...Introduction The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) provide a comprehensive framework through which the society can address pressing issues of poverty. The MDGs are made up of eight major objectives, which are all related to global development. In 2000, 189 world leaders signed a Millennium Declaration. The leaders set 2015 as the deadline for achieving the set MDGs. There has been a mixed result of the progress towards attaining these goals. One of the major achievements has been achieved is that there has been a major reduction of people living in extreme poverty. Accordingly, the proportion of poverty fell to less than one fifth from nearly a third between 1990 and 2004. However, the results are not consistent throughout the world. For instance, the sub-Saharan Africa has not been able to meet any of the set targets. On the contrary, there has been a significant economic growth in some parts of Asia, especially, the Eastern part. The following is a summary of the progress that has been made so far based on the 2007 Millennium Goals Report. Extreme Poverty The percentage of people living in extreme poverty fell to 19% in 2004 from nearly a third in 2004. If this trend can continue for a long time, there is likelihood that the MDG will meet its target of halving those living on less than 1 dollar per day. As already noted, the progress towards this goal has been inconsistent throughout the world. Indeed, most of the progress in poverty reduction is attributed to the...
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...UN-Millennium Development Goals 2015 Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger by Adam Pindur Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. The path towards the Millennium Declaration 4 3. Millennium Development Goals 5 4. Global Poverty: Facts and figures 6 5. Measures against global poverty 8 6. Conclusion 10 7. Bibliography 11 „Those who has seen the world's poorest people, feels rich enough to help“ Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) www.eineweltfüralle.de Introduction At the Millennium Summit of the UN in September 2000, Heads of State and Government of the world, decided to reduce the number of people living in extreme poverty by half until 2015. Never before have governments and international organizations, businesses and civil society organizations announced in this form to a common goal, and moved so the fight against poverty in the focus. The implementation of the Millennium Development Goals will be handled by many organizations and government institutions such as the BMZ (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development). I will set my focus on the fight against poverty and mention the actions of the Millennium Declaration Goals. At first I will present the historical development from 1990 until 2000, the year of the Millennium Summit. After a presentation of the Millennium Declaration Goals, I will introduce facts and figures on global poverty. Then I will show concrete measures to tackle...
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...net/JPPG ACHIEVEMENTS OF MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS (MDGS) IN SOUTH ASIAN ASSOCIATION OF REGIONAL CORPORATIONS (SAARC) COUNTRIES: A CASE OF NEPAL Kushum Shakya* Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University, Nepal. ABSTRACT South Asian Association of Regional Cooperative (SAARC) countries have achieved considerable progress in socioeconomic indicators like poverty reduction, educational attainment and improved health facilities. The progress, however, is not uniform across the countries. The aim of this paper is to assess the progress made by SAARC with regard to selected Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and its achievement and gap in Nepal. The paper shows; i) Status of SAARC countries with respect to selected MDGs, ii) Achievements of MDGs in the case of Nepal and iii) the gaps to achieving the targets. The paper shows that the most SAARC countries including Nepal have performed poorly with MDGs. It is therefore concluded that there is need to prioritize to meet all goals in post MDGs for Nepal. Keywords: SAARC, MDG, Post-MDG, socio-economic. INTRODUCTION The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have eight goals to be achieved by 2015 that respond to the world's main development challenges. The MDGs are drawn from the actions and targets contained in the Millennium Declaration that was adopted by 189 nations-and signed by 147 heads of state and governments during the UN Millennium Summit in September 2000. These goals promote basic human rights and focus the world...
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...¿Cuáles son los Objetivos del Desarrollo del Milenio? Los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio de las Naciones Unidas son ocho objetivos que los 191 Estados Miembros de las Naciones Unidas convinieron en tratar de alcanzar para 2015. Los Objetivos y sus razones para ser alcanzados son los siguientes: 1. Erradicar la pobreza extrema y el hambre – Un billón de personas viven con menos de USD $1 por día y 854 millones de personas sufren de hambre crónica mientras un niño muere de hambre cada 5 segundos 2. Lograr la enseñanza primaria universal – Aproximadamente 77 millones de niños no asisten a escuela primaria 3. Promover la igualdad entre los sexos y el empoderamiento de la mujer – 96 millones de mujeres jóvenes de 15-24 años en los países en desarrollos no pueden leer o escribir 4. Reducir la mortalidad de los niños menores de 5 años – 26.000 niños menores de 5 años mueren cada día, muchas de enfermedades prevenibles 5. Mejorar la salud materna – Aproximadamente 500.000 mujeres mueren cada año por complicaciones debidas al embarazo y el parto 6. Combatir el VIH/SIDA, la malaria y otros enfermedades – Un millón de personas mueren cada año por la malaria mientras 14.000 casos nuevos de VIH/SIDA se diagnostican cada día 7. Garantizar la sostenibilidad del medio ambiente – 1 billón de personas no tiene acceso a agua potable dentro 15 minutos de sus casas. En todo el mundo los bosques están reduciendo a un ritmo sin precedentes 8. Fomentar una alianza mundial para el desarrollo...
