MANAGEMENT OF DISASTERS AND CRISIS SITUATIONS IN INDIA WITH FOCUS ON THE POOR Katar Singh and Vishwa Ballabh1‚2‚3 1. Introduction and Background Natural and man-made disasters have been a bane of India’s economy since time immemorial. In ancient Indian literature‚ there are references to natural disasters such as prolonged droughts‚ flash floods‚ hail storms‚ land slides‚ cyclones and forest fires. All those disasters were generally then attributed to planetary factors and evil spirits (Kanwar
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activity and authority under certain management. According to Plunkett 1993 ‚ it have four distinctive activities that are; ➢ To determine what work activities have to be done to accomplish organizational objectives. ➢ To classify the type of work needed and groups work into manageable work units. ➢ To assign work to individuals and delegates appropriate authority. ➢ To design a hierarchy of decision making relationship.
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Abraham Maslow proposed a theory called “Maslow’s hierarchy of needs”. This theory explains that every person has a hierarchy of 5 needs‚ which are physiological needs‚ safety needs‚ social needs‚ esteem needs and self-actualization needs as shown in the figure above. At the bottom of the hierarchy are the physiological needs. Physiological needs are a person’s basic needs for food‚ drink‚ sex‚ air and other physical requirements. An organizational example of physiological needs is a comfortable
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University of Phoenix Material Risky Situations Identify three types of sensitive information involved with each situation. Then‚ describe three ways in which each information item could be misused or harmed. For each of these‚ note at least one likely finding that you would include in a risk analysis report of the organization. Finally‚ answer the questions at the end. |Situation 1 – Online Banking System
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134 Innovative Marketing‚ Volume 2‚ Issue 2‚ 2006 SITUATION ANALYSIS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING: AN EMPIRICAL CASE STUDY IN THE UK BEVERAGE INDUSTRY Demetris Vrontis‚ Alkis Thrassou Abstract Marketing planning is a key function for marketing oriented organisations. The following paper has been compiled in order to develop a marketing plan for a soft drink beverage company. Though out this case‚ it is illustrated that the stages in planning process are interrelated and cannot work in isolation
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COMM 225: Production & Operations Management TOPIC: PROJECT MANAGEMENT – QUESTIONS (To be solved in class) Q1 (Ref: Q. 17-7‚ p658 of textbook): Three recent university graduates have formed a partnership and have opened an advertising firm. Their first project consists of activities listed in the following table. (a) Draw the precedence network. (b) What is the probability that the project can be completed in 24 days or less? In 21 days or less? (c) Suppose that now is the end of the seventh day
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relates to duties of project management as the ability to understand that effective leadership is part of the emotional and relational transactions between subordinates and themselves. The five elements of emotional intelligence are so critical to successful project management because the PM can develop the kind of direct‚ supportive relationships that are critical to creating and guiding an effective team. 5. The trait that is the most critical to project management is basic honesty‚ because if
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Framing a Research Question The word RESEARCH means "finding out" or "discovery"‚ by use of systematic effort‚ information or answers to something you want to know. You RESEARCH by asking questions and by searching for answers to those questions which are satisfactory‚ methodological valid‚ and balanced. You cannot RESEARCH if you do not want to know anything‚ that is‚ you must have something you would like to know more about before you can do RESEARCH. You begin with a QUESTION or QUESTIONS. If you
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SITUATION ANALYSIS AND PROBLEM STATEMENT Abstract USA World Bank (UWB) is faced with a situation of deciding upon a new product to expand its market share. This paper deals with a scenario in which the ultimate goal is to provide a holistic approach to problem-solving and solution development. In particular‚ this paper will analyze the first three steps in problem-solving‚ which include; description of the situation with the emphasis on the issue and opportunity‚ defining the right problem-based
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accounting related modules. In the early 1990’s‚ many distributors recognized that they needed help controlling and managing their largest asset‚ inventory. In response to this need‚ several computer software companies developed comprehensive inventory management modules and systems. These new packages include many new features‚ designed to help distributors effectively manage warehouse stock. But after implementing new software‚ many distributors don’t feel that they have gained control of their inventory
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