1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910829933803321

Titolo

Promises and limits of reductionism in the biomedical sciences [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Marc H.V. Van Regenmortel, David L. Hull

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, USA, : John Wiley & Sons, c2002

ISBN

1-280-27000-4

9786610270002

0-470-85417-0

0-470-85418-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (393 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

Van RegenmortelM. H. V

HullDavid L

Disciplina

570

570/.1

660/.28443

Soggetti

Reductionism

Biology

Psychology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"... presentations made ... at the Philippe Laudat Conference on 'Promises and Limits of Reductionism in the Biomedical Sciences', held at the Abbey of Royaumont, north of Paris, on 22-24 May 2000"--Pref.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 365-367) and index.

Nota di contenuto

PROMISES AND LIMITS OF REDUCTIONISM IN THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES; Contents; Preface; Contributors; About the Editors; 1 Introduction; 2 Emergent Properties of Biological Molecules and Cells; 3 From Nineteenth Century Ideas on Reduction in Physiology to Non-Reductive Explanations in Twentieth-Century Biochemistry; 4 Pitfalls of Reductionism in Immunology; 5 Reductionism in Medicine: Social Aspects of Health; Questions and Discussion; 6 'Who's Afraid of Reductionism?' 'I Am!'; Questions and Discussion; Round Table Discussion 1: Chair - Alex Rosenberg; 7 Reductionism in an Historical Science

Questions and Discussion8 Varieties of Reductionism: Derivation and



Gene Selection; Questions and Discussion; 9 The Gene: Between Holism and Generalism; Questions and Discussion; 10 Genes versus Molecules: How To, and How Not To, Be a Reductionist; Questions and Discussion; 11 Limits of Reproduction: A Reductionistic Research Strategy in Evolutionary Biology; Questions and Discussion; 12 Evolutionary Psychology: A Case Study in the Poverty of Genetic Determinism; Questions and Discussion; Round Table Discussion 2: Chair - Marc H. V. Van Regenmortel

13 The Ethical Imperative of Holism in MedicineQuestions and Discussion; 14 Levels of Explanation in Human Behaviour: The Poverty of Evolutionary Psychology; Questions and Discussion; 15 Reductionism and Social Policy; Questions and Discussion; 16 Reductionism, Complexity and Molecular Medicine: Genetic Chips and the 'Globalization' of the Genome; Questions and Discussion; Round Table Discussion 3: Chair - Kenneth F. Schaffner; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Reductionism as a scientific methodology has been extraordinarily successful in biology. However, recent developments in molecular biology have shown that reductionism is seriously inadequate in dealing with the mind-boggling complexity of integrated biological systems.This title presents an appropriate balance between science and philosophy and covers traditional philosophical treatments of reductionism as well as the benefits and shortcomings of reductionism in particular areas of science.Discussing the issue of reductionism in the practice of medicine it takes into account the holis



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910298496403321

Titolo

Sustainable Operations Management : Advances in Strategy and Methodology / / edited by Andrea Chiarini

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-14002-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Collana

Measuring Operations Performance, , 2363-9970

Disciplina

330

338.927

658.1

658.40301

Soggetti

Operations research

Decision making

Sustainable development

Leadership

Organization

Planning

Production management

Business ethics

Operations Research/Decision Theory

Sustainable Development

Business Strategy/Leadership

Operations Management

Business Ethics

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.

Nota di contenuto

Marketing strategy, strategic planning and corporate social responsibility: an exploratory research -- Sustainable knowledge management and the outsourcing of core competences-Does that fit together? Initial insights from a literature review -- The role of culture in a sustainable built environment -- The management of environmental performance in the supply chain: an overview -- The



measurement of environmental performance in hospitals: a systematic review of literature -- How does innovativeness foster sustainable supply chain management? -- Sustainable manufacturing: the lean and green business model -- Sustainability through eco-design: shedding light on the adoption of the ISO 14006 standard -- Early adoption of ISO 50001 standard: an empirical study -- Sustainability in Iran’s road transport sector: evaluating strategies and policies.

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents innovative research on various aspects of sustainability in the field of operations management and illustrates the potential of sustainability thinking and practice to improve operations performance and thereby meet customer needs. Particular attention is devoted to corporate social responsibility and marketing strategy, knowledge management for sustainability, the role of culture in a sustainable built environment, sustainable manufacturing through the application of lean and green concepts, advancing sustainability through ISO standards, and the sustainable supply chain. The present decade is proving to be a time of change in terms of business strategies and operations management. Many of the trends are still subject to uncertainty, but an understanding of the need for, and benefits of, sustainability can give a clear indication of their trajectory. Consumers and markets in general believe that while implementing their business strategies, companies should also try to improve society and the environment and to exercise social responsibility toward their employees. This book provides insights into how this may be achieved, and it is recommended for researchers as well as all practitioners and managers dedicated to enhancing sustainability in operations.