lap lambert academic publishing jan 2012 (Oltre 3.100 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The main purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate teachers¿ beliefs towards grammar teaching and their practices when teaching grammar in EFL classrooms. It aimed to collect evidence of their instructional practices and examine the relationships between their thoughts and actions. Furthermore, it attempted to stand on the probable contextual factors that influence the transformation of beliefs into practice. All the teachers involved in this study were Arabs, teaching English language in government preparatory schools in Sharjah. In the first stage of the study, 46 in-service teachers were invited to fill in a self-report questionnaire to elicit their beliefs and classroom practices regarding grammar teaching. In the second stage, two semi structured interviews were conducted with these teachers to gain deeper understanding of their personal opinions, beliefs and perspectives. The findings revealed that teachers undeniably have a set of multifaceted beliefs regarding the eight beliefs dimensions under study including the grammar role in learning, grammar approaches, grammar practising, error treatment, the use of grammatical terminology and students' first language.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -While connections between the femme fatale in film noir and 1930s hard-boiled fiction exist, noir critics have claimed that the femme fatale has historical specificity to postwar America. Andrew S. Wiecek summarizes criticism on the femme fatale in film noir and proceeds to underscore the significant contributions to made by the hard-boiled tradition to noir. He believes that these contributions point to a pre-war male anxiety about female independence that he traces to the economic instability of the Great Depression. From this pre-war anxiety came the femme fatale of hard-boiled fiction. Using the James M. Cain¿s 'The Postman Always Rings Twice' and 'Double Indemnity,' the author shows how the femme fatales in these novels are identical to their film noir counterparts. Furthermore, he discusses the difference between popular fiction and hard-boiled fiction, contrasting Cain¿s novels with Sinclair Lewis¿ Ann Vickers. In the end, he concludes that noir critics have not adequately taken into account the history of American working women and have privileged the historical weight of film over literature.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Akira Kurosawa is one of the defining filmmakers of the twentieth century. This book analyses some of his more celebrated films, including 'Kagemusha' (1980,) 'Rashomon' (1950,) 'Seven Samurai' (1954,) and 'Yojimbo' (1961,) whilst also analyzing a selection of his other movies such as 'Rhapsody in August' (1991.) Specific emphasis is placed on Akira Kurosawa's representation of women;- his rendition of samurai culture, and his perspectives on war in his motion pictures. This dissertation also cross-references his films with various, popular mainstream films.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 116 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Over the last years processes of the democratization and liberalization have been developing all over the world. Unfortunately, still, there are a lot of countries which show enormous gaps into social and legal systems. Ukraine is among the latter and it still struggles and suffers from a low level of democratic standards, human rights protection, and social security combined with high level of corruption and powerful criminal community. Ukraine. How much do we know about this large European country ! This book describes true situation in Ukraine in Corruption matter. It contains but is not overloaded with legal facts and practical examples, allowing the reader to understand the text and almost feel its meaning. The problem of corruption in Ukraine is so many-sided and complex, that Ukrainian government, International and Ukrainian Communities have to pay closest attention to it in order to solve the issue. This analysis should make the picture of Ukraine very clear and comprehensive for everyone who cares, wants to make a difference or just wants to witness the great changes.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -A very straightforward book that illustrates the importance of Foreign Direct Investment upon Developing Countries and the author focuses on Mauritius as an example whereby through the opening of the Export Processing Zone the country attracted Foreign Direct Investment and this in turn led to economic growth and development; written in simple English it will enable the reader to understand fully the importance of the issue.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The year 2010 marked the first Somali generation of exiled families caught in protracted situations, without hope for resettlement, repatriation or local integration. To be a protracted refugee is considered to be the most desolate situation a refugee could face any where in the world.To reside in the world's largest refugee camp,for years on end is likened to a jail that is open on top,but closed on all sides. The quest of this research was to explore the subject of human rights dimension of protracted refugee situations.Its impact and possible alternatives to the problem. Munene demonstrates in her research,that rights remained unfulfilled in the camp,and if granted or claimed by the refugees,it is a result of negotiation among key parties to the problem. The author aims to provoke more discussion,in depth analysis and robust action for the benefit of refugees in the world. Another objective is to enrich academicians work in the refugee and human rights discipline, policy makers, humanitarian professionals working with refugees, Governments in Africa struggling with protracted refugees and organizations or individuals with an interest to resolve this dilemma for the better.