Search Results - "Individuation"

Race and racism Canada's challenge /

Table of Contents: “…Halli -- Historical and political reflections on race / Sylvia Wargon -- Race in the Canadian census / Monica Boyd, Gustave Goldman, and Pamela White -- Racial integration: theoretical options / Leo Driedger and Shiva S. Halli -- Individual versus collective rights in Quebec / Joseph O'Shea -- A model of refugee resettlement / Nancy Higgitt -- Economic adaptation of Asian immigrants / Ravi B.P. …”
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Boo! culture, experience, and the startle reflex / by Simons, Ronald C.

Table of Contents: “…Culture, Biology, and Individual Experience -- App. List of Topics Discussed with Latahs -- App. …”
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Globalization and organization world society and organizational change /

Table of Contents: “…Drori -- The worldwide diffusion of business education, 1881-1999 : historical trajectory and mechanisms of expansion / Hyeyoung Moon and Christine Min Wotipka -- The making and expansion of international management standards : the global diffusion of ISO 9000 quality management certificates / Peter Mendel -- Transparent accounting as a world societal rule / Yong Suk Jang -- Dynamics of corporate responsibility / Suzanne Shanahan and Sanjeev Khagram -- The spread of a 'human resources' culture : institutional individualism and the rise of personal development training / Xiaowei Luo -- Turning the university into an organizational actor / Georg Krücken and Frank Meier.…”
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Supporting the caregiver in dementia a guide for health care professionals /

Table of Contents: “…Kunik -- Care of the caregiver: individual and family interventions / Silvia Sørensen, Deborah King, and Martin Pinquart -- Social supports for the caregiver / David A. …”
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Non-native prosody phonetic description and teaching practice /

Table of Contents: “…Barry -- An introduction to intonation: functions and models / Martine Grice and Stefan Baumann -- Phonological and phonetic influences in non-native intonation / Ineke Mennen -- Different manifestations and perceptions of foreign accent in intonation / Matthias Jilka -- Rhythm as an L2 problem / William Barry -- Temporal patterns in Norwegian as L2 / Wim van Dommelen -- Learner corpora in second language prosody research and teaching / Ulrike Gut -- Teaching prosody in German as a foreign language / Ulla Hirschfeld and Jürgen Trouvain -- Metacompetence-based approach to the teaching of L2 prosody: practical implications / Magdalena Wrembel -- Individual pronunciation coaching and prosody / Grit Mehlhorn -- Prosodic training of Italian learners of German: the contrastive prosody method / Federica Missaglia.…”
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Business transformation : a roadmap for maximizing organizational insights / by Zeid, Aiman

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1 The Critical Role of Business Insight The Disruptive Nature of Data An Unconventional Look at Conventional "Wisdom" Innovating at the Speed of Data Weighing Risk and Bringing the Better Part of "Gut Instinct" Back into the Equation People, Process, Technology, and Culture Starting the Journey Notes Chapter 2 The Journey: Taking the First Steps toward Transforming Your Organization Different Approaches Juggling Multiple Challenges How to Deal with Challenges Effectively Executive Sponsorship: Critical to Success Understanding Current Capabilities Aligning Capabilities with Business Objectives Let's Start the Journey Taking the First Steps to Transforming Your Organization Note Chapter 3 Challenged Organizations: When Rugged Individualism and Department Silos Aren't Enough Getting Along One Day at a Time: Organizations at the Individual Level When "Have It Your Way" Isn't a Good Thing Superhighways and Dirt Roads Consolidated, but Not Cohesive: Organizations at the Departmental Level Subject Matter Experts and Gatekeepers Understanding the True Consequences of the Challenged Levels Business Transformation Strategy Objectives for Challenged Organizations Notes Chapter 4 Foundational Organizations: Making the Leap to an Enterprise-Wide Approach The Possibilities That Come with Patience Seeing the Value across the Enterprise How an Enterprise Level Organization Functions Big Data: The Big Opportunity for Enterprise Level Organizations Don't Let Up Continuous Improvement Required Business Transformation Strategy Objectives for Foundational Organizations Chapter 5 Progressive Organizations: Harnessing the Power of Information to Achieve Market Advantage and Expand Their Business Offerings Optimization: The Easiest Business Case of All Toward Innovation and Beyond Business Transformation Strategy Objectives for Progressive Organizations Chapter 6 Centers of Excellence: The Key to Accelerate Organizational Transformation The 10,000-Foot View of Information A Quick Look at the Key Responsibilities of a CoE CoEs and the Levels of Maturity How Should CoEs Be Organized? …”
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Business transformation : a roadmap for maximizing organizational insights / by Zeid, Aiman

