CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 HISTORY The word environment is a broad spectrum which brings within its hue hygienic atmosphere and ecological balance. Saving this planet Earth is now of utmost concern to the entire humanity. The world is witnessing a global crisis of environmental degradation. The future of the earth is entirely linked with the sustainable development that may take place in the various countries‚ both developed and developing. They have to adopt a visionary approach in consonance
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The impact of Emotional Intelligence on management performance Ioannis D. Christopoulos Course of Study: Master in Management Year 1st (weekend course) IST STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE Assignment submitted for the module “Managing Self and Others” Module Leader: Ms. Vhyna Ortega and Dr. Theodora Asimakou 06 May 2009 IST Studies-University of Hertfordshire 72 Pireos St. GR-183 46 Athens
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Standard Intelligence Tests Actually Measure Intelligence? The concept of intelligence has been widely debated throughout time following the inception of the IQ test. Many theories have been proposed although no single definition of intelligence has been universally accepted with disagreement between researchers from biological and psychometric fields. The psychometric approach‚ which is the dominant field with respect to public attention and research‚ attempts to measure intelligence by means
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Interdisciplinary Journal of Information‚ Knowledge‚ and Management Volume 1‚ 2006 Business Intelligence Systems in the Holistic Infrastructure Development Supporting Decision-Making in Organisations Celina M. Olszak and Ewa Ziemba University of Economics‚ Katowice‚ Poland olszak@ae.katowice.pl ewa@ae.katowice.pl Abstract The paper aims at analysing Business Intelligence Systems (BI) in the context of opportunities for improving decision-making in a contemporary organisation. The
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Network architecture of the long-distance pathways in the macaque brain 1 of 11 http://www.pnas.org/content/107/30/13485.full Top Abstract Model: Deriving the Network Description Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences www.pnas.org (/) > Current Issue (/content/107/30.toc) > vol. 107 no. 30 > Results Dharmendra S. Modha‚ 13485–13490 Discussion (/content Acknowledgments Footnotes Dharmendra S. Modha (/search?author1=Dharmendra+S.+Modha&sortspec=date&submit=Submit)
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multiple intelligences and education Howard Earl Gardner ’s (1943- ) work has been marked by a desire not to just describe the world but to help to create the conditions to change it. The scale of his contribution can be gauged from following comments in his introduction to the tenth anniversary edition of Howard Gardner ’s classic work Frames of Mind. The theory of multiple intelligences: In the heyday of the psychometric and behaviorist eras‚ it was generally believed that intelligence was a single
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regions of the world an estimated one in five children will not live to see their fifth birthday‚ primarily because of environment-related diseases. Eleven million children die worldwide annually‚ equal to the combined populations of Norway and Switzerland‚ and mostly due to malaria‚ acute respiratory infections or diarrhoea — illnesses that are largely preventable. When the environment becomes less valuable or damaged‚ environmental degradation is said to occur. There are many forms of environmental
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Business Ethics and their role in Organizational Development Brett Ballesteros National University In business today there are many different forms of operation and ways of achieving a successful firm. Organizational behaviors are key to insuring a business withstands the test of time and does so through the individual employees that are the foundation to firms around the world. These individuals must live and work by a set of ethics that the company and their everyday
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Environment Culture influences an individual’s attitude towards environment. Environment in this context refers to our physical surroundings and nature. Man’s attitude towards his immediate environment is largely based upon his cultural upbringings. Trompenar’s concept of attitude towards environment highlights how man controls nature by imposing his will upon it (reference). Large organizations impact the nature and environment in many ways. Corporate Social responsibility has become
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The Role of School in Rural and Urban Development The school as the community center serves as both a resource for life-long learning and as a vehicle for the delivery of a wide range of services. School resources such as buildings‚ technology‚ and a well-educated staff can provide a range of educational and retraining opportunities for the community. Thus‚ it serves as a linking agent for the social service needs of the community that will lead to its progress and development. As a principal
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