who united the Labour Party in 1996 as it had been bitterly divided since the 1970’s (“Helen Clark”‚ 2009). When people discuss Helen Clark’s backroom organising‚ it is acknowledged by some that in her latter years as Prime Minister‚ she developed nepotism among her staff. Helen Clark kept her friends close and people she was not fond of were overlooked; regardless of skill and capability – she chose loyalty over talent (Espiner‚ 2008). It is also known at the beginning of her first term‚ Helen Clark
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When one reads about the bloody scuffle of the legislators of U.P. Assembly or murder of a CPI (M) leader in Bihar or lynching of a District Magistrate in Bihar or the dismissal of the Chief of Naval Staff of India‚ one gets the feeling of living in a jungle raj and not in a civilized democratic society. It seems as if two of the major organs of the state‚ the legislature and the executive‚ have become totally dysfunctional. Legislators stall the proceedings of assemblies and the parliament instead
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What is bureaucracy? The word "bureaucracy" stems from the word "bureau"‚ used from the early 18th century in Western Europe not just to refer to a writing desk‚ but to an office‚ i.e. a workplace‚ where officials worked. 1. A system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives. 2. A state or organization governed or managed according to such a system. 3. An administrative or social system that relies on a set
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VALUES- a principle‚ standard‚ or quality that has been freely chosen from alternatives and acted upon which is considered worthwhile or desirable. FILIPINO VALUES (the 1987 constitution is a formal document embodying social values deemed desirable for the nation. It has been claimed that the Philippine Constitution is the only constitution in the world which mentions the two words ‘God and Love”. The Preamble states; we‚ the sovereign Filipino people‚ imploring the aid of almighty God‚ in order
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important role to play to fight corruption by changing the prevailing laws‚ punishments and the education system. Corruption has prevailed in all forms of government. Various forms of corruption include extortion‚ graft‚ bribery‚ cronyism‚ nepotism‚ embezzlement and patronage. Corruption allows criminal activities such as money laundering‚ extortion and drug trafficking
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minorities. • Seniority rules‚ when applied to jobs historically held only by White men‚ that make more recently hired minorities and females more subject to layoff‚” the last hired‚ first fired” employee and less eligible for advancement. • Nepotism-based membership policies of some
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GLOBALIZATION AND STARBUCKS COFFEE A. ANALYSIS 1. According to the text‚ there are three levels that political risk encompasses. And they are firm specific‚ country specific and global specific risks. Starbucks is considered a thriving global enterprise. Although Starbucks has successfully entered‚ penetrated‚ and saturated many global markets‚ not all attempts have been successful. Starting in 1996‚ Starbucks has hastily moved into 41 countries fruitfully. However‚ Starbucks had to pull out
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Principles of Cooperatives The Rochdale Principles are a set of ideals for the operation of cooperatives. They were first set out by the Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers in Rochdale‚ United Kingdom‚ in 1844‚ and have formed the basis for the principles on which co-operatives around the world operate to this day. The implications of the Rochdale Principles are a focus of study in co-operative economics. The original Rochdale Principles were officially adopted by the International Co-operative
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Can Italy’s M5S recover from Rome shambles to oust Renzi? ROME‚ Italy - On December 4th‚ Italy’s anti-establishment party‚ the Five Star Movement (M5S)‚ can take a giant leap towards taking control of the country thanks to high-stakes referendum which threatens to topple the country’s Prime Minister‚ Matteo Renzi. Renzi has promised to step down as leader if his proposals to drastically reduce the power and influence of Italy’s upper house are rejected. Renzi says his proposals to slash the number
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+ Workplace Ethical Dilemma Tanya W. Cooper BSHS/332 Professional‚ Ethical and Legal Issues in Human Services April 16‚ 2012 Kathleen Roberts Everyday individuals are faced with issues associated with ethical dilemmas. Ethical dilemmas involve an individual’s behavior toward a moral standard‚ which may have been established from previous generations and passed along. In upholding the standards taught individual may be forced to take a particular action involving a decision when a behavior
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