John Pickles ISSN 0306-6142 ISBN 0 86094 220 1 © John Pickles Published by Geo Books‚ Norwich Printed by W.H. Hutchins & Sons‚ Norwich CATMOG - Concepts and Techniques in Modern Geography CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES IN MODERN GEOGRAPHY No. 44 GEOGRAPHY AND HUMANISM by John Pickles (West Virginia University) EDITOR ’S NOTE PREFACE NOTE ON THE USE OF THE GLOSSARY I INTRODUCTION (i) (ii) (iii) II (i) (ii) (i) (ii) IV (i) (ii) V (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) VI (1) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)
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CHAPTER ONE - HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: Gaining a Competitive Advantage I. Introduction • Competitiveness = a company’s ability to maintain and gain market share in its industry • determined by whether the company satisfies the needs of stakeholders (groups affected by business practices) ◦ (1) Stockholders => want return on investment (2) customers => want a high-quality product or service (3) employees => desire interesting work and reasonable compensation (4) community => want company
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APUSH American Pageant: Edition 13 Chapter 1 Notes Founding the New Nation The people who settled in America didn’t want to found a new nation. They were Europeans who continued to view themselves as Europeans‚ and they regarded America as the “western rim of a transatlantic European world”. The settlers who came to America were much alike. They spoke English and wanted an agricultural society. They grew to cherish the ideals like individual liberty‚ self-government‚ religious tolerance‚ and
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questions they may ask about the company’s performance. Thus‚ he too is interested in HGW’s financial situation. In each of these situations‚ the managers will analyze the financial statements of HGW to address their concerns. This chapter discusses how to perform this analysis. 1. Explain why managers analyze financial statements. 2. Perform horizontal and vertical analyses of the balance sheet and the income statement. 3. Discuss earnings management and the importance of comparing net income to cash
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Chapter 1 – STRATEGIC HRM • Hrm – involves the productive use of people in achieving the organisation’s strategic objectives and the satisfaction of individual employee needs. • Objectives – Measurable targets to be achieved within a certain time frame. • Maximise human capital – focus on selecting‚ developing and rewarding top talent‚ encouraging open communication‚ team work and collaboration; and refusing to tolerate poor performance. • Job design‚ employee participation
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Chapter 14 Audit of the Sales and Collection Cycle Key objectives: 1. Identify the accounts and classes of transactions in the sales and collection cycle. 2. Describe the business functions and related documents and records in the sales and collection cycle. 3. Understand internal control and design appropriate tests of controls and substantive tests of transactions for sales. 4. Understanding the accounting and controls for sales returns and allowances. 5. Understand internal
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Financial Accounting Theory and Analysis 10e Chapter 1 - The Development of Accounting Theory What is Theory? Webster defines theory as “Systematically organized knowledge‚ applicable in a relatively wide variety of circumstances; a system of assumptions‚ accepted principles and rules of procedure to analyze‚ predict or otherwise explain the nature of behavior of a specified set of phenomena.” Why is the development of a general theory of accounting important? The development of a general
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Chapter 14 Study Guide 1. Henyr the Navigator-(motives) were a blend of seeking a Christian kingdom as an ally against the Muslims‚ acquiring trade for Portugal‚ and extending Christianity. (things he done) founded a school for navigators‚ after that Portuguese fleets goes to Africa in search for gold but went to Atlas Mountain in Morocco. Facilitated trade in gold‚ ivory‚ and slaves 2. Vasco da Gama-(motives) sail to Muslim merchant along East Africa then to Calicut and search of “Christian
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Agriculture • Mayans succeeded by Aztecs- Cent. And S Mexico (Tenochtitlan) o once nomadic warrior tribe from north o Elaborate Administrative‚ educational‚ and medical systems comparable to Europe o Pyramids like Egypt o Harsh Religion that required human sacrifice(skulls of over 100‚00 victims found in 1519) o Considered Savages by Europeans despite accomplishments • Economies and Cities o Primarily Agriculture Based o Substantial cities where rulers lived o Elaborate settlements with religious ceremonial
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A. Conquest by the Cradle 1. The common term thirteen original colonies is misleading as Britain ruled thirty-two colonies in North America‚ including the Caribbean Islands by 1775 but only thirteen of them staked a rebellion 2. Among the distinguishing characteristics that the eventually rebellious settlements shared was lusty population growth; in 1700 they contained fewer than 300‚00 people; by 1775‚ there were about 2.5 million people a. Of the 2.5 million people‚ about half
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