tailieunhanh - HUMAN RIGHTS TRANSLATED: A Business Reference Guide

In official statistics, it is not always easy to distinguish independently owned companies. If, for example, employment data is collected at the establishment level then it is likely that these statistics will include a significant proportion of units owned by larger firms. Yet, from a policy viewpoint the characteristics of the owner-managed independent business are substantially different from those of the small subsidiary firm of a large organisation. Such characteristics radically affect SME responses to policy initiatives. A qualitative definition that embodies this distinction would particularly reflect issues of ownership and (inter)dependence. Being a small entrepreneur fundamentally means coping with (and enjoying) high levels of autonomy: standing. | MONASH University Castan Centre for Human Rights Law International Business Leaders Forum HUMAN RIGHTS TRANSLATED A Business Reference Guide Castan Centre for Human Rights Law Faculty of Law Monash University Clayton VIC 3800 Melbourne Australia The Castan Centre is Australia s leading academic human rights centre. It brings together the work of national and international human rights scholars practitioners and advocates in order to promote and protect human rights through teaching scholarly publications and public education including conferences seminars internships applied research and consultancies. The Castan Centre s contribution to this publication is one outcome of an Australian Research Council Linkage grant funded by the Australian government Premier Oil and Futureye Pty Ltd. http castancentre International Business Leaders Forum 15-16 Cornwall Terrace London NW1 4QP UK The International Business Leaders Forum IBLF works with business governments and civil society to enhance the contribution that companies can make to sustainable development. Founded by HRH The Prince of Wales we are an independent not-for-profit organisation currently supported by over 100 of the world s leading businesses. Since 1990 we have worked in over 90 countries. Our work benefits from long-term relationships with regional networks across the world many of which IBLF has helped to establish or strengthen. Our current areas of work include raising sustainable business standards improving prospects for enterprise and employment and enabling companies to contribute to health and human development issues. http Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights OHCHR-UNOG CH-1211 Geneva 10 Switzerland The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights OHCHR is a key branch of the UN human rights structure. The High Commissioner is responsible to the UN Secretary-General for encouraging the international community and .