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4). Moreover, citizenship should include, as a fundamental right -- in this concept of citizenship -- the right to participation itself. The right to participation affords social rights, as individuals cannot realize social rights without first exer Continue Reading...
Most well-known was Robert Scoble of Microsoft.
With the 2004 U.S. Presidential elections, blogs' growth accelerated dramatically as nearly every news network, candidate in both U.S. Senate and House of Representative races, and political pundit ha Continue Reading...
The statement regulating accounting for stock-based compensations defines a fair value-based method of accounting for an employee stock option or similar equity instrument and encourages all entities to adopt that method of accounting for all of th Continue Reading...
Environmental Industrial Management
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been a hot topic in business circles for decades. The topic has gained even greater attention in the last few decades in the wake of increased attention to the impact of b Continue Reading...
Corruption, Political Stability and Development
Development in any country and constant stimulation of the same is based practically on the political stability and the levels of corruption as well in that country. The two are mutually exclusive in t Continue Reading...
In this scenario, the forum makes an attempt to recognize the specific circumstances of each case, making serious efforts to hold each member of the organization liable "in so far as, and according to the extent to which, he has personally contribut Continue Reading...
Physical vs. Digital GovernanceIntroductionIn recent years, the Greek government has undergone a remarkable digital transformation in order to better serve its citizens. Through initiatives like the Athenian Digital Strategy, the Greek government is Continue Reading...
America
While every American wants to believe that America is the greatest country, the reality is that in order to be the greatest, a country has to work hard at it. That means having the best systems, and constantly working to improve the country Continue Reading...
Aarhus Convention
The author of this report has been asked to answer two distinct questions. Both of the questions pertain to the Aarhus Convention. The first asks the author of this response to answer to what precisely the Aarhus Convention and why Continue Reading...
Pacific Plan is a document that was adopted by forum leaders of the nations in the pacific islands aiming to address various challenges that these nations in the pacific regions face. Through strengthening regional cooperation as well as integration Continue Reading...
Sustainable Development - a Global Challenge
Need for Change
State Sovereignty
Sustainable Development
Challenges for Businesses
The Role of MNCs in Sustainable Development
The Global Compact
Initiatives outside the Global Compact
What is Int Continue Reading...
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These factors are showing how institutional investors are playing an important part in offering additional amounts of liquidity to a variety of businesses. This helps them to address a number of issues they are facing r Continue Reading...
Fraud in local government is a critical issue that undermines the integrity of public institutions, erodes public trust, and results in significant financial losses. It encompasses a range of illicit activities including bribery, corruption, embezzle Continue Reading...
IntroductionFrom the onset, it would be prudent to note that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act remains a rather instrumental law in efforts to reign in corporate fraud and further enhance reliability in the realm of financial reporting. The said act was passed Continue Reading...
privatization of the telecommunication industry in Nigeria
QUESTIONNAIRE DESIGN AND SCALE MEASUREMENT
There is much controversy with regard to the contemporary privatized telecommunication companies. In order to gain a more complex understanding o Continue Reading...
Leadership Traits: The Role of Humility in Effective Leadership for Christians in Public LeadershipIntroductionEffective leadership is crucial for the success of any organization or community. In the context of public leadership, Christian leaders ar Continue Reading...
Analysis of the Field
The concept of sustainability has gained considerable popularity in the recent past. Sustainability generally refers to the continued existence of systems and processes. Traditionally, sustainability was discussed mainly in the Continue Reading...
Technology and Software
Identify How the Data Will Be Collected Before and the After Solution States
Synthesis of data
Research analysis and synthesis methods
Discuss analysis and synthesis of measurement results
Discuss findings of the measure Continue Reading...
The goals at which this process is aimed can concentrate on creating benefits primarily for one party or on creating benefits for both parties.' (van der Pluijm and Melissen, 2007, p.1)
Multiple-sided city diplomacy is a "diplomatic process in whic Continue Reading...
Jet again this is one of the fundamental lessons of ethics, and that is when the balance of advantage leans too far to one side, unethical advantage occurs (Josephson, 2010). This was a tough lesson to learn for AIG as it was the catalyst of salary Continue Reading...
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) (2002) was passed into law specifically for this reason. Unlike Unilever attempting to use governance to supplant and eventually replace the triad missions of Ben & Jerry's, many corporations including Enron, MCI, Ty Continue Reading...
Leadership is a challenging endeavor in any sector. In the public sector, however, leadership tends to be particularly more challenging. Public sector leaders often have to work with fewer resources to address increasingly complex challenges. In addi Continue Reading...
Wiki Leaks
The whistle-blowing WikiLeaks is an online organization situated in Sweden; this organization distributed records termed "the diplomatic cables" from U.S. foreign negotiators on November 28, 2010. Upon their distribution, lawmakers from a Continue Reading...
Auditing function has undergone several transformations from the periods when it was simply a function of giving opinion but also to an error where auditors are looked upon to offer advisory roles. The auditors should therefore advice the government Continue Reading...
Spain
As of late 2010, rumors in the financial community persist that Spain is going to be the next Eurozone nation to suffer an economic crisis. Spain's high unemployment rate, coupled with a lack of economic recovery and being unable to adjust int Continue Reading...
Corruption in Public Sector (Florida Department of Children and Families) Case Study
The Florida DCF (Department of Children and Families) provides social services for families, children, refugees, adults, human trafficking victims, elderly people, Continue Reading...
Literature Review, Analysis and Discussion 7,500 words
This section presents a review of the recent relevant peer-reviewed and scholarly literature concerning environmental sustainability in general and how environmental sustainability initiatives Continue Reading...
easyJet Financial Reporting
Recent History Regarding Corporate Accounting Policy
The recent corporate accounting practices of easyJet Airlines reflects financial accounting policies at the company, which were in disapproval by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioan Continue Reading...
How Natural Resources Exploitation and Government Instability Impact Economic Development in the Democratic Republic of the CongoIntroductionResearch problemDespite possessing a wide array of valuable natural resources, social and economic developmen Continue Reading...
More precisely, "color blind racism created a paradox for presidential candidate Barack Obama. While he could not escape "race" his candidacy strategically figured "race" through color blind rhetoric that contained the threat of a black presidency. Continue Reading...
" (S. M. Lele, Sustainable Development" A Critical Review, p. 611)
The main objectives of the sustainable development are to: revive growth, change the quality of growth, satisfy the basic needs for jobs and subsidiary services, ensure a sustainable Continue Reading...
Organizational Ethics
General overview of organizational ethics policies
Rationale for the design of code of ethics
The written code of ethics
Discussion and comparison
General overview of organizational ethics policies
The standards which help Continue Reading...
Business Environment in Taiwan
Taiwan is an island situated approximately 180 kilometers (Eastern Asia) away from southeastern coast of mainland China. Having a geographical area of 35,883 Km2, Taiwan is officially part of the Peoples Republic of Ch Continue Reading...
Introduction
The goal of nonprofit organizations vary as it depends on its specific objective, mission and focus. The objective of an NGO can cover from improving human rights to providing education on environmental issues in a geographical area. It Continue Reading...