25 research outputs found
The identification and measurement of safety management systems : towards a behavioural response approach
No full textThis thesis presents a model for identifying, measuring and managing the risks of hazardous technologies. This paper is not targeted at any one domain, but identifies specific principles of safety management applicable to mining, manufacturing, maritime and aerospace industries. Further, the application of a principled and comprehensive programme intends to provide an effective safety culture for general industry. The model addresses safety management at three levels - senior, middle and supervisory - with the aim of identifying latent conditions and active errors in terms of accident causation. The author intends to show that human error is a consequence, not a cause, and that is shaped and provoked by upstream workplace and organisational factors. Only by understanding the context that caused the error can we hope to limit its recurrence. The thesis rejects the popular notion that "human error" is implicated in roughly eighty percent of all major accidents, and proposes that lack of guidelines at the managerial levels of organisations is responsible. This hypothesis was tested and proven at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station by the process of assigning programme elements with steering mechanisms to managers to facilitate evaluation of programme effectiveness. This programme was designed to locate, identify and track errors due to the existence of latent conditions and active failures in operational processes. Human error is thus conceptualised as a symptom. The validity of this approach was established by both qualitative and quantitative assessments. Evaluation of questionnaires clearly indicated the effectiveness of steering controls assigned to the three management levels. It confirmed that specific safety programme elements need to be assigned to managerial levels to facilitate effective behavioural response at the operational level. Significantly, the programme elements utilised provided three essential management functions to the organisation: the human, engineering and organisational management models. Scientific opinion has recognised the need to incorporate these models into management procedures. But current safety management programmes conceptually exclude the above models for lack of appropriate steering mechanisms. The author concludes therefore that the model implemented provides a practicable framework for safety management in general industry. Stressed is the function of error identification and containment in a framework of continuous evaluation of process safety
Trauma e fumetto: il viaggio in Italia di Ulli Lust
No full textHeute ist der letzte Tag vom Rest deines Lebens is an autobiographical graphic novel by the Austrian author Ulli Lust. Ulli, who is a rebellious seventeen-year old “punk” girl and the protagonist of the book, went for a hitchhiking trip across Italy. Although Ulli enjoyed the journey and the new sense of freedom, she also ran into many difficulties. Italy is depicted as a male-dominant society, where women are regarded as sexual objects. During her trip Ulli had to face molestations, sexual assaults and even rape. Some of the comic’s most dramatic pages represent the effects of violence on the protagonist, such as feelings of shame and nightmares. This article focuses on the verbal and graphic representation of a trauma. With the support of trauma studies, I will analyze the sequence of images representing rape and argue that this is an illustration of a "post-traumatic stress disorder". Usually narrating a traumatic event represents a great challenge, because of the incommunicable and unutterable nature of traumas. I will argue that comics can overcome the difficulties of narrating a traumatic event thanks to the combined use of text and images
Ulli beier, Obotunde Ijimere and Theopaneia in the imprisonment of Obatala
No full textUlli Beier's attachment to the arts and the peoples of Nigeria is in itself unique. His choices, in association, research and artistic efforts portray this in an unequivocal manner. Obotunde Ijimere, another of Beier's creations, is the author of The Imprisonment of Obatala. This study examines the posture and the context in which Beier perceives the Yoruba, his involvement with the people's theopanic visions and the significance of the experiences to his work in Nigeria
Ulli Beier, Obotunde Ijimere and Theopaneia in the Imprisonment of Obatala
No full textUlli Beier's attachment to the arts and the peoples of Nigeria is in itself unique. His choices, in association, research and artistic efforts portray this in an unequivocal manner. Obotunde Ijimere, another of Beier's creations, is the author of The Imprisonment of Obatala. This study examines the posture and the context in which Beier perceives the Yoruba, his involvement with the people's theopanic visions and the significance of the experiences to his work in Nigeria
Japan’s New Trade Policy – A Policy Transformation Without Strategy?
No full textJapan’s trade policy has undergone major changes in recent years. This policy shift manifests itself in Japan’s turn towards bilateral and plurilateral trade agreements as a new pillar of its trade policy.In this book, the author identifies and analyzes the main driving forces and actors behind this policy change and discusses its potential political and economic ramifications. This book also raises the question on why Japan has failed to conduct a comprehensive and transparent evaluation of its new trade policy. The author draws on 25 expert interviews with policy makers, bureaucrats and other experts on Japanese trade policy to unveil deep insights into the complex process of trade policy-making in Japan.<br
Japan’s New Trade Policy – A Policy Transformation Without Strategy?
