76 December 2004 31042 SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY An Introduction to the Concept and Emerging Practice Carmen Malena‚ with Reiner Forster Janmejay Singh Abstract This paper highlights the World Bank’s growing interest and involvement in social accountability initiatives‚ which derive from its core goals of promoting poverty reduction and effective and sustainable development. It addresses five fundamental questions: (i) what is social accountability; (ii) why is it important; (iii)
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Performance Measurements To ensure that the organizations goals and objectives are achieved‚ organizations are now using performance measurement tools to achieve them. To improve the process of production‚ to evaluate and control it is a good idea to have performance measurements in place. Performance measurements also can be useful in making decisions and judgments. An organization will also be able used to compare the performance of departments‚ teams and‚ individuals. Any measurement systems
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Current Trends In Human Services The current economic and political climate has had a profound affect on the human services fields and has impacted those served in a very real and direct way. The Affordable Healthcare Act (AHA) for example has created such a backlash in the political and economic arenas that it has even caused the United States government to shut down due those who resist and fight its implementation and continues to be a heated debate. The relationship between economic and political
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1.0 Introduction Performance measurement is essential to improve the performance of the organizations to compete in today’s business environment. In the era of industry way back in the 1960’s‚ the traditional performance measurement system has been designed to report labour productivity‚ machine and capacity utilization‚ and standard cost variances. These are cost-efficiency-based measures derived from a strategy to minimize production costs‚ described as a cost leadership strategy. (usefulness
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current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0263-7472.htm Performance measurement in facilities management: driving innovation? Michael Pitt and Matthew Tucker School of the Built Environment‚ Liverpool John Moores University‚ Liverpool‚ UK Abstract Purpose – This paper aims to examine the state of knowledge of performance measurement in facilities management‚ in particular regarding the concepts underlying benchmarking in relation to its ability to
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performance measurement should broader its measurement scope from external to internal‚ long-term as well as short-term and “soft” as well as “hard” measure (Slack and Lewis‚ 2008). Implicitly‚ a more complex aggregation of performance target model is needed to perform a more detail and organized performance measurement. Significant effort has been established to develop criterion for each performance target which is a core assessment area for Detailed Performance Measures. The measurement for each
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ACCOUNTABILITY OF NURSING PROFESSIONALS Jayamole Cherian NRS 430V August‚ 20‚ 2001 Melissa Pasqua Accountability and Concepts Accountability means that somebody is able to explain or answerable for their actions‚ whatever the consequences are regardless of success or failure. Accountability and responsibility
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Performance measurement/incentive system: Canadian REd Cross Executive Summary: (CRCS) is the one of the largest charity organization and 2nd largest brand in the world. Its mission to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity in Canada and around the world. Its vision is to lead the organization through which people voluntarily demonstrate their caring for others in need. In this report I will perform a review of the internal performance measurement
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Professional Accountability: Across the Spectrum of Nursing Professional accountability is a phrase frequently used across the continuum of nursing practice. Accountability is often associated with specific expectations which include aspects that range from clinical care to legislative issues. Nursing accountability defines the nurse ’s responsibility to practice ethically and competently. Although nurses practice under universal standards of care‚ it is essential that each nurse define his or
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ccountability ‚ DAC Guidelines and Reference Series A DAC Reference Document Governance‚ Taxation and Accountability ISSUES AND PRACTICES ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT The OECD is a unique forum where the governments of 30 democracies work together to address the economic‚ social and environmental challenges of globalisation. The OECD is also at the forefront of efforts to understand and to help governments
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