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Job sharing and equal opportunities under the new public management in local authorities
Branine, Mohamed - 2004
This paper starts with the assumption that local authorities, under the new public management, may use job sharing as part of an equal opportunities policy in order to attract and retain experienced and professional employees. Data collected from 32 councils in England and Scotland have shown...
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METHODOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT GOVERNANCE CASE STUDY
TSYBULYAK, Vitalina - 2014
The article discusses current approaches to the process of assessing rural development governance, reveals its … advantages and disadvantages. The article as well presents performance system indicators of governance process by means of two … development governance and correlation of traditional functions, performed by the subjects of the governance process of rural …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011316183
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Better Vision for the Poor
Karnani, Aneel - 2010
About 500 million to 1 billion poor people in the world need eyeglasses but do not get them. Visual impairment is more than just a health problem; it has economic, educational, and public safety implications. In 2005, the French multinational Essilor launched a 'bottom of the pyramid' initiative...
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The Evolution of Economics Clubs: 1777-2000
Chan-Kang, Connie; Pardey, Philip G.; Smith, Vincent H. - 2006
Replaced with revised version of paper 01/30/06.
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ORGANIZING THE ECONOMICS ACADEMY: THE EVOLUTION OF PROFESSIONAL ECONOMICS ASSOCIATIONS, 1777-2000
Smith, Vincent H.; Pardey, Philip G.; Chan-Kang, Connie - 2003
Scholarly societies in economics (and many other professions) are clubs that provide members with a range of club goods, many of which have broader and economically significant spillover consequences for society at large. Yet surprisingly little is known about the historical evolution or current...
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Goals and Objectives of Event Management Associations
Arcodia, Charles V.; Reid, Sacha Louise - 2003
As the event management industry grows and consolidates worldwide, associations play an increasingly significant role in professional support to the industry by ensuring the continued growth and success of event management professionals. Although there are many events, which are successfully...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009448009
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Our policy is to treat men and women equally: The status of women in the finance industry
French, Erica L.; Strachan, Glenda - 2006
This paper investigates data from reports submitted by finance and insurance organisations employing more than 100 persons to the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency, to identify their approach undertaken in implementing equal employment opportunity. This industry is a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009437926
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Perceived benefits and limitations of the SAP system implementation in local government in South Africa
Mutapiri, Pedzisai - 2011
governance and transparency;viii)Reduction of IT costs;ix) Improvement of staff motivation;x) Improvement of communication …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009447799
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Farmer Organization, Collective Action and Market Access in Meso-America
Hellin, Jonathan; Lundy, Mark; Meijer, Madelon - 2007
The global agricultural economy is changing. Commodity prices are declining, andproducers increasingly supply complex value chains. There is growing interest in how farmerscan benefit from emerging market opportunities. Farmers are encouraged to produce high valuecrops and engage in value-adding...
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PRÓ-POBRE OU EMPOBRECEDOR: QUAL ACONTRIBUIÇÃO DO CRESCIMENTO ECONÔMICO PARA ALAGOAS?
Tejada, Cesar Augusto Oviedo; Jacinto, Paulo De Andrade; … - 2008
O presente trabalho tem como objetivo analisar a relação entre crescimento econômico e a pobreza para as microrregiões do estado de Alagoas, utilizando dados do Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano para os anos 1991 e 2000. Buscou-se analisar em que medida o crescimento econômico tem se revelado...
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