A practical guide to business writing [[electronic resource] ] : writing in English for non-native speakers / / Khaled Mohamed Al Maskari

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910462278703321
• Autore: Al-Maskari Khaled Mohamed <1972->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chichester, West Sussex., : Wiley, 2012
• ISBN: 1-283-64529-7; 1-118-41077-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (170 p.)
• Disciplina: 808.06/665
• Soggetti: Business writing; Business communication; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Copyright page; Title page; Contents; About the Author; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; What Does this Book Cover?; Chapter 1: Business Writing Style; 1. Keep your purpose, readers and content in mind; 2. Keep your sentences short; 3. Use positive language; 4. Use linking words; 5. Use simple, familiar words; 6. Use the passive voice for specific reasons; When to use the passive voice?; 7. Use bullet points and numbered lists correctly; When to use bulleted and numbered lists; Put lists of items in parallel form; 8. Use tables and charts effectively; Tables; Charts; Line chart; Pie chart; Bar chartFlow chart; 9. Use impersonal style when expressing opinions; 10. Avoid outdated expressions; 11. Avoid repetition; 12. Avoid turning verbs into nouns; Summary; Chapter 2: Business Memos; 1. Heading; 2. Purpose; 3. Body; 4. Conclusion; 5. Closing; 6. Carbon copy "CC"; Common types of memos; 1. To inform; 2. To request; 3. To instruct; 4. To recommend; 5. To respond; 6. To complain; 7. To remind; 8. To show appreciation; Summary; Chapter 3: Business E-mails; 1. Write a clear subject line; 2. Use the "cc" button; 3. Use the Out of Office Assistant; How to use the Out of Office Assistant4. Use attachments for long documents; 5. Keep your message short; 6. Don't use e-mail for immediate action; 7. Use spell check; Frequently misspelled business ; words; 8. Use courteous language; 9. Provide an action statement when necessary; 10. Identify yourself clearly; 11. Do not overuse abbreviations; 12. Do not use all capitals when typing; Summary; Chapter 4: Common Writing Errors; Chapter 5: Useful Business Phrases; 1. Referring to a previous communication; 2. Requests; 3. Referring to a negative issue; 4. Enclosing documents; 5. Condolences; 6. Congratulations7. Apologies; 8. Recommendations; 9. Closing phrases; Chapter 6: Avoid Confusing Words; Chapter 7: Personal Business Documents; 1. Employee request; 2. Congratulations; 3. Appreciation; References; Acknowledgements; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Nowadays, letters, reports and emails are vital components of business practice. Communication is increasingly global, but it's not any easier to understand or contribute to for non-fluent English speakers. There is increasing pressure to be able to produce effective documents for a business environment but little help out there to do so efficiently, resulting in wasted time and uncomfortable business communication. This book provides a wealth of practical information for any person who aims to produce short, effective documents within the work environment. It offers sensible, valuabl

Der Einfluss des Aktivierenden Staates auf Familienpolitik in Deutschland und den Niederlanden / / Ansgar Willenborg

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910130890003321
• Autore: Willenborg Ansgar
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Berlin : , : Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, , 2011
• ISBN: 9783860042663; 3860042661
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (405 pages)
• Soggetti: Society & social sciences; Society & culture: general; Sociology & anthropology; Anthropology; Political structure & processes
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Tedesco
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Sommario/riassunto: This dissertation investigates the influence of the political-administrative ideal of the ‘activating state’ on German and Dutch family policy. It is studied to what extent parallels can be discerned between the family policies that are pursued by these two countries. It is clarified how the aforementioned ideal is converted into family policy, whilst also offering an answer to the question whether any convergences exist in the field of family policy as pursued within the European Union. In order to be able to answer this question, an ideal model for activating family policy has been created to facilitate a comparison between the two countries. This involves an inductive method in which the divergences and convergences of both countries have been worked out in greater detail. In view of the development of the ideal model, Bandemer’s indicators for the ‘activating state’ are studied in combination with Kaufmann’s family policy goals and instruments, and Esping-Andersen’s state intervention typologies for family policy. This is followed by a specification of the family policy goals and instruments based on an analysis of various documents. The ; goal of this investigation is to concretise the concept of activating family policy. Additionally, it is shown which ‘activating strategies’ have been used by both countries and how they have translated the ideal of an activating state. Not only does this offer an answer to the theoretical question about the use of activating policies in areas other than the often-evaluated labour market policies, but it also provides an overview of various activating examples. Using an analysis of the investigated instruments and the corresponding literature, a number of conclusions have been formulated about the convergences and divergences in the family policies that are pursued by these two countries. The dissertation ends with an assessment of the ideal’s gaps and shortcomings and a discussion about its possible further development.

