Lap lambert academic publishing apr 2011 (Oltre 2600 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -V monografii analiziruütsq rossijskie politologicheskie issledowaniq grazhdanskogo obschestwa, i raskrywaetsq dwa podhoda k grazhdanskomu obschestwu kak politicheskomu qwleniü ¿ antropologicheskij i institucional'nyj. Awtor predlagaet integrirowat' sowremennye dostizheniq politicheskoj teorii grazhdanskogo obschestwa w issledowaniq politicheskoj regionalistiki ¿ nowogo nauchnogo naprawleniq rossijskoj politicheskoj nauki, i na osnowe rassmotrennyh metodologicheskih podhodow razrabotat' instrumentarij, pozwolqüschij wyqwlqt' i analizirowat' pokazateli grazhdanskogo obschestwa w sisteme regional'nogo politicheskogo razwitiq. Harakterizuetsq struktura grazhdanskogo obschestwa kak politicheskogo qwleniq i obosnowywaetsq perspektiwnost' izucheniq uchastiq grazhdanskogo obschestwa w processe formirowaniq i realizacii social'noj politiki regiona.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - V monografii analiziruütsq rossijskie politologicheskie issledowaniq grazhdanskogo obschestwa, i raskrywaetsq dwa podhoda k grazhdanskomu obschestwu kak politicheskomu qwleniü - antropologicheskij i institucional'nyj. Awtor predlagaet integrirowat' sowremennye dostizheniq politicheskoj teorii grazhdanskogo obschestwa w issledowaniq politicheskoj regionalistiki - nowogo nauchnogo naprawleniq rossijskoj politicheskoj nauki, i na osnowe rassmotrennyh metodologicheskih podhodow razrabotat' instrumentarij, pozwolqüschij wyqwlqt' i analizirowat' pokazateli grazhdanskogo obschestwa w sisteme regional'nogo politicheskogo razwitiq. Harakterizuetsq struktura grazhdanskogo obschestwa kak politicheskogo qwleniq i obosnowywaetsq perspektiwnost' izucheniq uchastiq grazhdanskogo obschestwa w processe formirowaniq i realizacii social'noj politiki regiona.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -V monografii analiziruütsq rossijskie politologicheskie issledowaniq grazhdanskogo obschestwa, i raskrywaetsq dwa podhoda k grazhdanskomu obschestwu kak politicheskomu qwleniü - antropologicheskij i institucional'nyj. Awtor predlagaet integrirowat' sowremennye dostizheniq politicheskoj teorii grazhdanskogo obschestwa w issledowaniq politicheskoj regionalistiki - nowogo nauchnogo naprawleniq rossijskoj politicheskoj nauki, i na osnowe rassmotrennyh metodologicheskih podhodow razrabotat' instrumentarij, pozwolqüschij wyqwlqt' i analizirowat' pokazateli grazhdanskogo obschestwa w sisteme regional'nogo politicheskogo razwitiq. Harakterizuetsq struktura grazhdanskogo obschestwa kak politicheskogo qwleniq i obosnowywaetsq perspektiwnost' izucheniq uchastiq grazhdanskogo obschestwa w processe formirowaniq i realizacii social'noj politiki regiona 84 pp. Russisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Today, tourism is one of the largest and dynamically developing sectors of external economic activities. Its high growth and development rates, considerable volumes of foreign currency inflows, infrastructure development, and introduction of new management and educational experience actively affect various sectors of economy, which positively contribute to the social and economic development of the country as a whole. Participatory tourism development postulate that, by actively and genuinely involving people in the development process, attempts to promote economic and social progress would be accelerated. The evaluation of the participatory methods during the interview in this research reveals that there is potential for these approaches to improve community participation and strengthen the communication process. In many instances the interview provided the respondents with an opportunity for their views to be heard and a platform to contribute to the future development directives. Clearly there is a need for more innovative forms of consultation to encourage local people to take part in the tourism planning process and ensure that they can express their views. 92 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -There is a divide that exists in India both digitally as well as socially. So the question that one may ask here is how to make technology really relevant in a country where over 70 percent of the people live in rural areas or in circumstances where social and developmental issues such as poverty, illiteracy and health problems are rampant. That is what has been asked by many academicians and researchers' alike, but no sufficiently appropriate answer has emerged. At the same time hundreds of Information and Communication (ICT) led development projects have sprung up around the country armed with the assumption that these tools carry with them at least a part of the solution to India's developmental problems. This research conducted over months of study in various villages around India aims to answer the question as to whether mere access to these tools is enough to make a real difference to a society grappling with a variety of socio-economic problems or does it take more than just that. 100 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This study sought to determine on an empirical basis, whether cash management influences the financial performance of hotels in Uganda.The objectives of the study were to examine the effect of cash planning, cash flow management and cash surplus management on the financial performance of IGH. A survey was conducted on a sample of respondents drawn from IGH in order to consider statistically significant relationships between financial performance and components of cash management at length. The data were analyzed using SPSS. Empirical findings of the study reveal a significant positive relationship between cash management and financial performance with cash planning predicting 64.2%, cash flow management 69.7% and cash surplus management 76.9% of the variance in financial performance in IGH respectively. However when considering the sub components of these variables, were not significant predictors of financial performance in IGH. The study concluded that there was a need for IGH to improve policies on cash budgeting,cash cycle planning, cash surplus investment as well as deficit cash financing since these were found to have a significant effect on its financial performance. 