Industrial Sociology, Economic Sociology

A stimulating intellectual history of Ptolemy’s philosophy and his conception of a world in which mathematics reigns supreme The Greco-Roman mathematician Claudius Ptolemy is one of the most signific …

Augmented Reality is fast becoming one of the most important emerging technologies, with unprecedented investment growth and interest from big tech platforms and accelerator industries. The book intr …

Tech experts Vivek Wadhwa and Alex Salkever describe dozens of astonishing technological advances in this fascinating and thought-provoking book, which asks what kind of future lies ahead— Star Trek …

Turning Insight into Action In this collection of essays, Peter F. Drucker focuses on the steps leaders can take today to prepare themselves and their organizations for tomorrow. Covering key areas s …

Impressive stories of women using geospatial technology to create sustainable solutions for problems the world faces. The third volume in the Women and GIS series shows how 31 div …

Did you know 64% of Gen Zers and millennials feel better understood by the specialized online communities than by their family and real-world friends? Today, more people seek connection online, but n …

While the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence are one of the most widely known assessment frameworks in the world, interest in the Criteria has ebbed and flowed over the years. In part this …

The purpose of this book is to help you put already-existing performance criteria in a context of your organizational system and assist you in using the criteria to assess problems in your organizati …

In a world where attention spans are shorter than ever, The 8-Second Mind offers a fresh, timely exploration of how digital technology has reshaped our lives, minds, and identities. Through compellin …

This book provides a reasoned, unflinching description of how race and paid work are linked in U.S. society. It offers readers the rich conceptual and empirical foundation needed to understand key is …