Individuality in late antiquity / / edited by Alexis Torrance and Johannes Zachhuber

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910453191603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Burlington : , : Ashgate, , [2014]; ©2014
• ISBN: 1-317-11710-7; 1-317-11709-3; 1-4094-4057-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (271 p.)
• Collana: Ashgate Studies in Philosophy and Theology in Late Antiquity; Ashgate studies in philosophy & theology in late antiquity
• Altri autori (Persone): TorranceAlexis <1985->
• Disciplina: 126.09
• Soggetti: Individuality; Individualism; 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: Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; About the Author; Foreword; Introduction; Projects and Governance; Project Risk Governance; The Objectives of this Book; The Design of this Book; The Benefits of this Book; Suggested Audience; 1 Projects in Organisations; Introduction; Project- versus Product-Based Organisations; The Project-Based Organisation; Implications of Project-Based Organisations; Advantages of Project-Based Organisations; Complexities of Project-Based Organisations; Project-Based Organisation Structures; Introduction to Project Risks; Conclusion2 Business and Project Interaction; Introduction; Business Strategy Formulation; Business and Project Strategy Alignment; Alignment with Project Risk Management; Strategies for Value-Protecting; Strategies for Value-Creating; Conclusion; 3 Corporate and Project Governance; Introduction; The Concept of Governance; Corporate Governance; Conformance and Performance; Project Governance; Introduction to Project Risk Governance; Conclusion; 4 Project Risk Governance - Processes; Introduction; Scope of Project Risk ; Governance; Portfolio, Programme and Project Management; Investment ManagementValue Realisation; Performance Management; Conclusion; 5 Project Risk Governance - Structures and Relationships; Introduction; Organisational Leadership; Board of Directors; Project Sponsors; Project Managers; Steering Committees; Project Management Office; Linking Project Risk Governance Structures and Processes; Conclusion; 6 Project Risk Governance in Context; Introduction; Professional Associations; Risk Management Standards; Project Success; Human Resources Management; Change Management; Paradigmatic Influences; Conclusion; 7 The Concept of Project Risk; IntroductionWhat is Project Risk? - The Basics; Project Risk - A Deeper Perspective; Perceptions of Project Risk; Project Risk and Uncertainty; Project Risk Appetite and Tolerance; Conclusion; 8 Essentials of Project Risk Management; Introduction; Understanding Projects; Importance of Project Risk Management; The Project Risk Management Plan; Project Risk Modelling and Ranking; Project Risk Register; Implementation of Project Risk Responses; The Project Team; Conclusion; 9 Project Risk Governance Maturity; Introduction; Project Management Maturity Models; Benefits of Maturity Assessment; Maturity Levels and DimensionsA Project Risk Governance Maturity Model; Progressing Between Project Risk Governance Maturity Levels; Conclusion; Appendix 1: Survey of Key Issues in Project Risk Management; Introduction; Research Study; Findings; Conclusions; Acknowledgement; Appendix 2: Constructing a Business Case for Project Investments; Approach to Developing a Business Case; Criteria for the Business Case Report; The Structure of a Business Case Report; Appendix 3: A Project Risk Governance Maturity Model; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Late antiquity is increasingly recognised as a period of important cultural transformation. One of its crucial aspects is the emergence of a new awareness of human individuality. In this book, the authors assess the influence of seminal thinkers, including the Gnostics, Plotinus, and Augustine, but also of cultural and religious practices such as astrology and monasticism, as well as, more generally, the role played by intellectual disciplines such as grammar and Christian theology. The volume serves as a comprehensive introduction to late antique understandings of human individuality.