Taming the Monster - Attabad Landslide Dam Fiaz Hussain Shah, Arshad Ali*, Muhammad Naseem Baig National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan Received: 06/08/2013 Accepted:28/08/2013 Published: 08/09/2013 Abstract Hindukash - Karakoram - Himalayan (HKH) is a hazard prone region where triggering of landslides due to seismic, geological, hydrological or anthropogenic reasons is a common phenomenon. On 4th January 2010, a massive landslide at Attabad swept the low lying
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founder of Landslide Limousines in Austin, Texas. The company is expected to employ around 25 employees during the first year of service. The memorandum will list different employment laws that apply locally, state wise and on federal level. These laws should be applied when hiring and employing employees in order to prevent any misconduct leading to lawsuits. The memorandum will incorporate the fines and penalties that are applied when violating employment laws. Landslide Limousines must adhere
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that will achieve Landslide Limousines' organizational goals. The team from Atwood and Allen Consulting put together recommendations for a total rewards package for 25 employees with projected revenue of $50,000 for the first year and a 5% revenue growth over the next two years. Limousine Market Landslide Limousines is a new business entering the marketplace. According to Austin Ground Transportation (n.d.), there are more than 70 limousine services. Landslide Limousines will need to market
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Recruiting for employees and deciding whom to select can be a tedious task but is often the most important. Without employees, the organization will not meet the organizational goals. Bradley Stonefield, the owner of Landslide Limousine, has an organizational goal to establish a limousine company. The plan is to have a net revenue of $50,000 the first year of operation with a -5% annual revenue growth. Bradley is looking to select 25 employees in the initial start of the business; of the 25 employees
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Landslide Limousine - Training Plan When putting together a training plan, many factors need to be addressed. The needs of Landslide Limousine need to be analyzed. The environmental, organizational, demographical, operational, and individual needs need to be analyzed so that all of these are incorporated into the training plan. The methods of training need to be addressed. What media will be used in the training, the learning principles, how employees will learn skills or facts and the effectiveness
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Performance Management Framework – Landslide Limousine HRM/531 February 3, 2014 Thea Miller Performance Management Framework – Landslide Limousine MEMORANDUM TO: Bradley Stonefield FROM: Atwood & Allen Consulting DATE: February 3, 2014 Subject: Performance Management Framework A strong performance management framework is essential to the success of Landslide Limousine. In order to have a successful performance management plan you must align the framework with your
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Compensation and Benefits Strategies Recommendations for Landslide Limousines Team A HRM531 November 10, 2014 Instructor Foy Wallace, III Compensation and Benefits Strategies Introduction to the assignment for the week. Recommendations for Landslide Limousines As we put this paper together, let’s make sure we cover all the requirements: • Conduct a market evaluation by researching what companies in the relevant market
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taking an in depth look into an organization such as Landslide Limousine. “The company performs an environmental analysis to identify the potential influence of particular aspects of the general and operating environments on business operations. This analysis identifies the opportunities and threats in a business environment in terms of a company's strengths and weaknesses. “(Nordmeyer, 2015) It would be in the best interest of landslide limousine to administer a swot analysis framework to help identify
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Performance Management Plan Diane Harge HRM/531 May 25, 2015 Jim Scholes Performance Management Plan Introduction Atwood and Allen Consulting have been working with Landslide Limousine with their Employment Law Compliance Plan, and their Compensation and Benefits Strategies recommendations. Next, we will like to explore a Performance Management Plan. According to the video, Performance Management 2014 by the University of Phoenix, “Performance Management Systems helps to achieve objectives
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TO: Traci Goldeman, Atwood and Allen Consulting FROM: Nichole Coates, HRM/531 DATE: June 30, 2014 SUBJECT: Landslide Limousines: Employment Compliance CC: Bradley Stonefield As you requested, the information that is needed to consult Bradley Stonefield, owner of Landslide Limousines, is outlined below. He is an owner of a small limousine service that provides transport to customers in Austin, Texas. Bradley’s goal is to have 25 employees within one year of opening
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