I. ROLE OF HUMAN CAPITAL IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: SOME MYTHS AND REALITIES* A. Background The world today is very different from the one which experienced the two world wars. During the second half of the twentieth century‚ considerable advancements in science and technology‚ along with the establishment of broadly-based governments and strengthening of institutions‚ have led to significant socio-economic progress and improvement in the lives of a large number of people in many countries
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The 1950’s dealt with threats from the USSR and Communism which scared many people in the United States and soon became a full-fledged paranoia. There was fear of falling behind the advances of the Communist countries‚ especially among the Soviet Union‚ creating the Red Scare. As the Cold War with the USSR escalated‚ Americans increased their suspicions of Communist influences. Due to this‚ a special committee was formed in order to investigate Communists in America known as HUAC (The House Un-American
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The 1920’s‚ also known as the roaring twenties was a lot different from the hardships of the 1930’s. First off‚ the 1920’s was an era of optimism with saloons‚ music‚ and full of people crossing the boundaries. Speakeasies became popular because they sold alcohol‚ since the 18th amendment made the consumption of alcohol in public illegal. During the modern age‚ new architectural style entered New York. For the first time‚ more people lived in cities than urban areas. Street names often symbolized
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.................................................................................. 18 2. Recognition and Rewards............................................................................................. 23 3. Training‚ Professional Development and Career Planning........................................... 25 4. Recruitment and Orientation......................................................................................... 27 5. Healthy Workplace and Well-being Programs............
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What is the role of the monarchy in modern Britain? Can it be justified empirically and theoretically? Research Skills & Methods in Political Science Ben Aston 05.06.03 What is the role of the monarchy in modern Britain? Can it be justified empirically and theoretically? This essay will first examine the role of the monarchy‚ taking modern Britain as a focus for examination and seek to answer whether or not it can be justified empirically and theoretically. A
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1.1 Introduction- Employee Engagement Employee engagement is the level of commitment and involvement an employee has towards their organization and its values. An engaged employee is a person who is fully involved in‚ and is enthusiastic about‚ his or her work. Such employees are attracted to‚ and inspired‚ committed and fascinated by their work. The age old business dictum goes that ‘satisfied employees create satisfied customers’ by constantly striving for the best‚ contributing to the bottom
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intermediaries. Number and types of Banks: The number of banks in all now stands at 49 in Bangladesh. Out of the 49 banks‚ four are Nationalized Commercial Banks (NCBs)‚ 28 local private commercial banks‚ 12 foreign banks and the rest five are Development Financial Institutions (DFIs). Sonali Bank is the largest among the NCBs while Pubali is leading in the private ones. Among the 12 foreign
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ECONOMIC GLOBALIZATION AND THE ROLE OF INDIA IN THE PROCESS BY Dr V P RAGHAVAN SENIOR FELLOW MINISTRY OF CULTURE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA e-mail:drvpraghavan@yahoo.co.in ECONOMIC GLOBALIZATION AND THE ROLE OF INDIA IN THE PROCESS Introduction Globalization is the captivating catchword all over the world. Some may praise its gainful fortunes while others denigrate its disfavoring vices. Globalization‚ as an economic phenomenon‚ denotes
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ABSTRACT Employee Retention is the biggest challenge that Human Resource Management is facing today. The uncertainty of a changing economy‚ increasing competition and diversity in the workplace has compelled the organizations to hold on to their top performers at whatever cost they have to pay. It is a very difficult task for the recruiters to hire professionals with right skills set all over again. Thus the focus has shifted from numbers’ to ‘quality’ and from ‘recruitment’ to ‘retention. So
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job is essential for an employer. But retention is even more important than hiring. The employees are valuable assets to the organization so it is the responsibility for the organization to develop the strategies in order to retain the employees. Employee attrition may be due to various factors such as lack of growth opportunities‚ dissatisfaction with the working environment‚ lower payees... As soon as they feel dissatisfied with the current employer or the job‚ theyswitch over to the next job‚
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