1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910350336503321

Autore

Li Chenyang

Titolo

The Beauty of Geology: Art of Geology Mapping in China Over a Century [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Chenyang Li, Liqiong Jia, Xuan Wu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore, : Springer Nature, 2019

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

ISBN

981-13-3786-1

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (IX, 119 p. 122 illus., 103 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

551

Soggetti

Geology

Arts

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Initiation period (1914- 1935): Geologists' artistic accomplishment reflected by hand-drawn maps -- Exploration period (1936- 1954): the first step towards standardization -- Growth period (1955-1994): maps displaying more information and printed in more standard way -- Leaping forward period (1995 to date): moving into digital mapping and digital cartography era.

Sommario/riassunto

This open access book contains a collection of rare geologic maps and figures made by Chinese geologists in the last century. Preserved in National Geological Archives of China, these artworks demonstrate the development and innovation of geological mapping technology in China in the past 100 years. The collections are highly scientific and artistic, with most of the hand-drawn maps featured with traditional Chinese painting techniques, while the newer ones being more accurate and embedded with more scientific information with the aid of computer technics.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910787710503321

Autore

Günther Benjamin

Titolo

The cultural aspects of MINT recruitment : how to overcome the skills shortage by understanding graduates' needs / / Benjamin Günther

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hamburg, Germany : , : Anchor Academic Publishing, , 2013

©2013

ISBN

3-95489-563-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (89 p.)

Disciplina

331.120941

Soggetti

Labor market - Germany

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.

Nota di contenuto

The cultural aspects of MINT recruitment; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Literature review; 2.1 Culture; 2.1.1 Definitions and concepts of culture; 2.1.2 The 5D model of Hofstede; 2.2 The skills shortage; 2.2.1 Definitions; 2.2.2 The skills shortage in the short- term view; 2.2.3 The skills shortage in the long- term view; 2.3 Research questions; 2.3.1 H 1:Expectations about the occurrences of MAS, UAI, IDV and LTO; 2.3.2 RQ 1: How can employers take the survey results into account concerning their recruitment?

3. Methodology of the underlying survey3.1 Subjects; 3.2 Procedures; 3.3 Data treatment; 3.3.1 Allocation of questionnaire components to Hofstede's cultural dimensions; 3.3.2 Calculation of the dimensions' scores; 4. Results; 4.1 Scores of the single questionnaire items; 4.2 The occurrence of Hofstede's cultural dimensions; 4.2.1 MAS; 4.2.2 UAI; 4.2.3 IDV; 4.2.4 LTO; 4.2.5 Comparison of German national macroculture and MINT students' microculture; 5. Discussion; 5.1 Benefits that employers should offer to MINT graduates; 5.1.1 Work- life balance; 5.1.2 Job security; 5.1.3 Diversified tasks

5.2 Less important attracting factors in MINT recruitment5.2.1 Online presence; 5.2.2 Working abroad; 5.2.3 Monetary and non- monetary reward; 5.3 Important factors in the recruitment of female MINT graduates; 5.3.1 Corporate responsibility for environment and society; 5.3.2 Ethically problematic business areas; 5.3.3 Personal contact persons along the recruitment process; 6. Limitations; 6.1 Limitations



of external validity due to the database; 6.2 Limitations of internal validity; 6.2.1 Limitations due to the methodology of data ascertainment

6.2.2 Limitations due to the methodology of data treatment6.3 Other limitations; 7. Outlook; 8. References; 9. Appendix A: Questionnaire used for the underlying survey; 10. Appendix B: Results table of the underlying survey; 11. Appendix C: Visualization of the single questionnaire items' scores

Sommario/riassunto

This study is based upon the assumption that in case of a shrinking workforce supply in the scope of a possible skills shortage, employers would have to adjust their offers in order to attract job candidates. Although, this topic already is being paid widespread public and scholar attention, this book is the first to include cultural aspects into the discussion. The book's focus is on the German labor market. However, it contains findings which are generally applicable. As in Germany the public debate is focused on the MINT sector, the scope of the examination is limited to exactly this pa