Introduction: Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by chronic inflammation and irreversible airflow obstruction which causes some structural changes in the lung1. It is the fourth major and leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and it will become third in all major causes of death by 20202. Since two decades‚ smoking is the major cause of COPD worldwide. This disease is rare in non-smoking person except those who will have exposure of occupational dust‚ environmental
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Effects of Employees’ Motivation on Organizational Performance Abstract Many theories came along to show the importance of motivation. Motivators are the things that drive the employees to achieve; de-motivators are the opposite and would lead to deterioration on the job-level. Performance is directly affected by motivation‚ thus‚ a performance appraisal should be done where the manager measures the performance of an employee and acts accordingly. Motivation is the key to success in any
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Employees Provident Funds Act‚ 1952 Introduction As per preface to the Act‚ the EPF Act is enacted to provide for the institution of provident funds‚ pension fund and deposit lined insurance fund for employees in factories and other establishments. The Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act is a social security legislation to provide for provident fund‚ family pension and insurance to employees. Employee has to pay contribution towards the fund. The employee gets a lump
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease‚ commonly known as COPD by most people‚ disrupts the airflow going in and out of the lungs which reduces lung function. This disease was the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2011. It has been expected that about 32 million people in the United States today have this disease. COPD occurs more often in men than in it does in women (COPD). Studies show that one can learn what Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is‚ understand how it disturbs
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Table of Content Executive Summary Introduction History of Wal-Mart Recognizing and Rewarding Employees Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining Conclusion Bibliography Executive Summary In this paper‚ I will discuss the company Wal-Mart‚ which is a worldwide known retailer. I will particularly address two chapters. The first part of the paper will describe the way Wal-Mart’s employees are rewarded and recognized for their work. The second part will discuss the much controverted: labour
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“Prolonged cold weakens out resistance to infection” is a statement that’s true whether or not you’re in a weakened state of health. For those that are‚ for instance‚ people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)‚ the effects of cold can be much more severe and potentially more likely to be permanently damaging. As is explained by Liesl Osmond‚ regarding a study conducted regarding temperature and sufferers of COPD‚ “This is the first time a direct relationship has been found between the
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| Motivation in Economic Downturn for Surviving Employees | Awesome | Julia Gao Helen HuHannah Hung Chimeme Pan Johnson SunMandy WongYidi YuElaine Zhu | | 4/15/2013 | | Motivation in Economic Downturn for Surviving Employees 1. Executive summary The global economy experiences a downturn every five to ten years nowadays. During such financial crises‚ organizations might have to face the issue of lay-off in order to reduce cost and survive from the downturn. Apart from the negative
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BANKING SECTOR REFORMS –Implications for Employees By: Mr. Feyi Oluwaremi (B.Sc‚ MBA‚ ACA) ABSTRACT Recent reforms carried out by Sanusi Lamido Sanusi‚ governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)‚ in the banking industry appear desirable. The CBN aims at ensuring the stability and soundness of Nigeria’s banking industry within the shortest possible time. However‚ the unintended negative effects of these present reforms of the banking sector on national economy are awful. The
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ORGANIZATIONAL ETHICS AND EMPLOYEES JOB SATISFACTION: ACASE STUDY IN SECRET RECIPE MALAYSIA BRANCH 1. INTRODUCTION Ethics qualities in an organization are highly concentrated to avoid unhealthy behavior and to inspire superior reasoning‚ performance‚ innovation‚ teamwork‚ and process breakthroughs that results in sustainable competitive advantages. Given the importance of organizational ethical quality and its effects on organizational outcomes (such as organizational commitment‚ job satisfaction
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EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO DECIDE 8/26/2014 INSTRUCTOR CAMILLE PHI 208 A person should have the right to end their life if they so choose. People that attempt suicide and fail are often institutionalized and treated for a mental disorder. Often times it has nothing to do with a mental disorder‚ but simply they are in so much pain they feel they can’t go on. Or in the case of terminal illness they won’t go on much longer. So many people‚ churches
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