RIA Guidelines 1 THE PRESIDENCY: REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA GUIDELINES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS/ASSESSMENT (RIA) PROCESS IN SOUTH AFRICA 2012 Cabinet Operations RIA Guidelines 2 Preface Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA)1 has become a global phenomenon in response to widespread pressures for more effective and efficient governance. RIA systems were first developed in United States of America and various European countries in the 1980s. In South Africa‚ RIA
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product mix and their customer focus. J&J sells most of its products directly to the consumer while Pfizer sells exclusively to doctors and institutions. Firm B has intangibles worth more than twice as much as firm A‚ which may reflect firm’s B’s higher investment in R&D. Firm B may also have higher intangibles due to their ownership of patents and its investments in licensing arrangements. Firm B’s gross margin is more than 12% higher than company A’s‚ which reflects the higher input costs for company
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Managed care is described as a variety of systems and arrangements for planning‚ managing‚ delivering and evaluating care (Linsley et al.‚2014). In a well-functioning system of managed care‚ a defined group of people receive treatment services that are clinically necessary and appropriate‚ within defined benefit parameters‚ for a set amount of time‚ in compliance with quality standards‚ and measurable outcomes (Linsley et al.‚2014). Managed health care has made an impact on patients and providers
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Materiality and Audit Risk ................................. Evaluating the Effect of Misstatements ......................................................... 1-3 4-8 9-11 12-16 International Standard on Auditing (ISA) 320‚ “Audit Materiality” should be read in the context of the “Preface to the International Standards on Quality Control‚ Auditing‚ Assurance and Related Services‚” which sets out the application and authority of ISAs. The Audit Risk Standards the Risks of Material Misstatement
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PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASURE INTRODUCTION The process of developing a reliable and valid psychological measure is a complex task. In this paper‚ the author hopes to further explain how to construct a test which can be considered both valid and reliable. Steps to developing a psychological measure The steps to follow when developing a psychological measure can seem daunting and complex. There are nine basic steps which need to be followed: 1.THE PLANNING PHASE This is where the aim of the measure needs to
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TITLE PATIENT SATISFACTION TOWARDS OPD AND IPD SERVICES IN LABAID CARDIAC HOSPITAL LTD. AND LABAID SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL LTD‚ BANGLADESH. [CHAPTER-1] 1.Background/Introduction: Labaid group started rolling with the inception of Labaid Ltd in 1989. Since‚ it marches on and on‚ blossomed into one of the fastest growing groups of companies mainly in health care services but also in other fields like real state‚ agro farming‚ financial sector and education. The core of Labaid Group‚ is however
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Security and Risk Management Essay Introduction Risk can be closely linked with the existence of humans on planet earth‚ as they continue to identify a number of sudden or in some instances unexpected events. These events can be classified as either natural or possibly even man made. The difficulty of avoiding the uncertainty of the consequence related to the risk‚ in the long term makes people risk adverse. Taking into consideration risk avoidance‚ risk transfer‚ risk retention and where
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experience in managed care is important and will be able to use technical and strategic skills to meet the negotiation process. Managed Care Payer Manager Participates in developing the strategic course for acute care hospitals and ancillary care providers in accordance with Company’s and Region’s overall guidance in such areas as delivery system redesign‚ health care reform and strategic pricing and recovery approaches; and for successful operations between Company and Managed Care Organizations
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Australian Journal of Business and Management Research Vol.2 No.02 [31-38] | May-2012 CREDIT RISK AND COMMERCIAL BANKS’ PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA: A PANEL MODEL APPROACH KOLAPO‚ T. Funso (Corresponding Author) Department of Banking and Finance‚ Faculty of Management Sciences Ekiti State University‚ Ado-Ekiti‚ Nigeria. realvega1959@yahoo.com AYENI‚ R. Kolade (Ph.D) Department of Economics‚ Faculty of Social Sciences Ekiti State University‚ Ado Ekiti‚ Ekiti State‚ Nigeria. raphkolayeni@yahoo
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numerous of different risks people are faced with throughout their life. In some cases risks are what help define who we are‚ or are simply just obstacles that conquer us or we conquer. In our lives‚ it is important to exercise self-command. However‚ we should not be so concerned with the future that we stifle the present. Some people have found that by taking risks it has left them either dead‚ with nothing at all‚ and others have found it has only brought them great things. A risk that I have taken
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