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Introduction to Industrial Pollution Industrial pollution is pollution which can be directly linked with industry‚ in contrast to other pollution sources. This form of pollution is one of the leading causes of pollution worldwide; in the United States‚ for example‚ the Environmental Protective Agency estimates that up to 50% of the nation’s pollution is caused by industry. Because of its size and scope‚ industrial pollution is a serious problem for the entire planet‚ especially in nations which
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Issues For Industrial Relations” (Source: http://www.ilo.org) Continuing Relevance of Industrial Relations In a globalised environment with businesses‚ money and people moving with relative ease across borders‚ the relentless pursuit of competitive advantage at the expense of all else‚ the disruption of social relationships and stability‚ the rapid outdating of knowledge‚ skills and technology‚ with learning being a life-long pursuit‚ and increasing job insecurity‚ the only certain factor is change
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Industrial Revolution Part 1 of 3 The Industrial Revolution was a period from 1750 to 1850 where major changes in agriculture‚ manufacturing‚ mining‚ transportation‚ and technology had a profound effect on the social‚ economic and cultural conditions of the times. It began in the United Kingdom‚ then subsequently spread throughout Western Europe‚ North America‚ Japan‚ and eventually the rest of the world. The Industrial Revolution marks a major turning point in history; almost every aspect of
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of the Centre for Bits and Atoms at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT): “3D printing technology will not only re- define the balance of power in industrial manu- facturing‚ but also shock the economic world as a whole.” On one hand‚ objects can be produced easily and with yet unused materials (e.g. Enrico Dini‘s house)‚ which also promotes a simplified distribution into the markets. Corporations thus profit from efficiency and cost benefits due to the lack of production‚ storage and delivery
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bray_Chapter 01 11/8/04 3:01 PM Page ii Chapter 1 THE STUDY OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Chapter 2 THE CHANGING NATURE OF WORK AND EMPLOYMENT bray_Chapter 01 11/8/04 3:01 PM Page 1 part one the n a t u re and c o n t e x t of industrial re l a t i o n s bray_Chapter 01 11/8/04 3:01 PM Page 2 bray_Chapter 01 11/8/04 3:01 PM Page 3 chapter one the study of industrial relations learning objectives After reading this chapter you should
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tSpecial articles and Industrial Policy Which 1980: since Performance Now? Way Since 1980-81‚ manufacturingsector output has grown at 7 per cent per year‚ with economic reforms making little difference to the trend in the 1990s. But growth has decelerated over the last seven years‚ after peaking in 1995-96. Why is this so? The reforms have narrowlyfocused on policy-induced restrictions on supply‚ ignoring the demand constraint due to the cut in public infrastructureinvestmentsince the
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TERMINOLOGIES INVOLVED IN INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY Design for environment:- an engineering perspective in which environmentally related characteristics of a product‚ process or facility design are optimized. Eco-efficiency:- a business strategy to produce goods with lower use of materials and energy to realize economic benefits of environmental improvements Industrial ecology:- An approach to the design of industrial products and processes that evaluates such activities through the dual perspective
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Hist 272: Kenneth Morgan- Britain was the first western country to undergo an industrial revolution. T.S. Ashton who first coined the phrase of the industrial revolution claimed that it started in 1760 and finished in 1830 Economic Advance by 1750: By 1750 Britain had a social and economic situation that was conducive to an industrial revolution occurring. Relatively small land mass‚ with navigable rivers had the potential for transport development and for integration in the economy During
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Promote Professional Development 4.1 Compare models of reflective practice Reflective practice is an essential means of developing basic skills and knowledge into expert skills and knowledge. Repetition of a particular skill enables a worker to become more competent in [performance‚ and eliminates poor practice. Workers can assist their team mates to improve their performance. Reflective practice helps workers think about how they could change their way of working – or should change their
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