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Reflecting on the "clash of civilizations" as its point of
departure, this book is based on a series of sixteen of the
author's interconnected, thematically focused lectures and calls
for new perspectives to resist imperialistic homogeneity. Situated
within a neo-humanist context, the book applies interactive
cognition from an Asian perspective within which China can be
perceived as an essential "other," making it highly relevant in the
quest for global solutions to the many grave issues facing mankind
today. The author critiques American, European, and Chinese points
of view; highlighting the significance of difference and the
necessity of dialogue; before ultimately, rethinking the nature of
world literature and putting forward interactive cognition as a
means of "reconciliation" between cultures. Chinese culture, as a
frame of reference endowed with traditions of "harmony without
homogeneity", may help to alleviate global cultural confrontation
and even reconstruct the understanding of human civilization. The
book will be essential reading for scholars and students of
Comparative Literature, Chinese Studies, and all those who are
interested in cross-cultural communication and Chinese culture in
general.
Reflecting on the "clash of civilizations" as its point of
departure, this book is based on a series of sixteen of the
author's interconnected, thematically focused lectures and calls
for new perspectives to resist imperialistic homogeneity. Situated
within a neo-humanist context, the book applies interactive
cognition from an Asian perspective within which China can be
perceived as an essential "other," making it highly relevant in the
quest for global solutions to the many grave issues facing mankind
today. The author critiques American, European, and Chinese points
of view; highlighting the significance of difference and the
necessity of dialogue; before ultimately, rethinking the nature of
world literature and putting forward interactive cognition as a
means of "reconciliation" between cultures. Chinese culture, as a
frame of reference endowed with traditions of "harmony without
homogeneity", may help to alleviate global cultural confrontation
and even reconstruct the understanding of human civilization. The
book will be essential reading for scholars and students of
Comparative Literature, Chinese Studies, and all those who are
interested in cross-cultural communication and Chinese culture in
general.
BRITISH TRASH CINEMA is the first overview of the wilder shores of
British exploitation and cult paracinema from the 1950s onwards.
From obscure horror, science fiction and sexploitation, to
art-house camp, Hammer's prehistoric fantasies and the worst
British films ever made, author I.Q. Hunter draws on rare archival
material and new primary research to take us through the
weird
and wonderful world of British trash cinema.
Beginning by outlining the definitions of trash films and their
place in British film history, Hunter explores topics including:
Hammer's overlooked fantasy films, the emergence of the
sexploitation film in the 1950s and 60s, the sex industry in the
1970s, Ken Russell's high camp Gothic and erotic adaptations since
the 1980s, gross-out comedies, revenge films, and contemporary
straight-to-DVD horror and erotica.
In the business world, especially in manufacturing or quality
management, the term Six Sigma usually refers to a set of tools and
methodologies developed by Motorola to improve processes by
eliminating defects. So why should the HR professional care what
Six Sigma is or how it can be applied in the HR function? According
to the specialists at Orion Partners, there are ten key reasons: to
create excellence in process delivery; to reduce defects; to
increase efficiency; to create a quality focused mindset; to
benefit from best practice; to bring clarity to the processes of
HR; to use a structured scientific approach; to speak the same
language and improve communication; to gain control over your
processes; and to strengthen your business case. Mircea Albeanu and
Ian Hunter explain some of the basic concepts to show how applying
Six Sigma tools and methodologies can be used to manage the
practical challenges of improving HR operations to meet your
organization's expectations at a lower cost and with greater
efficiency. To help illustrate some of the key messages examples
are drawn from Orion Partners' work using Six Sigma tools with
international organizations over the last seven years. This concise
guide is ideal for project and programme managers involved in
business transformation, and for HR managers as well as Six Sigma
specialists seeking to understand its applications within human
resources. About The Gower HR Transformation Series: The Human
Resources function faces a continuing challenge to its role and
purpose, in many organizations it has suffered from serious
under-representation at strategic, board level. Yet, faced with the
challenges of globalism, the need to innovate, manage knowledge,
attract and retain the very best employees, organizations need an
HR function that can lead from the front. The process of
transforming the function is complex and rarely linear. It includes
the practical challenges of improving HR opera
Ian Hunter's Diary of a Rock `n' Roll Star, first published in
1974, is a fascinating diary of Mott the Hoople's 1972 US tour. It
has received a litany of plaudits and been described as what "may
well be the best rock book ever" and "an enduring crystallization
of the rock musician's lot, and a quietly glorious period piece"
from Q and The Guardian. A brutally honest chronicle of touring
life in the Seventies, and a classic of the rock writing genre,
Diary of a Rock `n' Roll Star remains the gold standard for rock
writing. This new edition includes new content from Hunter. Ian
Hunter is the lead singer in Mott the Hoople and a successful solo
artist in his own right. He continues to record and perform across
the world after more than fifty years in rock'n'roll.
