the welfare state. It was originally run by local authorities with funding from public money allocated by central government. Though in recent years this money has been moving to the private sector and many have speculated that this is privatisation by stealth. In this essay I will attempt to understand this process by giving some historical context to the events of the last few decades while pointing out some of the advantages and disadvantages‚ and the forms it could take‚ of privatisation. In
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When an environment changes‚ an organization must be able to gather‚ process‚ and disseminate information very quickly. Decision making is decentralized. 7) Discuss task specialization. Task specialization is the process of dividing the work into smaller tasks with high levels of task specialization suggesting that each person perform a very narrow range of activities while a low specialization task employees
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Critically discuss the notion of labour as a “fictitious commodity”. Provide examples where necessary. This paper outlines the argument of labour as a “fictious commodity” using Polanyi’s work. This paper first define what commodity is and what fictitious commodity is before going into deep details of this topic. Conclusions have been drawn base on the main core of the topic and critiques of fictitious commodity by Polanyi. First‚ a commodity is a good or service that is actively produced
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Xiaoxuan Qu Bus490-01 Dr. Paul D. Maxwell September 3. 2014 Discuss Question 3 An industry’s key success factors (KSFs) are those things that most affect industry members’ ability to prosper in the marketplace-the particular strategy elements‚ product attributes‚ resources‚ competencies‚ competitive capabilities‚ and business outcomes that spell the difference between profit and loss and‚ ultimately‚ between competitive success or failure. KSFs by their very nature are so important that all
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Discuss what is meant by sustainable competitive advantage Sustainable competitive is what all the companies want to gain it and maintain it‚ it can let the company to keep the position of market leadership and let the company be successful. Evans et al. (2003‚ p.225) states that “no advantage is sustainable for ever‚ as competitors will seek to imitate it. “It has told that a sustainable competitive advantage it should be unique and can’t be copy easily by the competitors‚ also Evans et
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Advantages and disadvantages of wired/cabled network A wired network is more reliable and has generally a higher bandwidth (is faster..) than a wireless network; while it constraints to the availability and length of connection cables‚ can be more expensive than a wireless network and may not fit specific situations such as reaching some remote areas or being used with mobile devices. Advantages and disadvantages of wireless network Advantages: * Flexible if there is ad-hoc situation when
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resource limits. PTS:1 DIF: M OBJ: 4. Discuss resource-limited scheduling. KEY: Comprehension MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The statement‚ "Network diagrams illustrate the technical constraints among activities‚" means the activities are constrained because a. each of the activities are independent from the c. the activities use different resources to be other activities. completed. b. one activity cannot be started until the d. some activities use the same resources that may predecessors are finished. not be
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instead of a university dormitory has advantages and disadvantages. Discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages of apartment living and then defend your preference. When a person decides to enter a university away from home‚ he or she must also consider living accommodations. Although most universities offer student dormitories‚ students frequently opt to live in an apartment. While there are many advantages to apartment living‚ there are also many disadvantages. Before a student decides to live
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MARKETING MANAGEMENT -MB- 0046 Q.1. Discuss the different marketing concepts with its merits and drawbacks Ans: Marketing is a set of business activities that facilitate movement of goods and services from producer to consumer. It is an ongoing process of discovering and translating consumer needs into products and services‚ creating demands for them‚ serving the customer and his demand through a marketing programme of promotion and distribution to fulfill the company’s marketing goals in a
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Essay theme: “Discuss the effects of centralized vs. decentralized bargaining structures on wages‚ inflation‚ strikes‚ the bargaining process‚ and the negotiation process” Alina Tiltu Course name: POLI 398X Collective bargaining is a process that through negotiations establishes terms and conditions that are essential for employment. Collective bargaining facilitates coordination between unions and employers in wage setting and other aspects of industrial relations. Although collective
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