The effects of the Irish recession on the manner in which people are managed at work and on how they are represented by trade unions is the subject of this study. This study examines how human resource managers and unions (where they are found) have faced the challenges. First of all‚ the impact of the international financial and economic crisis on the Irish labor market is assessed. Then‚ the Irish economic crisis is placed in a comparative European context to get a sense of the extent to which the
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SMALL SCALE & COTTAGE INDUSTRIES (Their role‚ problems & prospects in India) (AN OVERVIEW) Small scale industries Definition The definition of small scale industries have changed from time to time. Earlier they were classified under two categories: * Using power with less than 50 employees. * Using no power‚ but strength of employees is more than 50‚ less than 100. However according to the latest definition a industry is said to be a small scale industry
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at the height of banjo boom in 1928. Although the market was certainly ripe‚ the recording guitars were not successful accepted by the market because the recoding guitars was lack of celebrity endorsement and the volume of recording guitars was too small and arguably too ornate if compared to the mighty size and volume of the Gibson L-5. Epiphone took the concept of the Gibson L-5 as the inspiration of the new product‚ Masterbilt Series‚ but Masterbilts had their own identities. Their intention was
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development. The initial efforts were government-led through the vehicle of large industry‚ but lately‚ emphasis has shifted to Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) following the lessons learnt from the success of SMEs in the economic growth of Asian countries (Ojo‚ 2003). Thus‚ the recent industrial development drive in Nigeria has focused on sustainable development through small business development. Prior to this time‚ particularly judging from the objectives of the past National Development Plans
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References: Abaka‚ E.K.‚ and Mayer P. (eds) (1994). Promotion of Small – Scale Enterprises in Ghana Masilela‚ E. and Rees‚ S. S. (2001). Smes’ access to finance in south africa‚ a supply-side regulatory review Abor‚ J.‚ and Adjasi‚ C.K.D. (2007). Corporate governance and the small and medium enterprise sector: Theory and implications Corporate Governance Vol.7 No.2‚ 2007. Abor‚ J Abor‚ J. and Biekpe‚ N. (2006). Small business financing initiatives in Ghana. Acs‚ Z.‚ Morck‚ R. and Young
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SMALL SCALE PRODUCTION OF YOGURT Yogurt is a sour milk product. Its sour taste is attributed to the presence of lactic acid yielded by bacteria through fermentation. Bacteria that are commonly used in yoghurt production are Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus. These bacteria have the ability to break down sugars in the milk producing lactate or lactic acid as by-product. Below is a step-by-step procedure in the production of yogurt. Find out from the procedure why
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gravy as "sludge" with a "wallpaper taste".[55] In May 2007‚ KFC (Great Britain) requested that Tan Hill Inn‚ in the Yorkshire Dales‚ North Yorkshire‚ UK refrain from using the term ’Family Feast ’ to describe its Christmas menu‚[56] although this problem was quickly resolved with the pub being allowed to continue use of the term.[57] Wages and working conditions Balmoral KFC workers and allies picketing the store In New Zealand‚ KFC youth workers earn NZ$10.13 an hour. Staff at the Balmoral
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Pages 1. Execute Summary............................................................................. 1-3 2. Organization & Management structure........................................... 4 3. Operational Plan ............................................................................. 5 4. Market Plan..................................................................................... 6-11 5. Financial Structure.............
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Theories of Growth of Small Enterprises Various theoretical models have been developed which describe the growth of small businesses. One class of theoretical models focus on the learning process‚ either active or passive‚ and the other models refer to the stochastic and deterministic approaches. In the passive learning model (Jovanic 1982 cited in Liedholm 2001)‚ a firm enters a market without knowing its own potential growth. Only after entry does the firm start to learn about the distribution
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Challenges facing small business in Kenya |Indeed‚to come with a logical definition of a small scale business is not that easy.It is dependent of quantity of output‚say number of | |employees‚stakeholders and also varies from one industry or firm to any other. | |A small scale business I can assert to be managed in sole proprietorship or partnership and whose output is relatively small. Since colonial | |times‚Kenya has had
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