SCHOOL OF BUSINESS PHD OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION UNIT: HUMAN RESOURCE SEMINAR UNIT CODE: DHR 702 TOPIC: HUMAN AND SOCIAL CAPITAL BY: JOSEPH KIOKO REG. NO: D80/61281/2011 DATE: 05/06/2013 LECTURER: PROF. P. O. K’OBONYO Introduction and Definitions: Human capital is defined by the OECD (1998‚ p9) as “the knowledge‚ skills and competences and other attributes embodied in individuals that are relevant to economic activity.”
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8 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - MEANING‚ NATURE‚ SCOPE AND IMPORTANCE 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.0 Learning Outcome Introduction What is Administration? Administration‚ Organisation and Management Defining Public Administration Nature of Public Administration Scope of Public Administration 1.6.1 Scope of Public Administration as an Activity 1.6.2 Scope of Public Administration as a Discipline Public and Private Administration 1.7.1 Distinction between Public and Private Administration 1.7.2 Similarities
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the scrolls were meant for record keeping and other management functions such as treaties and edicts‚ and not for writing or keeping poetry or other works of fiction. Importance of an Office No business concern can exist without an office. An office can be described as the nerve center of the whole concern. The importance of the office is as follows: 1. Office renders valuable services to all other departments- Often an office is referred to as the service department. The important services
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When I was a child‚ I had a group of friends‚ and I liked to be the leader. In addition‚ my friends used to select me as the leader of the team because of my skills. I used to select the game to play‚ and I liked to watch over my friends. Also‚ I used to practice volleyball‚ and I was the captain of the team. I always liked to be in control‚ directing and handling the team. I learned to be organized on an early age. I learned how to manage my time to go to school on time‚ to practice ballet‚ go to
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effectiveness based on Max Webber’s Theory of Bureaucracy and Fayol’s Principles of administration Management‚ Bureaucracy‚ the word itself stems from the word originated from Western Europe which means ‘rule by office’ Theory of bureaucracy is an administrative or social system that relies on a set of rules and procedures‚ separation of functions and a hierarchical structure in implementing controls over an organization‚ government or social system. The structure of this type of organization system is known
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CHAPTER 9 PROFIT PLANNING AND BUDGETING Questions‚ Exercises‚ Problems‚ and Cases: Answers and Solutions 9.1 See text or glossary at the end of the book. 9.2 A cost center is a responsibility center in which management is responsible only for costs. In a profit center‚ management is responsible for both costs and revenues. 9.3 An investment center is a responsibility center in which management is responsible for managing costs‚ revenues‚ and assets. A profit center is not responsible
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E-learning in the Philippines through the Use of Affordable‚ High-Quality‚ and Custom-Designed Development Tools Anne Margrette Q. Caccam (Advanced Science & Technology Institute) Emmanuel P. Balintec‚ Janice M. Ballesteros‚ Mabeth M. Borres‚ Bienvenido H. Galang Jr.‚ and Billy S. Pucyutan (Advanced Science & Technology Institute) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract The 2nd National E-learning Conference
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The budgeting process for nonprofit organizations can be very interesting. Good nonprofit leaders ask for input before finalizing a nonprofit’s budget. One reason to ensure everyone has a voice in the budget process is because at the end of the day everyone will own the final budget. By owning I mean everyone will be held to the budget that is approved so it makes sense to get everyone involved in the process. It makes sense for staff to request their own expense increases or decreases because no
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A company with low gearing is one that is mainly being funded or financed by share capital (equity) and reserves‚ whilst the one with a high gearing is mainly funded by loan capital. Now the question to address is which of the two (equity and debt) is cheaper to the company? The answer is that cost of debt is cheaper than cost of equity. This is because debt is less risky than equity and the tax advantage of debt over equity as discussed below: Risk: debt is less risky than equity because: • the
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INTRODUCTION This paper seeks to identify and discuss the predicament of Development Administration as it relates to public administration in the Commonwealth Caribbean. It will seek to elucidate thought and provoke discussion on the topic by first of all taking a journey back to the period of colonial rule and the historical antecedents that impacted administration during that period. It will take a cursory glance at the independence period and the course of development taken by some of the
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