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MENTAL PROCESSES and INTELLIGENCE |
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1 Robinson, Ken
Out of our minds : the power of being creative / Kenneth
Robinson.-- Chichester: John Wiley, 2017.
xvi, 275p. , 22cm.
ISBN : 9780857087416.
153.35 ROB 145923
This book explores creativity: its value in business, its
ubiquity in children, its perceived absence in many
adults and the phenomenon through which it disappears and
offers a groundbreaking approach for getting it back. In
this book, the author argues that organizations
everywhere are struggling to fix a problem that
originates in schools and universities. It describes how
schools, businesses and communities can work together to
bring creativity out of the closet and realize its
inherent value at every stage of life.
** Creative ability |
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SOCIAL SCIENCES,SOCIOLOGY and ANTHROPOLOGY |
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2 Besen-Cassino, Yasemin
Social research methods by example : social science in
the modern world / Yasemin Besen-Cassino and Dan Cassino.
-- New York: Routledge, 2017.
xv,420p.,24cm.
ISBN : 9780415790918.
300.72 BES 145823
This book shows students how researchers carry out work
on the cutting edge of social science. The authors
illustrate every point through engaging, thought-
provoking examples from real research.
** Social sciences -- Methodology , Social sciences --
Research
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SOCIOLOGY and ANTHROPOLOGY |
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3 Plummer, Kenneth
Sociology : the basics / Ken Plummer.--2nd ed.-- London:
Routledge, 2016.
xiii, 288p. , 21cm.
ISBN : 9781138927445.
301 PLU 145822
This book examines the scope, history and purpose of
sociology and ways of understanding society and -the
social-.
** Sociology
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SOCIAL PROCESSES |
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4 Dugan, John P
Leadership theory : cultivating critical perspectives /
John P Dugan.-- San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2017.
xxix,386p.,24cm
ISBN : 9781118864159.
303.34 DUG 145861
This book infuses critical perspectives in a
developmental manner that guides readers through
increasingly complex ways in which theory can be
deconstructed and reconstructed to enhance practice and
advance social justice. The book uses compelling
examples, critically reflective questions, and multiple
approaches to concept illustration to cultivate reader’s
abilities to engage as critical learners.
** Leadership -- Study and teaching , Critical theory ,
Social justice
5 Wilenius, Markku
Patterns of the future : understanding the next wave of
global change / Markku Wilenius.-- New Jersey: World
Scientific, 2017.
xxviii, 239p. , 24cm.
ISBN : 9781786342874.
303.49 WIL 145924
This book spans concepts from multiple disciplines in the
social sciences, making it relevant not only to
undergraduate and graduate students in futures studies,
environmental studies, economics, and business, but also
national policymakers, think tanks, corporate operators
and indeed for any one seriously interested in the
future.
** Social prediction , Social prediction -- Finland |
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COMMUNITIES |
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6 Short,John Rennie (ed)
A Research agenda for cities / John Rennie Short.--
Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 2017.
xiii,292 p.,24 cm.
(Elgar research agendas).
ISBN : 9781785363412.
307.76 SHO 145883
This book will be an indispensable and accessible guide
for students and scholars working in urban studies, urban
geography, urban sociology, urban planning and
comparative urbanization.
** Cities and towns.
7 Kaylan, Rohan
Neo Delhi and the politics of postcolonial urbanism /
Rohan Kalyan.-- London: Routledge, 2017.
x,214p.,25cm.
ISBN : 9780415788359.
307.76095456 KAY 145824
This book challenges the prevailing metro-centric view of
globalization. Rather than privileging the experiences of
cities and urban regions in the industrialized world, it
argues that cities in the so-called "developing" world
present opportunities for scholars to re-think entrenched
ideas of globalization, urban development and political
community. The author presents a trans-disciplinary
exploration of the manifold possibilities and challenges
that confront a "globalizing" megacity like New Delhi.
** Globalization -- Political aspects -- India -- New
Delhi , Postcolonialism -- India -- New Delhi , Urban
policy -- India -- New Delhi , Urbanization -- Political
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POLITICAL SCIENCE |
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8 Kettl, Donald F.
Little bites of big data for public policy / Donald F.
Kettl.-- Washington: CQ Press, 2018.
xi,83p., 23cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN : 9781506383521.
