SOC 4490 Fall‚ 2010 A- Term Internship in Sociology Instructor Student November 14‚ 2010 A Sociological View of a Non-Profit Organization: Fair Housing Internship Introduction This paper will provide an analysis of an internship performed at the Central Alabama Fair Housing Center (CAFHC)‚ Montgomery‚ Alabama. This paper will give an overview of the internship program and its requirements‚ the history of the Fair Housing Act‚ a sociological review of fair housing‚ and discuss the responsibilities
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In anticipation of a change in needs I would utilize the management process known as Agile Scrum methodology. This type of management process allows constant communication between the buyer‚ or the “product owner” and the seller‚ or the “scrum team”. This is a management process used widely in the development workplace. This allows the team to focus on short term goals within 1 to 2 week iterations known as sprints. If the buyer‚ BBI has changes that need to be made to the expectations‚ then the
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Significance of the Study 5 1.5 Justification for the Study 6 1.6 Scope of the study 6 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 7 2.0 Introduction 7 2.1 The concept of green procurement 7 2.2 Appreciation of Green Procurement in the Cement Industry 7 2.3 Green Procurement Practises in the Cement Industry 9 2.4 The Impact of Green Procurement on the Performance of the Organization 10 2.5. Conceptual framework 11 CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 13 3.0 Introduction 13 3.1 Research Design 13 3.2 Target Population
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ENHANCING ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE BY GREEN PROCUREMENT: A CASE OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN KENYA Abstract In recent years‚ the general awareness of the environmental impacts that industrial production gives rise to has radically increased throughout the world. Finding ways to minimise these impacts has become a major concern of the authorities in many countries. In order to promote a more sustainable industrial production‚ different incentives can be used. Among these incentives‚ the consideration
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What concepts in the chapter are illustrated in this case? Business Value Chain Model series of activities activities where competitive strategies can be applied primary vs secondary Porters competitive forces model view of firm‚ competitors and environment Traditional Competitors New Market Entrants Substitute products and services Customers Suppliers Analyze Amazon and Walmart.com using the value chain and competitive forces model Amazon Activity Example Secondary Activity Administrative‚ finance
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recommendation should be given for at least three companies to be approached. Receiving the quotation after issuing the RFQ is covered in phases one and two of the four phases of procurement as outlined in (PMBOK‚ 2008‚ p.313) Plan Procurements‚ Conduct Procurements‚ Administer Procurements and Close Procurements. Conduct Procurements‚ Phase two also relates to selecting a provider and awarding the contract. In order to select the provider a bid evaluation process is undertaken whereby cost‚ bidders’ reputation
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After the American Revolution was won and the Treaty of Paris formally recognized the United States of America as a country‚ there was still much to do . Major parts of the country were in shambles‚ and there was a strong need for a central government. At the time‚ many states drafted their own state governments‚ but soon realized that a national government was needed‚ so delegates went to the Second Continental Congress to draft the Articles of Confederation. Though it provided a legislative branch
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Information systems (IS) focuses on the system making use of technology and information technology (IT) focuses on technology and how it can help in disseminating information. Usually Information system are build using the information technology. Information system referring to system designed to create‚ store‚ manipulate‚ communicate and disseminate information. Information systems typically include an IT component but are not purely concerned with IT‚ focusing in instead‚ on the end use of
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Linux vs. Mac vs. Windows Linux vs. Mac vs. Windows The operating systems Linux®‚ Macintosh® (Mac) and Microsoft® Windows® are the main software to every computer system to run properly along with other hardware. These operating systems (OS ’s) are very different in several ways‚ but they also have some similarities too. Linux‚ Mac and Windows use memory management‚ process management‚ file management and security management to operate the computer systems correctly
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Acme and Omega Electronics Using the mechanistic and organic structure arguments develop in Chapter 2‚ compare and contrast the management styles at Acme and Omega. Acme ’s managerial style consists of a mechanistic structure‚ while Omega ’s managerial style is based on an organic structure. Acme ’s vertical differentiation‚ which consists of four levels of control‚ constitutes the dispersion of authority between the organizational hierarchy levels and gears to give the organization more control
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