What is social capital? Why is it important for a society? The sociological concept of social capital is developed in conjunction with the concepts of human capital and physical capital which has clear distinctions among them to explain theory of social relations (Jackman and Miller‚ 1998). Unlike human capital and physical capital which has clear and united explanation‚ social capital has no unified and undisputed definition due to its weak palpability as it comes “from changes in the relations
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Weight Loss Different Methods for Weight Loss Alicia‚ Nicollette and Kenneth Abstract There are many different reasons why people choose different weight loss methods. Health reasons‚ higher self-esteem and satisfaction with physical image are just to name a few. There are a few different methods one can go about achieving any weight loss goal. . Different Methods of Weight Loss The most common and safest option in weight loss is diet and exercise. This option is the most difficult
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Different Methods Of Connecting To The Internet DSL/ADSL Broadband Advantages: * Wide variety of speeds and prices. * Large choice of service providers * Always on connection * Can use a telephone and Internet simultaneously Disadvantages: * Requires special termination equipment to be fitted by the telecom company at both ends of the telephone line‚ expensive and may cause trouble * Exposes computer to Internet so you need to install firewall software in case of viruses
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How to Calculate Preferred Dividends Preferred stock (or preference shares) is a special class of stock that pays a fixed dividend set at the time of issuance. Also‚ preferred dividends must be paid before common stock dividends. To calculate the dividends for preferred stocks‚ you need to multiply the par value of the shares by the dividend percentage. Example 1: If the dividend percentage is 8 percent and the preferred stock was issued at $20 per share‚ then the annual dividend is: 8% * $20 =
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A RANKING OF MARKETING JOURNALS G. Tomas M. Hult‚ Michigan State University William T. Neese‚ University of North Alabama R. Edward Bashaw‚ University of Arkansas at Little Rock The following ranking is a component of a comprehensive three-sample study published in the Journal of Marketing Education (Spring 1997). The objective of the study was to rank marketing journals based on their importance in disseminating scholarly marketing knowledge. Two indices were used to rank the journals: (1)
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Kindley‚ M. (2001) What is Organizational Capital? – Interview to Erik Brynjolfsson – CIO Insight The recent bursting of the internet bubble‚ together with its unsustainable and sometimes bizarre business models‚ has resurrected the debate on the degree to which IT investments contribute to productivity growth. While economist Erik Brynjolfsson is a firm believer in the long-term contribution of technology to productivity growth‚ he also believes the answer isn’t as easy as buying a few computers
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1.0 INTRODUCTION : Research Issues : Application of Role-play in Teaching and Learning process at preschool. Background of the problem : Role-play is so important to optimal child development that it has been recognized by the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights as a right of every child. Role-play is a type of pretend play where children get into character and act out a role or real life context. Role play is an active‚ social activity where children can get into character and
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CASE 2: VALUING CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROJECTS CORPORATE FINANCE GROUP Y Growth Enterprises‚ Inc When valuing any project‚ the free cash flows must be determined in order to be able to successfully implement any method of capital budgeting. Growth Enterprises is currently considering four projects. Each has an equal required initial investment of $10‚000‚000 which is followed by a set of cash flows different for each project. Depreciation figures for each project were calculated on a straight-line
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School of Management Blekinge Institute of Technology THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PAYBACK METHOD IN CAPITAL BUDGETING DECISION. By Alaba Femi‚ AWOMEWE & Oludele Olawale‚ OGUNDELE Supervisor: Anders Hederstierna Thesis for the Master’s degree in Business Administration Fall/Spring 2008 THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PAYBACK METHOD IN CAPITAL BUDGETING DECISION. By Alaba Femi‚ AWOMEWE & Oludele Olawale‚ OGUNDELE A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree
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Resource 11. TRAINING MODULE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT (Created by the Institute for Development Management‚ Botswana for the NGO Institute‚ STF. (Some materials in this module have been extracted from “A Guide to Project Management Body of Knowledge‚ 3rd. edition‚ 2004) What is a project? “A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service.” The Three P’s [pic] Working definition of project management Project management is the application of knowledge
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