strategies for meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The MDGs are the world’s targets for dramatically reducing extreme poverty in its many dimensions by 2015—income poverty‚ hunger‚ disease‚ exclusion‚ lack of infrastructure and shelter—while promoting gender equality‚ education‚ health‚ and environmental sustainability. The UN Millennium Project is directed by Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs‚ Special Advisor to the Secretary-General on the Millennium Development Goals. The bulk of its analytical
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Major challenges and transitions in the development of adolescents Adolescence is the very critical‚ dynamic and influential milestone in human development. During the period of adolescence children grow up‚ move from the immaturity into the maturity of adulthood. The ages of (12 – 19) are usually tough for children as they experience many changes in their physical and emotional domains. These changes give rise to risky attitudes. As well‚ they often feel misunderstood as they are struggling to leave
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Differentiate Between Manpower Training & Manpower Development Manpower development is a process of intellectual and emotional achievement through providing the means by which people can grow on their jobs. It relates to series of activities‚ which an enterprise would embark upon to improve its managerial capacity. It is an educational process‚ utilizing a systematic organizational procedure by which a worker learns the conceptual and theoretical knowledge for effective pursuance of their responsibilities
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Organizational Change and Development Chapter 12 ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT Introduction Change is a constant‚ a thread woven into the fabric of our personal and professional lives. Change occurs within our world and beyond -- in national and international events‚ in the physical environment‚ in the way organizations are structured and conduct their business‚ in political and socioeconomic problems and solutions‚ and in societal norms and values. As the world becomes more complex
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Organizational Development (BGB4063) Individual Assignment (30%) Instructions: Answer All Questions. Dateline 25th November 2013 1. Define OD and differentiate OD from other change programs. (5 marks) Organization Development or OD is a planned process of change in the organization’s culture that requires a long-range effort and programs that is aimed at improving the organization’s ability to survive and sustain with new challenges that may arise. OD also changes the problem
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AU G U S T 2 013 b u s i n e s s t e c h n o l o g y p r a c t i c e Enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of application development Software has become critical for most large enterprises. They should adopt a reliable output metric that is integrated with the process for gathering application requirements. Michael Huskins‚ James Kaplan‚ and Krish Krishnakanthan Most large companies invest heavily in appli cation development‚ and they do so for a compelling reason: their
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Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development Jean Piaget • Swiss psychologist who studied cognitive development • Felt that younger children think differently than older children and adults • Developed the most influential theory of intellectual development How do children learn? • According to Piaget‚ children actively construct knowledge as they manipulate and explore their world – Use and form SCHEMAS through a process of Adaptation and Organization – SCHEMA: an organized way of making sense of
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Sector a Strategic Economic Importance to National Development The maritime sector is of critical significance to any economy. It is the main means for transporting goods internationally‚ and many nations rely on their ports as a major source of revenue. The maritime industry‚ which is a subsector of the transport sector‚ globally accounts for over 70 of transportation requirement of the world.Maritime activities are expanding bringing benefits to people across the world. The merchant navy‚ offshore
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Development The more you know about children’s academic‚ social‚ and emotional development‚ the more able you will be to meet their needs. Knowing about how well a child is progressing helps to plan the teaching for that child or class. You want the children in the class to feel successful and confident‚ but you also want to offer experiences that will help them to develop further. By checking the children’s progress‚ it becomes easy to identify those children who need special help or who face extra
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techniques of organizational development and renewal aimed at improving organizational effectiveness. The roles of OD practitioners in planning and executing changes will be emphasized. A variety of organizational development interventions at the individual‚ team‚ and organizational level will be highlighted. COURSE OBJECTIVES 1. School of Management Semester II‚ Academic Session 2012/2013 2. To enhance students’ understanding of the need for organizational change‚ and the role of culture in the change
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