...Proceedings of the Fourth International Annual Conference of the Asia Pacific Academy of Business in Society Sustainable Decision-Making in a Time of Crisis Public and Private Perspectives Malcolm McIntosh and Susan Forbes Authors Malcolm McIntosh Director, Asia Pacific Centre for Sustainable Enterprise Susan M Forbes Adjunct Research Fellow, Asia Pacific Centre for Sustainable Enterprise © 2011 Asia Pacific Centre for Sustainable Enterprise Published by Asia Pacific Centre for Sustainable Enterprise Griffith Business School Griffith University, South Bank campus 226 Grey Street, South Brisbane Queensland, 4101 Australia www.griffith.edu.au/business-commerce/sustainable-enterprise All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the copyright owner. Copyright rests with the individual authors. ISBN 978-1-921760-45-7 Foreword The conference reflected lessons learnt and being learned from the global financial crisis, from the climate change prognosis and from rethinking global governance. The conference preceded the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2010 Meetings and Summit (7-14 November in Yokohama, Japan) and coincided with the 10th anniversary of the United Nations (UN) Global Compact, and the UN Year of Biodiversity. Given the birth of the G20 group of nations, the...
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...*ELECTRONIC billing *INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems *HARD disks (Computer science) *WEBSITES PAPER recycling CLOUD computing NAICS/Industry Codes: 334110 Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing 519130 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals Abstract: The article presents five suggestions on how to reduce the amount of paper used in a household. It talks about the need to go through old paperwork and recycling unneeded papers. It mentions that bank statements, utility bills, medical data, and other information is often available online. It recommends scanning documents to PDF files and considers storing data either using cloud computing or on a hard drive. It states that users should sign up for electronic statement delivery or electronic billing services and provides the website http://OptOutPrescreen.com and Earth Class Mail http://go.pcworld.com/ecm to reduce the amount of mail sent to a household Five Steps to Going Almost Paperless We show you how to sift, scan, and recycle your way to a near-paperless existence IT'S OVER BETWEEN me and my file cabinet Six drawers full of dead trees. Total weight: a gargantuan 194.7 pounds of paper. I can't think of any less useful way to utilize home-office space, especially when most of the contents, once filed, will never be touched again. My goal wasn't necessarily to dump every scrap of paper, but at least I wanted to get it all down to a single file-cabinet drawer. Here's how I did it, and how...
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...Strayer university | Trends in the Workplace | HRM 500 | Professor Karen Golaub | Stacey Jean | 4/22/2014 | | Human resource functions that are likely to be affected from this new technology are: Trends in the workplace and manpower planning: It would be now completely different to analyze the number of employees needed and that to be of a particular skill since the requirement of the skills will also change. This is normally done by analyzing the projected growth of the company but now since it would be difficult to project the growth rate owing to new technology; this function is going to be affected at large and hence there is a need to review it properly, determining wages and salaries: More qualified and skilled employees will need higher salaries and more benefits. As a human resource manager, I would plan training and development: New technology means the need for new training and development program. This function of HR would become most crucial aspect in the future growth of the company. There are many ways by which the changes can be implemented properly. First of all, there is a need to analyze completely the right number of employees needed with a specific skill set. Secondly, hiring right employees with the necessary skill set would be very important. Rather than just planning for training for the employees, it would be important...
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...There Should be Limits to Abortion I do not believe there should be limitations on abortions. In my personally beliefs the government should not tell a woman what she can and can not do with their bodies. If a female decides to have a baby the choice whether to keep it or not should be up to her and her alone. Who is the government to tell a female she can not have an abortion, or put restrictions on having abortions? What is next are they going to limit the amount of children a female can have like they do in China? Why stop at females what kind of laws they going to be put against men. With the Patriotic law and our government spying on us is that not enough why tell females about abortions. Did the Women’s movement of the 1970s mean nothing at all if men still are going to tell females what to do? I wonder what is next are they going to turn over the 19th Amendment that allows women to vote. The government has entirely to much power over our lives. The Supreme Court decision in Roe V. Wade made it possible for a woman to have an abortion. Prior to the decision many women were dying performing illegal abortions all because they could not have a legal one. Studies show that prior to Roe V. Wade they were many unwanted pregnancies in America. According to The New York Daily News article entitled “Do People agree with Abortion” a staggering 89% of people agree that the government should not put limits on abortions. Another poll shows that 1% of all abortions occur because of...
