...South Asian Economic Students Meet 2012 | Agenda for Greening the South Asian Economy | Potential Energy Saving Capabilities of Emerging Cities: A Case of Hyderabad | L. Sai Anurag 11/10/2012 | Essay Proposal Since gaining Independence, the Indian Subcontinent has been one of the most promising areas for development and has increasingly made its presence felt in the global economic scenario with rapid progress in both the manufacturing and the services sector. India is the second fastest growing economy in the world, with a GDP growth rate of 9.4 percent in the financial year 2006-07. However, due to the impact of the global recession the policy paralysis in the country growth rate had fallen to 5.3% in Q4 FY’12. Contraction is the manufacturing sector and the falling rupee has deteriorated India’s position further. The resultant impact of the initial rapid GDP growth has been an increase in the per capita GDP and also an increase in the income levels of both rural and urban households. Achieving this growth also meant a tremendous rise in the use of energy across all the sectors of the economy as well albeit at a slower pace. The major point of concern here is not the magnitude of energy driving this growth but the quality and structure of this energy growth. India has immensely contributed to the growth of the South Asian Economy by taking up economic reforms and giving a tremendous boost to industry. India’s favorable demographic mix, its abundance...
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...UKessays * Skip to content * United Kingdom * My Account * 0115 966 7955 ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Bottom of Form * UK Essays * Services * Instant Price * Order Now * Essays * Dissertations * Guarantees * Contact * tourism The tourism essay below has been submitted to us by a student in order to help you with your studies. 1. UKEssays 2. Essays 3. Tourism 4. Importance Of Human Resources In The Hospitaliy Industry Tourism Essay Importance Of Human Resources In The Hospitaliy Industry Tourism Essay In order to gain competitive power for the hotel, human resource management is an elementary issue. Human resource management can be regarded as the foundation for the hotel to acquire competitive advantage. Honoring the employees through effective communication, training programs for the employees and benefit programs is what effective hospitality management is all about. Human resource management and effective hospitality management is the corner stone of successful business in hospitality industry. The Human Resources Management (HRM) function includes a variety of activities, and key among them is deciding what staffing needs you have and whether to use independent contractors or hire employees to fill these needs, recruiting and training the best employees, ensuring they are high performers, dealing with performance issues, and ensuring your personnel and management practices conform to various...
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...employee HR practices Think of better practices that could be applied to the company you're consulting with. These practices could be used to increase competitive advantage of the company. Here are some suggested areas...choose only one: 9- Performance evaluation and feedback and career development http://www.dirjournal.com/guides/the-best-hr-practices-that-successful-companies-practice/ (Hasan, 2009) http://www.citehr.com/16697-best-practices-employee-retention.html (kiran , Employee Retention, 2006) =========================================================== Inspired by the wonder HRM practice in Singhania and Partners, I realized that continuously training is very important to keep employees competent. It also has a positive impact on keeping employees motivated and loyal to the organization. In Singhania and Partners, they have bi-weekly open house in which they hold presentations on different topics from different legal areas. Even the junior-most lawyers are highly encouraged to participate in the presentation and practice. This is a great occasion where the employees can present, discuss, and learn from each other. It is also a good place to build a healthy learning-encouraging environment in the organization and help employees to build self-confidence. (Goyal, 2008) When providing suggestions on improving human resource management and retaining talent within an organization, a business consultant should understand the important role of training in...
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...6/24/2015 Future Group Essays Vikash1189 Future Group by vikash1189 | studymode.com About Future Group Future Group, led by its founder and Group CEO, Mr. Kishore Biyani, is one of India¶s leading business houses with multiple businesses spanning across the consumption space. While retailforms the core business activity of Future Group, group subsidiaries are present in consumer finance, capital, insurance, leisure and entertainment, brand development, retail real estatedevelopment, retail media and logistics.Led by its flagship enterprise, Pantaloon Retail, the group operates over 16 million square feet of retail space in 73 cities and towns and 65 rural locations across India. Headquartered in Mumbai(Bombay), Pantaloon Retail employs around 30,000 people and is listed on the Indian stock exchanges. The company follows a multiformat retail strategy that captures almost the entireconsumption basket of Indian customers. In the lifestyle segment, the group operates Pantaloons,a fashion retail chain and Central, a chain of seamless malls. In the value segment, its marquee brand, Big Bazaar is a hypermarket format that combines the look, touch and feel of Indian bazaars with the choice and convenience of modern retail.In 2008, Big Bazaar opened its 100th store, marking the fastest ever organic expansion of ahypermarket. The first set of Big Bazaar stores opened in 2001 in Kolkata, Hyderabad andBangalore.The group¶s speciality retail formats include supermarket chain ± Food Bazaar...