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Because of increasing global competition and the internationalization of world markets, the assignment of expatriate employees is becoming increasingly essential for the successful worldwide development of many multinational corporations (MNCs). International expatriates are imperative to the survival of global enterprises in the twenty-first century. Expatriates can become an important human resource to international enterprises or multinational operations. With the economic globalization, most Multinational Companies (MNCs) need expatriates to manage the subsidiaries, as expatriates are more familiar with management techniques.Many companies face a high failure rate of expatriates. They return earlier or have a poor job performance. Their failure cost is very huge in term of direct as well as indirect cost. The question arises how companies are responding to the challenge posed by globalization and increased competition to meet world-class global standards if they do not take interest in training for their expatriate¿s employees.This research is highly recommended for the students of International human resources,International Business.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Aluminium Extruded products are one of the semi fabricated and value added product since last many decades. The growth and consumption pattern are influenced by Western countries. The customers are not very aware of the advantages of aluminium extrusion usages. The various problems are recognised in respect to production and marketing and the study enables to reduce the cost of production to make the producers compete globally. The problems faced in terms of technology, Cost, Quality, Product and New Application areas are diagnosed, analysed in global scene and the action plan strategically for improving performance in respect to Technological improvement, cost reduction, quality and new product development. The study strategically suggests for cost reduction in production and improves overall performance in respect to quality and new product development in the global market with a quantum leap.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The first twenty years of independence in Zimbabwe saw the political landscape being dominated by political parties that had emerged from the bitter struggles and the liberation of the country from domination that come with colonialism in 1890. What emerged was the desire by those political parties in charge of state apparatus to dominate not only instruments of the state but other political forces. The first decade of independence was characterised by the use of violence as political parties jostled for political dominance. This struggle culminated in victory for the dominant ruling party ZANU which through coercive tactics and political dexterity swallowed the main opposition party ZAPU thus virtually silencing other opposition elements. The second decade of independence saw ZANU PF¿s domination challenged by political parties riding on the wave of a nascent democratization movement and a mission to end the populaces¿ economic disenchantment that emanated from the governments decision to adopt the neo-liberal philosophy and structural adjustment.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The Internet has developed into a new distribution channel and online transactions are rapidly increasing. This has created a need to understand how the consumer perceives online purchases. The purpose of this study is to investigate factors affecting student consumer¿s buying decision when purchasing clothing online, and find out which factors impact on the online buying decision most. The research hypotheses are tested by using data collected from 200 students of Glyndwr University in UK. The identified factors economic orientation, convenience orientation, trust orientation and social influence have been examined. Among all of them, the first three were positively correlated with online attitude, whereas the result shown that social influence weakly associated with online attitude. The findings of this research can be drawn as implications for online clothing retailers so as to improve their understanding of the segment consumer group and increase their online marketing strategy effectiveness.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 120 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -After the collapse of communism in the countries of the Visegrad Region (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia), a difficult task to transform their centrally planned economies to market economies arose. Creation of own stock markets was part of the transition process. Nowadays, after almost two decades from their establishment, these stock exchanges all operate in somewhat different way and hold different position within their home economies. Hence, the aim of this book is to compare these exchanges in comprehensible analysis. Throughout the book we shall not merely look at the exchanges¿ performance as at some ''black box¿, but the market microstructure attributes of these markets will be presented and discussed as well. The information provided herein may serve as a starting point for a more profound study of these markets, their interdependence, and integration. The understanding of the differences and common attributes of stock markets within one region might be beneficial not only for economists, but for regulators and policy making authorities as well.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The BoP represents 4 billion individuals living on less than $2 a day. As growth in mature markets stagnate, business is now turning to fast-growing BoP markets as a source of untapped growth. Innovations now exist that can help meet the needs of the BoP while creating opportunities for employment and entrepreneurship. However, BoP customers are often located in remote areas with poor infrastructure, face low levels of affordability and lack access to finance. As a result, finding ways to distribute to these customers in a low-cost, efficient, scalable and sustainable fashion is a major challenge. ¿The Bumpy Road to the BoP¿ seeks to address that challenge. Based on a review of BoP literature and an in-depth study of 5 BoP ventures in Ghana, this book identifies the key BoP distribution challenges and solutions and categorises these according to the 4As of BoP distribution ¿ Availability, Affordability, Awareness and Acceptability. The author proposes a BoP Distribution Framework, incorporating a set of principles and alternatives for addressing the challenge of distribution, in the hope of making the road to the BoP a little less bumpy.