Globalization‚ alliances and networking: A strategy for competitiveness and productivity Joseph Prokopenko 1. Productivity‚ competitiveness and development For many years productivity has been a key issue for national development strategies because of its impact on economic and social development. It is important as a source of income and as an integrative objective encompassing improved labour/management cooperation and worker participation‚ it is the criteria for enterprise competitiveness
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Executive summary Market efficiency tests include weak‚ semi-strong and strong three forms. They assume that financial markets are "informationally efficient"‚ or that prices of trading assets‚ already reflect all known information and therefore are unbiased in the sense that they reflect the collective beliefs of all investors about future prospects. The weak form test is based on the past information and public available information for semi-strong while strong form covers not only the public
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How can technology help small business? Innovations in technology have improved operations at companies of all sizes and helped turn small local businesses into global businesses. A number of tools and resources are available to help small business owners make the most of technology to become more efficient. It’s about taking the old way of doing things‚ and applying the power of your network to work as a team. * Communication: Cell phones have become small business necessities for owners
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COMPUTER‚ THE TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHING AND TESTING OF ESL PROFICIENCY OF STUDENTS OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Introduction Like all other disciplines in teaching‚ English Language Teaching has also become a separate discipline and specific subject worldwide. Thanks to the advent of Computers in the field of education‚ everything has been changed positively and has a new dimension. English has become a linqua franca of many nations. English‚ the international communicative language‚
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natural resources are being used in excess and supply is starting running short. A. Alternative options pro’s and con’s. 1. Biodiesel can be mixed with any level of standard diesel fuel but the most common is B20 or 20% biodiesel and 80% standard diesel fuel (Hess‚ 2003). 2. Unlike most other alternative energy sources almost all newer diesel engines can run on biodiesel with little or no engine modifications (Hess‚ 2003). 3. Nearly all gasoline from the gas stations has some ethanol mixed
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Continous comprehensive evaluation It has been a couple of years now that the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) scheme has been in existence but the nitty-gritty of it continues to raise questions among CBSE schools across the country. On Saturday afternoon around 250 principals and teachers from 140 schools across the state gathered in Nagpur to attend a daylong seminar on CCE. Organized by the Nagpur Sahodaya Schools Complex‚ the seminar was conducted by senior educationist Priyadarshini
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UNIVERSITY OF JOS THE CONCEPT OF IMPROVISATION AND THE ROLE OF THE STUDENT AND TEACHER IN IMPROVISATIONS DATE: 13/02/2013 INTRODUCTION In its simplest sense‚ improvisation is the ability to react spontaneously‚ from moment to moment. This is the base for all definitions of improvisation. The ability to improvise is certainly esteemed‚ as it is related to resourcefulness. The attitudes towards improvisation are knowledge‚ culture and environment dependent‚ and differ from person to person
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PRODUCTIVITY PARADOX – CRASH OF EXPECTATIONS AND STATISTICS: What is Productivity Paradox? Solow computer paradox – Refers to the discrepancy between measures of Information Technology Investment and measures of output at the national level. Summary: Despite the massive investments in Information Technology in the developed economies‚ the IT impact on productivity and business performance continues to be questioned. The paper critically reviews this IT productivity paradox debate and finds
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Chapter 19 Comprehensive Problem 83 Identify significant tax and non tax issues of concerns that may differ across entity types. Limited Partnership: Tax issues and concerns: Partners will pay taxes on profits they receive from their investments. Tax liability is determined by tax basis base on original investments. In this case Dawn is 30%‚ Linda is 30% and Mike is 40%. Partners need to pay taxes on income whether they receive this income or reinvested back into the business. General or active
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Governance and Leadership The school operates under governance and leadership that promote and support student performance and school effectiveness. Indicator 2.1 The governing body establishes policies and supports practices that ensure effective administration of the school. Indicator 2.2 The governing body operates responsibly and functions effectively. Indicator 2.3 The governing body ensures that the school leadership has the autonomy to meet goals for achievement and instruction and
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