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  • Art and Creativity in Reggio Emilia

    Exploring the Role and Potential of Ateliers in Early Childhood Education

    by Vea Vecchi ...
    Series series Contesting Early Childhood
    This book explores the contribution of and art and creativity to early education, and examines the role of the atelier (an arts workshop in a school) and atelierista (an educator with an arts background) in the pioneering pre-schools of Reggio Emilia. It does so through the unique experience of Vea Vecchi, one of the first atelieristas to be appointed in Reggio Emilia in 1970.Part memoir, part ... Read more

    $111.99 CAD

  • Loris Malaguzzi and the Schools of Reggio Emilia

    A selection of his writings and speeches, 1945-1993

    Edited by Paola Cagliari, Marina Castagnetti, Claudia Giudici, Carlina Rinaldi, Vea Vecchi, Peter Moss ...
    Series series Contesting Early Childhood
    Loris Malaguzzi was one of the most important figures in 20th century early childhood education, achieving world-wide recognition for his educational ideas and his role in the creation of municipal schools for young children in the Italian city of Reggio Emilia, the most successful example ever of progressive, democratic and public education.Despite Malaguzzi’s reputation, very little of what he ... Read more

    $119.99 CAD

  • New Mechanism

    Explanation, Emergence and Reduction

    Edited by João L. Cordovil, Gil Santos, Davide Vecchi ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    This open access book addresses the epistemological and ontological significance as well as the scope of new mechanism. In particular, this book addresses the issues of what is "new" about new mechanism, the epistemological and ontological reasons underlying the adoption of mechanistic instead of other modelling strategies as well as the possibility of mechanistic explanation to accommodate a non ... Read more

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  • Public-Private Partnerships in Health

    Improving Infrastructure and Technology

    Edited by Veronica Vecchi, Mark Hellowell ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book considers the use of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the delivery of physical assets, infrastructure and technologies and related clinical services, in the health sector. The PPP model represents the most complex form of contracting transaction yet to have emerged in the health sector, owing to its long-term character, financial complexity, and risk-allocation mechanisms. This book ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD

  • The Business of Space

    The Next Frontier of International Competition

    by L. Brennan, A. Vecchi ...
    Series series Business and Management (R0)
    This book looks at the space industry from a business perspective, with a focus on international competition. The space industry traces its origins to the middle of last century as a government/military domain and the author now looks at the ongoing evolution of space exploration and travel, and projects the future of the industry. ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD

  • Measuring Wellbeing

    A History of Italian Living Standards

    by Giovanni Vecchi ...
    In 150 years Italy transformed itself from a poor and backward country into one where living standards are among the highest in the world. In Measuring Wellbeing, Giovanni Vecchi provides an innovative analysis of this change by drawing on family accounts that provide engaging insights into life and are the "micro" data that create the foundations for the "macro" picture of variations and ... Read more

    $133.59 CAD

  • From Assessing to Conserving Biodiversity

    Conceptual and Practical Challenges

    Edited by Elena Casetta, Jorge Marques da Silva, Davide Vecchi ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    This open access book features essays written by philosophers, biologists, ecologists and conservation scientists facing the current biodiversity crisis. Despite increasing communication, accelerating policy and management responses, and notwithstanding improving ecosystem assessment and endangered species knowledge, conserving biodiversity continues to be more a concern than an accomplished task. ... Read more

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  • Conflict and Crisis Communication

    Principles and Practice

    Edited by Martin Fisher, Carol Ireland, Gregory Vecchi ...
    Conflict and crisis communication is the management of a critical incident which has the potential for resolution through successful negotiations. This can include negotiating with individuals in crisis, such as those threatening self-harm or taking individuals hostage as part of emotional expression, and also critical incidents such as kidnapping and terrorist activities.By focusing on the ... Read more

    $101.99 CAD

  • Principles and Practice of Impact Investing

    A Catalytic Revolution

    Edited by Veronica Vecchi, Luciano Balbo, Manuela Brusoni, Stefano Caselli ...
    Series series The Responsible Investment Series
    Impact investing is gaining global attention from society, governments and businesses. Increasingly, it is seen as a new paradigm to deal with the economic crisis and curtailed public budgets, an answer to the diversified needs of society. It now ranks high on the policy agenda of governments and international organizations, and private investors are searching for new investment opportunities to ... Read more

    $111.30 CAD

  • Chinese Acquisitions in Developed Countries

    Operational Challenges and Opportunities

    Edited by Alessandra Vecchi ...
    Series series Business and Management (R0)
    This book assesses Chinese acquisitions in developed countries, evaluates the drivers and opportunities and, above all, explores the major operational challenges. It discusses topics such as cross-cultural issues, integration strategies, risk and resilience, the influence of emerging technologies, servitization, impacts on reshoring, corporate social responsibility, branding strategies, knowledge ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Reshoring of Manufacturing

    Drivers, Opportunities, and Challenges

    Edited by Alessandra Vecchi ...
    Series series Business and Management (R0)
    This book examines key aspects of the increasingly important phenomenon of reshoring – the decision of companies to reverse offshoring by bringing manufacturing back from overseas. The aim is to equip readers with a full understanding of the current extent of reshoring, its drivers, and the associated opportunities and challenges. The impact of governments’ economic policies on the location ... Read more

    $128.99 CAD

  • International Manufacturing Strategy in a Time of Great Flux

    Edited by Louis Brennan, Alessandra Vecchi ...
    Series series Business and Management (R0)
    This book assesses the state of international manufacturing strategy and clarifies how recent developments, for example regarding configuration, technology, and the environment, are impacting on its content and direction and on its relationship to manufacturing performance. In providing up-to-date coverage of the consequences of such forces and factors for international manufacturing, this book ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD