1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910456799103321

Autore

Hitchcock Tim <1957->

Titolo

Down and out in eighteenth-century London / / Tim Hitchcock

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Hambledon and London, , 2004

ISBN

1-4742-1016-3

0-8264-2715-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (360 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

942.1'07

Soggetti

Poor - England - London - History - 18th century

Electronic books.

London (England) History 18th century

London (England) Social conditions 18th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages [293]-329) and index.

Sommario/riassunto

London in the 18th century was the greatest city in the world. It was a magnet that drew men and women from the rest of England in huge numbers. For a few the streets were paved with gold, but for the majority it was a harsh world with little guarantee of money or food. For the poor and destitute, London's streets offered little more than the barest living. Yet men, women and children found a great variety of ways to eke out their existence, sweeping roads, selling matches, singing ballads and performing all sorts of menial labor. Many of these activities, apart from the direct begging of the disabled, depended on an appeal to charity, but one often mixed with threats and promises. Down and Out in Eighteenth-Century London provides a remarkable insight into the lives of Londoners, for all of whom the demands of charity and begging were part of their everyday world



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910522593703321

Autore

Sirris Stephen

Titolo

Profesjon og ledelse i Den norske kirke : Organisering av arbeid i en kirke i endring / / Stephen Sirris

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oslo, Norway : , : Cappelen Damm Akademisk/NOASP (Nordic Open Access Scholarly Publishing), , 2022

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (294 pages)

Disciplina

254

Soggetti

Church management

Leadership

Lingua di pubblicazione

Norvegese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Ministers, deacons, catechists and cantors are among the church professionals laypeople meet in the context of worship, other church services, and congregational activities. These professionals are upholding a social mission, influencing church practices, setting the tone and developing programs and services within their congregations. What are the hallmarks of the different professions within the church? What insight should church professionals have into each other's identities and areas of expertise to collaborate and participate in interdisciplinary teamwork? And how, in practical terms, should they be lead? Profession and Leadership in the Church of Norway: Organizing Work of a Church in Change provides sociological and administrative insights into general and contextual phenomena in the church professions. Relationships between professions, administration and organization in the Church of Norway are analyzed in light of empirical studies and an institutional theoretical framework. The author discusses how the professions derive appropriate ways of organizing their work. A key finding in the book is that church professions are characterized by calling, autonomy and complexity. These particular features make value-based leadership especially well-suited to the church professions. Part of the work on a new national church law includes addressing central questions about how the Church of Norway,



with its extensive range of services and activities, should be led and organized. This book contributes to a broader base of knowledge about administration and the role of the church professions in this complex. Profession and Leadership in the Church of Norway will be of interest to researchers in professional studies and in organization and management, as well as practitioners: employees, church leaders and advisory council members. Thematically, the book is also relevant for students in educational programs that lead to church employment. Stephen Sirris (PhD) is a professor and leader of the Centre for Values-Based Leadership and Innovation at VID Specialized University's Faculty of Theology, Diaconia and Leadership Studies.