Decision Making and Problem Solving Independent Study November 2005 FEMA TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Course Overview......................................................................................................................... 1 Unit 1: Course Introduction Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1.1 Decisions in Emergency Management .................................................
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In school‚ as in life‚ everyone has certain responsibilities. The Principal is responsible for overseeing the efficient running of the school. The teachers are responsible for seeing that school rules are obeyed‚ that their lesson plans are well written and lessons prepared. Teachers are also responsible for seeing that each of their students learn the material that is presented. Students are responsible for many things as well. All students are responsible for making sure they are ready to learn
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getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. There are many factors of globalization that make it disadvantageous for underdeveloped countries. These challenges almost always revolve around the fact that well developed countries poach the natural resources of underdeveloped countries and then use them to create products which are later sold again for a greater profit. This general principle would be known as mercantilism which has been practiced by most European nations and some would argue that
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Human Resource Management vs. Personal Management Human resource management is defined as a strategic approach to manage employment relations with an aim to improve people’s skills and capabilities in order to achieve organisational objectives through distinctive set of integrated employment policies and practices. Personal Management could be defined as administrative discipline of hiring and developing employees so that they become more valuable to the organisation (http://www.businessdictionary
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Introduction The scope of this essay is to critically evaluate why it is important for companies to make their human resources into a competitive advantage and how HR contributes towards this process. It was always feared that machines will replace the need for people at work. But in reality‚ it’s just the opposite. People are more important in today’s organizations than ever before. As Edward L. Gubman author of The Talent Solution‚ (cited in Bohlander et al‚ 2007‚ p.4) points out‚ “in many fast-growing
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Unit one: Principles of personal responsibilities and working in a business environment Assessment You should use this file to complete your Assessment. • The first thing you need to do is save a copy of this document‚ either onto your computer or a disk • Then work through your Assessment‚ remembering to save your work regularly • When you’ve finished‚ print out a copy to keep for reference • Then‚ go to www.vision2learn.com and send your completed Assessment to your tutor via your My
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satisfactorily perform or complete a task that one must fulfill‚ and which has a consequent penalty for failure. Responsibility is a characteristic that can make any individual successful in life. No matter what you do‚ whether at work‚ school or home‚ having responsibility and acting responsibly are key traits. Many jobs and other positions look for an individual who has responsibility. If an individual lacks this trait‚ it is easy for them to be fired or let go‚ possibly from something they may
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY By Vasantt K. Jogoo Introduction 1.0 Concern over environmental issues has definitely reached new heights if judged by the headlines it is making in the press and the number of international meetings devoted to its debate. The natural resource base of most countries continues to be degraded at an alarming rate. While the state has a major role to play in the arbitration of conflicts that arise between environmental and developmental goals‚ it is becoming obvious
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Natural Phenomena Criteria Describe how any three natural phenomena impact/have impacted Caribbean Social and Economic life in the past and present Caribbean. Phenomena chosen: Hurricane Earthquake Volcano Introduction Natural Phenomena: An event occurring which is not man-made; it is of nature Examples include: Sunrise Weather (Hurricanes‚ Earthquakes‚ etc.) Biological Processes (germination‚ decomposition‚ etc.) Varying types of natural phenomena exists which may include:
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Natural Capitalism by Amory Lovins (www.natcap.org) Capital - It’s the accumulated wealth in the form of investments‚ factories‚ and equipment. An economy requires four types of capitalism to function: 1. Human capital – labour & intelligence‚ culture and organization 2. Financial capital – cash investments‚ and monetary instruments 3. Manufactured capital – infrastructure‚ machines‚ tools and factories 4. Natural capital – resources‚ living systems & ecosystem services
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