An Essay on Fiscal Federalism Wallace E. Oates Journal of Economic Literature, Vol. 37, No. 3. (Sep., 1999), pp. 1120-1149. Stable URL: http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0022-0515%28199909%2937%3A3%3C1120%3AAEOFF%3E2.0.CO%3B2-A Journal of Economic Literature is currently published by American Economic Association. Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR's Terms and Conditions of Use, available at http://www.jstor.org/about/terms.html. JSTOR's Terms and Conditions of Use
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Exam #4 Study Guide MGT 311 –Spring 2011 Chapters 11 and 12 – Compensation 1. What is compensation? What are the two main categories of compensation? “All forms of financial returns and tangible services and benefits employees receive as part of an employment relationship.” Direct: Base pay (wages, salaries); Variable pay (bonuses, incentive, stock options) Indirect: Health/Medical insurance; life/disability insurance; paid time off; retirement/pension plans; educational
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‘person-environment fit’ or trait/factor further. Rodger (1952) developed a ‘seven point plan’ with matching at the centre of the process. He devised a set of questions under seven attributes to be asked at interview. The seven attributes are: 1. Physical characteristics 2. Attainments 3. General intelligence 4. Special aptitudes 5. Interests 6. Disposition 7. Circumstances Jobs are also evaluated against the seven attributes and a ‘best match’ results. During the
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LEARNING CENTRE: VILLA COLLEGE TRIMESTER: SEPTEMBER 2012 Table of Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Identification of Ethical dilemma 3 2.1. Reasons why it is an Ethical dilemma 4 3. Analysis of Dilemma 5 3.1. Effects on Stakeholders 8 3.1.1. Deceptive Argument 8 3.1.2. Normative Argument 9 3.1.3. Instrumental Argument 9 1. Recommendation and Solution 9 2. Conclusion 10 Reference List 11 1. Introduction This study concerns ethical dilemma that is occurring in Muartoto
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Spandana Case Study: An Analysis This essay is based on the first randomized Impact evaluation of Microfinance. Section 1 explains the methodology of the study, Section 2 presents the data analysis and results, Section 3 presents the Caveats to be considered while interpresting the results, Section 4 presents some conclusions derived from the study and Section 5 talks about how some of the problems identified with respect to MFIs can be addressed. In a paper named “Miracle of Microfinance:
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‘The US government’s response to the global financial crisis was to prop up some of the key financial institutions stating that they were “too big to fail” because such failures would have extremely serious consequences for the economy and society at large. Research newspaper articles and present a summary of what measures the US government took to protect these financial institutions. Provide examples. Explain and critically analyse both the shareholder and stakeholder models of corporate social
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Cornell University ILR School DigitalCommons@ILR CAHRS Working Paper Series Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies (CAHRS) 5-1-1989 Applicant Attraction Strategies: An Organizational Perspective Sara L. Rynes Cornell University Alison E. Barber University of Wisconsin Rynes, Sara L. and Barber, Alison E. , "Applicant Attraction Strategies: An Organizational Perspective" (1989). CAHRS Working Paper Series. Paper 412. http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/cahrswp/412
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Chapter 1: Defining the Supervisor's Job Chapter 2: Understanding Supervisory Challenges in the New Millennium Chapter 3: Establishing Goals Chapter 4: Organizing an Effective Department Chapter 5: Acquiring the Right People Chapter 6: Designing and Implementing Controls Chapter 7: Solving Problems and Making Decisions Chapter 8: Motivating Your Employees Chapter 9: Providing Effective Leadership Chapter 10: Communicating Effectively
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1. Given its strategy, what kind of risks does Wellfleet Bank face? Wellfleet Bank faces a variety of risk in its daily operations. Risk faced by Wellfleet Bank associated with this case study includes market risk when there are changes in interest rates, exchange rates and other prices. This is especially true for Wellfleet Bank because they are considering a $1 billion loan to Gatwick Gold Corporation (GGC), a South African gold producer. Additionally, operational risk are linked through Wellfleet
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Inequality: The Most Pressing Problem in Latin America Throughout the years, Latin America has experienced dramatic political, social, and economic changes amongst it’s numerous countries. As time went on, various leaders brought grand ideas to the table in hopes of bettering the region. However, in most cases, the outcome was far from grand, failing to address social conflicts that derived from deep inequality and high levels of poverty. Without successfully conquering the underlying causes of
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