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Managing quality in public services: some distinct implications for the re-organisation of work
No full textMaking history beyond neoliberalism: Response to Roper
No full textRoper (2011a, p. 39) sums up his account of neoliberalism in New Zealand with the following conclusion: “In the absence of a major upsurge in working class and social movement struggle, the neoliberal policy regime is likely to remain firmly in place.” The bulk of his article lends weight to this conclusion in the course of offering a detailed analysis of National’s neoliberalism and New Zealand’s social inequality. In his final assessment Roper turns to list mid-range factors that underpin his conclusion. In particular, he refers to structural constraints resulting from the neoliberalisation of New Zealand’s financial regime; neoliberalisation of the outlooks of successive New Zealand Governments since 1984; and the balance of class forces in favour of capital (pp.37-8). This response focuses, first, on building a sympathetic analysis of these mid-range factors which are linked here with the form and dynamic of the ‘neoliberal model of development’ (Neilson, 2011). In his conclusion Roper also states that if there is an upsurge in social movement and working class politics ‘then the question of alternatives to neoliberalism will come to the forefront of New Zealand politics’ (Roper, 2011a, p. 39). The second theme of this essay is linked to an exploratory discussion of why this might or might not happen and how more specifically a ‘counter-hegemonic project’ could be more consciously constructed and actively pursued
Recent developments in the equality and diversity agenda in the UK: the 'big society' under austerity
No full textThe UK labour market and society are characterized by a vibrant diversity generated by a combination of factors. These factors include migration associated with the country’s post- colonial legacy and to its more recent membership of the EU. It includes the relatively recent demographic shifts related to feminization of the labour market and with an ageing population. It also includes the increased visibility of religious and sexual minorities and of disabled people. Yet, inequalities and disadvantage continues to persist
for members of some demographic groups spanning gender, ethnicity, age, disability and sexuality. Confronting discrimination in UK workplaces, in common with other coutries, has been based on a combination of regulatory pressure, derived from a variety of
civil society pressures, and of voluntary measures introduced by employers, based upon business- case arguments about the potential benefits of promoting a diverse workforce representative of the social demographic characteristics of the local labour market and customer base. The equilibrium of this balance has not developed evenly and incrementally, however. As Dickens (2007) notes, there has never been a consensus over the extent of what is desirable with regards to equality and diversity, nor the means by which this consensus should best be achieved,The equilibrium that UK equality and diversity at work appeared to have settled at, has been disrupted as a consequence of the global financial crisis after 2008 and the subsequent election of a coalition government whose
policy agenda for ‘tackling the deficit’.
This chapter, as an update to the chapter by Tatli (2010), outlines the recent developments in equality and diversity at work in the UK. It begins with a brief summary of some key demographics and equality- related statistics. It then summarizes the key points
made in the 2010 UK chapter. The chapter then moves on to identify the key changes in relation to the above mentioned responses to the global financial crisis. Since the publication of the 2010 chapter, the key shift in the equality and diversity landscape in
the UK has been one of ideological and political rather than demographic, cultural or related to any notable shift in the dominant managerial discourse on the issue. As a result, equality and diversity has been radically reframed and resourced around the claims to an approach that pursues government austerity, but combined with a renewed focus on fairness, sometimes referred to in terms of a ‘big society’ agenda. This ideological shift – and its overspill into the framework of statutory rights on the issue – marks a significant change in UK approach to equality and diversity and, therefore, constitutes a key focus in this update chapter
A consistent explanation of the Roper phenomenology
No full textWe study the electromagnetic transitions of the Roper N(1440) resonance. Our results, when combined with the previously obtained for the mass and the pionic strong decay widths of the Roper, show that within a non-relativistic constituent quark model scheme, a comprehensible understanding of the Roper phenomenology can be achieved. They also seem to support the view of the Roper as a radial excitation of the nucleon, though more experimental data are needed to reach a definitive conclusion