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1 The Critical Role of Business Insight The Disruptive Nature of Data An Unconventional Look at Conventional "Wisdom" Innovating at the Speed of Data Weighing Risk and Bringing the Better Part of "Gut Instinct" Back into the Equation People, Process, Technology, and Culture Starting the Journey Notes Chapter 2 The Journey: Taking the First Steps toward Transforming Your Organization Different Approaches Juggling Multiple Challenges How to Deal with Challenges Effectively Executive Sponsorship: Critical to Success Understanding Current Capabilities Aligning Capabilities with Business Objectives Let's Start the Journey Taking the First Steps to Transforming Your Organization Note Chapter 3 Challenged Organizations: When Rugged Individualism and Department Silos Aren't Enough Getting Along One Day at a Time: Organizations at the Individual Level When "Have It Your Way" Isn't a Good Thing Superhighways and Dirt Roads Consolidated, but Not Cohesive: Organizations at the Departmental Level Subject Matter Experts and Gatekeepers Understanding the True Consequences of the Challenged Levels Business Transformation Strategy Objectives for Challenged Organizations Notes Chapter 4 Foundational Organizations: Making the Leap to an Enterprise-Wide Approach The Possibilities That Come with Patience Seeing the Value across the Enterprise How an Enterprise Level Organization Functions Big Data: The Big Opportunity for Enterprise Level Organizations Don't Let Up Continuous Improvement Required Business Transformation Strategy Objectives for Foundational Organizations Chapter 5 Progressive Organizations: Harnessing the Power of Information to Achieve Market Advantage and Expand Their Business Offerings Optimization: The Easiest Business Case of All Toward Innovation and Beyond Business Transformation Strategy Objectives for Progressive Organizations Chapter 6 Centers of Excellence: The Key to Accelerate Organizational Transformation The 10,000-Foot View of Information A Quick Look at the Key Responsibilities of a CoE CoEs and the Levels of Maturity How Should CoEs Be Organized? …”
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J.S. Mill's political thought a bicentennial reassessment /

Table of Contents: “…/ Dennis Thompson -- John Stuart Mill, individuality, and participatory democracy / Alex Zakaras -- Mill's neo-athenian model of liberal democracy / Jonathan Riley -- John Stuart Mill on education and democracy / Wendy Donner -- Cosmopolitan patriotism in J.S. …”
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Learning cultures in online education

Table of Contents: “…Foreword / Mark Warschauer -- Introduction / Robin Goodfellow and Marie-Norëlle Lamy -- When the solution becomes the problem : cultures and individuals as obstacles to online learning / Charles Ess -- Identity, gender, and language in synchronous cybercultures : a cross-cultural study / Charlotte N. …”
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New wars and new soldiers military ethics in the contemporary world /

Table of Contents: “…/ Deane-Peter Baker -- Deconstructing the evil zone : an exploration of why ordinary individuals can commit atrocities / Paolo Tripodi -- Psychological foundations of unethical actions in military operations / Peter Bradley -- Moral formation of the strategic corporal / Rebecca Johnson -- Loyalty and professionalization in the military / Peter Olsthoorn.…”
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The 1970s a new global history from civil rights to economic inequality / by Borstelmann, Thomas

Table of Contents: “…Crosscurrents of crisis in 1970s America : trouble abroad, corruption at home, conservatism and the distrust of government, economic insecurity, turning inward -- The rising tide of equality and democratic reform : women in the public sphere, women in the private sphere, the many frontiers of equality, political reform, resistance -- The spread of market values : a sea change of principles, the economy goes south, globalization's gathering speed, from citizenship to deregulation, market solutions for every problem, a freer market, a coarser culture -- The retreat of empires and the global advance of the market : the emergence of human rights, European empires and Southern Africa, the Soviet Empire, the American empire, the Israeli exception, the retreat of the state, China and the hollowing out of socialism -- Resistance to the new hyper-individualism : the environmentalist challenge, religious resurgence at home, religious resurgence in Israel, religious resurgence in the Muslim world, Jimmy Carter as a man of his times -- More and less equal since the 1970s : evidence to the contrary, inclusiveness ascending, markets persisting, unrestrained consumption, inequality rising.…”
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Americanism new perspectives on the history of an ideal /

