608 resultados para Corruption
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The thesis here presented, entitled PAINTED GARDENS BY MILE ZOLA, MEETING PLACES OF LITERATURE AND ART, aims to analyze the treatment of the theme of garden in La Cure, the second of the twenty novels that make up the cycle of Les Rougon-Macquart, series published between 1871 and 1893. In this story, the author, an ardent republican, bluntly attacks the imperial regime, emphasizing the confusion of high society, the immorality of speculation occurred under the Haussmann's renovation of Paris, the profusion of luxury and pleasure, and, in short, a dynamism geared exclusively to the sense of destruction or perversion. Hence we have devoted an entire chapter to argue the presentation of this novel as a chronicle of Parisian society of the Second Empire. Also, because reading Zola is to recognize the profusion of metaphorical language, the analysis of the poetic discourse has played an important role in the body of this thesis. This analysis focuses on the two major descriptions of the greenhouse of htel Saccard, in chapters I and IV, both aiming to present this garden as a disturbing space, favorable to the discovery of unsuspected amorous capabilities, according to the mentality of the nineteenth century, so full of puritan principles, for which the tropical world of greenhouses meant a sexual freedom which did not understand bans or limitations. The sexual corruption that occurs in this greenhouse, is not only indicative of moral laxity in personal relationships, but also works as a symbolic image of decay and breakdown of society as a whole...
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Doutoramento em Estudos de Desenvolvimento
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Studies of strategic HRM have dominated HRM research over the last three decades. Focusing on the HRM-organisation performance relationship, researchers take various themes and perspectives in their approach to strategic HRM. Among these themes, two contrasting approaches of strategic HRM continue to flourish: first, the best practice approach suggests that certain HRM practices will have the same effect irrespective of context and, second, the best fit approach suggests that the choice of HRM practices should be designed in accordance with an organisations specific context. While there is little consensus on what constitutes strategic HRM, the most common feature agreed in this field is the notion of the strategic integration; aligning HRM practices with organisations overall strategic objectives (vertical fit) and with each other (horizontal fit). Utilising the best fit approach as its theoretical framework, this study examines how vertical and horizontal fit is practised in the Indonesian civil service and what factors likely influence the prevalence of vertical and horizontal fit in the Indonesian civil service context. This study is significant for two important reasons. Firstly, the literature suggests that there are limited studies examining the best fit concept in the civil sector despite its implementation in the private sector positively contributing to organisational performance improvement. Secondly, the study provides enlightenment on how the best fit approach could contribute to performance improvement in the Indonesian civil service. This is in line with the fact that negative images of the Indonesian civil service are continuously highlighted although various HRM reform initiatives have been put in place. To achieve the objectives of the study, the qualitative case study approach accompanied by semi-structured interviews was employed involving 53 senior officials and one focus group discussion from eight Indonesian government agencies, consisting of three central agencies mandated to manage human resources, the National Bureaucratic Reform Team and four line agencies from both central and local governments. Thematic analysis was employed for data analyses and NVIVO software was used to manage the data. The study suggests three main findings. First, various HRM initiatives in relation to the HRM reform have been introduced in the Indonesian civil service differentiating them from the old HRM practices. However, the findings indicate that some HRM policies are still contradicting and hinder vertical and horizontal fit. Second, despite the contradictory policies, vertical and horizontal fit can be seen in the line agencies which have been acknowledged as reformed agencies. This demonstrates that the line agencies play an important role in aligning HRM practices with the line agencies goals and objectives and with one another although they are bounded by HRM policies that are unlikely to support the vertical and horizontal fit concept. Third, factors influencing the prevalence of vertical and horizontal fit include knowledge of contemporary HRM in both central agencies and line agencies, commitment from the line agencies leaders, devolvement of HRM to the line agencies and the socio-political and economic environments of the Indonesian civil service. The findings of the study raise policy, practical and theoretical implications. In terms of policy implications, the study highlights the importance of fit in HRM policies to support the achievement of the line agencies goals. Therefore, when formulating an HRM policy, the central agencies need to ensure that the HRM policy is linked to line agencies goals and to other HRM policies. This is to ensure synchronisation among the policies and thus maximising the achievement of the line agencies goals. From the practical perspectives, the study highlights important points which can be learned by the central agencies in carrying out their strategic role with regard to the formulation of HRM policies; by the line agencies in maximising the contribution of HRM to the achievement of the goals and objectives of the agencies through the implementation of the best fit concept, and by the leaders of the agencies in providing continuous support to each of the involved parties in the line agencies and involving the HRM department in all agencys strategic decision-making. In relation to the theoretical implication, it is clear that the best fit approach is not thoroughly applied due to factors discussed previously. However, this does not mean that the best fit concept cannot be implemented. As argued by McCourt & Ramgutty-Wong (2003), instead of adopting the whole concept of best fit, a modulated approach reflecting the best fit concept, such as selecting individual HRM practices and experimenting with devolution, is possible for civil service organisations which still embrace centralised HRM systems. As demonstrated in the findings, some of the line agencies being studied seem to be ready to adopt the best fit approach given that they have knowledge of the best fit concept, strong support from the top leader, less political intervention and less corruption, collusion, and nepotism practices in their HRM practices.
