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Wissenschaft, die sich an gesellschaftlichen Problemen orientiert, ist heute inter- und transdisziplinär. Dieses Buch gibt Einblicke in die damit verbundenen Herausforderungen: Die Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler verlassen das sichere Terrain akademischer Disziplinen. Ihre Expertise wird relativiert, methodisches Neuland wird betreten. Auf Basis von dreißig Jahren Erfahrung fokussieren die Beiträge auf die Forschungspraxis und reflektieren, wie Projekte beginnen, verlaufen und enden. Hiermit schließt der Band eine Lücke in der deutschsprachigen Forschungsliteratur und gibt Orientierungen dafür, wie inter- und transdisziplinäre Projektteams erfolgreich(er) arbeiten können. Science oriented around social issues is now interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary. This book provides insights into the challenges associated with scientists departing from the safe terrain of their home academic disciplines. Their expertise is relativized and new methodical ground is broken. Based on 30 years of experience, the contributions focus and reflect on the practice of research and how projects run from beginning to end. This volume fills a gap in the German-language research literature and develops approaches for how interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary project teams can work (more) successfully using project timelines. Rezension »Eindrucksvolle Positionsbestimmung aus Klagenfurt.« http://nachhaltigewissenschaft.blog.de, 10.06.2014 Besprochen in: Forschung & Lehre, 10 (2014) Soziale Technik, 3 (2014).

Hannah Arendt is one of the most prominent thinkers of modern times, whose profound influence extends across philosophy, politics, law, history, international relations, sociology, and literature. Presenting new and powerful ways to think about human freedom and responsibility, Arendt's work has provoked intense debate and controversy. 'Hannah Arendt: Key Concepts' explores the central ideas of Arendt's thought, such as freedom, action, power, judgement, evil, forgiveness and the social. Bringing together an international team of contributors, the essays provide lucid accounts of Arendt's fundamental themes and their ethical and political implications. The specific concepts Arendt deployed to make sense of the human condition, the phenomena of political violence, terror and totalitarianism, and the prospects of sustaining a shared public world are all examined. 'Hannah Arendt: Key Concepts' consolidates the disparate strands of Arendt's thought to provide an accessible and essential guide for anybody who wishes to gain a deeper understanding of this leading intellectual figure.

Walt Disney's Celebration City and Songdo/South Korea : comparison between informational city and smart city, two urban paradigms for the world / Paulo Celso da Silva, Professor at University of Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brasil -- Urbanization and human impact on biodiversity in water's edge public spaces : case studies from Sydney, Hong Kong and Singapore / Mabel John, Steffen Lehmann, China-Australia Centre for Sustainable Urban Development, School of Art, Architecture and Design, University of South Australia -- A mathematical-modeling approach to urbanization caused by migration / Minoru Tabata, Nobuoki Eshima, Ichiro Takagi, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University, Sakai, Osaka, Japan, and others -- Sustaining urbanization in a developing economy : a case study of Nigeria / Oluwayomi Kayode Babatunde, Department of Building, School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore, Singapore -- Urbanization and cardiomyopathy vulnerability in an African male cohort : the sympathetic activity and ambulatory blood pressure in Africans study / R.P. Van Staden, L. Malan, J.M. Van Rooyen, Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART), North- West University, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom, North-West Province, South Africa

1. An introduction to the "warring with words" project / Michael Hanne -- 2. Mind, story, and society : the political psychology of narrative / Phillip L. Hammack -- 3. Governing spirits : body politic scenarios and schemas in the French Revolution debate / Michael Sinding -- 4. The politics of the past : the myth of the clash of civilizations / Chiara Bottici -- 5. On Narrative, metaphor and the politics of security / Annick T.R. Wibben -- 6. A conversation with Mark Danner / Michael Hanne and Mark Danner -- 7. Metaphors of international cooperation / Michael P. Marks -- 8. From Saving Private Ryan to building team America : US presidential oratory and the art of interpellation / Susan Wright and Cris Shore -- 9. Nation building through historical narratives in pre-independence India : Gandhi, Nehru, Savarkar, and Golwalkar as entrepreneurs of identity / James H. Liu and Sammyh S. Khan -- 10. Responses to metaphors in politics : continued explorations of the metaphor extension hypothesis / Jeffery Scott Mio -- 11. Cognitive coherence in politics : unifying metaphor and narrative in civic cognition / Lori D. Bougher -- 12. Useful strategies in the war of words / William D. Crano.

