...have affected employee relations | | | | | 1.3 | Explain the role of the main players in employee relations | | | | | 4.1 | Assess the influence of the EU on industrial democracy in the UK | | | | | 4.2 | Compare methods used to gain employeeparticipation and involvement in the decisionmaking process in organisations | | | | | 4.3 | Assess the impact of human resource management on Employee Relations | | | | | Criteria reference | To achieve the MERIT criteria the evidence must additionally show that the student is able to: | | Task no. | | Evidence | M1 | Effective approach to study and research and has been applied to understanding partnership in UK | | | | | M2 | Research of relevant sources for information and noting in your bibliography | | | | | M3 | Coherent, logical development of principles/concepts by exploring and commenting by the challenges of such an idea in the EU and Trinidad | | | | | Criteria reference | To achieve the DISTINCTION criteria the evidence must show that the student is able to: | | Task no. | | Evidence | D1 | Using critical reflection to evaluate own work and...
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...corporate policy that specifies how training, performance management and reward systems might integrate career-planning considerations. What steps can a company take to align its compensation system with its general business strategy? Today's compensation approaches, like the rest of the business world, are changing rapidly. As a result, the bridge that connects compensation strategy to the overall business strategy may have been weakened by the frequent shifts that characterize business today. The pace of change in both business strategy and compensation design are leading many companies to consider and implement changes to one side of the bridge without making changes to align it with the other side of the bridge. As a result, the bridge becomes weaker and is more likely to undermine the overall success of the business. This process encompasses the following key steps such as articulating the company's long and short-term business strategies and making sure they are aligned with current compensation approaches; choosing the compensation approach that will best reward and reinforce the company's articulated strategic goals; and periodically evaluating the compensation approach against the business strategy to see if goals have been met and make necessary adjustments. To align compensation with the business strategy, a company must first be able to articulate what that business strategy is. While identifying and articulating the business strategy seems self evident, many...
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...Africa-Americans Ever since African Americans were slaves, the population of the African Americans during 1860’s in the northern America was about 1% after American Revolution. They experienced discrimination since the beginning based on the color of their skin. This race was perceived to be inferior compared to the whites. Because of discrimination, they were not given some civil rights such as voting. The illogical premise to support this claim was given by the state that the law forbade in certain areas. During this period, the New York Convention stated that only those African Americans with property had the right to vote (Dagbovie, 2007). In essence, during this time they were struggling to get employment and most of them were not financial stable. African Americans have undergone a lot in history and in the present American some of them hold political positions (The president of the United States), manage large firms, and have equal rights like other citizen. In fact I has never been this way, they were unjustly treated and undergone through difficulties that the today’s generation may not understand. The black generation has undergone various challenges in their history that the current generation can never believe to be true and valid. This paper explores the historical background of the conditions this community undergone and how they overcame the racial discrimination, segregation and isolation to acquire equality. Segregation The term segregation denotes...
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...may be a seemingly good thing, mandatory volunteering causes young adolescents to rebel against community service and volunteer work. According to the Cognitive Evaluation Theory study, people tend to resist and lose interest in what is being asked of them when they feel they are being controlled by an outside source because of the human nature of individualism(Pearce 1).This is already seen in other school situations, such as with homework. Many children will often refuse to do rudimentary or simple homework assignments. Throughout history, volunteering has evolved into a cultural connection; a common characteristic of humans on a local, national, and global level is the desire to help one another. Although this statement is not necessarily true for every individual, most people feel an urgency to assist friends, family members, coworkers, and/or strangers in need or in crisis. Why should we volunteer? Many people donate their time for varying reasons whether it’s fundraising for disaster relief or collecting, preparing, and serving food for a food bank (Moore). Maybe it’s the warm sensation in your heart after you play a game of chess with a bedridden cancer patient, or the contagious smiles shared between servers and recipients at a soup kitchen that attracts a person to volunteering; in any case,...
