Culture and Leadership, Across the World : The GLOBE Book of In-Depth Studies of 25 Societies

Edited by Jagdeep S. Chhokar, Felix C. Brodbeck, Robert J. House
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Culture and Leadership Across the World: The GLOBE Book of In-Depth Studies of 25 Societies is the second major publication of GLOBE (Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness), a groundbreaking, large-scale project on international management research featuring contributions from nearly 18,000 middle managers from 1,000 organizations in 62 countries, perhaps the largest project of its kind ever undertaken. This volume effectively presents a complex collection of global research addressing the culture of particular countries, leadership qualities within those countries, and recommendations on how managers should conduct business in countries other than their own.
A massive effort with a cross-cultural focus and broad international appeal, this book explores:
• how leadership is conceptualized and enacted in its cultural milieu;
• quantitative data including middle manager questionnaires, unobtrusive measurement, and participant observation data;
• qualitative research from interviews, focus groups, and media analyses; and
• theoretical and methodological pitfalls that arise in the effort to develop universal management theories.
This book is a coherent and well-organized presentation of the findings of the GLOBE Project and will appeal to scholars in leadership, management, international business, cultural studies; and also to practicing managers.
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粵劇

龔伯洪 著
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粵劇，是最能體現廣府文化特色文藝品類之一，也是嶺南文化的奇葩。
不要望文生義，以為粵劇就是廣東戲劇的統稱。粵劇雖是廣東最大的地方劇種，但廣東地方戲還有潮劇、漢劇、雷劇等多個劇種。也不要以為粵劇歷史上以來就是用粵語唱的戲，雖然當代粵劇是用粵語演唱，但早期粵劇卻曾經用近似普通話的 “桂林官話”（也稱 “戲棚官話＂）演唱，如今演粵劇也偶爾唱幾句 “官話”，老人家說這是 “傳統”。
粵劇，是流行於廣東、廣西、香港、澳門等粵語方言區（廣府民系地區）的戲劇，被譽為“南國紅豆”。由於說粵語的廣府人大批移居海外，因此海外華僑社會也有不少粵劇愛好者，使粵劇成為祖國大陸人民與海外華僑華人維繫親情的精神紐帶之一，也為促進中外人民的文化交往、弘揚中華民族優秀文化發揮着重要作用……
(摘錄自書中“粵劇溯源”)

本書內容共分四個部分，包括《粵劇溯源》、《粵劇中興》、《粵劇變革》、《當代粵劇》等。

Chinese Opera : Images and Stories

Siu Wang-Ngai with Peter Lovrick
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…This book is meant for many people. Devotees of the theatre, east or west, will find Siu Wang-Ngai's photographs a delight. They make the Chinese approach to drama concrete and vivid. The accompanying text gives these readers further access to this performance tradition by explaining the dramatic conventions and the stories. Those with a passion for China can use the photographs and text as an entry into traditional Chinese society, which still lives on the opera stage. The plays and commentary give them an intimate look at the lives of emperors, scholars, generals, common folk, and outlaws. Finally, this book is meant for all those who enjoy a good story. Chinese opera has a rich repertoire drawn from history, legends, myths, folk tales, and classic novels. These stories are full of colourful characters and surprising turns. It is not necessary to be interested in the Chinese dramatic tradition to sit back, like the Chinese audience of a regional opera, and enjoy a good yarn. Siu Wang-Ngai's record of regional opera performance makes these yarns come alive.
(Excerpt from the Preface)

尋回香港文化

李歐梵 著
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最近幾年，我發現自己的中文文章有點精神分裂。我對於當代文化的關注，似乎已經超過學術研究的範圍，而想親身介入，用一種較主觀的文體作文化批評，所以學術的深度不足。但另一方面我似乎又不願意放棄學院中的文化理論，甚至在雜文中也引經據典，生怕學界同行以為我已淪落江湖，做不了學者。然而我對近十年來美國學院中的 “文化研究”(culture studies) 的理論導向，也頗有不滿之處，它非但不注視文化本身的意涵—特別是在一個世界性的多元語境—而且往往把文化作為學院政治的符碼，多以性別和種族的“弱勢”立場來反對資本主義的主流文化。把這種理論用以分析美國以外的其他地區的文化，免不了就有偏差，往往主題先行，表態至上，而對於細節的掌握和分析失之淺漏，而且語言過度抽象，長篇大論之餘，反而不知所云。
我的這一種矛盾反應，形之於文，就表現在這兩本集子(另一本《都市漫遊者：文化觀察》)的各篇雜文之中 ……
(摘錄自書中“小序”)

100 Ways to Boost Your Self-confidence : Believe in Yourself and Others Will Too

By Barton Goldsmith
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100 Ways to Boost Your Self-Confidence is packed with practical wisdom that is easy to apply. Dr. Barton Goldsmith shows you how to believe in yourself and how to become the kind of person whom others are drawn to believe in. When you don’t believe in yourself, everything is more difficult …
100 Ways to Boost Your Self-Confidence will show you how to:
• Discover the essence of your personal power and belief in yourself.
• Create the life you want with practical feel good behaviors.
• Reduce your doubts, increase your self-worth and make your world a better place.
• Improve the quality of your relationships by changing the way you think about yourself and how others think about you.
• Become your best self by employing these easy-to-use techniques.
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有效發揮大腦潛能 : 達致學業及事業上的成功

謝家安 著
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任何知識，都包括三方面：認知者、認知過程，及認知的對象。比如我們看書，我們就是認知者，書本就是認知的對象，看書的過程就是認知的過程。忽略了任何一方面，都不能構成真正的知識。
……本書的目的，就是針對「認知者」及「認知過程」兩方面，為大家提供一些有用的資料。
本書共分甲、乙、丙三部。甲部是「開發大腦潛能」，旨在為讀者提供一些有關「認知者」(即人類大腦潛能)的最新發現，及一些開啟大腦潛能的方法。乙部是「有效的讀書方法」，旨在提供一些有關「認知過程」(即各種有效的學習技巧)的介紹。丙部是「智力測驗」，旨在助你找出你的智商(I.Q.)，從而助你獲得更多有關「認知者」(即你本身的智力)的自我認識。
(摘錄自前言)