«No Logo», ou os problemas da globalização : a propósito do livro de Naomi Klein

Partindo de uma análise da obra de Naomi Klein, no essencial, trata-se, neste ensaio, de compreender em profundidade a forma que assumiu a globalização do ponto de vista da economia, do processo produtivo, do consumo e da envolvência cultural, ou hegemonia da marca, e os efeitos que este fenómeno está a induzir nas sociedades desenvolvidas, num mundo onde as multinacionais já detêm mais poder económico, social e cultural que os próprios Estados nacionais.

The role of the sponsor in business change

Successful business change programmes require a holistic approach covering processes, people, information and technology. Yet many current IT-related initiatives rely heavily on a systems development lifecycle and too early use of structured project management methodologies. This is exacerbated by limited or unclear definitions of what constitutes success. The IT-enabled business change lifecycle has been developed as an antidote to this narrow view. It stresses the importance of alignment in fuzzy situations with a continued focus on benefits management throughout the lifecycle. This paper reports on business change in large enterprises describing the results of an exemplar case study using the IT-enabled change lifecycle. There are different challenges at each stage of the lifecycle with implications for the skills needed. The paper considers these stages from the perspective of the sponsor, a role which is often misunderstood, and assesses what is required for successful stewardship and leadership of change. It concludes with practical recommendations for sharing learning on success and failure throughout the enterprise.

Pension scheme redesign and wealth redistribution between the members and sponsor: the USS rule change in October 2011

The redesign of defined benefit pension schemes usually results in a substantial redistribution of wealth between age cohorts of members, pensioners, and the sponsor. This is the first study to quantify the redistributive effects of a rule change by a real world scheme (the Universities Superannuation Scheme, USS) where the sponsor underwrites the pension promise. In October 2011 USS closed its final salary scheme to new members, opened a career average revalued earnings (CARE) section, and moved to ‘cap and share’ contribution rates. We find that the pre-October 2011 scheme was not viable in the long run, while the post-October 2011 scheme is probably viable in the long run, but faces medium term problems. In October 2011 future members of USS lost 65% of their pension wealth (or roughly £100,000 per head), equivalent to a reduction of roughly 11% in their total compensation, while those aged over 57 years lost almost nothing. The riskiness of the pension wealth of future members increased by a third, while the riskiness of the present value of the sponsor’s future contributions reduced by 10%. Finally, the sponsor’s wealth increased by about £32.5 billion, equivalent to a reduction of 26% in their pension costs.

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Imagem componente do jogo “Musikinésia (http://www.loa.sead.ufscar.br/musikinesia.php)” desenvolvido pela equipe do Laboratório de Objetos de Aprendizagem da Universidade Federal de São Carlos (LOA/UFSCar).

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Imagem componente do jogo “MathJong (http://www.loa.sead.ufscar.br/MathJong.php)” desenvolvido pela equipe do Laboratório de Objetos de Aprendizagem da Universidade Federal de São Carlos (LOA/UFSCar).

LOGO2VHDL: modelos descritos em VHDL a partir da linguagem do LOGO!Soft Comfort da Siemens

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Report of Second Meeting with agencies which sponsor regional activities in science and technology

Incluye el temario, la lista de participantes y las ponencias de las agencias que auspician las actividades en ciencia y tecnologia en la region, presentadas en la reunion efectuada el dia anterior a la tercera sesion plenaria del Consejo del Caribe para la Ciencia y la Tecnologia.

A Utilização do computador e do programa LOGO como ferramentas de ensino de conceitos de geometria plana

Pós-graduação em Educação Matemática - IGCE

A nova senzala é logo ali: ao lado da Capital do Agronegócio; lá nos fundos dos canaviais sertanezinos

Pós-graduação em Serviço Social - FCHS