Constructing Identity in and around Organizations is the second volume in Perspectives on Process Organization Studies, a series which explores an emerging approach to the study of organizations that focuses on (understanding) activities, interactions, and change as essential properties of organizations rather than structures and state - an approach which prioritizes activity over product, change over persistence, novelty over continuity, and expression over determination. The constructing of identities--those processes through which actors in and around organizations claim, accept, negotiate, affirm, stabilize, maintain, reproduce, challenge, disrupt, destabilize, repair or otherwise relate to their sense of selves and others--has become a critically important topic in the study of organizations. This volume attempts to amplify--and possibly refract-- contemporary debates amongst identity scholars that question established notions of identity as "essence," "entity," or "thing". It calls for alternative approaches to understanding identity and its significance in contexts in and around organizations by conceptualizing it as "process"--that is, being continually under construction. Based in diverse theoretical and philosophical traditions and contexts, contributions by leading scholars to this volume offer new perspectives on how individual and organizational identities evolve and come to be constructed through ongoing activities and interactions.

Constructing Identity in and around Organizations (Perspectives on Process Organization Studies)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Schultz, Majken

Langley, Ann

Maguire, Steve

Tsoukas, Haridimos

Psychology & Counseling

Oxford University Press

A former Airborne Ranger blinded for life in Vietnam describes his role in the war, his readjustment to life back in the States, and his adjustment to his handicap. Original.

Jungle in Black

History

Americas

Bantam]

Writing rock-solid, bug-free code isn’t something that just happens any more than writing efficient code or secure code just happens. To write efficient or secure code, you have to think about coding in a specific way and you need to make tradeoffs in your designs to achieve those goals. Writing rock-solid, bug-free code is no different. If your goal is to have code that flat-out works, you need to develop a heightened awareness of how and why bugs come about and make tradeoffs in your designs based on how difficult they will be to implement and maintain without introducing bugs.\nWhen was the last time you asked yourself, “How risky is this design?”\nWhat about this question: “How will programmers unintentionally misuse this library I’m coding?”\nHave you ever considered that using defensive programming actually hides bugs in your code because it silently corrects misbehavior? Does that mean you should stop using defensive programming? Of course not. But you do need to be aware that the practice hides bugs and take additional steps to make those hidden bugs noticeable during development.\nWriting solid code is a mindset, a set of philosophies, a way of thinking about how you code that makes it much, much, less likely that you’ll introduce bugs into your master sources.\nAnd not just you, but everyone on your team.\nWriting Solid Code is written by a former Senior Level Microsoft developer. The book takes on the problem of software errors by examining the kinds of mistakes developers typically make.\nThe key to writing rock-solid, bug-free code is to develop a heightened awareness of how and why bugs come about. Programmers can gain that awareness by asking two simple questions for every bug they find: “How could I have prevented this bug?” and “How could I have automatically detected this bug?” The philosophies presented in this book are the results of experienced programmers regularly asking these two questions over many years.\nThe book’s examples are in the C programming language, but the philosophies apply to any language. This book won’t teach you how to be a C programmer. It will help you develop philosophies that are timeless and transferable to any language.\nThe first edition became an instant best-seller, was translated into 16 different languages, and was used in colleges and universities around the world. It won the prestigious Software Development Jolt Productivity Award and awards from the Society for Technical Communication. It influenced a generation of developers.\nHere’s what critics have said,\n“Maguire’s writing style is fluid and clear, and the content is intended to provoke both thought and actions (namely changes in your bad habits).” — Ray Valdés, Dr. Dobb’s Journal\n“This unique volume gathers a wealth of coding wisdom developed over the years inside Microsoft. These aren’t coding techniques so much as coding and testing philosophies — mindsets that help Microsoft’s programmers produce better code with fewer bugs in less time than their competitors.” — Jeff Duntemann, PC Techniques\n“Writing Solid Code is superbly written and offers a variety of sound practical coding guidelines at a level suitable for the professional coder. The author’s experience, coupled with an obvious enthusiasm for the subject, has resulted in a book which is both informative and easy to read... You’ll find historical notes about the development of programs such as Microsoft Excel and Word... An excellent book and one of those relatively rare offerings that all programmers would do well to read.” — Paul Overaa, Computing\n“If you are serious about developing code, read this book. Consider it carefully. Reject it if you will, but I think you would be foolish to do so. This is easily my ‘Book of the year.’” — C Vu

