Leadership in Catholic Social Teaching

The material subject of Catholic social science is man and his actions taken in the fields of politics, the economy and society. According to its rules each person should be engaged in building the world through the realization of his or her vocation. One kind of vocation might be leading people by acting in accordance with the Gospel and teachings of the Church. The most important values for the leader in this case would be: respect for human dignity and human rights, freedom, justice, the subsidiarity principle and cooperation due to creating the common good. The listed rules are realized by servant leadership, the idea functioning in the field of management that derives its origins from Christ’s speech: whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant (Mt 20:27)

‘A relational approach to supervision’: Some reflections on supervision from an existential-phenomenological perspective

This paper draws attention to the dearth of information on clinical supervision in the existential-phenomenological literature. It suggests that this should be of concern to existential trainers and practitioners since it seems indicative of a lack of the reflectiveness and clarity which are at the core of existential-phenomenological practice. The author proposes an experiential approach to this situation which utilizes some aspects of existential therapy to facilitate exploration of the concept of ‘supervision’ per se from an existential perspective. The author reminds us of the centrality of relationship in existential-phenomenological therapy, particularly in the form of healing encounter espoused by Buber and the equality of client and therapist engaged in an investigation of the difficulties in living which is proposed by Heidegger. In doing so, the author raises the possibility that an ‘attitude’ to, rather than a model for, existential-phenomenological supervision may emerge which takes relationship as its primary focus: he describes this as a ‘relational approach to supervision’

Labour Markets and Wages Policies During Economic Transition

This article discusses among others the Pazos-Simonsen Mechanism - short term wage controls as a means of abrogating existing wage contracts, short serm wage controls as a mechanism for co-ordinating expectations and short term wage controls in semi-heterodox stabilization programmes as well as medium term wage controls in semi-shock Stabilization Programmes in Post-communist economies.price control, wage control, post-communistic economies, transformation

Bodies of Latent Potential : Abled Imaginary and National Belonging in Finnish Cultural Texts about Swimming

Drawing on Foucauldian genealogy and the methodological approaches of cultural studies, the authors address the question of how assumptions of citizenship have functioned in Finnish cultural texts on swimming. The analysis is developed from texts from the early twentieth century to the present day. Based on a theoretical approach that combines the perspectives of disability studies and post colonialism, the article traces how the ability to swim has been articulated as a common objective, and as latent potential in everyone. It also shows how assumptions of appropriate behaviour in public pools function in a way that reinforces specific visions of Finnishness. These discussions are rearticulated, and an approach is proposed that encapsulates the functioning of ‘latent potential’. The authors further develop theorizations of ableism that facilitate specific investigation of its connections with orientalism.Peer reviewe

Die Pipeline Odessa-Brody. Entscheidung für die strategische Leere

Am 4. Februar diese Jahres ging der bislang heftigste Streit um die Nutzung der seit Mai 2002 leerstehenden Pipeline Odessa-Brody zu Ende: Das ukrainische Minsterkabinett entschied nach einem halben Jahr Diskussion, Gutachten und Gegengutachten, die Pipeline lieber richtig herum (von Odessa nach Brody) gar nicht zu nutzen, als verkehrt herum (von Brody nach Odessa) russisches Öl zu pumpen. Damit hat sich die Ukraine eindeutig für die „westliche Variante“ der Pipelinenutzung entschieden, die auch von Deutschland als potentiellem Abnehmer für Öl aus dem Kaspischen Raum favorisiert worden war. Problematisch an dieser Entscheidung ist, dass der Ukraine voraussichtlich ein weiteres Jahr Verluste aus der Pipeline entstehen. Zum einen konnte die Zulieferung kaspischen Öls trotz Verhandlungen mit Aserbaidschan und Kasachstan noch nicht gesichert werden. Zum anderen ist die Pipeline noch nicht an das westliche Leitungsnetz angeschlossen, der Bau des weiterführenden polnischen Teilstücks nach Plock wurde noch nicht einmal begonnen. Durch die strategische Entscheidung der Ukraine wächst nun der Druck auf die potentiellen Abnehmerländer im Westen, den lobenden Worten beim Bau der Pipeline Taten folgen zu lassen.

