Managing controversy
Managing controversy

Author: Council of Europe

Publisher: Council of Europe

Published: 2017-01-30

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 928718447X

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A tool for school leaders and senior managers for handling controversy and teaching controversial issues in schools. Controversy and controversial issues are at the centre of our democratic societies. This means that learning how to deal with such issues must also be at the heart of an effective education for democratic citizenship and human rights education (EDC/HRE). The publication aims to help strengthen the managing of controversial issues at whole-school level. This will benefit young people and also help contribute to more effective Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education (EDC/HRE), and the protection and strengthening of our democratic societies.

Challenges and Controversies in Management Research
Challenges and Controversies in Management Research

Author: Bill Lee

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2011-01-25

Total Pages: 525

ISBN-13: 1136848037

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Challenges and Controversies in Management Research explores the history and cultural context, current issues and controversies and potential development of research in the field of management. The collection of essays is written by scholars of international standing, and the chapters address the development of management research in one or another continent, the need for global collaboration, the current state of management research and the development of the business school setting in which that research takes place. Factors affecting management research are explored in detail, giving consideration to the relationship between teaching, ethical conduct, publication, quality audits, collegiality and research. Contributions in the book also explore the development and usefulness of theories in management research and consider the relevance of management research and its applicability for management practice, policy-makers and the voluntary sector. A final section of contributions explores the future challenges for management research including the realization of reflexivity, the enduring gender bias of the management field, the future of theory, the patterns of development of new areas of management research and the need to manage large databases.

The Management of Corporate Controversy
The Management of Corporate Controversy

Author: Apr Rusty Cawley

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2009-08-01

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 057802361X

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Controversy kills. It destroys companies. It wrecks careers. It slows sales. It closes plants. It stops construction. It drives down stock prices. It repels lenders and investors. It demoralizes employees. The list of damage caused by unmanaged corporate controversy is almost endless. Since each of these responsibilities - sales revenue, stocks prices, manufacturing, marketing, employee morale, and so on - falls into the purview of the executive ... shouldn't you know how to protect them from controversy? Imagine you are at The Table with all of your company's top executives. There's a controversy in progress. Stakeholders are angry, the company is suffering, and the question is put to you: "What do we do?" Could you provide a concise, clear analysis of the situation, followed by a concise, clear strategy for ending the controversy? If not, read this book.

Computerization and Controversy
Computerization and Controversy

Author: Rob Kling

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 1996-02-28

Total Pages: 987

ISBN-13: 0080502636

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The Second Edition of Computerization and Controversy: Value Conflicts and Social Choices is a collection of 78 articles that examine the social aspects of computerization from a variety of perspectives, many presenting important viewpoints not often discussed in the conventional literature. A number of paired articles comprise thought-provoking head-on debate. Fields represented include computer science, information systems, management, journalism, psychology, law, library science, and sociology. This volume introduces some of the major controversies surrounding the computerization of society and helps readers recognize the social processes that drive and shape computerization. Division into eight provocatively titled sections facilitates course planning for classroom or seminar use. A lead article for each section frames the major controversies, locates the selections within the debates, and points to other relevant literature. - A fully revised and updated version of the first anthological treatment of the subject - Organized to facilitate course planning for classroom or seminar use - Provides coverage of the influence of computers on a wide variety of fields including computer science, information systems, management, journalism, psychology, law, library science, and sociology

Managing Conflict in Facility Siting
Managing Conflict in Facility Siting

Author: Sidney Hayden Lesbirel

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9781781958452

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"The book addresses a growing policy problem confronting all democratic nations. By exploring the lessons to be learned from international siting experiences, it will prove invaluable reading for academics, policymakers, government agencies, NGOs, and other societal interests involved in environmental and siting issues."--BOOK JACKET.

Controversy in the Classroom
Controversy in the Classroom

Author: Diana E. Hess

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2009-05-26

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 1135897352

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Through rich empirical research from real classrooms throughout the nation, Controversy in the Classroom demonstrates why schools have the potential to be particularly powerful sites for democratic education.