How to solve the problem of bus bunching This story was first published in The Straits Times on March 22‚ 2013 By Alexander Erath For The Straits Times THE recent announcements by the Ministry of Transport bode well for the public transport system in Singapore - especially for bus services. Adding more bus lanes and enlarging bus bays will go a long way in improving service reliability. More importantly‚ the new bus quality incentive framework will spur the operators to run their buses
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Role of Strategic Training and Development in Organizational Success Dr. S.K.Prasad‚ Director‚ New Horizon Leadership Institute directornhli@newhorizonindia.edu Introduction By definition‚ training and development refers to the process to obtain or transfer knowledge‚ skills and abilities needed to carry out a specific activity or task. The benefits of training and development--for both the employer and employee--are‚ in fact‚ much broader. To meet current and future business demands‚ training
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Organizational Issues in the Introduction of New Technologies Ralph Katz and Thomas J. Allen June 1984 1582-84 Organizational Issues in the Introduction of New Technologies by Professor(s) Ralph Katz and Thomas J. Allen More than ever before‚ organizations competing in today ’s world of high technology are faced with the challenges of "dualism"‚ that is‚ functioning efficiently today while planning and innovating effectively for tomorrow. Not only must these organizations
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According to Jones (2004)‚ organizational theory is the function of a company on how it operates in the environment (self impact) and how the environment affects their operational agenda. In my opinion‚ this correlates to the law of cause and effect. The organizational design and change indicates the how/why various means are chosen‚ which assist in managing the structure and culture to control activities to achieve its goals. Change process occurs when an organization attempts to move from its
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efficient design of structure of any organization requires the analysis involving some parameters and hypothesis. The main factors presented by MINTZBERG with the respective hypotheses (from H1 to H16) associated to the organizational configurations structures are the following: - Related to the age and size of the organization. H1: How much older‚ more formalized will be the behavior of the people from the organization. H2: The organizational structure reflects the time of the sector. H3: How much bigger
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I. Describe the structure and function of the nucleus and mitochondria. The mitochondria is a semi-autonomous organelle which reproduces by bynary fission and has its own DNA. Its main function is to produce the energy intermediate ATP‚ through ATP synthase. Mitochondria could be considered a cell inside a cell. It has its own membranes (inner and outer membranes)‚ its ribosomes (to produce the proteins encoded in its DNA)‚ a matrix -- where aerobic respiration occurs. The invaginations of the inner
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Organizational policies and procedures are usually what guide a company. It communicates to the employees what is considered right and wrong. It often plays a positive role in strengthening an organization. However‚ it can also have a negative effect on an employee’s conduct. I will explain below how organizational policies and procedures can have positive and negative impacts to organizational ethics. Most companies create organizational policies and procedures with the idea that it will help
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MEMO Date: July 18‚ 2011 3 Subject: Leases and Lease Structure Issues 4 To: Regional Trucking Company 5 From: Bob Stanton This memo will cover the current practice and thought related to direct financing‚ sales type‚ and operating leases. I understad that Regional Trucking Company have limited time to cover all aspects of these areas. Disclosure Requirements for Capital Leases SFAS No. 13 also requires the disclosure of additional information for capital leases. The following
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Cornell University ILR School DigitalCommons@ILR CAHRS Working Paper Series Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies (CAHRS) 5-1-1989 Applicant Attraction Strategies: An Organizational Perspective Sara L. Rynes Cornell University Alison E. Barber University of Wisconsin Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/cahrswp This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies (CAHRS) at DigitalCommons@ILR
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How can Socialism solve economic problems ? What to produce ? In socialism‚ planning authorities decided what to produced. The Central Planning Authority or the government will collect detailed statistics on the resource availability in the country and link it with national priorities. If the planning authorities or government feels that the nation needs more computer for current and future consumption‚ more resources will be allocated for the production of computers over other products. Furthermore
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