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Dubai Knowledge Village (DKV) Partner Development Management (PDM) are pleased to share with you issue 9 of DKV Experts Channel.  This initiative extends to a wider audience, the large pool of knowledge and expertise resident within the community.

As a leading contributor to the knowledge economy of Dubai and the Gulf, DKV is committed to supporting economic growth by enhancing the regional quotient of skills and knowledge.

Our Business Partners, who have contributed to the DKV Experts Channel are leaders in their own right, bring with them years of experience, specialized skills and knowledge of best practices that can potentially enrich the standard of corporate performance in the region.

You can leverage this platform to identify specific solutions to business issues, identify relevant resources and industry experts and gain insight into business challenges and share knowledge and best practices among other key benefits. 

 
Accounting
 
 
IFRS – How knowledgeable are you?

The harmonization of worldwide accounting started some years ago and the role played by IFRS is hugely important.Are you up to speed?  Here are ten questions about IFRS to test your knowledge.1) True or false?  IFRS adopts a substance

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Business Soft Skills
 
 
Creative Mind and E – Recession Management

A Creative Mind and E-Recession ManagementYear 2008 onwards, it is being tramped down by recession. Jobs have been cut down, people are laid off and the shroud of stress has engulfed many a giant business communities. There are mergers, brands are

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Education
 
 
Are You A Discerning On Line Education Consumer?

Are You a Discerning Online Education Consumer?The World Future Society lists Virtual Education among the top ten breakthroughs that will transform society during the next twenty to thirty years. The United States Department of Education recently

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Health & Safety
 
 
YOU CAN MAKE AN ENVIRONMENTAL DIFFERENCE

There has been increasing awareness over recent years of the damage that human activity is doing to the environment. Damage that will, if not reversed, endanger our very existence. Environmental damage won't kill the planet, the planet will

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Human Resource, Leadership Development, Coaching
 
 
Sound Selection – Are you ethically minded?

Are your recruitment decisions based on best practice?  Your current recruitment process may be legal, but is it ethical? During the current economic situation, organisations may need to start questioning their ethical credentials.  This

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Human Resources
 
 
Global SME survey shows cautious optimism but government has a role, say accounting bodies

Governments everywhere must make the interests of small and medium sized businesses a key priority or put sustained economic recovery at risk, three of the world’s leading accounting bodies have warned following a global survey which they

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A LAST WORD IN CHOOSING CAREERS – WHAT YOUR EMPLOYER WILL LOOK FOR

In an earlier article in the DKV Experts Channel I had discussed good ways to get admission into the college of your choice.  Here I indicate some personality factors that are extremely important to the candidate selection process for a

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Wisdom and Knowledge Management

In this article I would like to move our thinking forward and keep at the forefront of our minds how to differentiate between Human Resource Management and Human Capital Management.Many large companies and not-for-profit organizations have extensive

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IT
 
 
10 things you should know about moving from Windows XP to Windows 7

If you skipped Windows Vista and stuck with Windows XP, chances are good that you are now seriously considering moving to Windows 7 after it's released on October 22. If so, there is much for you to do. Not only should you begin planning for your

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IT as an enabler of quality reform in the UAE educational system

In recent years quality reform in education has become an issue of national priority in countries across the Gulf region. The goal of education has gone beyond simply increasing literacy levels as Gulf countries consciously move towards improving

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Leadership
 
 
In and Out of Work

How do recruiters really feel about candidates who aren’t currently employed? The Institute of Leadership and Management reveals the facts. With growing numbers of people chasing fewer jobs, the balance of power lies firmly with companies that are

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The Next Generation of Leadership

The old rules still apply. But to win in the new world, leaders must understand their constituents’ state of mind, says Gallup’s chairman and CEO.A GMJ Q&A with Jim Clifton, Chairman and CEO of GallupJim Clifton, Gallup's chairman and CEO, says

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So what if you can play golf?

I’ve just been watching Tiger Woods play golf on television.  There can be no doubt that he is the most talented golfer of his generation and arguably of all time.  Every tournament he plays in experiences what they call the “Tiger factor”

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The Changing Profile of the Senior Executive

Abraham Lincoln put it very eloquently in a different time of testing: “The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present.  The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise to the occasion.  As our case is new,

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Management
 
 
Practicing Management and Leading Teams

There was once an old man who was riding his camel through the desert. He came across a small oasis and stopped for a drink. By the well was a young man, Omar was his name. The old man alighted from the camel and Omar offered to draw water from the

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Project Management
 
 
Seven Fallacies That Delay Project Management Maturity

All too often, companies embark upon a journey to implement project management only to discover that the path they thought was clear and straightforward is actually filled with obstacles and fallacies. Without sufficient understanding of the looming

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The SUKAD™ PMO Continuum

Only five or six years ago, the three letters PMO were unheard of in the Middle East or only a few have heard those letters in the context of project management. Nowadays, it is quite common to see these three letters emerge in regional organizations

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Sales
 
 
Selling in Difficult Times

It wasn’t that long ago that a good product in a booming market, such as Dubai, was selling itself.  Not anymore.  In six months consumer buying behavior has changed dramatically, and maybe forever.  All products, in all markets, are

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