In the business world, especially in manufacturing or quality
management, the term Six Sigma usually refers to a set of tools and
methodologies developed by Motorola to improve processes by
eliminating defects. So why should the HR professional care what
Six Sigma is or how it can be applied in the HR function? According
to the specialists at Orion Partners, there are ten key reasons: *
to create excellence in process delivery; * to reduce defects; * to
increase efficiency; * to create a quality focused mindset; * to
benefit from best practice; * to bring clarity to the processes of
HR; * to use a structured scientific approach; * to speak the same
language and improve communication; * to gain control over your
processes; * and to strengthen your business case. Mircea Albeanu
and Ian Hunter explain some of the basic concepts to show how
applying Six Sigma tools and methodologies can be used to manage
the practical challenges of improving HR operations to meet your
organization's expectations at a lower cost and with greater
efficiency. To help illustrate some of the key messages examples
are drawn from Orion Partners' work using Six Sigma tools with
international organizations over the last seven years. This concise
guide is ideal for project and programme managers involved in
business transformation, and for HR managers as well as Six Sigma
specialists seeking to understand its applications within human
resources. About The Gower HR Transformation Series: The Human
Resources function faces a continuing challenge to its role and
purpose, in many organizations it has suffered from serious
under-representation at strategic, board level. Yet, faced with the
challenges of globalism, the need to innovate, manage knowledge,
attract and retain the very best employees, organizations need an
HR function that can lead from the front. The process of
transforming the function is complex and rarely linear. It includes
the practical challenges of improving HR operations to meet
customer expectations at lower cost and with greater efficiency.
The Gower HR Transformation Series will help; it uses a blend of
conceptual frameworks, practical advice and global case study
examples to cover each of the main elements of the HR
transformation process. The books in the series follow a standard
format to make them easy to read and reference. Together, the
titles create a definitive guide from one of the leading specialist
HR transformation consultancies; an organization that has been
involved in HR transformation for clients as diverse as Bombardier
Transportation, Marks & Spencer, Barnardo's, Oxfam, Schroders,
UnitedHealth Group, Nestle, BP, HM Prison Service, Transport for
London and Vodafone.
For many years now, both private and public sector organizations
have been dealing with the challenge of how best to improve
corporate performance. HR has not escaped this scrutiny. The very
same businesses that have spent recent years cost cutting,
restructuring and streamlining, are putting the pressure on the HR
'overhead' to prove that it is not just a cost centre but a
function that provides added value through alignment to business
needs and aspirations. The traditional, transaction-based HR
service must, however, still be delivered. Understanding how to
combine a renewed strategic focus with effective delivery of
transactional and administrative services is the key to HR's next
generation of service delivery models. The authors' work with HR
functions includes an established set of service design criteria
and an approach that differentiates between a successful
implementation and what can be a costly backward step that only
serves to alienate the business. They show how any prospective HR
transformation should consider five fundamental issues in the
service design phase to align the HR approach to the business
strategy. These issues are critical to ensuring a fit for purpose
HR function that can measure and demonstrate the value it adds.
About The Gower HR Transformation Series: The Human Resources
function faces a continuing challenge to its role and purpose, in
many organizations it has suffered from serious
under-representation at strategic, board level. Yet, faced with the
challenges of globalism, the need to innovate, manage knowledge,
attract and retain the very best employees, organizations need an
HR function that can lead from the front. The process of
transforming the function is complex and rarely linear. It involves
designing a function that can manage its generalist and specialist
roles with equal skills. The Gower HR Transformation Series will
help; it uses a blend of conceptual frameworks, practical advice
and global case study examples to cover each of the main elements
of the HR transformation process. The books in the series follow a
standard format to make them easy to read and reference. Together,
the titles create a definitive guide from one of the leading
specialist HR transformation consultancies; an organization that
has been involved in HR transformation for clients as diverse as
Bombardier Transportation, Marks & Spencer, Barnardo's, Oxfam,
Schroders, UnitedHealth Group, Nestle, BP, HM Prison Service,
Transport for London and Vodafone.
