... will lead to a more authentic approach. (Kachru 1991 in Mesthrie, Bhatt 2008: 202-203) 4. Consequences for ELT in the Expanding Circle The last chapters mainly dealt with English spoken in the inner and outer circle, especially with the question which English should be taught in the outer circle. But since English has become a global means of communication, also being used among non-native ... speakers of English I will try to investigate the impact the preceding debate has on ELT. For language teachers in the expanding circle, especially within Europe, teaching the ... own right seems, ...

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... of social relations. (Fenton, 1990) Leaders lives however, are marked by a need to profoundly alter human, economic, and political relationships. They do not take things for granted and are not satisfied with the status quo, and in fact seek opportunities for innovation (i.e. technological, political, or ideological). Additionally, leaders "sense of self" is derived from a feeling of profound ... 's assertion that rapid change must be balanced with continuity. In his 1999 book, Management Challenges for the 21st Century, Drucker acknowledges the inevitability of change and suggests that ...

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... (Bass, 1997; Bass & Avolio). Branson beliefs and vision for Virgin has shaped the structure and culture of which its success is based upon. The development of Virgin's organizational culture has continually allowed for the emergence of a profoundly strong culture. This is evident in the way in which members of the Virgin group interact with one another and are fully committed and loyal to the success of the organisation, his style of leadership gives ... together through team performance, a sense of ownership, feedback encouragement and empowerment (Grant 2005). Through encouragement of...

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... national level the interests of the members or more than seventy organizations, professional and trade unions. While roughly translated, the practice of representing professional and managerial staff is clearly a potentially replicable model that would benefit labor relations in the United States. The conditions leading to the formation of the MHP are comparable to those in the U.S., in the sense that growing population, economic development, and overall improvement in working conditions for the working class ... have caused a substantial increase in professional occupations. The succes...

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... taken up in recruitment, training and development. She has an assistant who helps in these areas and who does much of the actual interviewing along with the line managers for the appropriate sections. Susan is also involved in disciplinary situations. The line manager in the section issues the first warning, but later disciplinary action is handled by Susan in the presence of the line manager and, of course, the shop steward. Susan spends ... time negotiating with the trade union on a range of issues ... ...

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... business and personal objectives for each financial year. A variable percentage of the employees salary is rewarded dependent on the number of objectives achieved. Annual and Interim Performance Reviews Annual Interim Performance reviews are held between the line manager and employee to discuss work, development and objective issues. Rate for the Job Pay Scales Each pay scale within the business has a grading system. If an employee is not on the particular Rate for the Job ... ' then they will receive appropriate increments each year until they reach the appropriate grade. 5.3 Objective ...

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... workforce. This was particularly true for the piece rate systems. Gantt introduced a payment system where performance below what is called for on the individuals instruction card still qualified the person for the day-rate, but performance of all the work allocated on the card qualified the individual for a bonus. This is still true today and is widely accepted in many organisations. The Gantt chart is the visual display chart for which he is most famous ... for which is based on time rather than quantity. Another ... ...

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... most organisations are return on capital employed, operating income, project profitability, and cash flow. In the balance scorecard the financial measures play a dual role. First they identify the financial performance that is expected from the strategy that the organisation implements and secondly they provide the goals and targets which the other 3 perspectives objectives strive for. The Customer Perspective looks at the question of how do we appear to our customers? Its primary aim ... goals and actions and thus create value for the company. Measures were set out in each perspective ...

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... function that includes all activities concerned with the planning and control of the processes producing goods or services. The production/operations function is concerned with the management of the operational processes and systems of all business firms. IS used for operations management and transaction processing support all firms that must plan, monitor and control inventories, purchases, and the flow of goods and services. Process control is the use of computers to control an ongoing ... organization as a sociotechnical system. This concept emphasized that to improve an organization...

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... K.H. Lee, son of the founder and the current chairman of the group, owned the largest share as a single individual (KDI, 1982). The source of management power is clearly in the hands of tobagi executives, or professional career managers. The tobagi executives account for over 70 percent in terms of number, as compared to 4.7 percent for the owner's family members and 25 percent for those hired from other ... organizations. Tobagi executives are also strongly represented in the power structure with over 65 percent as compared to 12.3 percent for the owner's family members. The power ratio...

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... 40-50 staff that works under him in the restaurants including the part time staff as well. The main responsibility of the manager is to look after the staff that work on his shift and he has to make sure the health and safety of them all the time. He is also responsible for the opening and closing of the store and cashing up everyday. In the interview, the manager state that it is difficult most ... between an organization's structure and culture and the effects on business performance An good organization structure is very important for a organization. The structure will affect the org...

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... of self-regulation, doing task timely are the necessary duties for the member of a organization. If the team of nurses has not self-regulation and they are not respectful to their professional duty they cannot bear their responsibilities to the patient. Code of Morality Every honest member of a organization follow the code of morality for the betterment and for maintaining the trust with the clients. SO, social health care centre must follow this ... list. All the professionals of a health care organization must have its code of ethics and have to maintain this code. Task02: 2.1 Analysi...

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... three to six years. This merger can be classified as Level 5 planning which is demonstrated through the use of the HR planning steps, the forcasting of labour demand, decisions made by the organization and the political-legal requirements required for the merger to take place. The Steps to HR Planning HR planning helps a manager focus on issues that are most important while ... developing an effective plan to meet the overall objectives. The merger between Burger King and Tim Hortons is still in the early stages so all steps have ... A SWOT analysis helps to identify a company's strengt...

