... food stocks, andthe mood ofthe garrison. The tactics of the Daily Mail captured the attention ofthe nation; the newspaperdramatized the situation ofthe town by emphasizing the danger that ... notions of Boer inhumanity towardAfricans, the pro-war argument ofthe ‘‘negrophilists.’’ The other cat-egory into which mentions of Africans fall is praise ofthe loyalty of the Cape Boys andthe ... hierarchies of race, sex, and class and ofthe ways in which, hand in hand, the New Imperialism and the New Journalism brought Britain into the twentieth century. The war at home which included the...
... (such as the booby-trapping of temples), the use of poison, the destroying of wells andthe sowing of dissension in the enemy’s ranks.46Thestruggleformoderationinwarhasbeenalongone – and one ... world of inde-pendent political communities bound together by the rule of law ratherthan by the sovereignty of a single emperor. The Chinese can thereforebe said to have been the pioneers ofthe ... the law of war. It tells the story, in narrative form, of the interplay through the centuriesbetween,ontheonehand,legalideasaboutwarand,ontheotherhand,statepracticeinwarfare.Neffcovers the emergence,...
... orprinciples but is rather a set of social skills, a kind of know-how, any aspect of which makes sense only in the rest ofthe shared social background.’ What then of the IS researchers and practitioners ... commit-ment in learning; and (d) the selectivity of socialKnowledge and Process ManagementUnderstanding the Limitations of KMS 153 The company was, and still is, part of a consortium of European commercial ... illu-strated the utility ofthe new system, and effectivelycompleted the first phase of systems development,a problem surfaced that influenced the implemen-tation and use ofthe system—end-user...
... otherexpert assistance is required, the services of a competent professionalperson should be sought.Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataMcHugh, Donald E.Golf andthe game of ... Fellow golfers and friends—KenSmith, Bob Lauer, andthe rest ofthe ‘‘Tuesday Group’’—weremuch-appreciated cheerleaders from the first tee to the last. Chris-tine Brennan, noted author and sports ... encouragement and observations regarding the workings ofthe publishing industry.Adrienne Hickey of AMACOM belongs in the text of hole#12, Courage. A self-confessed nongolfer, she nonetheless saw...
... At the beginning of the first day ofthe program, I ask, ‘‘Are there any engineers in the room?’’ As you probably expect, most ofthe people raise theirhands. And, I say, ‘‘You must be in the ... accomplished. But the job now is ‘ the leadership of others’’in the context ofthe organization’s vision, values, and strategy.Therefore, my focus throughout this book is on you. We’ll look at the attitudes, ... activities. It is the wisdom gained through these efforts Iwish to share with you. My approach is to bring together the challenges of leadership andthe challenges ofthe game Kevin and I went out...
... all their shots on the scorecard. What do you think of that person? Would you, or doyou, trust them off the course? The game of leadership is no different. Leaders often findthemselves in the ... decisions? Will they if you change in the future? 10589$ $CH3 02-23-04 16:44:29 PS 36Golf andthe Game of Leadership The Sense of Integrity The professional golfer’s sense of integrity is ... tug of recognition from the hand he is holding.Shortly after 5 .., the old man passes away. The marineends his bedside vigil and advises the nurse ofthe old man’s death. And then he asks, ‘‘Who...
... for a par. The old man had a nice drive too, but his secondshot went into a sand trap next to the green. He blasted out of the sand, his ball landed on the green, and then rolled into the hole.Birdie, ... single club, a 5-iron. He used it off the tee, on the fairway, and on the greens. He drew a lot of stares. At the end ofthe day, Dickhad shot a 91, Chuck had a 107, and Jim shot 88. Chuck said, ... shot175 yards from the first cut ofthe rough to within two inches of the pin on 18th, and then birdied the hole to win the 2003PGA Championship for his first PGA victory.Curtis, Lunke, and Micheel...
