rapid prototyping, rapid manufacturing, layer manufacturing and solid freeform fabrication. The term AM describes additive fabrication processes in the broadest way that includes AM of prototypes (for design verification, form and fit checking), tools, patterns, and Received December 13, 2012; accepted January 23, 2013 Nannan GUO, Ming C. LEU ( ) Department of Mechanical and
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Employee Socialisation Introduction Organisations are facing a major challenge when they consider the increasing difficulty of finding skilled people. The South African labour market has undergone a transformation since 1994, with an emphasis being placed on strategies that eliminate the labour inequalities of the past and improve general working conditions for all South Africans. HR executives state the single greatest challenge they have in managing the workforce is their organisation's
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Published by the Ecological Society of America Number 10, Winter 2003 Issues in Ecology Sustaining Healthy Freshwater Ecosystems Issues in Ecology Number 10 Winter 2003 Sustaining Healthy Freshwater Ecosystems SUMMARY Fresh water is vital to human life and economic well-being, and societies extract vast quantities of water from rivers, lakes, wetlands, and underground aquifers to supply the requirements of cities, farms, and industries. Our need for fresh water has long caused us to overlook
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The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0959-0552.htm The Body Shop and the role of design in retail branding Tony Kent and Dominic Stone The School of Creative Enterprise, London College of Communication, University of the Arts London, London, UK Abstract Purpose – To demonstrate how a company’s retail store design relates to its brand and is influenced by, and contributes to, its corporate values. Design/methodology/approach – The case
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Chapter two Strategic human resource management John Bratton Strategic human resource management is the process of linking the human resource function with the strategic objectives of the organization in order to improve performance. ‘If a global company is to function successfully, strategies at different levels need to inter-relate.’ 1 ‘An organization’s [human resource management] policies and practices must fit with its strategy in its competitive environment and with the immediate
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Chapter two Strategic human resource management John Bratton Strategic human resource management is the process of linking the human resource function with the strategic objectives of the organization in order to improve performance. ‘If a global company is to function successfully, strategies at different levels need to inter-relate.’ 1 ‘An organization’s [human resource management] policies and practices must fit with its strategy in its competitive environment and with the immediate business
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MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY KOTTAYAM REGULATION 1. COURSE OBJECTIVES The MG University MBA program is designed with the following objectives: 1. To develop young men and women in to professional managers to manage all sectors of the organized economic activity. 2. To equip the youngsters with conceptual and interpersonal skills and social purpose for managerial decision-making and its execution in real situations. 3. To develop and encourage the entrepreneurial capabilities of young generation to make
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