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Brand Awareness is an essence of brand equity. The expense deployed on building brand equity by giant companies of well-known brands is not an easy job. It¿s worth understanding the two-way communication between the brand and the consumer that how Brand Awareness(which is one of the important key to reach the ultimate level of the success of any brand) paves the way for Consumer/Brand Loyalty. In the era of dramatic environment and uncertainty, brand power is still going strong through extensive research on the marketing strategies and the brands(product/service) associated with it, to generate revenues and build long-term relationships with the consumers i.e. by establishing constant brand awareness, favorable associations, identity, personality, positive brand image, trust, preference and at last loyalty. This Book is based on in-depth research about Brand Awareness and how its underlying factors drive to attain Consumer/Brand Loyalty. It's interesting to find that Perception acts at times, as a mediator between Brand Awareness and Consumer/Brand Loyalty but it varies according to the product categories.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Over the last few years informal saving groups have been constantly increasing. Not only poor but people that are relatively well off have opted to participate in such groups. Why is this so This book answers the question and put forward the issues and possibilities if these informal saving groups have what it takes to replace a bank's saving account. This book studies rosca (rotating, saving and credit associations), an informal self help saving group mostly formed by poor around the world, especially in Africa and Asia, to save their money. This is an effective saving group that is very popular in developing countries. People gather daily, weekly or monthly to contribute some amount of money and then the accumulated money is given to one of the member. This process continues until all the members receive the accumulated sum. After that, the chain is broken. A good amount of work on rosca is done in the past, by many people around the world. This paper however, proposes a new hypothesis, one that has never been taken before, which is that roscas can replace a bank¿s saving account.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This work is about developing and implementing a new business model for technical pre-sales support services in order to improve the case company¿s competitive advantage in a diverse business landscape. The need for the new business model arises from the different business prospects discovered by the sales and marketing of the case company. The case company has already developed its business model to serve its key customers, but the model is not completely suitable for goods-dominant business opportunities. Goods-dominant business generate significant share of the company's turnover. Thus, a parallel business model is needed to perform better and gain market share in both businesses. The suggested new business model consists of a new customer value proposition, a profit formula,required resources, and new processes.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Being a successful leader requires building strong relationships with subordinates and colleagues, and trust is always a central figure of a functioning relationship. Trust is the glue that keeps relationships together through challenging times and it is the lubricant that gets rid of unnecessary transactional costs and the need for subordinates to protect themselves and their positions. Trust between superior and subordinate enables both parties to perform at their highest level and even overachieve on their tasks and goals. It is essential for organizations at transformative state to maintain the trust relationship between superiors and subordinates. This qualitative study explains how the interactions between superior and subordinate affect the trust relationship and how this can be utilized in business environments. This book gives an insight to the question: How to make subordinates trust you Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In todays modern markets the possibilities and channels through which companies can reach out to potential customers are almost boundless and can be equally confusing. It consequently is very important to have a good and detailed marketing strategy to be able to succeed on the market. The development of a marketing strategy for medical devices, which are high-tech and specialized products sold on a high competitive market, is therefore challenging and most important to reach ¿ and exceed - the set goals. This book describes the launch of medical devices, its critical points and the optimalization of the process in a particular company. The book is based on the author¿s experience gained during her internship in the EMEAC headquarters of an international medical company in Brussels, Belgium, where she participated on the creation and implementation of the new product launch plan.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This work is a contribution to increase knowledge about public-private partnerships (PPP) in international business. It focuses on partnerships that are stirring into governance issues of the host country: how a MNC and a host government can implement a successful collaboration that aims to promote capacity building in the host country. The case of study is BP in Azerbaijan. It investigates the background and the circumstances that led to the partnership between BP and its host government in Azerbaijan. The thesis resulted into four main findings: (1) the societal background and the morality and virtue of a MNC determine its decision to engage into PPP for capacity building. (2) The MNC and the host government are more willing to engage in partnership if the expected value-added of the cooperation exceed the disadvantages created by the current governance failure. (3) Protection of its investment seems to be a stronger driver for a MNC to enter a PPP aiming at capacity building rather than the wish for stability in the host country. (4) High bargaining power coupled with a persuasive influence act more as stronger driver in engagement to PPP than the support from the industry.