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The work of the sun [[electronic resource] ] : literature, science, and political economy, 1760-1860 / / Ted Underwood
| The work of the sun [[electronic resource] ] : literature, science, and political economy, 1760-1860 / / Ted Underwood |
| Autore | Underwood Ted |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (253 p.) |
| Disciplina | 820.9/36 |
| Soggetto topico |
English literature - 19th century - History and criticism
Politics and literature - Great Britain - History - 19th century Politics and literature - Great Britain - History - 18th century Literature and science - Great Britain - History - 19th century Literature and science - Great Britain - History - 18th century English literature - 18th century - History and criticism |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-36543-2
9786611365431 1-4039-8190-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; List of Illustrations; Introduction; 1 Light as Fluid Agency; 2 Energy and the Autonomy of Middle-Class Work; 3 Apollo, God of Enterprise; 4 Cowper's Spontaneous Task; 5 Wordsworth and the Homelessness of Engines; 6 Sunlight and the Reification of Culture; 7 Energy Becomes Labor: The Role of Engineering Theory; 8 Productivism and the Popularization of the First Law of Thermodynamics; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451081003321 |
Underwood Ted
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| New York, : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The work of the sun [[electronic resource] ] : literature, science, and political economy, 1760-1860 / / Ted Underwood
| The work of the sun [[electronic resource] ] : literature, science, and political economy, 1760-1860 / / Ted Underwood |
| Autore | Underwood Ted |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (253 p.) |
| Disciplina | 820.9/36 |
| Soggetto topico |
English literature - 19th century - History and criticism
Politics and literature - Great Britain - History - 19th century Politics and literature - Great Britain - History - 18th century Literature and science - Great Britain - History - 19th century Literature and science - Great Britain - History - 18th century English literature - 18th century - History and criticism |
| ISBN |
1-281-36543-2
9786611365431 1-4039-8190-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; List of Illustrations; Introduction; 1 Light as Fluid Agency; 2 Energy and the Autonomy of Middle-Class Work; 3 Apollo, God of Enterprise; 4 Cowper's Spontaneous Task; 5 Wordsworth and the Homelessness of Engines; 6 Sunlight and the Reification of Culture; 7 Energy Becomes Labor: The Role of Engineering Theory; 8 Productivism and the Popularization of the First Law of Thermodynamics; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784212803321 |
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Underwood Ted
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| New York, : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The work of the sun [[electronic resource] ] : literature, science, and political economy, 1760-1860 / / Ted Underwood
| The work of the sun [[electronic resource] ] : literature, science, and political economy, 1760-1860 / / Ted Underwood |
| Autore | Underwood Ted |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (253 p.) |
| Disciplina | 820.9/36 |
| Soggetto topico |
English literature - 19th century - History and criticism
Politics and literature - Great Britain - History - 19th century Politics and literature - Great Britain - History - 18th century Literature and science - Great Britain - History - 19th century Literature and science - Great Britain - History - 18th century English literature - 18th century - History and criticism |
| ISBN |
1-281-36543-2
9786611365431 1-4039-8190-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; List of Illustrations; Introduction; 1 Light as Fluid Agency; 2 Energy and the Autonomy of Middle-Class Work; 3 Apollo, God of Enterprise; 4 Cowper's Spontaneous Task; 5 Wordsworth and the Homelessness of Engines; 6 Sunlight and the Reification of Culture; 7 Energy Becomes Labor: The Role of Engineering Theory; 8 Productivism and the Popularization of the First Law of Thermodynamics; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827247003321 |
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Underwood Ted
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| New York, : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Work, family policies and transitions to adulthood in Europe / edited by Trudie Knijn
| Work, family policies and transitions to adulthood in Europe / edited by Trudie Knijn |
| Autore | Knijn, Trudie |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | XIV, 240 p. : fig., tab. ; 23 cm |
| Disciplina |
361.61
331.34094 |
| Collana | Work and welfare in Europe |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Giovani - Politiche sociali - Europa
Giovani - Mercato del lavoro - Europa |
| ISBN | 9780230300255 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910268359303321 |
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Knijn, Trudie
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| Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Work, inheritance, and deserts in Joseph Conrad's fiction / / Evelyn Tsz Yan Chan
| Work, inheritance, and deserts in Joseph Conrad's fiction / / Evelyn Tsz Yan Chan |
| Autore | Chan Evelyn Tsz Yan |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (159 pages) |
| Disciplina | 823.912 |
| Soggetto topico |
Deserts in literature
Inheritance and succession in literature |
| ISBN |
