This book presents the cutting-edge techniques of social network analytics, focusing on both the positive and negative aspects of social media. While platforms like X, Facebook, and LinkedIn serve as powerful tools for product promotion and crisis management, they also present challenges such as the spread of misinformation, cyberbullying, and hateful content. This book explores these dimensions while highlighting the advancements in social media analytics, specifically through the lens of...

This book delves into how India’s National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 envisions multidisciplinary higher education as a transformative approach to equip learners with diverse perspectives and skills to address complex global challenges. Tracing the evolution of multidisciplinary higher education from ancient centres of learning such as Takshashila and Nalanda to modern specialised institutions, it advocates for a return to holistic learning.Unlike narrow disciplinary silo...

Advances in Developmental and Behavioral Sciences examines contemporary progress in understanding child development from biological, psychological, and social perspectives. The text surveys foundational theories exploring the interplay of biology, environment, and culture in shaping developmental trajectories. Through comprehensive analysis of recent research advances, the material demonstrates how interdisciplinary approaches illuminate developmental processes from prenatal through adoles...

Interdisciplinary Human Nature Studies offers comprehensive examination of human nature through integrated perspectives from psychology, philosophy, biology, anthropology, and ethics. The text begins with historical and philosophical foundations, encouraging critical reflection on fundamental questions about human essence, consciousness, morality, and social nature. Through interdisciplinary synthesis, the material demonstrates how multiple scholarly traditions illuminate different facets ...

Human Resource Management: Talent and Organizational Change examines how organizations attract, develop, retain, and manage talent while navigating continuous organizational transformation across global contexts. This comprehensive resource addresses human resource strategies, talent management practices, and change management processes that build organizational capability. Coverage spans HRM applications across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin American, and African organizationa...

Human Behavior and Psychological Disorders provides comprehensive examination of psychopathology from biopsychosocial perspectives. The text explores core topics including definitions of normal and abnormal behavior, classification systems, and major psychological disorders across diagnostic categories. Through systematic analysis, the material demonstrates how biological, psychological, and social factors interact in mental disorder development and maintenance. Each chapter examines speci...

Modern Psychology Foundations provides globally focused, research-intensive exploration of contemporary psychology's theoretical frameworks, methodologies, and major domains. The text systematically examines psychology's scientific foundations including research methods, biological bases of behavior, cognitive processes, developmental patterns, personality theories, social influences, and abnormal psychology. Through comprehensive coverage integrating international research perspectives, t...

This book features selected papers presented at the 7th International Conference on Recent Innovations in Computing (ICRIC-2024) Volume 4, held on 28th to 29th November 2024 at ELTE University, Hungary. The conference is organized by the ELTE University, Hungary and its associated academic partners. The book is divided into four volumes, and it includes the latest research in the areas of software engineering, cloud computing, computer networks and Internet technologies, artificial intelli...

Get to grips with SQL fundamentals and learn how to efficiently create, read and update information stored in databasesKey FeaturesUnderstand the features and syntax of SQL and use them to query databasesLearn how to create databases and tables and manipulate the data within themCreate advanced queries and apply them on realistic databases with hands-on activitiesBook DescriptionMany software applications are backed by powerf...

A practical book which will help the readers understand how the container ecosystem and OpenStack work together.Key Features\*Gets you acquainted with containerization in private cloud\*Learn to effectively manage and secure your containers in OpenStack\*Practical use cases on container deployment and management using OpenStack componentsBook DescriptionContainers are one of the most talked about technologies of recent times....

Get to grips with the fundamentals of Java programming and learn to build useful applications with the help of real-world examples and engaging practical activitiesKey FeaturesBuild a solid foundation in Java and focus on developing real-world applicationsImplement the fundamental concepts of object-oriented programming in your codeWork with external data storage systems and learn how to efficiently handle dataBook Description

This book offers a comprehensive and multifaceted examination of global trends and national strategies, with a particular emphasis on internationalization within India’s higher education sector. Unlike traditional comparative studies, this book presents a practical, policy-oriented approach that integrates perspectives on student and faculty mobility, collaborative research, and digital learning. It emphasizes the implementation of India’s National Education Policy 2020 and strategic initi...