Objective 1. Reasons of success of John Lewis Partnership(JLP) We discovered that John Lewis Partnership owns the biggest department store chain in England. With $13.7 billion in 2011 revenues and 81 thousand employees‚ it would rank in the Fortune 200. With revenues (reference 撩s) up about 7.4 percent annually over the past years. It succeeds while providing fair compensation and giving employees control over the business. Why? Although the JLP is regarded as a kind of Employee ownership
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The Three Stages of Socialization Talcott Parsons saw socialization as the process through which‚ individuals developed and internalized a sense of norms and values. Parsons theorized that there were three stages of socialization‚ Primary‚ Secondary and Tertiary. After one has gone through these stages of development‚ an individual may go through a re-socialization process‚ and this happens in different stages through life‚ for example; they retire‚ become unemployed or institutionalized. Parsons
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CHANGE TODAY BY CHOICE VS CHANGE TOMORROW BY NECESSITY Choice consists of a mental decision‚ of judging the merits of multiple options and selecting one or more of them. While a choice can be made between imagined options often a choice is made between real options and followed by the corresponding action. The route is then derived from information about how long each of the possible routes take. This can be done by a planner. Choices are of 4 types: Rational Intuitive Recognition based Combination
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------------------------------------------------- College Bound: The Changing Role of Parents Author: Janice Shaw Crouse Source: Concerned Women for America The New York Times advised parents of incoming college freshmen to drop their kids off‚ back off‚walk away‚ and move on so that their students can develop independence. In the article‚ parents who don’t hop in the car‚ return home and consider their parenting over are dismissed as super-involved or over-involved and are described as Velcro
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According to this theory‚ the aim of punishment is to educate or reform the offender himself. Punishment is inflicted on a criminal in order to reform or educate him. This theory is commonly accepted at the present time‚ because it is in harmony with the humanitarian sentiments of the age. This theory does not involve treating a person as a thing; a criminal is punished for his own good- not merely for the good of others. Reformation or education of the criminal is the aim of punishment. The
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It’s an honor to be here today to address HBS’s distinguished faculty‚ proud parents‚ patient guests‚ and most important the class of 2012. Today was supposed to be a day of unbridled celebration‚ and I know that’s no longer true. I join all of you in grieving for your classmate….today still marks a distinct and impressive achievement for this class‚ so please join me in giving our warmest congratulations to the class…. As a kid‚ I spent my summers with my grandparents on their ranch in Texas
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Importance of education in children’s life Providing free and quality education to children reflects the fact that every child is entitled to fundamental human rights and is to be treated with dignity. Where children are exposed to poverty‚ violence‚ abuse‚ or exploitation‚ those rights demand our urgent protection. Primary education supports children at a critical time in their physical‚ emotional‚ social and intellectual growth. More broadly‚ education is a key tool for development‚ and an
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The importance of music Music has been a vital part of human cultures since the time civilization began. It is a critical element in people’s living at different times and for different reasons. It helps them express their emotions‚ feel connected to others and influence on individuals. Music is a way for people to show emotion. There are many types of music to fit any personality and it can even inspire people. It can be sad or happy‚ calming or agitating‚ angry or contented.
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The importance of examinations (exams) Life today has become so complex that examinations have come to play an important part in one’s educational career. Examinations are considered so important that most students are afraid of them. The ability to pass an examination is indeed a valuable quality. It shows that the student is able to express his thought and ideas to a manner others can understand. It also shows that the student has acquired a certain amount of knowledge in some branches of
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Birmingham‚ emphasise that good people management can cut the number of deaths‚ and overturns long-held beliefs about the vital role of top medical care at the hospital bedside. This will be good news for the government as it begins to emphasise the importance of better organisation of people in the health service. This summer the NHS appointed the relatively inexperienced Andrew Foster as its £100‚000-a-year director of HR to spearhead its new personnel strategy‚ which was launched in July. Ministers
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