Global Ideas: How Ideas, Objects and Practices Travel in the Global Economy (Advances in Organization Studies) (Advances in Organization Studies)
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    Global Ideas: How Ideas, Objects and Practices Travel in the Global Economy (Advances in Organization Studies) (Advances in Organization Studies)

    Manufacturer: Copenhagen Business School Press
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    Global ideas is an attempt to explain how it is possible that, although the same idea travels around the globe at a high speed, local realities are still very different. While this book can be seen as joining the discussion on globalization and its paradoxical character, it is unique in its rich collection of cases and its frame of reference consisting of a combination of organization theory, new institutionalism and sociology of translation. The focus is not so much on organizations but on organizing, which is global both in its scope and in its imitation of global models. This book shows what is travelling and how; it moves between countries and disciplines.


    Contents:
    1. Translation Is a Vehicle, Imitation its Motor, and Fashion Sits at the Wheel

    Part I
    What is Travelling?
    Names, Practices, Objects, and People


    2. Cultural Alchemy: Translating the Experience Economy into Scandinavian
    3. The Namesake: On Best Value and Other Reformmarks
    4. Isomorphism, Isopraxism, and Isonymism: Complementary or Competing Processes?
    5. Lost and Found in the Translation of Strategic Plans and Websites
    6. Environment's Many Faces: On Organizing and Translating Objects in Stockholm
    7. From "Nature" to "Economy" and "Culture": How Stockfish Travels and Constructs an Action Net

    Part II
    How Do Ideas Travel
    And How Do They Land?
    8. Fashion in Organizing
    9. Something New, Something Old, Something Borrowed: The Cross-National Translation of the "Family Friendly Organization" in Israel
    10. Articulating Agendas and Travelling Principles in the Layering of New Strands of Academic Freedom in Contemporary Singapore
    11. Fields of Imitation: The Global Expansion of Management Education
    12. Globalizing Webs: Translation of Public Sector e-Modernization
    13. Close encounters: The Circulation and Reception of Managerial Practices in the San Francisco Bay Area Nonprofit Community
    14. Code-Switching, or Why a Metacode Is Good to Have

    Pfeiffer's Classic Inventories, Questionnaires, and Surveys for Training and Development: The Most Enduring, Effective, and Valuable Assessments for Developing Managers and Leaders
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      Pfeiffer's Classic Inventories, Questionnaires, and Surveys for Training and Development: The Most Enduring, Effective, and Valuable Assessments for Developing Managers and Leaders

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      ASIN: 0787974692

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      Pfeiffer’s Classic Inventories, Questionnaires, and Surveys for Training and Development gathers the very best leadership and management-related assessments, instruments, and surveys from the acclaimed Pfeiffer Annuals. Written for consultants, training directors, and human resource professionals charged with leadership and management development—each tool presented in the collection includes the background needed for understanding, presenting, and using that particular tool.  This important resource also includes interpretive information, scales, and scoring sheets as well as reliability and validity data. 

      Nutrition of Sows and Boars
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        Nutrition of Sows and Boars

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        The Undiscovered Self
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        • Phenomenally accessible.
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        • Awkward presentation but important concerns
        • Man versus Men
        The Undiscovered Self
        C. G. Jung
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        Together for the first time in one paperback volume are two of Jung's major late works, in the version published in The Collected Works of C. G. Jung, as rendered by Jung's official translator. "The Undiscovered Self" (1957) integrates many of Jung's lifelong social and psychological concerns and addresses the uneasy relation between the individual and mass society. The survival of civilization, he maintains, depends on individual awareness of both the conscious and unconscious aspects of the human psyche. The exploration of the unconscious, in particular, leads to self-knowledge and with it recognition of the duality of human natureits potential for evil as well as for good. Jung believes that it is this self-knowledge that enables the individual to resist the collective power of mass society and the state and to cope with their possible threats. Jung's reflections on self-knowledge and the exploration of the unconscious carry over into his essay "Symbols and the Interpretation of Dreams," completed shortly before his death in 1961. (It is the original version of his introduction to the symposium Man and His Symbols, conceived as a popular presentation of Jungian ideas.) Describing dreams as communications from the unconscious--as expressions of aspects of the individual that have been neglected or unrealized--Jung explains how the symbols that occur in dreams compensate for repressed emotions and intuitions. In a world dehumanized, in Jung's view, by scientific "progress" and the loss of emotional participation in natural events, symbols recall our original nature, its instincts and peculiar way of thinking. This essay brings together Jung's fully evolved thoughts on the analysis of dreams and the healing of the rift between consciousness and the unconscious, in the context of his system of psychology.

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Phenomenally accessible........2007-06-06

        Jung addresses the modern individual's failure and to cultivate and understand the self - the whole self, including those dark crevices of the Unconscious that we'd rather pretend don't exist.

