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Definition of Human Talent Administration

Human effort is vital to the functioning of any organization. If the human element is ready to provide its efforts, the organization moves forward; otherwise, it stops. Therefore, any organization should pay primary attention to its staff, often referred to as human talent.

In practice, administration is executed through the standard management process, which includes:

• Planning
• Execution
• Control

Defining Organizational Resources and Human Talent

To achieve its objectives, an organization requires a range of resources. These elements, when correctly managed, enable the organization to meet its goals. There are three primary types of resources:

1. Material Resources

   This category includes tangible assets such as

Understanding of Economic Concepts in Elementary Students

In understanding the functioning of the economy, aspects such as production and distribution of goods and the role of money are investigated. These aspects were investigated following Piagetian methods to identify the successive stages through which the students pass.

Money

Children come into contact with money in their domestic space but have an inadequate understanding of its origin until 14 years of age.

• Before 6 years, they have no clear idea about the origin of money.
• Between 7 and 9 years, they handle simple and contradictory ideas about the origin of money.
• Between 10 and 14, the idea that money is obtained from work will strengthen.
• After 14 years, students are able to understand economic

Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and Audits

Core Definitions

• Environmental Policy: A statement by an organization of its intentions and principles concerning its overall environmental performance. It provides a framework for action and for setting environmental objectives and targets.
• Environmental Objective: A general environmental goal, originating from the environmental policy, that an organization sets for itself. It should be quantified where possible.
• Environmental Target: A detailed and quantified performance requirement, applicable to the organization or its parts, that arises from the environmental objectives and must be met to achieve those objectives.

Core Concepts of Environmental Management

• Definition: A set of measures designed

HR Planning

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT:

The aim is to find the most suitable employees for each position, with sufficient training to perform the work and develop it efficiently to meet the targets. Companies identify, classify, process, and evaluate information on the knowledge accumulated by their workers.

PLANNING:

1. Analysis of the situation: information of all kinds
2. Forecasts of staffing requirements: we must make a personal estimate of the staff the company must incorporate in the coming years (guessing the future needs of staff)
3. Analysis of design jobs and careers: Establish the characteristics of jobs that will occupy the new workers and the trajectory that will continue in the coming years.
4. Recruitment, selection, and training: Find the most

Essential Aspects of the Testing Process
The quality of the testing process determines the success of the testing effort. Testing has its own cycle, which begins with the requirements phase of software and runs in parallel with the software development process. For each phase of the development process, there is an important task of testing.

Prevention of Defects Through Early Testing
More than half of the defects are usually introduced at the requirements stage, and the cost of defects is minimized if detected at the same stage they are introduced. Inspections and periodic reviews are effective and cost-efficient tools.

Choosing the Right Test Tools
There is a wide variety of products to choose from, some more appropriate or easier to use than... Continue reading "Key Elements of an Effective Software Testing Process" »

The Senses of Journalism

The media must adapt the informational message to the reality on which they write and the fundamental interests of man. This requires:

1. Truth: Necessary consent to the truth.
2. Appropriate Language: Using language suitable for the audience and subject matter.
3. Commitment: A commitment to the accuracy and integrity of what is written.

Qualities of Entrepreneurs and Citizens

Entrepreneurs

Journalists must respect and promote the freedom and responsibility of entrepreneurs instead of trying to cancel or reduce it. While an employer may want to spread certain ideas through the media, it is crucial to not omit or misrepresent reality.

Citizens

Citizens must be active subjects of news reporting. They must actively strive to:

• Seek out the

Focus Objectives

Effectiveness: The extent to which the organization achieves its objectives (organizational success).

Assumptions:

• The organization is a deliberate and rational entity.
• Organizations have clearly identified, recent, and well-defined objectives.
• The goals are few in number so they can be manageable.
• There is a general consensus on the objectives.
• The effectiveness evaluation should include measurable criteria.

Problems:

• Difficulty to measure the ultimate goals of the organization.
• Measuring the exact fulfillment of the objectives.
• Multiple and incompatible goals.
• It focuses exclusively on the results and may neglect the media.

Systems Approach

Efficiency: Optimal performance rating system that reflects the organization's ability to remain... Continue reading "Organizational Effectiveness: Approaches and Factors" »

Brand and Product Strategies

Brand: Name, sign, symbol, logo, or anything that identifies and differentiates a product from competitors. Brand equity: Intangible assets and liabilities linked to the brand. //Kevin Lane Keller - CBBE: The differential effect that customer brand knowledge has on their response to market activities and programs for the brand.

Product Positioning Process

• Identify relevant competitive products
• Identify attributes that customers use to differentiate among options
• Collect customer ratings of each product attribute
• Determine own product's current position versus competing offerings and highlight competitive differences - points of parity (POP) vs points of difference (POD)
• Examine fit between preferences of market segments

Information Security and Risk Management Terminology

Core Information Security Concepts

3.1 Activities

Anything that has value to the organization.

3.2 Availability

Ability to be accessible and usable on demand by an authorized entity.

3.3 Confidentiality

The property that information is not available or discoverable by unauthorized users, entities, or processes.

3.4 Information Security

Preservation of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information. Additionally, other properties such as authentication/authorization, logging, non-repudiation, and reliability may also be considered.

3.5 Information Security Events

An occurrence identified on a system, service, or network whose state indicates a possible breach in information security policy... Continue reading "Key Definitions in Information Security and Risk Management" »