1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910454366003321

Autore

Urban Martina

Titolo

Aesthetics of renewal [[electronic resource] ] : Martin Buber's early representation of Hasidism as kulturkritik / / Martina Urban

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2008

ISBN

1-282-07040-1

9786612070402

0-226-84273-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (254 p.)

Disciplina

296.8/332

Soggetti

Hasidism

Spiritual life - Judaism

Anthologies

Zionism

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 (p. 217-227) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Buber's Hermeneutic Horizon -- 2. The Anthology and the Jewish Renaissance -- 3. Zionist Anthologies -- 4. In Search of Collaborators -- 5. The Galician Circle of Elusive Collaborators -- 6. Ahad Ha'am's Theory of Culture Revised -- 7. Sprachkritik: The Crisis of Perception -- 8. Jewish Culture: Between Mystical Aesthetics and Lebensphilosophie -- 9. A Phenomenology of Hasidic Mysticism -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Buber's Sources for Die Legende des Baalschem -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Martin Buber's embrace of Hasidism at the start of the twentieth century was instrumental to the revival of this popular form of Jewish mysticism. Hoping to instigate a Jewish cultural and spiritual renaissance, he published a series of anthologies of Hasidic teachings written in German to introduce the tradition to a wide audience. In Aesthetics of Renewal, Martina Urban closely analyzes Buber's writings and sources to explore his interpretation of Hasidic spirituality as a form of cultural criticism.  For Buber, Hasidic legends and teachings



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2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910145743303321

Autore

Lipman Frederick D

Titolo

Executive compensation best practices [[electronic resource] /] / Frederick D. Lipman, Steven E. Hall

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, c2008

ISBN

1-119-19762-7

1-281-23763-9

9786611237639

0-470-28303-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (338 p.)

Collana

[Wiley best practices] Executive compensation best practices

Classificazione

QP 300

QV 300

Altri autori (Persone)

HallSteven E

Disciplina

331.2816584

658.4/072

Soggetti

Compensation management

Executives - Salaries, etc

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

Executive Compensation Best Practices; Contents; Preface; What are Best Practices?; Organization of Book; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Introduction; Warren E. Buffett on Executive Compensation; CEO Compensation Theories; CEO Forced Exit Packages; Private Equity Compensation; Entertainment and Sports Celebrities; Benefits of Good Corporate Governance; Chapter 2: Motivating Executive Performance; Tying Performance to the Strategic Plan; Unintended Consequences; Firm Expansion and CEO Pay; Equity -Based Compensation; A New Role for CEOs; Satisfying Investor Expectations

Minimum Equity Ownership RequirementsChapter 3: Peer Groups and Benchmarking; Adjusting the Peer Group; Peer Groups for Different Levels of Executives; Benchmarking; Lake Wobegon Effect; Benchmarking with Medians; Chapter 4: Competing With Private Equity



Funds; Chapter 5: Explaining Executive Compensation to Shareholders; Introduction; Reconstructing Executive Compensation Disclosure for Shareholders; Chapter 6: Compensation Committee Ordinary Operations; SEC Action against Tyson Foods; Earnings on Deferred Compensation; Practical Steps for Compensation Committees

Compensation Committees of Non-Profit OrganizationsChapter 7: Negotiating Executive Employment and Severance Agreements; Negotiating With New CEO Candidates; Negotiating With Existing CEOs; Best Practices Applicable to New and Existing CEOs; Council of Institutional Investors; Gross-Up Clauses; Retirement Arrangements; The Grasso Case; Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code; Other Best Practices in Negotiating Employment or Severance Agreements; Chapter 8: Compensation Committee Structure and Process; Creating Incentives for Good Corporate Governance; Disney Litigation

Chapter 9: Equity Incentive ChoicesOverview of Equity Incentives for Key Employees; Dilution; Stock Option versus Stock Appreciation Rights; Restricted Stock versus SARs or Phantom Appreciation Plans; Phantom Plans; ISOs versus Non-ISOs; The Advantage of ISOs; Non-ISOs with Tax Reimbursement; The Tax Benefit to the Company; Chapter 10: Option Granting Practices; Option Granting Practices; The Council of Institutional Investors; Equity Retention Practices; Chapter 11: Director Compensation; Retainer and Differential Pay; Minimum Equity Requirements; Director Compensation Procedure and Process

Shareholder ApprovalPerquisites, Repricing and Exchange Programs, Change in Control, and Severance Payments; Disgorgement; Chapter 12: Negotiating for the Executive; CEO Turnover; New Candidates for CEO or Other Executive Positions; Employment Agreements with Private Equity Buyers of CEO's Business; Chapter 13: Executive Compensation and Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code; Background; Plans That Do Not Provide For the Deferral of Compensation; Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan-Plans That Provide For Deferred Compensation; Special Rule Applicable to Specified Employees

Change-in-Control Events

Sommario/riassunto

Executive Compensation Best Practices demystifies the topic of executive compensation, with a hands-on guide providing comprehensive compensation guidance for all members of the board. Essential reading for board members, CEOs, and senior human resources leaders from companies of every size, this book is the most authoritative reference on executive compensation.



3.

Record Nr.

UNICASFER0077168

Autore

Rubin, Zick

Titolo

L'amicizia tra bambini / Zick Rubin ; a cura di Luigia Camaioni

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Roma, : A. Armando, [1981]

Descrizione fisica

158 p. ; 19 cm.

Collana

Lo sviluppo del bambino ; 8

Disciplina

155.418

Soggetti

Psicologia dello sviluppo - Amicizia - Infanzia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia