The role of tourism in national human resource development: a Jamaican perspective

Research in the national human resource development (NHRD) field is increasingly considering unique cultural and economic conditions and the influence this may have on a number of employment-related indicators. To date, the NHRD literature has largely ignored issues related to skills training and workforce development in the tourism industry, despite the expanding nature of this dynamic service sector in many nations. This literature review study of NHRD in Jamaica examined ongoing national-level human resource development (HRD) initiatives with specific attention to the current and future impact of NHRD on the tourism industry. The results showed that governmental development plans clearly identified tourism as a key sector for economic growth to support larger economic and social development goals. Furthermore, the development of human resources in the tourism sector was seen as being of vital importance for tourism organizations and for the continued development of Jamaica. The existing NHRD literature has largely overlooked the potential influence and future role of the tourism industry to assist in education, training and development goals at the national level. Recommendations are made for additional research exploring connections between NHRD and tourism employment.     

Improving human resources for health planning in developing economies

There is a universal consensus that human resources represent the heart and soul of effective health systems everywhere. However, despite this consensus, human resource planning in low income countries remains a neglected, often poorly implemented and ineffective component of health-system development. The planning exercises that do take place are often inefficient, use inappropriate planning models or fail to adequately prioritize human resource investment decisions. This article briefly discusses possible reasons why this failure occurs and describes four key steps that can help health system planners more effectively prioritize and link human resource for health investment decisions to health system strategy and programmatic initiatives. Implications for human resource development practice and national human resource development are discussed.     

论惠特曼诗歌的国家情感

19世纪的美国精神乐观自信,美国的民族观念是在优越感中建立起来的。惠特曼强烈的国家观念、国家意识,使他情不自禁地歌唱美国和美国人民,他的诗歌洋溢着乐观豪迈的美国气概。在美国内战的非常岁月,惠特曼创作的诗歌集中体现了联邦高于一切的国家情感。     

民艺采风与民艺之变

中国有着悠久的民间艺术采风传统。在不同时期,采风者对于民族民间艺术的立场、态度与方法是有所不同的,而这些不同又对民族民间艺术的发展带来深刻的影响。通过对采风活动的反思与观照,不但有助于当代中国非物质文化遗产的保护与传承,而且有助于当代中国人确立更为合理的文化观和艺术观。     

从"首善"到"人文"的心路趋向——浅述构建首都文化特质的着眼点

"首善之区"是首都城市精神,北京文化特质;人文北京、科技北京、绿色北京三大理念支撑起"首善之区"的内容框架;人文是科技与绿色的内核,人文水准决定着"首善"的规模质量.首都城市的真正现代化,关键在于提升人的现代性,使国内外民众广泛感知"善意",认同"首善".因此首都文化建设的着眼点在以人文、科技、绿色为资源的善意传播,着力点在所有领域认真"积累善意".     

唐代文学视野中的西北民族关系研究之意义与局限

本文主要梳理以唐代文学为视点的西北民族关系研究成果,发现并指出中其存在的问题：专题的、微观的研究居多,综合性的、宏观的研究偏少;部分研究成果角度较新,研究深度还有待加强。同时,分析了文学文本在民族关系研究中的意义与局限,提出几点设想：立足于整体的历史观与文化观;研究重点从文学现象专向历史过程,即重点在对于对西北民族史及民族关系的把握。     

词义民族性的表现及对跨文化交际的影响

语言是文化的载体和传播工具,文化则是语言形成和发展的基础,不同民族在人文历史、风俗习惯、价值观念等方面的差异必然会在其语言上打下深刻的烙印.论文以英汉两种语言为例,在认知语言学等理论基础上,运用对比分析的方法,对词义民族性表现形式展开分析,研究了语言特别是词义中具有的明显文化特征,认为如果处理不好这种语言上的文化特征对于跨文化交际会造成"交际短路、交际失误、交际障碍"的影响,认真分析、准确运用语言才能更好地进行跨文化交际.     

金融危机的形成、传染与实证研究——着眼于国家经济安全的视角

20世纪90年代以来,世界金融危机频繁爆发并表现出显著的传染性。通过对金融危机形成机制和传导机制的相关理论成果的分析,指出现有模型存在的缺憾——只强调了金融渠道,却忽视了贸易渠道。在此基础上,提出基于维护国家经济安全的考虑,应兼顾金融危机形成与传导的综合性和系统性研究。     

论精品京剧舞台美术的创新

"国家舞台艺术精品工程"中的精品京剧,在挖掘京剧舞台美术传统艺术元素、继承优秀艺术风格的基础上进行改革创新,将解构主义理念、现代科技手段和象征意蕴融入和渗透舞台创作实践,使都市化倾向、传统回归式创新和古典审美旨趣同时运用、相得益彰,以极强的艺术震撼力、观众感染力和票房号召力赢得了很好的市场效益和社会效应,为京剧艺术在新时代发展繁荣起到了引领和示范作用.     

论民族精神的重塑与提升

处在改革开放关键时期的当代中国,民族精神的重塑与提升成为时代发展的必然要求.当代中华民族精神应该是以马克思主义为指导的、以爱国主义为核心的、积极接续传统文化精华的民族凝聚力、向心力、创造力,决定了其坚持马克思主义指导思想、接续文化传统根脉、丰育文化土壤和以社会主义先进文化和核心价值体系为具体内容的实现路径.其具体目标应着眼于人民大众的人生哲学、价值观、人生理想、独创精神等.