International Business Research; Vol. 5‚ No. 7; 2012 ISSN 1913-9004 E-ISSN 1913-9012 Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education CSR within SMEs: Literature Review Amina Kechiche1 & Richard Soparnot2 1 Department of Law‚ Economics and Social Science‚ Institute of Business Administration‚ University of Tours‚ Tours‚ France 2 Loire Valley University/CRESCEM/ESCEM‚ Groupe ESCEM‚ Tours‚ France Correspondence: Richard Soparnot‚ Professor of Strategy and Management‚ Loire
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Introduction This literature review analyses material discussing the intractable problem of indigenous welfare policy. It begins with a brief overview of the historical context of the literature and the effect policy has had on social outcomes to date. It moves on to look at the contemporary literature and discuss three key themes common to the reviewed literature‚ being poverty and how it is defined and measured; what causes poverty‚ and; what has been done to address it so far. The review then moves
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Literature Review on Training Needs Analysis Training needs analysis is considered to be the foundation of all training activities. In order to deliver appropriate‚ effective training which meets the needs of individuals and the organisation and represents value for money a training needs analysis is essential (Boydell and Leary 1996‚ Reid and Barrington 1999). There is general agreement in the literature that a training needs analysis is a best practice first step in the systematic approach
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There is no one single correct method to writing a literature review. Therefore‚ this resource is a guide only. What is a Literature Review A literature review is an examination of the research that has been conducted in a particular field of study. Hart (1998) defines it as The literature review should compare and contrast different authors views on an issue group authors who draw similar conclusions criticise aspects of methodology note areas in which authors are in disagreement highlight exemplary
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of theory and research is exploring how different women come to business ownership‚ their unique leadership challenges and strategies for success‚ their personal change and the processes of leadership development they experience. This paper reviews literature addressing women business owners from the general perspective of understanding their leadership. Within this frame‚ existing studies of women business owners are classified and examined according to four themes that appear to be most prominent
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Analgesic and Sedative Effects of Dexmedetomidine in Burn Patients: A Literature Review It is a well-documented fact that patients with severe burn injuries experience continuous blood loss in the treatment process. With major burn injuries‚ patients may experience acute anemia‚ which occurs primarily from the surgical administration of the burn wound‚ anemia of critical illness‚ and iatrogenic blood loss. Burn patients may experience repeated painful techniques like dressing changes‚ which require
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BA/BA(Hons) Education and professional Development DIA0120 Introduction to Research and Academic Writing A Literature Review of the Development and Integration of 14-19 Vocational and Academic Pathways. Contents Abstract………………………………………………………………………...Page 3 History of 14-19 Education…………………………………………………..Page 4 Academic/Vocational Education and Funding…………………………….Page 5 -8 Teaching‚ Learning and Inspection.........................................................Page 9-11 Employer
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Literature Review Draft Karen Foss‚ Library Director of the Catawba County Library System in Newton‚ North Carolina has expressed that it is difficult to find materials to help new public library managers cultivate their professional development. Most of the research and writings on library management have focused on academic libraries and only recently has there been more interest in the administration of public libraries. The skill and style of public library managers – the directors‚
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LITERATURE REVIEW 2.0 BACKGROUND While virtual learning environments have been available in some capacity since 1960‚ “the PLATO system featured multiple roles‚ including students who could study assigned lessons and communicate with teachers through on-line notes‚ instructors‚ who could examine student progress data‚ as well as communicate and take lessons themselves‚ and authors‚ who could do all of the above‚ plus create new lessons” (Wikipedia‚ 2006a‚ 1960s section‚). Learning management systems
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Student Retention: A review of policy and literature Introduction This review was commissioned in April 2008 by the University of the Arts‚ London (UAL). Its purpose is to critically appraise research and policy literature on student retention in the UK; and to summarise the position of UAL in that national context‚ drawing on existing data-sets. This report begins by outlining the recent policy context and then reviews the research literature under seven sections. The first of these
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