This is about a common pronunciation error:“What’s for dessert today?”. Dessert in this sentence refers to cake, ice cream etc. which is usually something sweet served as the last course of a meal. This is different from ‘Desert’ as in Read more…
Is it a task? Is it a duty? Is it a responsibility? It may be. But more importantly, it (work) is an OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. It is a chance to make an impact on your team, institution, students, research, industry, society and Read more…
Incorrect:“I have many works to do today”.Correct:“I have much work to do today”. Normally, work is not countable into individual items. For such things that are not normally countable (water, understanding, information, wood etc.), we use singular and not plural Read more…
Annual Convocation held at VIT Chennai on Saturday, 27 Aug 2022. VIT Chancellor G. Viswanathan distributed degree certificates over 2000 students. Vijay Kumar Saraswat, member, NITI Aayog addressed the gathering with his envisioning words. Read More at : https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/youth-have-a-key-role-in-nations-progress-saraswat/article65818152.ece
This exploratory research seeks to identify the relationships between the leadership, empowerment and commitment within the integrated model of competing values framework (CVF) of organisational culture. A conceptual model which relates the constructs to commitment is developed. The study attempts to use a social constructionist approach and scenario planning, which falls under the broader realm of qualitative analysis. Hypothetical cases are used to develop two scenarios.
Employees who are committed to their organizations take more initiative, engage in broader roles and contribute better. When employees have an emotional attachment to and identify with the organization, they are said to have affective commitment. It is the type of commitment that makes employees want to stay with an organization. Affective commitment has many benefits including work performance and retention. Therefore, it is very advantageous to understand how to elicit affective commitment.
Learning is a joy. It gives you a skill that you seek or an enhancement you wish. True improvement lies in identifying our shortcomings and addressing them. We teach our youngsters/students that a person who asks a question may seem Read more…
Here’s a quirk found in southern India – ‘that and all’:Ex:1. That and all, I don’t know.2. That and all, you have to ask your other teacher.3. That and all, I don’t like. Better forms:1. I don’t know all that.2. Read more…
No job is too grand or too little. Everyone has a role to play and every role is important. Regardless of the position, the people who do justice to their work are the best. Each of us is valuable to Read more…
When do we use “less” and when do we use “lesser”? This is a good question. I had to think twice about it. When you are comparing something, use ‘less’. Ex: It costs less than that. You can also use Read more…