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...Some would postulate that these men only use that knowledge for the embetterment of mankind. This paper will go to show that these secret societies have a great impact in the societies and nations that they are a part of, the Free Masons are no exception. The Free Masons...
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...The Paper-Free Process Revolution Handbook Automating your manual (and paper-centric) processes will revolutionize your business—making it faster, flexible, and more responsive Edited and written by Betsy Fanning and Bryant Duhon Introduction Let’s get this straight from the beginning; using less paper isn’t just about “going green” or saving the rain forest. Using less paper in your business processes will revolutionize your business—making it faster, flexible, and more responsive to the needs of your customers. At least since the Sumerians wrote down transactions on baked clay tablets, documents have been the foundation of business. And while we no longer need to lug around those heavy clay documents (and watch out for water); if you’re using paper to manage your business then you aren’t any more efficient—or faster—than a civilization that existed 4,000 years ago. It doesn’t have to be this way. The technology is available. More importantly, the technology works. We have been scanning documents and moving them around business electronically for over 25 years; and that’s a good start. But, to match the pace of business today; content must be mobilized and harnessed for business use as soon as possible. Advances in scanning speeds, declining prices, and imaging and recognition software have combined to dramatically improve the concept of the digital mailroom—converting those inbound paper documents to digital format to directly feed business process; accounts payable...
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...Principal and Head of College at the University of ... Working Papers and Discussion Papers ... MacGregor, BD. ... The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, vol 47, no. .... 'The short term inflation hedging characteristics of UK real estate'. Professor Bryan MacGregor - University of Aberdeen www.abdn.ac.uk/.../profiles/b.d.... পাতাটিকে অনুবাদ করে দেখাও Results 1 - 25 of 57 - Personal profile of Professor Bryan MACGREGOR, Vice Principal and Head of ... Working Papers and Discussion Papers ... The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, vol 47, no. ... Journal of Property Research, vol 29, no. ... [Online] DOI : 10.1111/j.1540-6229.2005.00120.x; MacGregor, BD. Professor Martin Hoesli | Staff Profile | The University of ... www.abdn.ac.uk/.../profiles/m.e.... - পাতাটিকে অনুবাদ করে দেখাও Results 1 - 50 of 56 - Personal profile of Professor Martin HOESLI, Chair in Accountancy at the University of ... University of Aberdeen Business School Working Paper Series, no. 08, vol. ... The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, vol 44, no. ... Pacific Rim Property Research Journal, vol 14, pp. .... MacGregor, BD. Report on Real Estate Business in Bangladesh ... www.assignmentpoint.com/.../re... পাতাটিকে অনুবাদ করে দেখাও To highlight the Prospects of Real Estate Industry in Bangladesh to understand the current challenges of real estate business in Bangladesh. ... The scope of this research paper is not only to highlight the evaluation of ... Company Profile...
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...Most states provide some form of free drug rehab. These are hosted by the state's public mental health or substance abuse treatment centers. Anyone who has no insurance or income can access them. Who Qualifies for Free Drug Rehab Free drug rehab requires you to apply and get accepted by the program. There are certain qualifications they use in qualifying you for the program. The main qualifying factor is your inability to pay for treatment. One of the other main qualifications is that you reside in the state where you're seeking treatment. Certain social qualifiers may also exist. These include pregnancy, veteran status, or membership in the faith community that runs the faith-based rehab. Some state-funded treatment centers also have certain...
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...Free will in Oedipus Rex In terms of their fate, characters in Oedipus Rex by Sophocles have very little control over their lives and can do little to prevent major events in the story to influence the fulfilment of prophecies. The play itself follows the king of Thebes, Oedipus, who realizes in his quest to save the city that he has fulfilled a prophecy that he would kill his father and marry his mother, a fate he had been trying to escape his whole life. One important theme in this story is the theme of free will, or in this case the absence of it. The significance of free will in Oedipus Rex is that Oedipus does not truly have the ability to exercise free will or to change his fate, but throughout the story he still tries to escape...
