...Executive Summary This report looks at the corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts and activities undertaken by Grameenphone. CSR is becoming increasingly popular as well as necessary in Bangladesh as the country becomes more and more integrated into the global economy. The importance which organizations, particularly multinational companies, have given to social responsibility is pervading the Bangladesh economy. Grameenphone is one of the pioneers in this field, and it has made some noteworthy contributions to the development of the nation. This report examines some of these efforts and initiatives, including Grameenphone’s commitment to assisting Bangladesh achieve four of the eight the Millennium Development Goals, which are: • Poverty alleviation • Healthcare • Empowerment • Education This report also looks at Grameenphone’s CSR efforts in the areas of environmental awareness and responsibility in the workplace. In addition, it provides a brief overview of the company. Secondary data collection methods were used to collect the data for this report. It can be concluded that Grameenphone’s numerous CSR activities are sufficient and befitting an organization of its size, and its drive to continuously improve its activities is laudatory. Brief Overview of Grameenphone Grameenphone is a telecommunication organization which has been providing its services in Bangladesh since 1997. It is a joint venture enterprise between Norway’s telecommunication...
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...Title: English Language Learners and the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 Author’s name: Tran‐Hoang‐Thu indefatigable2003@yahoo.com Date: September 25th 2009 Abstract This literature review looks at the impacts of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 on English language learners (ELLs), educators and schools. A brief overview of the current state of English as a second language teaching for adult learners will first be described. Then the importance of the enactment of the NCLB of 2001 is mentioned. Both the problems and the benefits the NCLB has created for ELLs and educators and schools will be presented. This literature review shows that although the NCLB has posed challenges to ELLs, teachers, and schools, the benefits it has brought for ELLs in particular and the education system in general outweigh the problems and challenges. The NCLB Act of 2001 can be deemed as a victory for disadvantaged student groups in the United States both in terms of legal written rights to be provided with quality English language education and budget allocation. 2 The Unites States of America has not overtly or legally stated language policy but there seems to be covert and implicit language policy (Schiffman, 1998). Although many Americans believe that English is the official language of the United States of America, it is not the case because there is no indication in the U.S. constitution that gives English more privileges over other languages and no law has been...
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...Total Factor Productivity (TFP): A measure, which represents the amount of output not directly related to the amount of inputs (e.g. materials). Economic planners look at these factors to explain growth of a corporate or national economy. Main Facts Hofman & Kujis argue that economic growth in China is not only reflected by GDP growth but also its sustainability should be considered. China’s economic growth has been exceptional, as it has lifted millions out of poverty. Overall, the Chinese population has prospered greatly, however the Gini coefficient indicates that there is a significant income disparity. Furthermore, the Chinese economy is heavily dependent on the manufacturing industry, investments and external demand. These three cause multiple negative externalities for the nation, such as environmental pollution, dependency on foreign resources due to high-energy consumption and income inequalities that cause social instability. Also, low employment- and TFP-growth, and a too narrow developed domestic demand further amplify problems with China’s current growth model. On basis of the prior analysis, the authors make two predictions using the CGE-model to evaluate both possibilities. First, continuing with the traditional pattern will become increasingly difficult, economically, environmentally, socially and...
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...and to expose myself to a variety of work situations. When I started my undergraduate career, I was faced with many challenges along the way. I had to make the decision to overcome these obstacles to accomplish my goals. Many past experiences in my life have shaped me into the person that I am today. For many years I have been interested in studying communications along with psychology. During my undergraduate years at William Paterson University, I studied psychology. Ever since my freshman year in high school, I have always been fascinated with how the human mind works. In the words of Sigmund Freud, “The mind is like an ice berg, it floats with one-seventh of its bulk above water.” This quotation is significant because it provides an overview of the human mind. Personally, psychology is vital in order to understand how the behaviors of people from different backgrounds fluctuate over time. The connection between change and time has always amazed me. In the field of psychology, there are various dynamics in order to understand how the mind works and how we understand one another. Psychology shows emotional and behavioral characteristics of an individual. As a result, I became fascinated with the field of psychology, which led me to explore its endless possibilities. During my sophomore year in college at William Paterson University, I had won second runner up in Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. Shortly after winning second runner up, the organization awarded me with a scholarship...
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...world push us to seek new sources of energy. Generating renewable energy from the ocean through Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion, known as O.T.E.C. is one of the sources; it has been studied for nearly a century but, although several demonstration plants have been built to prove that the technology works, it has never been put into commercial operation. Now, however, despite the high costs involved, several companies are working toward commercial projects. Overview: OTEC is a marine renewable energy technology that is using the solar energy absorbed by the oceans in form of heat. OTEC generates electricity by exchanging heat with the warm water from the ocean surface and with the cold water from the deep ocean. History: The science behind ocean thermal energy conversion was first explored in France in the late 19th century and an experimental O.T.E.C. plant was built and briefly operated by a French engineer, Georges Claude, in Cuba in 1930. In the 1970s, as the first oil crisis hit, several countries started to look more seriously at the technology. In the 1980s however, as oil prices slid back, attention shifted away. [Source: Google] Two types of OTEC: Closed Cycle OTEC (CC-OTEC) Surface water is pumped through a heat exchanger, where it heats a fluid with a very low boiling point, such as ammonia, which expands as it vaporizes. The vaporized gas drives turbines producing electricity before being piped into a condenser, where cold deep ocean water chills it, returning...
