reaches back to Roman times. However‚ the modern business corporation evolved radically from its ancient roots into a form with little relation to the purpose as understood by historians of law. Today‚ the typical business corporation seems to be a disjointed entity whereby shareholders seek maximum income‚ labor unions seek maximum income‚ and managers vie for maximum salaries and bonuses. The needs of society in general seem to be ignored in this dynamic. Indeed‚ the formula appears to point in a direction
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Program Planning and Evaluation in the Human Services The terms ‘Planning’ and ‘Evaluation’ are terms used and frequently heard in Human Service organisations. Whilst the importance of planning and evaluation is understood by employees with program management responsibility (most often as a result of the rigid parameters described in funding and service agreements)‚ the concepts that underpin planning and evaluation are often poorly understood by program staff and managers alike. Planning is
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The Fragmented Authoritarianism of the Chinese State and the Dependent Autonomy of the NGOs: Collaboration or Confrontation? (The study briefly focuses on the fragmented authoritarianism of the state and dependent autonomy of the NGOs‚ which is creating obstacle toward the progress of civil society in China.) Asoke Kumar Mehera (aust35@gmail.com) (Ex-Teacher of La Mart College of Technology‚ Sydney) In post-reform period‚ Chinese state is creating and sponsoring NGOs in order to transfer to them
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Team Working http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_K52n2Jkv5-I/TLkSVOJVOiI/AAAAAAAADsg/vSQ0WHFrrx0/s1600/3.jpg To me the above picture above depicts teamwork‚ it reflects a combination of skills‚ qualities and values‚ diversity and difference working together with a sole aim or purpose. The football players all have abilities‚ know each other’s roles‚ need to work together‚ need each other‚ and have a clear goal. In health care‚ goals are clearly well recognised‚ specifically patient centred provision
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in reverse through the supply chain network in order to retain any use from the defective product. This is what reverse logistics is about. Business implications In today’s marketplace‚ many retailers treat merchandise returns as individual‚ disjointed transactions. "The challenge for retailers and vendors is to process returns at a proficiency level that allows quick‚ efficient and cost-effective collection and return of merchandise.
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William Carlos Williams: Craft Annotation The poet William Carlos Williams stands apart as one of the most influential poets of modern times. Williams’ poetic voice composes a unique picture in which the reader is immersed in the poet’s world of sensory perception. Williams believed that everything in our lives‚ no matter how simple‚ can be organized into poetic verse. Through Williams’ rather simplistic straightforward language and observations he speaks directly to ordinary individuals. Williams’
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The ACT Writing Test Scoring Rubric Score 6: Responses at this scorepoint demonstrate effective skill in writing an argumentative essay. Score 5: Responses at this scorepoint demonstrate well-developed skill in writing an argumentative essay. Score 4: Responses at this scorepoint demonstrate adequate skill in writing an argumentative essay. Ideas and Analysis Development and Support Organization Language Use The writer generates an argument that critically engages with multiple perspectives
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Strategic Management is the art and science of formulation‚ implement and evaluation cross-functional decisions that enable an organization to achieve its objective. Strategic Management has changed to meet the challenges of each decade of business development and has been significantly impacted by globalization. Organizations using strategic management are more successful than organizations that do not employ this central process. Strategic Management is often referred to
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Brigham Young University Thom Mayne: Architectural Bad Boy March 10‚ 2006 He is referred to as a "Bad Boy"‚ a "Maverick"‚ and a "Loose Cannon" in today’s architectural world. His methods are unorthodox‚ highly progressive‚ and revolutionary. Thom Mayne and his California-based architectural firm Morphosis have infiltrated the building scene to wow critics and scholars alike with his cutting-edge designs and uncanny sense of aesthetic function. Thom Mayne was recently named in 2005 as
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Desertification in Africa Land covers “ 14.9 billion hectares of the earth’s face”. According to the United Nations data‚ “ 6.1 billion hectares are dryland” of which one billion hectares are “ naturally hyper arid desert”(www.eden-foundation.org). The rest has either become desert or is being threatened by desertification. This natural process has caused misery among those most directly caught in its path‚ turning productive land into dryland. (Mensching‚ 7). The Sahel- the world’s largest
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