Increased life expectancy With the rapid development of the economy‚ people’s life quality has become better. Compared with the past‚ life expectancy is linear growth now. Take Japan as an example‚ men are 67.74 years and females are 72.92 years in 1965‚ but in 1995 average life expectancy of men was 76.57 and for women it was 82.98 years. According to some organizations it is predicted that the growth of the human life expectancy will increase 0.86 years per decade between 2000-2080. This includes
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1 MEANING OF MOTIVATION Motivation has been variously defined by scholars‚ usually one or more of these words are include in the definition: desires‚ wants‚ aims‚ goals‚ drims‚ motives and incentives. “Motivation” is a Latin word‚ meaning “to move”. Human motives are internalized goals within individuals. As Berelson and Steiver state: “A motive is an inner state that energizes‚ activates or moves and directs or channels behaviour toward goals”. Definition of motivation “According
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used as internal pedestrian routes within work premises 1. The removal of obstructions 2. Provision of non-slippery surfaces‚ together with reflective edging. 3. Adequate lighting. 4. Effective maintenance of the staircase. 5. Width of the staircase 6. Provision of handrails 7. Dimension of treads and risers 8. Provision of landings. 9. Provision for disabled persons. 10. Possible use of elevators / life as alternative. 11. Imposing site rules for using appropriate foot wear. 2. Outline the precautions
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What is Motivation? –A state of mind‚ desire‚ energy or interest that translates into action“ A strong behavioral component –It leads to action –Managers can influence motivation –It is a key to performance Importance of Motivation Motivation impacts PERFORMANCE Performance = Ability x Motivation x Opportunity –Ability – what a person can do: a competence & skill –Motivation – interest in doing something include Internal motivation; External motivation –Opportunity – the set-up‚
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FC/PM501: Skills for Study 1 Essay Investigate two possible solutions to low life expectancy in the developing world. Word Count:757 Tutor: Scott Benson City Student number: 120022833 Date: 20/02/2013 Life expectancy is one of the most utilized measurements in the demographics of a country. Low life expectancy is generally found in developing countries as they have a lower quality of life‚ this generally occurs in countries in Africa such as Nigeria‚ Sierra Leone and Malawi
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The longest life expectancy in the world-Japan The life expectancy of people around the world has increased during the last 100 years. The technology change and the way that people live are the important reason. It is said that the development of the medical science make great responses. In 1900s‚ most of people around the world had suffered from fatal disease such as smallpox‚ malaria‚ and so on. Furthermore‚ the invention of penicillin has also change the world. It is such an efficient medicine
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A: Explain Kant’s theory of ethics Kant was born in 1724-1804‚ he was a German thinker from East Prussia (now Russia)‚ and he spent his whole life in his hometown. Kant wanted to create a logical‚ stand-alone theory that wasn’t just based on assumptions‚ he believed in an objective right or wrong that is decided on reason and that we shouldn’t do the right thing just because it’s right and not to fulfil our desires. Can we lead a life following his ideals are there not some situations where a perfect
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The Idea of Mill ’s ethical theory is his Greatest Happiness Principle in that “actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness and they are wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. Happiness is the intended pleasure and the absence of pain. Unhappiness is the pain and the lack of pleasure. Pleasure and freedom from pain are the only desirable things.” Mill ’s view of happiness is hedonistic‚ which suggests that the only good thing in a person is pleasure and the
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2005 Motivation and Job Satisfaction Written by Dr Prince Efere – for Trans-Atlantic College‚ London Contents of this Paper 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Introduction Frederick Winslow Taylor – Scientific Management Elton Mayo – Hawthorne Experiments Abraham Maslow – Hierarchy of Needs Clayton Alderfer – ERG Theory Douglas McGregor - Theory X and Theory Y W. Ouchi – Theory Z Frederick Hertzberg – Hygiene Theory David C. McClelland - Achievement Theory Victor H Vroom
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was signed by Congress Treasury Department spent money on an auto industry 3. Compare and contrast microeconomics and macroeconomics. How do the two approaches interrelate? Use a specific example to explain. Microeconomics deals with Business‚ Consumers and families. Macroeconomics is the overall standing of the country’s economy When these two work together a business can be successful; Macro looks over the rate of growth of the company. As
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