history: Received 18 April 2008 Energy efficiency is one of the most potent and cost effective ways of meeting the demands of sustainable development. It has in fact been referred to as the best energy resource. Way back in 2005 the South African Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) published its Energy Efficiency Strategy in support of some of the objectives enlisted in the 1998 White Paper on Energy Policy. The Strategy set a national target for energy efficiency improvement of 12% by 2015
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distinguishes the transnational media corporation (TNMC) from other types of TNCs, is that the principle product being sold is information and entertainment. The following paper is a case study analysis of the Sony Corporation; a leading TNMC in the production and sale of consumer electronics, music and film entertainment and videogame technology. There are two main parts to this study. Part I. examines the history and development of the Sony Corporation. It builds on the theoretical work of Schein, (1984
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Research Journal ISSN: 0141-1926 (Print) 1469-3518 (Online) Journal homepage: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/cber20 Do new information and communications technologies have a role to play in the achievement of education for all? Jenny Leach To cite this article: Jenny Leach (2008) Do new information and communications technologies have a role to play in the achievement of education for all?, British Educational Research Journal, 34:6, 783-805, DOI: 10.1080/01411920802041392 To link to
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accounting firms that you could have chosen therefore; I wanted to express my sincere gratitude for trusting our firm to assist you with your needs. With that said, I have carefully assessed the information you provided to my colleague at the initial meeting regarding LBJ’s posture for going public. I have outlined the key areas of concern and have broken the areas down into the following categories: 1. Internal Control Requirements - After numerous corporate scandals came to light in the
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Review Triple Bottom Line performance Taj Group of Hotels tries to uphold the Tata’s way of business with trust, transparency and commitment to human values and makes a constant endeavour to align and integrate its efforts to address the societal needs and challenges. People The hospitality business success is a function of guest satisfaction and IHCL goes beyond the call of duty to bring warmth and care in all the guest interactions. This enhanced customer satisfaction builds customer loyalty
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Risk Management & Decision Analysis of Energy Projects Assignment 1: A discussion on the application of Risk Management (RM) in an organization Student: D. Seepersad Date: 18th February 2014 Introduction Risk management is a method that organisations use to address the risks that are involved with their particular activities with the main purpose of achieving their objectives. These objectives form part of the sustainability of the organisation’s activities (Institute of Risk Management
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Sustainability Research Sustainability is of increasing significance for businesses, communities, and national economies around the globe. Sustainability addresses economic, environmental, and social issues, but it also incorporates cultural dimensions. In the face of globalisation, societies seek to preserve their cultural values and community identity, while still participating in the global economy. In New Zealand the importance of sustainability issues has been recognised by central and
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Five Functional Areas Of Human Resource Management Five Functional Areas of Human Resource Management (HRM) HRM has five functional areas that include: Staffing, Human Resource Development (HRD), Compensation and Benefits, Safety and Health, and Employee and Labor Relations. Staffing Achieving organizational objectives requires having the proper number of employees with the appropriate skills. Staffing accomplishes this objective through four tasks. The first task is job analysis, which examines
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HR THE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT WINDHOEK-NAMIBIA STUDY MANUAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS CODE: BIS - 3315 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE NUMBER 1. WHY INFORMATION SYSTEMS………………………………………….6 2. Strategic role of information systems…………………..21 3. Information systems in organizations…………………..26 4. Computer and information processing…………………42 5. Managing data resources………………………………………..60 6. Networking and information systems…………………
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operations management, Total quality management and quantitative methods classes in both the MBA and EMBA programs. Supervising under graduate and graduate intern students. Conducting researches on Product/process quality and reliability Improvement, Service Quality, Forecasting, Operations Management, Total Quality Management and Social Business. May ‘10-present Dean, School of
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