As per the recent estimates, almost 45 percent of the global population constitutes households for whom agricultural activities continue to be significant in their livelihoods. Of these over 80 percent are small-holders, operating up to 2 hectares. In developing countries, about 50 to 90 percent...

This chapter explores the potential of big data analytics in enhancing the tourism industry in Ladakh, with a focus on the perspectives of local tourism business operators. The chapter explores the application of big data and its relevance within the tourism industry. Utilizing qualitative...

This chapter presents an in-depth examination of the University of Auckland’s Summer Lab, a four-week co-curricular program designed to nurture an entrepreneurial mindset among students. Summer Lab engages individuals who do not traditionally view themselves as entrepreneurs, focusing on...

Service research is built on the underlying assumption that service encounters are honest interactions between frontline employees and customers. In this chapter, we challenge this assumption by suggesting that employee lying behaviour is prevalent in almost all interactions with customers and...

This chapter discusses the emergence of the #WomenLifeFreedom movement in Iran, which gained momentum following the tragic death of Mahsa Amini in September 2022. The movement began as a response to enforcing stringent dress codes but quickly evolved into a greater demand for gender equality,...

Our Lady of the Wayside (OLW) is a nonprofit social service organization in Cleveland, Ohio, which provides residential care to more than 400 individuals with developmental disabilities. During the 2020-2021 pandemic it lost two-thirds of its revenue as its transportation and day programming...

The electricity industry in China was among the first sectors that started the reform in the early 1980s, aiming ‘to separate government and enterprise functions’ - an objective that remains elusive four decades later. This chapter examines the politics behind each round of proposed reform...

The present study aimed to identify the quality of the technical and vocational education (TVE) in Jordan from the perspective of vocational education (VE) teachers in Jordanian public schools. The study’s sample consists of 200 VE teachers. Those VE teachers were chosen from several Jordanian...

The utilization of social media by professionals as a screening tool in the recruitment process has grown tremendously in our contemporary society. The essential purpose of this study is to investigate students' awareness of the usage of social media screening by prospective employers, factors...