Labour Supply Labour supply can be defined as the availability of suitable human resources in a particular labour market. The suitable human resource would be the one not only with the required skills for a particular job but also it must be willing and able to work at the existing wage rate. Labour market is similar to commodity market with the difference of labour (human resource) being demanded and supplied at a particular price (wage).Labour supply is frequently represented graphically by
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CHILD LABOUR The term “child labour” is often used interchangeably with “working child” or “employed child”. While all these terms are defined on the basis of age of the person working. According to the Constitution of India‚ child labourer may be defined as a person who is below the age of 14 years and is working for an earning. However‚ child labour denies children the opportunities for mental and physical development and consequently their life chances are marred. Children engaged in domestic
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Division of labour Today Today‚ the world we live in‚ is progressing so rapidly. Be it‚ the increasing number of mega cities‚ the tremendous advances in medicine‚ the huge number of products that we depend on everyday‚ the wonders of internet‚ the satellites and the space ships‚ nothing has been the same with the never-ending human desire for better life. If we wonder how it was all possible? Well‚ the answer that Adam Smith gives is ’Division of Labour ’. Today‚ even simplest form of labour like‚
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10 CONTRACT LABOUR IN INDIA INTRODUCTION 10.1 The system of employing contract labour is prevalent in most industries in different occupations including skilled and semi skilled jobs. It is also prevalent in agricultural and allied operations and to some extent in the services sector. A workman is deemed to be employed as Contract Labour when he is hired in connection with the work of an establishment by or through a contractor. Contract workmen are indirect employees; persons who are hired‚ supervised
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What is motivation? Motivation is a desire to achieve a goal‚ combined with the energy to work towards that goal. Students who are motivated have a desire to undertake their study and complete the requirements of their course. Are you a motivated student? Being a motivated student doesn’t mean you are always excited or fully committed to your study‚ but it does mean you will complete the tasks set for you even when assignments or practicals are difficult‚ or seem uninteresting. Positive and negative
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Child Labour Child labour is one of the topic that presents strong emotions‚ beliefs and opinions. Most people are opposed to the involvement of children in labour force activities when they are at an age when other activities‚ such as education and play‚ should be the central role in development. However‚ child labour represents an extremely difficult and complex issue which often extends beyond emotions‚ beliefs and opinions. Much of this has to do with the understanding that a wide variety
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food in any shop‚ I realized how fortunate I am that my parents allowed me to play and study. I was literally surprised rather the best word would be shocked. We‚ children‚ are supposed to be the future of this world. Now‚ so what is this “CHILD LABOUR”? Child Laborers are any worker aged less than fifteen years who lack access to education or are involved in hazardous or heavy work Let me tell you a few examples‚ there are children (girls and boys) who happen to be the eldest of their poor family
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Child Labour What is it? Child labour refers to the employment of children in any work that deprives children of their childhood‚ interferes with their ability to attend regular school‚ and that is mentally‚ physically‚ socially‚ it is dangerous and harmful.[ When did it start? In the late 1700’s and early 1800’s‚ powerdriven machines replaced hand labour for the making of most manufactured items. Factories began to spring up everywhere‚ first in England and then in the United States. The owners
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Child labour Considerable differences exist between the many kinds of work children do. Some are difficult and demanding‚ others are more hazardous and even morally reprehensible. Children carry out a very wide range of tasks and activities when they work. Not all work done by children should be classified as child labour that is to be targeted for elimination. Children’s or adolescents’ participation in work that does not affect their health and personal development or interfere with their
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5 MOTIVATION AT WORK CHAPTER SCAN THIS IS THE FIRST OF TWO CHAPTERS ON MOTIVATION‚ BEHAVIOR‚ AND PERFORMANCE. THIS CHAPTER ADDRESSES THE EARLY CONTENT THEORIES OF MOTIVATION THAT ARE RELATED TO THE INTERNAL FACTORS THAT EXPLAIN BEHAVIOR. MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS AND MCGREGOR’S ASSUMPTIONS ARE DISCUSSED AND COMPARED. MCCLELLAND’S NEED THEORY IS PRESENTED‚ FOLLOWED BY A DISCUSSION OF HERZBERG’S TWO-FACTOR THEORY OF HYGIENE FACTORS
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