14. Examples of Multidisciplinary Analysis

Politics and the life sciences—also referred to as biopolitics—is a field of study that seeks to advance knowledge of politics and promote better policymaking through multidisciplinary analysis that draws on the life sciences. While the intellectual origins of the field may be traced at least into the 1960s, a broadly organized movement appeared only with the founding of the Association for Politics and the Life Sciences (APLS) in 1980 and the establishment of its journal,Politics and the Life Sciences(PLS), in 1982. This essay—contributed by a past journal editor and association executive director—concludes a celebration of the association's thirtieth anniversary. It reviews the founding of the field and the association, as well as the contributions of the founders. It also discusses the nature of the empirical work that will advance the field, makes recommendations regarding the identity and future of the association, and assesses the status of the revolution of which the association is a part. It argues that there is progress to celebrate, but that this revolution—the last of three great scientific revolutions—is still in its early stages. The revolution is well-started, but remains unfinished.

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Reconstruction of postglacial landscape evolution within the eastern periphery of Chuya depression on the basis of multidisciplinary analysis of peats in Boguty river basin, SE Altai, Russia

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science ◽

10.1088/1755-1315/138/1/012001 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 138 ◽

pp. 012001 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

A R Agatova ◽

I V Khazina ◽

M A Bronnikova ◽

O N Uspenskaya ◽

R K Nepop

Keyword(s):

River Basin ◽

Landscape Evolution ◽

Multidisciplinary Analysis ◽

Eastern Periphery

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Tradition and modernization: European perspectives of culture in the Balkans

Sociologija ◽

10.2298/soc1002113b ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 52 (2) ◽

pp. 113-126 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nikola Bozilovic

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

National Identities ◽

The Other ◽

Cultural Tradition ◽

Sociological Research ◽

Sociological Analysis ◽

The European Union ◽

The Balkans ◽

Multidisciplinary Analysis ◽

Creative Initiative

Layers of historic heritage and modern tendencies interlace in the culture of the present-day Balkans. Eurointegration of the Balkans faces numerous challenges. On one side, the so-called Eurooptimism is awakening, while on the other, fears of losing cultural and national identities are growing ever stronger amongst Balkan peoples. Is it possible to integrate the societies of the Balkans into the European Union, and retain the particularities of the cultural tradition of the peoples of this region? The answer to this question demands a complex and multidisciplinary analysis, especially when the contemporary Serbian society is concerned. Organized conservative forces are standing in the way of modernization, resisting any modern invention and creative initiative coming from the so-called Other Serbia. The issue is subjected to cultural-sociological analysis in this paper, supported, particularly regarding the situation in Serbia, by the findings of a several-years empirical study conducted within a research project organized by the Center for Sociological Research of the Faculty of Philosophy in Nis.

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Application of multidisciplinary analysis to gene expression.

10.2172/918393 ◽

2004 ◽

Author(s):

Xuefel Wang ◽

Huining Kang ◽

Chris Fields ◽

Jim R. Cowie ◽

George S. Davidson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Gene Expression ◽

Multidisciplinary Analysis

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THE CONCEPT OF SERVANT LEADERSHIP AS CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHY OF MANAGEMENT

Humanitarian studios: pedagogics, psychology, philosophy ◽

10.31548/hspedagog2021.02.045 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 45-41

Author(s):

T. Kychkyruk ◽

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H. Salata ◽

Keyword(s):

Servant Leadership ◽

Well Being ◽

Modern World ◽

Servant Leader ◽

Business World ◽

Multidisciplinary Analysis ◽

New Type ◽

Common Goals ◽

High Level ◽

Globalized World

The modern world needs a new type of leader who develops a vision of the future for his / her followers and encourages them to be ready for it. These leaders ensure changes, they are not focused that much on the behavior of their followers / subordinates and on controlling their behavior. On the contrary, they are focused on the development of initiative and support becoming the servants of those they have to lead. The concept of servant l eadership is derived from the ideas of Robert K. Greenleaf. As R. Greenleaf states, it all starts with a natural urge – the desire to serve. The motto of this thought is "A good leader is primarily a servant". The task of the leader is to achieve common goals by ensuring the well-being of followers and subordinates. Servant leadership is an attempt to become better, to become the person others would gladly follow. Such an idealistic vision of a leader as a servant is fruitful and is paid off even in a very competitive business world. A servant leader builds an organized and creative team, and this type of leadership involves the development of organizational culture which demonstrates a high level of trust. Being a servant leader means to help people overcome obstacles and get the tools and resources they need to perform better; to be an example; to facilitate the work of others; to be willing to do what others do. This model of leadership implies a "flattening" of hierarchies: a boss is a friend who listens to those who are with him/her rather than a person who decides what is best for them. This type of leadership has the powerful potential in today’s globalized world. The article aims to analyze the concept of servant leadership. The authors have used an interpretive research paradigm and multidisciplinary analysis.

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