Talent management is a central element of managerial discourse and organisational practice. A critical introduction for students, scholars and reflective practitioners, this shortform book guides readers through a relatively new and rapidly developing area of management research.

Throughout the last decade, the ‘gig economy’ has emerged as one of the most significant developments in the world of work.

This shortform book tells the research story of cultural management, helping scholars to analyse and combine theoretical models into an approach of their own.

This shortform book provides readers with expert insights on intellectual interventions in management and organization history. The authors illuminate the central ideas, works and theorists involved in forming the link between history, management and organization studies.

Strategic risk management (SRM) is a multidisciplinary and rather fractured field of study, which creates significant challenges for research. This shortform book provides an expert overview of the topic, providing insight into the theory and practice.

An expert guide to contemporary research in the field of emergency services management, this shortform book will help academics, scholars, and practitioners to appreciate the important role and contribution of these services. 　

Arising from foundations in green and eco-consumerism, ethical consumption is a multidisciplinary area of research. This shortform book presents an expert view of the empirical evidence on ethical consumption, incorporating perspectives from marketing, psychology and sociology.

The second edition of this popular shortform book provides a concise expert summary of key issues in the theory and practice of the management of human resources – one of the most crucial drivers of organizational performance.