mariana@utem.edu.my Siti Akmar Abu Samah (Corresponding author) Akademi Pengajian Bahasa Universiti Teknologi MARA‚ Malaysia sitiakma@salam.uitm.edu.my Doi: 10.5901/mjss.2013.v4n4p59 Abstract Much has been said in the Malaysian media and recent research on the undergraduates’ deficiency in soft skills. The alarming unemployment rate among the graduates appears to be strongly linked to two factors namely lack of communication skills and poor English proficiency among them. This paper unearths the
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implement a nine-step problem solving method to identify the challenges‚ opportunities‚ solutions‚ and desirable end results to restore customer loyalty‚ employee morale‚ and stock prices. The nine-step problem solving method is defined as: step one‚ developing a problem statement; step two‚ identifying the potential cause of the problem; step three‚ verifying the likely causes by gathering data; step four‚ identifying possible solutions; step five‚ evaluating alternative solutions; step six‚ determining
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Name: Kimberly Ann B. Magtibay Gr. & Section: VII- Copernicus Teacher: Mrs. Ma. Teresita Abcede Date: November 8‚ 2012 ACTIVITY 12 GROUNDWATER MOVEMENT OBJECTIVE At the end of the activity‚ you should be able to observe how water flows through different soil materials and find out which soil or rock materials are aquifers or aquitards. MATERIALS * 3 cylinders (like a 500 mL graduated cylinder‚ but without
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ANSWERING A LEGAL PROBLEM: THE ‘FIVE STEP’ PLAN WHAT YOU NEED: KEY FACTS RELEVANT ISSUES KEY LEGAL PRINCIPLES APPLICATION OF THE LAW TO THE FACTS TENTATIVE CONCLUSION WHAT TO DO: 1) Identify KEY FACTS of the problem Unlike judges‚ when you answer a problem or case study you do not need to summarise the facts of a problem. What you should do is identify the key facts. 2) Identify RELEVANT ISSUE of the problem From the key facts‚ you should then
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The novel that I read is “ step by wicked step” by Anne Fine. I will like to compare and contrast three characters who are Richard Clayton Harwick‚ Colin and Robbo. Three of them live in a stepfamily. Firstly‚ I will compare about their characteristics. Among three of them‚ Richard shows the most different as he seems to have negatively thinking. Richard is a rebellious person as he is unable to accept Mr. Coldstone as his stepfather. He rebels against whatever the man does in his live
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MGMT 2012- Introduction to Quantitative MethodsGraded Assignment One Students should note that this assignment should submitted in two files: Excel for Question 1 A and Word for the other questions. Question 1 A The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank has estimated that the outflow of US$ (foreign currency) to purchase motorcars is putting a terrible strain on the exchange rate. The Governments subsequently entered in negotiations with Nissan Motors of Japan‚ with the view to establishing
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U04a1: Policy formulation MSN 6004 Children’s health is the main topic of my interest. As a pediatric nurse I believe that preventing disease is much easier and more cost effective. Obesity in children has become a big concern. The issue that is particularly interesting to me is the “sweetened beverage tax.” This proposal was made to help the children’s health and wellbeing. The proposed course of action and policy agenda Imposes a tax on every distributor for the privilege of distributing
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Classic Airlines 9 step problem solving model MKT/571 - Marketing Classic Airlines 9 step problem solving model There are many internal and external factors contributing to Classic Airline’s current crisis. Falling Stock prices‚ Low employee morale‚ rising fuel costs and declining consumer confidence are some of the challenges Classic is facing. Internal dissent among upper management and restrictive cost structures are posing a direct problem to the Marketing team. I will sort through
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1.0 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this essay is to prepare a strategy formulation analysis required by the company. The company selected is Starbucks Corporation‚ commonly known as Starbucks‚ when they first started in Seattle‚ Washington in 1971‚ founded by Jerry Baldwin‚ Zev Siegl‚ and Gordon Bowker; and became an American multinational company which started from scratch (Garza‚ n.d.). It was then incorporated on November 4‚ 1985‚ and is a roaster‚ marketer‚ and retailer of coffee. Starbucks offers
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As a new manager‚ what are your strengths concerning strategy formulation and implementation? To find out‚ think about how to handle challenges and issues in your university or job. Then mark (a) or (b) for each of the following items‚ depending on which is more descriptive of your behavior. There are no right or wrong answers. Respond to each item as it best describes how you respond to work situations. 1. When keeping records‚ I tend to a. Be careful about documentation. b. Be haphazard about
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