1. Fostering and developing leadership amongst library staff at the University of Zambia Library / Christine Wamunyima Kanyengo -- 2. Pakistan Library and Information Council: a proposal / Midrar Ullah and Khalid Mahmood -- 3. Modernization of a traditional library / Mehtab Alam Ansari -- 4....

E-government initiatives in kurdistan region of iraq: a citizen-centric approach / Shareef M Shareef, Johnnes Arreymbi -- Enabling democratic local governance through rural e-municipalities in Kyrgyzstan / Zamira Dzhusupova -- Mining electoral data for effective campaigns and e-participation: a...

"This book is a comprehensive collection that focuses on various regions and their economies at a pivotal time in our global economy when the majority of nations continue to struggle with stabilizing their economies"--Provided by publisher.

In the fields of engineering, science and information technology, there remains an underrepresentation of female leadership in entry level, intermediate, upper level, and senior level management positions, creating an insufficient number of role models to encourage other women to join these...

Engendered workplace segregation: work is still essentially a male domain -- Male dominated industries: jobs for the boys -- The computer games industry: new industry, same old issues -- Self, career, and gender issues: a complex interplay of internal/external factors -- Stereotype, attitudes,...

What do library workers want from professional conferences? / Samantha Schmehl Hines -- International library conferences: the professional development benefits for librarians, the hurdles of attending and the potential outcomes / James Thull -- Moving beyond the one-shot for professional...

1. Working toward self-evaluation / Patricia Cranton -- 2. Transformative learning and ancient Asian educational perspectives / Victor Wang, Kathleen King -- 3. Philosopher or Philistine? / Kerry Lee -- 4. A productive decade of andragogy's history and philosophy / John A. Henschke -- 5. New...

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"This book seeks to fill the knowledge gap surrounding Communities of Practice and their role within developing nations, focusing on critical topics related to different types of knowledge communities and the ways in which such communities generate innovation"--Provided by publisher