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Showing 1 to 20 of 330 for “"Councils"”.
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Some challenges facing trade unions in Zambia’s local councils: a case study of Lusaka province councils.
… common in public institutions including Local Councils. The general objective of this research is to identify the challenges facing Trade Unions in Local Councils in Zambia. Specifically, it aims at identifying the challenges facing Trade Unions to recruit members in Local Councils. It also …
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Some challenges facing trade unions in Zambia’s local councils: a case study of Lusaka province councils.
… common in public institutions including Local Councils. The general objective of this research is to identify the challenges facing Trade Unions in Local Councils in Zambia. Specifically, it aims at identifying the challenges facing Trade Unions to recruit members in Local Councils. It also …
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Workers' Councils In Portugal 1974-1975
… in depth, four studies of embryonic workers' councils. The case studies are of: the Inter-Empresas (May 74 - March 75) the CRTSMs (April 75 - June 75) the Popular Assemblies (July 75 - November 75) the Setubal Comite de Lute (October 75 - November 75) In choosing the examples the following …
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Interaction Between City Managers and City Councils.
Most studies about city managers begin with an ominous statement on how the future of America's cities hinges on city managers. One author, for instance, refers to them as "central participants in the efforts to improve and enrich life in communities large and small, and in the struggle to cure the …
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The impact of weaknesses in the Urban Councils Act on efficient and effective service delivery in urban local councils in Zimbabwe
This study focuses on the impact on service provision arising from uncertainties in the UC Act. There are serious problems with the delivery of basic services in urban areas: including frequent interruptions in water supply, persistent power cuts, uncollected refuse, poor health services and …
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Structural development of public school study councils in Indiana
… structure among the eight school study councils currently in operation in the state of Indiana. The operational structure for the eight school study councils was described by means of personal interviews and a search of existing study council files.The first School Study Council in …
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Training and enterprise councils, innovatory practice and special needs
… practice funded by Training and Enterprise Councils (TECs) in England in order to establish the extent to which training and employment opportunities are responsive to the needs of disabled people. It considers the current position of disabled people in society and work and the effects of …
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An economic analysis of the councils of the United Nations
… of three pieces of research focussed on the Councils of the United Nations, predominantly the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). We consider three broad questions: which countries typically get on to the UNSC in its current form; which countries ought to get on to the UNSC; and how well …
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Reasons for Collaboration Among European and African American Greek Councils
<p>The study examines the barriers that inhibit collaboration between traditionally European-American fraternities and sororities and historically African-American fraternities and sororities. In the study, 176 members of the fraternity/sorority community responded to the survey. The survey was …
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Democratization of local government in Brazil : decentralisation and people's councils
… reform in Brazil, decentralisation and People's Councils. The aim is to answer the following general question: `Can decentralisation and People's Councils be a means for democratization of municipal government in Brazil?'. The hypothesis is that initiatives to reform Brazilian municipal …
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German works councils - a model for South African workplace forums?
… of workplace forums in South Africa and works councils in Germany. The historical background of employee participation, the legal framework as well as the relationship between trade unions and the respective employee representation structure in each country will be discussed. Also, some of the …
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DEMOCRATIC STUDENT COUNCILS AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KENYA: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY
… unique policy of establishing elected student Councils, an under-researched topic. The study aims to explore the influence and presence of democratic student-representative institutions and investigate the impact of student councils on reducing school strikes and conflict. The qualitative study …
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Perceptions of Iowa Superintendents Regarding the Appropriateness of Parent Advisory Councils
… regarding the appropriateness of parent advisory councils and to determine whether differences existed between superintendents regarding selected school issues. Procedure. A random sample of 112 Iowa superintendents responded to a questionnaire designed by the researcher. Twenty school issues were …
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The role and function of chairs of university boards and councils
… of chairs of university boards of governors and councils - their governing and ultimate decision-making bodies. It utilises in-depth studies of a small number of English universities, using as primary sources the chairs and other corporate leadership figures. Through interviews, supported by …
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COALITIONS IN ENGLISH LOCAL GOVERNMENT: PARTY POLITICAL STRATEGIES IN HUNG COUNCILS
… approach to the study of hung English councils. Insights and suppositions from a variety of approaches are utilised, including formal coalition theory and case studies of local authorities. A major aim of the thesis is to analyse questionnaire and case study data which will further …
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