Alex E. Crosby and Shane P. D. Jack
This chapter depicts the burden of suicidal behavior among African American males. It describes the public health approach to preventing suicidal behavior among African American…
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This chapter depicts the burden of suicidal behavior among African American males. It describes the public health approach to preventing suicidal behavior among African American males. This approach includes assessing and describing the problem; identifying causes or risk and protective factors; developing and evaluating programs and policies; and implementing and disseminating findings and activities. The chapter provides a review of the epidemiology of fatal and non-fatal suicidal behavior; a summary of what is known about the risk and protective factors of the problem; and a descriptive analysis of the circumstances associated with suicides among young African American males is presented. Lastly, the authors give a summary of evidenced-based prevention programs which could be applied in preventing male suicidal behavior.
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Education & Training (October), contained a review of basic training and educational needs felt by shop stewards in industry and the public service. The severe shortfall between…
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Education & Training (October), contained a review of basic training and educational needs felt by shop stewards in industry and the public service. The severe shortfall between demand for such training and the supply of places offered by union training centres, technical colleges and university extra‐mural departments was indicated. The financial squeeze is of course preventing any significant expansion of this supply.
Some of the first‐year programmes of Trade Union Studies, shown last year, left many tutors — and trade unionists — unconvinced of the value of the series. But many tutors revised…
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Some of the first‐year programmes of Trade Union Studies, shown last year, left many tutors — and trade unionists — unconvinced of the value of the series. But many tutors revised their view after reading the tutors' notes for year 1, and the Research Report on how trade unionists benefited from the year 1 series and book. A detailed study of tutors' problems and successes with year 1 has helped the course team provide a much more integrated second year package, and much more practically useful tutors' notes. These, together with the new trade union studies book 2, must be essential reading for all tutors handling economic issues in industry.
Lyndon Jones and Joe King
The case for the training of shop stewards has been recognised by a variety of bodies and organisations. For example, it has been supported by the Trades Union Congress, the…
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The case for the training of shop stewards has been recognised by a variety of bodies and organisations. For example, it has been supported by the Trades Union Congress, the Confederation of British Industry, the Commission on Industrial Relations, and the Gold Committee, which was set up by the Department of Education and Science.
MOROCCO: Rabat will establish normalcy after the quake
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES282058
ISSN: 2633-304X
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UNITED STATES: Tight vote is likely over CIA head pick
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES233726
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Wiboon Kittilaksanawong and Huijing Liu
Students will be able to analyse competitive situations of the focal firm in the platform market, factors that make the focal firm become dominant in the sharing economy through…
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Learning outcomes
Students will be able to analyse competitive situations of the focal firm in the platform market, factors that make the focal firm become dominant in the sharing economy through the technology platform and the focal firm’s motives and growth strategies through mergers and acquisitions and overseas expansion, as well as give recommendations on the focal firm’s strategies to move forward to achieve and maintain its competitive position in the platform market.
Case overview/synopsis
On 4th April, 2018, Meituan-Dianping (Meituan), a Chinese group-buying website for consumer products and retail services acquired Mobike, a Chinese dockless bike-sharing platform for US$2.7bn. Mobike had raised several rounds of funding for its large investments and operations in this highly competitive and cash-intensive industry. However, it was still struggling to survive and make a profit in the Chinese and overseas markets. It was believed that the merger between the companies was the only viable alternative. Had Meituan’s Chief Executive Officer made the right decision in acquiring Mobike? After Mobike became an integral part of Meituan, what should be done to turn this technology platform to be profitable in the Chinese and overseas market?
Complexity academic level
The case is intended for senior undergraduate or graduate-level courses in business schools.
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Teaching Notes are available for educators only.
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CSS 11: Strategy.
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The purpose of this paper is to discuss the concept of strategy in the field of heritage conservation, with a focus on a new conservation approach that promotes the empowerment of…
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the concept of strategy in the field of heritage conservation, with a focus on a new conservation approach that promotes the empowerment of local communities and sustainable development: a living heritage approach.
Design/methodology/approach
The approaches to heritage conservation are outlined: a material-based approach defines the principles of western-based conservation, a values-based approach expands these principles, while a living heritage approach clearly challenges the established principles. These approaches are, then, analysed from the perspective of strategy, and a living heritage approach is seen as an example of strategic innovation. The process by which ICCROM develops a living heritage approach at an international level is also examined.
Findings
Choosing the “appropriate” conservation approach depends on the specific conditions of each heritage place. Yet, for the cases of living heritage in particular (with communities with an original connection with heritage) a living heritage approach would be more preferable. Living heritage approach can be seen as an example of a strategic innovation in the field of heritage conservation: it proposes a different concept of heritage and conservation (a new WHAT), points at a different community group as responsible for the definition and protection of heritage (a new WHO), and proposes a different way of heritage protection (a new HOW).
Practical implications
A living heritage approach (presented in the paper) may potentially influence the theory as well as the practice of heritage conservation in a variety of parts and heritage places in the world, especially in terms of the attitude towards local and indigenous communities.
Originality/value
Developing a new approach is, in a sense, developing a new strategy. In this context, the paper aims at bringing the insight of business strategy into the field of heritage conservation.