From left: PS10 and PS20 solar towers. Sustainable development (SD) is a pattern of resource use‚ that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present‚ but also for generations to come (sometimes taught as ELF-Environment‚ Local people‚ Future). The term was used by the Brundtland Commission which coined what has become the most often-quoted definition of sustainable development as development that "meets the needs of the present
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The concept of human capital and knowledge management is that people possess skills‚ experience and knowledge‚ and therefore have economic value to organizations. These skills‚ knowledge and experience represent capital because they enhance productivity (Snell and Dean‚ 1992). Human capital theory postulates that some labor is more productive than other labor simply because more resources have been invested into the training of that labor‚ in the same manner that a machine that has had more resources
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Introduction At the beginning of the 21st century‚ with the globalised world‚ there is an increase in policies which better protect human rights‚ especially women and children. However‚ exploitation and abuse are still daily happening. According to The National Child Labor Survey‚ 3.3 million children between the ages of 5-14 in Pakistan have to work in farms or
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HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT People are arguably the most valuable asset held by an organization today. People invent new products‚ find ways to creatively reduce costs‚ deliver quality services‚ and build long-lasting relationships with customers. It is also an organization’s people and the collective skills‚ knowledge‚ and capabilities they represent as human capital – that are most difficult to duplicate by the competition. Only people can manage and maximize assets so that the assets reach their
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Importance of Human Capital Human capital is the collective value of the capabilities‚ knowledge‚ skills‚ life experiences‚ and motivation of an organization’s workforce. It is also known as intellectual capital which is the knowledge‚ creativity‚ and decision making that people contribute in an organization (Zinni et al‚ 2011). Many companies focus far too much on measuring return on invested capital (ROIC) rather than measuring the contributions made by their talented employees (Bryan‚ 2007)
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Abstracts • Photo Gallery • Workshops o Cybercrime Workshop o Health Care Workshop • About o About GGC o Educational Projects o Partners and Affiliates • Contact Paper 4 - Working Capital Management and Firm Performance Working Capital Management and Firm Performance: An Analysis of Ghanaian Oil Marketing Firms Solomon Kwasi Kyei University of Ghana Business School solokyei@ymail.com Purpose: Businesses face ever increasing pressure on costs and growing financing requirements as a result
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Driving strategic success through human capital planning: how Corning links business and HR strategy to improve the value and impact of its HR function. The HR function at Corning‚ Incorporated‚ considers human capital planning (HCP) a critical business process because of its transformational impact on the value the function delivers to the business and the way it delivers that value. With HCP‚ HR has the opportunity to get and keep a seat at the strategic decision making table. Corning uses
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Countries around the world have strived to implement neoliberal policies in order to increase globalization and improve economic growth. The signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1994 proved to be revolutionary as Mexico transitioned into a capitalist nation. Supporters of NAFTA promised reduced tariffs‚ free trade‚ and an increase in employment. In Mexico‚ NAFTA led to a rise in exports and imports to the United States (US) and Canada. Economic growth surged and contributed to a
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MGTS2607 Essay What is meant by employer militancy? How have employer actions towards trade unions changed since the end of the 1980’s? Why have Australian employers undertaken this change of approach? Student: Samantha Freeman Student Number: 41022715 Tutor: Dr Tom Bramble Due Date: 16th September 2008 WORD COUNT: 1‚900 This essay will answer the three essay questions put forward. Firstly‚ it will briefly explain what is meant by employer militancy. It will outline the main
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Why Do Some Firms Become Global? 1. Introduction More and more companies all over the world have joined the army of firms that are running globally. Reasons of companies becoming increasingly international can vary‚while the ultimate goal of going global turns out to be growth and expansion of the company. No matter whether a firm employs staff from international labour market or looks for exploration of new markets overseas‚ corresponding strategies can contribute a great deal to diversification
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