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Drone Futures UAS in Landscape and Urban Design

Drone Futures UAS in Landscape and Urban Design

Drone Futures explores new paradigms in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in landscape and urban design. UAS or drones can be deployed with direct application to the built environment; this book explores the myriad of contemporary and future possibilities of the design medium its aesthetic mapping agency AI mobility and contribution to smart cities. Drones present innovative possibilities operating in a ‘hover space’ between human scales of landscape observation and light aircraft providing a unique resolution of space. This book shows how UAS can be utilised to provide new perspectives on spatial layout landscape and urban conditions data capture for construction monitoring and simulation of design proposals. Author Paul Cureton examines both the philosophical use of these tools and practical steps for implementation by designers. Illustrated in full colour throughout Drone Futures discusses UAS and their connectivity to other design technologies and processes including mapping and photogrammetry AR/VR drone AI and drones for construction and fabrication new mobilities smart cities and city information models (CIMs). It is specifically geared towards professionals seeking to understand UAS applications and future development and students seeking an understanding of the role of drones and airspace in the built environment and its powerful geographic imaginary. With international contributions multidisciplinary sources and case studies Drone Futures examines new powers of flight for visualising interpreting and presenting landscapes and urban spaces of tomorrow. | Drone Futures UAS in Landscape and Urban Design

GBP 31.99
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Terrorism and the US Drone Attacks in Pakistan Killing First

Terrorism and the US Drone Attacks in Pakistan Killing First

This book analyses the US drone attacks against terrorists in Pakistan to assess whether the ‘pre-emptive’ use of combat drones to kill terrorists is ever legally justified. Exploring the doctrinal discourse of pre-emption vis-à-vis the US drone attacks against terrorists in Pakistan the book shows that the debate surrounding this discourse encapsulates crucial tensions between the permission and limits of the right of self-defence. Drawing from the long history of God-given and man-made laws of war this book employs positivism as a legal frame to explore and explain the doctrine of pre-emption and analyses the doctrine of the state’s rights to self-defence as it stretches into pre-emptive or preventive use of force. The book investigates why the US chose the recourse to pre-emption through the use of combat drones in the ‘war on terror’ and whether there is a potential future for the pre-emption of terrorism through combat drones. The author argues that the policy to ‘kill first’ is easy to adopt; however any disregard for the web of legal requirements surrounding the policy has the potential to undercut the legal claims of an armed act. The book enables the framing and analysis of such controversies in legal terms as opposed to a choice between law and policy. An examination of the legal dilemma concerning drone warfare this book will be of interest to academics in the fields of international relations Asian politics South Asian studies and security studies in particular global security law new wars and emerging technologies of warfare. | Terrorism and the US Drone Attacks in Pakistan Killing First

GBP 38.99
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Debate and Dialogue Christian and Pagan Cultures c. 360-430

Debate and Dialogue Christian and Pagan Cultures c. 360-430

This book explores the construction of Christian identity in fourth and fifth centuries through inventing fabricating and sharpening binary oppositions. Such oppositions for example Christians - pagans; truth - falsehood; the one true god - the multitude of demons; the right religion - superstition served to create and reinforce the Christian self-identity. The author examines how the Christian argumentation against pagans was intertwined with self-perception and self-affirmation. Discussing the relations and interaction between pagan and Christian cultures this book aims at widening historical understanding of the cultural conflicts and the otherness in world history thus contributing to the ongoing discussion about the historical and conceptual basis of cultural tolerance and intolerance. This book offers a valuable contribution to contemporary scholarly debate about Late Antique religious history and the relationship between Christianity and other religions. | Debate and Dialogue Christian and Pagan Cultures c. 360-430

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The United States and Great Power Responsibility in International Society Drones Rendition and Invasion

The United States and Great Power Responsibility in International Society Drones Rendition and Invasion