9789811925849
9789811925832 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910588588703321 |
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Chan Evelyn Tsz Yan
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| Singapore : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2022] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Work-Life Balance in Africa : A Critical Approach
| Work-Life Balance in Africa : A Critical Approach |
| Autore | Ajonbadi Hakeem Adeniyi |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (289 pages) |
| Disciplina | 306.361 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MordiChima
AdekoyaOlatunji David |
| ISBN | 3-031-38008-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 An Introduction: The Nature and Determinants of Work-Life Balance -- Introduction: Historical Context of Work-Life Balance -- Nature of Work-Life Balance -- Determinants of Work-Life Balance -- Work-Life Balance in Africa: A General Overview -- Conclusion -- References -- 2 Reimagining Work-Life Balance from Africa: Insights for Renewed Human Resource Management -- Introduction -- A Southern Theoretical Lens -- Work-Life Balance: Underscoring the Insufficiency of the Choice Discourse from the African Context -- Asking New Questions to Advance Work-Life Balance for a More Representative HRM -- References -- 3 A Critical Approach to Work-Life Balance: The Moroccan Perspective -- Introduction -- Defining Work-Life Balance -- The Moroccan Context -- Work-Life Balance in North Africa -- The Practice of Work-Life Balance in Morocco -- Work-Life Balance in Morocco: Current Research -- Implications for Human Resource Research and Practice in Morocco -- Conclusion and Recommendations for Future Research -- References -- 4 Work-Life Balance Experiences in Nigeria: Institutional and Sociocultural Perspectives -- Introduction -- Institutional and Sociocultural Characteristics of the Nigerian Environment -- Impact of Work-Life Imbalance on Individual Indicators and Organisational Performance -- Work-Life Policies in Nigeria: What Employees Have and What They Aspire to Have -- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Work-Life Balance in Lagos -- Challenges to Work-Life Balance in Post-Pandemic Lagos -- What Employers Can (or Should?) Do -- Conclusion and Summary of Recommendations -- References -- 5 Traditional and Contemporary Perspectives of Work-Life Balance Research and Practices: A Case of Kenya -- Introduction.
Historical Background of Human Resource Development in Kenya -- The Neoliberal Human Resource Management and Work-Life Balance -- From Work-Family Balance to Work-Life Balance -- Work-Life Balance in Kenya -- Postcolonial Perspective of Work-Life Balance -- Culture and Work-Life Balance -- The Discourse of Choice and Work-Life Balance -- The Informal Sector and Work-Life Balance -- Implications for Research and Practice -- Conclusion -- References -- 6 An Exploration of Work-Life Balance Practices in Ethiopia: Leaders' Role in Incorporating Family-Friendly Policies and Initiatives and Employee Coping Mechanisms -- Introduction -- Review of Related Literature -- Overview of Work-Life Balance -- Overview of Family-Friendly Policies and Initiatives -- Employee Coping Mechanisms -- The Ethiopian Context and Family-Friendly Policies -- Method -- Results -- Background Information of the Respondents -- The Work-Life Balance Level of Respondents -- Government-Proclaimed Family-Friendly Policies -- Family-Friendly Policies and Initiatives -- Respondents' Coping Mechanisms -- Discussion -- Implications for Human Resource Management -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 Engaging the Flexibility Paradox: Working from Home and Work-Family Conflict Among Working Adults in South Africa -- Introduction -- Review of Literature and Hypotheses -- Data and Methods -- Data Source and Study Sample -- Variables and Measures -- Outcome Variables -- Explanatory Variable -- Control Variables -- Data Analyses -- Study Results -- Descriptive Analysis -- Regression Analyses -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Implications for Human Resource Management -- References -- 8 Work-Family Conflict Among Formal and Informal Sector Working Mothers in Urban Ghana -- Introduction -- Role Conflict Theory: A Theoretical Review -- Methodology -- Research Design, Sampling and Data Collection. Variables and Measures -- Outcome Variable -- Independent Variable -- Control Variables -- Data Analysis -- Ethical Considerations -- Results -- Descriptive Analysis -- Bivariate Analyses -- Multivariate Analysis -- Discussion and Conclusion -- Implications for Human Resource Management -- References -- 9 Understanding the Concept and Practice of Work-Life Balance: A Case of Nigerian Entrepreneurial Women -- Introduction -- Historical Review on Nigeria -- The Nigerian Environment and Work -- The Concept of Work-Life Balance -- Work-Life Balance in the Nigerian Context -- Entrepreneurship in Nigeria -- Review of Entrepreneurial Women in Nigeria -- Methodology and Findings -- Empirical Data Discussing the Experiences of Entrepreneurial Women -- Lack of Resources -- Stress Due to Overworking -- Time Management -- Conclusion -- Implications of Research for HRM -- References -- 10 Work-Family Policies and Practices in South Africa: Highlights from a Family-Responsible Employer Survey -- Introduction -- Research Methods -- Results -- Access to Family-Friendly Practices and Policies -- Flexible Workplace Practices -- Family-Friendly Policies and Practices -- Family-Friendly Organisational Perceptions -- Work-Family Culture -- Family-Supportive Supervisor Behaviour -- Discussion -- Conclusion: Implications for Human Resource Management Policy and Practice -- References -- 11 Work-Life Balance Experiences in the Algerian Health Sector: A Work-Life Border Theory Perspective -- Introduction -- Work-Life Balance and Coping Strategies -- Study Context-Algeria -- Theoretical Framework: Work-Family Border Theory -- Methodology -- Findings and Discussion -- Blurred Work-Life Boundaries -- Work-Life Balance Coping Strategies -- Marital Support -- Social Support -- Work-Established Coping Strategies -- Avoidance -- Religious Life Domain -- Conclusion -- References. Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910751385603321 |
