DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN PAKISTAN Introduction 1. Due to diverse geo-climatic conditions prevalent in different parts of the globe‚ different types of natural disasters like floods‚ droughts‚ earthquakes‚ cyclones‚ landslides‚ and volcanoes etc may strike according to the vulnerability of the area. 2. Pakistan‚ due to its diverse range of terrain‚ is susceptible to wide ranging hazards from droughts to floods and earthquakes to cyclones. Pakistan suffered a major drought from 1995-2000. Pakistan almost
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Journal of Management and Marketing Research Infusing value: application of historical management concepts at a modern organization Andrew H. Clem Nova Southeastern University Bahaudin G. Mujtaba Nova Southeastern University Abstract History and the relative global marketplace have always proven to large organizations that there will continue to be wavering economic waters to navigate as well as deal with constant changes in the business environment. Today’s economy is no different‚ and management strategies
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‘Leadership and Management are part and parcel of the same thing‚ they shouldn’t be separated’. Do you agree or disagree with this statement‚ if so why? Use one or more examples to support your answer. Introduction For the past half century there has been continuous debate over leadership and management‚ whether they are separate areas of practice and if so‚ which produces a better outcome when displayed in an organizational context. Henry Mintzberg said that ‘Leadership and Management are part and
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Technology © 2007 JATIT. All rights reserved. www.jatit.org APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN MANAGEMENT EDUCATION: A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK 1 1 Jayanthi Ranjan‚ 2Saani Khalil Associate Professor‚ Information Management Area‚ Institute of Management Technology‚ Raj Nagar‚ Ghaziabad‚ Uttar Pradesh‚ India. ( 09811443110) 2 Visiting faculty‚ Information Management Area‚ Institute of Management Technology‚ Raj Nagar‚ Ghaziabad‚ Uttar Pradesh‚ India. (09911584640) email : 1saani2000@yahoo
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DEFINITIONS OF MANAGEMENT BY VARIOUS MANAGEMENT AUTHORS Like most modern disciplines‚ contemporary management thought is an evolution of the dynamic process of human communications‚ experience and learning to which many eminent management authors have contributed. One such author‚ Henry Fayol (1841 – 1925)‚ known as the father of modern management‚ was Europe’s most distinguished management author and the first to develop a general theory of management. He maintained that management is “to forecast
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THE ROLE OF RISK MANAGEMENT IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT Risk Risk is an uncertain event or a set of circumstances whose occurrence will have an impact on achievement of one or more of the expected project goal and objectives. Probability – A risk is an event that "may" occur. The probability of it occurring can range anywhere from just above 0 percent to just below 100 percent. Impact – A risk‚ by its very nature‚ always has a negative impact. However‚ the size of the impact varies in terms
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Summary…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….2 II. Operations Management and Profitability………………………………………………………………………………….3 III. Supply Chain Management and Profitability……………………………………………………………………………….5 IV. Examples/Case Studies……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….8 V. References………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..10 Today more than before have the functions of Operations and Supply Chain Management (SCM) impacted the bottom line of companies that recognize the facets
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Human Resource Management: Performance Management Introduction The continuous development improvement of human resource potential requires a successful performance system. Schermerhorn (1999‚ Pg. 250) defined Performance Management System as a system that ensures performance standards and objectives are set‚ that performance is regularly assessed for accomplishments and that actions are taken to improve performance potential in the future. The process of formally assessing someone’s work accomplishments
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Introduction Event management is a continuous process that revolves around the utilization of project management practices‚ in the creation and programming of events such as conferences‚ seminars‚ festivals and business exhibitions (Polivka 1996). It involves the planning‚ monitoring and controlling of activities and resources that would be used‚ as an event evolves from a preliminary concept into an active and operational implementation. The process of event management involves studying the purpose
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10 Waste Management Coordinating Lead Authors: Jean Bogner (USA) Lead Authors: Mohammed Abdelrafie Ahmed (Sudan)‚ Cristobal Diaz (Cuba)‚ Andre Faaij (The Netherlands)‚ Qingxian Gao (China)‚ Seiji Hashimoto (Japan)‚ Katarina Mareckova (Slovakia)‚ Riitta Pipatti (Finland)‚ Tianzhu Zhang (China) Contributing Authors: Luis Diaz (USA)‚ Peter Kjeldsen (Denmark)‚ Suvi Monni (Finland) Review Editors: Robert Gregory (UK)‚ R.T.M. Sutamihardja (Indonesia) This chapter should be cited as:
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