This book evaluates American foreign policy actions from the perspective of great power responsibility with three case studies: Operation Iraqi Freedom American drone strikes in Pakistan and the post- 9/11 practice of extraordinary rendition. This book argues that the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 American drone attacks in Pakistan and the practice of extraordinary rendition are the examples of irresponsible actions undertaken by the U. S. acting as a great power in international society. Focusing on a major theoretical approach of International Relations the English School this book considers the responsibilities of great powers in international society. It points to three obligations of great powers: to act according to the norm of legality to act according to the norm of legitimacy and to adhere to the principles of prudence. The author applies the criteria of legality legitimacy and prudence to analyse the three foreign policy endeavours of the U. S. and developing a normative framework clarifies the implications for future U. S. foreign policy. This book will be of strong interest to students and scholars of international relations international relations theory American politics foreign policy studies international law South Asian studies and Middle Eastern studies. | The United States and Great Power Responsibility in International Society Drones Rendition and Invasion

GBP 39.99
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Legitimacy and Drones Investigating the Legality Morality and Efficacy of UCAVs

Legitimacy and Drones Investigating the Legality Morality and Efficacy of UCAVs

Unmanned combat air vehicles or in common parlance 'drones' have become a prominent instrument in US efforts to counter an objective (and subjective) cross-border terrorist threat with lethal force. As a result critical questions abound on the legitimacy of their use. In a series of multidisciplinary essays by scholars with an extensive knowledge of international norms this book explores the question of legitimacy through the conceptual lenses of legality morality and efficacy it then closes with the consideration of a policy proposal aimed at incorporating all three indispensable elements. The importance of this inquiry cannot be overstated. Non-state actors fully understand that attacking the much more powerful state requires moving the conflict away from the traditional battlefield where they are at an enormous disadvantage. Those engaging in terrorism seek to goad the ruling government into an overreaction or abuse of power to trigger a destabilization via an erosion of its legitimacy. Thus defending the target of legitimacy”in this case insuring the use of deadly force is constrained by valid limiting principles”represents an essential strategic interest. This book seeks to come to grips with the new reality of drone warfare by exploring if it can be used to preserve rather than eat away at legitimacy. After an extensive analysis of the three key parameters in twelve chapters the practical proposition of establishing a 'Drone Court' is put forward and examined as a way of pursuing the goal of integrating these essential components to defend the citizenry and the legitimacy of the government at the same time. | Legitimacy and Drones Investigating the Legality Morality and Efficacy of UCAVs

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Design by Fire Resistance Co-Creation and Retreat in the Pyrocene

Design by Fire Resistance Co-Creation and Retreat in the Pyrocene

Across the world the risks of wildfires are increasing and expanding. Due to past and current human actions we dwell in the age of fire – the Pyrocene – and the many challenges and climate adaptation questions it provokes. Exploring our past and current relationships with fire this book speculates on the pyro futures yet to be designed and cared for. Drawing upon fieldwork mapping drone imagery and interviews this publication curates 27 global design case studies within the vulnerable and dynamic wildland-urban interface and its adjacent wildlands. The book catalogs these examples into three approaches: those that resist the creative and transformative power of fire and forces of landscape change those that embrace and utilize those forces and those that intentionally try to retreat and minimize human intervention in fire-prone landscapes. Rather than serving as a book of neatly packaged solutions it is a book of techniques to be considered tested and evaluated in a time of fire. | Design by Fire Resistance Co-Creation and Retreat in the Pyrocene

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Managing Logistics and Transportation in the Public Sector

Managing Logistics and Transportation in the Public Sector

Managing Logistics and Transportation in the Public Sector Second Edition thoroughly examines the world of transportation as it relates to public procurement stressing the importance of not only procuring the right goods materials and services but also ensuring their proper delivery to their final destination. Designed to educate the public procurement professional on ways to realize enhanced cost savings it offers an introduction to the history of transportation as well as industry terminology and accepted practices. Authors Darin Matthews and Linda Stanley explore recent transportation industry evolutions including the development of important technologies like package tracing delivery notification and drone delivery and ways to successfully integrate this technology. Sustainability in transportation—including product packaging material reuse and reduced emissions for delivery vehicles— is likewise examined. Through the use of case studies and transportation industry resources Managing Logistics and Transportation in the Public Sector Second Edition offers a complete package for professionals looking to enhance their knowledge of logistics and transportation as well as for university courses on transportation supply chain management and public procurement.