The concept of heresy is deeply rooted in Christian European
culture. The palpable increase in incidences of heresy in the
Middle Ages may be said to directly relate to the Christianity's
attempts to define orthodoxy and establish conformity at its
centre, resulting in the sometimes forceful elimination of
Christian sects. In the transition from medieval to early modern
times, however, the perception of heresy underwent a profound
transformation, ultimately leading to its decriminalization and the
emergence of a pluralistic religious outlook. The essays in this
volume offer readers a unique insight into this little-understood
cultural shift. Half of the chapters investigate the manner in
which the church and its attendant civil authorities defined and
proscribed heresy, whilst the other half focus on the means by
which early modern writers sought to supersede such definition and
proscription. The result of these investigations is a multifaceted
historical account of the construction and serial reconstruction of
one of the key categories of European theological, juristic and
political thought. The contributors explore the role of nationalism
and linguistic identity in constructions of heresy, its analogies
with treason and madness, the role of class and status in the
responses to heresy. In doing so they provide fascinating insights
into the roots of the historicization of heresy and the role of
this historicization in the emergence of religious pluralism.
For many years now, both private and public sector organizations
have been dealing with the challenge of how best to improve
corporate performance. HR has not escaped this scrutiny. The very
same businesses that have spent recent years cost cutting,
restructuring and streamlining, are putting the pressure on the HR
'overhead' to prove that it is not just a cost centre but a
function that provides added value through alignment to business
needs and aspirations. The traditional, transaction-based HR
service must, however, still be delivered. Understanding how to
combine a renewed strategic focus with effective delivery of
transactional and administrative services is the key to HR's next
generation of service delivery models. The authors' work with HR
functions includes an established set of service design criteria
and an approach that differentiates between a successful
implementation and what can be a costly backward step that only
serves to alienate the business. They show how any prospective HR
transformation should consider five fundamental issues in the
service design phase to align the HR approach to the business
strategy. These issues are critical to ensuring a fit for purpose
HR function that can measure and demonstrate the value it adds.
About The Gower HR Transformation Series: The Human Resources
function faces a continuing challenge to its role and purpose, in
many organizations it has suffered from serious
under-representation at strategic, board level. Yet, faced with the
challenges of globalism, the need to innovate, manage knowledge,
attract and retain the very best employees, organizations need an
HR function that can lead from the front. The process of
transforming the function is complex and rarely linear. It involves
designing a function that can manage its generalist and specialist
roles with equal skills. The Gower HR Transformation Series will
help; it uses a blend of conceptual frameworks, practical advice
and global case study examples to
Educationalists have long worked to democratise our school system
and purge traces of its religious origins. Rethinking the School
shows that these efforts have been in vain. The bureaucratic
organisation of schooling is here to stay, and Christian moral
discipline is an integral part of the school as we know it.Hunter
argues that both liberal and Marxian theory ignore the historical
reality of the school. He does not see the school as the failed
attempt to realise principles of social equality, complete personal
development and intellectual enlightenment. Rather, he sees the
modern school as an improvised apparatus for the training of good
citizens and the guidance of souls.Rethinking the School is one of
the first major applications of Foucault's genealogical method to
the school system, and will be widely debated by educationalists,
policy-makers and those interested in the interaction of government
and subjectivity.'This is a serious piece of scholarship which
breaks with much orthodoxy in educational theory and research. It
brings new insights to old dilemmas and as such is a major
contribution to a field which has in some respects lost its nerve.
This is a book that must be read.' - Professor Richard Smith,
Australian Journal of Education'Hunter. offers a detailed and
fascinating account of the popular school. in a manner which
reinvigorates modern debates regarding the relations between
government and education. He makes us look and see differently, the
hallmark of a powerful and original thinker.' - Professor Tony
Bennett, Institute for Cultural Policy Studies
This Orion Partners' report addresses the main considerations for
an organization investigating a large-scale transference of HR
transactional activity to an outsource provider. The report also
provides an overview of the market for HR outsourcing services in
Europe. There are sections profiling each of the main outsourcing
providers in the UK and continental Europe and case studies drawn
from both the public and private sector. Human Resources
Outsourcing agreements, which typically run for seven years or
more, have a critical influence on any organization's ability to
deliver its long-term strategy. The Orion Partners' report is a
valuable contribution to identifying the right model, locating the
right partner and realising the value of one of the most important
elements in the current strategic investment for large
organizations. It also provides helpful advice on how to manage the
impact of outsourcing on the retained HR team.
Hunter claims that, since the Romantics, culture has been
identified with the promise of a complete development of human
capacities and, typically, the "rise of English" has been viewed in
terms of the (true or distorted) fulfilment of this promise in the
education system. His book presents a critique of this view of
culture and literary education. English, he argues, inherits its
"humanizing" powers not from culture but from techniques of moral
supervision built into the apparatus of popular education. He also
suggests that the attributes shaped by English are not parts of a
full set promised by culture; rather, they are a specialized
variant of those specified by governments when they took as their
object the "moral and physical" condition of the population. Ian
Hunter has published a number of articles in a variety of learned
journals.
Since the Romantics culture has been identified with the promise of
a complete development of human capacities and, typically, the
'rise of English' has been viewed in terms of the (true or
distorted) fulfilment of this promise in the education system. This
book presents a sustained and historically informed challenge to
that view.