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...Collaboration to Build Healthier Communities A Report for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America Wilder Research Wilder Research Wilder Research Report prepared for the RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America by Paul W. Mattessich, Ph.D. Wilder Research Saint Paul, Minnesota Ela J. Rausch, M.P . .P Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, Minnesota With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation June 2013 Creating Healthy Communities Cross-sector partnerships are sparking widespread action to improve community health COATESVILLE , PA SEATTLE, WA Access to healthy foods Access to preventative care and healthy housing LOS ANGELES , CA Quality early child care and education CHICAGO, IL Data and evidence to build health into all policies and practices MIAMI , FL Opportunities for physical activity and healthy living health community development • community development finance • community planning • early child care/education • human services • housing Introduction “ Building a healthier America is feasible in years, not decades, if we collaborate and act on what is making a difference.” —Robert Wood Johnson Foundation In 2008, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation convened a commission of nonpartisan leaders to identify opportunities to improve the health of all Americans by creating environments that protect and actively promote health. Their report, Beyond Health Care:...
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...ScienceDirect Industrial Marketing Management Customer value anticipation, customer satisfaction and loyalty: An empirical examination Daniel J. Flint a,⁎, Christopher P. Blocker b, Philip J. Boutin Jr. a a b The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA a r t i c l e i n f o Article history: Received 22 October 2009 Received in revised form 30 January 2010 Accepted 27 May 2010 Available online 31 July 2010 Keywords: Customer value anticipation Service dominant logic Customer loyalty Customer satisfaction Customer value a b s t r a c t A service-dominant logic by definition is inherently customer oriented and relational, reflecting deeper and more complex connections between suppliers and customers. The service mindset driving increased collaboration enables suppliers to have deeper insights to what customers' value. Customer value perceptions are dynamic, sometimes in constant flux, necessitating anticipatory capabilities on the part of suppliers. Yet, there is a notable lack of discussion about customer value anticipation and related empirical evidence of whether or not customers care if suppliers anticipate what they value. The authors report on two survey studies that test using structural equation modeling the notion that suppliers good at anticipating what customers will value realize higher customer satisfaction and loyalty. Understanding this relationship is critical for marketing managers wrestling...
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...DIFFUSION OF TECHNOLOGY Introduction Several studies have been conducted on adoption of technology, but the most outstanding adoption model is provided by Rogers in his book, Diffusion of innovations. Medlin (2001) notes that Rodgers’ diffusion of innovations theory is the best suitable for exploring the adoption of technology in the educational setting. In most cases, research in diffusion incorporates technological innovations thus (Rodgers, 2003) uses the term “innovation” and “technology” synonymously. He then defines diffusion as “social exchange of communication dispersed through certain channels over time among the members of a social system” and on the other side Technology is defined as “a design for instrumental action that reduces uncertainty in the cause-effect relationships involved in achieving a desired outcome.” Diffusion of technology thus refers to adoption of instrumental ideas designed from one institution within a society to other parts of that society. This paper is an attempt to ground the principles of diffusion of technology theory and its compatibility with the Kenyan educational system. Literature review In sight of the diffusion aspect in technology, there seems to be an ample support for the claim that synchronized educational trends in a society evolve more swiftly unlike when each community evolves on its own. Although this may be true the question of its complexity fosters a debate on its diffusion rate not to mention the occupational aftermath...
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...A COMPARISON OF CHRISTIAN BELIEFS TO THOSE OF JEHOVAHS WITNESSES A comparison of Christian beliefs to those of Jehovah’s Witnesses Dana A. Lambert Axia College of The University of Phoenix This small step into identifying and exploring the beliefs and practices of Jehovah’s Witnesses has been both interesting and challenging. Relatively young in years, the religion was founded in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania in 1879 by Charles Taze Russell. (Carmen 2005) Its current practicing members total an estimated 6.95 million people. Its current headquarters is in Brooklyn New York, where the governing body of elders is located. Although constantly under scrutiny by various other religions, Jehovah’s Witnesses have continued to grow over the past 200 years. (Willis 2006) For the purpose of this paper, I spoke in depth to Mr. Michael Campbell, an Elder of the Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall located in Green Cove Springs, Florida. Mr. Campbell has been a Jehovah’s Witness for the past 35 years, and is a personal friend and neighbor to my family. There are approximately 75 members in the Green Cove Springs hall, being established in 2005. Being a friend, Mr. Campbell understands that my questioning of his religious practices is not to confirm or deny, interrogate or subrogate his beliefs or mine in any adversarial way. Actually he stated that it would give him a chance to “speak what he has been learning for the past 35 years from his family room recliner.” I...