GBP 89.99
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Global Politics A New Introduction

Global Politics A New Introduction

The third edition of Global Politics: A New Introduction continues to provide a completely original way of teaching and learning about world politics. The book engages directly with the issues in global politics that students are most interested in helping them to understand the key questions and theories and also to develop a critical and inquiring perspective. Completely revised and updated throughout the third edition offers up-to-date examples engaging with the latest developments in global politics including the Syrian war and the refugee crisis fossil fuel divestment racism and Black Lives Matter citizen journalism populism and drone warfare. Global Politics: examines the most significant issues in global politics – from war peacebuilding terrorism security violence nationalism and authority to poverty development postcolonialism human rights gender inequality ethnicity and what we can do to change the world; offers chapters written to a common structure which is ideal for teaching and learning and features a key question an illustrative example general responses and broader issues; integrates theory and practice throughout the text by presenting theoretical ideas and concepts in conjunction with a global range of historical and contemporary case studies. Drawing on theoretical perspectives from a broad range of disciplines including international relations political theory postcolonial studies sociology geography peace studies and development this innovative textbook is essential reading for all students of global politics and international relations. | Global Politics A New Introduction

GBP 42.99
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The Musician's Business and Legal Guide

The Musician's Business and Legal Guide

The Musician’s Business and Legal Guide provides vital information to help demystify the music business and the complex body of law that shapes it. This book answers such questions as how to protect name and copyright; what is and is not legal about sampling; what are the legal issues surrounding digital downloads and streaming; what are the jobs of managers talent agents and publishers; what are common contractual relationship between independent and major labels. The new edition includes chapters not covered in depth by other books: social media law TV talent shows YouTube and international copyright. As in previous editions the book features clause-by-clause contract analyses for 360 record deals music publishing management and producer agreements. | The Musician's Business and Legal Guide

GBP 48.99
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International Law Our Common Future

International Law Our Common Future

International Law: Our Common Future offers a dynamic approach to the study of international law that actively engages students in ways that more traditional textbooks do not. One way this is achieved is by focusing on recent events including international terrorism extraordinary rendition the legality of drone strikes environmental devastation and human rights. Another is by having students wrestle with actual court rulings rather than being given short summaries of these decisions. These cases which are from a wide array of international regional and domestic tribunals are followed by a series of provocative and challenging questions and prompts that will naturally lead to classroom discussion and debate. The book recognizes the importance of visual media in terms of student learning. In addition to photographs of individuals and events that feature prominently in the development of international law each chapter has sections entitled International Law at the Movies which highlight feature films and documentaries that explore the topic at hand. What students will quickly come to realize is that international law is not a distant and abstract entity but rather is intimately connected to various aspects of their daily lives. The book shows some of the remarkable changes in international law most notably the declining importance of the role of the state. As a final point the book is written in an engaging almost conversational style that is accessible to students in a wide array of academic disciplines. FEATURES OF THIS INNOVATIVE TEXT This book is specifically designed to appeal to student interest to promote active learning and to integrate carefully edited court cases with explanatory text. Here are just a few of the features devoted to achieving these goals: Boxed text highlighting current events “International Law at the Movies” boxes Photos illustrating key moments and figures in international law Cases carefully edited and set off from the main text Notes and Comments following court case excerpts References for each chapter divided into key types of sources including Books and Articles Reports Agreements and Cases (international regional and domestic tribunals) Glossary of key terms putting terms in context with events Filmography Table of Cases with links to original sources A NOTE ABOUT THE COVER ART Title: “María inside since April 14 2014” Artist: Ben Betsalel The cover image is from a prison project in Colombia Human Beings Inside and Outside done in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). | International Law Our Common Future

GBP 56.99
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Light and Lens Thinking About Photography in the Digital Age

