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Showing 1 to 20 of 344 for “"Strikes"”.
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When autism strikes (an exegesis)
… The creative work is a book entitled When Autism Strikes, and documents my family's journey into the world of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and the actions taken to reduce the disabling features of my son's diagnosis. The text is supplemented with commentary sections, presenting information …
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The resilience of South African companies against strikes
… This study consists of a sample set of 46 strikes between 2003 to 2017. This represents only a fraction of the total amount of strikes that South Africa has experienced in recent years as the majority of strikes revolve around community disputes (Department of Labour, 2018). The study …
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LABOUR STRIKES IN GUANGDONG: A STUDY ON THE ACTORS OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND ON PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS OR FAILURE OF STRIKES
Questa tesi di dottorato esamina le relazioni tra gli attori e le dinamiche dei casi di sciopero nella provincia del Guangdong della Repubblica Popolare Cinese dal 2003 al 2021. La prima sezione della tesi revisione la letteratura sul soggetto generale delle relazioni industriali e degli scioperi …
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The legality of drone strikes under international humanitarian law
… law. The analysis of whether or not drone strikes violate international law has been debated in terms of two regimes of law; jus in bello which applies during armed conflict and jus ad bellum which refers to the conditions under which states may resort to the use of force. The present …
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What to do about unprotected strikes at Nkomati Mine?
… when dissatisfied and embark on unprotected strikes, that is strikes that do not comply with section 64 and 65 of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (the LRA)1 . This ignorance often result in relationship discomfort, complaints, grievances, disciplinary action and other forms of workplace …
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The sponsor strikes back: Interacting with a budget-maximizing bureau
This thesis is in two parts. The first part is an extensive literature survey that summarizes and synthesizes several works on bureaucracy from sociology, business administration, and political science as well as economics, prominently featuring selections from Herbert Simon, Anthony Downs, William …
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Towards an economic theory of strikes: Further evidence from Brazilian data
… obtained results of frequency and duration of strikes, including their relationships with some macroeconomic variables, are compared with ones from similar studies using data from the US and Canada. The comparison shows that there seems to be a common pattern of results in these countries. An …
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Bodies at their Limits: Rethinking Political Violence Through Women’s Hunger Strikes
… and anti-racist analysis of two women’s hunger strikes in the United Kingdom – the hunger strikes conducted by members of the British suffragette movement between 1909-1914 and the 2018 hunger strike at Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) – this thesis makes three arguments regarding …
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WHEN LIGHTNING STRIKES THE BRAIN: INTEGRATED INFORMATION THEORY AND THE CAUSAL PERSPECTIVE
Experience and experiments offer two complementary lenses through which to approach the natural world and consciousness. On one side, subjective experience inaugurates the realm of sensations, thoughts and feelings, striving to go beyond itself and touch upon the mind-independent realities of the …
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Impact of strikes on investors' confidence in the South African mining sector
The impact of strikes in the South African mining industry has created a controversy, nationally and internationally by affecting investors' confidence. Shares in the platinum mines were sold and were disinvested from South African platinum mines to offshore countries. The situation has tarnished …
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Spring in Summer: Strikes, Austerity and Solidarity in Poland (July – August 1980)
… This thesis provides a new account of the strikes in Poland between July and August 1980 that led to the formation of Solidarność (Solidarity), the first ‘independent, self-governing trade union’ to exist under Communism. Although primarily focussed on the role of civil resistance in …
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Labor Strikes in the Columbus Textile Mills During the Summer of 1934
<p>One major and three minor textile strikes occurred in Columbus, Georgia, during the summer of 1934. Each minor strike centered around issues at separate mills -- the Muscogee Manufacturing Company, the Georgia Webbing and Tape Company, and the Eagle and Phenix Mills. On September 1, a …
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Strikes by nursing personnel : a challenge for nurse managers in KwaZulu-Natal province
… nurse managers and nursing personnel on nurses' strikes especially with regard to the effect of these on standards of patient care. The study was done in four hospitals in the KwaZuIu-Natal province. A descriptive survey was conducted. Two sets of questionnaires were designed, one for nurse …
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Mutiny on the Bounty : California Newspaper Reaction to WPA Strikes in July 1939
… Worker's Alliance, began a nation-wide series of strikes to persuade Congress to rescind its action.</p> <p>Newspaper reaction, both through editorials and letters to the editor, can reflect and at the same time mold the reading public's views on various issues. Concerning the specific WPA strike …
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Smashing Solidarity: Two New York Strikes at the Start of the Postwar Wave
<p>Two strikes in New York at the beginning of the massive 1945-46 strike wave—one by elevator operators in commercial buildings and another by dock workers throughout the Port of New York—can help us better understand a moment when workers exhibited a profound sense of themselves as a class, while …
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Characteristics and Determinants of French Strikes: A Study of Industrial Conflict, 1946--1976
… characteristics and the determinants of French strikes in the post-World War II period. Strikes are but one of many forms of conflict. Strikes are collective and overt in nature.
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Evolutionary co-option of trap-jaw ant mandible strikes: defensive interactions with antlions
… in threatening situations ants direct their strikes against the substrate and launch themselves into the air. Until now, no actual predators or competitors have been found in the field against which trap-jaw use their “escape jumps.” Here, I examine the use of mandible snapping behavior in …
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