        According to Jung, self-knowledge occurs through spiritual experience. While modern mass religion ("creeds") attempts to connect the individual to the "unknowable," a true, meaningful understanding of the self is generally excluded from the formula. This results in a religious understanding that ends up consisting of little else other than rote, external experience occurring outside of oneself and only within predefined parameters. There is no personal connection or life context within such arrangements and no knowledge of self can be gained.

        Jung asserts that our lack of self understanding makes us susceptible to replacing true spiritual experience with the fake and prefabricated. The innate human drive to seek out the "unknowable" is channeled into mindless, impersonal acceptance of rigid dogmas, fanaticism, absolutism, herd mentality, etc. This lack also leaves us lost in the shuffle of the mass mentality, sans any meaningful self identity or will/strength to resist the current. We have no anchor within ourselves.

        I loved reading this and found it to be far less esoteric and dense than other Jung works.

        5 out of 5 stars Finding Self .......2007-01-12

        C.G. Jung - within the works of CGJ one may find something extremely important --- SELF ---- Jung assist in the pealing away of societal myths that hide the spiritual part of SELF. This is not for quick reading but - for contemplation. Be still and know thy self.

        5 out of 5 stars The power to stand against the World.......2006-02-22

        _In this book Jung correctly predicted that Communism had to collapse from within. No one else saw that coming. Why should they? For, as he points out, the mass state had all the force of the big battalions on their side- politics, science, and technology were their natural allies. And yet they collapsed.

        _Should we rejoice in this? Why? Jung points out that the West is every bit as materialistic as our former Communist opponents. Our spiritual base is gone- in the place of true religion we have aging cults that serve the status quo. There is no inner power there. Every place Jung uses the term Communist, you can substitute Corporate and you have the same animal. That is because both are hierarchical structures where the individual counts for nothing. Indeed, the self-knowledge or individualization that would produce true men and women capable of standing up to the hierarchy is actively discouraged. They are trapped in the illusion of statistical man and of the organization- neither of which really exist. Only a few at the top can exercise the power of a true individual, and even they are usually no more than mouthpieces for the undeveloped masses and their unconscious drives.

        _The hope for Jung lies in true religion. The freedom and autonomy of the individual depends on deep inner experience of a metaphysical nature. This is not "faith"; it is direct knowing. Even the deepest faith may melt away with time and circumstances- but not direct experience. It is only this that gives the individual the power to stand up to mass tyranny- and to the World itself. When you haven't made this breakthrough (which requires deep introspection, effort, and, yes, suffering) then other things get deified and charged with demonic energy- money, work, political influence...

        _The shallow, rootless mass-man and his organizations are always going to lose, eventually, to the man with deep religious connection to the Macrocosm. Jung the Gnostic, Jung the Christian, Jung the Alchemist, Jung the Magician saw this. The individuated man has the cosmic correspondence within himself.

        3 out of 5 stars Awkward presentation but important concerns .......2005-05-07

        Somewhat rambling but wise speculations and judgments regarding:
        * developing individuality at a time favoring being lost amongst the masses
        * the lack of self-knowedge including disregard for the unconscious
        * problems of creeds and of religious literalism obscuring intended myth.

        The style of presentation seems dated and perhaps pompous: perhaps the translation could be improved. Nevertheless, the concerns are quite worthwhile. Solutions aren't offered but there seems value in emphasizing the nature of the problem.

        Released in 1957 (or before), Jung's concerns seem more applicable in the United States (at least) now than ever before: who would have expected a mass movement trying to override good science and the U.S. Constitution? American focus being on the economic value of education, little is done to encourage sound psychological development.

        The more I think about this book, the more I realize the importance of the issues Jung raises in it. I was put off some by its style, but there's a lot more profound substance here than in most of the books I read.

        5 out of 5 stars Man versus Men.......2004-08-26

        The ideas presented by Jung in this book are fascinating, coherent, intelligent and, in many ways still original. They are also important ideas in a century that is just as full of moronic and potentially dangerous causes as the last century was.
        It is a short book but it made me say "wow" out loud more than once.
        The Undiscovered Self
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        • The power to stand against the World
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        In his classic, provocative work, Dr. Carl Jung-one of psychiatry's greatest minds-argues that the future depends on our ability to resist society's mass movements. Only by understanding our unconscious inner nature-"the undiscovered self"-can we gain the self-knowledge that is antithetical to ideological fanaticism. But this requires facing the duality of the human psyche-the existence of good and evil in us all. In this seminal book, Jung compellingly argues that only then can we cope and resist the dangers posed by those in power.

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        5 out of 5 stars The power to stand against the World.......2006-02-22

        _In this book Jung correctly predicted that Communism had to collapse from within. No one else saw that coming. Why should they? For, as he points out, the mass state had all the force of the big battalions on their side- politics, science, and technology were their natural allies. And yet they collapsed.

