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กำลังแสดงโพสต์จาก มีนาคม, 2012

Community-based participatory research (CBPR)

Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is research that is conducted as an equal partnership between traditionally trained "experts" and members of a community . In CBPR projects, the community participates fully in all aspects of the research process. [1] CBPR projects start with the community . Community is often self-defined, but general categories of community include geographic community, community of individuals with a common problem or issue, or a community of individuals with a common interest or goal. CBPR encourages collaboration of “formally trained research” partners from any area of expertise, provided that the researcher provide expertise that is seen as useful to the investigation by the community, and be fully committed to a partnership of equals and producing outcomes usable to the community. Equitable partnerships require sharing power , resources , credit, results, and knowledge , as well as a reciprocal appreciation of each partner's knowle

Community Development

There are complementary definitions of community development. The Community Development Challenge report, which was produced by a working party comprising leading UK organizations in the field (including (Foundation Builders) Community Development Foundation , Community Development Exchange and the Federation of Community Development Learning ) defines community development as: "A set of values and practices which plays a special role in overcoming poverty and disadvantage, knitting society together at the grass roots and deepening democracy. There is a CD profession, defined by national occupational standards and a body of theory and experience going back the best part of a century. There are active citizens who use CD techniques on a voluntary basis, and there are also other professions and agencies which use a CD approach or some aspects of it." [1] Community Development Exchange defines community development as: “both an occupation (such as a community development

Human resource management (HRM, or simply HR)

Human resource management ( HRM , or simply HR ) is the management of an organization 's workforce , or human resources . It is responsible for the attraction , selection , training , assessment , and rewarding of employees, while also overseeing organizational leadership and culture , and ensuring compliance with employment and labor laws . In circumstances where employees desire and are legally authorized to hold a collective bargaining agreement , HR will typically also serve as the company's primary liaison with the employees' representatives (usually a labor union ). HR is a product of the human relations movement of the early 20th century, when researchers began documenting ways of creating business value through the strategic management of the workforce. The function was initially dominated by transactional work such as payroll and benefits administration, but due to globalization , company consolidation, technological advancement, and further research, HR now