Contempt in its simple literal meaning is disgrace, scorn or disobedience. Contempt of court is the offense of being disobedient or disrespectful towards the court, its officers, or the proceedings of a court of law. Thus the contempt of court is any behavior or wrongdoing that conflicts with or challenges the authority, integrity, and superiority […]
The word jurisprudence comes from the Latin word ‘jurisprudentia’. Juris means law and prudentia means knowledge. So jurisprudence stands for “knowledge of the law” or “wisdom of the law” or “philosophy of the law”. In general sense, Jurisprudence is the knowledge which deals with law. The study of jurisprudence started with the Romans. Bentham is […]
Meaning of HR Audit: A Human Resources Audit (or HR Audit) is a comprehensive method to review current human resources policies, procedures, documentation and systems to identify needs for improvement and enhancement of the HR function as well as to assess compliance with continuously changing rules and regulations. It is an important management control device to judge organizations performance and effectiveness […]
A Story: A water bearer had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from […]
The need to manage a day through the elimination of non-value, redundant task is often forgotten. This is a very important step for effective time management. The time saved by eliminating non-essential and redundant tasks can be used for personal development or as a gift to yourself so as you can enjoy with your family, […]
Statement and Explanation of Parkinson’s Law: In 1958, C. Northcote Parkinson wrote a satirical book describing human behaviour. The book was entitled, Parkinson’s Law: The Pursuit of Progress and is the source of the well-known law: “Work expands to fill the time available for its completion.” One everyday example given in his book is that of […]
This law is also called the law of the vital few, and the principle of factor sparsity.It states that “for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes”. It is a common rule of thumb in business and economics. Examples of the 80/20 rule (Pareto principle): 80% of your profits come from 20% of […]
In school reading, writing, learning taught but listening is not given importance. Knowing why someone is a poor listener can help you to relate better to them. We cannot expect that poor listeners can be transformed overnight. Listening remains a two-way street, taking a combined effort as well as understanding from both sides. Improving someone’s […]
Listening is an art that when done well can deliver tremendous benefits which are useful in your professional, social and personal life. It is key to have better human relations. The goal of listening well is to achieve win-win communication. Win-win communication not only increases understanding, affirmation, validation, and appreciation, but it also creates an atmosphere […]
A Consumer a King or a Victim: A Consumer is a person who purchases a product or avails a service for a consideration, either for his personal use or to earn his livelihood by means of self-employment. The consideration may be: Paid, Promised, Partly paid and partly promised. Consumers play a vital role in the economic system of any nation. Consumers […]