for Training and Development

GBP 35.99
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Social Class in Modern Britain

Social Class in Modern Britain

The book incorporates three alternative conceptions of class. Erik Olin Wright's structural Marxist account is set alongside John Goldthorpe's occupational class schema and the Registrar-General's prestige and skill-related categories. The authors use their unique data on inequality and conflict in contemporary Britain to provide for the first time a rigourous comparison of Marxist sociological and official class frameworks. The book ranges widely across such topics as sectionalism in the workforce; privatism of families and individuals; fatalism; gender and class processes; sectoral production and consumption cleavages. The authors conclude that class is still crucial in structuring economic political and social life. | Social Class in Modern Britain

GBP 29.99
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The Routledge Handbook of Diversity Equity and Inclusion Management in the Hospitality Industry

The Routledge Handbook of Diversity Equity and Inclusion Management in the Hospitality Industry

Interdisciplinary in terms of both its coverage and contributions The Routledge Handbook of Diversity Equity and Inclusion Management in the Hospitality Industry provides an informative and systematic guide to the current state of knowledge on workforce diversity and its management. Providing empirical knowledge and reflective practice on diversity issues and their management in the hospitality industry this handbook includes chapters written by a plethora of experts in the diversity management (DM) field including scholars academics and industry experts such as managers from leading hospitality industry firms. Logically structured and embellished with illustrative figures throughout the volume provides critical reviews and an appraisal of current research and the future development of conceptual and theoretical approaches to diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) management in the hospitality industry including dimensions of diversity in hospitality such as gender cultural/ethnic age disability sexual orientation and Indigenous workers. Elucidative examples are used from different countries such as Australia Austria Canada Japan United Arab Emirates and India and the volume takes a solution-based approach providing future directions for emerging diversity researchers. Global in perspective this book is a pivotal teaching resource for academics an illustrative reference resource for Ph. D. students and early career researchers who work on workforce diversity and a practical guide for managers and HR consultants. It will also appeal to wider audiences including those in tourism recreation and leisure studies and other professional fields.

GBP 205.00
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Cycles of Poverty and Crime in America's Inner Cities

Cycles of Poverty and Crime in America's Inner Cities

Despite the best hopes of the past half century black urban pathologies persist in America. The inner cities remain concentrations of the uneducated unemployed underemployed and unemployable. Many fail to stay in school and others choose lives of drugs violence and crime. Most do not marry leading to single-parent households and children without a father figure. The cycle repeats itself generation after generation. It is easy to argue that nothing works given the policy failures of the past. For Lewis D. Solomon fatalism is not acceptable. A complex and interrelated web of issues plague inner-city black males: joblessness; the failure of public education; crime mass incarceration and drugs; the collapse of married two-parent families; and negative cultural messages. Rather than abandon the black urban underclass Solomon presents strategies and programs to rebuild lives and revitalize America's inner cities. These approaches are neither government oriented nor dependent on federal intervention and they are not futuristic. Focusing on rehabilitative efforts Solomon describes workforce development prisoner reentry and the role of nonprofit organizations. Solomon's strategies focus on the need to improve the quality of America's workforce through building human capital at the socioeconomic bottom. The goal is to enable more people to fend for themselves thereby weaning them from dependency on public sector handouts. Solomon shows a path forward for inner-city black males. | Cycles of Poverty and Crime in America's Inner Cities

GBP 51.99
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