Project Management with Logical Framework Approach
Context, Control, and Knowledge in Project Management
Any proposed intervention inevitably alters the living conditions and social relations of various groups within a specific social context and time. These changes may have varying effects – positive, negative, or neutral – on the interests of each group. Consequently, the stances of those involved can range from active participation and collaboration to attempts to undermine the project.
The Logical Framework Approach (LFA) considers these factors
Investment Selection Methods and Business Growth
Reasons for Investment Decisions
Investment decisions are typically driven by several factors:
- Modernization or replacement of equipment
- Capacity expansion
- Creation of new products or markets
The goal is to generate cash flows, which can be as simple as a single payment and collection, or a series of monthly payments and collections.
Investment Selection Methods
Static Methods:
These methods do not take into account the time value of money or inflation, making them less accurate and realistic. They are
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Food Handler: Definition and Responsibilities
A food handler is a person who has direct contact with food during preparation, processing, packaging, storage, transportation, distribution, supply, and service.
High-Risk Food Handler
A high-risk food handler is involved in the processing and handling of foods prepared for sale, supply, and service directly to consumers. These activities are performed by qualified and competent health authorities.
Good Handling Practices
Food handlers must:
- Receive training
Mastering Organizational Resilience: Crisis Management Strategies
Chapter 1 – Organizational Resilience
Resilience is the ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change.
Organizational resilience is the ability of an organization to anticipate, prepare for, respond to, and adapt to incremental change and sudden disruptions in order to survive and prosper.
Organizational resilience as a long-term value driver for new opportunities:
- Increase the likelihood of adapting to change
- Shortened time of adapting to change
- Maximize the impact of adapting to change
Optimizing Recruitment: Overtime, Onshoring, and Selection
Overtime and Onshoring in Recruitment
Overtime is a common alternative to recruitment, especially for short-term fluctuations in workload.
Onshoring involves moving jobs to lower-cost cities within the US. While some companies may prefer offshoring, government regulations may require onshoring for certain financial, health, and defense data.
Global Implications for Recruitment
Outsourcing, offshoring, and reshoring are three global activities that significantly affect recruitment. Outsourcing is hiring
Read MoreCellular Network Concepts: Handoff, Channel Assignment, and Interference
Methods for Handoff Procedures
Hard Handoff (Break-before-Make)
The connection to the old base station is terminated before a new connection is established with the next base station.
Used in FDMA and TDMA-based systems (e.g., GSM).
It can cause call drops if the new base station is not available immediately.
Example: GSM, AMPS (Advanced Mobile Phone System).
Soft Handoff (Make-before-Break)
The mobile device maintains connections with multiple base stations simultaneously before switching.
Used in CDMA-
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