Essays on Policy

Diversity Policy Workforce Diversity Policy is a commitment by the organisation to create a workplace that is fair and inclusive, and builds a workforce which better reflects the diversity of the work place. It acts as a deterrent to discrimination against individuals based on their...

It is often noted that there is something intrinsically appealing about the concept of evidence-based policy (EBP) (Shillabeer et al., 2015). Indeed, the antithesis, opinion based policy, is often seen as objectionable (Davies, 2004). Inherent to these sensibilities, however, is a preconceived definition of ‘evidence’....

In the course of their duties, Government Ministers in the United Kingdom exercise powers granted to them through statute, prerogative authority and debatably “general common law powers that allow for residual powers where their actions will have no legal consequence for others”. Ministerial responsibility defines...

Canada has an extensive and rich experience in regards to immigration policies and immigrants and it’s deeply embedded in its sense of nationhood. The immigration policy of Canada is one which is very explicit in part due to it being the government’s population policy. Immigration...

The story of economic growth in People’s Republic of China and India is a fairly popular subject of academic research and debates at various levels- national as well as international. These two Asian giants have brought a great turnaround through their bold steps in almost...

Feudalism The prevailing system of government in the Middle Ages was feudalism. Though the actual term “feudalism” was not used during the Middle Ages, what we now recognize as a feudalist system of government was in control in Medieval Europe. Feudalism was a way for...

During Roosevelts impressive campaign for the presidential election in 1932, he promised the American people a New Deal. It was not entirely clear to Americans what measures this might include. What was clear was that Roosevelt planned to use the full power of the government...

Purpose of Evaluation: Whenever the policies are designed and implemented it is very important to evaluate and assess the effectiveness of those policies. For a hotel or any other hospitality industry it is very important to know whether the policies implemented by them are really...

Privatization is not a new phenomenon in Pakistan. Simply the Privatization in Pakistan was a policy measure program in the economic period of Pakistan. It was first conceived and implemented by the then-people-elected Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the Pakistan Muslim League, in an attempt...

At last, Labour steps up. Brexit is the great national crisis of our times and yet the leaders of the opposition have sometimes seemed so muted it has driven remainers to tear their hair out in frustration. That changed yesterday at prime minister’s questions. Jeremy...

Introduction The purpose of trade protection is to protect the domestic firms from foreign competition thereby enabling these firms to gain efficiency and effectiveness in their production processes. The protection is more vital in developing nations in which the infant/new firms are allowed to grow...

In every school setting, there should be a policy and procedures on whistleblowing. The whistleblowing policy is put in place in order to provide protection against victimisation or any other punishment (physical or verbal) when concerns are genuine and truthful. If you suffer any victimisation...

The Russian Federation confirms its position of principle in support of the efforts undertaken by the international community, including the UN, Conference on Disarmament and IAEA to fight terrorism and proliferation. Russia clearly understands that under today conditions the spread of nuclear weapons, together with...

Throughout and consistently administered policies are essential to company’s success to keep your department and organization efficiently and provide guidance for staying in compliance with federal state and domestic laws and as Laws get changed, it would change organization’s policy too. Changes in the policies...

To prevent organizations policies and procedures from becoming front page news or creating a firestorm on social media that will negatively impact your employer brand, it is important to know how to communicate policies and procedures to staff effectively. Whenever a new policy manual, an...

Outline of Report Sweden, a developed Scandinavian country located in Northern Europe., with its economy being export-oriented, equipped with a skilled labour force, the country excels in both internal and external communication. The resource base is made up majority from timbre, hydropower and iron ore....

The Trade Union Act, 1926 encourage the composition of multiple trade unions in an establishment as it sanctions that any seven or more workers can not only compose a trade union but they also apply for registration under the Act, which can reduce industrial peace...

Abolition of Zamindari : This reform in 1950s abolished the zamindari system and acknowledged the ‘occupancy rights'(person to whom the land actually belongs)of peasants. However it failed to recognise the tiller’s rights. Tenancy rights: This land reform afterwards observed the rights of tenants, ensuring them...

“We are Americans first, Americans last, Americans always. Let us argue our differences. But remember we are not enemies.” (Estepa) This quote from John McCain during his 2004 Republican National Convention speech resonates with Americans, most of whom are victims of the United States’ political...

The consumption of water and electricity is increasing rapidly. The worlds demand for electricity is expected to be growing by 85 percent between 2010 and 2040. When it comes to water use, globally 10 billion tons of fresh water worldwide is used on a daily...

Housing policy has played a central role in Singapore and one of the most important considerations for planning and policy to ensure that public housing remained responsive to the aspirations, changing needs and circumstances of Singaporeans over time. Like any of the developed countries, we...

The same government services look very different for communities facing poverty, low density, population loss and colorblind policies.In 1963, more than 250,000 students boycotted the Chicago Public Schools to protest racial segregation. Specifically, they were calling for the resignation of Superintendent Benjamin Willis for discriminatory...

Given Qatar’s foreign and security policy under Hamad bin Khalifa, it is clear that the overall goal of its foreign policy during the 1990s, 2000, and 2010 was to diversify reliance on the US security understanding. Hamad bin Khalifa oversaw a comprehensive reform of Qatar’s...

The elections in 1935 and 1984 which were both fundamental turning points. The 1935 election of the first (Savage) Labour government established a social democratic Keynesian policy regime that governed politics and policy making thereafter. Contrast to this, the 1984 election of the fourth (Lange)...

According to the authors of the book, American Amnesia by Hacker and Pierson, Public policy in the past has massively been shaved by the variety of forces from institutions, elections, and polls to the interest groups. The range of political parties and their influence on...

The CRR and SLR are tools used by the central bank to create an upper limit on the deposit created by central banks and control the amount of money supply in the market. It also provides a protection to deposit holders as the money is...

On the one hand, the Urban Redevelopment Authority and Land Transport Authority speak glowingly about how the government wants the community playing a more active role in steering Singapore towards becoming a car-lite society. On the other hand, they can’t seem to shake off the...

India is one among the world’s quickest growing economies, the tenth largest within the world by nominal GDP and also the third largest by buying power parity (PPP). India must establish the steps being taken to give a lot of money powers to states, redoubled...

Policy is a code of conduct approved or anticipated by a business organization to help in guarding its values and morals as well as its mission. For an organization to run smoothly and achieve its desired objectives, it must set clear policy statements for its...

Imagine being forced to do something you haven’t done before seemingly impossible; well that’s exactly how students that are pushed to another grade without having sufficient knowledge of a material may feel. Repeating a course is the process whereby a student that earned a low...