EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND PUBLIC POLICY: COMPARING RESULTS FROM 16 COUNTRIES By Joel D. Sherman and Jeffrey M. Poirier UNESCO Institute for Statistics‚ Montreal‚ 2007 UNESCO The constitution of the United Nations Educational‚ Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was adopted by 20 countries at the London Conference in November 1945 and entered into effect on 4 November 1946. The Organization currently has 191 Member States and six Associate Members. The main objective of UNESCO is to contribute
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INTRODUCTION Equity is defined by a complex mathematical formula‚ but in practice it is described as relationship‘s fairness between people in one society. Equity theory is social justice theory‚ designed by Adams in 1963. It claims that individuals review the inputs and outcomes of themselves and others‚ and in situations of inequity‚ experience greater cognitive dissonance than individuals in equitable situations. This kind of equity is perceived as social justice in society (or company‚ or any
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Two terms that are import to sport and closely linked are equality and equity. While being closely linked and sometimes though the mean the same both have different meaning in relation to sport. Firstly the term equality refers to a situation where individuals as well as groups are equal and have the same rights and ability to access opportunities. Secondly the term equity can be studied to determine whether resources are distributed fairly to all members of a society. Both of these terms can be
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Equity Maxims 1. He who comes to equity must come with clean hands * D&C Builders v Rees – Lord Denning. A small building firm did some work on the house of a couple named Rees. The bill came to £732‚ of which the Rees had already paid £250. When the builders asked for the balance of £482‚ the Rees announced that the work was defective and they were only prepared to pay £300. As the builders were in serious financial difficulties‚ they reluctantly accepted the £300 “ in completion of the
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All Eyes on Eco-Friendly Tire Making 1. How have tire companies embraced the green movement? Brand Dawson Tire companies are multifaceted in their efforts to be green. They produce tires with better rolling resistance and thus emit less carbon dioxide into the air. They develop ways to recycle and reuse rubber. They reduce potentially toxic chemicals in their process. They attain international standards such as the ISO 140001 environmental management certification. Community
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Law and Equity Essay (a) Outline the development of common law and equity. There was no system of law in England and Wales before 1066‚ as it was mainly based on customs which were just rules of behaviour and the other used to be the decisions of judges. The law in England and Wales built over the centuries. There were various methods of creating laws which were called “sources of law”. However‚ in the 18th Century Parliament became more powerful which lead the Acts of Parliament (statues) to
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Tire City‚ Inc. (TCI) was a rapidly growing retail distributor of automotive tires in Northeastern United States. Tires were sold through a chain of 10 shops located throughout Eastern Massachusetts‚ Southern New Hampshire and Northern Connecticut. These stores kept sufficient inventory on hand to service immediate customer demand‚ but the bulk of Tire City’s inventory was managed at a central warehouse outside Worcester‚ Massachusetts. Individual stores could be easily serviced by this warehouse
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Development of Equity Introduction Before the Norman Conquest of 1066‚ there was no common law system‚ law was written in codes influenced by Roman law and created by local kings. Shire courts and hundred courts were responsible for law enforcement. The legal system was mainly based on custom and tradition by the intervention of god. The law was often reformed‚ being how the king wanted it to be. The Lord Chancellor‚ who was the chief legal administrator of the kingdom and the king‚ made their
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Equity Theory of Motivation The equity theory of motivation is used to describe the relationship between the employees perception of how fairly is he being treated and how hard he is motivated to work Motivation is the activation of an energized goal-oriented behavior. Everyone takes up a job as they are motivated by some factor or the other. Some are motivated by the challenge they will face in carrying out their job‚ some are motivated by the level of fame they may earn‚ others and
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY To: Stephen G. Wetmore ‚ Canadian Tire Corporation CEO Subject: Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd. Date: November 12‚ 2014 Canadian Tire Corporation is one of the largest Canadian owned companies in Canada. It is a publicly owned company. This company is a local company therefore it is not involved in international market. As it is a local company‚ it has local customer to whom the company focus most of their products. This corporation is involved in retail‚ finance
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