Ressenyes

Obra ressenyada: F. CEBRIÁN ABELLÁN, y M. PANADERO MOYA, (coord.), Ciudades medias. Formas de expansión urbana. Madrid : Biblioteca Nueva, 2013

Existing and Evolving Bioethical Dilemmas, Challenges, and Controversies in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation: An International Perspective From the Brocher Bioethics Working Group

Early results of hand and face transplants and other grafts such as those of uterus, penis, trachea, larynx, or abdominal wall have confirmed the potential for vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) to restore appearance, anatomy, function, independence, and social integration in patients suffering from devastating tissue deficits untreatable by conventional treatment options. Despite such promise, these novel and complex procedures face challenges and controversies that remain open to discussion and debate. Indeed, many barriers to clinical advancement and negative stakeholder perceptions still exist. The bioethical challenges surrounding VCA include but are not limited to justice and vulnerability of subjects, and their experiences with risks, benefits and outcomes, provider economy of fame, public awareness and attitudes toward transplantation, and policy and regulatory issues shaping progress of the field. The First International Workshop on Bioethical Challenges in Reconstructive Transplantation was organized by the Brocher Foundation in Hermance, Switzerland. VCA professionals representing teams from across the world examined bioethical issues in VCA related to standards for safety, efficacy, feasibility, privacy, confidentiality, and equitability. Key discussion topics from the workshop were included in a survey questionnaire implemented across VCA professionals attending the 13th Congress of International Society of VCA held in Salzburg, Austria. The insights from the Brocher workshop and International Society of VCA survey as presented here could help inform the future development of clinical practice and policy strategies in VCA to ensure value, accessibility, and acceptance of these procedures by potential donors, potential or actual recipients and their families, and providers and payers

A relational approach to supervision’: Some reflections on supervision from an existential-phenomenological perspective

This paper draws attention to the dearth of information on clinical supervision in the existential-phenomenological literature. It suggests that this should be of concern to existential trainers and practitioners since it seems indicative of a lack of the reflectiveness and clarity which are at the core of existential-phenomenological practice. The author proposes an experiential approach to this situation which utilizes some aspects of existential therapy to facilitate exploration of the concept of ‘supervision’ per se from an existential perspective. The author reminds us of the centrality of relationship in existential-phenomenological therapy, particularly in the form of healing encounter espoused by Buber and the equality of client and therapist engaged in an investigation of the difficulties in living which is proposed by Heidegger. In doing so, the author raises the possibility that an ‘attitude’ to, rather than a model for, existential-phenomenological supervision may emerge which takes relationship as its primary focus: he describes this as a ‘relational approach to supervisionEste texto chama a atenção para a falta de informação sobre a supervisão clínica na bibliografia fenomenológica existencial. Sugere que esta deve ser motivo de preocupação para os formadores e profissionais visto que parece indicativo de falta de reflexão e clareza que estão no centro da prática fenomenológica existencial. O autor propõe uma abordagem baseada na experiência a esta situação, que utiliza alguns aspectos da terapia existencial para facilitar a exploração do conceito de supervisão per se numa perspectiva existencial. O autor relembra-nos da centralidade da relação na terapia fenomenológica existencial, particularmente na forma de sarar confrontos defendidos por Buber e a igualdade do cliente e terapeuta envolvidos numa investigação das dificuldades em viver que é proposta por Heidegger. Ao proceder assim, o autor suscita a possibilidade que uma ‘atitude em relação à supervisão fenomenológica existencial mais do que um modelo pode emergir que toma a relação como o seu principal enfoque: descreve isto como uma abordagem relacionada com a supervisão”.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio