...Higher (HL) Level topics. IBBusinessan dManagement .com is the only free, dedicated IB Business and Management resource available online. We encourage teachers to use the site as they develop their own approaches to incorporating ICT into their learning environments. The entire site links closely to the syllabus, following the same division into the six IB Business and Management topics: 1. Busines The IB Business and Management course covers broad and interesting issues and concepts. s Organis ation and The IB Business and Management course is ideal preparation for Business and Commerce at university, as well as encouraging the student to begin thinking about entrepreneurship now. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Environ ment Human Resour ce Man agemen t Accoun ts and Finance Marketi ng Operati ons Manage ment Busines s Strateg y + Internal Assessment and Extended Essay There is clear highlighting of Higher Level IB Business and Management material. The content is tailored to the requirements and assessment objectives of the IB syllabus, and is an invaluable Business and Management learning and teaching tool. The range of teaching and learning resources made available here is easily the most comprehensive range available online that has been specifically designed to cater for the Business and Management IB Diploma course. These teaching and learning resources include PowerPoints, video PowerPoints with clear explanations recorded of the more challenging topics, HL and...
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...GUJARAT UNIVERSITY SYLLABI OF THREE YEARS LL.B. PROGRAMME WITH CREDIT BASED SYSTEM (As prescribed b y the BAR CO UNCIL OF INDI A and as per the Rules of Legal Education, 2008) Effective from the academic year 2011-12 THREE YEARS’ LL.B. POGRAMME First LL. B. Semester – I FIRST LL.B. - S EMES TER 1 (MONSOON ) PE R WE EK S UBJEC TS LEC TURE S OT HER S T OT AL C RED IT S (SE M)29 CORE COURSE 101 L aw of T ort i ncludi ng MV A cci dent And C on sum er Pr ot ecti on Law s 4 1 5 5 CORE COURSE 102 Crim in al Law P aper – I (General P rinci pl es of P en al Law ) 4 1 5 5 4 1 5 5 4 1 5 5 4 1 5 5 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 CORE COURSE 103 CORE COURSE 104 CORE COURSE 105 FOUNDATIO N 106 F SOFT S KILL 107 K Crim in al Law P aper – II (S pec ific Off enc es) L aw of C ont ract S peci al C ontr act C on sti tuti on al Hist ory of I ndi a Use of Law J ournal s and L egal S oftw ar e 1 Semester – I Monsoon Semester CORE CO URSE 101 : LAW OF TO RT I NCLUDI NG M V ACCI DENT AND CO NS UM ER P ROTECTION LAWS Objectives of the Course : Wit h rap id industrializat ion, to rt actio n came to u sed again st manu factu rers and industrial un it fo r p roducts injurious to human beings. Present ly the emphas is is o n extend ing th e principles no t only to acts, which are h armfu l, bu t also to failu re to co mply with stand ards that are continuously...
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...Antonie van Leeuwenhoek81: 537–547, 2002. © 2002Kluwer Academic Publishers. Printed in the Netherlands. 537 Antibiotic production by bacterial biocontrol agents Jos M. Raaijmakers ∗ , Maria Vlami & Jorge T. de Souza Department of Plant Sciences, Laboratory of Phytopathology, Wageningen University, Binnenhaven 5, 6709 PG Wageningen, The Netherlands (∗ Author for correspondence) Abstract Interest in biological control of plant pathogens has been stimulated in recent years by trends in agriculture to-wards greater sustainability and public concern about the use of hazardous pesticides. There is now unequivocal evidence that antibiotics play a key role in the suppression of various soilborne plant pathogens by antagonistic microorganisms. The significance of antibiotics in biocontrol, and more generally in microbial interactions, often has been questioned because of the indirect nature of the supporting evidence and the perceived constraints to an-tibiotic production in rhizosphere environments. Reporter gene systems and bio-analytical techniques have clearly demonstrated that antibiotics are produced in the spermosphere and rhizosphere of a variety of host plants. Several abiotic factors such as oxygen, temperature, specific carbon and nitrogen sources, and microelements have been identified to influence antibiotic production by bacteria biocontrol agents. Among the biotic factors that may play a determinative role in antibiotic production are the plant host, the...
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...OPEN SYSTEMS PERSPECTIVE The open systems perspective of organizational effectiveness is one of the earliest and well entrenched ways of thinking about organizations.19 Indeed, the other major organi- zational effectiveness perspectives might be considered detailed extensions of the open systems model. The open systems perspective views organizations as complex organisms that “live” within an external environment, rather like the illustration in Exhibit 1.1. The word open describes this permeable relationship, whereas closed systems operate with- out dependence on or interaction with an external environment. As open systems, organizations depend on the external environment for resources, including raw materials, job applicants, financial resources, information, and equipment. "The external environment also consists of rules and expectations, such as laws and cul- tural norms, which place demands on how organizations should operate. Some envi- ronmental resources (e.g. raw materials) are transformed into outputs that are exported to the external environment, whereas other resources (e.g. job applicants, equipment) become subsystems in the transformation process. Inside the organization are numerous subsystems, such as departments, teams, infor- mal groups, work processes, technological configurations, and other elements. Rather like the Russian matryoshka dolls nested within each other, organizational subsystems are also systems with their own subsystems.20 For example, the...
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...iour” (2008) Melissa S. Baucus et al explains how “Employees are told to relax standards as they seek to innovate and, to enhance creativity”. The authors described the four prescriptions that are stimulated among in-dividuals in order to make them more crea-tive which are: New Product Development and Ethics From New Product Development (NDP) to Sustain-able New Product development (SNPD) The present review aims at being a summary of the main academic articles about project in-novation and the ethical considerations behind them. In 2007 Melissa S Baucus expressed her concern for the fact that creativity researchers rarely discuss ethics. Although the num-ber of companies with ethical considerations is increasing and many are considering words such as sustainability and respect to human rights to their values and mission statements, still they are rarely consider in day to day of business planning and Innovation, Creativity, Stage Gate Controls are words which remain with a weak connection to ethics. The lack of ethical considerations has led to the creation of scenarios such as Colombia where multinational companies are developing new systems in order to extract the gold and other minerals hidden under the Colombian soil. Engineering Mining techniques are achieving the immediate goal, extract the material but they are doing it ignoring the more basic ethical considerations and to the cost of destroying both communities and environment. My hypothesis is that we need to include...
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...timely manner by following a timeline we provide depending on a number of variables. Our goal is to have the project complete by the time it was promised as well as provide great service. In the table below, categorize different leadership approaches that could be used in the work environment you have described. Provide different suggestions for each of the four approaches to leadership. Directive approach Supportive approach This approach is when a manager or leader gives his/her employees tasks and tells them exactly how to perform a task. I can see this approach being use-ful with departments such as Customer Service. This approach is usually seen in training classes. I feel this was an important part of me learning more about the company, how it operated, and how to navigate within the different systems. I have experienced this approach when I was first hired on to the company and was told what my responsibilities were as a Project Manager and how to navi-gate within our system. With the supportive approach, it is when a manager would give his/her subordi-nates the tools necessary for them to be successful and help them along the way. This approach is very helpful when an employee is brand new to the company and learning a new system. It is also helpful when teaching new ways of how to do a task, new systems, and/or if an employee is not certain on what they are doing and needs more training until they are confident. This approach was used...
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...Experiences of ISO 9000 with small firms in building services M.A. Atherton and P. Austin The authors M.A. Atherton is based at the School of Engineering Systems and Design, South Bank University, London, UK. P. Austin is with Austin Hall Management Consultants Ltd, Woking, UK. Introduction Small firms In the context of quality systems a small firm has been defined[1] as one run by a single manager who is the owner, or in close touch with the owner, and who knows the proce- dures which everyone in the firm should be following. Recognizing that definitions vary, more than 85 per cent of UK firms are classi- fied by Manchester Business School[2] as small. There is usually little formal manage- ment structure in a small firm, the manager effectively acts as a quality manager by fre- quently checking all the firm’s activities and so assurance of quality depends more on staff competence than documentation. Small firms often feel that they provide a better quality service than many larger firms which have the standard; thus if the client insists on the stan- dard they risk losing a good service. However, small firms often do not fully appreciate that as they grow these hands-on management Abstract Describes an approach for overcoming some of the barriers to achieving ISO 9000 faced by small firms in the building services sector. Draws on the experiences of several firms to illustrate the importance of partnerships in overcoming some...
