The Supporting People programme RESEARCH PAPER 12/40 16 July 2012 The Supporting People programme was launched in 2003 as a £1.8 billion ring fenced grant to local authorities intended to fund services to help vulnerable people live independently. The level of the grant was reduced in subsequent years‚ and in the 2010 Spending Review the Government announced that the Supporting People national funding levels would decrease from £1.64 billion in 2010/11 to £1.59 billion in 2014/15. In 2009‚ the
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Research Methods by Comparison Information John Distler HR 301Research Paper 02/21/2014 Professor Gilbert Abstract Humans seek out solutions all the time and in order to find solutions some kind of research must be done. Research is defined as “a detailed study of a subject‚ especially in order to discover (new) information or reach a (new) understanding.” (Polonsky and Waller 2011) When most people think of conducting research they think it is done for educational
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and identity: Identity Changes based on human Mobility On the impact of globalisation‚ ‘place-based’ identities has been challenged by identities associated with human mobility. This annotated bibliography is a comprehensive overview to examine the relevance of place and identity beginning with the topic for the coming essay. It ranges from the accounts of the importance of a relationship between place and identity as an introduction‚ extends to how mobility impacts to change one’s identity and finally
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Discussion Questions: 1. Should advertisers stay out of schools and respect them a “commercial free” zone? If not‚ what limits should they abide by in attempting to advertise to school-aged children and teenagers? “The methods used by advertisers seem limitless (Rae and Wong 338).” Commercial advertising—whether we agree to the extent that is goes or not—has become a major part of our culture. So we should not be surprised of how it is now breaching our schools and directly affecting the
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environment there is different communications styles‚ traditions‚ rules‚ etc. Large companies such as Google Co‚ the one that we are going to be studying have to organize and manage work teams around the globe. This represents a big challenge for the company. In this research paper we are going to analyze how a multicultural workforce can bring changes to Google Co. First‚ we will provide a history background on the company and then we will take into consideration some multicultural facts that go from
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GIBSON INSURANCE COMPANY Activity-Based Costing; Allocating Corporate Costs DATE OCT 22‚ 2012 CASE ANALYSIS Gibson Insurance Company sells two types of financial products: annuities and life insurance‚ all sales are done by in-house agents. The annuities are tax deferred investments that offer scheduled payout options and lump sums to their investors. The life insurance policies pay benefits to the designated beneficiaries in the event the policyholder passes away. At the end of
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Cost allocation is a method to determine the cost of services provided to users of that service. It does not determine the price of the service‚ but rather determines what the service costs to provide. It is important to determine the cost allocation of the services‚ in order to determine a justifiable fee/charge/tax for those services. Included in cost allocation are direct‚ indirect‚ and incremental costs. Direct costs‚ or separable costs‚ are costs that are related to a single type of service
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Revision for marketing: Topics 1 Activity 1.1 Why is understanding customers wants so critical for marketers? How are the concepts of value and satisfaction related to each other? Explain the differences between transactions and relationships. Activity 1.2 Now apply the issue discussed in Activity 1.1 to the following questions. Consumers usually choose from a tremendous variety of products and services to satisfy a given need or want. Consider your need for nourishment. How does that
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term? X When might these forces impact the firm¡¦s objective environment? X Who is likely to be first to adapt to each competitive challenge? X How much change should the firm anticipate both in the short run and the long run? In this paper‚ I will provide an overview of forecasting methods and compare and contrast these various methods. The paper will then focus on how Mattel‚ one of the nations largest toy manufacturers‚ uses demand forecasting under conditions of uncertainty ¡V most specifically
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Should Tobacco Companies Be Responsible for Smoking Related Illnesses? Should Tobacco Companies Be Responsible for Smoking Related Illnesses? Tobacco companies should not be held liable for the consequences of smoking related illness or death because as people we have a choice whether or not to smoke. The tobacco companies aren’t responsible for why people smoke or the side effects of smoking‚ they are simply a corporation that sells a product‚ people choose to buy that product and if the companies
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