        _Should we rejoice in this? Why? Jung points out that the West is every bit as materialistic as our former Communist opponents. Our spiritual base is gone- in the place of true religion we have aging cults that serve the status quo. There is no inner power there. Every place Jung uses the term Communist, you can substitute Corporate and you have the same animal. That is because both are hierarchical structures where the individual counts for nothing. Indeed, the self-knowledge or individualization that would produce true men and women capable of standing up to the hierarchy is actively discouraged. They are trapped in the illusion of statistical man and of the organization- neither of which really exist. Only a few at the top can exercise the power of a true individual, and even they are usually no more than mouthpieces for the undeveloped masses and their unconscious drives.

        _The hope for Jung lies in true religion. The freedom and autonomy of the individual depends on deep inner experience of a metaphysical nature. This is not "faith"; it is direct knowing. Even the deepest faith may melt away with time and circumstances- but not direct experience. It is only this that gives the individual the power to stand up to mass tyranny- and to the World itself. When you haven't made this breakthrough (which requires deep introspection, effort, and, yes, suffering) then other things get deified and charged with demonic energy- money, work, political influence...

        _The shallow, rootless mass-man and his organizations are always going to lose, eventually, to the man with deep religious connection to the Macrocosm. Jung the Gnostic, Jung the Christian, Jung the Alchemist, Jung the Magician saw this. The individuated man has the cosmic correspondence within himself.
        The Undiscovered Self
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        In this challenging and provocative work, Dr. Carl Jung-one of history's greatest minds-argues that civilization's future depends on our ability as individuals to resist the collective forces of society. Only by understanding one's unconscious inner nature-"the undiscovered self "-can we gain essential self-knowledge and begin to cope with and resist the dangers posed by those in power.

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        5 out of 5 stars The power to stand against the World.......2006-03-08

        _In this book Jung correctly predicted that Communism had to collapse from within. No one else saw that coming. Why should they? For, as he points out, the mass state had all the force of the big battalions on their side- politics, science, and technology were their natural allies. And yet they collapsed.

        _Should we rejoice in this? Why? Jung points out that the West is every bit as materialistic as our former Communist opponents. Our spiritual base is gone- in the place of true religion we have aging cults that serve the status quo. There is no inner power there. Every place Jung uses the term Communist, you can substitute Corporate and you have the same animal. That is because both are hierarchical structures where the individual counts for nothing. Indeed, the self-knowledge or individualization that would produce true men and women capable of standing up to the hierarchy is actively discouraged. They are trapped in the illusion of statistical man and of the organization- neither of which really exist. Only a few at the top can exercise the power of a true individual, and even they are usually no more than mouthpieces for the undeveloped masses and their unconscious drives.

        _The hope for Jung lies in true religion. The freedom and autonomy of the individual depends on deep inner experience of a metaphysical nature. This is not "faith"; it is direct knowing. Even the deepest faith may melt away with time and circumstances- but not direct experience. It is only this that gives the individual the power to stand up to mass tyranny- and to the World itself. When you haven't made this breakthrough (which requires deep introspection, effort, and, yes, suffering) then other things get deified and charged with demonic energy- money, work, political influence...

        _The shallow, rootless mass-man and his organizations are always going to lose, eventually, to the man with deep religious connection to the Macrocosm. Jung the Gnostic, Jung the Christian, Jung the Alchemist, Jung the Magician saw this. The individuated man has the cosmic correspondence within himself.
        The Undiscovered Self (Routledge Classics)
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • The power to stand against the World
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        5 out of 5 stars The power to stand against the World.......2006-02-24

        _In this book Jung correctly predicted that Communism had to collapse from within. No one else saw that coming. Why should they? For, as he points out, the mass state had all the force of the big battalions on their side- politics, science, and technology were their natural allies. And yet they collapsed.

        _Should we rejoice in this? Why? Jung points out that the West is every bit as materialistic as our former Communist opponents. Our spiritual base is gone- in the place of true religion we have aging cults that serve the status quo. There is no inner power there. Every place Jung uses the term Communist, you can substitute Corporate and you have the same animal. That is because both are hierarchical structures where the individual counts for nothing. Indeed, the self-knowledge or individualization that would produce true men and women capable of standing up to the hierarchy is actively discouraged. They are trapped in the illusion of statistical man and of the organization- neither of which really exist. Only a few at the top can exercise the power of a true individual, and even they are usually no more than mouthpieces for the undeveloped masses and their unconscious drives.

        _The hope for Jung lies in true religion. The freedom and autonomy of the individual depends on deep inner experience of a metaphysical nature. This is not "faith"; it is direct knowing. Even the deepest faith may melt away with time and circumstances- but not direct experience. It is only this that gives the individual the power to stand up to mass tyranny- and to the World itself. When you haven't made this breakthrough (which requires deep introspection, effort, and, yes, suffering) then other things get deified and charged with demonic energy- money, work, political influence...

