This book explores in depth the phenomenon of user innovation in healthcare. In particular, the book sheds light on patient innovation, whereby patients and/or caregivers proactively develop and diffuse new products and services that provide health and quality of life benefits by addressing gaps...

Vielfältig sind die Krisenzeichen unserer Zeit. Der gesellschaftliche Zusammenhalt schwindet, die politischen Strukturen erodieren und die wirtschaftlichen Verhältnisse überzeugen nicht mehr. Von einer Tendenzwende wird angesichts der Neuerungen, Enttäuschungen, Unbestimmtheiten,...

Chapter 1: Immigrant Work Integration: A Wicked Problem -- Chapter 2: The Sensemaking Perspective -- Chapter 3: The Immigrant Sensemaker -- Chapter 4: Powerful Interactions for Integration -- Chapter 5: Organizing for Immigrant Workforce Integration -- Chapter 6: The Macro Context of Immigration...

Vor- und Grußwörter -- Teil I: Einführende Beiträge in die Diversitäts- und Inklusionsthematik -- Teil II: Empfehlungen der Wissenschaft sowie Diversitätsberatung -- Teil III: Geschäftsmodelle von Social Enterprises zur Förderung von Inklusion.

1. Introduction. Science, Technology and Innovation Governance for Social Inclusion and Sustainable Development in Latin America -- PART 1. CASES ON STI CAPACITIES FOR INCLUSION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT -- 2. Relevance of Science, Technology and Innovation Diplomacy for STI Capacity Building...

Chapter 1: Introduction: Why Intercultural Proficiency Matters -- Chapter 2: Understanding Cultural Differences -- Chapter 3: Communicating Across Cultures -- Chapter 4: Dealing with Acculturative Stress and Cultural Adjustment -- Chapter 5: Navigating Cultural Diversity with Intercultural...

Chapter 1. Awakened Leadership as a Pillar for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion -- Chapter 2. Diversity Approaches in Organizations: A Leadership Perspective -- Chapter 3. Compassion and Diversity: A Conceptual Analysis on the Role of Compassionate Leaders in Fostering Inclusion -- Chapter 4....

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Islamic Microfinance: Moving beyond the Financial Inclusion -- Chapter 3. The Challenges Facing Poverty Alleviation and Financial Inclusion in Kenya -- Chapter 4. Empowering Women through Islamic Financial Inclusion in Comoros -- Chapter 5. The Regulatory...

Language policies are increasingly acknowledged as being a necessary component of many decisions taken in the areas of the labor market, education, minority languages, mobility, and social inclusion of migrants. They can affect the democratic control of political organizations, and they can...