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...Captured by Plamen T. THE GOAL A Process of Ongoing Improvement THIRD REVISED EDITION By Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox With interviews by David Whitford, Editor at Large, Fortune Small Business North River Press Captured by Plamen T. Additional copies can be obtained from your local bookstore or the publisher: The North River Press Publishing Corporation P.O. Box 567 Great Barrington, MA 01230 (800) 486-2665 or (413) 528-0034 www.northriverpress.com First Edition Copyright © 1984 Eliyahu M. Goldratt Revised Edition Copyright © 1986 Eliyahu M. Goldratt Second revised Edition © 1992 Eliyahu M. Goldratt Third Revised Edition © 2004 Eliyahu M. Goldratt All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Goldratt, Eliyahu M., 1948The goal: a process of ongoing improvement I. Coxjeff, 1951-. II. Title PR9510.9.G64G61986 823 ISBN: 0-88427-178-1 86-12566 Captured by Plamen T. 1 INTRODUCTION The Goal is about science and education. I believe that these two words have been abused to the extent that their original meanings have been lost in a fog of too much respect and mystery. Science for me, and for the vast majority of respectable...
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...Captured by Plamen T. THE GOAL A Process of Ongoing Improvement THIRD REVISED EDITION By Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox With interviews by David Whitford, Editor at Large, Fortune Small Business North River Press Captured by Plamen T. Additional copies can be obtained from your local bookstore or the publisher: The North River Press Publishing Corporation P.O. Box 567 Great Barrington, MA 01230 (800) 486-2665 or (413) 528-0034 www.northriverpress.com First Edition Copyright © 1984 Eliyahu M. Goldratt Revised Edition Copyright © 1986 Eliyahu M. Goldratt Second revised Edition © 1992 Eliyahu M. Goldratt Third Revised Edition © 2004 Eliyahu M. Goldratt All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Goldratt, Eliyahu M., 1948The goal: a process of ongoing improvement I. Coxjeff, 1951-. II. Title PR9510.9.G64G61986 823 ISBN: 0-88427-178-1 86-12566 Captured by Plamen T. 1 INTRODUCTION The Goal is about science and education. I believe that these two words have been abused to the extent that their original meanings have been lost in a fog of too much respect and mystery. Science for me, and for the vast majority of respectable scientists, is not about...
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...1. At what levels does control takes place in this organization? Control can take place at the corporate, divisional, functional, and individual levels. 2. Which output performance standards (such as financial measures and organizational goals) do Managers use most often to evaluate performance at each level? Performance standards include financial measures (such as ratios), organizational goals, and Operating budgets. 3. Does the organization have a management by objectives system in place? If it does, Describe it. If it does not, speculate about why not. Management by objectives (MBO) is a system of evaluating subordinates by their ability to Achieve specific organizational goals or performance standards and to meet operating budgets. Without measuring whether goals or standards are met. A management by objectives system involves the following steps: • Specific goals and objectives are established at each level of the organization. • All levels of employees participate in the goal setting is a process. • Periodic reviews are made of progress toward meeting goals. 4. How important is behavior control in this organization? For example, how much of managers’ time is spent directly supervising employees? How formalized is the organization? Do employees receive a book of rules to instruct them about how to perform their jobs? Behavior control systems are used to enable managers to keep their subordinates on track and make their organizational structures work...