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...Are we really free? Free will - the idea that we, as intelligent beings, is able to choose a certain course of action, and not another, is one of the most important concepts of humanity, from its creation, to the Bible to this day. This allows us to take responsibility for our own actions and to hold others accountable for their own responsibilities. It makes us build ourselves - and sometimes down. Obviously, free will can only be applied in accordance with the laws of physics and chemistry that govern everything that exists, or, if you believe in God, it must correspond to the parameters that God has laid out. Given this, how much of these limitations really play in our ideal of Enlightenment free will? To begin to formulate the answer, we must first determine free will. There are many different degrees of free will, the most "free" being, that people, and sometimes even more intelligent animals, have complete free knowledge within the laws of physics and the least free ones that we only exist, because God or some the supernatural being allows us to. The latter is quickly debunked - if the almighty being "lets" you free will, you obviously are not really free; free will is now seen as a privilege that can be abolished, not an innate ability or an inalienable right. And...
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...Is Cornmeal Gluten Free? Whole grain cornmeal is dried and ground corn that comes in a variety of textures. It can be used for breakfast, lunch, or dinner making it a versatile addition to your pantry. The good news is it’s a powerhouse product that is tasty, healthy, and inexpensive, providing you with the best bang for your buck. However, the most important thing to know about cornmeal, is whole grain cornmeal comes with a whole host of health benefits. Is Cornmeal Gluten Free? Yes, whole grain cornmeal is gluten-free. Corn meal is made by grinding corn kernels into a meal in one of three textures, fine, medium, and coarse. Therefore, whole grain cornmeal is a good choice for people with wheat allergies, or those suffering from celiac disease. People who have a gluten sensitivity or intolerance can also benefit from eating a gluten-free diet, because it can help with symptoms such as diarrhea, bloating, and irritable bowel syndrome. Whole grain cornmeal can also be used as a substitute for wheat in some baked items....
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...I feel that it is more important to ensure that children participate in organized activities rather than providing children with free time to engage in imaginative and creative play. According to adolescent health expert Janet Collins , organized activites help children grow into responsible adults. In passage two it also states that being involed in a program requires commitment and that this dedication teaches children the value of being on time,practicing teamwork, and working hard to accomplish a goal . To me , for a child to be in an organized sports or prorams helps children interact with other kids and helps build a bond that could last a life time . It also helps kids understand the importance of authority and why it is imporant to listen to...
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...In America our right to a free enterprise system sets us aside from countries such as North Korea and Cuba, which have the world’s least amount of free trade in their economy. The United States Free Enterprise System is based off of five main principles: freedom to choose our businesses, right to private property, profit motive, competition, and consumer sovereignty. A person’s freedom to run their business how they please, with minimal government mediation, is a huge incentive for people to propagate businesses. Not only are people allowed to run a business they are allowed to own their businesses, which gives them the ability to make what they want, sell whatever goods and services they want, without government “direction”. The main principal...
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...College is expensive and is a huge factor in some peoples’ choices of where to enroll, but there is also an effect by that same education on the amount of money one earns. With an increase in education also comes an increase in a person’s average salary. Free public education has had a fantastic effect on general education because it allows any person to become educated with very little to no money spent on their part. This helps those who are financially challenged to break the vicious cycle of poverty and become educated and financially stable. Free public education has revolutionized society and allowed for the social caste system to be degraded and for people who would have grown up to be peasants and serfs to become billionaires, CEOs,...
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...difficult to come across other women who are interested in you the same way. Secondly, most places like a bar for lesbians usually has women who are just not your type. So how do you find a loving, caring partner who returns your love and tenderness? The answer is, free lesbian dating websites. There are numerous websites which encourage free lesbian dating. Willing women who seek the love of other women create an account, upload photographs and enjoy a platform where they have the chance of meeting someone special. In a lesbian pub you are sure to find sex, a meaningless one night stand which leaves you feeling alone again the next morning. For something more serious, for a companion who will spend some quality time with you, it is necessary that you first get to know the person well. This is often quite difficult to do in a bar, where everybody is dressed provocatively and the alcohol is flowing freely. Conversation takes a back seat while physical desire takes over the mind and body. For something...
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