1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910449998003321

Autore

Killick Tony

Titolo

Aid and the political economy of policy change / / Tony Killick with Ramani Gunatilaka and Ana Marr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1998

ISBN

0-429-23210-1

0-203-27219-6

1-280-05642-8

1-134-66245-9

0-203-44653-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (236 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GunatilakaRamani

MarrAna

Disciplina

338.91

Soggetti

Economic assistance

Structural adjustment (Economic policy)

Economic history - 1971-1990

Economic history - 1990-

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

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of tables; Preface; List of abbreviations; The practice and justification of conditionality; What has adjustment conditionality achieved?; Conditionality and adjustment in South-east Asia and Latin America; The 'ownership' problem; The model, the research, some results; Rewards, punishments and the influence of national politics; Alternatives to conditionality; Master Table  Summary results on conditionality and economic policy reforms in twenty-one developing countries, 1980  94; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This volume looks at the effectiveness of conditionality in structural adjustment programmes. Tony Killick charts the emergence of conditionality, and challenges the widely held assumption that it is a cooperative process.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910465419503321

Autore

Gerzema John <1961->

Titolo

The Athena doctrine [[electronic resource] ] : how women (and the men who think like them) will rule the future / / John Gerzema & Michael D'Antonio

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, : Jossey-Bass, c2013

ISBN

1-118-59620-X

1-299-27735-7

1-118-59642-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (306 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

D'AntonioMichael

Disciplina

305.42

Soggetti

Women executives - Psychology

Business women - Psychology

Leadership in women

Values

Entrepreneurship

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; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Introduction: The Athena Doctrine; Defining and Measuring Masculine and Feminine Traits; Examining the Impact of Feminine Traits; Leadership; Success; Morality; Happiness; Implications for the Future of Women, Business, and Society; Decoding the Athena Values; Chapter 1 Great Britain; Chapter 2  Iceland; Chapter 3  Israel; Chapter 4  Japan; Chapter 5  Colombia and Peru; Chapter 6  Kenya; Chapter 7  India; Chapter 8  China; Chapter 9  Sweden, Germany, and Belgium; Chapter 10  Bhutan; Conclusion: The Age of Athena

The Implications and Applications of the Athena DoctrineLeadership; Innovation; Organizational Management; Career Management; Change Management; The Athena Doctrine and the Next Generation; More Information; Notes; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Index

Sommario/riassunto

How feminine values can solve our toughest problems and build a more prosperous future Among 64,000 people surveyed in thirteen nations,



two thirds feel the world would be a better place if men thought more like women. This marks a global trend away from the winner-takes-all, masculine approach to getting things done. Drawing from interviews at innovative organizations in eighteen nations and at Fortune 500 boardrooms, the authors reveal how men and women alike are recognizing significant value in traits commonly associated with women, such as nurturing, cooperation, communication, an