Since the introduction of radio and television news, journalism has gone through multiple transformations, but each time it has been sustained by a commitment to basic values and best practices.
Journalism Ethics is a reminder, a defense and an elucidation of core journalistic values, with particular emphasis on the interplay of theory, conceptual analysis and practice. The book begins with a sophisticated model for ethical decision-making, one that connects classical theories with the central purposes of journalism. Top scholars from philosophy, journalism and communications offer essays on such topics as objectivity, privacy, confidentiality, conflict of interest, the history of journalism, online journalism, and the definition of a journalist. The result is a guide to ethically sound and socially justified journalism-in whatever form that practice emerges.
Journalism Ethics will appeal to students and teachers of journalism ethics, as well as journalists and practical ethicists in general.

A Practical Guide to Clinical Ethics Consulting reasserts the philosophical method as foundational to ethics consulting. It does so in response to extensive attacks from social scientists, lawyers, theologians, and especially practitioners, all of whom disparage philosophy's reliance on abstract theory and conceptual analysis. Using clinical ethics consulting as an exemplar, Christopher Meyers argues that while many of the attacks are well founded, they are only partly so and not in the most important respects. Ethics consulting that relies too heavily on abstract analysis is of little use to practitioners; consultants must have adequate grounding in, and appreciation of, the concrete reality of working professionals. They must also be experienced enough to have the practical wisdom necessary to assist with real-world problems. Skills of philosophical analysis, when combined with instruction in empirical investigation, political awareness and appropriate character traits, are vital to ethics consulting. Ethicists need the theoretical and conceptual analysis skills that are a standard part of a philosophical education and mindset. The book provides both a defense of this central thesis and a detailed description of the empirical tools and of the critical independence necessary to effective consulting."

A Practical Guide to Clinical Ethics Consulting reasserts the philosophical method as foundational to ethics consulting. It does so in response to extensive attacks from social scientists, lawyers, theologians, and especially practitioners, all of whom disparage philosophy's reliance on abstract theory and conceptual analysis. Using clinical ethics consulting as an exemplar, Christopher Meyers argues that while many of the attacks are well founded, they are only partly so and not in the most important respects. Ethics consulting that relies too heavily on abstract analysis is of little use to practitioners; consultants must have adequate grounding in, and appreciation of, the concrete reality of working professionals. They must also be experienced enough to have the practical wisdom necessary to assist with real-world problems. Skills of philosophical analysis, when combined with instruction in empirical investigation, political awareness and appropriate character traits, are vital to ethics consulting. Ethicists need the theoretical and conceptual analysis skills that are a standard part of a philosophical education and mindset. The book provides both a defense of this central thesis and a detailed description of the empirical tools and of the critical independence necessary to effective consulting.

Von den spektakulären Windungen des Großhirns bis zu den filigranen Formen einzelner Nervenzellen – von den einzigartigen Schleifen, Schichten und Schlaufen des Kleinhirns bis in die feinen Verästelungen der Nervenfasern unserer Muskeln – von der Funktion unserer Sinne bis an die Grenzen der modernen Hirnforschung: Dieses Buch nimmt Sie mit in die spannende Welt des Gehirns und bietet atemberaubende Einblicke in die Architektur und Funktion der Nervenzellen. Doppelseitige Kurzkapitel, gespickt mit spektakulären Abbildungen, stellen jeweils ein konkretes Thema der Neurobiologie kompakt und verständlich vor. Faszinierende und zum Teil noch nie gezeigte Aufnahmen verdeutlichen die ganze Ästhetik der Welt in unserem Kopf und machen Lust auf die Wissenschaft der Nervenzellen. Ein Buch zum Durchlesen, Querlesen und Vorlesen. Für jeden, der sich für das Gehirn interessiert. Ohne unnötige Fachbegriffe, dafür mit viel Begeisterung für eine der spannendsten Wissenschaften unserer Zeit.

This book develops a new framework for conducting postmortems guided by a normative model of anticipatory foreign policy. It is the first assessment of the performance of three leading European polities in providing estimative intelligence during an era of surprise. The comparative analysis focuses on how the UK, the EU and Germany handled three cases of major surprises: the Arab uprisings, the rise to power of the Islamic State (ISIS), and the Russian annexation of Crimea. It considers government intelligence assessments, diplomatic reporting and expert open sources, and how organisational leaders received these assessments. The book tests and develops new theories about the causes of strategic surprises, going beyond a common focus on intelligence versus policy failures to identify challenges and factors that cut across analyst and decision-maker communities. Drawing on insights and chapters provided by former senior officials, the book identifies lessons to learn from European polities to better anticipate and prepare for future surprises.

Wer entscheidet uber Allokation, Art und Mass von Buroimmobilienentwicklungen, und wie konnen Stadte, private Quartiers- und Flachenentwickler die Standortentscheidungen der Projektentwickler und Investoren beeinflussen? Aus der Perspektive der Neuen Institutionenokonomik untersucht Christoph Meyer zum Alten Borgloh die Transaktionen von Buroprojektentwicklungen auf ihre Kosten, Risiken und Rahmenbedingungen sowie deren Einfluss auf die Investitionsentscheidungen. Darauf aufbauend analysiert der Autor, wie mithilfe des Institutional Design die Transaktionskosten gesenkt und Investitionsanreize generiert werden konnen. Aus den Ergebnissen konnen Quartiersentwickler und Kommunen Ansatze ableiten, wie Entwicklungsareale fur Investoren und Projektentwickler attraktiver gestaltet und stadtebauliche Instrumente effizienter genutzt werden konnen. Projektentwicklern und Investoren wird aufgezeigt, bei welchen Aktivitaten die umfangreichen Transaktionskosten entstehen und wie diese reduziert werden konnen."

