...Guidelines to Quality Criteria for ESD-Schools enhance the quality of Education for Sustainable Development SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Guidelines to Quality Criteria for ESD-Schools enhance the quality of Education for Sustainable Development A document by the SEED and the ENSI networks for international debate Written by Søren Breiting, Michela Mayer and Finn Mogensen 1 Imprint: “Quality Criteria for ESD-Schools” Guidelines to enhance the quality of Education for Sustainable Development May 2005 ISBN 3-85031-048-5 Authors: Breiting, Søren; Mayer, Michela; Mogensen, Finn; Editor: Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, Dept. V/11c, Environmental Education Affairs Minoritenplatz 5, A-1014 Vienna / Austria e-mail: guenther.pfaffenwimmer@bmbwk.gv.at; johannes.tschapka@bmbwk.gv.at Funded by the European Commission in the frame of the EU-COMENIUS 3 network “School Development through Environmental Education” (SEED) Projectnumber: 100530-CP1-2002-1-AT-COMENIUS-C3 In collaboration with the international network “Environment and School Initiatives” (ENSI) www.ensi.org Photo: Johannes Tschapka / Austria Design: reiterergrafik / Austria Print: radinger.print / Austria 2005 No copyright restrictions as long as an appropriate reference to this original material is included. 2 Table of Contents Preface The development of quality criteria as part of ENSI’s work The SEED network Introduction Quality...
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...operates approximately 3,400 stores in 23 countries in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Through its Foot Locker, Footaction, Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Champs Sports, and CCS retail stores, as well as its direct-to-customer channels, including Eastbay, footlocker.com and CCS.com, the Company is a leading provider of athletic footwear and apparel. The main purpose of footlocker is to be the global leading retailer of athletically inspired the shoes and apparel. Describe the products, services and customers of an organisation Major customers: Youth (age16 to 35) especially those who carry sports shoes and clothes are the main customers of the footlocker. Specially these days parents are very passionate buying branded shoes for their kids. Products and services: Footlocker is well know name retailer of Nike Jordan shoes and exclusive(only at footlocker) fashion trainers, Jordan and exclusive trainer releases. On the release dates, people queued up for many hours on front of the shops to get one pair. That's why...
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......................................................Page 17 MY CHANGE INITIATIVE.........................................................................................Page 28 REFERENCES...............................................................................................................Page 44 ABSTRACT This paper reports the findings of a small scale enquiry and the change initiative based on the findings and outcomes of leading a change initiative in a secondary school in the South East of England. The paper evaluates the impact of a change theory on teaching and learning and it assesses the implications of new knowledge on practices and performances of students in Religious Education. The focus of change is on the utilisation of planning strategies to promote interest in learning and the adaptation of critical thinking tools for the purpose of engaging the students in learning. A critical evaluation of the impact of effective questioning and dialogue forms part of the recommendations made. The new knowledge in this report is grounded in research and validated consequent upon the use of mixed methods approach to research and it is proof of evidence based research. The data for this research has been put together using questionnaires and informal interviews of purposively selected students. Recommendations include...
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...Professional Roles & Values Project Western Governors University A. Functional Difference Professional nursing organizations such as the Wisconsin Nurses Association (WNA) function as an advocate for registered nurses at the state level. The Wisconsin Nurses Assocation “works to protect, promote, and enhance the practice of professional nursing.” (“WISCONSINNURSES.ORG,” n.d.) The WNA encourages members to follow the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses, provides assistance with professional development, and represents nurses at the state and national level. As a member of the WNA I know my voice is heard in Madison and Washington D.C. due to the actions of political action committees. I have the Code of Ethics to guide my practice. And I have access to numerous resources such as workshops, webinars and conferences to assist in developing my professional career as an RN in the state of Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Board of Nursing is a regulatory agency that is part of the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services. “The Board of Nursing is involved in education, Legislation, licensing, and discipline of Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Registered Nurses (RNs), Nurse Midwives and Advanced Practice Nurse Prescribers (APNP).” (“dsps.wi.gov/Boards –Councils/Board-Pages/Board-of-Nursing-Main-Page/,”n.d.) Chapter 441 of the Wisconsin State Statues provides an overview...
