...the researchers from different references like the Internet, books and unpublished theses that were really a big help in relating this study. The gathered related information served as a starting point in evaluating and understanding the whole study. The following chapter shall review the current literature on energy related consumer behavior and attitudes to sustainable consumption. This section of the research also reviews the trends of previous research conducted on domestic energy use. The chapter shall finally delve into some of the instruments used to affect energy efficient consumer behavior, as well as the effectiveness of one or a set of instruments. Related Literature Saving energy is one of the most fundamental things we can do as student of Bicol University to save money and help balance our budget. "This is an opportunity to cut expenses without affecting services; I encourage everyone to make energy conservation part of our daily routine", (President Curt Tompkins), [1]. The energy is conserved by the “law of conservation of energy”. It states that energy can be neither created nor be destroyed. Energy is a finite resource. The materials we derive energy from (oil, coal, electricity, etc.) can also harm the environment. By conserving energy you help to save parts of the environment. There are many ways to conserve energy. The most obvious is to not waste it. This can easily be done by shirring off lights when you leave a room, or turning off the computer or...
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...Enhancing Quality and Equality of Education “Literacy is the road to human progress and the means through which every man; woman and child can realize his or her full potential.”……………Kofi Annan. Access to education and learning is crucial for development but ‘equitable’ access and learning is vital for sustainable development. The various dimensions of inequality (gender, socio economic, rural – urban), if not taken into account can result in skewed and lopsided growth that has the potential to do more harm than good to the larger fabric of society. Such development stands the risk of strengthening the current power structures and relegating the already marginalized, further down the abyss. These inequalities do not exist in isolation- one form reinforces the other. This means that there are common causes, functioning through multiple mechanisms, inflating the gross inequalities in the education sector. The major challenge before the Indian education system is to enhance the quality and bring equality in education system. Quality education which is essential to learning and human development is influenced by factors both inside and outside the classroom. In addition to enabling the transfer of knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in a profession and break the cycle of poverty, quality plays a crucial role in closing the gender gap in basic education. Quality Education includes:- * Learners who are healthy, well nourished and ready to participate and learn and supported...
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.... Classroom Observation Analysis . Abstract Many instructional approaches exist that have been developed to reach more students. Teachers have to select the instructional approaches that work best for students. These approaches have been tested and researched from various theoretical perspectives. An education theory is the speculative thought of education and just like any other theory; it explains, guides, and describes the practices of education. The earliest speculation on educational processes began during the times of classical sophists and Greek philosophers. Current education speculations use terms like andragogy, curriculum, learning pedagogy, education organization, leadership, and policy. Education thought is derived from various disciplines like, philosophy, sociology, critical theory, psychology, and history among others. This paper will discuss five topics based on the best education theory to be applied in the classroom setting with focus on two education theories postulated by Lev Vygotsky and John Dewey. This paper will also address information processing by students, behaviors of teachers to promote thinking, implications of language development on learning and teaching, and on the relationship between the emotional and social development on student behavior and learning. Classroom Observation Analysis Education theory can either be descriptive like in the sciences or normative like in philosophy. Education theory postulates...
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...During my past three years, I participated in different groups to develop my professionalism through academics, leadership, mentorship, and volunteer experience. As a Peer Academic Advisor, I mentor over 70 students each semester to support them in course scheduling and utilizing campus resources. I rely upon my strong interpersonal abilities to maintain good communication at all levels by positively interacting with the students and my supervisors. As the Marketing Vice President of Women in Business, I lead the marketing committee to build our organization’s reputation. Being a confident leader and team member with good organization skills, I am able to maintain accuracy and attention to detail while handling a high volume of marketing work. I also possess sound judgment and analytical skills as well as the ability to recognize and resolve problems, inspire cooperation and achieve goals. Moreover, my passion of meeting and associating with new people have taken me to over 15 countries including England, Sweden, Thailand, and Russia, enhancing my abilities to communicate and work with people from different backgrounds. The variety of skills and experiences are what set me apart from other candidates, and your investment will be well rewarded through not only my professional knowledge, but also the perspective...
