Empowerment in New Zealand firms: insights from two cases Empowerment in New Zealand firms Amelia C. Smith Department of Management‚ University of Canterbury‚ Christchurch New Zealand and 69 V. Suchitra Mouly Department of Management‚ University of Canterbury‚ Christchurch‚ New Zealand Introduction The growing popularity of programmes aimed at empowering employees through changes in work practices has been well-documented in the management literature (Conger and Kanungo‚ 1988;
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Law of Agency – the Contracts Act 1950 Great Northern Railway Co v Swaffield states that where impossible to get principal’s instructions‚ the agent’s action is necessary to prevent loss and the agent has acted in good faith‚ an agency of necessity arises. The Contracts Act 1950 states that an agent has to obey principal’s instructions. The Contracts Act 1950 states that an agent has to be careful‚ diligent and use any skill that he may
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The New Meaning of Work When one thinks of work‚ one often thinks of a job‚ but work is far more than a job. Although work certainly provides for basic subsistence needs and decent living conditions‚ this is not its only function. Work is‚ above all‚ an activity through which an individual fits into the world‚ creates new relations‚ uses his talents‚ learns and grows develops his identity and a sense of belonging. Many people enjoy their work and take a great deal of pleasure from it. Many workplaces
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Short Paper: Living Ethically through a Social Contract Olivia Harris ETHC 445N: Principles of Ethics Living Ethically through a Social Contract Scenario 1: The Mayor of a large city was given a free membership in an exclusive golf club by people who have received several city contracts. He also accepted gifts from organizations that have not done business with the City but might in the future. The gifts ranged from $200 tickets to professional sports events to designer watches and jewelry
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Yale University‚ School of Architecture Critical Architecture: Between Culture and Form Author(s): K. Michael Hays Source: Perspecta‚ Vol. 21 (1984)‚ pp. 14-29 Published by: The MIT Press on behalf of Perspecta. Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1567078 . Accessed: 07/04/2013 21:18 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that
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other literary novels‚ Willa Cather uses numerous symbols in O Pioneers! to provide readers a deeper understanding of the characters and plot. Not only found in literature and other kinds of written works but also in the arts‚ symbols are concrete objects‚ people‚ or places used to represent abstract qualities‚ such as love and peace. Writers employ universal or well-known symbols so that its intended audience can understand though the meanings associated with symbols may change over time--what seems
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protect the health of their athletes‚ he fails to demonstrate how such duty is grounded in contract. Reed asserts the release is not enforceable‚ because it was not supported by consideration. Consideration may be any benefit conferred or detriment suffered. The forbearance of a legal right is a legal detriment which constitutes good consideration. When the hockey players‚ including Reed‚ signed the registration form‚ they agreed not to hold the participating sponsors responsible for any claims arising
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is this class about‚” I thought to myself when I first registered for the Intro to Acquisition and Contract Management Class. Once I attended the class‚ I quickly realized that Government contracting is a big deal‚ because this is how the Government procures their goods and services. The U.S. federal government is the leading consumer of goods and services in the world‚ awarding Billions in contracts every year. There are rules and regulations mandated by Congress that have to be followed when procuring
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In the story of "Who Has Seen The Wind"‚ W.O. Mitchell attempts to explain the meaning of life to young readers. Brian O’Connal‚ the main character‚ is a young boy who develops an understanding of birth and death throughout the novel by observing numerous animals. The birth of Forbsie’s pigeons and his rabbits help him to gain an understanding of birth. The death of Forbsie’s pigeon‚
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Breach of Contract BUS311: Business Law Instructor Katheryne Rogers 3/18/2011 Breach of Contract Breach of contract can happen by a party intentionally breaching the contract or because of unexpected delays. In this paper I will discuss the contract my brother had with an in home appliance sales company. My brother and his wife purchased all of their appliances for their new home from an appliance company. The written agreement was that payment for the appliances was to be made upon delivery
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