Connotation

About: Connotation is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2096 publications have been published within this topic receiving 8265 citations.

A Study on Quality of Work Life

Abstract: Stimulated by changing of employees' perusing and needing human rights,the notion of Quality of work life(QWL) was created on the basis of social-technical system theory(STS).Simultaneously,the employees QWL also caught more attention from domestic and overseas scholars.Although definition,content and measurement of QWL were researched abundantly,the uniform notion has not been shaped yet up to the present.Moreover,its connotation was so hollow.In these researches,there were some problems,such as fuzzy dimensionality and poor independency,which makes measurement of QWL one-sided.

Chinese Calligraphy and Tourism: From Cultural Heritage to Landscape Symbol and Media of the Tourism Industry

Abstract: In this article, the authors attempt to explain whether and how Chinese calligraphy – a characteristic cultural symbol – plays and will play an important role in the modern tourism industry in China given its historic context and modern renaissance. Chinese calligraphy as heritage, with its long history, diverse types and forms, broad connotation, maturity in theory, wide distribution, pervasive existence, and close relationship to living culture, is a tourist attraction and also a symbolic element characterizing the cultural landscape as national identity; in fact there exists a substantial calligraphic landscape. Investigations have revealed that there are many diverse calligraphy landscapes perceived. Chinese calligraphy connects a system of cultures and forms a cultural chain. Reviewing recent research on cultural landscapes and heritage as well as calligraphy landscapes, some new ideas on tourism landscapes integrated with this culture of calligraphy are discussed in this paper. Based on characterist...

‘Debeo tibi equum’: A Reconstruction of the Theoretical Framework of Buridan’s Treatment of the Sophisma

Abstract: In this paper my main aim is to sketch a formal reconstruction of the theoretical framework of Buridan’s treatment of the famous sophisma. In this way I hope to show not only that Buridan’s treatment is an organic part of his general semantics and philosophy of language and mind,1 but also that the theoretical framework of his treatment, namely his theory of appellation, can be given such a rigorous formulation as to make it a genuine rival to contemporary theories too.2But in order to have a better understanding of Buridan’s theory, we have first to take a closer look at what paved the way to it, namely Ockham’s theory of connotation.

Diffusion of Internationalization in Turkish Higher Education

Abstract: Administrators in institutions of higher education in Turkey are discussing the innovative concept of internationalization—a term historically associated with specific international programs and student exchanges. Today, it has a broader meaning related to strategic initiatives for global effectiveness. This article summarizes the findings of a comparative case study of the diffusion of internationalization at two universities located in Ankara, Turkey, using triangulated data gathering techniques; it also suggests a synthesized definition of internationalization (often confused with globalization and carries a negative connotation for some) based on the work of leading researchers of internationalization with an emphasis on the need for international interdependence, which institutions of higher learning in Turkey need to remain relevant in today’s global context.