... funerals and wakes, not only of employees but of theirspouses and children.What do you suppose was the response ofthe people in BuickFinal Assembly to Stan Hensley? Simple. They loved him! They ... shots can land in the fairway, the rough, the woods, the water, or even a sand trap, and in every case I need to consider 10589$ CH13 02-23-04 16:45:26 PS 156Golf andthe Game of Leadershipbackdrop ... Flint,Michigan. At the time Buick employed over 25,000 people. The majority of them were located at the Buick complex, which ran the length of Flint’s Leith Street. A series of plants performed all the operations...
... position. Heplayed the shot of a lifetime to get the ball within two feet of the hole and told his wife to knock the putt in. The wifeproceeded to knock the ball off the green and into abunker.Still ... his composure, the husband summonedon all his skill and holed the shot from the bunker. He took the ball out ofthe hole and while walking off the green puthis arm around his wife and calmly said, ... recognition ofthe hospitality shown them by the mem-bers of Inverness, the golfers presented the club a magnificentcathedral clock, which has since remained in the foyer ofthe In-verness Club. The...
... into the final day of play, and often the winner is decided by the outcome ofthe final match. The skills ofthe players as individuals and in their contributionsto their teams are evident. They ... 198Golf andthe Game of Leadershiptions are held every other year and generate a lot of worldwideinterest. The make-up of these teams interests me. The U.S. Ryder Cupteam, andthe others as ... responsibilities of theirsubordinates, rather than their primary leadership role of teacher and coach. Andthe reason, of course, is they have been taught torespond in this way by their leaders.Another...
... hope. They are optimistic,rarely pessimistic. They understand the reality that the past is past and the attainment of goals rests in the present andthe future.They take a positive approach to their ... responsibilities. They knowtheir outlook on life and leadership is one ofthe few things withintheir personal control. The minds ofthe golfer andthe leader arecharacterized by ‘‘hope’’ the realistic ... loose.Stan Moyer, The Tuesday GroupOne ofthe positive aspects ofthe game of golf is that golfers knowthat regardless of their play on the last hole or in the last round,there is always a...
... to the mastering ofthe grammatical features and semantic structures of the words. These English words, apart from their description of happiness, have their connotations. They also have their ... base on the context, whether informal or formal or literary, to make a happy choice ofthe words. The happy choice andthe correct use ofthe words by the translators, as a matter of fact, ... the context ofthe discourse andthe linguistic features ofthe discourse with a view to understanding clearly the message communicated. When dealing with these English words, the translators...
... between women and men and girls and boys. The Rio+20 conference recognized the central role of women and girls as leaders, participants and agents of change. Member States committed themselves ... development landscape. The question of how to best ensure gender equality andthe empowerment of women given the multiplicity of actors and new approaches is one question which could be discussed. The ... advances in terms of commitments to gender equality andthe empowerment of women, both nationally and globally. There is a broad consensus that the full and effective implementation ofthe Beijing...
... especiallythosewhoholdgeneralbachelor’sdegrees,theirqualificationsserveonlyasasignal of theirpotentialtoemployers.Inmanycases,theytakelongertorealiseemployment and whentheydotheirentryleveljobsdonotnecessarilyrequire the years of schoolingtheypossess.Theystartat the bottom ofthe jobladder and havetoprovethemselvesin the labourmarkettoreachhigherincomelevels.Acombination of theirpotential and trainingwilldeterminetheirprogressionup the ladder.Aswillbeseenin the nextsection, the field of study,whichsignals the type of skillsacquiredthrougheducation,playsasignificantroleinemployability of universitygraduatesinthiscase.PercyMolekeFree ... to theirAfrican and colouredcounterparts. The proportion of white and Asiangraduateswithineachcategory of number of yearsworkedwasnotashighasthat of otherracegroupsat the time ofthe survey(Table8).Table8:Number of yearsworkedbythoseinmanagement,byraceNumber of yearsworkedAsian ... 7,5Sector of employment The role ofthe publicsectorasanemployeris of particularinterest.Itis the firstsector of employmentforalargeproportion of graduatesirrespective of field of study,race and gender.ThisisespeciallytrueforAfricangraduateswhomakeup...