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The book attempts to demonstrate the socio-economic impact of the afforestation project on the displaced local people and the adverse implication on the afforested resource in Ethiopia. The book clearly show impoverishment disaster encountered the local community resulted from both the dislocation process and the management approach employed by the project. The study also signifies the negative impact of the protectionist approach on the afforested resource.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 108 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The attainment and sustenance of quality edge by business organizations depend solely on the practices of TQM. Whereas some business practices create quality gaps, it is the primary aim of every business, be it service or manufacturing, to strive and grow. The research describes clearly and precisely the state of quality practices in a business school library. Areas of concern in the evaluation include: the people aspects, facilities, information technology application aspects and the governing body of the library. Some quality gaps were identified in the study and the researcher offered suggestions for correcting the deficiencies. The researcher recommends best practices for the UGBS Library through benchmarking superior business libraries. The evaluation will help students, researchers and practitioners interested in TQM to add value to their knowledge.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 120 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This study examines the effect of family structure on adolescent delinquency in Ifo local government area of Ogun State, Nigeria. The main purpose of the study is to determine the effect of family cohesion on adolescent delinquency. A total number of 400 heads of household were selected and interviewed through a systematic random sampling technique using structured questionnaires. Focus group discussions (FGD) were also conducted to derive an in-depth knowledge on how family structure affected the behavior of the children. Three levels of data analyses were employed. At the multivariate level, the logistic regression model was used to estimate odds ratios for each of the indicators of delinquent behaviour considered in the analyses.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Present study was conducted in District Gujrat to investigate the impact of the microcredit scheme of Punjab Rural Support Program (PRSP) on women¿s empowerment. Researches throughout the developing world have highlighted the impact of microcredit programs on women¿s empowerment. This research was divided into three main sections. First section deals with the status of women at housed level before taking microcredit while second and third sections deal with the impact of microcredit in raising women¿s awareness and women¿s empowerment after taking microcredit. In the second section information was analyzed that whether microcredit increased the awareness among women regarding their status, legal rights and importance of say at household level. In the last section a situational analysis of the women after taking microcredit is presented. The data analysis has shown that there is a positive impact of microcredit program introduced by PRSP in the rural Gujrat on women¿s empowerment.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book enters into the dicussion concerning energy service development in developing countries in the years to come. How can the current problem om energy poverty be overcommed without further crippling our environment The answer is surely that developing countries turns to sustainable energy and thus leapfrog the development-phase of the already developed nations,and focus on modern energy sources in order to be able to establish an energy sector based on new, clean, sustainable technology. The aim of this book is to show how this can be done by focussing on gras root development, which in the long term is the sustainable way of develop traditional societies and thus make it viable to introduce modern renewable energy services to a traditional community in the rural areas of developing countries. The context of the book is a Luo community in Nyanza, Kenya, in which the role of culture in the development of the community and the current environment for sustainable energy services is being highlighted, and how gras root development can facilitate a sustainable development of these aspects.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The problematic of this study is the lack of consistency with supply theory of the trend of price and the supply of some selected crops in Jigawa state as observed by the researcher. This study using the Nerlovian model has estimated the responses of millet, sorghum, sesame and groundnut crops¿ areas to changes in their prices and other relevant variables in Jigawa state, Nigeria. The time period covered in the analysis is from 1994 ¿ 2007. The coefficients of the area response models were estimated for the individual crops and at the aggregate level using ordinary least squares multiple regression method. Quantitative estimates show that the short run and long run changes in own-price, lagged hectarages and lagged production were not significant in explaining the response of millet, sorghum, sesame, and groundnut farmers during the period under reviewBooks on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Community participation is vital for the success of any rural development