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UNINA9910962641503321 |
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Titolo |
Universalism and particularism at Sodom and Gomorrah : essays in memory of Ron Pirson / / edited by Diana Lipton |
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Atlanta, : Society of Biblical Literature, c2012 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (253 p.) |
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Society of Biblical Literature ancient Israel and its literature ; ; no. 11 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Universalism |
Particularism (Theology) |
Sodom (Extinct city) |
Gomorrah (Extinct city) |
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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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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Remembering Ron Pirson, by his life-partner / Petra Thijs -- Ron Pirson: memories of a former colleague / Pierre Van Hecke -- Ron Pirson: publications -- The eternal liminality of Lot: paying the price of opposing the particular in the Sodom narrative / William John Lyons -- The limits of intercession: Abraham reads Ezekiel at Sodom and Gomorrah / Diana Lipton -- Changing God's mind: Abraham versus Jonah / T. A. Perry -- Why did God choose Abraham? Responses from medieval Jewish commentators / Amira Meir -- Outcry, knowledge, and judgment in Genesis 18-19 / Ellen J. Van Wolde -- Legal and ethical reflections on Genesis 18 and 19 / Calum Carmichael -- Keeping the way of YHWH: Righteousness and justice in Genesis 18-19 / Megan Warner -- Was Lot a good host? Was Lot saved from Sodom as a reward for his hospitality? / Yitzhak (Itzik) Peleg -- Hospitality compared: Abraham and Lot as hosts / Jonathan D. Safren -- Hospitality and hostility: reading Genesis 19 in light of 2 Samuel 10 (and vice versa) / Nathan MacDonald -- Beyond particularity and universality: reflections on Shadal's commentary to Genesis 18-19 / Harlan J. Wechsler -- Does Lot know about Yada'? / Ron Pirson. |
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UNINA9910966960303321 |
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Autore |
MacIntosh Robert |
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Introducing management in a global context / / Robert MacIntosh and Kevin O'Gorman |
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Oxford, : Goodfellow Publishers, 2015 |
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9781910158494 (ebook) |
9781910158470 (hbk.) |
9781910158487 (pbk.) |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xviii, 222 p.) : ill |
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The global management series |
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International business enterprises - Management |
Management |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Ch 1 Introducing Management: Art or science? (O'Gorman, Farrington and Gregor); Ch 2 Strategic Management (MacIntosh); Ch 3 Marketing and Consumer Behaviour (Hogg, Gori and Hisbent); Ch 4 Operations and Performance Management (Bititci and Jwijati); Ch 5 Managing People: Practice and Theory (Marks and Maclean); Ch 6 Managing Change (MacIntosh, Andrews and McLeod); Ch 7 Entrepreneurship and Business Growth (Galloway and Stirzaker); Ch 8 Economics and Regional Development (Danson and Kerry); Ch 9 Managing Quality (Antony); Ch 10 Business Ethics in a Global Context (Jack, Glasgow, Farrington and O'Gorman); Ch 11 Running a Global Organization; (MacIntosh, Krebs and Jones); Ch 12 Becoming a Manager (Collinson and Queenan); Index. |
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Managing a global business introduces particular challenges; managers must decide whether to standardize and centralize or to devolve key decisions to local markets, how to handle performance management, talent management and a range of other concerns. In this core text a range of leading experts present an introduction to management in a global context. Covering the major management disciplines, 'Introducing Management in a Global Context' provides an introductory overview of key topic areas and to glimpse the latest research in domains such as strategy, technology and change, economics and |
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development, politics and the social world, marketing, ethics and corporate decision making. To help support their learning, readers have access to a range of online resources including chapter-by-chapter multiple choice questions which will enable them to assess how well they have grasped individual chapters. The text also features a range of supplementary readings, in-text exercises and cases/examples to help bring concepts to life. Understanding the content and context of this book will help shape you as a globally oriented manager. Includes: In-text exercises and end of chapter review questions with 'solutions'; PowerPoint slide sets for each chapter, suitable for 2 hours teaching; Exemplar papers for each topic area to encourage further reading and research; "Who to Read" summaries at the end of each chapter identifying leading thinkers in the field; MCQs which could be used for class test or self-assessment purposes to enhance student learning. Kevin O'Gorman was formerly Professor of Management and Business History and Head of Business Management in the School of Languages and Management in Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. He trained in Glasgow, Salamanca and Rome as a philosopher, theologian and historian. His research interests have a dual focus: Origins, history and cultural practices of hospitality, and philosophical, ethical and cultural underpinnings of contemporary management practices. Using a wide range of methodological approaches he has published over 80 journal articles, books, chapters, and conference papers in business and management studies. Robert MacIntosh is Professor of Strategy and Head of the School of Management and Languages at Heriot-Watt University. He trained as an engineer and has worked at the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde. His research on the ways in which top teams develop strategy and on organizational change has been published in a wide range of outlets. He has a long-standing interest in research methods for business and management studies and has published on the relevance of management research using methods that include ethnography and action research. He has consulted extensively with public and private sector organizations and sits on the board of the charity Turning Point Scotland. |
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