... economic development through providing capital which is inform of grants and loans, technology which is often in form of specific projects like that initiated by the American government in Malawi to upgrade the power production at Nkula and Tedzani falls and also that of the Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority which is meant for setting up rural Telecenters. The skills required for economic ... growth are provided through technical assistance and training of other civil servants and other people through scholarships. Some scholars ... democratic. For instance, the donors in Malawi...

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... with their great diversity could posit new solutions to old problems. Furthermore, with the plethora of different cultures, dialects, and religions, Africa provides the perfect setting for post-development theorist to implement their solutions, focusing on the different socio-political values of each individual community. Andrew McGregor explores the debate between both sides of the argument with regards to post-development theory and mainstream development. While providing ... post-development theory have recognized the criticisms and offered their own perspectives on post-development....

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Strategic alliances today play an integral role in setting the pace for strategic competitiveness in the global economy. Despite the fact that more and more business are seeking strategic alliances because of intensified global competition, such firms have failed to benefit fully from such alliances due to poor strategies for selecting partner firms (Elmuti & Kathawala 2001). The alliances have mostly ... gained by allied businesses can be applied within the joint venture projects as well as for internal business projects (Bhatti 2011). In all, the expertise may range from managing taxations...

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... from these hard skills, deficiencies have also been identified in soft skills like people management and basic management skills at management and supervisory level. Knowledge, the ability to learn, to change and to innovate in this new market place, will be accepted as the more relevant criteria for selecting managers than gender, ethnicity or even prior experience. Under such a ... which training is conducted can enhance or reduce the learning, particularly when it is "Learning about learning-. The effectiveness of learning is also influenced by factors as learning setting, access to ...

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... tradition perceive globalization as a highly negative phenomenon. As with liberalism, there is no single Marxist viewpoint, but instead degrees of Marxist variation. Indeed, much anti-globalization writing is not compatible with classical Marxist thought. Fundamental to all, however, is a considerable skepticism concerning the liberal emphasis on mutual gains from economic interaction. Marxists concentrate less on efficiency ... favourable access to world markets in an effort to keep it ˜safe from communism'. Different states are all in different strategic positions when it comes to glob...

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