First published in 1961, The Management of Innovation is a business classic: one of the most influential books about business organizations ever published. Challenging the received wisdom that there is "one best way" to manage, it sounded the death knell of classical management theory and provided something lasting in its place: a way of looking at organizations that allowed for different contexts, different markets, and different rates of technological change. The book's famous typology of organizations as mechanistic vs. organic has proved timeless, as relevant today as more than thirty...

This is a book for tutors, lecturers and teachers in further and higher education, who need to teach their students how to study, learn and communicate effectively. Based around the same techniques and contents as the tutors earlier book Essential Study Skills (SAGE 2003) which is itself based on many years experience of teaching and mentoring students in higher education, this book is intended to work with traditional and non-traditional students.

The material will be suitable for institutions concerned with widening participation; with student retention; with quality...

Written by one of the UK's leading experts, this book gives an understanding of what psychiatry is, what it can do and what it cannot do.

Psychotherapy and counselling are now widely available to help people overcome emotional and psychological difficulties in their lives. They involve spending time with a professional in an emotionally safe and structured relationship to explore and express the issues that cause distress and difficulty, such as long term self-doubts, relationship problems, or the impact of a trauma or crisis. As a society, we now take this focus on talking through and understanding our identity and relationships for granted, but it is hardly more than a century old. In this Very Short Introduction, Tom Burns...

Starting university soon? We've got your back. This discounted bundle includes five indispensable books to help you do well and feel great. From critical thinking and academic writing, to wellbeing and time management, get the best of study support for less. Includes: Essential Study Skills 5e by Tom Burns & Sandra Sinfield Packed with study tips, activities, templates and quotes from students, this bestselling guide shows you step-by-step how to study effectively and make the best of your time - whether you are going to university straight from school, a mature, or...