"Surveillance and transparency are both significant and increasingly pervasive activities in neoliberal societies. Surveillance is taken up as a means to achieving security and efficiency; transparency is seen as a mechanism for ensuring compliance or promoting informed consumerism and informed citizenship. Indeed, transparency is often seen as the antidote to the threats and fears of surveillance. This book adopts a novel approach in examining surveillance practices and transparency practices together as parallel systems of accountability. It presents the house of mirrors as a new framework for understanding surveillance and transparency practices instrumented with information technology. The volume centers around five case studies: Campaign Finance Disclosure, Secure Flight, American Red Cross, Google, and Facebook. A series of themed chapters draw on the material and provide cross-case analysis. The volume ends with a chapter on policy implications. This volume was produced as part of a National Science Foundation-funded project bringing together an interdisciplinary team of scholars"--

1. Intergroup conflict and negotiating settlement / Carsten K.W. De Dreu, Hillie Aaldering, & Ozum Saygi -- 2. How values change a conflict / Fieke Harinck, & Naomi Ellemers -- 3. Humiliation in conflict : underlying processes and effects on human thought and behavior / Kai J. Jonas, Marte Otten, & Bertjan Doosje -- 4. Minority identity and host national identification among immigrants / Maykel Verkuyten & Borja Martinovic -- 5. Ethnic diversity and dimensions of in-group solidarity : overview of insights into empirical relationships in Europe / Maurice Gesthuizen, Michael Savelkoul, & Peer Scheepers -- 6. Escalation and de-escalation of intergroup conflict : the role of communication within and between groups / Tom Postmes. [et al.] -- 7. Contagious conflict : spill-over effects of labor conflict between and with-in organizations / Agnes Akkerman. [et al.] -- 8. Human-rights promotion, the media and peacemaking in Africa / Brian Burgoon, Andrea Ruggeri & Ram Manikkalingam -- 9. New lines of conflict : European integration and immigration / Wouter van der Brug. [et al.] -- 10. By-stander conflict : training interventions for teams in high-stake professions / Evangelia Demerouti. [et al.].

Explore the evolution of organization theory in the health care sector Advances in Health Care Organization Theory, 2nd Edition, introduces students in health administration to the fields of organization theory and organizational behavior and their application to the management of health care organizations. The book explores the major health care developments over the past decade and demonstrates the contribution of organization theory to a deeper understanding of the changes in the delivery system, including the historic passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. Taking both a micro and macro view, editors Stephen S. Mick and Patrick D. Shay, collaborate with a roster of contributing experts to compile a comprehensive volume that covers the latest in organization theory. Topics include: Institutional and neo-institutional theory Patient-centered practices and organizational culture change Design and implementation of patient-centered care management teams Hospital-based clusters as new organizational structures Application of social network theory to health care

"The Eighteenth century is one of the most important periods in the history of Western philosophy, witnessing the philosophical, scientific, religious, and social and political change of the Enlightenment on a massive scale. In spite of this, there are few overviews of the philosophy of the period as a whole. The Routledge Companion to Eighteenth Century Philosophy is an authoritative survey and assessment of this momentous period, covering major thinkers, topics and movements in Eighteenth century philosophy. The thirty-six specially commissioned chapters by a team of international contributors offer an extensive treatment of the Enlightenment, metaphysics and religion, mind, knowledge, perception, passions, morals, politics and aesthetics. A section on Philosophy and the Arts and Sciences shows the connections between philosophy and other areas of inquiry, and the final part is devoted to major figures of the period: Hume, Kant, and Rousseau. The Routledge Companion to Eighteenth Century Philosophy provides students of philosophy and those from related disciplines with an outstanding and accessible guide to this fascinating period in the history of philosophy"--

Phenomenology was one of the twentieth century's major philosophical movements and continues to be a vibrant and widely studied subject today. The Routledge Companion to Phenomenology is an outstanding guide and reference source to the key philosophers, topics and themes in this exciting subject, and essential reading for any student or scholar of phenomenology. Comprising over fifty chapters by a team of international contributors, the Companion is divided into five clear parts: • main figures in the phenomenological movement, from Brentano to Derrida • main topics in phenomenology • phenomenological contributions to philosophy • phenomenological intersections • historical postscript. Close attention is paid to the core topics in phenomenology such as intentionality, perception, subjectivity, the self, the body, being and phenomenological method. An important feature of the Companion is its examination of how phenomenology has contributed to central disciplines in philosophy such as metaphysics, philosophy of mind, moral philosophy, aesthetics and philosophy of religion as well as disciplines beyond philosophy such as race, cognitive science, psychiatry, literary criticism and psychoanalysis.

