1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996211191903316

Autore

Napoli David

Titolo

Organizational jazz : extraordinary performance through extraordinary leadership / / David Napoli, Alma M. Whiteley and Kathrine Selmer Johansen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-315-65640-X

1-317-32497-8

1-317-32496-X

1-59875-794-6

Edizione

[Revised edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (264 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

JohansenKathrine Selmer

WhiteleyAlma M

Disciplina

303.34

658.4

Soggetti

Leadership

Management

Success in business

Industrial management

Social sciences

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2005 by Goshawk Publishing.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminaries; Table of contents; Preface; Introduction; The dance and the music; Mechanistic management; Transformational edge; Extraordinary leadership; Extraordinary leadership workshop; PATOP; Learning through reflection; Constraints - shackled by bureaucracy; Introduction to stories - ""The world of experiences""; Complex adaptive systems in practice at Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT); Mineral International; Managing change which benefits all; The Metropolitan Cemeteries Board; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Myths that we operate in certain and predictable worlds, and that mankind can control its environment, do not help us to build productive, satisfying and sustainable organizations.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910791598503321

Autore

Adkins Covert Tawnya J

Titolo

Manipulating Images [[electronic resource] ] : World War II Mobilization of Women through Magazine Advertising

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Lexington Books, 2011

ISBN

0-7391-6926-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (198 p.)

Collana

Lexington Studies in Political Communication

Disciplina

940.53/1

940.531

Soggetti

Advertising, Magazine -- United States -- History -- 20th century

Women -- United States -- History -- 20th century

Women in advertising -- United States -- History -- 20th century

Women in mass media -- History -- 20th century

World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

MANIPULATING IMAGES; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

Manipulating Images: World War II Mobilization of Women through Magazine Advertising explores gendered and class-based representations of American women in women's magazine advertisements published during the period surrounding the Second World War. Focusing on the interrelationships among political, economic, and social forces in the construction of prevailing cultural images and gender roles for women in society, the book examines both the process of creating and the resulting content of wartime mobilization messages found in magazine advertising aimed at American women. The unique circumsta



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910957772103321

Titolo

Competitiveness of the U.S. minerals and metals industry / / Committee on Competitiveness of the Minerals and Metals Industry, National Materials Advisory Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. ; ; [Great Britain], : National Academy Press, 1990

ISBN

9786610212521

9781280212529

1280212527

9780309571975

0309571979

9780585155371

0585155372

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xviii, 140 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

338.20973

Soggetti

Mineral industries - United States

Metal trade - United States

Mineral industries

Metal trade

Competition, International

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Competitiveness of the U.S. Minerals and Metals Industry -- Copyright -- Abstract -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- TECHNOLOGY AND COMPETITIVENESS -- Industry -- Academe -- Government -- Bureau of Mines -- Government-Academic-Industrial Cooperation -- RECOMMENDED ACTIONS -- 1 U.S. Minerals and Metals Industry in a Changing Global Context -- WORLD MINERALS AND METALS INDUSTRY -- Globalization of Production and Ownership -- Changing Patterns of Supply and Demand -- Changing Corporate Structure of the Industry -- TRENDS IN THE U.S. INDUSTRY -- REVIVAL OF THE MINERALS AND METALS INDUSTRY -- Factors



Leading to the Recovery -- Effects of the Recovery -- Outlook for the Industry -- REFERENCES -- 2 Supply, Demand, and Competitiveness -- OVERVIEW OF THE MINERALS AND METALS INDUSTRY -- TRENDS IN MINERAL AND METAL PRODUCTION -- Aluminum -- Steel -- Base Metals -- Copper -- Lead -- Zinc -- TRENDS IN METALS DEMAND -- Current Status of Materials Demand -- Near-Term Trends in Materials Consumption -- Trends in Industry Use of Materials -- COMPETITIVENESS OF THE U.S. INDUSTRY -- Shifts in U.S. Competitiveness -- General Trends -- Competitiveness by Sector -- Comparative Advantages and Disadvantages of the U.S. Industry -- Technology and U.S. Comparative Advantage -- Data Analysis for Materials Planning -- 3 Role of Science and Technology in Minerals and Metals Competitiveness Issues -- BACKGROUND -- EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES -- Exploration Geology -- Mapping and Surveying -- Geophysics -- Geochemistry -- Drilling Technology -- Directions for Future R&amp -- D -- MINING TECHNOLOGIES -- Current Mining Technologies -- Limitations of Present Mining Technology -- The Case for New Technology -- Directions for Future R&amp -- D -- MINERAL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES -- Current Mineral Processing Technologies -- Directions for Future R&amp.

D -- METAL EXTRACTION TECHNOLOGIES -- Recent Pyrometallurgical Process Developments -- Copper -- Nickel -- Zinc -- Lead -- Aluminum -- Precious Metals -- Recent Hydrometallurgical Process Developments -- Copper -- Nickel and Cobalt -- Zinc -- Lead -- Aluminum -- Precious Metals -- Directions for Future R&amp -- D -- RESEARCH AGENDA -- Exploration -- Mining Technologies -- Minerals Processing -- Metals Extraction -- REFERENCES -- 4 Resources for Research and Development -- INDUSTRY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT -- FEDERAL ROLE IN MINERALS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT -- Research Resources -- ACADEMIC RESEARCH RESOURCES AND CAPABILITIES -- Academic Capabilities -- Research Centers and Institutions -- ISSUES AFFECTING FUTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT -- Industrial Issues -- Weaknesses and Limitations of Academic Research -- Bureau of Mines-Supported Programs -- Cross-Cutting Issues -- Technology Transfer -- Human Resource Issues -- REFERENCE -- 5 Federal Role in Technology and Competitiveness -- MINERALS AND METALS POLICY IN THE U.S. AND ABROAD -- Minerals and Metals Policy in the U.S. -- Minerals and Metals Policies of Other Countries -- Developed Countries -- Developing Countries -- ROLE OF THE BUREAU OF MINES -- Status of the Bureau of Mines -- Within the Federal Establishment -- Relationships with Industry -- Alternative Institutional Models -- OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTION -- Expert Advice to the Bureau of Mines -- Promoting Collaborative Research and Development -- Developing Consensus Within the Minerals and Metals Policy Community -- Stimulating Rapid Technology Transfer -- Improved Planning and Coordination -- 6 Recommendations -- INDUSTRY AND ACADEME -- 1. Industry Support for Collaborative Research and Development -- 2. Industry Involvement with Academic Research Programs -- 3. Stability of University Programs.

4. Interuniversity Coordination and Collaboration in Research -- BUREAU OF MINES AND OTHER AGENCIES -- 5. Advanced Research Initiative for Mining and Minerals -- 6. Maintaining Relevance of Research by Mineral Institutes and GMTCs to National Needs -- 7. Funding of University Research -- 8. Focus of Bureau of Mines Research -- 9. Advisory Committee -- 10. Visiting Committees -- 11. Minerals and Metals Community Forum -- 12. Enhanced Technical Information -- Appendix Biographical Sketches of Committee Members -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book includes an assessment of the global minerals and metals



industry; a review of technologies in use for exploration, mining, minerals processing, and metals extraction; and a look at research priorities. The core of the volume is a series of specific recommendations for government, industry, and the academic community, to promote partnerships that will produce a strong flow of new technologies. Special focus is given to the role of the federal government, particularly the Bureau of Mines.