112 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book addresses concerns about gender inequalities, democracy and deteriorating urban living conditions in Zambia. It presents a study of the reality facing youth born and raised in a peri-urban area, George compound in Lusaka. Changes in political and community organisation and deteriorating living conditions affect young women and men differently, and gender relations have to be re-negotiated. The report voices the youths' concerns about their family situation and gender identity. Male gender identities based on breadwinning and sexual activity become problematic in times of unemployment and HIV. Young women tie their identity to motherhood, but some of those who get an education aim for a working career and relative independence before marriage. Existing gender inequalities are challenged but often recycled in slightly different forms. 116 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The velocity of income (V1) is considered for the United States over the past century, and more thoroughly examined within the current context of the financial crisis. With all inference based on 1 percent significance testing, a Granger Causality relationship from velocity growth to real income growth formalizes velocity's importance. Its long- and short-run behavior is estimated reserving a role for previous empirical literature and current extraordinary stimulating packages. Fiscal policy in terms of public debt accumulation appears to be substantially negatively influencing velocity behavior. A negative Granger Causality linkage from public debt growth to velocity growth makes a case for a gradual run-down in public debt. 64 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In this modern time, the legal academia says that establishing different layers of government needs not only division of powers but also a framework in which these layers of government interact as independent and interdependent institutions. Such system is indispensible for realization of the objectives these spheres of governance are established for. One aspect of this system is supervision by central governments over activities of subnational units. Such supervision is of a particular significance where the central government is where important laws and policies are made and the others are implementers of same, and where subnational imbalance has found a solid foundation. This book focuses on supervision by central governments in two decentralized African states with such facts in comparative perspective. It would be important to researchers, educators and students of constitutional law, federalism and intergovernmental relations, in particular. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -A daughter seeking approval from her mother and siblings through proximity to the family land; a separated woman returning to the village to attend to her aged parents; and a wife wanting to gain parity with her husband in their joint property. These stories highlight the nuances of intra-household gender relations and illustrate the highly symbolic yet contested nature of land as a social and economic resource in the Philippines. The book examines how subject positions in gender are employed to legitimize public land claims in Leyte Province, Philippines, through the national government's Land Administration and Management Program. Analytical focus is given on the role of inherited land in parental and marital relations in providing social security, creating enterprise and enhancing the status of women after marriage. Findings indicate that women are active claim-makers to land, but they do so depending on their subject positions within these relations and vis-à-vis the source of power and authority in their families. Land claims are thus also crucial to the maintenance of trust, reciprocity, obligations, and social relations. 116 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -After the revolutionary arguments of relevance lost (Johnson and Kaplan, 1987) the traditional management accounting practices have gone through huge debates. Management accounting tools like target costing, kaizen costing, competitor analysis, balanced scorecard, value chain analysis, quality costing, just in time and others got great responses from the academicians. But when the issue of practical applicability came, it was found that, in so many cases, these revolutionary new tools and techniques of management accounting did not get much importance from the part of the practitioners. Another important matter that was found is that the popularity of these tools varied across the countries. The monograph concludes that there is a divergence in the use of management accounting practices among the industries and among the national cultures because of the fact that these contemporary management accounting tools demand some prerequisites to get applied and these prerequisites are not available in the same level in different countries. 88 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 brought international repercussions unlike any previous attacks. The Global War on Terrorism was launched in response to these attacks. Nine years after the GWOT was lunched, the international community views the military approach as ineffective, as a war against Muslims and as a means for US dominance. The international community doubt the intentions of the US government and view the western media as insensitive to non-westerners; as the GWOT has had little impact on reducing international terrorism. In addressing the root causes of international terrorism we have to look at general issues such as oppression, military interventions, unresolved conflicts and authoritarian regimes supported by Western imprealist rather that only focusing on more immediate causes and circumstances that motivate and facilitate specific campaigns and acts of international terrorism. 