        _The shallow, rootless mass-man and his organizations are always going to lose, eventually, to the man with deep religious connection to the Macrocosm. Jung the Gnostic, Jung the Christian, Jung the Alchemist, Jung the Magician saw this. The individuated man has the cosmic correspondence within himself.
        The Undiscovered Country: Exploring the Promise of Death
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          The undiscovered self (Mentor book)
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          • The power to stand against the World
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          5 out of 5 stars The power to stand against the World.......2006-03-09

          _In this book Jung correctly predicted that Communism had to collapse from within. No one else saw that coming. Why should they? For, as he points out, the mass state had all the force of the big battalions on their side- politics, science, and technology were their natural allies. And yet they collapsed.

          _Should we rejoice in this? Why? Jung points out that the West is every bit as materialistic as our former Communist opponents. Our spiritual base is gone- in the place of true religion we have aging cults that serve the status quo. There is no inner power there. Every place Jung uses the term Communist, you can substitute Corporate and you have the same animal. That is because both are hierarchical structures where the individual counts for nothing. Indeed, the self-knowledge or individualization that would produce true men and women capable of standing up to the hierarchy is actively discouraged. They are trapped in the illusion of statistical man and of the organization- neither of which really exist. Only a few at the top can exercise the power of a true individual, and even they are usually no more than mouthpieces for the undeveloped masses and their unconscious drives.

          _The hope for Jung lies in true religion. The freedom and autonomy of the individual depends on deep inner experience of a metaphysical nature. This is not "faith"; it is direct knowing. Even the deepest faith may melt away with time and circumstances- but not direct experience. It is only this that gives the individual the power to stand up to mass tyranny- and to the World itself. When you haven't made this breakthrough (which requires deep introspection, effort, and, yes, suffering) then other things get deified and charged with demonic energy- money, work, political influence...

          _The shallow, rootless mass-man and his organizations are always going to lose, eventually, to the man with deep religious connection to the Macrocosm. Jung the Gnostic, Jung the Christian, Jung the Alchemist, Jung the Magician saw this. The individuated man has the cosmic correspondence within himself.
          The Undiscovered Self
          Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
          • The power to stand against the World
          The Undiscovered Self

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          5 out of 5 stars The power to stand against the World.......2006-03-07

          _In this book Jung correctly predicted that Communism had to collapse from within. No one else saw that coming. Why should they? For, as he points out, the mass state had all the force of the big battalions on their side- politics, science, and technology were their natural allies. And yet they collapsed.

          _Should we rejoice in this? Why? Jung points out that the West is every bit as materialistic as our former Communist opponents. Our spiritual base is gone- in the place of true religion we have aging cults that serve the status quo. There is no inner power there. Every place Jung uses the term Communist, you can substitute Corporate and you have the same animal. That is because both are hierarchical structures where the individual counts for nothing. Indeed, the self-knowledge or individualization that would produce true men and women capable of standing up to the hierarchy is actively discouraged. They are trapped in the illusion of statistical man and of the organization- neither of which really exist. Only a few at the top can exercise the power of a true individual, and even they are usually no more than mouthpieces for the undeveloped masses and their unconscious drives.

          _The hope for Jung lies in true religion. The freedom and autonomy of the individual depends on deep inner experience of a metaphysical nature. This is not "faith"; it is direct knowing. Even the deepest faith may melt away with time and circumstances- but not direct experience. It is only this that gives the individual the power to stand up to mass tyranny- and to the World itself. When you haven't made this breakthrough (which requires deep introspection, effort, and, yes, suffering) then other things get deified and charged with demonic energy- money, work, political influence...

          _The shallow, rootless mass-man and his organizations are always going to lose, eventually, to the man with deep religious connection to the Macrocosm. Jung the Gnostic, Jung the Christian, Jung the Alchemist, Jung the Magician saw this. The individuated man has the cosmic correspondence within himself.
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            Ron Rhodes
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            Civilization in Transition; Including "Flying Saucers" and "The Undiscovered Self" (Collected Works, Vol.10)
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              C.G. Jung
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              Explore the Undiscovered You: 3 Paths to Self-discovery & Empowerment
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                Victor Bogart
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                3. Health Care Budgeting and Financial Management for Non-Financial Managers
                4. History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
                5. How to Start and Run a Successful Consulting Business
                6. How We Got Here: A Slightly Irreverent History of Technology and Markets
                7. HR - The Business Partner (The HR Series)
                8. I Should Be Burnt Out By Now... So How Come I'm Not: HowYou CanSurvive and Thrive in Today's Uncertain World
                9. In Search of Prosperity
                10. India 2020; a Vision for the New Millennium

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