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Ajonbadi Hakeem Adeniyi
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| Cham : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2023 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Work-life interface : non-Western perspectives / / editors, Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Gbolahan Gbadamosi
| Work-life interface : non-Western perspectives / / editors, Toyin Ajibade Adisa, Gbolahan Gbadamosi |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxiii, 423 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 650.1 |
| Soggetto topico |
International business enterprises
Personnel management |
| ISBN | 3-030-66648-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part 1: Introduction and Theory Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Work-life Border Control Model: A Re-think of Border Theory Part 2: Africa and the Arab World Chapter 3: The Role of Culture in the Work-Life Border Management: An Insight from Ghanaian Married Female Workers in the Formal Sector Chapter 4: Work-Life Balance in Kenya: A Systematic Review of Literature Chapter 5: The Myth and the Reality of Work-life Balance in Nigeria Chapter 6: The Work-life Balance of Younger and Older Indian Women Managers in Corporate South Africa Chapter 7: The Nexus between Work-life Balance and Gender Role in Egypt Chapter 8: Work-life Balance Outlook in Saudi Arabia Part 3: Asia Chapter 9: Work-Life Conflict in China: A Confucian Cultural Perspective Chapter 10: Work-life Balance in India: Policy, Practices, and the Road Ahead Chapter 11: The implicit and explicit influence on work-life balance in Malaysia Chapter 12: Pakistani Women and Traditional Values: The Role of Culture in Work-Life Balance Part 4: South America Chapter 13: Towards Achieving a Meaningful Balance between Work and Private Life: Insights from Argentine Workers |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910483647403321 |
| Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2021] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Workers and labour in a globalised capitalism : contemporary themes and theoretical issues / edited by Maurizio Atzeni
| Workers and labour in a globalised capitalism : contemporary themes and theoretical issues / edited by Maurizio Atzeni |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basingstoke ; New York, : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | xi, 254 p. ; 24 cm |
| Collana | Management, work and organisations |
| ISBN | 9780230303171 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910628600003321 |
| Basingstoke ; New York, : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Workforce inter-personnel diversity : the power to influence human productivity and career development / / by Claretha Hughes
| Workforce inter-personnel diversity : the power to influence human productivity and career development / / by Claretha Hughes |
| Autore | Hughes Claretha |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2019] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXIII, 134 pages) : 1 illustration |
| Disciplina | 658.3 |
| Soggetto topico |
Manpower policy
Diversity in the workplace |
| ISBN |
9783030034337
3-030-03433-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction: A Holistic Approach to Examining Workforce Inter-Personnel Diversity -- 2. Description and Recognition of a Quality, Inter-Personnel Diverse Workforce -- 3. The Role of Workplace Leaders Who Champion Workforce Inter-Personnel Diversity -- 4. Using Workforce Inter-Personnel Diversity as a Unique Talent Management System Component -- 5. Valuing Independent Thought within Cultural Groups in the Workplace -- 6. Using Workforce Inter-Personnel Diversity to Alleviate Generational Differences -- 7. Conclusion. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910337782203321 |
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Hughes Claretha
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| Cham : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2019] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The working class from Marx to our times / / Marcelo Badaró Mattos ; translated by Rebecca Freitas ; revised by Semaj Moore
| The working class from Marx to our times / / Marcelo Badaró Mattos ; translated by Rebecca Freitas ; revised by Semaj Moore |
| Autore | Mattos Marcelo Badaró |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (204 pages) |
| Disciplina | 335.4 |
| Collana | Marx, Engels, and Marxisms |
| Soggetto topico |
Working class - History
Social classes |
| ISBN | 3-030-97355-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910564695103321 |
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Mattos Marcelo Badaró
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| Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2022] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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