120 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Private equity has heen dominating the news recently both as an asset class and a tool to facilitate market efficiency in South Africa. Many private equity funds have had good returns in recent limes. However, many pension funds still shun away from this asset class, mainly due to lack of understanding of the risk inherent in this asset class, and in its potential overall risk diversifying characteristics. Regulation 28 of the Pension Fund Act, prescribes maximum allocation of five percent to unlisted assets and that includes private equity as an asset class.One of the reasons why investors don't understand this asset class is the lack ofcomparabJe data relative to the listed asset classes such as listed equities and listed bonds. From these asset classes, people get data on a daily basis and they are able to Wlderstand the daily prices and values of their portfolio. They can also try to value the individual stocks within their portfolio by using variables such as price:earnings ratio and dividend yields, as that information is freely available. This research tries to use the listed private equity companies to establish a Private Equity Index. 68 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The English Premiership, EPL has become much more than just a league to those that follow the game of football. It has become a way of life for these followers that it is arguably one of cult status because of its strong enduring appeal and elevation to worship by those who follow the game. With the 'big four' teams of the EPL carrying massive debt profile capable of fully industrializing some developing nations, with local fans groaning under the ever increasing cost of attending matches and buying replicas, and the growing demand to remain highly competitive, there is need for these clubs to look at a diverse source of revenue generation. The EPL, tagged 'The Greatest Show on Earth' has an estimated half a billion followers from over 200 nations and with a fanbase of such magnitude, researching the feasibility of their foreign fans as the future and key to bigger money is highly welcomed. The analysis should give to those concerned (and even to sports marketing professionals, and anyone who love the game of football), a better perspective of the issues in questions, a future outlook and how plans can be affected to address them. 72 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Within March 5th 2008 and April 3rd 2009, the All Share index of the Nigerian Stock Exchange dropped by 69.94%. The decline (though at varying levels) was also witnessed among emerging and developed stock markets. While various factors could be responsible for the performance observed, this study examined the role of selected emerging and developed stock markets on the performance of the Nigerian stock exchange. The philosophy of the study is premised on the increasing linkage of financial markets across the globe and the likely implication of such interdependence on their performance. Within the context of financial crisis, the major findings from the study were in two folds: first, the Nigerian stock exchange was more integrated to the developed stock markets during the crisis period hence, declining performance observed during the period studied in the Nigerian stock market, can be attributed to the financial crisis. Lastly, contrary to the role that counter cyclical policies are expected to play in stabilizing business circles, the Nigerian stock market was more responsive to oil market policy adjustments than to the monetary policy actions during the financial crisis. 76 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -How did MINI achieve all that frenzy around its brand How come an automobile company gathers tens of thousands members and millions of posts at a virtual forum Why is so important for a car manufacturer to be seen as a fashion statement and be associated with art Is MINI really seen as standing above competition in the major points of its claimed value proposition Where do might some major risks for the company's brand value come from The book tries to answer all these questions and provide some other useful insights from the true success story within the automobile industry of the last decade. 68 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Livelihood security of small farmers in developing countries depends on agriculture. But gains from green revolution technologies diminished in recent years. Apart from inputs, rural infrastructure plays an important role in productivity enhancement. This study analyzes rural infrastructure as one of the determinants of Total Factor Productivity (TFP) and diversification of crops in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. The impacts of infrastructure on technical efficiency and private investment in agriculture were also studied. The results revealed that the investments in rural infrastructure like irrigation, rural markets and roads increased TFP in agriculture. The impact of infrastructure on crop diversification was not conclusive. While irrigation intensity,markets and commercial vehicles positively influenced crop diversification, road density did not have any significant influence on diversification. The important determinants of private investment in agriculture were non-farm income, area under irrigation and access to road. The book would be of interest to the students and researchers or anyone else working in the area of agriculture and rural development. 