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...Shanda Moore Business Leadership BUS 5453. 49 Leadership Development Project: DISC Dr. LaSharnda Beckwith April 27, 2013 Section One Self-Awareness Directing | Influencing | Steadiness | Conscientious | | | | | | | | | (1) Behavioral Style: Based on the results of the DISC Assessment, my results were inconclusive and an accurate result couldn’t be determined. This proves that as a leader, I try to please everyone and look for common grounds between differentiating groups that satisfy their expectations. This can be a disadvantage because acting as a “perfectionist” on most occasions can cause stress and lead to further problems in the future both mentally and physically. My behavioral tendencies tend to target towards a Stabilizer (Steadiness) observing the situation that is presented, assessing the strengths and weaknesses, and then seeking a common ground that maximizes the strengths and minimizes the weaknesses. (2) Assessment of Strengths According to the VIA Survey-120 originally developed by renowned psychologist, Christopher Peterson, Ph.D. my top five strengths included the following: * Curiosity * Zest * Creativity * Kindness * Zest I find that my best strength is curiosity. Curiosity allows the mind to expand and proved insight to the “What-Ifs” that may arise in any given situation. When responding to the survey questionnaire I was surprised that Curiosity was the first characteristic that described my strength...
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...Abstract In this term paper I will answer the following questions, describe the three main goals of compensation departments, describe the contextual influence that I believe will pose the greatest challenge and the contextual influence that will pose the least challenge to companies’ competitiveness and explain why, describe when subjective performance evaluations might be better (or more feasible) than objective ratings, also describe under what conditions profit sharing plans are not likely to motivate employees and based on my knowledge of pay-for-knowledge pay concepts, describe three jobs for which this basis for pay is inappropriate and explain why. Keywords: describe, goals, challenges, performance, employee, pay Setting the Stage for Strategic Compensation 1. Describe the three main goals of compensation departments. Compensation departments responsibilities focus towards three main functions or goals that have to be met in a company or organization, this are to attract, motivate and retain employees. These three key elements are the main parts for continuous functioning of any organization. The employees or workers are a very important part that holds an organization, without them the organization simply falls apart or have no competitive edge over competitors. Any organization faces the task to aligning these goals with the employee’s personal goals, by doing this; personal goals can be used as a strategic tool since they are similar in their intellect. The effectiveness...
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...graduated as a nurse 18 years ago, regular diploma or bachelor’s degree was what required. Health care professionals could advance career with clinical experiences. It is so different in our field now. The minimal requirement for higher managerial position is master’s degree. It requires not only the clinical skill and experience but also the management knowledge. I have great passion in my profession. I want to enrich my skill sets and qualification so that I can better prepare myself to serve the public and to move upward in my career ladder. Short-term Goal Within the first month I will familiarize myself with available resources in OLS and maximally use what the university can provide me to flourish my learning experience. Milestone. By the end of February, I will complete two writing workshops. I will follow each course syllabus closely to stay on top of weekly reading and assignment. Long-term Goal My long-term goal is to finish the MSN degree with satisfactory academic score. I plan to graduate in two years. I cannot wait to go back to my field and serve the public with my new skill sets. Milestone. By the end of June this year, I will finish all three required MSN bridge courses with satisfactory grade. The status bar indicating program progressing will show a steady...
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...balance scorecard as an important part of the performance system in recent years. DHL China, the subsidiary company of DHL, was established in 1986 in China. It developed its own performance system to fit the specific environment of China, and accepted the balanced scorecard system as well. The performance management system of DHL China is analysed in this assignment, mainly from the above phase: whether the system well achieved the goal of performance management system; evaluate the balanced scorecard model of DHL China; and the perceived strengths and problems of it. Introduction of Performance Management In order to analysis the performance management practice of a company, a clear understanding of the aims and approaches of performance management is necessary. Therefore, it is important to be clear about what is meant by performance management to understand it more fully. Hendry et al. (1997) define performance management as: A systematic approach to improving individual and team performance in order to achieve organisational goals ... the approach you take should depend on your organisation: its culture, its relationship with employees and the types of job that they do. Armstrong and Baron (2000) defined it as: A strategic and integrated approach to increasing the effectiveness of organizations by...