Glück und Nachhaltigkeit : Subjektives Wohlbefinden als Leitmotiv für nachhaltige Entwicklung / Jochen Dallmer

• Record Nr.: UNISA996350547103316
• Autore: Dallmer Jochen
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Bielefeld, : transcript Verlag, 2020
• ISBN: 3-7328-5247-4; 3-8394-5247-3
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (356 p.)
• Collana: Edition Politik ; 97
• Classificazione: MF 9150
• Disciplina: 306.3
• Soggetti: Nachhaltigkeit; Glück; Hedonismus; Politik; Philosophie; Postwachstum; Suffizienz; Konsum; Wohlbefinden; Wohlstand; Glücksforschung; Materialismus; Bildung; Umweltpolitik; Zivilgesellschaft; Bildungsforschung; Politikwissenschaft; Sustainability; Happiness; Hedonism; Politics; Philosophy; Post-growth; Sufficiently; Consumption; Well-being; Prosperity; Happiness Research; Materialism; Education; Environmental Policy; Civil Society; Educational Research; Political Science
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Tedesco
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter 1 Inhalt 5 Dank 9 1. Einleitung 11 2. Ausgangslage und Problemstellung 17 3. Erkenntnisse der ; Glücksforschung 39 4. Philosophische Ideenlehren des guten Lebens 61 5. Wohlbefinden und Materialistische Lebensweise 97 6. Elemente einer postmaterialistischen Lebensweise des subjektiven Wohlbefindens 129 7. Leitmotive von Glück und Nachhaltigkeit 157 8. Aufgeklärter Hedonismus als Leitmotiv nachhaltiger Entwicklung 187 9. Selbstverhältnisse, Subjektivität, Suffizienz 215 10. Politik und subjektives Wohlbefinden: Perspektiven und Handlungsansätze 257 11. Schluss 299 12. Literaturverzeichnis 309
• Sommario/riassunto: Wie lassen sich Glück und Nachhaltigkeit verbinden? Um die gegenwärtige ressourcenintensive Lebensweise zu überwinden, braucht es neue Leitbilder von subjektivem Wohlbefinden, die das gute Leben jenseits von Produktion und Konsum verorten. Die bisherige Debatte um Suffizienz und Postwachstum ist dabei vor allem von asketischen Idealen geprägt, welche für die Mehrzahl der Menschen nicht attraktiv erscheinen. Als eine vielversprechende Variante entwickelt Jochen Dallmer das Modell eines aufgeklärten Hedonismus, welcher das Streben nach subjektivem Wohlbefinden zu einem Beitrag für Nachhaltigkeit werden lässt.; Besprochen in: Neue Gesellschaft Frankfurter Hefte, 11 (2020), Johano Strasser

DSM-5 handbook on the cultural formulation interview / / edited by Roberto Lewis-Fernández, Neil Krishan Aggarwal, Ladson Hinton, Devon E. Hinton, Laurence J. Kirmayer

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910972357303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: [Arlington, Virginia] : , : American Psychiatric Publishing Inc, [2016]; ©2016
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (364 pages) : illustrations, tables
• Disciplina: 616.89
• Soggetti: Interviewing in mental health - Technique; Transcultural medical care - Technique; Interview, Psychological - methods; Culturally Competent Care - methods; Ethnopsychology - methods; Mental Disorders - ethnology; Psychology; Psychiatry; Investigative Techniques; Culture; Psychological Techniques; Behavioral Sciences; Anthropology, Cultural; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities; Anthropology; Social Sciences; Ethnopsychology; Methods; Ethnology; Mental Disorders; Interview, Psychological
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Chapter 1. Cultural formulation Before DSM-5 -- Chapter 2. The core and informant cultural formulation interviews in DSM-5 -- Chapter 3. Supplementary modules -- Chapter 4. Clinical implementation of the cultural formulation interview -- Chapter 5. Cultural competence in psychiatric education using the cultural formulation interview -- Chapter 6. Conclusion.
• Sommario/riassunto: Clinicians will, of course, find the DSM-5® Handbook of the Cultural Formulation Interview indispensable, but administrators, policy makers, advocates, and other practitioners who work collaboratively to engage patients in the mental health care process will also value its clarity and comprehensiveness.