4 Save up to 20% at e-elgar.com I For our digital content, visit: elgaronline.com BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT TITLES, JAN – MARCH 2025 Research Handbook of Innovation in the Circular Bioeconomy Edited by Lars Hovdan Molden, Dolores Modic, Einar Rasmussen, Siri Jakobsen, Nord University Business School, Norway and Wim Vanhaverbeke, Antwerp Management School, Belgium ‘This is a pioneering Handbook on the transition towards a circular bioeconomy. Combining conceptual frameworks with empirical studies, it delves into innovative strategies for sustainable resource use, closing material loops, and overcoming systemic challenges. It is essential reading for academics, policymakers, and practitioners interested in the circular bioeconomy.’ – Frans Hermans, Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO), Germany March 2025 296 pp Hardback 978 1 0353 0795 1 £150.00 / $210.00 eBook • Elgaronline Research Handbooks in Business and Management series Handbook of Sensitive Research in the Social Sciences Edited by Pranee Liamputtong, VinUniversity, Vietnam ‘This excellent and informative Handbook relates to research that is “sensitive” by virtue of topic, context, or the nature of the research relationship itself. Emphasising qualitative approaches and working with vulnerable individuals and groups, the diverse contributions cover conceptual understandings, research methods, many of them innovative, and the ethical challenges encountered by researchers. Of particular interest are the many reflexive accounts of specific research projects which give insight into carrying out sensitive research in practice.’ – Raymond M. Lee, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK March 2025 c 586 pp Hardback 978 1 0353 1522 2 £250.00 / $350.00 eBook • Elgaronline Research Handbook of Careers in the Gig Economy Edited by Jos Akkermans, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Anne Keegan, University College Dublin, Ireland and François Pichault, Liège University and LENTIC (Laboratory for the Study of New Forms of Work, Innovation and Change), Belgium ‘The gig economy epitomises the nature of contemporary careers, offering a nontraditional option for individuals and organisations exploring new avenues for careers. This Research Handbook provides a much needed resource that will be of great help for careers scholars.’ – Yehuda Baruch, University of Southampton, UK March 2025 c 252 pp Hardback 978 1 0353 1852 0 £140.00 / $195.00 eBook • Elgaronline Research Handbooks in Business and Management series Creating the Future of Work Imaginaries in an Era of Digitalization Anette Hallin, Christoffer Andersson, Lucia Crevani, Caroline Ingvarsson, Chris Ivory, Inti Lammi, Eva Lindell and Anna Uhlin, Mälardalen University, Sweden ‘This innovative book takes a unique place in the current debate on digitalization and the future of work and technology. It is of great importance to understand which imaginaries exist in contemporary society because these imaginaries will shape how the world will look like tomorrow. It is a gripping read!’ – Silvia Gherardi, University of Trento, Italy March 2025 c 134 pp Hardback 978 1 0353 2447 7 £75.00 / $105.00 eBook • Elgaronline Causal Knowledge Analytics A New Methodology for Business and Social Science Scholars Yuanyuan (April) Song, Marquette University, Richard T. Watson, Digital Frontier Partners and University of Georgia and Xia Zhao, University of Georgia, USA ‘In today’s fast-paced world of knowledge production, an innovative approach to systematically coding, analyzing, and representing causal knowledge is essential. This book provides clear explanations, methods, and tools to support knowledge accumulation in any discipline, with practical examples from Information Systems research.’ – Leona Chandra Kruse, University of Agder, Norway March 2025 c 160 pp Hardback 978 1 0353 5314 9 £80.00 / $110.00 eBook • Elgaronline Exploring Research Methodology and Research Design Doing Research Across the Business Disciplines Edited by Peter John Sandiford and Sabine Schuhrer, The University of Adelaide, Australia ‘This book is interesting and thoughtprovoking. It strips away the mystique surrounding methodology and research design. Its “jargon busting” approach is novel and helpful, and students will find that it guides them through the minefield of theory to develop coherent and meaningful studies.’ – Mark Crowder, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK This book introduces research methodology to business scholars. It draws on the experiences of academics at different stages in their careers, from early career researchers to seasoned professors. These serve as examples of actual practice both applying relevant methodological theory and exploring its implications for research across the business disciplines. Feb 2025 c 228 pp Hardback 978 1 80088 019 1 £95.00 / $135.00 eBook • Elgaronline
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