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...Social Movements in India: Meaning, Features and Other Details! A social movement is a mass movement and a collective attempt of people to bring about a change, or to resist any change. The concept central to any social movement is that people intervene in the process of social change, rather than remaining mere spectators or passive participants in the ebb and flow of life. People seek to become proactive actors in altering the course of history. In order to achieve their aim of making a difference to the world they live in, they either initiate or become a part of collective action. Individuals consciously act together with a sense of engagement in a common enterprise. Social movements possess a considerable measure of internal order and purposeful orientation. It is, in fact, this organization that strengthens the movement to challenge the established institutions. A social movement can be described more or less as a persis¬tent and organized effort on the part of a relatively large group of people to bring about or resist change. However, the number of persons participating is not the criteria for describing any movement as a collective action. The movement must have a leader to guide and execute the plan of action and possess the power to sustain the movement. Social movements, however, are different from pressure groups or institutional movements. Institutional movements are highly organized, permanent, and primarily occupation-based. Social movements are spontaneous...
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...PYC4805 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (Child development) April 2015 Assignment 1 Unique number: 576231 Student number: 33692513 Liezel van Beek Ques%on 1: HOW COMPLEX ABILITIES OF NEWBORNS AND INFANTS CONTRIBUTE TO THE FORMATION OF FIRST SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS EXAMPLES: CULTURAL DIFFERENCES -‐Co-‐sleeping -‐Soothing techniques -‐Sling carrying -‐Motor development SLEEPING -‐5 STATES (NREM, REM, Drowsiness, Quiet alertness, Waking ac^ve/crying) -‐Dev. Nervous System -‐(Dis)organised behaviour CRYING STATES -‐Physical needs (hunger, temperature, noise, pain) -‐Crying when other babies cry -‐Abnormal crying -‐Communicate with caregivers -‐React to other’s suffering (empathy) EXAMPLES: -‐Eye blink -‐Roo^ng -‐Sucking -‐Swimming -‐Moro -‐Palmar grasp -‐Tonic neck -‐Stepping -‐Babinsky REFLEXES Parent/child bonding Sensory s^mula^on – alert, calm disposi^on Rhythm affect Actude & interac^on -‐Communicate ...
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...eRMIT UNIVERSITY EXAM COVER SHEET NOTE: This exam paper may be RETAINED by the student EXAM DETAILS Course Code: Course Description: Date of exam: BUSM4177 Leading for Change 04/06/2012 Start time ofexam: 8 09:15 Duration of exam: 2hr 15min Total number of pages (incl. this cover sheet) ALLOWABLE MATERIALS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1. Write your full name and student number on each exam booklet together with the number of exam books used. Students must not write. mark in any way any exam materials, read any other text other than the exam paper or do any calculations during reading time. 2. 3. All mobile phones must be switched off and placed under your desk. You are in breach of exam conditions if it is on your person (ie. pocket). This is a CLOSED BOOK Exam. 4. 5. Commence each question on a new page. Carry out the instructions on the front cover of the exam script book and the front of this exam paper. 6. Calculators are not allowed. 7. 8. 9. This exam comprises 50% of the overall marks available in this course Each question has a Part A (8 marks) and a Part B (7 marks) to give a total of 15 marks. Answer any THREE (3) questions 10. Up to 5 additional 5 marks (in total) may be awarded if there is evidence of critical thinking in your answers. BUSM 4177 Leading for Change Semester 1, 2012 Examination page 1 BUSM 4177 Leading for Change (Melbourne semester 1, 2012) Exam Case study Yarra Valley...
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...© Kamla-R aj 20 13 J So c Sci, 36(3): 247-253 (2 013) A Proposed Leadership Competency Model for Effective Organizational Change Intervention Rein Coetzee¹, Jan Visagie¹ and Wilfred Ukpere² 1School of Human Resources Science, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa 2Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management, Faculty of Management, University of Johannesburg, South Africa KEYWO RDS Lea dership. Leadership Competencies. Leadership Models. Leadership in Change. Leading Cha nge. Organisational Success. Values and Culture ABSTR ACT There are still severa l myths arou nd lea dership in spite of the fact that it is one of the most topi cal iss u es i n mode rn or ga nis a tion s. T h e impo rta nc e the reof a nd c ontrib u tion s of lea de rship in hi gh pe rfo rm ing organisations can never be underestimated. Leaders play a n important role in an orga nisation as soci al architects by creating vision and strategic direction, building relationships, establishing culture and values and leading change. T his a rticle a ttempts t o a ddress specific requ irem ents, by referrin g to rele va nt lea d ership co mpeten cie s a nd providing more empowering views on the essence of leadership when dealing with organisational change issues. By referring to various models of leadership, empha ses ha ve been place on the evolution of cha nge leade rship...
