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Lay-offs in the Blended Economy
No full textRecent reports suggest that the Government of India is favourably inclined to change policy and enable establishments employing less than 1,000 workers to lay-off employees and undertake retrenchments or closures without prior permission. Corporate lay-offs in the U.S. indicate an ever-increasing trend and do not make a comforting reading. The year 2001 for example, saw the highest number of job cuts in the Fortune 500 companies than in any year ever since the survey of lay-offs were launched. Japan, despite its tradition of high employee concern, seems also to be overwhelmed with this new trend at least in the I.T. industry. In India, it appears that pressure is building up to similarly allow this enabling facility to all corporations. Prima facie, it appears as if the business is moving towards a state where manpower in an organisation is kept eternally in the transient state. In the process not only ensuring short-term profits but also as a way out of the long-term social security and welfare benefits obligations towards the employees. The paper examines the impact of lay-off and suggests that while individual impact is important in its own right, the research suggests that the effects of lay-offs go well-beyond the physical, material and psychological state of the individual to the organisation, community and the nation. Literature review suggests that several alternatives to lay-offs are available and examples of implementing these alternative solutions are available around the world. The literature also negates the general view that the unions will not cooperate in finding solutions. Example in industry clearly show that unions and workers are not only willing to cooperate but even show new ways of coping with the business problems to avoid lay-offs. The paper examines various reasons proffered in favour of lay-offs and argues that they are not necessarily a good option for an enterprise faced with business fluctuations. The crux of the issue is as to what is more important: the short-term gains in the stock market or the longer term financial health and stability of an enterprise. The paper suggests that a clear, agreed, rational policy that addresses concerns of management, labour and the general society be developed to address the issue.
Q&A: Peter Kimani, author of Dance of the Jakaranda, talks with Maëline Le Lay
No full textAfrica in Words. https://africainwords.com/2019/05/23/qa-peter-kimani-author-of-dance-of-the-jakaranda-talks-with-maeline-le-lay
Pteropus pselaphon Lay 1829
No full textPteropus pselaphon Lay, 1829. Zool. J., 4: 457. TYPE LOCALITY: Japan, Bonin Isis. DISTRIBUTION: Bonin Isis.; Volcano Isis.Published as part of James H. Honacki, Kenneth E. Kinman & James W. Koeppl, 1982, Order Chiroptera, pp. 111-215 in Mammal Species of the World (1 st Edition), Lawrence, Kansas, USA :Alien Press, Inc. & The Association of Systematics Collections on page 124, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.735299
Gerbillus hoogstraali Lay 1975
No full textGerbillus hoogstraali Lay, 1975. Fieldiana Zool., 65: 90. TYPE LOCALITY: Morocco, 7 km S. Taroudannt. DISTRIBUTION: Known only from the type locality.Published as part of James H. Honacki, Kenneth E. Kinman & James W. Koeppl, 1982, Order Rodentia (Part 3), pp. 392-476 in Mammal Species of the World (1 st Edition), Lawrence, Kansas, USA :Alien Press, Inc. & The Association of Systematics Collections on page 415, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.735303
Gerbillus occiduus Lay 1975
No full textGerbillus occiduus Lay, 1975. Fieldiana Zool., 65:94. TYPE LOCALITY: Morocco, Aoreora, 80 km W.S. W. Goulimine. DISTRIBUTION: Known only from the type locality.Published as part of James H. Honacki, Kenneth E. Kinman & James W. Koeppl, 1982, Order Rodentia (Part 3), pp. 392-476 in Mammal Species of the World (1 st Edition), Lawrence, Kansas, USA :Alien Press, Inc. & The Association of Systematics Collections on page 416, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.735303
Crocidura susiana Redding and Lay 1978
No full textCrocidura susiana Redding and Lay, 1978. Z. Saugetierk., 43:307. TYPE LOCALITY: Iran, Khuzistan Province, 8 km S.S.W. of Dezful (32° 19' N. and 48° 21 ' E.). DISTRIBUTION: Known only from vicinity of Dezful (S.W. Iran).Published as part of James H. Honacki, Kenneth E. Kinman & James W. Koeppl, 1982, Order Insectivora, pp. 58-106 in Mammal Species of the World (1 st Edition), Lawrence, Kansas, USA :Alien Press, Inc. & The Association of Systematics Collections on page 83, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.735300
Talpa streeti Lay 1965
No full text<p> <i>Talpa streeti</i> Lay, 1965. Fieldiana Zool., 44:227.</p> <p>TYPE LOCALITY: Iran, Kurdistan, Hezar Darreh.</p> <p>DISTRIBUTION: Iran.</p> <p> ISIS NUMBER: 5301403006011005001 as T. <i>streetorum (sic).</i></p>Published as part of <i>James H. Honacki, Kenneth E. Kinman & James W. Koeppl, 1982, Order Insectivora, pp. 58-106 in Mammal Species of the World (1 st Edition), Lawrence, Kansas, USA :Alien Press, Inc. & The Association of Systematics Collections</i> on page 105, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/7353001">10.5281/zenodo.7353001</a>
CEOs: Kenneth Lay, Enron '85-'02; Lee Raymond, ExxonMobil '87-'05; Tony Hayward, BP '07-'10; Warren Anderson, Union Carbide '84
No full text2011 Photo DocumentationArtist's official title is "Kenneth Lay - CEO of Enron 1985-2002, Lee Raymond - President and CEO of ExxonMobil - 1987-2005, Tony Hayward - CEO of BP 2007 - 2010, Warren Anderson - CEO of Union Carbide 1984
View of Supervisor Kenneth Hahn and others at Athens Park
No full textSupervisor Kenneth Hahn (front left) and others lay bricks for the community building at Athens Park duirng groundbreaking ceremonies
View of Supervisor Kenneth Hahn at Athens Park
No full textSupervisor Kenneth Hahn (back row, third from right) and others lay bricks for the Athens Park community building duirng groundbreaking ceremonies
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