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...AN EXCLUSIVE GUIDE BY The SAT is administered by the College Board. SAT is a standardised test that is required to be taken by students seeking admission in undergraduate schools. The test has been developed to evaluate the written, verbal and mathematical skills of the candidates. Individuals applying to undergraduate schools in order to pursue any course in most of the countries are required to take the SAT. If the student is looking to get admission to a particular course, s/he can take the SAT subject tests to show his knowledge and understanding of that particular subject. Subject tests are offered in areas like Literature, History, Mathematics, Sciences and Foreign Languages. Test Types SAT is of two types: SAT – The SAT exam tests the knowledge of reading, writing and math — subjects which are taught every day in high schools. It is a 3 hour 45 minutes long test. Most students start preparing for the SAT during their class 11, and take the exam during their class 12. SAT doesn’t test logic or abstract reasoning; it tests the skills students learn at school, which are important and will stay with the student for a lifetime. 2 Subject Test – Subject tests are hour-long, content-based tests that allow students to showcase achievement in specific subject areas where they excel. These tests are in the following areas: English, History, Mathematics, Science, and Foreign Languages. Some colleges might ask students to take subject tests or might not. Students should research...
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...The Nature and Causes of Growing Slum Problems in the Metropolitan Cities The Nature and Causes of Growing Slum Problems in the Metropolitan Cities of India! A slum can be defined as a “compact settlement with a collection of poorly built tenements, mostly of temporary nature, crowded together usually with inadequate sanitary and drinking water facilities in unhygienic conditions.” The growth of metropolitan cities in India has been largely unplanned and haphazard and this can be seen from the fact that one-fourth of total urban population lives in slum and squaller settlements. Slum Population in India - Slum Population simply refers to people living in slum areas below the poverty line. As India is still on the path of development, there is large number of people living below the poverty line. These people usually live in slum areas connected to the city. According to Government sources, the Slum Population of India have exceeds the population of Britain. It has doubled in last two decades. According to last census in 2001, the slum-dwelling population of India had risen from 27.9 million in 1981 to 61.8 million in 2001. Indian economy has achieved a significant growth of 8 percent annually in last four years, but there is still large number of people nearly 1.1 billion still survives on less than 1 $ (around 46 INR) in a day. Increase in Indian Population over a period of time has also resulted in slum population growth. Despite of Government efforts to build new houses...
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...June 1, 2014 Meira Kumar on her last day in office till the appointment of a Pro term Speaker for the Lok Sabha on 31 May 2014. Who was appointed as Lok Sabha’s Pro term Speaker? – Kamal Nath, the senior Congress leader (Kamal Nath is the senior-most leader of the Lok Sabha and has won from Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh for the ninth time) 1) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 31 May 2014 abolished all the Empowered Groups of Ministers (EGoMs) and Groups of Ministers (GoMs) and told Ministries and departments to take decisions on pending matters. How many EGoMs and GoMs were working on different issues that have now been abolished? – 30 (These include 9 EGoMs and 21 GoMs. These EGoMs and GoMs were constituted during the UPA regime of Manmohan Singh and were formed to take decisions on issues like corruption, inter-State water disputes, administrative reforms and gas and telecom pricing. EGoMs had the power to take decisions on the line of the Union Cabinet. The recommendations of the GoMs were placed before the Cabinet for a final call) 2) The Chief Executive of Lok Sabha Television (LSTV) Rajiv Mishra was sacked from his post by Meira Kumar, the Speaker of the 15th Lok Sabha, on 30 May 2014. This sacking was done by 3) India lost in its first tie of the 13th FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup that started from 31 May 2014. India lost to Belgium by 2-3 to start its campaign on a losing note. This World Cup is being held at – The Hague, Netherlands (The 13th FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup is...
