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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Abraham Lincoln’s 1863CE speech “The Gettysburg Address” and Socrate’s 399BCE speech “No Evil can happen to a good man” have withstood the test of time and has given the present and future generations with a speech worth studying. Although both speeches were given at different times‚ in different contexts and to different audiences‚ it has both been momentously delivered and the studies carried out on these speeches help the modern generations to understand the morals‚ values and historical contexts
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What is meant by multiple intelligence? The generally accepted view of intelligence is that it is about cognitive or mental ability. Charles Spearman‚ one of the early pioneers in thinking about intelligence called it the ‘g’ factor‚ and intelligence tests have been designed to measure it. However‚ few people now believe that intelligence is a concept that can be described in such simple terms‚ and some have sought to explore our understanding of intelligence more fully. The best known and
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Question 1 What is meant by group work? • A number of people or things gather‚ placed‚ or classed together for some purpose”. When we think about working in a group‚ the key words are “for some purpose”. Group working is a situation where there is a common purpose(s)‚ a shared aim(s) • The benefit of the group is : • Ideas sharing • Tapping into a pool of wider experience • Learning to deal with challenges or criticism • Stimulating thinking and clarifying
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The article “When a Boy’s Life is Worth More Than His Sister’s” written by Valerie Hudson and Andrea Den Boer in the Foreign Policy magazine talks about the growing trend around the world of valuing a boy’s life more than a girl’s. The authors’ state in their magazine that “more societies around the world are letting girls die so boys can thrive. It’s not just cruel‚ it’s a recipe for disaster.” They claim that “many ancient evils” that were thought to have been suppressed have just changed into
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the beating drums and stomping feet‚ except for Hilde’s. Her soul was quiet and broken. Hands folded and head bowed‚ like a saint in holy prayer‚ she sat in her thrown on the platform and softly cried at her misfortune. She hadn’t meant to do it‚ of course. She hadn’t meant to throw the goblet so hard. But who could blame her? It was after mass that morning‚ and as she rushed along the halls of the Palace Mergova‚ she searched for her beloved betrothed‚ Lord Johann of Saxony. The excitement of her father’s
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The Truth Be Told: Socrates Examinations of Life In this essay I am evaluating if Socrates death harmed the citizens of Athens more then it did Socrates himself. Socrates has two reasons why Athens will be more harmed then him by his death. When Socrates died he did just that‚ he left the earth and was no longer there‚ after this moment Socrates was no longer harmed by his own death‚ the people of Athens however went on to suffer the repercussions for years to come. It was Athens in the end that
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1. What is meant by diversity? Diversity literally means difference. Diversity recognises that though people have things in common with each other‚ they are also different and unique in many ways. Diversity is about recognising and valuing those differences. 2. Describe the community you live in. Highlight some of the variations you may observe in terms of: • Interests • Beliefs • Ages • Lifestyles • Personal‚ social and cultural identities. I live in a town called Braintree in
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What is meant by Blood Diamonds (or conflict diamond)? How‚ as portrayed in the video‚ does it impact on political‚ economic and ethical stability? It is sad to witness the abuse and unfair treatments of the poor people in countries such as Africa have to undergo in order to make some money. Also it is sad to know that after all that hard work these people put into what they do‚ these diamonds are smuggled and used to fund illegitimate activities. The Blood Diamond conflict has had serious
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Gulf reserves (Ex 3) less projected expropriations Estimated reserves 1983 production of 290 barrels suggests it takes about 8 years (2‚313/290) to produce discovered oil. We’ll thus use an eight-year cycle. Gulf Oil Corporation 4 What is Gulf worth? To assess their value we proceed as follows. 1. Identify key assumptions. Finding cost per barrel E&D outlays usually take a year to produce reserves. 1981 + 82 E&D outlays (Ex. 2) 1982 + 83 reserves (Ex. 3) Finding cost estimate $2‚696
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