Over his long and illustrious career, Knud Haakonssen has explored
the role of natural law in formulating doctrines of obligation and
rights in accordance with the interests of early modern polities
and churches. The essays collected in this volume range across this
exciting and contested field. These 13 new essays acknowledge
Haakonssen's immense academic achievement and give us new insights
into the cultural and political role of law and rights in a variety
of historical contexts and circumstances.
This book highlights the changes and challenges to the role of the
HR Business Partner, overviewing the emerging service delivery
models for the HR function (in particular the development of shared
services and outsourcing options) and what this means for the HR
Business Partner (HRBP) in the modern enterprise. The purpose of
this book is to provide a conceptual framework and practical
advice, based on real life case studies and recent research, into
how HR Business Partners best add value to the organization. The
authors have extensive experience of working in the area of HR
restructuring (having been HR Directors in blue chip organizations
and senior advisers in leading consultancies) and have consistently
come up against confusion and contradiction about what is the new
role of the HR Manager/Business Partner in supporting business
managers in the delivery of strategic and tactical objectives.
Theory and conceptual models are used to underpin this book but it
has been written as a pragmatic, hands-on guide that will help its
readers think through how best they might fulfil the role of the
HRBP. The book contains checklists, case study examples and
self-assessment tools. It is supported by supplementary material
(updates, further case studies, templates and tools) which are
available via the authors' website.
Legal Research: A Practitioner's Handbook provides practical advice
on every aspect of effective legal research: problem analysis,
selecting and finding the best sources; and presenting results
effectively. This third edition has been thoroughly updated, taking
into account the increasing popularity of commercial databases
aimed at UK law practitioners; the overhaul of a number of
government and other official sites (national and international);
and significant changes to directions by UK courts relating to the
conduct and presentation of legal research. New material on the use
of social media in legal research, business information and making
use of a law firm's internal precedents has also been added. Part A
covers problem identification and analysis, followed by advice on
how to select the best sources and formats (paper or electronic)
for research. Part B deals with the information most frequently
sought by practitioners, listing sources with analytical comments
and, for a selection of the most complex, 'how to use' instructions
developed to a standard template. Jurisdictional coverage includes
England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the European Union,
with the addition of information on key sources in European human
rights and international law. Part C details sources on how to make
the presentation of the results of legal research more effective.
These three parts are supplemented by Part D, which describes in
non-technical language how a practitioner might get the best value
for money when buying information, whether print or online, from
commercial law publishers. Extensive appendices provide indexes to
abbreviations for Acts, journals and law reports; a glossary of
technical terms used in legal research; a summary of the practice
directions, statements and decisions of the UK courts relating to
legal research; a table of guidance on how to devise more effective
searches on the four most popular commercial databases; and a
popular names index for legislation and cases relating to the UK
and the EU
Over his long and illustrious career, Knud Haakonssen has explored
the role of natural law in formulating doctrines of obligation and
rights in accordance with the interests of early modern polities
and churches. The essays collected in this volume range across this
exciting and contested field. These 13 new essays acknowledge
Haakonssen's immense academic achievement and give us new insights
into the cultural and political role of law and rights in a variety
of historical contexts and circumstances.
The Age of Enterprise is an important book, written for a broad
audience, which covers an area little touched by traditional
historians such as Keith Sinclair, Jamie Belich or Michael King. It
shows how entrepreneurship and innovation transformed the New
Zealand economy in the late 19th century and sets our experience in
context with other similar developments in settler colonies such as
Australia and Latin America. In particular, The Age of Enterprise
draws on case studies and historical evidence to reveal that the
small, organic, rapidly expanding firm was the potent force in New
Zealand's growth - the local, smalltime entrepreneur is the hero of
this story. By focusing on the shape of our economic history Ian
Hunter here fills a major gap in our knowledge of the colonial
period which has so far derived largely from the work of social and
political historians.
In the same intellectual league as Grotius, Hobbes and Locke, but
today less well known, Samuel Pufendorf was an early modern master
of political, juridical, historical and theological thought.
Trained in an erudite humanism, he brought his copious command of
ancient and modern literature to bear on precisely honed arguments
designed to engage directly with contemporary political and
religious problems. Through his fundamental reconstruction of the
discipline of natural law, Pufendorf offered a new rationale for
the sovereign territorial state, providing it with non-religious
foundations in order to fit it for governance of multi-religious
societies and to protect his own Protestant faith. He also drew on
his humanist learning to write important political histories, a
significant lay theology, and vivid polemics against his many
opponents. This volume makes the full scope of his thought and
writing accessible to English readers for the first time.
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