CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL CARIBBEAN ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION (CAPE) CARIBBEAN STUDIES For Self-Study and Distance Learning This material has been developed for The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) With assistance from The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Copyright © 2004 CXC/COL Prepared by Dr Jennifer Mohammed Mr. Samuel Lochan Dr. Henderson Carter Dr. David Browne CARIBBEAN STUDIES TABLE OF CONTENTS Study Guide 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14
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citizens and communities to reduce their carbon dependency. Policy implications for effective engagement are discussed. r 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Keywords: Climate change; Engagement; Barriers; Public perceptions; Mitigation; Behaviour 1. Introduction With entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol, climate change is receiving wide recognition from the international community. The weight of scientific evidence points to a significant human contribution towards changing the world’s
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distinctive in their field. New product development process is the leverage which eases a company to do so. Consumers are now looking for new innovative products and so they demand to find a way to develop this product more quickly and effectively. Here we are discussing this new product development process according to our company’s view in launching our new product which is ‘Solar Backpack.’ About our company: Our company is renowned for supplying green products with higher quality, style and reliability
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leaders need to recognise that the choices they make for organisational activities have to fit their own worldview. Pursuing the fit between one’s worldview and planned organisational activities ensures that leaders continuously improve their ethical behaviour. The paper concludes with the presentation of a dynamic theory of leadership, which is based on the assumption that one can only strive toward truly ethical leadership with the knowledge that this goal is beyond human capacity. 1 Research
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In this essay human resource management and its developmental history is going to be presented. The two models ‘The Guest Model’ and ‘The Storey model of HRM’ are discussed along with its application into the hotel industry. The growth and development of each and every industry depends upon certain factors or resources such that human resources, financial resources etc. The most critical factor among them is human resources factors. So to manage them properly, there is need of certain theories
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place/distribution strategy that needs to be developed and finally the promotion . The scientific classification for marketing is divided into a group of four factors ranging from practicality, knowledge based, academic based as well as intellectual needs. This essay will focus on some of key factors to argue the point that while marketing as an activity does tend to involve artistic endeavors requiring creativity on the part of marketers, the core of marketing itself as a subject matter is that it's very much
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commercial success or failure in those markets is largely determined by the organisation’s flexibility and responsiveness. Responsiveness is characterised by short time-to-market, the ability to scale up (or down) quickly and the rapid incorporation of consumer preferences into the design process. In today’s scenario, the conventional organisational structures and forecast-driven supply chains are not adequate to meet the challenges of volatile and turbulent demand which typify fashion markets today. Instead
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WRITTEN REPORTS AND ESSAYS: GUIDELINES FOR REFERENCING AND PRESENTATION IN RMIT BUSINESS VERSION: 1.0 APPROVED: DECEMBER, 2003 REVIEW DATE: NOT LATER THAN DECEMBER, 2005 Contents TABLES iii STUDENT FEEDBACK iv 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Getting started 3 1.2 Editing 3 1.3 Confidentiality 3 1.4 Referencing 4 1.5 Reference lists 5 2 plagiarism 2.1 RMIT definition 5 2.1.1 What is plagiarism? 5 2.1.2 What is the penalty? 5 2.2 Examples
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is about 'use'. In postomodern accounts, cultural consumption is seen as being the very meterial out of which our identites are being construct – we become what we consume. Mackay (1997, p.4) In the 20 th century mass production has led to the commodification of culture, with the rise of cultural industries. Consumption serves the interests of manufactures seeking greater profit, and citisens have become the passive victims of advertisers. Mackay (1997, p.5) Boudreillard has a theory about consumer
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Employment News 31 May - 6 June 2014 www.employmentnews.gov.in 21 UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION EXAMINATION NOTICE NO. 09/2014-CSP (LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS : 30/06/2014) DATE :31.05.2014 CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION, 2014 (Commission’s website-http://upsc.gov.in) F. No. 1/5/2013-E.I(B) : Preliminary Examination of the Civil Services Examination for recruitment to the Services and Posts mentioned below will be held by the Union Public Service Commission on 24th Aug
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