Light and Lens Thinking About Photography in the Digital Age

The latest edition of this pioneering book allows students to acquire an essential foundation for digital photography. Fully updated it clearly and concisely covers the fundamental concepts of imagemaking how to use digital technology to create compelling images and how to output and preserve images in the digital world. Exploring history methods and theory this text offers classroom-tested assignments and exercises from leading photographic educators approaches for analyzing discussing and writing about photographs and tools to critically explore and make images with increased visual literacy. New to this fourth edition: Completely updated and renewed to reflect social trends and technological advances Highly reconstructed Chapter 3: Image Capture: Cameras Lenses and Scanners Revamped Chapter 4: Exposure: Capturing the Light Entirely new Chapter 8: Digital Studio: The Virtual and the Material Worlds Expanded smartphone photography coverage Featuring nearly 300 international artists and over 360 innovative images and illustrations New engaging assignments Ideal for undergraduate students of digital photography and hobbyist photographers. | Light and Lens Thinking About Photography in the Digital Age

GBP 52.99
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The Producer's Business Handbook The Roadmap for the Balanced Film Producer

The Producer's Business Handbook The Roadmap for the Balanced Film Producer

Gain a comprehensive understanding of the business of entertainment and learn to successfully engage in all aspects of global production with the revised and updated 4th edition of The Producer's Business Handbook. Learn how to cultivate relationships with key industry players including domestic and foreign studios agencies attorneys talent completion guarantors banks and private investors. This edition has been updated to include the latest opportunities presented by changing technology and their impact on the producer’s ability to brand monetize finance and globally release content. Also included is new information on audience earning distribution and funding opportunities created by the explosive growth of VR AR 360 and gaming as well as the rapid conversion to OTT. Additional features include: Completely updated production financing worksheets – an essential tool for producers; Expanded information for low-budget independent producers internationally-based producers producers using government funding and film school students alike; Coverage of China’s changing entertainment landscape including their entertainment consumption their commitment to produce content for the big global territories and more; New full-color illustrations and graphics that provide a visual representation of complex topics. | The Producer's Business Handbook The Roadmap for the Balanced Film Producer

GBP 44.99
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New Pop-Up Paper Projects Step-by-step paper engineering for all ages

New Pop-Up Paper Projects Step-by-step paper engineering for all ages

New Pop-Up Paper Projects is an inspirational book for everyone who wants to learn and share the magic of pop-up paper engineering. Illustrated throughout with colour diagrams and photographs this book guides you through basic techniques and foundation skills offers advice on classroom planning and health and safety and shows you how to ensure that learners of all ages can develop and progress their skills. Guiding you through 90- 180- and 360-degree engineering this book presents step-by-step instructions and ideas for over 200 cross-curricular themes from cityscapes to magical creatures. Aiming to challenge and inspire Paul Johnson uses over 150 paper-engineering techniques including: storybooks pop-ups without folds zigzag pop-ups pulleys wheels and levers asymmetrical pop-ups intricate toy theatres diagonal pop-ups with movables. This book brimming with pop-up techniques and how to teach them is for everyone � from the self-styled �visually illiterate� to the art graduate from parents keeping creativity alive at home to classroom teachers planning an engaging curriculum for their class of 30 plus pupils. | New Pop-Up Paper Projects Step-by-step paper engineering for all ages

GBP 175.00
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Performance Planning and Review Making employee appraisals work

Performance Planning and Review Making employee appraisals work

Managing employees' performance is central to the role of every manager. Yet few organisations or managers are satisfied with their performance management systems - and few employees look forward to their performance reviews. This discontent has two main causes: first employees' performance is often managed in isolation from the plans and targets of the work group or business unit; and second the organisation is using inappropriate systems and methods of performance management. Performance Planning and Review describes how systematic performance management - planning monitoring reviewing rewarding and developing what individual employees and work teams do - is the key to organisational success in today's complex and competitive world. Using practical examples the author outlines the options available to organisations and managers and discusses how to work out what is best for your organisation. Performance Planning and Review has been popular with managers human resources specialists students and others since its original publication. This new edition has been substantially revised to capture the latest research and good practice. It includes extensive coverage of new techniques like 360-degree feedback and to open up new areas such as performance planning and review for teams. | Performance Planning and Review Making employee appraisals work

GBP 130.00
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Indie Rock 101 Running Recording Promoting your Band

