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PAS AMBITION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- psychological contract
1, record 1, English, psychological%20contract
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The unwritten understandings and informal obligations between an employer and its employees regarding their mutual expectations of how each will perform their respective roles. 2, record 1, English, - psychological%20contract
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrat psychologique
1, record 1, French, contrat%20psychologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le contrat psychologique se réfère aux attentes implicites réciproques qui sont sous-jacentes à la relation de travail. Il recouvre tout ce qui n’ est généralement pas exprimé par écrit. Du côté de l'employeur, il peut s’agir d’une attente en matière de performance, d’implication personnelle, de temps de prestation et d’horaires, de résolution de problèmes, … Pour le travailleur, il renvoie à une ambition personnelle, à une culture d’entreprise désirée, à une ambiance de travail propice, à l'autonomie [...] 2, record 1, French, - contrat%20psychologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión del personal (Generalidades)
- Psicología económica e industrial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrato psicológico
1, record 1, Spanish, contrato%20psicol%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ethics and Morals
- Social Services and Social Work
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- humanitarian idealism
1, record 2, English, humanitarian%20idealism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Even after a couple of days working in a humanitarian programme, it becomes clear that humanitarian reality is at odds with humanitarian idealism. Most moral problems in humanitarian work arise in this difference so that, on the ground, the actual practice of humanitarian ethics is profoundly interpretive rather than enactive. 2, record 2, English, - humanitarian%20idealism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éthique et Morale
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- idéalisme humanitaire
1, record 2, French, id%C3%A9alisme%20humanitaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De l'idéalisme humanitaire aux réalités du terrain, nous serons amenés à faire des choix. Sachons les regarder et les assumer ensemble, mais travaillons surtout à les optimiser, afin qu'entre ambition éthique et renoncement pragmatique, nous ne perdions pas notre humanité. 2, record 2, French, - id%C3%A9alisme%20humanitaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-12-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Advertising
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- advertising production
1, record 3, English, advertising%20production
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A modern advertising agency employs three different types of people in. The first is the creative service group, which includes copy writers, artist and people concerned with advertising production. They are entrusted with the job of developing the advertising campaign, preparing the theme and creating the actual advertisement. 1, record 3, English, - advertising%20production
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Publicité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- production publicitaire
1, record 3, French, production%20publicitaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par là même et en harmonie avec la vocation du Mondial, la production publicitaire ne doit pas seulement avoir la nécessaire ambition du rayonnement international, elle doit aussi être solidement ancrée dans la tradition et la différence culturelle de son pays, sinon elle perd de sa pertinence et, progressivement, elle se verra dépourvue de son sens et de son effectivité. 1, record 3, French, - production%20publicitaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-09-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- no drive 1, record 4, English, no%20drive
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pas d'ambition 1, record 4, French, pas%20d%27ambition
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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