Table of Contents: “…: abolitionism, Americanism, and the revolutionary tradition in free black politics / Mia Bay -- Anticipating Americanism : an individual perspective on republicanism in the Early Republic / Robert Shalhope -- True Americanism : Progressive Era intellectuals and the problem of liberal nationalism / Jonathan Hansen -- The American century of Henry R. …”
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From optimal tax theory to tax policy retrospective and prospective views / by Boadway, Robin W., 1943-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- From tax theory to policy : an overview -- Landmarks of optimal tax theory -- The evolution of policy and advice -- Challenges for the theory of tax policy -- Commitment -- Heterogeneity of individual utility functions -- Behavioral issues -- Responsibility and compensation -- Political economy -- Optimal analysis versus reform analysis -- Summary of lessons for tax policy -- Policy lessons from optimal tax theory -- Uniformity of commodity taxes -- The Corlett-Hague theorem -- The Atkinson-Stiglitz theorem -- Production efficiency : implications and caveats -- Capital taxation and the personal tax base -- Linear taxation in a dynamic setting -- Nonlinear taxation in a dynamic setting -- The issue of progressivity -- Asymmetric information and market failure -- Policy lessons from normative analysis -- Relaxing the second-best constraints -- The use of supplementary policy instruments -- Making use of, and acquiring, more information -- Conclusions -- Challenges for second-best analysis -- Fundamentals of the standard approach -- The commitment issue -- Heterogeneous preferences and utility -- Behavioral issues -- Political economy -- Concluding comments.…”
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Measuring and improving social impacts : a guide for nonprofits, companies, and impact investors / by Epstein, Marc J.

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: Introduction: Overview, Objectives, and Organization of the book -- Section 1: Why do individuals, corporations, and foundations invest and donate? …”
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A new thoughtfulness in contemporary China : critical voices in art and aesthetics /

Table of Contents: “…/ Jin Feng -- The paradox of the individual and the collective / Tao Qingmei -- Can that be? …”
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Learning cultures in online education

Table of Contents: “…Foreword / Mark Warschauer -- Introduction / Robin Goodfellow and Marie-Norëlle Lamy -- When the solution becomes the problem : cultures and individuals as obstacles to online learning / Charles Ess -- Identity, gender, and language in synchronous cybercultures : a cross-cultural study / Charlotte N. …”
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New wars and new soldiers military ethics in the contemporary world /

Table of Contents: “…/ Deane-Peter Baker -- Deconstructing the evil zone : an exploration of why ordinary individuals can commit atrocities / Paolo Tripodi -- Psychological foundations of unethical actions in military operations / Peter Bradley -- Moral formation of the strategic corporal / Rebecca Johnson -- Loyalty and professionalization in the military / Peter Olsthoorn.…”
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The 1970s a new global history from civil rights to economic inequality / by Borstelmann, Thomas

Table of Contents: “…Crosscurrents of crisis in 1970s America : trouble abroad, corruption at home, conservatism and the distrust of government, economic insecurity, turning inward -- The rising tide of equality and democratic reform : women in the public sphere, women in the private sphere, the many frontiers of equality, political reform, resistance -- The spread of market values : a sea change of principles, the economy goes south, globalization's gathering speed, from citizenship to deregulation, market solutions for every problem, a freer market, a coarser culture -- The retreat of empires and the global advance of the market : the emergence of human rights, European empires and Southern Africa, the Soviet Empire, the American empire, the Israeli exception, the retreat of the state, China and the hollowing out of socialism -- Resistance to the new hyper-individualism : the environmentalist challenge, religious resurgence at home, religious resurgence in Israel, religious resurgence in the Muslim world, Jimmy Carter as a man of his times -- More and less equal since the 1970s : evidence to the contrary, inclusiveness ascending, markets persisting, unrestrained consumption, inequality rising.…”
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

Americanism new perspectives on the history of an ideal /

Table of Contents: “…: abolitionism, Americanism, and the revolutionary tradition in free black politics / Mia Bay -- Anticipating Americanism : an individual perspective on republicanism in the Early Republic / Robert Shalhope -- True Americanism : Progressive Era intellectuals and the problem of liberal nationalism / Jonathan Hansen -- The American century of Henry R. …”
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From optimal tax theory to tax policy retrospective and prospective views / by Boadway, Robin W., 1943-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- From tax theory to policy : an overview -- Landmarks of optimal tax theory -- The evolution of policy and advice -- Challenges for the theory of tax policy -- Commitment -- Heterogeneity of individual utility functions -- Behavioral issues -- Responsibility and compensation -- Political economy -- Optimal analysis versus reform analysis -- Summary of lessons for tax policy -- Policy lessons from optimal tax theory -- Uniformity of commodity taxes -- The Corlett-Hague theorem -- The Atkinson-Stiglitz theorem -- Production efficiency : implications and caveats -- Capital taxation and the personal tax base -- Linear taxation in a dynamic setting -- Nonlinear taxation in a dynamic setting -- The issue of progressivity -- Asymmetric information and market failure -- Policy lessons from normative analysis -- Relaxing the second-best constraints -- The use of supplementary policy instruments -- Making use of, and acquiring, more information -- Conclusions -- Challenges for second-best analysis -- Fundamentals of the standard approach -- The commitment issue -- Heterogeneous preferences and utility -- Behavioral issues -- Political economy -- Concluding comments.…”
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