1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910458244303321

Autore

Yu Christopher <1966->

Titolo

Nothing to admire : the politics of poetic satire from Dryden to Merrill / / Christopher Yu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2003

©2003

ISBN

1-280-50232-0

1-4237-6293-2

0-19-803534-9

1-60256-976-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (230 p.)

Disciplina

821.009358

Soggetti

Verse satire, American - History and criticism

Political poetry, American - History and criticism

Politics and literature - English-speaking countries

Political poetry, English - History and criticism

Verse satire, English - History and criticism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-211) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction; 1. Satura Redux: Dryden and the Augustan Ideal; 2. Arm'd for Virtue: Pope as Cultural Liberal; 3. Byron, Laughter, and Legitimation; 4. Auden in the Polis of the Absurd; 5. Imbued with Otherness: Merrill's Mock-Epics of Desire; Notes; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This work argues for the persistence of a central tradition of poetic satire in English that extends from Restoration England to present-day America. The tradition is seen as rooted in the uses of Augustan metaphor to criticize the abuse of social and political power and to promote freedom of mind.



2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996526911603316

Autore

Kermally Sultan

Titolo

The Management Tool Kit [[electronic resource] ] : Tools and Techniques That Work

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Thorogood Publishing, 1999

ISBN

1-85418-553-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (226 p.)

Disciplina

658

Soggetti

Management

Organizational effectiveness

Success in business

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; The author; Introduction; 1. Strategy; 2. Strategy evaluation; 3. Benchmarking for best practice; 4. Marketing; 5. Total quality management; 6. Managing and dealing with finance; 7. Making decisions; 8. Managing performance; 9. Managing meetings; 10. Managing time effectively; 11. Managing people; 12. Communication; 13. Managing change; 14. Re-engineering your business process; 15. Managing stress; 16. Corporate culture; 17. 'Outside the box' thinking; READING TOOL BOX

Sommario/riassunto

A guide to 47 key frameworks and tools for managers. The text includes coverage of: business strategy, evaluation and decision-making; bench-marking, Total Quality Management and business process re-engineering; managing time and stress; and managing people and performance.



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910812968503321

Titolo

Payments for ecological services and eco-compensation : practices and innovations in the People's Republic of China : proceedings from the International Conference on Payments for Ecological Services, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China, 6-7 September 2009 / / edited by Qingfeng Zhang [and three others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Metro Manila, Philippines : , : Asian Development Bank, , 2010

©2010

ISBN

92-9092-201-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (212 pages) : illustrations, charts, tables

Disciplina

363.70951

Soggetti

Environmental policy - China

Payments for ecosystem services - China

Ecosystem management - Economic aspects - China

Environmental economics

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 at the end of each chapters.