Patricia Cartwright, Judith Chapman, Judith Chapman, Jacqueline McGilp, Malcolm Skilbeck, Ron Toomey, Marian de Souza, Janet Gaff and Irene Williams
In this article, we focus on the practices which have helped overcome a range of specific barriers to participation in adult and community education, and in the process have…
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In this article, we focus on the practices which have helped overcome a range of specific barriers to participation in adult and community education, and in the process have contributed to cohesion of the group involved and the community in which the program operates. In building and promoting social cohesion we can view learning as a personal journey, and search for meaning as well as a “map that can be used to guide learners along a learning route” (McGivney, 1999, p. 11). As claimed by Chapman and Aspin (2001), lifelong learning for social cohesion will become a reality if we show a readiness to invest in people.
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While the debate about the value of teaching multiculturalism has continued, recent political events have made the task more difficult. University students affected by these…
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While the debate about the value of teaching multiculturalism has continued, recent political events have made the task more difficult. University students affected by these events are likely to bring prejudices with them to the classroom. This article presents steps that an individual Instructor can take to apply multicultural education to an existing curriculum without systemic change to institution or curriculum. The topic is addressed in the context of a US Legal Environment of Business course. Multicultural education is defined and explained, and causes of prejudice are explored. Reactions to terrorism are addressed. Assignments, projects and strategies are presented. The article concludes with a business perspective on the value of multicultural education and its role in economic development, which will be a necessary component to eradicate the causes of terrorism.
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This paper sets out to evaluate the financial security consequences of the terrorists attack on the USA of 11 September 2001 with specific regard to money laundering.
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Purpose
This paper sets out to evaluate the financial security consequences of the terrorists attack on the USA of 11 September 2001 with specific regard to money laundering.
Design/methodology/approach
The study itemises in minute detail the litany of actual and potential financial legislation in the wake of 9/11 in both the USA and the UK.
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Basically, the study finds the depriving criminals of the proceeds of their crimes is illusory and ineffectual, since they never have sufficient funds available for confiscation in the first place.
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The paper arguably represents the most comprehensive evaluation to date of the financial issues, both real and hypothetical, thrown up on both sides of the Atlantic by the events of 9/11.
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Steven H. Appelbaum, Manon Leblanc and Barbara T. Shapiro
Describes the impact of ongoing downsizing activities as an established organization attempts to develop a new corporate culture. Objective of this undertaking was to recommend an…
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Describes the impact of ongoing downsizing activities as an established organization attempts to develop a new corporate culture. Objective of this undertaking was to recommend an action plan and feedback loop to assist this complex procedure. An organizational climate survey was developed via a review of the literature utilizing a nonprobability sample design and utilizing an ordinal scale. A questionnaire (N = 30) was developed to explore downsizing practices, compensation, satisfaction and morale in this particular hybrid case and field study. Attention was given to changing culture leadership, communication systems, decision‐making, incentives ‐ satisfaction, gainsharing and the surveyor syndrome. The results indicated that corporate culture was incongruous with employee culture, thus impeding the downsizing process. Recommendations for management to correct this structural and process problem are given in addition to an action plan to implement all variables previously described in the literature and tested in this case study.