Indie Rock 101 Running Recording Promoting your Band

Indie Rock 101 is a clear concise all-in-one primer for beginning to mid-level musicians looking for the essential fundamentals behind running recording and promoting their band. It's all the basics that can take years to collate from more specialized or technical books magazines and websites-and it's written by a real independent musician. Part I Running Your Band covers the topics most relevant to forming and running the band: the people practice and songwriting Part II Recording covers pre-production considerations gear and how-to basics and timeless fundamentals and techniques around recording mixing and mastering Part III Promoting covers what you need to know to establish and grow your fan base including graphic design your press kit and website sharing and selling your music playing out and making a videoWhether you're just starting out or looking for a 360-degree primer to help take your music to the next level Indie Rock 101 is the one book that covers it all. Featuring photos and QandAs from:Birdmonster CDBaby founder Derek Sivers Juliana Hatfield John Vanderslice Karate Mark Kozelek of Sun Kil Moon Spanish for 100 World Air Guitar Champion Hot Lixx Hulahan and more | Indie Rock 101 Running Recording Promoting your Band

GBP 175.00
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The Perils of Un-Coordinated Healthcare A Strategic Approach toward Eliminating Preventable Harm

The Perils of Un-Coordinated Healthcare A Strategic Approach toward Eliminating Preventable Harm

Despite its frequency and its potential severity preventable medical harm is still prominent in American hospitals and continues to put an alarming amount of lives at risk being the third leading cause of death in the United States. Even some of the most commonly performed surgeries such as knee and hip replacements are resulting in a rapidly increasing rate of surgical site infections. Patricia Morrill’s book is specifically written for the healthcare industry. It fills the need for exposing how preventable harm is a systemwide problem and provides a step-by-step model to apply for raising process improvement to a strategic level. The approach is ideal for team training purposes. The Perils of Un-Coordinated Healthcare gives the reader both a personal and professional view of the impact of preventable medical harm using case studies and observations on preventable deaths and healthcare practice alongside recommended research topics and resources. By looking at the work of both healthcare workers and their managing executives this instructional text gives methods to assess workforces and self-assess the performances of managers. The book equips readers with a 360 view: patients families physicians workforce leaders and culture. Morrill’s ten-step model of Process Improvement Strategy Deployment integrates Lean and Project Management methodologies for developing a problem-solving culture and initiating process improvement at a strategic level. It is essential reading for those in the healthcare industry. | The Perils of Un-Coordinated Healthcare A Strategic Approach toward Eliminating Preventable Harm

GBP 48.99
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The Routledge Handbook of Ethnic Conflict

The Routledge Handbook of Ethnic Conflict

A definitive global survey of the interaction of ethnicity nationalism and politics this handbook blends rigorous theoretically grounded analysis with empirically rich illustrations to provide a state-of-the-art overview of the contemporary debates on one of the most pervasive international security challenges today. Fully updated for the second edition the book includes a new section which offers detailed analyses of contemporary cases of conflict such as in Ukraine Kosovo the African Great Lakes region and in the Kurdish areas across the Middle East thus providing accessible examples that bridge the gap between theory and practice. The contributors offer a 360-degree perspective on ethnic conflict: from the theoretical foundations of nationalism and ethnicity to the causes and consequences of ethnic conflict and to the various strategies adopted in response to it. Without privileging any specific explanation of why ethnic conflict happens at a particular place and time or why attempts at preventing or settling it might fail or succeed The Routledge Handbook of Ethnic Conflict enables readers to gain a better insight into such defining moments in post-Cold War international history as the disintegration of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia and their respective consequences the genocide in Rwanda and the relative success of conflict settlement efforts in Northern Ireland. By contributing to understanding the varied and multiple causes of ethnic conflicts and to learning from the successes and failures of their prevention and settlement the Handbook makes a powerful case that ethnic conflicts are neither unavoidable nor unresolvable but rather that they require careful analysis and thoughtful and measured responses.