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...Abstract Company training and development advances the skills and knowledge of employees so they can execute their roles efficiently and effectively. The following is important to know about training; training is the systematic process of altering the behavior of employees in a direction that will achieve an organization’s goals. Training is related to present job skills and abilities. It has a current orientation and helps employee’s master specific skills and abilities needed to be successful (Ivancevich & Konopaske, 2013, p. 395). Effective training can have an impact on an organizations profit and growth. Investigate and understand the training program prior to implementing the training. Assess training needs by analyzing three major human resource areas: the entire organization, the job characteristics, and the needs of individuals. There are many forms of training methods that encompass different training objectives, which may or may not be effective forms of training. What Major Training Methods Encompass and Whether They Work After needs and objectives have been determined and trainees and instructors have been selected, the second stage is implemented. The second stage includes a selection of content, development methods used, and the actual training. Combinations of instructional methods are used in some instances. Listed below are major training methods. 1. On- the- job training 2. Case method 3. Role-playing 4. In-basket technique 5. Management...
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...understanding of the role and function of a Community counselor requires more than a brief description or a cursory glance at a definition. The community counseling model is based on four fundamental assumptions and several concepts. The first assumption is: “1. Human development and behavior take place in environmental contexts that have the potential to be nurturing or limiting” (Lewis et al., 2011). This assumption refers to the connection between people and their environment and its potential to act as a source of support or as a limiting factor on their development. The community counseling model effectively deals with the environmental factors that have an influence on the development of problems that people encounter. “2. Even in the face of devastating stress, people who are treated respectfully can demonstrate surprising levels of strength and access resources that a pessimistic helper might not see” (Lewis et al., 2011). Traditional approaches to counseling have featured a narrowly focused scope with an emphasis on the negative aspects of client’s lives. This has resulted in less than effective outcomes with respect to client’s sense of self. The Community counseling perspective emphasizes the client’s strengths and resources with an approach that stresses...
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...UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE Assignment Cover Sheet Student Name: Yu Liu Student Number: 608338 Subject Number: MGMT90140 Subject Name: Management Competencies Lecture day/time (Monday/ Tuesday/Wednesday/ Thursday) : Wednesday Assignment number: Final profile Word Count: 2680 IMPORTANT: Make and keep a copy of all assignments before submitting them for assessment; Marked essays will be returned in seminars unless your lecturer makes other arrangements. Plagiarism Plagiarism is the act of representing as one's own original work the creative works of another, without appropriate acknowledgment of the author or source. Collusion Collusion is the presentation by a student of an assignment as his or her own which is in fact the result in whole or in part of unauthorised collaboration with another person or persons. Collusion involves the cooperation of two or more students in plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct. Both collusion and plagiarism can occur in group work. For examples of plagiarism, collusion and academic misconduct in group work please see the University’s policy on Academic Honesty and Plagiarism: http://academichonesty.unimelb.edu.au Plagiarism and collusion constitute cheating. Disciplinary action will be taken against students who engage in plagiarism and collusion as outlined in University policy. Proven involvement in plagiarism or collusion may be recorded on my academic file in accordance with Statute 13.1.18. STUDENT DECLARATION Please tick to indicate that...