320.6028557 KET 145858
This book frames the big puzzles and, through lively
stories and clear examples, provides a valuable how-to
guide for producing analysis that works-that speaks
persuasively to policy makers, in the language they can
best hear, on the problems for which they most need
answers. The author brings together the cutting-edge
streams of data analytics and data visualization to frame
the big puzzles and find ways to make the pieces fit
together. By taking little bites of a wide variety of
useful data, and then by analyzing it in ways that
decision makers will find most helpful, analysts can be
much more effective in shaping solutions to the most
important problems governments face.
** Public administration-Statistical methods , Public
administration-Research-Methodology , Policy sciences-
Statistical methods , Policy sciences-Research-
Methodology
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS |
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9 Panda, Jagannath P
India-China relations : politics of resources, identity
and authority in a multipolar world order / Jagannath P
Panda.-- London: Routledge, 2017.
xx, 273p. , 24cm.
(Routledge advances in South Asian studies , 32).
ISBN : 9781138064522.
327.54051 PAN 145832
This book looks at the nuances and politics that the two
countries attach to multilateral institutions and
examines how they receive, react to and approach each
other’s presence and upsurge. The driving theme of this
book is to highlight the enduring and emerging
complexities in India-China relations, which are multi-
layered and polygonal in nature, and both a result and
reflection of a multipolar world order. The book argues
that coexistence between India and China in this
multipolar world order is possible, but that it is
limited to a medium-term perspective, given the
constraints of identity complexities and global
aspirations these two rising powers are pursuing.
** India -- Foreign relations -- China , China -- Foreign
relations -- India , International agencies -- Asia ,
Asian cooperation
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FINANCIAL ECONOMICS |
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10 Liu, Manhong Mannie
Angel investing in China / Manhong Mannie Liu, Jiani Wang
and Su Chen.-- New Jersey: World Scientific, 2016.
xx,381p.,24cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN : 9789813108684.
332.041540951 LIU 145859
The Chinese economy is growing at an unprecedented speed,
and one of the emerging trends is angel investment. It is
an area with tremendous potential for growth. Compared
with the more mature markets in Western countries,
however, angel investing in China is still at an early
stage, due to a lack of incentives and insufficient
policy support. By delving into existing literature on
China-s angel investment and conducting interviews with
leading angel investors for China and abroad, the authors
in the book try to provide readers with a detailed
picture of China-s angel market: What is going on in the
market? How should the government formulate relevant
polices? And, perhaps more pertinently, what should
investors know if they have invested in or are going to
enter this market?
** Angels (Investors)-China , Venture capital ,
Investments
11 MacLean, Leonard C.
Problems in portfolio theory and the fundamentals of
financial decision making / Leonard C. MacLean and
William T. Ziemba.-- Hackensack: World Scientific, 2017.
x,20p. ,23cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN : 9789814749930.
332.601 MAC 145855
This book consists of invaluable introductions, tutorials
and problems which are helpful for teaching purposes and
have a very broad appeal and usage.
** Portfolio management , Investments, Finance , Decision
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ECONOMICS OF LAND and ENERGY |
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12 Ferrante, Annarita
Towards nearly zero energy : urban settings in the
Mediterranean climate / Annarita Ferrante.-- Amsterdam:
Elsevier, 2016.
vii,283p.,23cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN : 9780081007358.
333.79415091822 FER 145856
This book discusses tactics that can be used to
effectively reduce energy consumption towards zero
energy. The book looks at the life of the systems of
energy production from renewable sources amidst the
exceptionally challenging global economic crisis that the
Mediterranean areas and other societies are currently
experiencing. It indicates tools and measures that can be
developed at the public, legislative, and market levels
to counterbalance the large pay-back times of energy
efficiency measures. In particular, the book displays
guidelines and best practices to activate new forms of
economic incentives in order to attract potential
investors that demonstrate that a large set of possible
solutions is technically feasible to achieve nearly zero
energy, even in high energy consuming circumstances and
urban settings.
** Buildings -Energy conservation , Sustainable urban
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PRODUCTION |
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13 Elms, Deborah K.
The Intangible economy : how services shape global
production and consumption / Deborah K. Elms, Arian
Hassani and Patrick Low.-- Delhi: Cambridge University
Press, 2017.
ix,196p.,24cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN : 9781108416153.
338.4 ELM 145863
This book highlights the evolution and significance of
services in the global economy, including as a vehicle
for development.
** Service industries , Service industries - Economic
aspects , Globalization -Economic aspects
339 MACROECONOMICS and RELATED TOPICS
14 Mitchell, Christopher
Saving the market from itself : the politics of financial
intervention / Christopher Mitchell.-- Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press, 2016.
xii,244p, 23cm.
ISBN : 9781107159235.
