am going to critic‚ evaluate and analyse direct payments and the implications they have had on social work practice. The Direct Payments Act 1996 enabled local authorities to offer cash in lieu of social services. They were introduced for adults of working age in April 2007 and extended to include older disabled people in 2000. Since April 2001 direct payments have also been available to parents of disabled children‚ 16 and 17 years and carers. Direct Payments have also been extended to people
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faults‚ but some could be patch by transitioning to a true democracy. Democracy in its purest form will keep all peoples opinions in the foreground including minorities. A direct democracy “promotes transparency‚ provides direct responsibility‚ and promotes a well cooperative community. ”(Advantages and Disadvantages of Direct Democracy) Democracy is directly translated to people rule. The greek word demokratia is broken down into kratos meaning rule and demos meaning people. A government ruled
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Coursework 2 In this coursework I will be discussing the statement below with reference to Smith et al’s (2008) with an analytic study of NHS Direct call centre‚ a telephone health helpline in England. ‘The development of advanced IT-based services depends not on technology itself‚ but on particular choices about work organization and the empowerment of front line staff’… Technology has advanced ever so much in the past 100 years in different aspects of life; communication is one of the biggest
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1. Introduction System of rewards is one of the key aspects in managing human resources within any organization. It has profound impact on attracting‚ retaining and motivation of employees and as a result on the overall performance of an organization. There is no doubt that employee compensation‚ which according to Dessler refers to all forms of pay or rewards going to employees‚ is the crucial factor in employee motivation. There are different two types of compensation: direct and indirect compensation
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5.2 Energy conversion and conservation 1. A change from one form of energy to another is called an energy conversion. 2. Is the following sentence true or false? Most forms of energy can be converted into other forms. True 3. Describe the conservation of chemical energy to mechanical energy in your body. Your body changes chemical energy which was in your food through the system of digestion. Once the energy is released‚ it turns to mechanical energy to move your muscles 4. When you throw
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Introduction Though India stands today as the largest democracy‚ its administrative as well as the political set up has many flaws and shortcomings. The Indian system of administration and governance is impregnated with flaws like shortages of power‚ bureaucratic hassles‚ political uncertainty‚ and infrastructural deficiencies .In spite of all these political shortcomings‚ India is perceived to be one of the most lucrative grounds for investing‚ in the eyes of the wealthy European as well as American
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Case 11.1: The direct sales model or a ‘dual system’ model: Dell’s distribution strategy in China. 1. What are Dell’s FSAs? What are the macro-level requirements for the direct sales model to be successful? What are the major advantages of the direct model‚ compared with the tradi tional channel strategy in the computer business? Dell’s main FSA is its well designed and integrated supply chain based on its direct sales model. Dell successfully controls its own distribution‚ bypassing conventional
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Polytechnic University of the Philippines Sto. Tomas Branch Two Facets of Marketing: Direct and Online Direct and online marketing are two marketing strategies which gain popularity among costumers and motivations for business owners to engage in for various reasons. In partial fulfillment of the requirements in ENGL 1023 Writing in the Discipline Submitted by: Barba‚ Zaren Morel L. Capuchino‚ Julie Ann M. Maranan‚ Richelle O. Maralit‚ Anna Camille O. Porto‚ Mariela D. Zapanta‚ Lora Mae A. Submitted
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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Nepal: Trends and Prospects Introduction FDI is a cross-border investment in which a resident in one economy (the direct investor) acquires a lasting interest in an enterprise in another economy (the direct investment enterprise). By convention‚ a direct investment is established when the direct investor has acquired 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares or voting power of an enterprise abroad. FDI may involve the creation of a new establishment or investment
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BUSN412 November 18‚ 2012 Fresh Direct‚ www.freshdirect.com‚ Retail Industry Background History Fresh Direct is an online grocer. They provide high quality fresh foods and household goods at unbeatable prices to the New York area. Their specialty is to delivery good quality items at affordable prices. Fresh Direct was stated in July 2001 by John Fedele and Jason Ackerman. While both men were CEO’s of the company at one time‚ the current CEO is Richard Braddock. Since he has been CEO the company
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