...In Tracy Kidder’s Mountains Beyond Mountains, Paul Farmer’s idealism is developed by his actions and words about overcoming “the long defeat”. Despite his awareness that his goal is impossible, Farmer’s determination is unfaltered throughout the text; however, certain occasions will test Farmer’s ability to make his idealism a reality. Ultimately, Paul Farmer, to overcome his “long defeat”, remains only just as much realistic so that he can continue his idealism. Essentially, Farmer continues to work toward his idealistic goal of ridding the poor of their impoverished conditions, which is fundamentally impossible, because he believes it is righteous. This righteousness is proved when he was accused of self-righteousness by Ophelia in which...
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...In Tracy Kidder’s Mountains Beyond Mountains, Dr. Paul Farmer appears as a selfless, heroic doctor. He is incredibly successful, both monetarily and medically, but his sole concern is helping patients. The way he interacts with patients, and this system of communication that he teaches to his colleagues, is a unique aspect of his practice. The narrator picks up on this when Dr. Farmer almost seems to “fold” around patients (Kidder, 2009, p. 12). He does not treat them like they need to be quarantine, but instead as people requiring care and attention. Dr. Farmer gains respect by being so sure of a diagnosis when he treats a patient. There is an instance where an intern? Is attempting to diagnose a thirteen-year-old girl, and Farmer stresses the importance of being correct, “Doctors, doctors, what’s going on with you? You do not administer an antibiotic to a person with meningitis until you have done a spinal tap and know the variety of meningitis and thus which drug will work.”(Kidder, 2009, p. 32). He would rather be positive about what is going on and do a little extra work, then give the patient incorrect information. This creates a sense of security for the patients. They are able to trust Dr. Farmer because he is not doubting himself....
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...“Beyond Mountains; There Are Mountains”. Meaning of the Tittle: it refers to the main character’s determination to being health and happiness to the poor and it comes from the Haitian proverb. The book that I decided to read is called Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kiddler, Kiddler graduated from Harvard, he studied at the University of Iowa he also served as an army officer in Vietnam. I selected this book because I heard nice reviews from people who have read it. The main idea about the book is about Paul Farmer who found his life’s calling: to treat infectious diseases and also to bring the tools to save modern medicine to those people who need them the most. And he believes that everybody deserves health care and living in a decent condition. In the book Kidder’s spectacular account views how a person can make a huge difference in saving global health problems through distinctly understanding of the interaction of politics, social systems, wealth and diseases. This book takes us from Harvard to Haiti, Peru, Cuba, and Russia. And Farmer changes people’s perspectives through his dedication to the philosophy that “the only real nation is humanity.” The main characters are Paul Famer, Tracy Kidder, Ophelia Dahl, and Jim Yong Kim. I will discuss their roles later on. Additionally, social determinants of health, diseases, and health systems are the topics that we’ve covered in class that relates to this book. Paul Famer has important aspects to his character. First, He...
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...Organization Development: An Instructor’s Guide for Effective Teaching by Joan V. Gallos Purpose of this Instructor’s Guide The purpose of this instructor’s guide is to support and energize individuals who use Organization Development: A Reader in their teaching – instructors who teach courses on organizational change, OD, the history of the field, leading change, consulting skills, and organizational effectiveness and health in undergraduate and graduate programs in management, the professions, and the administrative sciences, as well as those involved in professional development and corporate education activities. More specifically, this guide provides opportunities for both new and seasoned educators to learn more about (1) the possibilities in teaching about organizational change and development; (2) ways to design courses or successful learning modules for diverse student audiences using Organization Development; and (3) suggested cases, activities, and other support materials that complement use of Organization Development. Overview of the Instructor’s Guide This instructor’s guide is divided into four parts. PART 1 provides an introduction to Organization Development: A Reader. It discusses the overall purpose and content of the book, the philosophy and central tenets that underpin it. PART 2 explores teaching with Organization Development. It contains chapter-by-chapter summaries and suggested ways to think about teaching various kinds and levels...
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...1 The Innovator’s Dilemma When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail CLAYTON M. CHRISTENSEN Harvard Business School Press Boston, Massachusetts 2 Copyright © 1997 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College All rights reserved The Library of Congress has catalogued the hardcover edition of this title as follows: Christensen, Clayton M. The innovator’s dilemma : when new technologies cause great firms to fail / Clayton M. Christensen. p. cm. — (The management of innovation and change series) Includes index. ISBN 0-87584-585-1 (alk. paper) 1. Creative ability in business. 2. Industrial management. 3. Customer services. 4. Success in business. I. Title. II. Series. HD53.C49 1997 658—DC20 96-10894 CIP ISBN 0-87584-585-1 (Microsoft Reader edition) 3 Contents In Gratitude Introduction PART ONE: WHY GREAT COMPANIES CAN FAIL 1 How Can Great Firms Fail? Insights from the Hard Disk Drive Industry 2 Value Networks and the Impetus to Innovate 3 Disruptive Technological Change in the Mechanical Excavator Industry 4 What Goes Up, Can’t Go Down PART TWO: MANAGING DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE 5 Give Responsibility for Disruptive Technologies to Organizations Whose Customers Need Them 6 Match the Size of the Organization to the Size of the Market 7 Discovering New and Emerging Markets 8 How to Appraise Your Organization’s Capabilities and Disabilities 9 Performance Provided, Market Demand, and the Product Life Cycle ...
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...Fourth Edition Reframing Organizations Artistry, Choice, and Leadership LEE G. BOLMAN TERRENCE E. DEAL B est- se l l i n g a u t h o rs of LEADING WITH SOUL FOURTH EDITION Reframing Organizations Artistry, Choice, and Leadership Lee G. Bolman • Terrence E. Deal Copyright © 2008 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Published by Jossey-Bass A Wiley Imprint 989 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103-1741—www.josseybass.com No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400, fax 978-6468600, or on the Web at www.copyright.com. Requests to the publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, 201-7486011, fax 201-748-6008, or online at www.wiley.com/go/permissions. Credits are on page 528. Readers should be aware that Internet Web sites offered as citations and/or sources for further information may have changed or disappeared between the time this was written and when it is read. Limit of Liability/Disclaimer...
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