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UNINA9910785154403321 |
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Divination [[electronic resource] ] : perspectives for a new millenium / / edited by Patrick Curry |
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Farnham, Surrey ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate Pub., c2010 |
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1-315-57777-1 |
1-317-14902-5 |
1-317-14901-7 |
1-282-77400-X |
9786612774003 |
1-4094-0556-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (304 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Cover; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Theorizing Divinatory Acts: The Integrative Discourse of Dream Oracles; 3 'Twinning' and 'Perfect Knowledge' in African Systems of Divination; 4 Memoir as Method, or 'What the Devil Was I up to Anyway?'; 5 Central Asian and Northern European Shamanism; 6 The Carbon Footprint of Oracles: How Green is Divination?; 7 Embodiment, Alterity and Agency: Negotiating Antinomies in Divination; 8 Chicane: Double-Thinking and Divination among the Witch-Doctors; 9 Darwin's Fortune, Jonah's Shipmates and the Persistence of Chance |
10 Arrows, Aiming and Divination: Astrology as a Stochastic Art11 Life between Lives Therapy: A Mystery Ritual for Modern Times?; 12 Talking and Walking with Spirits: Fresh Perspectives on a Medieval Necromantic System; 13 Clarifying Divinatory Dialogue: A Proposal for a Distinction between Practitioner Divination and Essential Divination; Afterword Of Ises and Oughts: An Endnote on Divinatory Obligation; Index |
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This interdisciplinary collection by leading scholars in the field is dedicated to fascinating new insights into divination and oracles arising |
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from recent work in anthropology, religious studies, history and classical studies. Central importance is given to the practical and theoretical perspectives of diviners as well as scholars of divination; several contributors are both. This book explores philosophical issues such as the nature of divinatory intelligence, the relationship between divinatory and metaphorical truth, the primacy of ontology over epistemology, the importance of reflexivity |
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UNINA9910797381303321 |
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Freeman R. Edward <1951-> |
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Bridging the values gap : how authentic organizations bring values to life / / R. Edward Freeman, Ellen R. Auster ; foreword by John Mackey and Raj Sisodia |
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Oakland, California : , : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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1-60994-958-7 |
1-60994-957-9 |
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[First edition.] |
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1 online resource (296 p.) |
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Economic value added |
Strategic planning - Employee participation |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Part I: Understanding the Values Gap in Business; Chapter 1 The Values Gap in Business; Chapter 2 Just Be Authentic: Not So Fast, Not So Easy; Chapter 3 Authentic Organizations: Is Yours One?; Chapter 4 Do Values Right or Don't Do Them at All; Part II: How Businesses Can Bridge the Values Gap; Chapter 5 Introspective Values: Reflecting on Self and the Organization; Chapter 6 Historical Values: Exploring the Impact of Our Past; Chapter 7 Connectedness Values: Creating a Sense of Belonging and Community |
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Chapter 8 Aspirational Values: Our Hopes and DreamsPart III: Bringing the Conversation to Life; Chapter 9 Getting Started; Notes; Index; About the Authors |
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Business has a values problem. It's not just spectacular public scandals like Enron (which, incidentally, had a great corporate values statement). Many companies fail to live up to the standards they set for themselves, alienating the public and leaving employees cynical and disengaged-resulting in lower productivity, less innovation, and sometimes outright corruption. The reason, argue top scholars and consultants Edward Freeman and Ellen Auster, is that most companies' values are handed down from on high, with no employee input or discussion. This practically invites disconnects between inte |
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