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...CARDIFF MET SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Case Study Brief BLC6004 International Business and Cultural Diversity Case Study (Year 2013-2014) THIS CASE STUDY COUNTS 50% TOWARDS YOUR GRADE FOR THIS MODULE. Based on the attached case, “Organizational and National Cultures in a Polish-U.S. Joint Venture”, write an analytical paper that addresses the following questions (2000 Words). Note: The format of the paper is to be as follows: Typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), One-inch margins on all sides. Appropriate referencing is expected. Use headers for each of the subjects being covered, followed by your response. CASE. Organizational and National Cultures in a Polish-U.S. Joint Venture This case looks at differences in the cultural values and beliefs of Polish and U.S. managers comes from data collected from interviews with Polish and expatriate U.S. managers. Background The U.S./Polish Company The company was a joint venture with a Polish partner and a wholly owned subsidiary of a U.S. multinational corporation located in Poland. The U.S. company started operations in Poland in 1990. The joint venture started two years later. The joint venture was a small, non-bureaucratic organization with 140 employees. Everybody knew each other and a family type of relationship existed among the managers. Both local Polish managers and U.S expatriates reported a friendly work climate even though all top managerial positions were held by the...
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...Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….p.15 Bibliography…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….p.16 Introduction “..An era based not on what we can extract from organisms and their ecosystems, but on what we can learn from them...” Janine M. Benyus scientific writer Today, more and more increasing relevance of ecology and environmental protection. At this stage of human life has become an urgent task of creating a process in which the daily needs of people interact with the natural world. Green design - it is nothing but an attempt to recreate the natural environment in everyday places of human habitation. Its purpose is unity and appeal to nature. Design "ideas" and "technology" are far superior to human nature. They - the result of billions of years of evolution. On the basis of this designers and developers finally turning to nature as a source of ideas and example to follow. My opinion is that green design will be the basis for design and construction in the future, as its development is becoming very fast and it is already possible to say that the future holds in 10-15 years. These projections are striking! In this essay, I will discuss what green...
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...Mamoune El Yacoubi Innovate the Pixar way by Bill Capodagli and Lynn Jackson Through the years, Pixar has been producing both technological and artistic breakthroughs. In fact, this organization is the pioneer in the computer-animated technology with its release of Toy Story in 1995, and has established itself as a creative company (Ed Catmull, 2008). Bill Capodagli and Lynn Jackson have decided to write the book, Innovate the Pixar way, which provides “business lessons from the world’s most creative corporate playground”, being Pixar. When asking Ed Catmull, cofounder of Pixar and the president of Pixar and Disney Animation Studios, in a Harvard Business Review paper about how to foster creativity in his organization, three main points are raised; Culture, leadership and collaboration. In the book under our analysis, the same points are raised. However, the authors believe that the key factor of Pixar’s great creativity is the fact that everyone thinks like a child and acts like a child within the organization. In fact, Pixar will inspire the readers to (Bill Capodagli and Lynn Jackson, 2010): - Dream like a child. - Believe in your playmates. - Dare to jump in the water and make waves. - Do unleash your childlike potential. The book is then divided into four parts and deal with the four main components that will help readers enhance their creativity: Dream, believe, dare and do. The first part talks about a supportive organization, where leadership plays...
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...Case 1 McDonald’s: Grilling Up an Empire 1. Describe some of the management challenges McDonald’s has likely faced in its expansion internationally. McDonald’s has been a staple in the restaurant business for as long as most of us can remember. It has achieve around the globe, but not without overcoming a fair amount of challenges in its pursuit of the title “King of Fast Food”. The basis for the entire business is ethical, truthful and dependable. It takes time to build reputation. McDonald’s has developed a successful strategy for operating their fast-food enterprise across the globe. This strategy has been one that is developed based on existing operation as well as the local cultures and customs that make each McDonald’s relevant to the international markets in which it operates. However, McDonald’s could not rely merely on its brand success and simply run their international locations. They needed to attune their brand to the needs and wants of the local customers in each of the markets they had entered. Within this awareness about brands and brand development, McDonald’s faced a challenge that needed some serious considerations in order to insure its chances of success in international markets. Marketers need to be aware of the cultural and societal connotations the brand is taking on and the way these are changing or staying the same as norms of interacting are changing or staying the same as norms of interacting are changing...
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...Religious Studies Department; Charles Strain, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs; Marco Tavanti, Asst. Professor, Public Services Graduate Program; David Wellman, Asst. Professor, Religious Studies Department. This guide draws from various resources prepared by others including copyrighted materials reprinted with the permission of the Markkula Center for a Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University (www.scu.edu/ethics), from Larry Hinman, Ethics: A Pluralistic Approach to Moral Theory, 3rd edition (Belmont CA: Thomson Learning, 2003), from Marco Tavanti, “Thinking Ethically” (unpublished), David Ozar, “A Model for Ethical Decision-Making.” (unpublished). Ethics Across The Curricula At Depaul A Common Ethics Language For Dialogue As part of DePaul’s VISION twenty12, in particular Objective 1e: “Provide opportunities for all students to learn ethical systems and demonstrate ethical practice,” and in response to the ever-increasing demand for more ethical behavior on the part of business, the professions, in politics, and in...
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...My Personal Code of Ethics HU4640 ETHICS My personal values act as a basis for distinguishing between right and wrong and thus, determine my daily actions and emotions. My father and education have played profound roles in the development of my core personal values: personal integrity, excellence, responsibility, family and ambition. Additionally, these influences have demonstrated certain rule-based, ends-based, and virtue-based approaches to determining what conduct is consistent with these key values. Through his own actions, my father has taught me to always put my family first, and to evaluate the morality of my potential actions with an ends-based approach by considering the consequences for the rest of my family (Gower, 2008). My father is incredibly compassionate, and his main goal in life is to protect his family and help his children grown into happy, healthy adults. Siding with deontological philosophers and demonstrating a rule-based approach, my father taught me that disrespectful, dishonest, and self-centered actions were morally wrong, regardless of their outcomes (Gower, 2008). He also regularly acted upon her strong sense of duty to help others. His stern belief that “it takes all types to make the world go ‘round” has influenced me to use the rights approach – to consider the rights of individuals, to respect human dignity, and to avoid using people as a means to an end (Velasquez, Andre, Shanks, & Meyer, 1996). My dad’s insistence upon moving beyond...
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...ethics that will later be used in my Capstone class at the end of my master’s program. I have been writing my personal code for several weeks, and I am very excited about the finished product. I think that I will hold myself more accountable for living my life according to this code if it is public information. I realize that it is a little long, especially for a blog post, but I thought I would share anyways. Enjoy! Background My personal values act as a basis for distinguishing between right and wrong and thus, determine my daily actions and emotions. My parents and education have played profound roles in the development of my core personal values: personal integrity, excellence, responsibility, family http://consciousincompetence.wordpress.com/2010/07/28/my-personal-code-of-ethics/ 1/9 7/21/2014 My Personal Code of Ethics | Conscious Incompetence and ambition. Additionally, these influences have demonstrated certain rule-based, ends-based, and virtue-based approaches to determining what conduct is consistent with these key values. Through her own actions, my mom has taught me to always put my family first, and to evaluate the morality of my potential actions with an ends-based approach by considering the consequences for the rest of my family (Gower, 2008). My mom is incredibly compassionate, and her main goal in life is to protect her family and help her children grown into happy, healthy adults. When my younger brother was born, my mom chose to stop...
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...organisations ensure their profitability and survival. Main focus is then placed on technologies of control and efficiency while criteria regarding other stakeholders’ interests are not considered. There is little or none awareness whatsoever of the situation that it is imposed to the workers and their families, there is little account of the organisational impact on the community, there is a very limited awareness and attention regarded to the environmental implications of managerial and organisational activities. In addition, not enough is being said regarding the ways in which the past is shaping the future while preserving a system of privileges and exclusion. A social system of domination and oppression is being reconstructed on the basis of traditions, former learning on the form of culture and attitudes, and technologies such as management. Reluctance to be aware of the wider implications of management and organisational activities to some extent shapes our current society (Alvesson and Willmott; 1996), (Lorbiecki, A.; 1997), (Priyadharshini, E.; 1999), (Willmott, H.;...
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...changes began to take place. However, it is crucial to note that the increasing growth has been reflected by the rise in the number of therapy models such as Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Theory, and Alderian theory. However, despite the increasing number of individuals seeking help from therapist dealing with these therapeutic models, a huge number of therapists have found little time to devote to their clients. There are a number of reasons that are attributed to this situation and they include, high charges for the service, and lack of adequate time, as the client must go to work and attend to all crucial activities of his or her daily life, for instance taking care of children especially for female clients. Introduction Therapy is the process through which, an individual engages into an one-on-one conversation with a trained and skilled expert, with the aim of learning ways through which he or she can deal with depression, stress, fear and tension (Corey, 2009). The trained individual can be a clinical social worker, psychologist, psychiatrist or a trained counselor. There are different approaches that are applied during the session, which must be in line with the problem that the client is undergoing. For instance, the trained counselor can apply cognitive behavioral therapy to help a client learn ways through which, he or she can become more satisfied with his or her own actions. This is done by helping the client to forget or unlearn past behavior...
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...FOUNDATION DEGREE IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE MANAGEMENTETHICS, LEADERSHIP AND INTERPROFESSIONAL WORKING IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CAREHS4501-40Describe The Importance Of Quality Leadership And The Difference Between Leadership And Management Within A Health And Social Care Environment, And Explain The Ethical Value Framework Leaders Of Services Should Adhere To STUDENT ID: 213599 06/05/2011 WORD COUNT 3,606 | | Describe The Importance Of Quality Leadership And The Difference Between Leadership And Management Within A Health And Social Care Environment, And Explain The Ethical Value Framework Leaders Of Services Should Adhere To | | This essay will discuss the importance of quality leadership, the diversities between leadership and management within health and social care and explain the ethical frame work leaders of services should adhere to. Every organization strives to be successful regardless of the type of business it conducts; no organization can be fully successful and productive without good quality leadership. Haris and Ogbonna (2000) discovered that although leadership may not completely affect the organisations achievement, the quality of leadership does affect the workers of the organisation who in turn have a substantial affect on the organiation. (cited in Haracre, et al 2011) If workers are contented and without stress in their work they will be more likely to be enthuiastic...
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... Procter & Gamble Company Done by: Albatool Sharafuddin 1138626 Reem Alhmbasi 1138619 Touching lives, improving life P&G P&G The Power of Purpose Companies like P&G are a force in the world. Our market capitalization is greater than the GDP of many countries, and we market our products in more than 180 countries. With this stature comes both responsibility and opportunity. Our responsibility is to be an ethical corporate citizen—but our opportunity is something far greater, and is embodied in our Purpose. P&G’s Purpose Statement articulates a common goal that inspires us daily: Our Purpose We will provide branded products and services of superior quality and value that improve the lives of the world’s consumers, now and for generations to come. As a result, consumers will reward us with leadership sales, profit and value creation, allowing our people, our shareholders and the communities in which we live and work to prosper. The power behind P&G’s Purpose The simple, inspiring way to think about this is that P&G brands serve about 4.8 billion of the nearly seven billion people on the planet today. Before P&G can serve the world's remaining consumers profitably, we can reach them altruistically. We can improve their lives in ways that enable them to thrive, to increase their quality of living and, over time, to join the population of consumers we serve with P&G brands. Through our social responsibility programs...
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