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While succession intentions have received increasing scholarly attention in recent years, there is a lack of knowledge about country-level antecedents and differences. Our paper aims to close this gap by investigating succession intentions of 6,360 students with family business background from 26 countries. More specifically, we blend theory of planned behavior with institutional theory and find that institutional variables such as individualism, uncertainty avoidance, and the level of corruption explain the formation of succession intentions over and above traditional theory of planned behavior elements. In addition, we reveal a U-shaped relationship between a nation's level of economic development and the strength of succession intentions. This indicates the existence of two types of succession intentions: necessity and opportunity succession. These findings add valuable insights to literature on family businesses, succession, theory of planned behavior, and practice.
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Dissertao (mestrado)Universidade de Braslia, Instituto de Cincia Poltica, Programa de Ps-Graduao em Cincia Poltica, 2016.
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Dissertao (mestrado)Universidade de Braslia, Instituto de Cincias Exatas, Departamento de Cincia da Computao, 2015.
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LIMA, Victor Godeiro de Medeiros. Sobrepreo e superfaturamento de obras pblicas e indicadores educacionais: uma anlise de suas relaes nos Estados brasileiros. 2016. 62 f., il. Dissertao (Mestrado em Cincias Contbeis)Programa Multiinstitucional e Inter-Regional de Ps-Graduao em Cincias Contbeis, UnB/UFPB/UFRN, Natal, 2016.
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En este ensayo, la autora hace un recuento histrico acerca de cules eran las condiciones morales de las instituciones de salud, a partir de sus experiencias personales como mdico y administradora en la Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social.
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Quelles sont les contraintes auxquelles font face les firmes africaines ? Cette tude a pour but de cerner les principaux dfis du climat des affaires africain en utilisant les donnes de la World Bank Enterprise Survey. Dans cette enqute, deux questions majeures ont t poses au gestionnaire de firmes : i) lampleur des contraintes numres pour leur activit et ii) la dcision dinvestissement durant lanne qui a prcd lenqute. Nos rsultats montrent que, pour les firmes de notre chantillon, la dcision dinvestissement est retarde par un ensemble dobstacles parmi lesquelles : la corruption, laccs difficile au march financier, la concurrence dloyale du secteur informel et linstabilit politique. Nous procdons ensuite une analyse de sensibilit et de robustesse en intgrant parmi les variables de contrle ; la taille des firmes, le secteur dactivit et leur localisation. Nos rsultats montrent que les firmes de taille moyenne sont les plus vulnrables, elles sont diffremment affectes selon quelles soient dans le secteur des manufactures ou celui des services et les compagnies situes en Afrique centrale sont trs peu affectes par ces contraintes.
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Contemporary Central American fiction has become a vital project of revision of the tragic events and the social conditions in the recent history of the countries from which they emerge. The literary projects of Sergio Ramirez (Nicaragua), Dante Liano (Guatemala), Horacio Castellanos Moya (El Salvador), and Ramon Fonseca Mora (Panama), are representative of the latest trends in Central American narrative. These trends conform to a new literary paradigm that consists of an amalgam of styles and discourses, which combine the testimonial, the historical, and the political with the mystery and suspense of noir thrillers. Contemporary Central American noir narrative depicts the persistent war against social injustice, violence, criminal activities, as well as the new technological advances and economic challenges of the post-war neo-liberal order that still prevails throughout the region. Drawing on postmodernism theory proposed by Ihab Hassan, Linda Hutcheon and Brian MacHale, I argued that the new Central American literary paradigm exemplified by Sergio Ramirezs El cielo llora por m, Dante Lianos El hombre de Montserrat, Horacio Castellanos Moyas El arma en el hombre and La diabla en el espejo, and Ramon Fonseca Moras El desenterrador, are highly structured novels that display the characteristic marks of postmodern cultural expression through their ambivalence, which results from the coexistence of multiple styles and conflicting ideologies and narrative trends. The novels analyzed in this dissertation make use of a noir sensitivity in which corruption, decay and disillusionment are at their core to portray the events that shaped the modern history of the countries from which they emerge. The revolutionary armed struggle, the state of terror imposed by military regimes and the fight against drug trafficking and organized crime, are among the major themes of these contemporary works of fiction, which I have categorized as perfect examples of the post-revolutionary post-modernism Central American detective fiction at the turn of the 21st century.