GBP 44.99
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Immersive Journalism as Storytelling Ethics Production and Design

Immersive Journalism as Storytelling Ethics Production and Design

This book sets out cutting-edge new research and examines future prospects on 360-degree video virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) in journalism analyzing and discussing virtual world experiments from a range of perspectives. Featuring contributions from a diverse range of scholars Immersive Journalism as Storytelling highlights both the opportunities and the challenges presented by this form of storytelling. The book discusses how immersive journalism has the potential to reach new audiences change the way stories are told and provide more interactivity within the news industry. Aside from generating deeper emotional reactions and global perspectives the book demonstrates how it can also diversify and upskill the news industry. Further contributions address the challenges examining how immersive storytelling calls for reassessing issues of journalism ethics and truthfulness transparency privacy manipulation and surveillance and questioning what it means to cover reality when a story is told in virtual reality. Chapters are grounded in empirical data such as content analyses and expert interviews alongside insightful case studies that discuss Euronews Nonny de la Peña’s Project Syria and The New York Times’ NYTVR application. This book is written for journalism teachers educators and students as well as scholars politicians lawmakers and citizens with an interest in emerging technologies for media practice. The Open Access version of this book available at http://www. taylorfrancis. com/books/e/9780367713294 has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4. 0 license | Immersive Journalism as Storytelling Ethics Production and Design

GBP 36.99
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Filming the Fantastic with Virtual Technology Filmmaking on the Digital Backlot

Filming the Fantastic with Virtual Technology Filmmaking on the Digital Backlot

This book brings fantasy storytelling to a whole new level by providing an in-depth insight into the tools used for virtual reality augmented reality 360 cinema and motion capture in order to repurpose them to create a virtual studio for filmmaking. Gone are the long days and months of post before seeing your final product. Composites and CG characters can now be shot together as fast as a live-action show. Using off-the-shelf software and tools authors Mark Sawicki and Juniko Moody document the set-up and production pipelines of the modern virtual/mocap studio. They reveal the procedures and secrets for making movies in virtual sets. The high-end technology that enabled the creation of films such as The Lord of the Rings Avatar and The Jungle Book is now accessible for smaller independent production companies. Do you want your actors to perform inside of an Unreal® Game Engine set and interact with the environment? Do you want to be able to put your live-action camera on a jib or dolly and move effortlessly through both a live-action and virtual space together? Do you want live performers interacting with giants elves and other creatures manipulated by motion capture in real time? This book discusses all of these scenarios and more showing readers how to create high-quality virtual content using alternative cost-effective technology. Tutorials case studies and project breakdowns provide essential tips on how to avoid and overcome common pitfalls making this book an indispensable guide for both beginners to create virtual backlot content and more advanced VFX users wanting to adopt best practices when planning and directing virtual productions with Reality™ software and performance capture equipment such as Qualysis. | Filming the Fantastic with Virtual Technology Filmmaking on the Digital Backlot

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Working Virtually Transforming the Mobile Workplace

Working Virtually Transforming the Mobile Workplace

Remote working is the new reality and transactional work – provided by freelancers contract employees or consultants – has increased exponentially. It is forecast that as much as half the labor force will be working independently and virtually by 2020. Most organizations are still grappling with how to effectively manage their virtual staff and how to effectively support and motivate them – an increasingly urgent task as more Millennials join the workforce bringing changed attitudes to work satisfaction. This book the fruit of the author’s three decades of experience planning and implementing remote working environments provides expert guidance for anyone planning a shift to remote working managing teams of teleworkers or themselves working in a virtual team. Working Virtually is for the executive leading changes in an enterprise that is preparing for virtual work or seeking to improve current performance. It offers tools to assess readiness advice on creating appropriate reward policies and strategies to adapt performance management processes to be more team-driven and technology leveraged. Working Virtually is written to and for the virtual leader who wants to establish high performing virtual teams. It provides an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of managing a virtual team offering a wealth of advice on creating the conditions for collaboration motivating team members and identifying and defusing problems. Working Virtually is for the professional who works remotely from home on the road or in an office with remote colleagues. It is for anyone who wants to succeed in this new work environment by developing skills and networks to create a sustained and satisfying career path. With this new edition providing a 360° view of the roles and objectives of all stakeholders in the virtual workspace this book uniquely provides readers with a rounded picture of the policies processes work habits and commitments needed to achieve the shared goal of high performance remote teams. | Working Virtually Transforming the Mobile Workplace

GBP 29.99
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