whythawk ratings: measuring effective development

1.
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...fer, but the common thread is a demand for economic democracy. Do it some justice and blog honestly. The \"efficiency of markets\" post was crap as well, by the way....

2. This festive season: the accumulating effects of individual activity
(Analysis/Analysis)

...ion is the way to go if you want to get a vast amount of sameness for the lowest possible cost at the maximum efficiency. This festive season, buy what you want for the right reasons. Not because so...

3. Contradictions resolve in ways you don't intend
(Analysis/Analysis)

.... Business success does not mean that jobs will be created. Businesses act to maximise their production and efficiency. From the invention of the wheel, to the steam engine to the microprocessor, b...

4. Zimbabwe: the Hollow State
(Analysis/Analysis)

...oring the state - the failure of Iraq was punishing people most able to restore stability. Informal market efficiency: the extent of informal cash transfers home as well as importation of low-co...

5. Science gone wrong: when self-delusion leads to death
(Analysis/Analysis)

...spent on you. The same goes for microwave ovens, vacuum cleaners and industrial processes. Ever increasing efficiency speeds up processes and lowers prices. Certainly, there are executives who are ...

6. The efficiency of markets and how protectionism leaves the poor behind
(Analysis/Analysis)

... allows us to get stock moved in advance. In this way we don't have very much wastage at all." The efficiency and trust in systems is astonishing. It is taking just-in-time to remarkable l...

7. Hedging and bundling; improving the efficiency of microlending
(Analysis/Analysis)

"After the Indian Ocean tsunami, according to a report in El Pais, an Acehnese girl developed measles symptoms thanks to three identical jabs from different aid agencies," says The Economis

8. Demonstration Enterprise Development Consultant B
(Ratings Demonstration/Demonstration)

...astructure Capacity and Utilisation: CCC Financial Stability and Sustainability: D Financial Efficiency and Cost Structure: not rated Financial Reporting and Accountability: ...

9. Demonstration Enterprise Development Consultant A
(Ratings Demonstration/Demonstration)

...astructure Capacity and Utilisation: B Financial Stability and Sustainability: A Financial Efficiency and Cost Structure: A Financial Reporting and Accountability: BBB ...

10. Demonstration Health HIV / AIDS Orphanage B
(Ratings Demonstration/Demonstration)

...ial Environment - Revenue distribution: CCC Financial Environment - Financial effectiveness / cost efficiency: CC Financial Environment - Financial accountability and reporting:...

11. Demonstration Health HIV / AIDS Orphanage A
(Ratings Demonstration/Demonstration)

...nancial Environment - Revenue distribution: BBB Financial Environment - Financial effectiveness / cost efficiency: BB Financial Environment - Financial accountability and reporting: A ...

12. Cricket, corruption and the match-fixing that leads to murder
(Analysis/Analysis)

...ussia, to Airbus in Europe. CEOs may come and go, but the central philosophy that causes the incompetence, inefficiency and all-round uselessness in the first place, are left firmly untouched. Crick...

13. Rating to create a market; questions and answers
(Analysis/Analysis)

The Whythawk team is going through an exciting period of growth; rolling out enterprise development ratings in Gauteng, and developing a new model for rating HIV/AIDS organisations, is pushing us hard

14. Mama Jackie - the "Angel of Soweto" - assaults a journalist
(Analysis/Analysis)

...ts when donors know that impartial scrutiny is taking place and ensuring a continuing standard of service and efficiency....

15. General Scorecard Overview and Summary
(FAQs/Rating FAQs)

... Finance & Sustainability: this score aggregates ratings for the financial organisation, disclosure and efficiency of accounting information, as well as the overall efficiency and sustainability...

16. South Africa and China, or why democracy isn't connected to economic growth
(Analysis/Analysis)

...te over racially motivated and discriminatory legislation has created a large number of obstacles to business efficiency.  Without that efficiency South Africa has virtually no hope of being inte...

17. Enterprise - Ratings and Scorecard overview
(FAQs/Rating FAQs)

... Infrastructure Capacity and Utilisation: Financial Stability and Sustainability: Financial Efficiency and Cost Structure: Financial Reporting and Accountability: Int...

18. The end of wild seafood and the myth of "free"
(Analysis/Analysis)

...ngs should be “free” creates an implacable and insurmountable lie.  Rather we should discuss efficiency and cost.  When a good is given away via an implicit subsidy then the real...

19. The poor have never had it so good ... now what?
(Analysis/Analysis)

...in a free-market democracy.  It’s just that in a communist economy the government decides what the efficiency of that engine will be and how well it will work.  Then everyone gets the ...

20. 3 How does the Whythawk approach differ from other organisations?
(FAQs/Rating FAQs)

...asure of improvement. Our focus is less on the internal workings of the organisation than of their impact and efficiency within the sector they choose to operate in. ...

21. Interpreting Emerging Market Risk Curves
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...g the poorest 20% as a direct market Productivity + Cost of Workforce: politics and legislation aside, the efficiency and determination of the workforce to work Prospects for Importing / Exporti...

22. Unlock the Value in Emerging Markets
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...ips that are necessary to work in such an unstructured environment. Improve your operational and investment efficiency speed up your decision-making process with comprehensive reports and seminars...

23. Get Rated
(Static Content)

... they communicate with the formal sector: Improve your investment and operational performance improve your efficiency and effectiveness by reducing the time you spend on non-core evaluations, measu...

24. Interpreting Emerging Market Risk Curves
(Static Content)

...g the poorest 20% as a direct market Productivity + Cost of Workforce: politics and legislation aside, the efficiency and determination of the workforce to work Prospects for Importing / Exporti...

25. Unlock the Value in Emerging Markets
(Static Content)

...ips that are necessary to work in such an unstructured environment. Improve your operational and investment efficiency speed up your decision-making process with comprehensive reports and seminars...

26. Get Rated
(Static Content)

... they communicate with the formal sector: Improve your investment and operational performance improve your efficiency and effectiveness by reducing the time you spend on non-core evaluations, measu...