At home but not at home Nicole Constable The main aim of the article is showing that in case of migrants (specifically Filipinas in Honk Kong) the concept of home is not as simple and unambiguous as it may seem. Constable presents different conceptualizations of the notions “space”‚ “place” and “home”. He follows the conception of Ackbar Abbas‚ who writes‚ "We think of a place in terms of definable physical characteristics and situatedness‚ at most as a symbolic structure. A space by contrast
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ICD as the concept: 1 In recent times‚ global trade‚ in line with it the Indian foreign trade has grown phenomenally both in terms of volume and complexities. Infrastructure needs and innovative methods in logistics management are growing hand in hand with the International trade needs. Ports these days mainly act as gateways and cater to the hinterlands of India which are now serviced by the advent of ICDs. ICDs thus generate business opportunities
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regard—and manage—employees as costs. That’s dangerous because‚ for many companies‚ people are the only source of long-term competitive advantage. Companies that fail to invest in employees jeopardize their own success and even survival. In part‚ this practice has lingered for lack of alternatives. Until recently‚ there simply weren’t robust methods for measuring the bottom-line contributions of investments in human capital management (HCM)—things like leadership development‚ job design‚ and knowledge
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Chapter Two Discussion Questions Over the years HR has not been looked at as a business partner‚ but a separate part of an organizational. Not having a seat at the table when it came to business activities. One reason why more organizations do not implement HR analytics is that this is a resource not yet used by many organizations. A lot of organizations are not aware of the advantage of HR analytic. If human resources are going to have an important impact in staying on top of competition in the
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CIPD INTERMEDIATE CERTIFICATE - HR MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT HAMMERSMITH CAMPUS Modules Credit Rating Wednesday Evenings (18.00 – 21.00) Sat/Sun Weekends (09.30 – 16.30) Wednesday Evenings (18.00 – 21.00) Sat/Sun Weekends (09.30 – 16.30) 26/01/13 27/01/13 2012 5BIC Business issues and the contexts of human resources 6 26/09/12 03/10/12 10/10/12 17/10/12 24/10/12 HALF TERM 13/11/12CIPDEvent 14/11/12 21/11/12 28/11/12 05/12/12 12/12/12 CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR 09/01/13 16/01/13 23/01/13 30/01/13
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Multinational companies in Tanzania..2 Challenges facing HR managers in managing HRs in MNCs in Tanzania.3 The Challenges of Workplace Diversity 3 Retention challenge 4 Loyalty challenge facing HR managers 5 Challenge of employees high Expectations5 conclusion6 Reference…………………….………………………………………………………………………..7 Introduction. (Sharon‚ 2005) views Multinational Corporation as an enterprise operating in several countries but managed from one (home) country. Generally‚ any company or group that derives
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displays a clear idea about the required HR skills‚ knowledge and behaviour to lead the organization to successes. The HRP Map covering of 10 professional areas‚ 8 behaviours and 4 bands. Sarah Miles (2009)‚ CIPD organizational development director‚ said: "This is a complete rethink of professional standards‚ not just a simple face-lift‚ and that ’s not something you can turn around in a short time." Human resource professional areas describes what HRs need to know (knowledge) and what need to
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Inland Clearance Depot [pic] What is meant by ICD? Inland clearance depot‚ A common-user inland facility with public or private status and situated at convenient points usually in industrial and commercial areas often outside the limits of any port or airport and it is operated by a consortium or other approved body. Functions and facilities It equipped with fixed installations which provide facilities for the entry‚ examination and clearance of goods imported or exported in containers‚ railway
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No: 1620 Batch: PGDM HR Index | Sr. No. and Topic | Page No. | |1.What is TQM |2 | |2.Why is it valued in industry |2 | |3.What does it consist of |3 | |4. How is role of HR important in TQM?
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Culture? I love Hawai’i. I don’t love Hawai’i just for its everlasting sunshine‚ unique cuisine‚ or historical landmarks. My love for Hawai’i runs deep because of the vast diversity we have here. There is no place like Hawai’i—it is the melting pot of all cultural groups and religious affiliations who have found a home in the islands. It’s within this melting pot that the aloha spirit really shines through‚ really making it the perfect vacation destination. I am the epitome of that melting
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