1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910159551003321

Autore

Martínez Guillem

Titolo

La gran ilusión : mito y realidad del proceso indepe / / Guillem Martínez

Pubbl/distr/stampa

DEBATE

ISBN

84-9992-642-8

Soggetti

Central-local government relations - Spain - Catalonia

Self-determination, National - Spain - Catalonia

Catalonia (Spain) - History - Autonomy and independence movements

Catalonia (Spain) Administrative and political divisions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910746788003321

Autore

Ibn Ḥawqal, Abū ʼl-Qāsim Muḥmmad

Titolo

Viaggiatori arabi nella Sicilia medievale / Ibn Hawqal, Edrisi, Ibn Giubayr ; introduzione di Carlo Ruta ; traduzione di Michele Amari

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Palermo, : Edi.bi.si., 2001

Descrizione fisica

112 p., [5] c. di tav. : ill. ; 21 cm

Collana

Biblioteca storica del viaggio in Sicilia ; 11

Altri autori (Persone)

al-Idrīsī

Ibn Ǧubayr

Locazione

FLFBC

Collocazione

DFT G40.1 IBHA 01

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Da: Biblioteca arabo-sicula acura di Michele Amari.



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910818434103321

Autore

Pickett K. H. Spencer

Titolo

Internal investigations : a basic guide anyone can use / / KH Spencer Pickett

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, England ; ; Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, 2008

ISBN

9786612686740

9781119207221

1119207223

9781282686748

1282686747

9780470743102

0470743107

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (215 p.)

Disciplina

657.458

658.47

Soggetti

Criminal investigation

Risk management

Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Internal Investigations; Contents; 1 The context; 1.1 Why investigations?; 1.2 Investigate what?; 1.3 The line manager's role; 1.4 A Basic standard; 1.5 Using the Basic standard; 1.6 To close; Basic guidance; 2 Corporate accountability; 2.1 Why accountability?; 2.2 Links to governance; 2.3 The outline TOR; 2.4 Focusing on results; 2.5 How big is the issue?; 2.6 Complaints; 2.7 Staff discipline; 2.8 Fraud; 2.9 Health and safety; 2.10 Breach of procedure; 2.11 Whistleblowing; 2.12 To close; Basic guidance; 3 Initial planning; 3.1 Why planning?; 3.2 Fact finding; 3.3 The quick fix

3.4 Setting the detailed TOR3.5 Locating hot spots; 3.6 Establishing tasks; 3.7 The sponsor; 3.8 Appointing the lead investigator; 3.9 Other roles and responsibilities; 3.10 Resources; 3.11 Access rights; 3.12 Planning and control; 3.13 Publicity; 3.14 A short example; 3.15 To close; Basic guidance; 4 Basic fieldwork; 4.1 Why fieldwork?; PART 4.I



ASCERTAINING THE ISSUES; 4.2 Considering the issues in more detail; 4.3 Understanding the processes and operations; 4.4 Practical examples; 4.5 Diary of the investigation; 4.6 Exploring Example 10; 4.7 Moving to the next stage

PART 4.II SUBSTANTIATING THE CLAIMS4.8 Considering claims; 4.9 What is good evidence?; 4.10 Sources of evidence; 4.11 Dirty tricks?; 4.12 Using samples; 4.13 Setting an aim for the exercise; 4.14 Further practical examples; 4.15 Rules of evidence; 4.16 Establishing the context; 4.17 Exploring Example 10; 4.18 Moving to the next stage; PART 4.III INFERRING THE IMPLICATIONS; 4.19 Getting to the implications; 4.20 What about politics?; 4.21 The Evidence 'C' Scale; 4.22 Other considerations; 4.23 Further practical examples; 4.24 Exploring Example 10; 4.25 To close; Basic guidance

5 Basic fieldwork tools - interviewing5.1 Why interviewing?; 5.2 Four dimensions of rapport; 5.3 Open forum inquiry panels; 5.4 Interviews and the Basic model; 5.5 Preparing the interview; 5.6 More on structure; 5.7 Getting results; 5.8 Exploring Example 10; 5.9 Is it that easy?; 5.10 To close; Basic guidance; 6 Communicating results; 6.1 Why communications?; 6.2 Types of reports; 6.3 Structuring the report; 6.4 Timeline of events; 6.5 The investigator's opinion; 6.6 Recommendations; 6.7 Recommending better internal controls; 6.8 Risk management; 6.9 Exploring Example 10; 6.10 To close

Basic guidance7 Quality assurance; 7.1 Why quality assurance?; 7.2 Ensuring consistency; 7.3 Establishing a Basic approach; 7.4 Quality assurance checklists; 7.5 Standardised documentation; 7.6 It's basically simple; 7.7 To close; 8 Beyond basics; 8.1 Why a risk management culture?; 8.2 Risk scanning; 8.3 Establishing conduct; 8.4 Establishing controls; 8.5 Corporate reputation; 8.6 To close; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The book provides a simple but effective method for carrying out reliable and defensible internal investigations. This easy-to-use guide offers anyone asked to conduct such an investigation a working set of standards, set out in a BASIC approach that follows five main steps: Beginning the Investigation, Assessing the Issues, Substantiating the Claims, Investigating the Implications, and Communicating the results. Using the BASIC approach, all senior employees and associates will be able to develop an important new skills-set that will help them conduct a credible internal investigation, as