Envy, jealousy, love, and generosity in sibling relations: The impact of sibling relations on future family relations

In this chapter, I assume that, just as we have an external family and many other important relations, in our internal world we have an internalised family with relations existing between the self and the internalised family members and other important people in our lives. Such internalised family members might be different from external family members, for they "are always coloured by our phantasies and projections" . Bearing this in mind, I focus on both external and internalised sibling relations and their influence on family life. I look at the tricky question of when, how, and whether or not to intervene in a sibling relation to help the siblings develop a healthier future. I also look at what can happen when unhealthy sibling relations are internalised and later provide the impetus for re-enactment in adult life. In addition, I discuss how we can use dream analysis to observe and repair the internalised damaged sibling relations and, thus, promote the development of loving and more thoughtful intimate relations

Internationalization as learning opportunity driving collaborative innovation performance in european regions

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Stuck in the middle: A case study of conflict experiences by a first-time community college president

Leadership models for community college presidents are in a major transformation from traditional hierarchical, positional authority to participatory models of decision making. As leadership becomes more participatory, and educators experiment with more team and collaborative approaches to leadership, increased conflict is a likely outcome. Inclusiveness often brings diverse voices into decision making, and empowerment of a variety of individuals brings a shift in traditional power dynamics. Different interests may create conflict, and leaders will need to find ways to negotiate these differences in order to enhance creative adaptation of a community college to its changing environment. This study explores the experiences and responses to conflict of a community college president using a field case study method and grounded theory approach. Interviews were conducted with the president over 10 months, triangulated with faculty and staff interviews, onsite observations, document analysis and the results of the Leadership Development Profile questionnaire which was developed by William Torbert to predict a leader\u27s stage of social cognitive development (ego maturity). The results of this study suggest that presidential responses to conflict negatively impacted the organization through habitual avoidance of conflict tensions including disengagement from important and clarifying discussions with the faculty and staff and retreat into bureaucratic routines that kept him separated from faculty interaction. In addition, the results of the Leadership Development Profile suggest a relationship between the president\u27s experiences of conflict and his suggested stage of ego maturity which in turn influenced his choice of conflict responses. The implications of this study are that conflict engagement choices of this president can best be understood (a) as part of the organizational and environmental context and the developmental capacity (ego maturity) of a leader, (b) problem solving and decision making through collaboration require leaders to continually learn on the job, (c) complex, ambiguous problems may require conflict as a catalyst to surface and challenge assumptions that hinder the search for novel solutions

2014 JRC Ocean Energy Status Report

Oceans and seas have the potential to play a significant role in providing clean energy. Different technologies are currently being developed to ensure a long term contribution of ocean energy to the future energy system. Among the different ocean energy technologies, tidal and wave conversion systems are expected to contribute the most to the European energy system in the short to medium term, due to both local availability of the resources and advanced technological status. Current projections foresee about 40 MW of tidal and 25 MW of wave energy capacity being installed by 2018. The sector has witnessed encouraging signals both on the policy side and on projected markets; however, the commercialisation of key technologies and their technical maturity have not progressed as expected. In 2014, the European Commission has reinforced its support and commitment to the development of ocean energy through a dedicated policy framework and its inclusion in both the blue growth agenda and the 2050 energy agenda. This report stems from the need of monitoring the evolution of the ocean energy technology, industry and market in Europe, with an eye at its global development. It aims to portray the state-of-play of the sector, key achievements, and mechanisms that have been put in place to overcome documented gaps and barriers in the sector towards commercialisation.JRC.F.6-Energy Technology Policy Outloo