No full textJapan’s trade policy has undergone major changes in recent years. This policy shift manifests itself in Japan’s turn towards bilateral and plurilateral trade agreements as a new pillar of its trade policy.In this book, the author identifies and analyzes the main driving forces and actors behind this policy change and discusses its potential political and economic ramifications. This book also raises the question on why Japan has failed to conduct a comprehensive and transparent evaluation of its new trade policy. The author draws on 25 expert interviews with policy makers, bureaucrats and other experts on Japanese trade policy to unveil deep insights into the complex process of trade policy-making in Japan.<br
Estudi descriptiu de traducció a partir d'un corpus basat en l'obra d'Ulli Lust
No full text[ES] Este trabajo realiza un estudio descriptivo de las traducciones al español de dos novelas gráficas de la reconocida autora austriaca Ulli Lust: Heute ist der letzte Tag vom Rest deines Lebens y Wie ich versuchte, ein guter Mensch zu sein. A partir de la comparación con las obras originales en alemán, se examinarán las técnicas de traducción identificadas en las obras traducidas y se estudiarán las estrategias empleadas por los traductores para, en última instancia, valorar si el corpus traducido se acerca más al lector origen o meta. El objetivo principal de la investigación es explorar cómo se han abordado los principales desafíos inherentes a la traducción de la novela gráfica, a partir de la consideración de aspectos como la relación texto-imagen, los referentes culturales, los juegos de palabras, las expresiones idiomáticas, el estilo retórico, entre otros. Se espera que los resultados de esta investigación arrojen luz sobre las particularidades de la traducción de novelas gráficas, contribuyendo así al enriquecimiento de este campo académico y profesional con nuevos datos empíricos.[EN] This study conducts a descriptive analysis of the Spanish translations of two graphic novels by the well-known Austrian author Ulli Lust: Heute ist der letzte Tag vom Rest deines Lebens and Wie ich versuchte, ein guter Mensch zu sein. By comparing them to the original works in German, the analysis will identify and examine the translation techniques and strategies employed. Ultimately, it will assess whether the translated corpus is closer to the source or target reader. The research aims to explore how translators addressed the inherent challenges of graphic novel translation, including the text-image relationship, cultural references, puns, idiomatic expressions, rhetorical style, among others. It is expected that the results of this research will shed light on the specificities of graphic novel translation, thus contributing to the enrichment of this academic and professional field with new empirical data.Mendigacha Passo, A. (2024). Estudio descriptivo de traducción a partir de un corpus basado en la obra de Ulli Lust. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/206962TFG
The New Management Model- Compatibility with the Democracy Principle and Compliance of the Municipal Ressources Contract with Municipal Law
No full textDie Dissertation untersucht kommunal- und verfassungsrechtliche Fragen, die das Neue Steuerungsmodell (NSM) der Kommunalen Gemeinschaftsstelle im Rahmen der New Public Management Bewegung zur Reform der deutschen Kommunalverwaltungen betreffen. Ausgangspunkt der Erörterungen bildet die Zielsetzung des NSM, die Flexibilisierung des Verwaltungshandelns. Vorgestellt werden die Mittel hierfür, Budgetierung, Dekonzentration und Gleichlagerung der Sach- und Ressourcenverantwortung. Zusätzlich werden die Steuerungselemente des Verwaltungshandelns erläutert: Kontraktmanagement, Produktwesen und Controlling. Daran schließt sich die Erörterung der Rechtsnatur eines Elementes des NSM an, der politischen Leistungsvereinbarung zwischen Bürgermeister und Gemeinderat. Zudem wird gefragt, ob ein solches Rechtsinstitut mit den Regelungen des Kommunalverfassungsrechts vereinbar ist.
Als Ergebnis kann festgestellt werden, dass die politische Leistungsvereinbarung zwischen Gemeinderat und Bürgermeister als intraorganschaftlicher Vertrag anzusehen ist, der nach dem § 54 VwVfG analog zu bewerten ist. Ein rechtmäßiger Kontraktschluss der politischen Leistungsvereinbarung scheitert jedoch an den Vorgaben des Gemeindeverfassungsrechts, sofern keine \u27Freistellungsklausel\u27 von den organisationsrechtlichen Bestimmungen der Gemeindeordnungen besteht.
Einen weiteren Schwerpunkt der Untersuchung bildet die Beantwortung der Frage, ob die durch die Flexibilisierungen des NSM gestärkte Stellung des Bürgermeister gegenüber dem Gemeinderat mit Art. 28 Abs. 1 Satz 2 GG vereinbar ist. Dabei kann festgestellt werden, dass die Stärkung des Bürgermeisters auf Grund des Effektivitätsgrundsatzes durch Steuerungselemente des Neuen Steuerungsmodells im Hinblick auf den sachlich-inhaltlichen Legitimationsmodus relativiert wird. Dadurch kann in einer Gesamtbetrachtung der drei demokratischen Legitimationsmodi von einem hinreichenden Legitimationsniveau der Tätigkeit des Bürgermeisters ausgegangen werden kann.The Dissertation analyses questions of municipal politics and law in relation to the New Management Model (NMM, Neues Steuerungsmodell) of the German Association for Municipal Administrative Reform (Kommunale Gemeinschaftsstelle). The point of departure of the analysis is based on the objective of the NMM, giving more flexibility to administrative action. This comprises means such as: Budget management, deconcentration as well as balancing of issue- and ressource-responsibilities. Moreover, the management tools of administrative action are presented: contract-based management, cost & performance-based management and controlling. Hereafter, the author discusses the legal nature of one specific element of the NMM, the political Municipal Ressources Contract, as established between the Mayor and the Municipal Council. Thereby, the investigation also shows whether such a legal form complies with the rules of Municipal Law. The finding is that the political Municipal Ressources Contract between Mayor and Municipal Council should be considered as an intra-organic contract which can be evaluated in accordance with § 54 VwVfG (German Law on Municipal Procedures). However, any lawful conclusion of the political Municipal Ressources Contract is blocked by the predispositions of Municipal Law - unless an exceptional status rule (Freistellungsklausel) of the organisational part of Municipal Law exists. Another focus of the analysis tries to answer the question whether the position of the Mayor towards the Council, reinforced by a more flexible NMM, complies with Art. 28, section 1 - 2 GG (German Constitution).The finding is that due to efficiency principles the reinforcement of the Mayor is balanced out by steering elements of the NMM - as in relation to a topic-related legitimation mode. Thus, considering the three modes of democratic legitimation, one can conclude that the action of the Mayor is legitimized in a sufficient manner
The New Management Model- Compatibility with the Democracy Principle and Compliance of the Municipal Ressources Contract with Municipal Law
No full textDie Dissertation untersucht kommunal- und verfassungsrechtliche Fragen, die das Neue Steuerungsmodell (NSM) der Kommunalen Gemeinschaftsstelle im Rahmen der New Public Management Bewegung zur Reform der deutschen Kommunalverwaltungen betreffen. Ausgangspunkt der Erörterungen bildet die Zielsetzung des NSM, die Flexibilisierung des Verwaltungshandelns. Vorgestellt werden die Mittel hierfür, Budgetierung, Dekonzentration und Gleichlagerung der Sach- und Ressourcenverantwortung. Zusätzlich werden die Steuerungselemente des Verwaltungshandelns erläutert: Kontraktmanagement, Produktwesen und Controlling. Daran schließt sich die Erörterung der Rechtsnatur eines Elementes des NSM an, der politischen Leistungsvereinbarung zwischen Bürgermeister und Gemeinderat. Zudem wird gefragt, ob ein solches Rechtsinstitut mit den Regelungen des Kommunalverfassungsrechts vereinbar ist.
Als Ergebnis kann festgestellt werden, dass die politische Leistungsvereinbarung zwischen Gemeinderat und Bürgermeister als intraorganschaftlicher Vertrag anzusehen ist, der nach dem § 54 VwVfG analog zu bewerten ist. Ein rechtmäßiger Kontraktschluss der politischen Leistungsvereinbarung scheitert jedoch an den Vorgaben des Gemeindeverfassungsrechts, sofern keine 'Freistellungsklausel' von den organisationsrechtlichen Bestimmungen der Gemeindeordnungen besteht.