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...worked in factories and mills had shown that they were capable of doing jobs that men could do and therefore felt that it was now time that they were recognised and treated as equals to men. Women had the right to vote! To achieve this equality, women started the Suffrage Movement which led to several events until the women were given the right to vote. The events that will highlight my essay will be: why did the Suffragette Movement start, how did the Suffragettes achieve their goals and what was the result of the Suffragette Movement. The above events will be supported by several sources. After years of struggle for change, women had achieved more rights socially and economically but there still remained many inequalities. Inequality in employment meant that men would get preference and higher pay for the same job done by women. Inequality in education meant that although women had a chance of being a teacher, clerk or doctor they were barred from being lawyers or architects. Men still felt that women were inferior to men physically as they were not able to go to war for their country. Men had a perception that women were naturally less intelligent and more emotional than men...
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...Walter Mitty is of a man whose ultimate escape from a boring and miserable reality by making his own, depicts the hunger of excitement and success, as well as escapism that many others wanted in the Great Depression. Mitty’s desires to become more than who he is, and to be the centre of attention in his own fantasies, are the result of external and internal factors, that belittles and emasculates him. His patronizing wife, superior men, his self image, and his rather systematic life, causes him to isolate himself and escape the 1930’s time warp. Walter Mitty; there is little known about him except that fact that he is a chronic dreamer and has controlling wife whom he is submissive to. Goonetilleke’s article The Secret Life of Walter Mitty: Overview expresses Thurber’s point of view on how women have won the battle of the sexes through Mrs.Mitty who stifles Walter’s masculine role in their relationships. She patronizes him about seeing a psychiatrist, putting on his gloves, getting overshoes, all the while reminding him that “you’re not a young man any longer” (Thurber P.2). This makes Walter feel like he is not taking on the leading masculine role that he wishes to be. A husband of the 1930’s and even today, is seen as the strong backbone to a marriage who makes the important decisions for the soft spoken wife who respects his opinion. However, in the case of Walter Mitty, the roles have switched and the masculine status of the...
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...Local Customs for Business Etiquette in China and Brazil Submitted to DR. …. By Muhanned Al-Sharif Student at Prince Sultan College of Tourism Student #: 12-187 April 27th, 2012 Table of Contents I. Overview…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1 II. Important Elements to know about when visiting any country to do business……………………………1 China III. Quick Background on China………………………………………………………………………………………………………..1 IV. Society and culture……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..2 V. Business Etiquette. Do’s and Don’ts in meetings………………………………………………………………………...2 Brazil VI. Quick Background on Brazil…………………………………………………………………………………………………………4 VII. Society and culture……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..5 VIII. Business Etiquette. Do’s and Don’ts in meetings………………………………………………………………………...5 IX. Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….6 I. Overview: This report will give you a concise description of local customs when traveling for business purposes in China & Brazil. It discusses the aspects that are required in order to succeed in your business transactions and informs you of the negative actions that could affect your business and the future of the company. It is imperative for you to know the importance of knowing the countries local customs so that you don’t disrespect & insult your hosts and at the same time leaving with a good impression for yourself...
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...Millar-Idriss, C. 2011. Transnational higher education: Offshore campuses in the Middle East. Comparative Education, 47(2), 181-207. doi:10.1080/03050068.2011.553935 Miller-Idriss examines the extreme increase in the number of cross-border higher education institutions, specifically in the Middle East. She states that of the 100 such institutions at the time of her research, over one-third are located in this region. Her paper presents the reasons behind the expansion, including a look at cultural, political, and economical components that impact education, definitions of the types of institutions, statistical information about the locations of institutions and the cooperating foreign affiliate institutions, and suggestions for further...
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...silent tears streaming down her tiny face. She watches her father put his suitcase in his car and drive away. She does not know what divorce is, but she does know on some internal level, that her life will never be the same. Olivia is right; divorce is a watershed event in the life of a child. Life following a divorce is dramatically changed from how life was before. The purpose of this proposal is to convince divorced parents to stop engaging in hostility and conflict with their ex-wives and ex-husbands so the children do not continue to suffer more. Divorce is commonplace in today’s world; 40 to 50 percent of marriages end in divorce, annulment, or separation (Issitt, 2014, para. 8). Children of divorced parents are at a disadvantage socially, emotionally, and financially, and the effects of divorce on children are amplified by conflict between the parents. As a child of a messy divorce, I know firsthand how harmful parental conflict can be to a child; I still deal with it today, 30 years after my parents’ divorce. I will further establish credibility by including information from Pickhardt (2011), Sedacca (2014), and Whitehead (2013), who are experts on child psychology and divorce. Approximately half of all marriages in the United States now end in divorce, this issue affects millions of people in our country alone. Chances are you, or someone close to you, is divorced with children. Do you know the effects of your divorce on your children? Do you realize that every negative...
