Overview Al-Amal Microfinance Bank started its actual operations In January 2009 on the base of five years business plan (2009-2013) and was established by Yemeni Law No. 23 of 2002 as the first Microfinance bank in the Middle East and North Africa. Its establishment came to crown efforts of the Yemeni Government‚ represented by SFD‚ and Arab Gulf Program for United Nations Development Organization (AGFUND)‚ as also contribution and support from both Yemeni and Saudi private sectors. Al
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NATIONALISM HIS 104 Marek McKenna September Barron August 27‚ 2012 Nationalism; One might ask‚ what is Nationalism? Nationalism is popular political ideology that developed in the 18th century and that it identifies “people” and the purposes that control an independent “state” the key to “nation” is the definition in the identification of a “nation” This definition originally came from France and Spain prior to the 18th century‚ it refers to a small‚ elite group of men
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Cities: Explorations in Urban Geography How far is Urbanisation a way of life? The notion of a rural-urban dichotomy and a distinctive disparity between the utopian perception of ‘rural’ and the ‘anomie’ (Phillips and LeGates‚ 1981) of the city are ubiquitous themes throughout the urban sociological school of thought. Conflicting views between scholars concerning the reality of life in the city in addition to the correlation between ecological aspects of the city and sociological behaviour
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Utopias‚ by definition‚ are something too good to be realized. Utopian ideas have long existed throughout the human history of civilization and they did not come from a vacuum: they carry political connotations. They are often depicted as a place like paradise in an age of gold. They have to be elsewhere and happen in the lost past or a future that is beyond reach. According to sociologist Karl Mannheim‚ utopias are the opposition’s means to replace an established order. He wrote: ‘[Utopias are]
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Many companies’ ambitions to position themselves (profitably) in foreign markets or to establish themselves as “global players” have been thwarted by their inability to fully understand and to adapt to the specific conditions of doing business in other countries‚ exposing their profound lack of intercultural competence and management skills. This is exactly what happened to Wal-Mart Germany. To begin with‚ it appointed four CEOs during its first four years of operation. The first was Rob Tiarks
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A Theoretical Conundrum Franklin Roosevelt once said‚ “We are trying to construct a more inclusive society‚ we are going to make a country in which no one is left out” (Roosevelt n.d.). In today’s world‚ nowhere is this ideology more evident than in the workplace. Diversity‚ long a catchword of Human Resource departments‚ has brought people of different backgrounds and genders together into the workplace and today’s managers must equip themselves with the tools necessary to successfully supervise
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UNIT 1 CHANGE: AN OVERVIEW Structure 1.1 1.2 1.3 Introduction Change - Meaning and Characteristics Types of Change 1.4 Theories of Change 1.5’ Approaches to Change 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Social Change and Cultural change Steps in Social Change Dimensions of Social Change Factors of Social Change 1.10 Let Us Sum Up 1.11 References and Selected Readings 1.12 Check Your Progress - Possible Answers 1.1 INTRODUCTION If you look around‚ you will find that ten years ago the face of India was
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1. Einleitung Franz Kafka‚ der bedauerlicherweise kurzlebige Schriftsteller im Zeitalter des Expressionismus‚ der aber nicht unbedingt in irgendeine Strömung einstufbar ist‚ hinterließ eine im größten Teil nur in Fragment übriggebliebene‚ davon unabhängig aber ein sehr bedeutungs- und wertvolles Lebenswerk. Ich möchte mich mit seiner Schrift „Die Verwandlung”‚ die er 1912 geschrieben hat‚ beschäftigen. Ich dachte an sie‚ weil Kafka in diesem Fall‚ abweichend von seinen anderen Schriften‚
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http://bizcovering.com/management/the-concepts-of-classical-management-theories/ Stauffer‚ D. (1998) What You Can Learn from 100 Years of Management Science: A Guide to Emerging Business Practice‚ Harvard Business Review Weber‚ Wirtschaft and Gesellschaft‚ (1911)‚
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com/2012/10/05/neanderthal-sex- modern-humans-interbreeding-africa_n_1942142.html>. Dorling Kindersley. "First Modern Humans." Infoplease. Dorling Kindersley‚ 2007. Web. 26 Mar. 2013. <http://www.infoplease.com/dk/encyclopedia/first-modern-humans.html>. Max-Planck-Gesellschaft. "Brains of Neanderthals and modern humans developed differently." ScienceDaily‚ 9 Nov. 2010. Web. 26 Mar. 2013. O ’Neil‚ Dennis. "Evolution of Modern Humans: Early Modern Homo Sapiens." Evolution of Modern Humans: Early Modern Homo Sapiens
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