Modern societies demand high levels of literacy. The written word is pervasive; individuals with poor literacy skills are deeply disadvantaged; and...
In today’s society, people and organisations increasingly undergo processes of transition. Experiences of change affect all areas of life: our jobs...
Interest in learning at work has captured the attention of many people around the world, often taking centre stage in policy debates about improving...
In today’s complex and ever-changing world it has become obvious that even highly developed knowledge and skills are no longer sufficient to meet new...
Lifelong Learning is essential to all individuals and in recent years has become a guiding principle for policy initiatives, ranging from national...
Work and Society is an important new text about the sociology of work and employment. It provides both undergraduate and postgraduate students of...
A detailed examination of the industrial development of Japan since the Meiji Restoration.
Presents an introduction to East Asian politics. This book uses a thematic approach to describe the political development of China, Japan, and Koreas...
This book studies how a technological innovation -- in this case the computer -- progresses from its origin as an idea in someone's mind to its...
With the trend toward multinational corporations, free trade pacts and dismantling import barriers, organized labour has been steadily losing ground...