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...HRM Project on Pakistan Tobacco Company (PTC) We are providing Projects for your business growth and to meet new challenges. Here are some projects prepared by our team of "Developing New Projects" for the Guarantee of your business growth British American Tobacco: British American Tobacco is the world’s most international tobacco company with an impressive market position in Latin America and a robust position in all the other regions including America pacific, Asia-Pacific, Europe and Africa and Middle East (AME).for 100 years, British American Tobacco has been building an international reputation for producing high quality tobacco products to meet the diverse preferences of consumers. Leading edge manufacturing BAT focuses on quality and excellent distribution capabilities enabling consistently to deliver premium products in 180 markets. Vision: “To achieve leadership of the global tobacco industry in both a quantitative and qualitative sense.” BAT has 15% of the global market and is the second largest international tobacco company and the market leader outside the US. For BAT leadership is about being recognized as a high quality business with excellent people and products and being seen as a benchmark company. Business focus: BAT has clear priorities for investment: 1. Market leadership or premium position: Focus on markets where it can retain or achieve portfolio leadership and build premium positions such as Middle East, Japan, South Korea...
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...personal use, or the URL of a document (from this server) included in another electronic document. The text itself may not be published commercially (in print or electronic form), edited, or otherwise altered without the permission of the author. As with printed materials, care should be taken when excerpting or referencing text to ensure that the views, opinions and arguments of the author accurately reflect those contained in the original work. Applying the Bioecological Theory of Human Development to learning: Enhancing student engagement in online learning. Dr Lindsay Smith University of Tasmania, Launceston, Australia L.M.Smith@utas.edu.au Abstract: This paper explores the application of the bioecological theory of human development to online learning and teaching. Bioecological theory advocates that by strengthening human relationships within supportive environments it is possible to increase the extent of development realised into positive outcomes. Likewise through strengthening human connectedness in supportive online learning environments, it is possible to increase the extent of learning...
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...efficiency has to be given up as a result of enhancing the equity in the society is that trade-off exists between economic efficiency and equity/equality. In economics, the status of efficiency is achieved when demand and supply of goods or services are in equilibrium without other intervention at a given price. Goods and services are supplied to anyone who has the willingness to pay. However, not everyone has the ability and willingness to pay, which is the source of inequality. To make sure those who cannot pay have an opportunity to buy, equity enhancing public policies are made. Take food price and food voucher as an example. From the perspective of economic perspective, efficiency is achieved when no intervention (cost) is added. Since food voucher is distributed for the poor, other associated costs are added, which reduces total society income and efficiency of using scare resources. As Okun indicated in Equity and Efficiency: The Big Tradeoff, four reasons are associated with the reduced efficiency due to this public policy: a. Administrative costs of redistribution; b. Changes in work effort induced by redistribution; c. Changes in savings and investment behavior induced by redistribution; and d. Changes in attitudes (for instance, motivation to acquire human capital) induced by redistribution. The result is that government efforts to achieve equity inevitably result in a smaller level of total income and less efficient use of resources. (Cited from Can Equity and Efficiency...
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...http://www.sbm.itb.ac.id/mba Contents 1. Vision and Mission of MBA-ITB 2 2. Learning Goals of MBA-ITB 2 3. Learning Outcomes of This Course 3 4. The Course Structure …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 5. The Course Plan 5 6. Lecturer Profile 13 7. Grading 14 8. Students Guidance 15 9. References 15 1. Vision and Mission of MBA-ITB Vision: “To be A World Class Program of Master and Business Administration that Creates Ethical and Entrepreneurial Leaders” Mission: * To educate and develop future leaders in business * To develop sustainable education program for building human resource capacity needed for enhancing industry competitiveness in Indonesia 2. Learning Goals of MBA-ITB In General, The MBA-ITB’s learning goal is to develop students to have the following characteristics : * A Strong competence in business and technology-based management as well as decision making capabilities as demonstrated by business leaders in the world. * An ethical leadership and professional mindset * An entrepreneurial spirit both as professionals and as entrepreneurs. * Ability to make decisions based on human values in a systemic and integrated manner so as to meet the needs of the community. There are three programs at MBA ITB Bandung campus with specific learning goals as...