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...The Business Enterprise – BUS508 Submited by: Michael Nelson Instructor:L.B. Crowson 1/18/2011 Common Elements in Entrepreneurial Leadership in today’s Dynamic Markets The Theories of Case, Kouzes, and Drucker have many common elements related to the new definition of Entrepreneurial Leadership. The philosophies of these individuals highlight principal characteristics that are necessary in good leadership. Case’s theory focuses on people, passion, and perseverance as the key to strong economic growth for the country through entrepreneurship. Five of the key elements identified by Kouzes include; modeling the way, inspiring a shared vision, challenging the process, enabling others to act and, encouraging the heart (Rising to the Leadership Challenge, 2008). These elements identified by Kouzes center around the people passion and perseverance that Case states as In the podcast the Kouzes describes how through the proper use of these principles that one is able to effectively lead. He also states that of the five principles that enabling others to act is the one that most directly influences the outcome of a project. When comparing this to the entrepreneurial style of leadership it fits very well. The definition of “Entrepreneurial leadership is one of an enterprising, transformational leader who operates in a dynamic market that offers lucrative opportunities” (The George Washington University, 2001). This definition is taken from the transformational...
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...Legal Feasibility 4.1.0 Technical Feasibility It deals with equipment and software for example the determination of whether the new system can be developed using the current computer facilities. Since the system is a web based application, it only require a computer with all the required developments environments like Php, MySQL and JavaScript. Therefore the system is technically viable. 4.1.1 Social Feasibility It is also known as the operational feasibility. It mostly deals with the effect of the system on the current society within the company. The social feasibility is carried out along with technical feasibility such that the social implications of every alternative technical solution to the problem that emerges are evaluated. Socially, the...
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...Adolescents Discovering Their Identity through Physical, Cognitive, Emotional, and Social Development The Changing Years Even though children go through physical, cognitive, emotional, and social changes during their adolescence years not all react the same way to these changes. Throughout these years adolescences ask “Who am I?”(Vander Zanden, 2000, p. 360). Biological changes occurring during this period of life affects children’s physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development. These changes cause the children’s way of thinking to change in relationship to others as well as to themselves (Vander Zanden, 2000). Physical Development The onset of puberty occurs in this time of life. Puberty is the beginning stage into adulthood but children must go through many changes through the journey. Adolescences oftentimes find this stage of development dramatic. Females may find this time more dramatic than males. “Girls who have been advanced in physical maturity since the prenatal period, reach puberty, on average, two years earlier than boys” (Berk, 2010, p. 363). Both male and female adolescences experience growth spurts through this time frame, which is the first outward sign of the onset of puberty. Hormone levels increase in both males and females. Female begin to develop breast and pubic hair begins to grow. This is the time females normally start their menstruation cycle. Males develop pubic and facial hair at this time. Male’s penis and testes begin...
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...After paying the war reparations, Japan’s reserves of ODA continued to increase at a high rate. In 1991, Japan was the first ODA donor worldwide. Now, one could ask why would Japan spend so much money and efforts to support socially and economically developing countries. After Japan’s defeat in 1945, the country established a new constitution. However, Japan’s new constitution had many limitations and a good example of this limitation is the use of its Japanese Defense Forces (JDF) even though today the reinterpretation of Article 9 is allowing the Japanese government to deploy more freely its JDF, but this is another debate. Therefore, Japan’s ODA was and still is one of its major tool to weigh its presence in the international sphere. Aid, a sharp and powerful foreign policy tool for the...
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...TATA Capital Ltd. - Company overview History Tata Capital Limited is a subsidiary of Tata Sons Limited. The Company is registered with the Reserve Bank of India as a Systemically Important Non Deposit Accepting Core Investment Company and offers through itself and its subsidiaries fund and fee-based financial services to its customers. Headquartered in Mumbai, it has registered offices of its subsidiaries in Singapore and London. It is a trusted and customer-centric, one-stop financial solutions partner. It caters to the diverse needs of retail, corporate and institutional customers directly or through its subsidiaries. Core Value: ‘We only do what’s right for you’ (“Karein Wahi Jo Aapke Liye Sahi”) The Tatas are amongst the most respected business houses in the world. Tata Capital aims to bring the trust and expertise of the Tatas to an economically and socially relevant sector like financial services. The essence of brand Tata Capital is encapsulated in our brand proposition – ‘We only do what’s right for you'. The proposition reflects our strong resolve to deliver financial solutions that are ‘right’ for our customers and the society at large. Tata Capital seeks to build strong relationships with its customers and deliver superior and consistent customer experience across all products and touch-points. Vision The most admired financial solutions partner. Mission We will only do what’s right for all our stakeholders, including our employees, customers...
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