Writing Solid Code: Development Philosophies for Writing Bug-Free Programs

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Torch Lake Press

Three books are reissued for a limited time in a special boxed edition: ""Software Project Survival Guide, Software Development"", and ""Debugging the Development Process"". The trio are from the Best Practices series, emphasizing practical, process-oriented techniques and timeless tips.

Software Engineering Classics: Software Project Survival Guide/ Debugging the Development Process/ Dynamics of Software Development (Programming/General)

Computers & Technology

McConnell, Steve

McCarthy, Michele

Programming

Microsoft Press

Wounded in a swift, savage instant in Vietnam, one war came to an end... and another began     Jungle in Black is the true story of one soldier's long journey home from Vietnam This is the memoir of Steve Maguire, a decorated young Airborne-Ranger, infantry officer who commanded a 9th Infantry Division battalion reconnaissance platoon in the Mekong Delta.  It was there in November of 1969 while on an airmobile operation that an exploding Viet Cong mine blinded him for life.  He lost his sight but not his courage.   Jungle in Black is an honest first-person account that never wallows in self pity as the author reassembles his life in a country that had turned its back on the war.  Set in Long An Province, Vietnam, Camp Zama, Japan, and Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C., this powerful yet often witty human drama details one man's successful struggle against a war's desolation.

Jungle In Black: Revised Edition

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

“A gritty reliving of 1LT "Mondo" Carney’s personal, no-Bullshit war” In 1969’s Mekong Delta, Reconnaissance Platoon Leader Gavin “Mondo” Carney, faces ominous dangers and bullet-quick dilemmas. A jungle infested with lethal booby traps and determined communist soldiers, combust in his every thought and feeling. Replete with the infantry’s dark humor, Carney also confronts challenges inside the wire: the battalion XO’s machinations, uncertain trust in key NCOs, and perplexing changes in his fiancée back home. Wounded, Carney recuperates in Vung Tàu, and discovers the painful shortcomings of a misconceived solace. Stranded in Saigon, he meets a Vietnamese woman whose purity of heart, promises to reorder his trip-wired, death-imbued existence. He struggles to understand her vow of love, but tragedy and soul-contorting truths play out for both in a startling aftermath. Carney’s authenticity derives from Maguire’s own days as a reconnaissance platoon leader with the 9th Infantry Division. Twice wounded in combat, he is a member of the U.S. Army’s Ranger Hall of Fame.

Mekong Meridian: A Novel of the Vietnam War

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

For professional intermediates to advanced C programmers who develop software, here is a focused and practical book based on writing bug-free programs in C. Includes practical solutions to detect mistakes before they become a costly problem.

Writing Solid Code (Microsoft Programming Series)

In Debugging the Development Process, Maguire describes the sometimes controversial but always effective practices that enabled his software teams at Microsoft to develop high-quality software - on schedule. With the refreshing candor reviewers admired in Writing Solid Code, Maguire talks about what did and what didn't work at Microsoft and tells you how to energize software teams to work effectively - and to enjoy their work; why you might want to kick your star programmer off your team; how to avoid corporate snares and overblown corporate processes; which tiny changes produce major results; how to deliver on schedule and without overwork; how to pull twice the value out of everything you do; how to get your team going on a creative roll; and how to raise the average programmer level at your company.

Debugging the Development Process: Practical Strategies for Staying Focused, Hitting Ship Dates, and Building Solid Teams

Business & Money

Management & Leadership

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