1.1. Definition of intellectual capital and a brief history of IC management Before someone can measure something‚ he/she has to know what to count. So how should intellectual capital be defined? A universally accepted definition is the first step toward standardization‚ but still it is hard to find the best one for "intellectual capital". In this section I ’ll define intellectual capital and study the history of its development. Intellectual capital is knowledge that can be exploited for
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Physical/Cognitive Development & Communication Working with diverse groups of infants‚ preschoolers and school age children has been an integral part of my life for the past 11 ½ years. A lot can be learned from observing the almost magical transformation children undergo in their first few years of life. It takes a curious tot to point out the trail of ants crossing a crack in a pathway. They take the time to stop and notice the little things. They are scientists‚ mathematicians
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of clients‚ nurses must strive to be culturally competent (Marcinkiw 2003). Cultural competence requires the building of cultural awareness‚ knowledge‚ skill‚ encounters‚ and desire in the nurse. Clients will feel respected‚ valued‚ and have a greater desire to achieve mutually agreed upon health care goals if the nurse is culturally competent. The purpose of this essay is designed to show the cultural competence in the nursing profession by providing a guide that is useful for implementing cultural
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2 On Communicative Competence Dell Hymes This paper is theoretical. One connotation of "theoretical" is "programatic"; a related connotation is that one knows too little about the subject to say something practical. Both connotations apply to this attempt to contribute to the study of the "language problems of disadvantaged children". Practical work‚ however‚ must have an eye on the current state of theory‚ for it can be guided or misguided‚ encouraged or discouraged‚ by what it takes
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rasmussen college Competency Statement: Goal V Ashley Greenlee 11/29/2013 Competency Statement: Goal V To ensure a well-run‚ purposeful program that is responsive to participants needs. The observation tool that I have provided for Resource V is used to assess the developmental growth in Discovery Preschool children. It is designed to assist teachers in observing‚ recording and understanding a child’s skills‚ knowledge‚ behavior and accomplishments. It allows both parents and teachers
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II. COMPETENCE 2.1 “Ethical Standards for Mediators” and “General Ethical Code” Competence of mediator is one of the important concepts in the Ethical Standards for Mediators (1996) (“the Ethical Standards”) by the Law Council of Australia and the General Ethical Code (2010) (“the Ethical Code”) by the Hong Kong Mediation Council. It is noted that the definition of competence is provided in more details in the former. According to the Ethical Standards‚ a mediator must not mediate unless
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Cultural competence is defined as possessing the skills and knowledge necessary to appreciate‚ respect‚ and work with individuals from different cultures. It is a concept that requires self-awareness‚ awareness and understanding of cultural differences‚ and the ability to adapt to clinical skills and practices as needed. For instance‚ before my grandmother had passed‚ my family wanted to do a traditional prayer ceremony for her in the hospital. It is where we have a monk in the same room‚ doing the
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Communicative Competence Harditya Perdana 2008410082 Communicative competence is a term in linguistics which refers to a language user’s grammatical knowledge of syntax‚ morphology‚ phonology and the like‚ as well as social knowledge about how and when to use utterances appropriately. The notion of communicative competence is one of the theories that underlies the communicative approach to foreign language teaching. Pragmatic Competence refers to the ability to use language appropriately in different
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Competence and compellability of witnesses * A person to give evidence in court has to be legally competent‚ subject to the rules of admissibility. * A witness is compelled to give evidence‚ even if it’s against his will. * Failure to do so will result in contempt of court. However it is also contempt of court for a witness to refuse without lawful authority to answer questions put to him. * The modern test for the competence of witnesses varies‚ depending what type of case it
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COMPETENCY GOAL 1 To establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy learning environment. I keep children healthy by monitoring their health daily. I ask if they have any boo boos and if so how they got them and I put them on a daily health list‚ I also do this by carefully observing children‚ watching for signs of illness‚ making sure immunizations are up to date. I also keep children healthy by keeping the room clean. Children are informed and able to make good decisions on how to stay healthy
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