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...GUILDHALL COLLEGE EDEXCELL H N D IN BUSINESS Managing Professional Development FEB 2010 INTAKE. ID :0008434. BATCH 1 Mohammed Abul Kalam Tutor: Ejabul DATE OF SUBMISSION:11/07/2011 Table of contents page no. 1.1[P1]…….. 2 1.2[P2]….. ……………………………………… ….2.3.4.5 1.3[P3]………………………………………………………….5.6.7.8 1.4[P4]…………………………………………………………….8.9 2.1[P5]……………………………………………………………,9,10 2.2[P6]…………………………………………………………….11 2.3[M1]…………………………………………………………12,13 2.4[D1]………………………………………………………….13,14 3.1[P7]…………………………………………………………..15.16 3.2[P8]…………………………………………………………..17,18 3.3[P9]………………………………………………………..19,20,21 4.1[P10]…..........................................................................................22 4.2[P11]………………………………………………………….23,24 4.3[P12]…………………………………………………………25,26 4.4[P13]…........................................................................................27 4.5[M2]…………………………………………………………….28 4.6[D2]…………………………………………………………28,29 4.7[M3]………….. ………………………………………..30 4.8[D3]……………………………………………………………30 Introduction: I would like to thanks all of my friends and teachers all of the authors who written their books and I have taken help. this assignment consists all of the areas of personal development planning and professional development planning...
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...Strategies for Personal Success Yamicka Cassell University of Phoenix Abstract Deciding to return to school later in life is a huge decision. As a mature adult you weigh your pros and cons and try to make the decision that will positively affect everyone involved. There are certain roads that you travel when try to strategically plan your personal success. At first you may ask yourself many questions to get to your final answer. Is this the right decision for me and my family? Can I afford to go back to school? How will it affect my work schedule? After pondering this decision I researched and learned that 48% of college students are classified as adult learners. Of that 48 percent, half are women, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education and the Department of Education's Projections of Education Statistics Toward 2004. (Alverson,2009) The status of the economy in America further pushed my decision to return to school and make myself more marketable to future and current employers. As she looked back on her life and pondered if she was going to take that huge step and return to graduate school she weighed her pros and cons. Making a life altering decision such as returning to school and working a fulltime job is a huge decision. For many, going back to school is to pursue a lifelong dream or to further an education that was never completed. There are several obstacles and challenges that will be encountered financial, personal and emotional...
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...preference of profession for their adult life. As little children you have no clue of the direction that life will pull you in or situations that may happen in your life that may cause you to change your goals in life. A little boy may have had the dream of being a basketball player, say a few years later he lost a loved one because of a fire in his home. When that little boy got a little older, he then wanted to be a firefighter. That little boy had a life changing event, that caused him to want to help others, and maybe he can help save someone life, so another little boy want have to experience losing a loved one in a fire. I always knew that I wanted a job in the healthcare industry. Every job that I maintained was always in healthcare, starting out as house-keeper in a hospital, and now working as a financial counselor for individuals that suffer from mental health issues, chemical dependency and/or substance abuse. My goal and dream job would be to become CEO of a major health care corporation or hospital; starting off at one of the lowest levels of the totem pole, and working my way up, allowed me to realize early that no job is better than the other. When it comes to working in the healthcare industry, everyone’s job will at some point come together to help achieve one goal, which is making sure that patient is getting top notch quality care. In the following paragraphs I...
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...Planning? 3 3. Personal Goals 4 3.1. What are SMART-Goals? 4 3.2. Goals which I set for myself 5 4. Developing Learning, Academic and Business Skills 5 4.1. Active Learning 6 4.2. Learning Styles 6 4.3. My strengths and weaknesses in learning 6 5. Personal Development Plan and completion of e-portfolio 7 5.1. My evidence so far 7 5.2. Employability 7 6. Conclusion 7 7. References 8 Introduction This report is going to highlight how important Personal Development Planning in an academic and professional environment is and the affects it will have on me during my university degree. Throughout this report I will be looking at the background knowledge I have of PDP and how I have developed my business and academic skills in my first trimester. PDP is extremely helpful in aiding you in developing skills you already possess or require when it becomes obligatory to be responsible for your own learning, your personal development and your advancement into the world of work. “The kind of jobs that most graduates want to enter requires a range of qualities and skills that take time, support and good planning to develop” (Cottrell, 2003) which is where PDP takes an important role in your learning process. PDP was introduced into universities in order to help students plan their short term and long term goals so that they can plan how to achieve them. PDP is the process of outlining your short term and long term goals and planning a structured way...
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