SCHOOLS: PLANNING SPACE FOR DEMOCRACY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT A Thesis Presented for the Master of Science in Planning Degree The University of Tennessee‚ Knoxville Jamey L. Dobbs May 2001 Dedication I dedicate this thesis to my daughters‚ Jessica and Caitlin‚ who have inspired me to achieve miraculous things. Let this thesis remind you that miracles are within your reach‚ too.
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EMPLOYEE TURNOVER: BAD ATTITUDE OR POOR MANAGEMENT? NARESH KHATRI Assistant Professor Nanyang Business School Nanyang Technological University Mail Box: S3-B2-C-82 Singapore 639798 Phone: (65) 790-5679 Fax: (65) 791-3697 E-mail: ankhatri@ntu.edu.sg PAWAN BUDHWAR Lecturer Cardiff Business School Cardiff University Aberconway Building Colum Drive Cardiff‚ CF1 3EU E-mail: budhwar@cardiff.ac.uk CHONG TZE FERN Nanyang Business School Nanyang Technological University Singapore 639798 E-mail: p7515495z@ntu
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Page 1 of 10 Original Research The relative importance of different types of rewards for employee motivation and commitment in South Africa Authors: Aleeshah Nujjoo1 Ines Meyer1 Affiliations: 1 Organisational Psychology Section‚ School of Management Studies‚ University of Cape Town‚ South Africa Correspondence to: Ines Meyer Orientation: Employees’ perceptions of rewards are related to their affective commitment and intrinsic motivation‚ which have been associated with staff
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CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction Hygiene refers to the set of practices perceived by a community to be associated with the preservation of health and healthy living. Some regular hygienic practices may be considered good habits by a society while the neglect of hygiene can be considered disgusting‚ disrespectful or even threatening. Sanitation is the hygienic means of promoting health through prevention of human contact with the hazards of wastes. Hazards can be either
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Employee Engagement In an organization‚ employee engagement is necessary for a successful business. It is important that employees are happy with their positions and this is usually determined on how they are led by their superiors. This paper will discuss what employee engagement is the reasons why low employee commitment exists‚ ways to involve employees‚ types of employee engagements‚ and lastly‚ a model that will help one realize the importance of understanding how a happy staff of people
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Employee Motivation South University Lauren England Employee Motivation Motivation is a key factor in companies today. The employees of these companies need motivation to keep working hard and staying strong. Especially in today’s economy motivation is a must for employees to help them and keep them going. “Motivation is not simply working hard—it also reflects your view of your own abilities” (Robbins & Judge‚ 2010‚ p.204). There are many ways that companies can help their employees maintain
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INTRODUCTION Employee welfare means a planned programme of activities or schemes that lead to the benefits of employee‚ in practical sense the above meaning is not exhaustive. According to the report of the Royal Commission Labour‚ the term welfare as applied to the industrial worker is one which must necessarily provide and is having different interpretation in one country from another‚ according to the different social customs‚ the degree of industrialization and educational development of the
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Index 1. Executive Summary 2. Introduction 3. Methodology 4. What is Employee engagement? 5. Why is Employee engagement important? 6. Enablers‚ barriers and recommendations 7. Conclusion 8. Bibliography 1. Executive Summary Employee engagement describes the involvement of people at all levels in positive two-way dialogue and action to increase productivity and to create a great place to work – where people find their work meaningful and are willing to work together towards
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immediate bosses. The extent that an employee believes in the mission‚ purpose and values of an organization and demonstrates that commitment through their actions and their attitude towards the employer (both internal & external) will determine the employee satisfaction towards his/her work. Employee engagement is high when the statements and conversations held reflect a natural enthusiasm for the company‚ its employees and the products or services provided. Employee engagement is the level of commitment
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good relations with the trade market 1.2 What is Employee Engagement? Whilst the current lack of empirical research on employee engagement has resulted in speculation that it is merely a fad with little theoretical basis‚ Saks (2006) study supports the concept that engaged employees will have a higher quality relationship with their employer resulting in more positive attitudes‚ intentions‚ and behaviours. Recent studies confirm that high employee engagement translates into "increased discretionary
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