Ken Costa Chairman: Europe‚ Middle East and Africa UBS Investment Banking Department 2 Finsbury Avenue London EC2M 2PP Cass Business School 2 March 2006 EMBARGO UNTIL 19:30pm 2 March 2006 The Trilemma of Globalisation: Free Trade‚ Fair Trade or Fear Trade In discussing the challenges presented by today’s diverse global environment few topics can be as important as the issue of globalisation. It is at the heart of the structural change that has taken place in our generation as borders have
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looking at the number of people in a nation as a whole. Now a Labor Union is known as an organization/group of workers that earn wage/salary that’s purpose is to serve and advance its members ’ interests in terms of wages‚ benefits‚ and working hours and conditions when dealing with employers. Labor unions have many benefits for workers‚ and some of them also are good for the U.S. economy. It can be seen across history that unions have fought for economic‚ human and civil rights for both members
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General George Washington had long since retired public life when he was elected the first president of the United States. Based on the account of “The Reluctant President”‚ Washington was most likely to be a humble and fair president. He consistently resisted praise or grandeur celebration on his behalf‚ readily defended his motivations as president‚ and took care to set a clear precedent for the future. Washington was quoted as saying‚ “after this is over‚ I hope you will give yourself no further
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THE IMPORTANCE OF LABOR UNIONS According to the idea ‘’we do not need labor unions for high-skilled labor forces. They can negotiate their wage rates effectively and reach acceptable settlements on all issues concerning their work environment without collective bargaining.’’. I do not agree with this idea because unions are very important for workers‚ companies and economies. Why I think like that; because there are a lot of researches and these are shows that workers are happier and more powerful
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Advantages and disadvantages when being in a union The National Labor Relations Act was enacted by congress in 1935 in order to define and defend the rights of the employment relationship. The act allows employees of a company the right to form a union and have the union organization represent them through collective bargaining. Collective bargaining is the process of negotiation between both parties; Union representatives and a corporation‚ with the purpose of reaching an agreement for the best
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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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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 Monitoring: Employer Safeguard or Invasion of Privacy? Sarah L. Voorhees Employee Monitoring: Employer Safeguard or Invasion of Privacy? Employee privacy has been a controversial topic especially with the rise in internet usage‚ the popularity of social media increasing‚ and the addition of GPS to mobile devices. With these advances in technology there are numerous ways for employers to monitor their employees’ time at work. According to Evans (2007) as many as eighty percent of the
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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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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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