339.5 MIT 145882
The 2007-2009 financial crisis threatened economic
disaster on a scale not seen since the Great Depression,
but rapid state action prevented the widely feared
devastation. The German response was considerably more
generous to banks than the American or British bailouts.
Drawing on interviews and primary sources in government,
private firms, and media, Mitchell explains how the
structure of national financial systems and interbank
relationships produced extensive private rescues and
pressure on different states. Mitchell explores the
different responses and results in Germany, the UK and
the US using a combination of detailed case study
analyses of the three countries- responses to the crisis
and a quantitative analysis of patterns of state
responses to financial crises.
** Financial crises-Government policy, Monetary policy,
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OTHER SOCIAL PROBLEMS and SERVICES |
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15 Mohapatra, Bharati
Community management of urban open spaces in developing
economies / Bharati Mohapatra.-- Bingley: Emerald Group
Publishing, 2016.
xxiv, 256p. 23cm.
ISBN : 9781785606397.
363.68 MOH 145884
Dr. Bharati Mohapatra examines the social, functional,
physical and emotional aspects of neighborhood Open Space
and the attitude of people for community participation in
managing the Open Space, as well as development of a
framework for community participation by integrating the
social, psychological and spatial attributes.
** Open spaces-Planning, Parks-Social aspects, Open
spaces -Planning.
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COMMERCE |
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16 Saha, Debdulal
Informal markets, livelihood and politics : street
vendors in urban India / Debdulal Saha.-- New York:
Routledge, 2017.
xxiv, 217p. , 22cm.
ISBN : 9781138219977.
381.180954 SAH 145831
This book delves into the sustenance and survival
strategies of street vendors across 17 cities in India
and assesses the issues revolving around self-created
markets, livelihood and politics that are contested in
public space. It also presents a conceptual and
theoretical understanding of different socio-economic and
policy concerns pertaining to street vending in the
country. The study shows how despite the absence of legal
frameworks and institutional support, these urban self-
employed informal workers subsist by arranging ad-hoc
alternatives, creating informal institutions and
negotiating with formal and informal actors in the
market. It also discusses the Street Vendors (Protection
of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act,
2014, and examines how inclusive the legal recognition is
for these workers of informal economy.
** Street vendors -- India , Economics -- Sociological
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PHYSICS |
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17 Vasconcellos, Cesar Augusto Zen (ed)
Centennial of general relativity : a celebration / Cesar
Augusto Zen Vasconcellos.-- New Jersey: World Scientific
Publishing, 2017.
xvi,318p.,24cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN : 978981469965.
530.11 VAS 145860
It has been over 100 years since the presentation of the
Theory of General Relativity by Albert Einstein, in its
final formulation, to the Royal Prussian Academy of
Sciences. To celebrate 100 years of general relativity,
World Scientific publishes this book with a dual goal: to
assess the current status of the field of general
relativity in broad terms, and discuss future directions.
The book thus consists of broad overviews summarizing
major developments over the past decades and their
perspective contributions.
** General relativity (Physics) , Relativity (Physics)-
History
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ACCOUNTING |
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18 Maynard, Jennifer
Financial accounting, reporting, and analysis / Jennifer
Maynard.--2nd ed.-- New Delhi: Oxford University Press,
2017.
xxiii,907p.,25cm.
Includes glossary and index.
ISBN : 9780198745310.
657 MAY 145758
Covering all the accounting issues and reporting
standards (IAS, IFRS) that an accounting student needs to
know, this text provides a fresh, decision-usefulness
approach that will enhance students- interpretative
skills and take their understanding to the next level.
** Accounting , Finance |
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GENERAL MANAGEMENT |
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19 Brewster, Chris
International human resource management / Chris Brewster
and others.--3rd ed.-- New Delhi: Viva Books, 2017.
xv,461p.,24cm.
ISBN : 9789386243959.
658.3 BRE 145828
** Human resource management , Industrial relations
20 Leading entrepreneurs and how they succeed / Enterprise
50 Association.-- Singapore: World Scientific, 2016.
xi,291p.,23cm.
ISBN : 978981475993.
658.421095957 ENT 145862
In Singapore, SMEs are a vital part of the economy, yet
little is known of the many leaders whose vision, acumen
and hard work have such a far reaching impact. In this
book, several entrepreneurs provide a unique perspective
on their business journeys - the trials, tribulations and
best practices that have contributed to their climb to
the top. With several awards to their names, these
successful business owners, proud members of the
Enterprise 50 (E50) Association, share valuable insights
and personal experiences about what success means to
them.
** Entrepreneurship, Small business-Management ,
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