60 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This study aims to determine the level of product quality based on the eight quality dimensions framework and the relationship towards the buyer purchase behavior. For a good understanding of the study, a case study on Malaysia's national motorcycle/scooter manufacturer has been used by considering the lack of theoretical studies being conducted on the sales of motorcycle/scooter products. In this study, the result shows the level of customer perceptions has no significant impact on the customer purchase decision. The customers are looking at other elements beyond quality perceptions on their purchase decision and only they themselves understand what they are actually looking for. Buyers may not rely on the perceptions of quality alone in deriving purchase intention of any motorcycle/scooter product. With the data presented in this study, it can be expected that the future research can be of benefit by giving a new source of ideas and information. 100 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Considering the international initiative effort of the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) on the farmers, NGOs, organizations, experts, governments and inter-government agencies on the sustainability of biofuels production, processing and provision of certification system for biofuels sustainability standards, which encompasses social, environmental and economic criteria, there is possibility for the emergence of the RSB to influence the way and means of producing biofuel products. 84 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In India plethora of grassroots experiences abound which dovetail livelihood and micro credit related activities around Self Help Group (SHG) paradigm. The SHG is the organisational means for channelling credit and imparting training for micro enterprise for women living in disadvantaged livelihood environment. The costal district in West Bengal, India is constrained in many of the livelihood opportunities. The first study deals with the parameters in SHG functioning and how SHG community was accommodated in Micro Finance and livelihood development. The other study deals with the livelihood impact of a well established Micro Finance Programs in otherwise well endowed farm sector. Here the women community in developed farm sector is found to have used the micro finance support to its livelihood advantage. This book will help the grassroots livelihood practitioners in devising micro finance based livelihood programs. 84 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book explores the concept and practice of intergovernmental fiscal relations in South Africa, with particular reference to capacity building towards assisting municipalities and improving their readiness to implement the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA). The main purpose of the research project is to investigate the readiness of South African Local Government structures in implementing the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA), to evaluate successes and challenges so far, as well as to sketch a way forward with regard to the further capacitation of municipalities in order to assist them to implement the MFMA successfully in the medium to long term. The study employs both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection, including secondary sources, which comprise government (departmental) reports and policy documents, National Treasury MFMA circulars, as well as library books and journal articles. The primary sources used are survey questionnaires from municipal managers and interviews with officials of the National Treasury, North West Provincial Treasury, and the Department of Local Government and Housing. 120 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This text intends to familiarize the students with the basic essentials of sociology and to aid the general readers in understanding the society where we all live. The book will be of immense value to all those who are coming into contact with sociology for the first time. The book is organized in twelve chapters which include the meaning of sociology, social groups, culture and socialization, the social system, the social institution, social differentiation and stratification, deviance and social control, the relationship of sociology and other disciplines,social problems and social policy, social and cultural change, demographic analysis and characteristics of African demographic data. 104 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Yuba Raj Baral phD scholar, MSc, MA work experience- currently I am working as part time Lecturer Belgravia College, UK. I have worked as a capacity of Research assistant while I was in my university life. After completing MA in Population studies I was joined Pokhara University, Nepal, as a Lecturer. Research interest-Research in women and child health, adult reproductive health, health promotion and eldely people realted health issues Hobby- Reading books, writing, visit new places, Social works Curretly I am doing PhD in London Metropolitan University UK.I am researching topic on ''factors affecting utilisation of Skilled Birth Attendnce for Delivery in Nepal''. 88 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Advertising is everywhere we turn nowadays; it has become deeply rooted into the structure of our society's culture. We are greeted by advertisements when we wake, be it the radio, in newspapers, or morning television; we are bombarded with it when we leave the house whether up on a billboard or passing by on a bus; and no doubt with all of the days images and slogans swimming around in our subconscious thoughts, we are sent to sleep with advertisements too. This book aims to determine whether we in part create, or merely adhere to, these influences and to what extent culture is created as a result of advertising and the media. The purpose is to evaluate what control we can maintain when advertising employs such influential means, and to determine to what extent our culture is dominated by advertising ideals. Due to the influence of advertising is it possible that current generations perceive their 'culture' in a simulated manner Could society be living in an 'ideal' culture, created by the media 56 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book presents an outline of the progress around the introduction of good governance reforms in Indonesia over the past ten years. It argues that although good governance principles are widely promulgated, there remain limited improvement, despite considerable progress in relation to democratisation process. These barriers include: minimum commitment to reform the bureaucratic system, some resistances from government officials and the failure to provide a blue print for all stake holders. The scarcity of effective leaders who can create innovative programs without being captured by short term consideration provides additional and significant challenges to the implementation good governance principles in Indonesia. 