This innovative book takes seriously the ordinary activities of entrepreneurship and maps out new pathways for scholars to understand the nature, properties, and implications of studying practices for entrepreneurship studies. Entrepreneurship is neither an art nor a science, but a bundle of practices, as Peter Drucker once observed. Curiously however, academic research on entrepreneurship mostly abstracts away from practical activity. In contrast, Entrepreneurship As Practice takes ordinary activities of entrepreneurship seriously by mapping out new pathways for scholars to consider the everyday practices through which entrepreneurship occurs. Each chapter draws on contemporary theories of practice to illuminate the nature, properties, and implications of studying the practices of entrepreneurship. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the journal Entrepreneurship & Regional Development.

This innovative book takes seriously the ordinary activities of entrepreneurship and maps out new pathways for scholars to understand the nature, properties, and implications of studying practices for entrepreneurship studies. Entrepreneurship is neither an art nor a science, but a bundle of practices, as Peter Drucker once observed. Curiously however, academic research on entrepreneurship mostly abstracts away from practical activity. In contrast, Entrepreneurship As Practice takes ordinary activities of entrepreneurship seriously by mapping out new pathways for scholars to consider the everyday practices through which entrepreneurship occurs. Each chapter draws on contemporary theories of practice to illuminate the nature, properties, and implications of studying the practices of entrepreneurship. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the journal Entrepreneurship & Regional Development.

Thriving in College & Beyond: Research-Based Strategies for Academic Success and Personal Development covers the full range of topics and issues that impact student success. Content is delivered through multiple formats and learning modalities, including snapshot summary boxes, concept maps, content-relevant cartoons, inspiring quotes from successful students and famous people, and poignant personal stories from the authors. The book is: 1. Substantive Research-based material builds on scholarship from different academic disciplines and student development theories. Models citation of scholarly references that students can emulate. Educates students not only about what they should do to be successful, but provides compelling reasons why they should do it. 2. Interactive Pre-chapter questions activate students' thinking and prior knowledge about the upcoming topic. Within-chapter questions punctuate students' reading with opportunities for reflection. Post-chapter exercises promote consolidation and application of knowledge acquired from the chapter. The new fifth edition of Thriving in College and Beyond features: A new chapter on mental health (psychological wellness). New material on student leadership. Additional material on grit and resilience. Career readiness and employability skills infused across chapters. More extensive coverage of diversity, including sexual orientation and gender identity Strategies for promoting civility and campus community. Updated online resources for locating additional information relating to each chapter topic. A new pre/post course-assessment instrument accompanies the text. Adopting instructors are provided with comprehensive professional development materials including research-based guidelines for course design, delivery, and assessment. The extensive Instructor's Manual includes: Information on course planning, topic placement/sequencing, and syllabus design. Strategies for incentivizing and ensuring that students read the book. Specific learning objectives to guide student reading that align directly with test-bank questions. Step-by-step instructional directions for in-class exercises and out-of-class assignments that engage students in active, interactive, and collaborative learning. Detailed strategies for course and program evaluation, including course-embedded strategies for assessing student learning outcomes, pre/post assessment instrument designed to measure positive changes in student knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes, plus student and instructor course-evaluation surveys.A concise version of this textbook is also available for 1- or 2-credit courses. Thriving in College & Beyond: Concise Version

The "Historia Regum Britanniae" (English: The History of the Kings of Britain) is a pseudo-historical account of British history, written circa 1136 by Geoffrey of Monmouth. It chronicles the lives of the kings of the Britons in a chronological narrative spanning a time of two thousand years, beginning with the Trojans founding the British nation and continuing until the Anglo-Saxons assumed control of much of Britain around the 7th century. Geoffrey's account can be seen to be wildly inaccurate - but it remains a valuable piece of medieval literature, which contains the earliest known version of the story of King Lear and his three daughters, and introduced non-Welsh-speakers to the legend of King Arthur. Geoffrey of Monmouth (circa 1100 - 1155) was a cleric and one of the major figures in the development of British historiography and the popularity of tales of King Arthur. He is best known for his chronicle Historia Regum Britanniae ("History of the Kings of Britain"), which was widely popular in its day and was credited, well into the 16th century, being translated into various other languages from its original Latin.