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... together form a leadership style through which a leader is able to articulate vision and motivate the employees, lead from front by setting examples for the employees to follow, motivate the for innovation and creativity, pay attention to the needs of each and every individual in order to attain the growth and goals of the organisation (Bogler, R. 2002). Similar to the transformational leadership, the transactional leadership is also attributed by three dimensions which include rewards, active ... of experience. The study also considered the respondent's association with the current sup...

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... of agreements in order to avoid work stoppages. Each work stoppage comes with the potential to impact the bottom line. Opportunities (External) Trade liberalization and deregulation of the market in Egypt will include great opportunities for the household appliances industry for OG. Introduction of new information and technologies lead to improvements in efficiency and let the company accomplish full cost recovery. IDEAL sales revenues reached 500,000 million in 1998 ... . Disadvantages 1. This alternative will be very costly for OG since they need to install all new equipment for the th...

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... Some profit will of course be reinvested into the company in most cases, but the primary goal is to make money for the benefit and use of the above-mentioned persons. In contrast, the primary goal of a typical nonprofit organization is to increase the welfare and well being of the community vs. increasing the financial well being of the individual. This goal is sought after in ... about what will be necessary for the future survival of the organization. Another aspect of the need for accurate and reliable records, financial plans, and projections is that of the increasing requirement f...

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... the Pearson Hall on the Main Campus which is located across the street from the Liacouras center and down the block from the IBC. The first pool is used for mostly lap swimming and the second is for classes and actual team practicing. There is a small diving well located in the same room as the second pool also. The areas of the pools are strictly monitored by certified student lifeguards. The certifications for lifeguarding must be renewed every 3 years and the ... certifications for CPR and First Aid must ... ...

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... that females were better able to adapt to new experiences and circumstances, but had more preference for the certainty of outcomes. Table 3 Differences in Leadership Styles Study Findings Bird and Brush (2002) The paper distinguished between traditional (masculine) and personal (feminine) perspectives on entrepreneurial process, advocating that women had less organizational structure and greater difficulty in planning for the future, suggesting that women were less apt to writing a business ... business owners appeared to be just as successful as their male counterparts (Kalleberg and L...

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... assessment of what will be required for implementation and institutionalization of diversity management and the known elements in the organization that will promote and/or hinder the successful achievement of diversity management Finally, administrative support and commitment is essential also for the means to provide the programs and resources necessary for diversity education and training. You"ll never survive the first round of budget cuts without the support of administration. Education and Training Today's workforce becoming increasingly ... diverse and organizations doing more to ...

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... positive (or less negative) behavioral and attitudinal reactions from employees. (Gowing, Kraft, Quick, 1998) Unfreezing: Clearly define goals, objectives, and deadlines and the methods for tracking them. Ensure that senior leadership is clear about the purposes for change, actively supports them, and is focused on planning for the future. Establish dedicated teams with clear roles and responsibilities that are accountable for managing all aspects of the transition and, when necessary, closing down operations. Create ... a governance structure for making timely decisions and agree on pr...

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... done effectively and the organisation would never meet its targets and goals. The cultures of an organisation, replicate themselves as people join and leave the organisation. If the culture of a school were for the male teaching staff to wear a shirt and tie, this would apply even if the head teacher left the school, it would be the culture of the school, that would remain, and the staff would still follow the dress code principles of the school. The most ... important aspect of structuring the organisation is to plan it with a view ... ...

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... search ended in 1911 when she met Sir Robert Baden Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides (Pradick). Less than a year later, she returned to the United States and made her historic telephone call to a friend (a distant cousin), saying: " I've got something for the girls of Savannah, and all of America, and all the world, and we"re going to start it tonight"(Moingona Girl Scout Council). On ... March 12, 1912, Juliette Low gathered 18 girls to register the first troop of American Girl Guides (Moingona Girl Scout Council). The name of the organization was changed to Girl Scouts ...

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... intervention strategies. Specific intervention strategies are outlined later in this paper. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts for the years between 1986 and 2000 (Braham, 1989), women will account for 51% of the growth; Hispanics, the fastest-growing minority will represent 15% of the entering workers; Blacks will represent 13%, and Asians and other minorities will account for 6% of all new workers. This proliferation of cultural backgrounds brings to ... are a result of cultural diversity. An example would be that of providing English as a Second Language for t...

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... targets. 5. Reduce Waste :- A quality management program helps companies reduce waste. Companies that house inventory are paying for the storage, management and tracking of the inventory. The costs of having the inventory are built into the price of the product. Implementing a quality management program reduces the amount of inventory that costs the company money and occupies valuable space. Quality management means that there is a systematic approach to keeping inventories at acceptable levels ... ; Mission  Vision  Values  Policy The mission is the reason for the o...

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... talents are to be utilized for the benefit of the organization. Therefore, organizations must work to recreate structures and processes that cater to a diverse workforce. Achieving and managing diversity demands sensitivity to and respect for group and individual differences. It also requires that both managers and employees conform to a uniform code of conduct and adhere to a basic professional etiquette. One of the first steps to optimizing the productivity of employees is to ... its commitment to diversity. An organization must track reports that show the representation of women and ...

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