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...HR Today Name Institutional affiliation Date Human resource development in Canada Human resource is a department that exclusively deals with employees and the activities that revolve around them. The HR development deals with employees’ personal and organizational skills, their personal knowledge, and abilities. Issues revolving around HR include opportunities such as employee trainings, career development of an employee, incentives and records on performance, organizational development, identification of employees and tuition assistance. The paper therefore discusses the scope of HR development in Canada. On specific issues, the paper explores accomplishments made by HR departments in the Canadian organizations. The paper also discusses the importance of the Human Resource in any organization. The paper discusses recent developments in policies guiding the Human resource. The paper enters into murky depths to explore recent changes in law and acts that guide HR departments. The paper also analyzes some of the challenges the HR face while trying to accomplish their responsibility. Finally, the paper sets some recommendations in the HR development on their efforts to improve the quality of output in organizations. Importance of HR department to a firm (A summary of Jebes, D. (2013). Recruitment And Employees Ways In Canada.) Human Resource department is an important facet in all profit and nonprofit making organizations. This department deals exclusively with the...
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...PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE This course aims at preparing students for a professional journey in the growing field of psychology by creating interest and developing an understanding of basic concepts of the discipline. Its major concerns include fostering capability to meet the challenges of self-discovery and effective participation in responding to the needs of society. With a vision to create a balance between society and the individual, the course intends to enable students in developing abilities needed for meeting the challenges and needs of the real world effectively. Along with it, students would also be encouraged to build a relationship with oneself, requisite for self discovery. To this end, the course emphasizes on building the conceptual foundations and acquiring psychological skills through classroom teaching/learning consisting of reflective as well as creative engagement in exercises, projects and hands on experiences. The teaching-learning of the programme would be organized through lectures, group discussions, experiential exercises, group projects, presentations, workshops and seminars. Students would be encouraged to connect to real life issues and participate in the programs and practices in the different social context. To this end practicum is incorporated as an important component in most of the papers with hands on training in the use of various research methods such as: laboratory experiments, field experiments, observation, testing, survey, interview, case...
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...that psychology would lead me in that direction. Moreover, the bowling company that I run has been going in a positive direction for the last 10 years. The relationships between employees and owners are beneficial to the success of the company. Studying psychology will help my bowling business, by providing me with the knowledge and capabilities to learn how to manage situations, high stressful environments, and understanding and predicting the behaviors of individuals and groups. In addition to learning these skills and obtaining my degree, I can enhance my knowledge and skills as well as my company. Equally important is that there are many jobs that can be obtained with a baccalaureate degree in psychology. One career path to take is that of a Victim Advocate. The main duty of a victim advocate is to provide victims of spousal abuse with information regarding safe and confidential ways to seek assistance as well as their rights as Navy spouses, military and civilian orders for protection, and available civilian and military resources (Landrum, R.E. 2001). A second career that can be obtained with a baccalaureate degree in psychology is a Correctional Standards Review Specialist. The main duty of a correctional review specialist is to provide information to administrative staff; responsible...
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...Declaration I, PRATEIK DAS hereby declare that the project titled “Role of HR in transforming customer experience from Good to Great” is an original record of work under taken by me for the summer internship project .I have completed the project under the supervision of, Dr Jyotirmayee Choudhury,Faculty Human Resource Department of Business Administration and Sarvana Sampath S Manager Human Resources at Manipal Health Enterprises Bangalore. Signature: Place Date Student Name Registration no. Department of Business Administration ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS No project can be completed without acknowledging the help and the support of the people who have helped in its successful completion. Their help, support, guidance and patience have been the key drivers for the project. ,I would like to express my gratitude to Mr. Ganesh Selvaraj, GM and Head Human Resource for giving me the opportunity to work as an intern in Manipal Health Enterprises. His words of encouragement have been an catalyst for working better. I would sincerely like to thank Mr.Saravana Sampath S, Manager Human Resource without whose invaluable efforts, I won’t have been able to complete the project. The start from the very basics and right to the project his discussions, guidance, help, encouragement and patience is inexpressible in terms of words. I would also thank the Respective Heads of Administration and Customer...
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