There is no agreed definition of ‘environmental planning’; most studies have had an arduous job in trying to meet a description for it as the environment covers a wide range of issues. In one sense‚ all Town and Country Planning is concerned with the environment. (Cullingworth & Nadin‚ 1997‚ p163) But as the issue of environmental concerns have risen up the political agenda a number of non-planning organisations have had an increasing role to play. It must be noted that the role planning in the
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business world many employers often send their employees to attend trainings and seminars. Though this specialized training sessions are costly the return a company gets from it is worth the investment. A company that constantly sends its employees to school to acquire a fresh and new ideas has a greater advantage than a company that do not offer such benefit. Tuition reimbursement is one of the many benefits an employer offers to attract a potential employee or keep a good employee in their company‘s
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Employee Engagement (5EEG) Engagement: The Institute for Employment Studies (IES) definition: ‘A positive attitude held by the employee towards the organisation and its values. An engaged employee is aware of business context‚ and works with colleagues to improve performance within the job for the benefit of the organisation. The organisation must work to develop and nurture engagement‚ which requires a two-way relationship between the employer and employee.’ 1. This report is to the
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Can Companies Use Mentoring To Increase Employee Retention? All businesses‚ from an entrepreneurial start up to an established company‚ need mentoring. The entrepreneurs of those companies require mentoring as well. A mentor can help a fellow peer develop important business skills‚ support them in making important career and life decisions and put them in touch with needed network contacts. The purpose of my report is to analyze the results of putting a mentoring program in place in a company and
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Employee Engagement A review of current thinking Gemma Robertson-Smith and Carl Markwick REPORT 469 Published by: INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT STUDIES Mantell Building University of Sussex Campus Brighton BN1 9RF UK Tel: +44 (0) 1273 686751 Fax: +44 (0) 1273 690430 www.employment‐studies.co.uk Copyright © 2009 Institute for Employment Studies No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form by any means – graphic‚ electronic or mechanical including photocopying‚ recording
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‘Given the current economic circumstances employers needs must be prioritised’ Do you agree or disagree with this statement‚ why? It is no secret that Ireland is in considerable economic adversity but is our governments’ regulatory burden imposed on Irish firms further hampering their competitive advantage? The onerous amount of work involved in dealing with regulation such as employment standards and protection‚ can and will add to the costs of a business (ROBERT WATTAND DEREK SCULLY‚ 2007‚ p224)
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pages 63-72 Organizational Application Managing Employee Retention as a Strategy for Increasing Organizational Competitiveness Sunil Ramlall‚ Ph.D. University of St. Thomas Research indicates that the total cost of employee turnover is about 150% of an employee’s salary. Because of this high cost of turnover‚ the organization that is the focus of this article sought to understand their employee’s turnover intentions and the reasons for the potential turnover. Through a series of surveys‚ observations
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Employee Monitoring: Employer Safeguard or Invasion of Privacy? Sarah L. Voorhees Employee Monitoring: Employer Safeguard or Invasion of Privacy? Employee privacy has been a controversial topic especially with the rise in internet usage‚ the popularity of social media increasing‚ and the addition of GPS to mobile devices. With these advances in technology there are numerous ways for employers to monitor their employees’ time at work. According to Evans (2007) as many as eighty percent of the
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12 (Dec 2011) ISSN: 0974- 6846 Employee retention by motivation K. Sandhya1 and D. Pradeep Kumar2 1 2 Department of Humanities and Social Sciences ‚ JNTUH CEH‚ Kukatpally‚ Hyderabad-500085‚ A.P‚ India Department of Management Science‚ Madanapalle Institute of Science and Technology‚ Madanapalle‚ A.P-517325‚ India sandhyadean@yahoo.com Abstract Employee motivation is one of the important factors that can help the employer to improve employee and organizational performance. Different
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It is no secret that employers have been utilizing Facebook and other social networking sights to screen prospective employees in recent years. However‚ now many companies are going a step further and requiring potential candidates to provide their Facebook login. Those who refuse to provide this information are often turned away immediately and those who comply place their profiles in the hands of the interviewer. The employer uses the individual’s login to search through their messages‚ comments
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