appraisal‚ and compensation. In this article‚ I examine one of the human resource management processes (human resource planning)‚ because it is such an important function that is often neglected. The planning function‚ in general‚ involves defining an organization’s goals‚ establishing a strategy for achieving those goals‚ and developing a comprehensive set of plans to integrate and coordinate activities (Robbins & Judge‚ 2013). The necessity of this function follows from the nature of organizations
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government is simultaneously embroiled in a seemingly permanent corruption scandal. Indeed‚ Kenya placed among the most corrupt countries in the world in Transparency International’s 2010 Corruption Perceptions Index. In early December 2010‚ high-ranking finance ministry officials disclosed to a parliamentary committee that Kenya could be losing up to one-third of the national budget to corruption each year‚ for a total of nearly US$4 billion annually. (Palmer‚ 2011) For the time being‚ corruption will continue
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Journal of English and literature Vol. 2(7)‚ pp. 166-173‚ September 2011 Available online http://www.academicjournals.org/ijel ISSN 2141-2626 ©2011 Academic Journals Review Anita Desai’s ‘in custody’: Unlocking the web of time and space Bhasha Shukla Sharma Department of Humanities‚ University Institute of Technology‚ Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya‚ Bhopal. (M.P)‚ India. E-mail: Bhasha.shukla@gmail.com. Tel: 9826090200. Accepted 6 August‚ 2011 This paper attempts to semiotically
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that we list here are not unfamiliar‚ but don’t underestimate them. As they mature‚ they will have strong effects. By Maureen Glabman Contributing Editor In 1995‚ Harvard business school professors Clayton Christensen and Joseph Bower put “disruptive technologies” in the business lexicon by introducing the term in a seminal article in the school’s journal. The phrase described what happened in 1960‚ for example‚ when an unknown company‚ Sony‚ began selling an affordable transistor television
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Anita Desai (b.1937) – formerly Anita Mazumdar Indian novelist and short story writer‚ especially noted for her sensitive portrayal of the inner life of her female characters. Several of Desai’s novels explore tensions between family members and the alienation of middle-class women. In her later novels Desai has dealt with such themes as German anti-Semitism‚ the demise of traditions‚ and Western stereotypical views of India. "Even though his cigarette stank - it was a local one‚ wrapped in a tendu
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Harvard Business Review Let’s Hear it For B Players: A Summary B players are often downplayed as mediocre employees because they lack the “luster and attitude” of star A players. Like any theatre performance‚ if managerial attention is low on supporting actors‚ and high only on its few star actors‚ the entire production will suffer as a whole. In business‚ a company’s long-term performance rate depends on the “commitment and contributions of B players”—who make up the biggest group of workers
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Mid-term I Review Questions 1. In December 1994 the government of Mexico officially changed the value of the Mexican peso from 3.2 pesos per dollar to 5.5 pesos per dollar. What was the percentage change in its value? Was this a depreciation‚ devaluation‚ appreciation‚ or revaluation? Explain. 2. Many people were surprised when Vietnam became the second largest coffee producing country in the world in recent years‚ second only to Brazil. The Vietnamese dong‚ VND or d‚ is managed against the
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rticle Review Article Review Name : Marsha Nadila Student Number : 0806356502 Faculty & Class : FIB‚ kelas gabungan 4 1. Title of the Article : Taking Responsibility 2. Author(s) : Patrick Gutensperger 3. Explain in two or three sentences why you have chosen this article. I choose this article‚ because the title of this article in interested. I am curious about taking responsibility of global warming. 4. Explain briefly in four or five sentences what the article is about.
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construction and renovation‚ and managing a rental property is almost certain. So‚ without a contingency reserve‚ the problems are obvious. But even worse‚ Alexander‚ a nonspecialist in any of these pursuits‚ is the one handling a majority of these functions- this means it is no longer a question of will there be unforeseen costs‚ but actually how much should be anticipated? On this front alone I am
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Partnership‚ Corporation‚ LLC‚ Subchapter S Corp (Pros and Cons of each) Sole Proprietorship Pros Simplicity and ease of operation Cons Limited Life Limited Access to Capital Corporation Pros Unlimited Life Limited Liability Improved access to capital Cons Much less simple to maintain Higher tax rates LLC Pros Allows for “Special allocation” the disproportionate splitting of member profits and losses Less Regulation Cons Managing members share the bottom line income Subchapter S Pros
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