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INTRODUCTION

The following discussion is a literature review on five sources each for sustainability monitoring systems and effective indicators.

Sources for Characteristics of Good Monitoring Systems

“Monitoring Systems for Sustainability. What are they measuring?” This is a doctoral thesis from an Australian university that examines the sustainability reporting and monitoring systems by governments, private corporations and global non-governmental organizations. Australian frameworks are compared to those of international models. Sustainability indicators in the Australian context are discussed extensively. Two case studies from the private sector are presented. (Davidson, 2008) Using the case study of the Australian Gas Light Company, shortcomings in current sustainability reporting practices ...

It is important to establish critical success factors, especially in attempts to becoming a global leader. Leadership, in its entirety, demands that an individual possesses the desired traits and attributes that would make him or her a visionary, an ethical, wise, proactive and articulate leader, so as to be trusted with the leadership roles in the first place. As such, it is of much essence to establish and focus on the critical success factors going forward. Additionally, a leader, or a prospective global leader, who intends to shape the decisions of the world’s organizations globally, has to appreciate ...

Introduction

Leadership skills are critical in situations where a firm intends to conduct a succession of its leadership on a periodic basis. Leadership competencies are necessary skills in ensuring a smooth flow in leadership succession and in the development of the potential of the employees who will help an organization attain its vision (Delbridge, et al. 2007, p. 42). The current trend is characterized by seasoned managers and leaders who are retiring from their business ventures thereby creating a gap that needs to be filled through practical leadership training and mentorship. The aim of this paper is to examine the ...

As medical practices merge, it is certain that systems will change. As a result of the merger, the organization will want to operate as a combined system and to do this, plans have to be developed to change some or all of the systems. In the plan, it is important to consider the role of technologies vis-à-vis the need to promote patient safety and enhance the quality of patient care. In addition, it is also vital to consider implementing health information systems that meet the regulatory requirements as set by the federal government. When it comes to the ...

People above 65 years of age and older are eligible to avail Medicare health insurance. It is provided by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. One can also enroll for Medicare through the social security administration and railroad retirement board. Medicare cards can be issued to the person before 3 months of reaching 65 years of age. For people aged 65 and above, there is no need to pay a monthly premium for Part A benefits of Medicare. This is because, these people or their spouse had paid FICA (Federal Insurance Contributions Act) taxes, while they were working. ...

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Compensation and Benefits Package for an Executive Manager at the US Federal Government Agency Type of Equity An executive manager at the US Government Agency is compensated with employee stock options. Employee stock options are common stocks of the company that is given to the executive managers in return of their high-level performance in the organization. Executive managers are granted with two different types of employee stock options that are known as Incentive Stock Options and Nonqualified Stock Options (Hallberg, 2011). These stocks are restricted in nature that is nontransferable.

Salary Structure

The salary structure of an executive manager includes different ...

Management Accounting

QUESTION ONE The big challenge facing Siemens is how to adapt to their new proposed strategy and practices to respond to various challenges while ensuring financial success as well as increasing the value of their shareholders. The roles played by a management accountant are critical as they can assist in developing Siemens. Their role development aids in bringing change. The traditional role of an accountant is to organize, summarize, and present financial information to the management for decision making. However, being a management account, the interpreted information is supposed to be used in the development of strategies and plans ...

Did Human Bipedalism Evolve from a Knuckle-walking Ape Ancestor Did Human Bipedalism Evolve from a Knuckle-walking Ape Ancestor

Introduction

The narratives of human evolution are one of the oft-told scientific stories whenever the topic of the origin of man crops up. However, this topic is also one of the thorniest and most highly contentious. There are major disagreements in the manner in which man first came to be, and every interpretation of almost every new find on the matter will be sure to find opposition among scholars on the field (Harcourt-Smith & Aiello, 2004). While there are numerous causes of disputes ...