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...Research Health Benefits from Large-Scale Ozone Reduction in the United States Jesse D. Berman,1 Neal Fann,2 John W. Hollingsworth,3 Kent E. Pinkerton,3 William N. Rom,3 Anthony M. Szema,3 Patrick N. Breysse,1 Ronald H. White,4 and Frank C. Curriero1,5 1Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA; Health Policy Committee of the American Thoracic Society, Washington, DC, USA; 4RH White Consultants LLC, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA; 5Department of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA 2Office 3Environmental B ackground : Exposure to ozone has been associated with adverse health effects, including premature mortality and cardiopulmonary and respiratory morbidity. In 2008, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lowered the primary (health-based) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone to 75 ppb, expressed as the fourth-highest daily maximum 8-hr average over a 24-hr period. Based on recent monitoring data, U.S. ozone levels still exceed this standard in numerous locations, resulting in avoidable adverse health consequences. Objectives: We sought to quantify the potential human health benefits from achieving the current primary NAAQS standard of 75 ppb and two alternative standard levels, 70...
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...organizational behaviour (OB) The study of what people think, feel, and do in and around organizations. organizations Groups of people who work interdependently toward some purpose. organizational effectiveness A broad concept represented by several perspectives, including the organization’s fit with the external environment, internal subsystems configuration for high performance, emphasis on organizational learning, and abil-ity to satisfy the needs of key stakeholders. open systems A perspective which holds that organizations depend on the external environ-ment for resources, affect that environment through their output, and consist of internal subsystems that transform inputs to outputs. Internal Subsystems Effectiveness According to the open systems perspective, an organization’s effectiveness isn’t just its fit with the external environment. Effectiveness is also how well the company internally transforms inputs into outputs. organizational efficiency The amount of outputs relative to inputs in the organization’s transformation process. structural capital Knowledge embedded in an organization’s systems and structures. relationship capital The value derived from an organization’s relationships with customers, suppliers, and others. high-performance work practices (HPWP) A perspective which holds that effective organizations incorporate several workplace practices that leverage the potential of human capital. stakeholders Individuals...
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...A1: An examination of work and personal life conflict, organizational support, and employee health among international expatriates Elisa J. Grant-Vallonea,*, Ellen A. Ensherb Grant-Vallone, E.J., & Ensher, E. A. (2001). International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 25(3), 261-278. doi: 10.1016/S0147-1767(01)00003-7 Abstract: This study analyzes the effect of two types of work and personal life conflict and organizational support on expatriate employees’ mental well-being. Survey data were obtained from a culturally diverse sample of 118 employees working in Europe. Overall, employees reported higher levels of work interfering with their personal life, than personal life interfering with their work. Results demonstrated that work–personal life conflict was related to employees’ depression and anxiety and personal–work life conflict was related to employees’ concern for their health. Organizational support had significant main effects on well-being and conflict; however, organizational support did not buffer the effects of conflict on expatriates’ well-being. Although organizations are often concerned with the reduction of personal life interfering with work for expatriates (e.g., spouse employment, schooling for children), this study suggests that organizations should also concerned with how work is interfering with expatriates personal lives (e.g., reevaluate extensive travel, long hours.) Thus, programs that address both types of conflict are imperative to retain...
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...Corporate Psychological Defences: An Oil Spill Case Author(s): T. Ketola Source: Journal of Business Ethics, Vol. 65, No. 2 (May, 2006), pp. 149-161 Published by: Springer Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25123778 . Accessed: 03/12/2013 07:49 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. . Springer is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Journal of Business Ethics. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 130.209.6.50 on Tue, 3 Dec 2013 07:49:34 AM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions (2006) 65: 149-161 Journal of Business Ethics DOI 10.1007/sl0551-005-4175-4 ? Springer 2006 Corporate Psychological Defences: T. Ketola An Oil Spill Case ABSTPJVCT. protect isational morality defences the Organisational self-esteem even This an oil and moral at the paper refinery psychological integrity expense analyses and of the its parent of defences the organ the of while concessions corporation imply that is taking a ...
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