Joel Hurstfield, The Queen's Wards : wardship and marriage under Elizabeth I
No full textTrevor-Roper Hugh. Joel Hurstfield, The Queen's Wards : wardship and marriage under Elizabeth I. In: Annales. Economies, sociétés, civilisations. 16ᵉ année, N. 1, 1961. pp. 180-181
Margaret More Roper: an English Woman in Reformation Period
Get PDFThis diploma thesis "Margaret More Roper: an English Woman in Reformation Period" deals with the English reformation during the reign of Henry VIII and with the English woman Margaret More Roper, who lived during that time and who was the pioneer of humanistic educated women in England and one of the first well educated woman in Europe. I set her life and work into the context of Renaissance, Humanism and English reformation. Also I give attention into her only survived work, a translation of Erasmus' commentary on Lord's prayer. Within this thesis I deal with another educated woman who lived in 16th century. Her name is Katharina Schütz Zell and she is an author of the commentary on Lord's prayer. Keywords Margaret More Roper - Thomas More - Humanism and Renaissance - Females' Status and Education in 16th century - Henry VIII and English Reformation - Katharina Schütz Zell - Commentaries on Lord's PrayerTato diplomová práce s názvem "Margaret More Roper: příběh anglické ženy v časech reformace" pojednává o anglické reformaci v období vlády Jindřicha VIII. a o Angličance Margaret More Roper, která v této době žila. Margaret byla první humanisticky vzdělanou ženou v Anglii a také jednou z nejvzdělanějších žen v Evropě. Její život a dílo zasazuji do kontextu renesance, humanismu a anglické reformace. Věnuji se také jejímu jedinému dochovanému dílu, překladu Erasmova komentáře k modlitbě Páně. Podrobněji pojednávám také o další vzdělané ženě 16. stol., a to o Katharině Schütz Zell, která je autorkou komentáře k modlitbě Páně. Klíčová slova Margaret More Roper - Thomas More - humanismus a renesance - postavení a vzdělání žen v 16. stol. - Jindřich VIII. a anglická reformace - Katharina Schütz Zell - komentáře k modlitbě PáněProtestant theological facultyEvangelická teologická fakultaProtestant Theological FacultyEvangelická teologická fakult
Joel Hurstfield, The Queen's Wards : wardship and marriage under Elizabeth I
No full textTrevor-Roper Hugh. Joel Hurstfield, The Queen's Wards : wardship and marriage under Elizabeth I. In: Annales. Economies, sociétés, civilisations. 16ᵉ année, N. 1, 1961. pp. 180-181
Applying <i>Roper v. Simmons</i> in Juvenile Transfer and Waiver Proceedings
No full text In 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court held the death penalty unconstitutional as applied to juveniles in Roper v. Simmons. The Court reasoned that juveniles were less criminally culpable than adults because they lack maturity, they are more vulnerable to peer influence, and their character is not as well formed as that of adults. Although Roper addressed the imposition of the ultimate punishment of death within the context of a juvenile’s moral blameworthiness for a crime of murder, this article considers the application of the Court’s reasoning in Roper to the issue of juvenile waiver. Specifically, the author asks the question whether Roper’s ultimate language distinguishing juveniles from adults in capital cases should apply to the conventional practice of their trial and sentencing as adults. Despite the fact that juvenile transfer is a less serious sanction than the death penalty, this inquiry confronts the traditional objective of the juvenile court system, a system of punishment that was founded on rehabilitation rather than retribution. The author questions whether the punitive objectives of deterrence and retribution are satisfied by juvenile waiver and whether the mitigating effect of adolescence negates the trial of youth as adults. </jats:p
Roper excitation in alpha-proton scattering
No full textWe study the Roper excitation in the (α,α′) reaction. We consider all processes which may be relevant in the Roper excitation region, namely, Roper excitation in the target, Roper excitation in the projectile, and double Δ excitation processes. The theoretical investigation shows that the Roper excitation in the proton target mediated by an isoscalar exchange is the dominant mechanism in the process. We determine an effective isoscalar interaction by means of which the experimental cross section is well reproduced. This should be useful to make predictions in related reactions and is a first step to construct eventually a microscopic NN→NN∗ transition potential, for which the present reaction does not offer enough information
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