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...ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This Term paper is made possible through the help and support from everyone, Including: parents, teachers, family, friends, and in essence, all sentient beings. Please allow us to dedicate our acknowledgment of gratitude toward the following significant advisors and contributors: First of all we would like to thanks the Almighty ALLAH, Who gave us the opportunity and strength to complete this paper successfully. Especially we would like to thank Mr. Asheek Mohammad Shimul for his support and encouragement. He advices us the topic of the term paper & allow us to acquire a new experiences as well as knowledge. Finally, we sincerely thank to our parents, families, and friends, who provided the advices. The making of this term paper would not be possible without their unconditional help. Table of content No of the topic | Name of the topic | 1 | Introduction | 2 | Usage of Internet | 3 | Modern Uses | 4 | Internet in Bangladesh | 5 | Current Trend | 6 | Research Purpose | 7 | Review of Literature | 8 | Hypothesis | 9 | Contradictory research | 10 | Method | 11 | Result | 12 | Discussion | 13 | Limitations | 14 | Source | Introduction: The Internet is a global network connecting millions of computers. More than 100 countries are linked into exchanges of data, news and opinions. According to internet World Stats, as of December 31, 2011 there was an estimated 2,267,233,742 Internet users worldwide. This represents...
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...Dell Inc. Don’t bother asking computer giant Dell Inc. about the prolonged slump in the high-tech market — the company just posted a 16% increase in sales for its most recent quarter, the sixth straight quarter Dell has enjoyed a double-digit revenue gain. Even more impressively, the hike in sales was accompanied by a 21% increase in profit. All told, Dell expects to reach $40 billion for the year, a substantial improvement on the $32 billion in sales it had last year. The secret to Dell’s success is really no secret at all — the company has said all along that its direct model works because of a single-minded adherence to supply chain excellence. The company manufactures more than 50,000 computers every day, but carries only three to four days’ worth of inventory, when many of its competitors carry between 20-30 days of inventory. However, Dell isn’t exactly sitting on its laurels. “We’re on the tip of the iceberg,” says Dick Hunter, vice president, Americas Manufacturing Operation. “Most people think that Dell has reached the ultimate goal in supply chain management — an inventory of three days. We disagree; every day we work to bring that number down. Our current goal is to get down to two days. Long term, I think we can get even lower.” The key to that will be transition management. “We sell what we have and we don’t sell what we don’t have,” explains Hunter. “We don’t tolerate excess inventory. We do whatever it takes to move inventory, even if it means creating demand...
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...ENTRY # 1 ENTRY#2 ENTRY#3 ENTRY#4 ENTRY#5 ENTRY#6 ENTRY#7 ENTRY#8 ENTRY#9 ENTRY#10 TYPES OF BUSINESS LETTER Editorial(ENTERTAINMENT): Animal welfare can no longer be overlooked 5:29 AM Saturday Nov 24, 2012 Accelerating pace of change in popular attitudes demands that film and other industries take heed of prevailing sentiment. The reaction of Sir Peter Jackson to claims by animal wranglers that animals died during shooting of the Hobbit spoke volumes of his awareness and sensitivity to the new environment. Photo / Supplied The disclaimer "no animal was harmed in the making of this film" has become a standard phrase of popular culture. So accustomed are we to seeing it among films' closing credits, and so material has it become, that it is startling to realise it is a recent innovation. Just over three decades ago, Hollywood was casually ignoring any concerns about animal cruelty in major movies such as Apocalypse Now and Heaven's Gate. In Apocalypse Now, a water buffalo was slaughtered with a machete, and Michael Cimino's flop western included chickens dying in staged cockfights. Such instances were not particularly unusual in the history of film-making. Perhaps 100 horses were, for example, killed during the making of the original Ben Hur in 1926. Customarily, this was justified on the grounds of artistic merit. But the outcry that greeted Heaven's Gate indicated this excuse would no longer suffice in a society increasingly opposed to animal maltreatment...