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...Culture of Pakistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Part of a series on the Culture of Pakistan Pakistan Monument, Islamabad History[show] People[show] Languages[show] Traditions Mythology and folklore[show] Cuisine Festivals[show] Religion[show] Art[show] Literature[show] Music and performing arts[show] Media[show] Sport Monuments[show] Symbols[show] Culture portal Pakistan portal v t e This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. This article is written like a personal reflection or opinion essay rather than an encyclopedic description of the subject. (March 2013) This article may contain original research. (March 2013) This article needs additional citations for verification. (June 2012) The 17th century Badshahi Mosque built by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in Lahore The society and culture of Pakistan (Urdu: ثقافت پاکستان) comprises numerous diverse cultures and ethnic groups: the Punjabis, Kashmiris, Sindhis in east, Muhajirs, Makrani in the south; Baloch and Pashtun in the west; and the ancient Dardic, Wakhi, Baltistani and Burusho communities in the north. These Pakistani cultures have been greatly influenced by many of the surrounding countries' cultures, such as the Turkic peoples, Persian, Arab, and other South Asian ethnic groups of the Subcontinent, Central Asia and the Middle East. In ancient times, Pakistan was a major cultural hub.[citation needed] Many cultural practices...
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...PESTEL ANALYSIS OF IKEA ENTERING INTO INDIAN MARKET INTRODUCTION VISION: The IKEA’s vision globally is to create a better everyday life for the many. MISSION:- Ikea's mission is to offer a wide range of home furnishing items of good design and function, excellent quality and durability, at prices so low that the majority of people can afford to buy them (IKEA 1994). IKEA was founded in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad and has turned into an international furniture retailer, which specializes in stylish but inexpensive Scandinavian designed furniture. IKEA is however owned by a foundation by the Kamprad family. Since 1943, Ikea has expanded its operations steadily in many countries. IKEA originally started by selling picture frames, wallets, pens, watches, table runners, jewelry, and nylon stockings etc. Furniture was first added in the year 1948 and IKEA started manufacturing its own furniture since 1955, providing furniture that could be self-assembled at relatively low cost. Since then, the name has been synonymous with self-assembled furniture. In August 2008 the IKEA group had 253 stores in 24 countries. IKEA sales reached 21.2 billion Euros in 2008 showing an increase of 7%. The biggest sales countries are Germany, USA, France, UK and Sweden. it has also opened its stores in India. Swedish company IKEA to invest $600 million in India. | | IKEA carries...
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...An integrated approach or understanding of earth including the oceans is vital if we have to effectively and sustainably manage earth’s energy, water, mineral, soil and coastal resources for our future generations. A stand-alone view of various phenomena will not serve any purpose as any independent model is unable to sustain the variability of the complexities involved in the earth and ocean sciences, which are gradually converging. It has therefore become imperative to understand the interdependence and coupling of geological sciences and oceanography. The combined approach to earth and ocean sciences is also the key to predicting and managing natural disasters or hazards like earthquakes, cyclones, floods, tsunami, etc. In this context, in a significant development in India, a Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) was formed in July 2006 by restructuring the former Ministry of Ocean Development. The MoES deals with matters relating to meteorology, seismology, climate and environmental science and related earth sciences including ocean science and technology. It facilitates an integrated view of earth systems viz., ocean, atmosphere and land to provide best possible services in respect of ocean resources, ocean state, monsoon, cyclone, earthquake, tsunami, climate change, etc. The MoES oversees research in earth system sciences, forecast monsoons and other climate parameters, ocean state, earthquakes, tsunamis and earth science phenomena. The ministry also supports industry...
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...vs vs Brand : Indian School of Business | COBE : Group Project | | | | Comparative Analysis: ISB (Challenger) vs IIM (Established Leader) in Management Education in India Comparative Analysis: ISB (Challenger) vs IIM (Established Leader) in Management Education in India | Group Members Anuj Nigam (61310848) Pawan Verma (61310107) Rajat Giri (61310031) Rucha Deshmukh (61310482) Suruchi Giri (61310030) S N Basu (61310512) Group Members Anuj Nigam (61310848) Pawan Verma (61310107) Rajat Giri (61310031) Rucha Deshmukh (61310482) Suruchi Giri (61310030) S N Basu (61310512) ISB | IIM | Collage Comparative Analysis | * The collage is portraying salient points of ISB. In anti-clockwise order from top right hand side * Global Faculty -> Case Study & Publication-> Bush Visit (Global presence)-> Corporate support -> Global School Support-> Student life-> Controversies-> Two school model-> ISB Logo (Global Identity in form of globe) | * The collage is portraying salient points of IIMs. In anti-clockwise order from Top right hand side * Biggest asset for IIMs – their alumni-> IIMs with varied architectures-> CAT and coaching centers menace-> Visitors at IIMs (e.g Laloo)-> Always ranked in Top 3-4 in various magazines ratings-> Student life at IIM-> Controversies with government especially with MHRD-> Total 13 IIMs | Segmentation & Tageting | * Discovered a new segment ...