Einen weiteren Schwerpunkt der Untersuchung bildet die Beantwortung der Frage, ob die durch die Flexibilisierungen des NSM gestärkte Stellung des Bürgermeister gegenüber dem Gemeinderat mit Art. 28 Abs. 1 Satz 2 GG vereinbar ist. Dabei kann festgestellt werden, dass die Stärkung des Bürgermeisters auf Grund des Effektivitätsgrundsatzes durch Steuerungselemente des Neuen Steuerungsmodells im Hinblick auf den sachlich-inhaltlichen Legitimationsmodus relativiert wird. Dadurch kann in einer Gesamtbetrachtung der drei demokratischen Legitimationsmodi von einem hinreichenden Legitimationsniveau der Tätigkeit des Bürgermeisters ausgegangen werden kann.The Dissertation analyses questions of municipal politics and law in relation to the New Management Model (NMM, Neues Steuerungsmodell) of the German Association for Municipal Administrative Reform (Kommunale Gemeinschaftsstelle). The point of departure of the analysis is based on the objective of the NMM, giving more flexibility to administrative action. This comprises means such as: Budget management, deconcentration as well as balancing of issue- and ressource-responsibilities. Moreover, the management tools of administrative action are presented: contract-based management, cost & performance-based management and controlling. Hereafter, the author discusses the legal nature of one specific element of the NMM, the political Municipal Ressources Contract, as established between the Mayor and the Municipal Council. Thereby, the investigation also shows whether such a legal form complies with the rules of Municipal Law. The finding is that the political Municipal Ressources Contract between Mayor and Municipal Council should be considered as an intra-organic contract which can be evaluated in accordance with § 54 VwVfG (German Law on Municipal Procedures). However, any lawful conclusion of the political Municipal Ressources Contract is blocked by the predispositions of Municipal Law - unless an exceptional status rule (Freistellungsklausel) of the organisational part of Municipal Law exists. Another focus of the analysis tries to answer the question whether the position of the Mayor towards the Council, reinforced by a more flexible NMM, complies with Art. 28, section 1 - 2 GG (German Constitution).The finding is that due to efficiency principles the reinforcement of the Mayor is balanced out by steering elements of the NMM - as in relation to a topic-related legitimation mode. Thus, considering the three modes of democratic legitimation, one can conclude that the action of the Mayor is legitimized in a sufficient manner
Women in African Drama: Representation and role
No full textThe purpose of this study is to examine the representation and role of women in African theatre. The discussion is based on published and unpublished plays by African writers selected from a pan-African perspective.
The thesis is divided into two major parts: Women in Society; The Portrayal of Women by Major Playwrights. Part I follows a thematic approach aimed at examining the position of women in three different areas which form the chapters for the part : Women, Tradition and Social
Change; The Urban Woman and Women in Politics. Part II of the thesis analyses major African playwrights' presentation of women characters. This part discusses not only the characterization of women by major playwrights but also these writers' attitude towards women and women's issues. Examined here in two chapters are The Portrayal of Women by
Major Male Playwrights and The Portrayal of Women by Major Female Playwrights.
Chapter 1, 'Women, Tradition and Social Change' discusses selected playwrights' examination of African women's experiences in the traditional African setting as a major foundation of the present and future socio-political situation of the continent; this chapter is the springboard
of the study.
From the traditional milieu the study then moves on to the
relatively new urban environment. This Chapter examines the predicaments in which the African woman finds herself as she struggles to survive in a world which differs significantly from the traditional one. Survival in the urban environment demands a certain degree of autonomy
from communal ties on the part of the individual. Yet in the case of the African woman, society does not hesitate to censure her movements and even to point an accusing finger at her for failing to satisfy traditional expectations when she is genuinely trying to meet the challenges presented by life in towns.
The myth that a woman's place is exclusively in the kitchen is a widespread one the world over. A more negative myth found in Africa is that participation of women in public affairs leads to social disaster. The third chapter of this study examines the role of African women in politics in the traditional and contemporary periods.
The fourth chapter discusses the portrayal of women by major male playwrights. Of great significance in this analysis is the attitude of these male writers towards women and also towards issues affecting women. It is for this reason that cross-references are made between these male writers and the female playwrights examined in Chapter 5.
Very negligible research has been done on drama by African women. It is in recognition of this unfortunate situation that the fifth and last chapter of this thesis is dedicated to women's self-perception as reflected in their portrayal of fellow-women in theatre. This chapter examines only major female playwrights; the minor female playwrights
are examined alongside the male in the appropriate areas in Chapters 1 to 3