project. Under the conservancy wildlife management strategy, commercial farmers come together to manage wildlife jointly to generate income through wildlife tourism. The economic benefits generated must be shared with the impoverished surrounding communities. The rural districts can purchase wildlife and place them in the conservancy and they will be managed just as the concervancy`s own animals are managed. The districts will get profit from the animals they own. Wildlife management industry, if put to good use, has a greater potential to meaningfully increase the prosperity of the people of the neigbouring communal areas than any other land use option.The communities surrounding the conservancies must participate meaningfully in the management of wildlife to make the project a success. Once the local communites feel sidelined in the utilization of wildlife resources it will lead to conflict. Such conflict could possibly be resolved through joint management of the resource. The research is vital for Government Departments, NGOs and institutions that are into wildlife management.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The study focused on the amount of personalized print produced by printing companies in Europe, the challenges these printers are facing when producing personalized jobs, and how the market for personalized printing in Europe differs from that in the US. Personalization is a marketing tactic in which various media channels are used to send a personalized message to a consumer or client based on their interests. Personalized print¿one media channel that can be used in the marketing mix¿is divided among different applications such as mail merge, transactional print, versioning, moderate personalized print and highly personalized print. An online survey was distributed to printing companies across Europe via the International Confederation of Printing and Allied Industries (Intergraf). A total of 37 printing companies participated in this study.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Labor force in Bangladesh has been growing tremendously due to high population growth rate. To reduce poverty and to attain sustainable economic growth, it is imperative for Bangladesh to develop industries so that a growing labor force can be absorbed into non-farm industrial activities, since agriculture sector in Bangladesh has already been over populated and suffering from the problems of disguised and seasonal unemployment. However, there is no consensus on how to develop industries in rural areas of developing countries. In this study, using primary data collected from an informal hosiery industry cluster in a lagging behind northern district in Bangladesh, I have explained how local tradition combining with rural infrastructure and human capital of the rural entrepreneurs contribute to the development of a vibrant informal hosiery industry that creates job opportunity for more than 10,000 rural poor in a lagging behind northern district in Bangladesh.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Political participation is one of the indicating factors in order to identify any caste or tribes or nation. Tribal people of Tripura are a playing a fabulous role in electoral politics of the country. The average of voter participation of East Tripura tribal constituency is 72.01%, which is more 32% than national level. This work deals with the mass movement of the tribal people of Tripura which made them politically conscious .This work also ascertains the status of tribal women in electoral politics of Tripura. Of course the work deals with the trend of regional political parties in Tripura. In the post globalization arena this work might be a valuable source for future comparative tribal studies on global canvas.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -India is among the world¿s top BPO destinations. While most discussions focus on the outsourcing of software services and the call centre phenomenon, it is virtually unknown that the country is also the global hub for outsourced book publishing services. Trends show that Indiäs capabilities for serving academic, scientific and technical publishers are the most highly developed. But outsourcing is about much more than cutting costs, or improving service and quality. As overseas clients and Indian suppliers discover, the service relation is ultimately a social one. Both parties bring to it their cultural constitution, their desire for control or a degree of creative freedom, their differing perceptions about the outsourced work, their sense of their own worth, and sometimes, their personal prejudices. With certain academic publishers in the UK and publishing services vendors in India as its field of study, and combining academic theory with empirical findings, this book explores the attitudes and assumptions that could make or break the service relation.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In this globalisation era, small towns around South Africa (as well as in many developing countries) are experiencing declining economies hence regeneration strategies are essential. Small towns are significant economies in institutional efforts (particularly by government) to close economic gaps. The focus of this paper is on regeneration strategies for small town economies in South Africa using the case study of Mooi River in the Mooi-Mpofana municipality. Hence the main research question is what scope is there for effective local action to improve economic circumstances in small towns outside major urban core areas Based on the case study to achieve the desired growth prospects for the local municipality there are three areas of intervention that needs significant attention: 1) promoting public-private partnerships in the localities, 2) extensively engaging in enterprise development services; 3) investigating development strategies to enhance the capabilities of localities. Government policies and programmes must prioritize these key aspect in pursuit of better livelihood strategies particularly for the many poor people in the country.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.