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...India of my dreams is a place where there’s an IIT for every Harvard and a Narayan Murthy for every Bill Gates. Where youngsters don’t hop aboard a plane to US for their dream job, rather stay back in their homeland and work for its welfare. An India, where those not related by blood are united by beliefs. By their love & not separated by faith or color; where it’s not a crime to wed out of ones community, where millions aren’t stashed in Swiss accounts rather with every individual. India of my dreams is such a place where each Indian truly believes that ,”Saare Jahan Se Achha Hindustan Humara.” “Be proud that you are an Indian, proudly claim I am an INDIAN”, these are the words of Swami Vivekananda. India-my motherland, with its mighty Himalayas looks like a golden bird flying high all above the sky with its cultures, traditions and with many advanced developments in science and technology. I am very proud to be an Indian. I love my country and I want to be the best in the world. I wish that my country should become a great nation with its talent and capability. I have a sweet little dream for my motherland. People in India should be self-sufficient in food for which we have to make the barren lands productive. New varieties of seeds and modern tools should be used for agriculture which is the backbone of Indian economy. The India of my dreams is a corruption-free nation. Beggary should be abolished; government should be people-friendly and citizens should...
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...primary objective behind the launch of these hotels is to provide a high class service offering and consistent experience which is entirely different from other hotels. Ginger hotels try to maximize the value, which customers get in return. The main driving principle is Value= Utility divided by cost. As the utility increases value increases and as cost decreases value again increases. So the management tries to increase the utility (different special services) at an optimum price (lesser compared to competitors.) The entire design was led by developing a clear understanding of the guest profile, mind set & expectations. The Operation strategy of Ginger Hotel will work out and be successful only when there is a perfect knowledge about the target groups and their expectation and they are delivering in a perfect way and has been successful. Their main targeted customers are as follows:- * Young generation (They are happy with self service) * Middle level...
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...Process of Training and Development in Retail Sector In Executive Summary Training & Development process in retail sector is mainly a planned activity which is carried in Organization. It plays very important role in retail sector to develop employee skills & knowledge to sale product. It has been practiced more nowadays in retail sector because of modern technology & changing standard of living among customers. Main aim of training & development is to make employee perform well, especially Sales Executive, there is a need for constant training and development programme. The right employee training, development and education provides big payoffs for the employer in increased productivity, knowledge, loyalty, and contribution to general growth of the firm. Investment in training and development entails obtaining and maintaining space and equipment. It also means that operational personnel, employed in the organization’s main business functions, such as production, maintenance, sales, marketing and management support, must also direct their attention and effort from time to time towards supporting training development and delivery However, investment in training and development is generally regarded as good management practice to maintain appropriate expertise now and in the future. Retail Sector is emerging as a first light industry in India and is presently the largest employer after agriculture. As increase in Retail Outlets nowadays, requirement of trained employees...
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...Introduction “Police history” predates the evolution of the “police” as a permanent occupational group within a bureaucratic institution, providing the primary state response to crime and disorder. That was primarily a development of the 19th century and a reaction to the rapid social change of the industrial revolution and rapid urbanization. Prior to 1800, governments maintained order by a variety of means, local and national. One of the key historical debates concerns the effectiveness of these approaches and the degree of continuity between the premodern and modern police models. Around 1800 a small number of distinctively different types of police institution emerged. The French, under Napoleon, instituted the Gendarmerie, a state military police model. It evolved from the “Marechaussee,” which had had a dual military and civil function since the 16th century. The model was exported across Europe by Napoleon. The British developed two models. The first, set up to answer similar challenges to the Gendarmerie in France, was the Royal Irish Constabulary model. It was close to the state military model, but distinctively styled as part of the civil power of the state and subordinated to the Magistracy. The Irish model was subsequently exported to Britain’s colonies and became the basis of forces such as the Indian Police Service. The Metropolitan Police was consciously created as a local force with a uniform that was deliberately different from the military and a mission that...
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