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Public Management and Administration
Public Management and Administration examines the role of the public sector in regulating society and delivering public services. The book explores the transformation, change, and innovation that influence public management and the administration of economic, social, and political systems. Through contributions from scholars across different disciplines, the volume addresses the multidimensiona…
Public Sector Crisis Management
Public Sector Crisis Management examines the concepts, strategies, and practices involved in managing crises within the public sector. The book discusses crisis management as a process of preventing, responding to, and recovering from situations that may threaten public organizations and society. It covers crisis management strategies, communication, economic and social impacts, crisis recovery…
Managing Consultants: A Practical Guide for Busy Public Sector Managers
Managing Consultants: A Practical Guide for Busy Public Sector Managers provides a practical guide for public sector managers who engage and manage external consultants. The book examines the benefits, risks, and challenges associated with using consultants in government organizations. It provides practical advice on procurement, contract management, establishing effective relationships, monito…
Inside Mining Capitalism: The Micropolitics of Work on the Congolese and Zamb…
Inside Mining Capitalism examines the transformation of labour practices in the mining industry of the Congolese and Zambian Copperbelts following the mining boom and influx of foreign investment since the beginning of the twenty-first century. The book explores the emergence of new flexible and neoliberal labour regimes and examines how labour practices are negotiated, mediated, and resisted b…
Prison Capital: Mass Incarceration and Struggles for Abolition Democracy in L…
Prison Capital examines the development of mass incarceration in Louisiana from 1970 to 2020 and explores the political, economic, and social forces that shaped the state’s carceral system. Lydia Pelot-Hobbs shows how policymakers expanded prisons, jails, policing, and prosecutorial power amid global economic changes, neoliberal governance, law-and-order policies, and racial and gendered mora…
Social Democratic Capitalism
Social Democratic Capitalism examines which combination of institutions and policies is most conducive to human flourishing. Drawing on historical and comparative evidence from affluent democratic countries, Lane Kenworthy argues that social democratic capitalism—combining democracy, capitalism, high-quality education, an expansive welfare state, employment-oriented public services, and moder…
The Art of Sustainable Performance: A Model for Recruiting, Selection, and Pr…
This open access book revisits common approaches to recruiting and selecting the right employees. It examines how talent, intelligence, willpower, intrinsic motivation, adaptability, self-efficacy, work engagement, and employee vigor contribute to sustainable performance. Based on research involving more than 1,100 executives, senior staff, and professionals, the book presents an integrated mod…
Intangible Capital and Growth: Essays on Labor Productivity, Monetary Economi…
Intangible Capital and Growth examines the importance of intangible capital for economic growth and labor productivity in advanced economies. The book brings together eight essays by Felix Roth on intangible capital, productivity growth, monetary economics, and political economy. It explores different forms of intangible capital, including human capital, social capital, rule of law, computerize…
Talent Management in Higher Education
Talent Management in Higher Education explores the relatively underexamined field of talent management in higher education institutions. The book examines how talent is defined in academia, how talent management practices are implemented and perceived by employees, and how these practices influence academic performance. Using a multi-level and multi-actor perspective, the book places contempora…
Cities for Talent: Good Practices for Internationalisation in Medium-Sized Eu…
Cities for Talent: Good Practices for Internationalisation in Medium-sized European Cities explores how medium-sized European cities can attract, facilitate, and integrate skilled migrants while maintaining social cohesion and serving local populations. The book combines academic research with policy reflections and thematic case studies to examine challenges related to internationalisation, ta…
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