The use of psychological methods as an aid to offtcer selection in the Swedish armed forces dates back to the early 1940’s. The psychological examinations at that time were heavily influenced by German methods developed in the 1930’s with an emphasis on personality variables. In 1996, a new system was introduced, which is based on the theories of Jaques and Stamp and on the philosophy that the ...

Founded in Rochester, New York, 1880, Eastman Kodak went on to become the second-largest chemical company United States, and they are said have made 80 percent of all filmstock existence. For over a century, saturated every aspect American visual culture—from family albums advertisements Hollywood films technologies war state surveillance. Mass-mediated images shot film gave form national fanta...

Informal political representation—the phenomenon of speaking or acting on behalf others although one has not been elected selected to do so by means a systematized election selection procedure—plays crucial role in advancing the interests groups. Sometimes, those who emerge as informal representatives (IPRs) willingly (voluntary representatives). But, often, people end up being IPRs, either the...

Early in the 2022 Australian election campaign, an address to Lowy Institute Sydney, then-Prime Minister Scott Morrison went out of his way characterise Australia's regional neighbourhood as a geo-strategic theatre brimming with threats from foreign power. He identified China, which had joined Russia declaring “no-limits” partnership shortly before Ukraine invasion two weeks previously, key thr...

Abstract Although management scholars have embraced grand challenges research, in many cases, been treated as merely a context for exploring extant theoretical perspectives. By comparison, our approach – robust action provides novel framework tackling challenges. In this invited article, we revisit 2015 model, clarifying and elaborating its key elements taking stock of subsequent developments. ...