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What does the French regional election result mean?
Society, Politics & Law

What does the French regional election result mean?

...manage to block their path, the FN has already struck a major blow ahead of the presidential election in 2017. It is a crushing blow for the ruling Socialists and bad news for Sarkozy and the Republicans, too. A bad day for Hollande The FN finished in first place in six mainland regions, including Le Pen’s own region, Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie, in the north of France....
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Entrepreneurial resilience or moving the goal posts?
Money & Business

Entrepreneurial resilience or moving the goal posts?

...2001) 'Causation and effectuation: Toward a theoretical shift from economic inevitability to entrepreneurial contingency.' Academy of Management Review, Vol. 26, No. 2, pp.243-263. (2) Read, S. and Sarasvathy, S.D. (2005) 'Knowing what to do and doing what you know: Effectuation as a form of entrepreneurial expertise.' Journal of Private Equity, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp.45-62....
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Why smart leaders allow a bit of football frenzy
Money & Business

Why smart leaders allow a bit of football frenzy

...Management consultants Bain & Company found that inspired employees are almost three times more productive than dissatisfied employees. Companies may benefit from enhanced innovation since relaxed, friendly, and fun environments spur creative thinking and good ideas. This is why 72% of people report getting creative ideas in the shower. You may see an improvement in the...
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A socially engaged spiritual response to the Climate Crisis
Nature & Environment

A socially engaged spiritual response to the Climate Crisis

...Management’ for my master’s degree (at the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok) in 2005–2006 to further develop my knowledge and skills to engage in sustainability. But I also got an opportunity to learn about alternative education and sustainable development at the Grassroot Leadership Training (GLT) from the Spirit in Education Movement (SEM), a Thai based NGO,...
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SMEs and Net Zero – challenges and opportunities
Money & Business

SMEs and Net Zero – challenges and opportunities

...managers that there is a ‘win-win’ – their business will be greener and more profitable, whether through cost savings or by being able to increase prices or sales volumes. But this is not the whole story. Research that we have conducted at the OU, and evidence from other published studies, indicates that the promise of a quick financial return is unlikely to achieve...
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The impact of Jacob Zuma on the ANC and South Africa
Society, Politics & Law

The impact of Jacob Zuma on the ANC and South Africa

...management in, for example, Burundi, DRC, Lesotho, Ivory Coast and Zimbabwe. And as the “bridge-builder” between the West and Africa. It also twice took a seat on the United Nations Security Council and was part of initiatives such as the India Brazil South Africa Dialogue Forum. It also became part of the Brazil Russia India China and South Africa (BRICS) association...
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What sort of Victoria Sponge would Queen Victoria have eaten?
History & The Arts

What sort of Victoria Sponge would Queen Victoria have eaten?

...Management, which achieved sensational and enduring success, despite Isabella Beeton’s rocky start with sponge cakes. The instructions note specifically that the resultant cakes should feed five or six people – presumably, fewer if Queen Victoria herself was among the party. Ingredients: Four eggs; their weight in pounded sugar, butter, and flour, a quarter of a...
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How can we design for resilience?
Science, Maths & Technology

How can we design for resilience?

...managed for ecosystems, water supply, hydroelectricity and human activities. These systems are part designed and part self-organising, as Anderies and Folke explain: [t]he designed aspects include both ‘hardware’ (paths, roads, canals, boats, tools, buildings) and ‘software’ (norms, rules, networks of shared meanings, ‘culture’) that entangle humans with the...
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