PRODUCTIVITY CONCEPTS AND MEASURES Productivity is an overall measure of the ability to produce a good or service. More specifically‚ productivity is the measure of how specified resources are managed to accomplish timely objectives as stated in terms of quantity and quality. Productivity may also be defined as an index that measures output (goods and services) relative to the input (labor‚ materials‚ energy‚ etc.‚ used to produce the output). As such‚ it can be expressed as: Hence‚ there
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One of the most important HR practices that support the company performance is managing employee relations. It is rightly said that the success and failure of an organization is directly proportional to the relationship shared among the employees. In particular‚ the increased growth of workforce diversity has led to a need for continuous changes in HR practices and policies. Therefore‚ managing human relations has become the most difficult challenge that the HR professionals are facing today.
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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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and foremost‚ a human right. A woman is entitled to live in dignity and in freedom from want and from fear. Empowering women is also an indispensable tool foradvancing development and reducing poverty. Empowered women contribute to the health and productivity of whole families and communities and to improved prospects for the next generation. Yet discrimination against women and girls - including gender-based violence‚ economic discrimination‚ reproductive health inequities‚ and harmful traditional
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Development & International Cooperation Final Report ******** Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Instructor: Dr. Rebecca H. Chung Date June 3rd‚ 2013 National Pingtung University Of Science and Technology Department of Tropical Agriculture and International Cooperation Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................... 1 2. Definition of women empowerment ........................................................... 1 3
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WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AND SOCIAL JUSTICE Aditya Shukla*1‚ Bhoopendra Ratan2‚ Sangeeta Maurya3 1Deptt. of Humanities & Applied Science 2Deptt of ECE and Value Education Cell College of Engineering‚ Science & Technology.Mohanlalganj Lucknow. 3Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth‚ Varanasi *E-mail:aditya220462@gmail.com Abstract: Women bear almost all responsibility for meeting basic needs of the family‚ yet are systematically denied the resources‚ information and freedom of action they need
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the gravity of the crime. Accordingly revision in the anti-rape bill is in the offing‚ with stricter punishment for the rapists‚ including capital punishment. This means when we are together‚ we can achieve greater things‚ including respect and empowerment of women. Had it been only women groups protesting on the streets after Nirbhaya rape incident‚ the impact would not have been so profound. Since the whole society‚ including men protested for strict action against rapists‚ the latter were nabbed
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Professor Keith Productivity Measurement Benchmarking is defined as the process of comparing the cost‚ cycle time‚ productivity‚ or quality of a specific process or method to another that is widely considered to be an industry standard or best practice (O’Neill‚ Dam‚ Gutbezahl‚ n.d.). Benchmarking is a great tool used to monitor productivity and profitability. A successful physical therapy department needs to be running efficiently in all areas‚ including employee productivity‚ correct charging
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Women’s Empowerment Principles Equality Means Business A joint initiative of the UNIFEM and UN Global Compact Women’s Empowerment Principles in Brief 1. Establish high‐level corporate leadership for gender equality. 2. Treat all women and men fairly at work – respect and support human rights and nondiscrimination. 3. Ensure the health‚ safety and well‐being of all women and men workers. 4. Promote education‚ training and professional development for women. 5. Implement enterprise development
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Choice and Empowerment for People with a Learning Disability. A review conducted on behalf of APEMH by John Harris‚ British Institute of Learning Disabilities. A shorter version of this paper has been accepted for publication by the British Journal of Learning Disabilities. The review is designed to: • establish a conceptual framework for examining choice and empowerment by people with a learning disability • identify instruments and protocols which have been developed to promote choice
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