·Proposition 1: Stakeholder salience will be positively related to the cumulative number of stakeholder attributes
·Proposition 2: Stakeholder salience will be low where only one of the stakeholder attributes – power, legitimacy, and urgency – is perceived by managers to be present (Called Latent Stakeholders)
·Proposition 3: Stakeholder salience will be medium where two of the stakeholder attributes – power, legitimacy, and urgency – are perceived by managers to be present. (Called Expectant Stakeholders)
·Proposition 4: Stakeholder... Continue reading "Classes of Stakeholders and Their Salience in Project Management" »

Essential Business English Phrases and Vocabulary

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A. Meeting and Follow-Up

I'm writing to arrange a time for the meeting next week. We had arranged a meeting for tomorrow to discuss our business plans. Following conversations with our distributors, following a meeting of the ..., it has been decided to cut our training budget by... Due to the suggestions that our staff gave us, we have decided to promote this fact.

B. Requests and Apologies

I would be grateful if you could (give us a sample/ inform)-(send us details of your services). We would be pleased if you could inform us about how... I wonder if you could tell me what time... I apologize again for the changes, and I hope we can meet in the near future. If you are interested in working with us, please contact me at the above number to arrange... Continue reading "Essential Business English Phrases and Vocabulary" »

Understanding English Conditional Clauses: Zero, First, Second, and Third

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English Conditional Clauses

A. Conditional Clauses.

1) Zero Conditional: Suggestions and Facts

a) Suggestions: If + Present tense, Imperative = si + Presente de Indicativo, Imperativo.

Examples: If your back hurts, go to the doctor.

b) Facts: (They are not real conditional clauses): If / When / Unless + Present tense, Present tense / modal = si / cuando / a menos que + Presente de Indicativo, Presente de Indicativo.

Examples:

If / When you get tired while driving, you must stop to rest.
When you see a massive stampede of animals, a true disaster is coming.
You can’t get into the underground unless you’ve got a ticket.

2) First Conditional: Possible Future Situations

a) If + Present Simple, Future Simple / can = si + Presente de Indicativo, Futuro... Continue reading "Understanding English Conditional Clauses: Zero, First, Second, and Third" »

Understanding Murketing: A Deceptive Marketing Strategy

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Murketing

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Murketing is an advertising strategy that avoids direct sales of a product and focuses instead on vagaries such as marketing buzz, brand identity, and publicity.^[1]^[2]

1 Examples
2 Usage and etymology
3 References
4 External links

Examples

Well-known examples of murketing include the launch of Red Bull, which spent millions of dollars promoting stealth events and competitions that had little to do with their actual product.^[3]Pabst Blue Ribbon similarly attempted to cultivate an apathetic image by deliberately not trying to sell or brand their product, knowing that doing so would have alienated their brand-weary potential customers.^[3] The use of viral videos, often unattributed or only indirectly... Continue reading "Understanding Murketing: A Deceptive Marketing Strategy" »

Comprehensive Vocabulary Guide: Environment, Consumerism, and Education

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Topic Vocabulary - 6: Environment

Words in the text: Grow

Describing Processes and Quantities

get (+adjective) - se esta poniendo | lack - falta de algo | lead to - llevar a | rise - global warming is rising | trend - popular

Topic Vocabulary - 7: Consumerism

advertise (verb) | advertiser (publicista) | advertising (publicidad) | ban | bombarded

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Neoliberal Industrial Policy and Structural Reforms Since the 1970s

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4.4. Neoliberal Industrial Policy: From vertical policies to horizontal measures and Structural Reforms (labour market reform, services’ reform, etc) since the 1970s

We shall look first at what actually happened, and later we will talk about the alternative and possible Keynesian alternative. In the wake of a shrinking working class, there was an important change in industrial policy since the 1980s. It began in the late 1970s with Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan in the UK and US. Curiously, it was social democrat parties in Europe who produced the change.

Then, in 1982 Latin American countries were facing the debt crisis, and they were forced to open their economies and apply neoliberal policies. It was the end of the Third World project

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Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and Portfolio

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Structure of the CEFRL:

The CEFRL is divided into 9 chapters + 4 annexes.

What are the aims of the Portfolio?

Encourage all citizens to learn foreign languages at any level and all along their lives.
Improve language learning processes and develop self-assessment skills.
Facilitate the exchange and movement of citizens in Europe.
Facilitate a worldwide (and European) tool in order to recognize and measure any L2 level of expertise.
Encourage and support communication among citizens from different nationalities (in Europe), learning of different cultures, customs, and traditions.

Levels of the Common European Framework:

C2: Proficiency level
C1: Advanced level
B2: Upper Intermediate level
B1: Pre-intermediate level
A2: Elementary level
A1: Beginner level

Name

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Sustainable Development, Dubai vs Kerala, and Eco-Friendly Houses

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1. What is sustainable development? Give examples and develop your arguments.

Given the fact that I didn’t prepare this topic, I will base my theory on a video taken from Internet and of course what I’ve been thinking about in the last 10 minutes.

First of all, according to what I've seen on the internet, (actually I watched a Salfate program) and he believes Sustainable development is the confluence of three constituent parts. Among society, Environment, and Economy. And these terms are related to each other by the way

1. - Firstly what is the link between Society and Economy? What makes this connection a sustainable development? Well, indeed it is called EQUITABILITY. In other words, related to equitable treatment of all citizens. For example:... Continue reading "Sustainable Development, Dubai vs Kerala, and Eco-Friendly Houses" »

Nursery Vocabulary in Spanish and English

Furniture and Items

Naming the Source

Listing

Giving Examples

Reporting the Professor’s Opinion

·Classes of stakeholders can be identified based on possession, of one, two, or all three of the attributes: power, legitimacy, and urgency.

A. Meeting and Follow-Up

B. Requests and Apologies

English Conditional Clauses

1) Zero Conditional: Suggestions and Facts

2) First Conditional: Possible Future Situations

Murketing

Contents

Examples

Topic Vocabulary - 6: Environment

Words in the text: Grow

Describing Processes and Quantities

Topic Vocabulary - 7: Consumerism

Structure of the CEFRL:

What are the aims of the Portfolio?

Levels of the Common European Framework:

Name