This book investigates the practices of 'soft' policing through the perspective of different control agencies including the police, social work teams and the youth justice service, and their collaborative response towards young people involved in low-level anti-social behaviour. Examining early intervention initiatives, McCarthy analyses the decision-making practices, group-level deliberation, practical struggles and experiences of multi-agency working, highlighting the key role of the police in these partnerships. This book shows that whilst attempts to intervene early may be largely conditioned by a benevolent spirit akin to social work, complexities in collaborative responses can arise when initiatives do not always reflect the intended aims, and can at times lead to deeper and more intensive control under the guise of support. 'Soft' Policing will appeal to a range of scholars in criminology and policing, as well as practitioners including youth justice professionals, police officers, social workers and those involved in the provision of services for children and young people.

This book will help the reader to recognize, diagnose, and efficiently treat most of the acute abdominal disorders that may be encountered in the pregnant patient, whether associated with or incidental to the pregnancy. A wide range of conditions are addressed, including some which are very rare as well as those more frequently seen, such as acute appendicitis and acute cholecystitis. The principles underlying diagnosis and therapy are clearly explained. Particular features in the clinical presentation of pregnant patients are highlighted, and specific diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms and protocols, described. Attention is drawn to the diagnostic difficulties that may arise from atypical presentations in these patients and to restrictions on the use of certain diagnostic imaging studies. The text is complemented by more than 200 figures relevant to clinical practice. Acute Abdomen During Pregnancy is designed to meet the needs of both the gynecologist and the general or abdominal surgeon, who together form the multidisciplinary team mandatory for effective treatment that will safeguard mother and baby.

Exiting Prostitution provides a critical re-examination of the growing body of literature on exiting and desistance. Moving beyond accounts which are mainly centred on men desisting from crime, this book focuses on female desistance, particularly in relation to prostitution and the exiting process.With interviews from over one hundred women involved in prostitution, the authors uniquely examine the exiting process considering not only the barriers and obstacles that women face when trying to leave prostitution, but also their individual strengths, capacities and aspirations. In this way, this book aims to present an approach that is more positive and progressive. It also provides a guide to best practice through an examination of the types of support that are currently available to those women involved in both on-street and off-street prostitution, and develops an outline model of support. Written by a highly experienced team of experts in the field, this book provides useful guidelines for practitioners and policymakers on types of intervention and ways in which to further develop exiting programmes.

This edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the varied and numerous developments in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs). The expert knowledge and authoritative explanations of the author team have resulted in the book being extensively referenced by both the accounting profession and academics in countries that have either adopted, or intend to adopt, international accounting standards. The continuing focus of the second edition of this book is on interpreting, analysing and illustrating the financial reporting requirements under IFRSs. Each chapter contains numerous illustrative examples that present and explain concepts to ensure that users gain a deep understanding of the reporting requirements and meet the knowledge expectations of the accounting profession. The coverage of accounting standards has been expanded in the second edition with the inclusion of new chapters on IFRS 6 Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources, IAS 18 Revenue, IAS 19 Employee Benefits and IAS 41 Agriculture. This book has been written for intermediate and advanced financial accounting courses, at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels

Back in the 1980s Jean Baudrillard wrote that public space was collapsing due to a double obscenity: 'The most intimate operation of your life becomes the potential grazing ground of the media....The entire universe also unfolds unnecessarily on your home screen.' He termed this the ecstasy of communication. But today, your everyday life is not just the potential grazing ground of the media, but of anyone with a camera, and the entire universe unfolds not just at home but in the palm of your hand virtually anywhere you travel. Bringing together a transdisciplinary team of leading scholars and artists from North America, Europe and Asia, this volume documents and theorizes this new visibility. It focuses on the proliferation of a range of new visual technologies, examining questions of subjectivity, agency, and surveillance as well as mapping and theorizing new practices of visuality within this new visual assemblage. New Visualities, New Technologies addresses the pressing need for the conceptual understanding of new forms of seeing, looking, presenting, and hiding

How to execute win-win negotiations every time, in business and in life Negotiating Successprovides expert guidance on how to improve strategies and outcomes in negotiating anything in professional and personal life. With a constant focus on the mind, body, and spirit of the professional negotiator, this easy-to- ready text brings a holistic approach to the hard and soft skills needed for ethical negotiations. The result is a better understanding of how to negotiate successfully for mutual benefit by all parties.Offers tips and tools, such as how to use positive psychology to unite your team, emotional intelligence for successful negotiation, and how to minimize conflictSpells out the six principles of ethical influenceWritten by Jim Hornickel, the founder of Bold New Directions, a transformational learning organization that provides training, coaching, retreats, and keynotes across the world, specializing in negotiation, leadership, communication, presentation, and corporate trainingNegotiating Successdelivers an unparalleled blend of practical and explicit steps to take to achieve win-win negotiations, every time.