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Nigeria is richly endowed with oil and gas resources, but the countrys continued reliance on loans from international financial institutions raises questions about the transparency and accountability of its utilisation of the huge revenues resulting from these two resources. In order to attract international capital to bolster its revenues from sales of oil and gas, a huge proportion of which continues to be used corruptly, the World Bank has encouraged the Nigerian government to subscribe to neoliberal economic policies by enlisting accounting firms and privatising state-owned enterprises. Key justifications for this have included enhancing accountability, reducing public-sector corruption, promoting market efficiency and attracting international capital. However, this paper presents evidence of the role of accounting in the undervaluation of assets, concealment of possible malpractice, and subversion of the accountability that it should have delivered in the privatisation process. The assumption that accounting will enhance accountability, reduce public-sector corruption and promote market efficiency in privatisation, and ultimately attract investment into a crony capitalist Nigerian state, appears to be an illusion created partly through the apparent legitimacy of accounting.
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Quelles sont les contraintes auxquelles font face les firmes africaines ? Cette tude a pour but de cerner les principaux dfis du climat des affaires africain en utilisant les donnes de la World Bank Enterprise Survey. Dans cette enqute, deux questions majeures ont t poses au gestionnaire de firmes : i) lampleur des contraintes numres pour leur activit et ii) la dcision dinvestissement durant lanne qui a prcd lenqute. Nos rsultats montrent que, pour les firmes de notre chantillon, la dcision dinvestissement est retarde par un ensemble dobstacles parmi lesquelles : la corruption, laccs difficile au march financier, la concurrence dloyale du secteur informel et linstabilit politique. Nous procdons ensuite une analyse de sensibilit et de robustesse en intgrant parmi les variables de contrle ; la taille des firmes, le secteur dactivit et leur localisation. Nos rsultats montrent que les firmes de taille moyenne sont les plus vulnrables, elles sont diffremment affectes selon quelles soient dans le secteur des manufactures ou celui des services et les compagnies situes en Afrique centrale sont trs peu affectes par ces contraintes.
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European National football came together in the summer of 2012 for the 14th occasion. This book sets out to examine the enduring social tensions between supporters and authorities, as well as those between local, national and European identities, which formed the backdrop to the 14th staging of the European National football tournament, Euro2012. The context of the tournament was somewhat unique from those staged in previous years, being jointly hosted for the first time by two post-Communist nations still in the process of social and economic transition. In this respect, the decision to stage Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine bore its own material and symbolic legacies shaping the tournament: the unsettling of neo-liberal imaginings and emergent East-West fears about poor infrastructure, inefficiencies and corruption jostled with moral panics about racism and fears surrounding the potentially unfulfilled consumerist expectations of west European supporters. The book seeks to explore the ideologies and practices invoked by competing national sentiments and examine the social tensions, ambiguities and social capital generating potentials surrounding national, ethnic, European identity, with respect to national football teams, supporters and supporter movements.
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Resumo: 1 - tica, Direito, Economia e mercados de valores mobilirios: realidades concretas de um s mundo no qual interagem, de modo constante e complexo, uma srie de factores econmicos, sociais, polticos, culturais e mentais que no se podem separar de modo artificial; 1.1 Intrito e primeiro andamento; 1.2 Introduo e desenvolvimento; 1.3 A chamada proteco penal de valores e/ou o moralismo; 2 tica nos mercados de valores mobilirios e capitalismo; 2.1 Possveis perigos do problema da tica econmico-financeira; 2.2 Os fundos ticos nos mercados de valores mobilirios; 2.3 Cdigos de conduta interna e/ou deontolgica, transparncia e/ou o papel dos investidores como instrumentos ticos nos mercados de valores mobilirios; 2.4 tica e mercados de valores mobilirios: mais alguns possveis desenvolvimentos pr-conclusivos; 3 tica e mercados de valores mobilirios: o microcrdito como desenvolvimento conclusivo; 3.1 tica, Paz Social, Corrupo; 3.2 Direito penal, tica e Educao e/ou Formao no Ensino Superior: concluses Abstract: 1 - Ethics, Law, Economy and securities (markets): concrete realities of one only world in which they interact, in constant and complex way, a series of economic, social factors, politicians, cultural and mental who if cannot separate in artificial way; 1.1 First introduction and first course; 1.2 - Introduction and development; 1.3 - The call criminal protection of values and/or the morality; 2 - Ethics in the securities (markets) and capitalism; 2.1 - Possible risks of the problem of the ethics economic-financier; 2.2 - The ethical stock fund in the securities (markets); 2.3 - Codes of internal and/or deontological behavior, transparency and/or the paper of the investors as ethical instruments in the securities (markets); 2.4 - Ethics and securities (markets): plus some possible p.-conclusive developments; 3 - Ethics and securities (markets): the microcredit as conclusive development; 3.1 - Ethics, Social Peace, Corruption; 3.2 - Criminal law, ethical and Education and/or Formation in University School: conclusions