Durch Inter- und Intranet, E-Mail und schnelleres Lernen wird unsere Wirtschaft dynamischer, starker vernetzt und immer schwerer fassbar. Klar definierte Grenzen zwischen Unternehmen, innerhalb von Unternehmen sowie zwischen Produkten und Dienstleistungen verschwimmen; sie werden unscharf, die Real Time-Wirtschaft entsteht. Die Autoren beschreiben diese Entwicklung analytisch brillant und zeigen, warum bislang erfolgreich praktizierte Businessregeln nicht mehr gelten. Parallel dazu entwickelt sich ein neues vielversprechendes business mindset mit radikal neuen Spielregeln zwischen Anbietern und Nachfragern, Kunden und Lieferanten, Mitarbeitern und Fuhrungskraften. Die Autoren zeigen, warum Unternehmen dieses neue mindset der Beziehungen in Management und Wirtschaft so schnell wie moeglich lernen mussen. Und sie zeigen, WIE sie dies tun koennen.

Since the introduction of radio and television news, journalism has gone through multiple transformations, but each time it has been sustained by a commitment to basic values and best practices.
Journalism Ethics is a reminder, a defense and an elucidation of core journalistic values, with particular emphasis on the interplay of theory, conceptual analysis and practice. The book begins with a sophisticated model for ethical decision-making, one that connects classical theories with the central purposes of journalism. Top scholars from philosophy, journalism and communications offer essays on such topics as objectivity, privacy, confidentiality, conflict of interest, the history of journalism, online journalism, and the definition of a journalist. The result is a guide to ethically sound and socially justified journalism-in whatever form that practice emerges.
Journalism Ethics will appeal to students and teachers of journalism ethics, as well as journalists and practical ethicists in general.

Der Autor analysiert Moglichkeiten und Grenzen der Risikoerfassung und zeigt, dass die meisten Value-at-Risk-Modelle auf restriktiven Pramissen beruhen, die im Widerspruch zu empirischen Befunden stehen."

Riveting and candid memoir of life behind the scenes as US Ambassador and Prime Minister's Press Secretary - a Sunday Times bestseller Christopher Meyer was Ambassador to the United States from 1997 to 2003, during which time he was an eyewitness to and participant in the events following 9/11 and the preparations for the Iraq war. Never before has there been such a riveting and candid memoir of life behind the diplomatic scenes. Meyer's is an honest account of what he saw, what he heard and how he felt. The cast list of characters who feature here includes Margaret Thatcher, Bob Hope, the Clintons, Steven Spielberg, Condoleeza Rice, Alastair Campbell and Jack Straw. The book reveals close encounters with Tony Blair, Robin Cook and Peter Mandelson; KGB honey traps in Russia; a major row with Bill Clinton; inside stories on Number 10 and the Foreign Office; and of course life behind the scenes with Blair and George W. Bush. It was clear that the Prime Minister's office and not the Foreign Office would control relations with Washington, and Meyer shows in close up how he helped facilitate the 'special relationship'.

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Today, tens of thousands of companies are struggling to become "time-based" competitors, inspired by such corporations as Motorola, General Electric, Citicorp, and a myriad of others who have cut production time in half--or more. But until now, the literature has focused on the theory and philosophy of fast cycle time, rather than the tools and techniques for implementing it. Here, for the first time, Christopher Meyer, an internationally recognized expert in cycle time reduction, presents a step-by-step blueprint for transforming traditional companies into fast cycle competitors.

Meyer argues that fast cycle time is achieved not by working faster, but by aligning the organization's purpose, strategy and structure. He demonstrates how the product development cycle must become a "learning laboratory" in which the four continuous elements "Design, Fabricate, Assemble, and Test" are analyzed with the intent to improve strategy in the next business cycle. Analyzing strategy and core processes enables management to detect and correct problems earlier, and leverage knowledge for improved innovation and increased value for customers.

Employing an ongoing case study, Core Products, Inc., throughout the text, Meyer shows how to redesign the organization for manufacturability and assembly, how to implement multifunctional teams that work, how to analyze and map critical cycle time interdependencies such as "co-location," and how to measure the impact of cycle time on business performance. Meyer's practical approach provides a simple methodology for organizations to deliver products to customers rapidly, accurately, and reliably.

"Chris Meyer interrelates many pieces that we have all readabout in different places into a coherent guide to making it happen. Ironically, as Meyer shows, implementing fast cycle time means almost the opposite of what most American managers are inclined to do...Many years of practical experience have shown Meyer and his colleagues the wisdom of a paradox--that to speed up you often have to slow down."

--From the Foreword by Peter M. Senge

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2001 im Fachbereich Politik - Internationale Politik - Region: Westeuropa, Note: 1,0, Universitat Augsburg, Veranstaltung: Grundkurs Politik: Einfuhrung in die Politikwissenschaft, 17 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Im ersten Abschnitt des Hauptteils dieser Arbeit findet die Bergriffsanalyse der Konkordanzdemokratie" und die Entstehung ihrer Theorie statt. Der zweite Teil befasst sich mit der schweizerischen Entstehungsgeschichte, um vor allem die schweizerische Mentalitat besser verstandlich zu machen. In Teil 3 wird das politische System der modernen Schweiz mit seinen Institutionen, Akteuren und Prozessen behandelt. Ziel ist es, Aufschluss uber die Besonderheiten der schweizerischen Demokratie zu liefern. Die Schlussbetrachtung dieser Arbeit liefert eine Zusammenfassung der Besonderheiten der schweizerischen Konkordanz.