60 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The outbreak of the global financial crisis, triggered by the US sub-prime mortgage crisis, has brought several issues related to monetary policy to the forefront. Unlike wider awareness about monetary policy in the United States and the Europe, the world is not well read about similar experiences in an emerging economy like India. This book is primarily a humble contribution to spread awareness about monetary policy in India, which presents a successful story, of achieving high growth rates with largely stable prices for last three decades. Beginning with an analytical review of evolution of monetary policy in India, this book highlights various empirical issues related to the impact of monetary policy on the economy. It explores dynamics of monetary transmission mechanism by introducing a synthetic framework' to the literature as also examines key issues related to the current operating procedure of monetary policy, before drawing up policy implications for conduct of monetary policy in India. The book will be a valuable guide for researchers and students interested to learn about conduct of monetary policy in India. 112 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -EU enlargements have revealed that balancing between EU's accession criteria for new member countries and safeguarding EU's interests is complex. This book argues that EU is compromising on its conditionality policy due to geo-political interests and that an ambiguous approach to conditionality can be useful for EU. A key case of this is Serbia, where the geo- political and historical issues reveal a complexity important to understand in future accession processes for candidate countries. This book discusses why EU is compromising due to political, economic and security-related interests in Serbia and the Balkan region. Russia has strong interests in Serbia making this a complicated geo-political issue involving Kosovo's independency process and Russian energy supplies. Also Serbia is using its potential turning towards Russia as a political tool to make the EU compromise on its conditionality policy towards Serbia. This book is of key interest for readers wanting to understand the complexity of EU enlargement processes, the geo-political situation on the outskirts of EU and the policies of a country courting and using its position to serve own interests. 104 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Globalization is a process of interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments of different nations, a process driven by international trade and investment and aided by information technology. Without doubt, present-days, international trades in food play an increasingly important role in provision of sage and nutritious diets for the world's populations. In 2009, more than 51,900 infants and young children in China were hospitalized because of urinary problems. Four deaths among infants have been confirmed. In China's milk scandal, dairy suppliers are accused of Melamine-added. Thus, it is not only a health issue, but refers to social, political, economic and culture discussions. This event just likes a reaction chain that brings voices and debates from various fields and different social levels together. In author's point of view, Melamine milk event does not happen by chance, it is the certain consequence of globalization. Drawing a lesson from this event will shift our views on globalization. Besides, we need joint action both national and international to protects and ensure our rights to health and justice on food trading. 56 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Silk Industries of Rajshahi district in Bangladesh is very popular from Mughal era in Indian sun-continent. However, with time being it became ignored and loosing its contribution from our economy. The current status is more or less unknown to economist and government authorities. However, this could be a great economic sector for developing countries like Bangladesh. I just tried to focus the current status and suggested some ways to make it more resourceful. 96 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Cultural intelligence is a recently introduced concept which explains the ability of a person to successfully adapt to a new cultural environment. With the increasing number of employees nowadays working in international settings it becomes extremely important to have a way to measure if a person is able to work effectively in an international team. However, so far,there is very limited empirical evidence on this topic. In the present paper I will describe an empirical study I did with international students and managers in order to find if cultural intelligence predicts work performance. The participants were first asked to fill in a questionnaire measuring their cultural intelligence and after that they were asked to solve a business task. Then I asked their colleagues to evaluate their performance on the business project. The results showed that cultural intelligence predicts performance on global working assignment. This means that people who are more culturally intelligent perform better than people who are less culturally intelligent on an international business task. 60 pp. Englisch.…