1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996384297203316

Autore

Sharpe Lewes

Titolo

The reward of diligence [[electronic resource] ] : By Lewes Sharpe, rector of Moreton-Hampstead in the county of Devon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : printed for James Collins in the Temple-passage from Essex Street, MDCLXXIX. [1679]

Descrizione fisica

[6], 103, [1] p

Soggetti

Talents (Parable)

Christian life

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Copy closely trimmed with slight loss of print.

Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library, Oxford.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0014



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910350274403321

Autore

Han Gil-Soo

Titolo

Funeral Rites in Contemporary Korea : The Business of Death / / by Gil-Soo Han

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019

ISBN

981-13-7852-5

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XVII, 231 p. 4 illus.)

Disciplina

302-307

Soggetti

Area studies

Mass media

Communication

Ethnology—Asia

International business enterprises

Asia—Economic conditions

Motion pictures—Asia

Area Studies

Media Sociology

Asian Culture

Asian Business

Asian Cinema and TV

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Literature review and theoretical perspectives -- Chapter 3. Economic, social and familial shifts in contemporary South Korea -- Chapter 4. An analysis of four movies dealing with funeral rites in Korea -- Chapter 5. Funeral and media-saturated world: An analysis of advertisements -- Chapter 6. The rise, fraud and fall of funeral service conglomerates: topics and concerns in investigative journalism -- Chapter 7. Grassroots concerns: an analysis of service user's bulletins boards -- Chapter 8. Ossuary: social class in the afterlife -- Chapter 9. Concluding remarks.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores 21st century Korean society on the basis of its dramatically transforming and rapidly expanding commercial funeral



industry. With insights into contemporary Confucianism, shamanism and filial piety, as well as modernisation, urbanisation, the division of labour and the digitalisation of consumption, it is the first study of its kind to offer a sophisticated, integrated sociological analysis of how the commodification of death intersects with capitalism, popular culture and everyday life in contemporary Korea. Through innovative analyses of funeral advertising and journalism, screen and literary representations of funerals, online media, consumer accounts of using funeral services and other sources, it offers a complex picture of the widespread effects of economic development, urbanisation and modernisation in South Korean society over the past quarter century. In the aftermath of the Korean “economic miracle” novel ways of paying respect to deceased kin have emerged; using Max Weber's concept of “pariah capitalism”, Gil-Soo Han shows how the heightened obsession with and boom in the commodification of death in Korea reflects radical transformations in both capital and culture.

3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910254942903321

Titolo

Design Thinking Research : Taking Breakthrough Innovation Home / / edited by Hasso Plattner, Christoph Meinel, Larry Leifer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

3-319-40382-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (311 p.)

Collana

Understanding Innovation, , 2197-5752

Disciplina

650

Soggetti

Information technology

Business—Data processing

Management

Industrial management

Software engineering

Management information systems

Computer science

Multimedia systems

IT in Business

Innovation/Technology Management

Software Engineering

Management of Computing and Information Systems

Media Management

Media Design



Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: Design Thinking for the 21st Century Organization -- Thisisdesignthinking.net: A Storytelling Project -- Part I: Design Thinking in Practice -- Part II: Exploring Human-Technology Interaction -- Part III: Prototyping -- Part IV: Developing DT Teaching and Coaching Tools & Approaches. .

Sommario/riassunto

In a very unique way, design thinking enables teams and organizations to find completely novel solutions to even complex challenges and to become sustainably innovative. The desire to understand the reason for this effect and to improve our knowledge about innovation drives the HPI Stanford Design Thinking Research Program. Since 2008 scientists from the Hasso Plattner Institute and Stanford University have engaged in multifaceted research projects to find out more about the underlying principles of this method and how and why it works. The outcomes of their studies, experiments, and investigations in the 7th program year have again been compiled and are presented in this book. Special emphasis is placed on exploring how design thinking is applied in practice. This book presents insights from studies and real-world investigations. Research also focuses on design processes with regard to the rising importance of human-technology interaction that comes with technological progress. The third part of this publication compiles findings about prototyping—a core element in design thinking. Finally, design thinking education and training is addressed, presenting promising new approaches and tools. Meaningful insights have been gained by applying rigorous academic methods. And they are not only intended for scientific discourse. Instead they provide guidance and inspiration for all practitioners interested in really comprehending innovation. As we gain a deeper understanding of design innovation processes, the probability of breakthrough innovation increases.