Thriving in the Community College & Beyond covers the full range of topics and issues that impact student success. Content is delivered through multiple formats and learning modalities, including snapshot summary boxes, concept maps, content relevant cartoons, inspiring quotes from successful students and famous people, and poignant personal stories from the authors. The book is: 1. Substantive Research-based material builds on scholarship from different academic disciplines and student development theories. Models citation of scholarly references that students can emulate. Educates students not only about what they should do to be successful, but provides compelling reasons why they should do it. 2. Interactive Pre-chapter questions activate students' thinking and prior knowledge about the upcoming topic. Within-chapter journal entries punctuate students' reading with opportunities for reflection. Post-chapter exercises promote consolidation and application of knowledge acquired from the chapter. Thriving in the Community College and Beyond promotes pride in the community college and articulates the value of an associate degree. The new fourth edition of Thriving in the Community College and Beyond features: A new chapter on mental health (psychological wellness). Career readiness/employability skills included in an expanded career development chapter and infused across chapters. New material on the value and relevance of general education for career preparation and personal development. New material on information literacy and oral communications skills - new material on student leadership. Strategies for promoting civility and campus community. Additional material on grit and resilience. Newly-revised online resources for further exploration of chapter topics. A new pre/post course-assessment instrument accompanies the text. Thriving in the Community College & Beyond focuses on the student as whole person, including both academic and personal strategies that are applicable to success in college and life beyond college. Adopting instructors are provided comprehensive professional development materials including research-based guidelines for course design, delivery, and assessment. The extensive Instructor's Manual includes: Information on course planning, topic placement/sequencing, and syllabus design. Strategies for incentivizing and ensuring that students read the book. Specific learning objectives to guide student reading that align directly with test-bank questions. Step-by-step instructional directions for in-class exercises and out-of-class assignments that engage students in active, interactive, and collaborative learning. Detailed strategies for course and program evaluation, including course-embedded strategies for assessing student learning outcomes, pre/post assessment instrument designed to measure positive changes in student knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes, plus student and instructor course-evaluation surveys.

Summer reading programs for first-year students should be focused on the needs of those students. This book moves away from the paradigm of using general audience novels for summer reading programs. It is a high-impact book written by experienced first-year educators for this specific student audience. The content articulates to students how a college education can improve quality of their life. The goals of liberal learning, diversity education, and humanity are integrated by educating students about the narrowness of ethnocentric and egocentric perspectives, broadening one's vision to embrace diverse perspectives, and deepening self-awareness. Primary purposes: Motivational New students will be inspired and excited about their upcoming college experience. They will learn how college will be distinctively different from their prior compulsory educational experiences, and how it has the potential to improve the quality of their lives in multiple ways. Contextual It provides new students with an overarching ""big picture"" context that helps them make sense of their upcoming college experience. It will enable them to ""see the forest before they get lost in the trees."" Preparatory New students will be ready to ""hit the ground running"" when they first step foot on campus. It provides them with high-impact strategies that can have a direct and immediate effect on their success during the critical first term of college.

Designed to fit in a myriad of different course formats, The Sociological Outlook maps out the sociological journey for students. It is a text where the "classics" of sociology remain and the current status of society is reflected in statistics.The new tenth edition of The Sociological Outlook: Is Student Friendly! Study questions and checklists of important content are included in each chapter. Is flexible! Many chapters can be re-ordered or even omitted without breaking the flow. Important concepts are defined several places throughout the book so that students who missed an appearance will not become lost. Is Comprehensive! Articles on gender, inequality, race /ethnicity are interweaved throughout the publication and each serve many functions. For example, Thompson's article on the black family, for example, is just as suitable for the chapter on race and ethnicity as it is for its current home in the institutional look at family and education. Is Interactive! An accompanying website hosts PowerPoint presentation, media / web links, and automatically graded interactive exercises and quizzes.

Renowned educators and leaders Aaron Thompson, Ph.D., Houston Barber, Ph.D., and Joe Cuseo, Ph.D., collaborate to share their collective knowledge on the successful implementation of diversity into the classroom and community - across all ages and levels. This publication provides future and current educational leaders with ?!effective, research-based strategies for delivering culturally competent, responsive, and inclusive school leadership. The tools offered serve to close the achievement gap while simultaneously promoting the academic achievement and personal development of all students. Created with P-20 students in mind, these proven tactics are applicable across the entire spectrum of education and community development. Features include: Authors' Experiences Internet Resources Practical Applications Chapter Purpose and Preview