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...Elite Auxiliaries Abstract Elite Auxiliaries is a choreography agency that also produces, markets, and sells its own custom equipment and videos. The company is a fairly new company based out of Jacksonville, Florida and its clientele spans the entire Southeast region of the Unites States. Looking at environmental factors that must be taken into consideration by company managers, factors relevant to the decision making process will be examined. Recommendations will be made to managers to decide if production should continue or discontinue as well as how to improve profitability to become more attractive to stockholders. The company’s environmental scan will help managers determine if the company can sustain and what changes are necessary to do so. Elite Auxiliaries Company Details Elite Auxiliaries (EA) is a marching band auxiliary choreography agency that specializes in providing choreography services to marching bands and auxiliary units in the Southeastern part of the United States. It provides this service primarily through licensed choreographers who are employed by the agency as independent contractors. A subgroup of Elite Auxiliaries is Flags by EA. This is the production branch of Elite Auxiliaries, which provides flag equipment, such as poles, custom and stock silks, as well as choreography and skills videos. The company employs 100 workers, broken up into two groups: choreographers, who make up about 20 workers; and production and office staff, who make up...
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...Education— Making Professional Development Effective ADD Name ADD Course Title Instructors: ADD Name ADD SCHOOL ALL IN CAPITAL LETTERS March 13, 2014 Introduction As individuals invested with the competencies, resources, and responsibilities to transform future generations through education, instructors require to be consistently updated with the latest pedagogical techniques. Professional development programs enable teachers to better their style, interact with a diverse spectrum of colleagues, and gain awareness and understanding of best practices, educational supplements, and technological tools that can increase learning outcomes for students. The possibilities tendered by educational styles that showcase technological progress are exemplary. In the prevalent computer and information technology era, traditional pedagogical methods that confine themselves to two-dimensional and strictly verbal/written teacher-student interactions are redundant when compared to technology-integrated educational styles. Additionally, such simplistic teaching styles are incapable of engaging students who live in times of constant and abundant exposure to instant information access and overload in multiple formats. Enabling teachers to participate in professional development programs that allow for the integration of technology in the educational systems yields myriad benefits. Therefore, instructional technology training is indispensable in order...
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...Achievement Glen I. Earthman Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University This paper is posted at the eScholarship Repository, University of California. http://repositories.cdlib.org/idea/wws/wws-rr008-1002 Copyright c 2002 by the author. School Facility Conditions and Student Academic Achievement Abstract This paper shows that the condition of school facilities has an important impact on student performance and teacher effectiveness. In particular, research demonstrates that comfortable classroom temperature and noise level are very important to efficient student performance. The age of school buildings is a useful proxy in this regard, since older facilities often have problems with thermal environment and noise level. A number of studies have measured overall building condition and its connection to student performance; these have consistently shown that students attending schools in better condition outperform students in substandard buildings by several percentage points. School building conditions also influence teacher effectiveness. Teachers report that physical improvements greatly enhance the teaching environment. Finally, school overcrowding also makes it harder for students to learn; this effect is greater for students from families of low socioeconomic status. Analyses show that class size reduction leads to higher student achievement. School Facility Conditions and Student Academic Achievement Glen I. Earthman Virginia Polytechnic Institute October 2002...
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...Design + Culture: New Directions for Interior Design Scholarship and Pedagogy Date: March 15-16, 2015 Fort Worth, Texas Guest Editor: Tasoulla Hadjiyanni Associate Professor, Interior Design University of Minnesota Title: Design as a malleable structure: Reframing the conceptual understanding of design and culture through George Kubler’s morphological approach to the history of things Author: Joori Suh, Assistant Professor, Interior Design Department, Iowa State University Under the banner of globalization and internationalization, what actually happens in design? Has today’s blended culture lost the identity unique to the context? What should be the interior design educator’s attitude toward teaching design and culture in the current age? We encounter dilemmas in global design, the results of which are sometimes almost identical regardless of unique settings because of our tendency to grasp design as a whole with respect to particular style or trend without fully apprehending the core and the deviation. Perceiving the entire design project as a mere symbolic expression also hinders our true understanding of design and culture. In this article, I attempt to answer fundamental questions regarding the complex, innate relationship between design and culture and suggest restructuring a conceptual framework applicable to related research and education that effectively reveals the multi faceted characteristics of design and culture in the present age. From the perspective of morphology...
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