July 21‚ 2011 Merit or Mistake In today’s society one of the most important factors in selecting a career field is rate of pay. No matter whether the profession maybe‚ the dollar figure must be within a range that allows the employee to maintain a substantial lifestyle. The debate of teacher pay scales has raged on for years. Many argue that the current pay scale for teachers is a scale which rewards teachers merely for seniority. They argue that the current pay scale overlooks those educators
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Upon reading the case study on allocating the merit raises among the professors at Small State University‚ I have decided to use the attribute approach. The attribute approach is defined by Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage as: “ Focusing on the extent to which individuals have certain attributes (characteristics or traits) believed desirable for the company’s success. The techniques that use this approach define a set of traits-such as initiative‚ leadership‚ and competitiveness-
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several different types of rewards or incentive systems to compensate employees. Merit pay is the most frequently used system which rewards teachers with base increases or bonuses for acquiring and demonstrating specific knowledge and skills needed to meet educational goals such as improving student achievement. The million dollar question is‚ does merit pay increase teachers’ performance? Those in favor of merit pay argue that teacher performance should be based on a broad range of factors that
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CAPITALISM Capitalism is an economic system in which trade‚ industry‚ and the means of production are largely or entirely privately owned and operated for profit. History Economic trade for profit has existed since at least the second millennium BC.[125] Early Islam promulgated capitalist economic policies‚ which migrated to Europe through trade partners from cities such as Venice. However‚ capitalism in its modern form is usually tracedto the emergence of agrarian capitalism and mercantilism in
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No. 3‚ September 2009‚ 341–363 Newspapers in Education: a critical inquiry into the effects of using newspapers as teaching agents Ellen Claes* and Ellen Quintelier Centre of Political Research‚ K.U. Leuven‚ Leuven‚ Belgium (Received 1 October 2008; final version received 28 April 2009) Background: More than 52 countries make use of the ‘Newspapers in Education’ programme. In the last 10 years‚ in Belgium‚ an application of the international programme Newspapers in Education has become a well-known
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“Newspapers decreased circulation rates and what we should do to help!” Newspapers face stiff competition against other mediums that broadcast news‚ such as the television‚ the radio‚ and the biggest competition‚ the World Wide Web. With the fast advancement in technology‚ news no longer needs to be viewed sedentarily. Electronic companies are catering to the fast-paced and busy lifestyles of Americans; therefore‚ creating devices that are portable and convenient for getting the news. New technology
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General comment Newspapers around the globe are in a state of flux. A newspaper is a lightweight and disposable publication (more specifically‚ a periodical)‚ usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint. It may be general or special interest‚ and may be published daily‚ weekly‚ biweekly‚ monthly‚ bimonthly‚ or quarterly. In an era when newspapers in many regions of the world seem to expect their imminent death‚ an overwhelming majority of individuals reckon that the newspaper which was dominated
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Performance reviews are an integral part of business. Employees crave feedback‚ whether it is positive or negative‚ as it provides motivation and a better understanding of the job requirements. Anniversary Date and Common Merit Date performance reviews each have advantages and disadvantages. It would behoove the human resource professional to choose the approach that best suits their organization’s needs and goals. Some of the factors that should be taken into consideration are; planning cycles‚
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Capulet-Montague Feud Results in Two Deaths The feud between the Capulets and the Montagues endures. On July 15‚ 1594‚ in the streets of Verona‚ the feud resulted in the deaths of two gentlemen: Mercutio and Tybalt. Monday afternoon‚ under the blazing sun‚ Mercutio and Benvolio encounter a Tybalt and his group of Capulets and the tension heats up. Romeo enters and Tybalt verbally mocks him and challenges him to a duel. Tybalt is enraged because Romeo showed up at the Capulet’s Party and
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Wanderers V Norton FC With kick off being an hour earlier than Norton were used to and not having a full compliment of players to choose from they warmed up and lined up for kick off with both managers on the pitch. The team started well ensuring that that strength and commitment were at the forefront of the style of play being brought to the table; such style was optimized by the valiant efforts of Wilson and Jason‚ winning everything and ensuring Norton were well protected at the back. The
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