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Many historical figures have their lives and works shrouded in myth, both in life and long after their deaths. Charles Darwin (1809-82) is no exception to this phenomenon and his hero-worship has become an accepted narrative. This concise, accessible and engaging collection unpacks this narrative to rehumanize Darwin's story and establish what it meant to be a 'genius' in the Victorian context. Leading Darwin scholars have come together to argue that, far from being a lonely genius in an ivory tower, Darwin had fortune, diligence and - crucially - community behind him. The aims of this essential work are twofold. First, to set the historical record straight, debunking the most pervasive myths and correcting falsehoods. Second, to provide a deeper understanding of the nature of science itself, relevant to historians, scientists and the public alike.

Natural selection

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Understand how technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and automation as well as analytics can improve talent acquisition and recruitment.

Employee selection. --- Employees --- Recruiting.

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Le marché de la rencontre n'a pas attendu Meetic, Tinder ou Grindr pour prospérer. Tout au plus l'ère numérique lui a-t-elle conféré, en même temps qu'un regain de vitalité, une légitimité nouvelle. Pendant près de deux siècles, ce domaine d'activité de réputation douteuse a fait de la discrétion une qualité première. Son entremise est longtemps demeurée taboue dans les familles. L'examen des registres d'agences matrimoniales et de la presse dédiée aux annonces permet néanmoins de lever le voile. Par-delà les figures chères au vaudeville - ambitieux coureurs de dots, parents autoritaires, oies blanches ou vieilles filles rêveuses -, qui sont les créateurs de ces agences, quels sont les services qu'ils proposent et quelle en est la clientèle ? Du Courrier de l'hymen dans les années 1790 au Chasseur français (qui revendique 4,5 millions de naissances), les annonces sont aussi la source d'une histoire de l'ordinaire, à hauteur des hommes et des femmes à la recherche d'amour et de bons partis. Par leurs silences entendus et leurs connotations équivoques, elles nous apprennent ce qui, selon les époques, est communément perçu comme admis, désirable ou au contraire inacceptable. Elles sont ainsi des indices de la transformation des sociétés, qu'il s'agisse de l'équilibre entre enjeux économiques et romantiques, du poids des stéréotypes de genre ou des failles grandissantes de la société bourgeoise patriarcale.

Marriage brokerage --- Mate selection --- History

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Current recruitment and selection practices are essentially a cloning process which seeks to match applicants with the current corporate culture of the hiring organisation. This ignores applicants with different points of view, differing value systems and career aspirations. Authors Fons Trompenaars and Peter Woolliams explore the idea that, while all organisations should develop and promote their core values, the application of them needs to be revisited. New Approaches to Recruitment and Selection presents a new framework that compares current corporate cultures with the evolving value systems of current and potential employees. The authors believe that applicants should match the organization's needs and explore how different categories of applicants can enrich the organisation whilst providing full engagement. The authors' longitudinal research on traditional frameworks and practices shows that while companies strive to be objective, they are rarely free of cultural bias. They identify serious shortcomings in how organisations utilise their people. While most organisations are implementing a wide range of policies and programmes to identify and eliminate pay inequalities, and improve their attractiveness to women and minorities, great change has not materialised. Each volume in this series will explore failing established models and propose new conceptual frameworks with practical approaches. International case studies enrich the arguments and findings. Purchase of this book includes exclusive access to app-based content, enabling readers to explore the application of specific concepts in further detail.

Employees --- Employee selection. --- Corporate culture. --- Recruiting.

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This study makes the case that natural selection can do the exact opposite, favouring traits that directly harm an organism's ability to survive and reproduce, by synthesizing evidence from evolution, ecology and genetics to explain how maladaptations are possible, with drastic consequences for our understanding of the design of living things.

Adaptation (Biology) --- Natural selection. --- Evolution (Biology) --- Adaptation (biologie) --- Sélection naturelle. --- Évolution (biologie)