Safety Cultures, Safety Models: Taking Stock and Moving Forward examines the relationship between safety culture and safety models in organizations operating in high-risk industries. Bringing together contributions from internationally recognized researchers and practitioners, the book explores competing perspectives on safety culture, evaluates the strengths and limitations of existing safety …
Human Resource Management – An Update addresses the major theoretical and practical issues of managing people in organizations across different industries and countries. The book presents current perspectives on human resource management in the modern workplace, covering topics such as performance management, organizational management, leadership, job analysis, diversity and inclusion, work 
This book explores the evolving dynamics of human resource management (people management) in addressing future challenges and trends within the global business environment. Through a series of empirical and conceptual studies, this edition highlights how organizations can adapt their workforce management strategies amidst rapid technological advancements, shifting work cultures, and changing so…
This book explores the intersection of social justice, academic inquiry, and arts-based methodologies within the field of forced migration studies. It provides a critical examination of how researchers, artists, and practitioners can collaboratively engage with displaced populations through ethical and creative practices, such as participatory theater, visual arts, and digital storytelling. The…
This comprehensive volume addresses the unique social, demographic, and policy forces that shape population health within the United States-Mexico border region, serving as a critical microcosm for global migration health challenges. Aligned with the Healthy Border initiative, the book compiles diverse peer-reviewed studies exploring non-communicable conditions, infectious diseases like tubercu…
This seminal volume compiles a series of expert presentations that comprehensively outline the multi-faceted nature of rural development in the United States, transitioning from a historical focus on farming to a modern consideration of the entire rural infrastructure. The book is structured into three thematic parts: an overview of the social and economic trends defining the rural exodus; an e…