This monograph presents a novel typology of relational and territorial perspectives on legitimacy and identity. This typology is then applied to two different political and historical contexts, namely the trajectories of the metropolitan region Amsterdam in the Netherlands and the metropolitan region Ruhr in Germany. The historical discussion spans 500 years, providing valuable depth to the study.

Taken as a whole, the book provides a new perspective within the territorial-relational dichotom...

Master the key marketing challenges and see how you can develop meaningful connections with your customers. Principles of Marketing, global edition, 19th edition by Kotler and Armstrong shows you how to create vibrant, interactive communities of consumers in today's fast-changing, increasingly digital and social marketplace. Ideal for students who study marketing courses, this textbook offers a comprehensive overview of the fundamental principles of marketing within an innovative customer-val...

Engineering Mechanics is your clear, comprehensive guide to the theory and application of engineering mechanics. Drawing upon his decades of classroom experience and his knowledge of how students learn, Professor Hibbeler provides highly visual, methodical applications to help you conceptualize and master difficult concepts. A variety of problem types stress realistic situations encountered in the field, with several levels of difficulty to give you the practice you need to excel in your cour...

Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology is designed to help you succeed in the challenging A&P course with an easy-to-understand narrative, precise visuals and steadfast accuracy. The authors incorporate research that explores how learners use and process visual information, guiding you through complex figures as you deconstruct and better understand complicated processes. The 12th Edition delivers thoroughly updated content and enhanced art and figures to provide the most recent research and to...

This book looks at the essential communication skills required to become an effective social worker.Â

The first text to fully explore the issue of ownership and governance of international events. Split onto two distinct parts of 'Theory' and 'Cases', it presents cases from sports as well as non-sports events, in addition to general principles regarding ownership and governance based on historical, legal and managerial considerations. Ownership and Governance of International Events explores these events as global common goods owned by communities of participants, be they athletes, spectators...

New Contemporary Chinese, a complete textbook series, is tailored for adult learners of the Chinese language. The series includes four volumes, with each volume consisting of a Textbook, an Exercise Book and the corresponding Teacher's Book, Supplementary Reading Materials, Testing Materials, Character Writing Workbook, and multimedia teaching resources. Volume 1 and Volume 2 each contains a Character Book. New Contemporary Chinese aims to develop the learners' comprehensive abilities of list...

Hoe kun je wetenschappelijk onderzoek doen dat direct een bijdrage levert aan de praktijk? Dat is de centrale vraag van dit boek. De auteurs presenteren een aanpak waarin ontwerpen en onderzoeken zijn gecombineerd. Deze methodologie levert niet alleen nieuwe kennis over praktijkvraagstukken op, maar biedt vaak ook concrete oplossingen zoals interventies, procedures, digitale media of fysieke ingrepen in de werk- of leefomgeving. Dit handboek gaat vooral in op ontwerpgericht wetenschappelijk o...

Gaat een medewerker bij veranderingen in de Weerstand of in de Leerstand? Met dit boek kun je de leerrijkheid van je werkomgeving vergroten.

Mensen die ‘in de leerstand’ blijven, bewegen makkelijker mee met veranderingen dan degenen die het liefst blijven vasthouden aan hun vertrouwde routines. Gelukkig is het daarvoor niet nodig om iedereen doorlopend naar cursussen te sturen! Een werkomgeving die dagelijks uitnodigt tot leren blijkt namelijk veel krachtiger om ‘in de leerstand’ te k...

Goede zorg begint bij goede communicatie

Goede, herstelondersteundende zorg begint bij goed communiceren. Je richt je daarbij op de cliënt of patiënt: wat is er met hem gebeurd? Wat heeft hij nodig? Je wilt contact maken, subtiel invoegen, écht luisteren naar de cliënt en zijn naasten, om vervolgens samen te werken aan diens herstel. Daarvoor moet je als hulpverlener echt zijn, empathie tonen en flexibel durven zijn. Soms ben je de redder in nood, andere keren een ondersteunende coach, ma...