1. Identify 2 examples of flexible working practices used by First Direct. 2. One example is ‘mushrooming’; this is the reliance based on employed workers who work night shifts‚ flexible in terms of rotas and time flexibility approaches. A second example is its high proportion of part time workers‚ also flexible in terms of time and is beneficial to the business itself when needing a certain amount of workers they only pay those needed for that particular shift; no wage costs are then wasted.
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HSBCnet HSBCnet Application Guide It’s easy to get started with HSBCnet It’s easy to get started with HSBCnet 1. Verify that you meet the minimum system requirements. 1. Verify that you meet the minimum system requirements. 2. Complete the HSBCnet Customer Agreement‚ including online registration‚ and and forward it 2. Complete the HSBCnet Customer Agreement‚ including online registration‚ forward it to to your bank contact. bank contact. 3. We will set up your first users (initial Systems
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1.1 Concepts of Supply Chain Management A Supply chain is a system of organizations‚ people‚ technology‚ activities‚ information and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer. Supply chain activities transform natural resources‚ raw materials and components into a finished product that is delivered to the end customer. In sophisticated supply chain systems‚ used products may re-enter the supply chain at any point where residual value is recyclable.
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Compare/ assess HSBC and Citi-corps IT strategies. Do they invest in IT primarily as a way of cutting costs and improving their operational efficiencies‚ or do they invest strategically with a view to entrench their competitive positions? As noted in the conclusion of the article written by the Asia Case Research Center and the University of Hong Kong HCBC and Citigroup have both developed into global financial institutions. Both organizations have heavily invested in Information Technology and
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Page 2 Weekly Action Plan Page 3 – 7 Plan Structure Page 8 Provisional List of Resources Page 9 Dissertation Page 10 – 27 References Page 28 – 30 Presentation Page 31
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Juvenile Offenders and Adult Offenders It can be theorised that if a child commits a crime he or she will most likely go on to commit further crimes as an adult. A dissertation topic could be to set out to prove whether this is accurate by studying statistics of arrest records for adult offenders‚ or set out to prove how many juvenile offenders actually turn into adult offenders. Comparisons of the type of corrections or rehabilitation offenders were given can also be used to prove whether certain
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affects the GDP. So‚ the interest rates‚ consumption and the GDP are interrelated. Thus‚ I intend to demonstrate the correlation between ‘interest rates and consumption’ and ‘interest rates and GDP’ of the United Kingdom‚ in short run‚ through this dissertation. Aim: * To identify the correlation between interest rates and consumption in the United Kingdom. * To identify the correlation between interest rates and GDP of the United Kingdom. Objectives: * To find the relationship between
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Corporate Social Responsibility in the Coffee Industry Master Thesis submitted in fulfillment of the Degree Master of Science in International Tourism Management Submitted to Dr. Ursula Christine Loisch Antonia Ria Markoulakis 1013003 Vienna‚ 8th June 2012 AFFIDAVIT I hereby affirm that this Master‟s Thesis represents my own written work and that I have used no sources and aids other than those indicated. All passages quoted from publications or paraphrased from these sources are
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1.1 Research in Hospitality‚ Leisure‚ Sport and Tourism So – welcome to the world of research! Whatever level you are working at‚ you are joining a community of people who are crucial to our knowledge and understanding of contemporary hospitality‚ leisure‚ sport and tourism. In our increasingly complex and diverse society‚ research knowledge is the lifeblood on which those engaged in these fields depend. Whether working professionally‚ engaged voluntarily‚ or seeking personal understanding‚ innumerable
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The HSBC Money-Laundering Scandal Case Facts HSBC is one of the largest financial institutions in the world‚ with assets over $2.5 trillion‚ 89 million customers‚ 220‚000 shareholders‚ operations/affiliates in 85 countries‚ and 2011 profits of nearly $22 billion (HSBC‚ 2011a). Drawing upon evidence revealed following a year-long investigation into HSBC (Levin et al.‚ 2012)‚ seven areas of case fact illustrating key anti-money laundering (AML) and terrorist financing problems can be seen including:
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