The National Planning Policy Framework: ensuring the vitality of town centres The National Planning Policy Framework (2012) brings up a series of directions for development of policies by local planning authorities. It features‚ amongst other subjects‚ the topic “Ensuring the vitality of town centres”. According to Cullingworth and Nadin (2006)‚ out-of-town shopping centres are generally seen as a threat to the town centre’s vitality and to sustainable development‚ by increasing car travel
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ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING SYSTEMS Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems integrate the planning‚ management‚ and use of all of an organization’s resources. The major objectives of ERP systems are to tightly integrate the functional areas of the organization and to enable information to flow seamlessly across the functional areas. Tight integration means that changes in one functional area are immediately reflected in all other pertinent functional areas. ERP systems provide the information
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sustaining an organizational culture is one way of showing that people are the organization’s most valuable asset. Common types of organizational Cultures Researcher Jeffrey Sonnenfeld identified the following four types: Academy Culture Employees are highly skilled and tend to stay in the organization‚ while working their way up the ranks. The organization provides a stable environment in which employees can development and exercise their skills. Examples are universities‚ hospitals‚ large
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Introduction Regulatory framework is a system of regulations and the means used to enforce them. They are usually established by the government to regulate the specific activities. These rules have a structured way of being supported and enclosed in a safe place. Most of them are recognized by the law. A conceptual framework is important to the understanding of the many principles and concepts that underpin International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and is an often-neglected part of candidates’
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Competency Framework A competency framework is a comprehensive structure which describes different competencies with its specific set of behavioral indicators and measurement criteria. Most of the organizations have their own distinct set of competency framework which is in alignment to their visions and mission and long and short term organizational goals.There are certain clear benefits of the competency framework for the organizations: 1. A common understanding of critical success factors
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Question 3 what reading have you enjoyed most in the past year and why? The reading I have enjoyed the most in the past year is ‘To kill a mocking bird’ by Harper Lee. The story’s main theme is about racial discrimination and gender inequality. It used a child’s point of view to tell the story so I can throw myself into the main character Scout. Thanks to her naivety‚ the injustice and the hypocrisy of Maycomb folks are enhanced. The most exciting part of the story is the fight in the court. Scout’s
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When asked the question‚ "Which of the three types of taxes best fits the taxpayers needs?"‚ there are several factors to consider. Criteria for taxation and principles of taxation are some of those factors. Three criteria for taxes are equity‚ simplicity‚ and efficiency. Two principle of taxation are benefit principle and ability-to-pay principle. All of these factors either serve or disservice the taxpayers and help determine which taxes are most beneficial. As I have mentioned‚ criteria for
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Useful expressions to write an essay Introduction first of all to begin with in order to decide whether.... or not to outline the main points firstly‚ secondly‚ thirdly‚ finally / eventually Enumerating arguments in addition to / additionally besides / moreover / furthermore above all Weighing up arguments on the one hand..... on the other hand to consider the advantages and disadvantages arguments for and against to discuss the pros and cons in theory ... in reality both... and.... not only ..
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Which President done most for the Civil Rights? Truman Truman’s administration published "To Secure These Rights" in 1947 a drive was started in 1948 to end discrimination in federal employment in 1950‚ the supreme court all but overturned what is referred to as Plessy v Ferguson. These were a series of laws dating from 1896 which effectively approved the “Jim Crow" segregation laws that characterised the South. The laws introduced the "separate but equal" philosophy of the south - but with the
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employees in a service industry. Your client hires you to assist them in implementing an IS governance framework. Assuming that you are an IS auditor‚ answer the following questions: Executive Summary Information Technology (IT) Governance is a subset of corporate governance that focuses on the management‚ assessment‚ performance and risk of IT resources in an organisation. IT governance was strongly pushed after the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the USA (which came as a result from the numerous accounting
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