Review: Project Management Exam writing tips: Read questions carefully. Then read them again. Open questions – more is more. Write too much rather than too little (as long as you have something to say). Multiple Choice: Read all the answers and circle the BEST answer. Check how many points each question is worth‚ and answer accordingly. Check your work. Check again. From Grit: 1. Define ‘the project approach’. Name 10 features of a project. What are the advantages and benefits of the ‘project
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A Definition Of Civilization by Philip Atkinson All Human inventions are first thoughts before they become things. So the creations of communities such as cities‚ governments‚ armies‚ as well as communal achievements such as conquests and discoveries— everything that goes to make a civilization — must spring from a community ’s thoughts. Hence: Civilization: is the tangible expression of a communal understanding. Communal Understanding: is that single understanding allowed by the set of values
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concept‚ is indeed a necessary aspect of organisation. It is when this power is abused‚ however‚ that negative consequences often result. It also raises the questions of accountability and who should bear the responsibility of negative consequences. Thus‚ employees should challenge the perceived obligation to “simply” accept management’s exercise of power and question their true intentions. Essentially‚ a balance between the economic objectives of the organisation and the welfare of the people who represent
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THE CHARACTERISTICS AND NATURE OF ORGANISATIONS LEARNING OBJECTIVES: on completion of this topic you will have: Developed understanding of the nature and characteristics of organisations Identified generic organisational features An understanding of the different types of organisations An understanding of the role of the organisation as a ‘goals-led‚ open system’ An appreciation of environmental impacts on organisations Developed understanding of the process of organising Be able to
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Internal Control Evaluation Every business should take the steps necessary to ensure that its internal controls are functioning effectively and efficiently. It is important to have accountability at every level of a business. Creating a checklist to evaluate internal controls will support the business in this effort. According to Louwers‚ Ramsay‚ Sinason and Stawser (2007)‚ an internal control questionnaire aide an auditor in gathering evidence about the control environment and accounting and
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Roles of people in organisations Directors‚ Managers and Supervisors all have responsibilities in the workplace as do grass root operatives. Directors are individuals with legal responsibility to the businesses‚ customers‚ employees‚ suppliers and shareholders. Directors The Directors typically create the business plans. Directors sit on the board because they have specialist expertise in a particular line of business‚ or because they have generalist experience‚ or sometimes more importantly‚
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Recent Strategy‚ "It ’s important that we generate more growth with less risk." GSK needs to find new sources of growth at a time when governments around the world are reforming healthcare and cutting spending. It is also outsourcing more research to partners to reduce risk. Its long-running collaboration with the US company‚ Theravance which is responsible for one of GSK ’s most promising new drugs‚ the asthma treatment Relovair‚ which is now in late-stage development. GSK recently upped its
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Presentation Transcript Slide 1: Forms of Business Organisation (Indian Context) Sourav Sinha Forms of Business Organisation : While establishing a business the most important task is to select a proper form of organisation. This is because the conduct of business‚ its control‚ acquisition of capital‚ extent of risk‚ distribution of profit‚ legal formalities‚ etc. all depend on the form of organisation. The most important forms of business organisation are as follows: Sole Proprietorship Joint Hindu
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explain its importance. It begins with the definition of CSR and its four responsibilities‚ then presents how it influences a business and benefits it can bring. Finally‚ I am going to describe strategic CSR and discuss why firms have social responsibility. Conceptual definition of CSR The formalization of CSR started in the1960s. Since then‚ it boomed in the 1970s (Carroll‚ 1999 in Crane and Matten‚ 2004). In 2001‚ European Commission gave a definition of CSR: “a concept whereby companies integrate
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Professionalism‚ Ethical Codes and the Internal Auditor: A Moral Argument Mary Ann Reynolds ABSTRACT. This paper examines the case of the internal auditor from a sociological and ethical perspective. Is it appropriate to extend the designation of professional to internal auditors? The discussion includes criteria from the sociology literature on professionalism. Further‚ professional ethical codes are compared. Internal auditors’ code of ethics is found to have a strong moral approach‚ contrasting
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