4 The 51st US state? Labour relations in the UK fast-food industry Tony Royle Politicians of most political persuasions have at different times emphasized the importance of the UK’s ‘special relationship’ with the US‚ something that was arguably at its peak during World War II and under the Conservative Thatcher governments of the 1980s and early 1990s. Under the Thatcher administrations‚ government policy appeared to be drawing strongly on the US economic model and trying to move away
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GENDER AND EDUCATION IN THE UK 1. GENDER TRENDS IN EDUCATION. ‘Of all the educational inequalities which form the terrain of policy-making since the Second World War‚ gender has shown the most dramatic shift. Specifically‚ in England and Wales‚ the closure of the gender gap up to age sixteen and changing patterns of achievement in post-compulsory education and training stands as a testimony to this transformation.’ (Arnot et al‚ 1999: 30). The UK has enjoyed formal ‘gender parity’
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STRATEGIC GROUP THEORY: REVIEW‚ EXAMINATION AND APPLICATION IN THE UK PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY by Graham Leask & David Parker Graham Leask‚ Aston Business School‚ Aston University‚ Birmingham B4 7ET‚ UK and David Parker‚ Cranfield School of Management‚ Cranfield University‚ Bedfordshire MK43 0AL‚ UK ACKNOWLEDGMENT The authors would like to acknowledge the valuable assistance of IMS Health in the preparation of this manuscript‚ in particular the assistance of Alan Johnson‚ and the helpful
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The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 This is an international treaty that was adopted and ratified by the UK on 16 December 1991. Although different British governments have said that it regards itself bound by the Convention and refers to it in child protection guidance‚ it has not become part of UK law. There is no single piece of legislation that covers safeguarding children and young people in the UK; different laws and guidelines cover different parts of the UK. The only
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This paper‚ briefly explains the purpose of each of the organs of the United Nations and how they interact. The United Nations is made up of five organs‚ (used to be six‚ however the Trusteeship Council is no more). The current organs are the General Assembly‚ Security Council‚ Secretariat‚ Economic and Social Council‚ and the International Court of Justice. The General Assembly is the only organ that all members have equal power‚ its purpose is to manage the budget of the UN‚ select members
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The Triple Aim framework outlines some specific methods that participating organizations can use to reduce per capita healthcare costs. Triple Aim initiative can assist their participants in reducing their costs by creating and streamlining organizational efficiencies. Frequently experienced unnecessary wastes like delivery of inappropriate health care services‚ inefficient organizational processes‚ unneeded administration costs‚ and lack of preventive service opportunities can be prevented by following
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inheritance and profits from selling homes or antiques. The tax system is a complicated procedure. The purpose of task A is to provide features of the UK tax system in conjunction with any rules and regulations with regards to UK registered companies. It will also discuss the process in which the tax liability of an individual is implemented. The principle UK taxes will be explained clarifying the fundamental aspects of tax law. Task B analysis the UK tax system by contrasting it with USA‘s
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In a country based on representative democracy‚ a ‘fair’ system‚ it is questionable to say we as the public make the most of this opportunity. Whilst other nations are fighting against the intense grips of dictatorships‚ as we have seen recently in Libya and Egypt‚ we live in a system in which to instigate change‚ we simply have to turn up at a ballot box and cast a vote. But with voting numbers continuously dwindling‚ does the United Kingdom have a participation crisis? The most efficient way
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The United Nations The United Nations is an organization of sovereign nations not a world government. It provides the machinery to help find solutions to disputes or problems‚ and to deal with virtually any matter of concern to humanity. It does not legislate like a national parliament. But in the meeting rooms and corridors of the UN‚ representatives of almost all countries of the world large and small‚ rich and poor‚ with varying political views and social systems have a voice
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Answer to question 1 of unit 1(HRM) Identify and explain five metrics used to evaluate HR performance The reality in our society is that the most commonly measured workforce metrics do very little to help to HR Managers and business leaders achieve real insight into maximizing their human capital investment. To make better business decisions regarding their workforce‚ leaders need to see the connections in their workforce data and examine comprehensive workforce topics. In order to
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