lap lambert academic publishing jul 2012 (Oltre 2.600 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The present thesis is a study of the role of family dynasty in the politics of Bangladesh. This thesis delves into something ulterior and recognizing the peripheral status of Bangladesh in world capitalism and explained the problem of family dynasty in the establishment of proper democracy in Bangladesh. Democracy means fraternity, equality, equity and transparency. Actually family dynasty is not working as a democratic process. This analysis will reach a wide audience. It will be illuminating not only to academics and students but also to policy makers and all those interested in the study of family dynasty as a process of democracy.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -There are reports of food borne illnesses associated with the consumption of fruit juices and a lot of food borne illnesses have been reported at several places all over the world. Pakistan is one of the culprits of this issue. Present study was undertaken for detection of the possible sources of E.coli O157:H7 in street vended fresh fruit juices sold along the road sides of Lahore city, Pakistan which maintain unhygienic conditions and assessed its safety for human consumption.162 fresh juice samples of sugar cane, plum, tamarind, peach, lemonade and slush that were taken from different areas of Lahore and analyzed for the presence of E.coli O157:H7. It is suggested that unpasteurized fruit juices and contaminated water used in juice making is the potential vehicle for E.coli O157:H7 transmission.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -These days, as corporations are seeking global opportunities, how to motivate employees from different cultures, who have different values, needs, and norms, is becoming increasingly important. This study first dealt with the relationship between national culture and the prevalence of various reward practices. Secondly, this study examined the link between reward practices and organizational performance in different national cultures. In analyzing, this study picked up seven countries and used Hofstede¿s four cultural dimension scores to examine the prevalence of reward practices. Also, to examine the effects of national culture on reward practices and organizational performance, multiple regression analysis was conducted. The findings of this study suggest that although national culture can play an important role in some reward practices, it is not the only factor to be considered in establishing compensation strategies abroad. That is, not only national culture but also other contextual factors, such as institutional factors, should also be considered as moderating variables when HRM managers build compensation strategies.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This manuscript is a MSc. Dissertation which highlights the implications of deforestation to the livelihoods of local communities in Kasulu District, Tanzania. It presents spatial and temporal forest cover changes, underlying and immediate causes of deforestation, and impacts of deforestation to socio-economic activities; and evaluate forest conservation measures. Field surveys were conducted using both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Remote sensing and GIS analysis show that Kasulu district has been facing deforestation since 1980s; and there was no uniform forest cover from 1986 to 2009 in the study area. Deforestation has been largely attributed to rapid population growth including large influxes of refugees, and poor implementation of forest conservation and management strategies, agricultural expansion, and poverty. As a result, deforestation has been undermining economic, social and natural resources base. This study recommended awareness creation,promoting aforestation, reforestation and agro-forestry; participatory forest management strategies, and promoting income generating activities to reduce pressure on forest resources.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - These days, as corporations are seeking global opportunities, how to motivate employees from different cultures, who have different values, needs, and norms, is becoming increasingly important. This study first dealt with the relationship between national culture and the prevalence of various reward practices. Secondly, this study examined the link between reward practices and organizational performance in different national cultures. In analyzing, this study picked up seven countries and used Hofstede's four cultural dimension scores to examine the prevalence of reward practices. Also, to examine the effects of national culture on reward practices and organizational performance, multiple regression analysis was conducted. The findings of this study suggest that although national culture can play an important role in some reward practices, it is not the only factor to be considered in establishing compensation strategies abroad. That is, not only national culture but also other contextual factors, such as institutional factors, should also be considered as moderating variables when HRM managers build compensation strategies.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Nepal, a country which still teaches its students that Nepal is second richest country in terms of per capita water resources has little to be proud of this fact owing to the continuous scarcity of water faced by its people every day. It is not only pure drinking water that is in shortage but also the water for other uses. Many new alternatives to water supply like Rainwater Harvesting system, Fog water Collection system and water tankers have been discussed as some of the possibilities for the same. These alternatives were compared by calculating the cost of water collected from each alternative considering their life span, investment and payback period from the perspective of the consumer and testing for the E.Coli contamination. The perception of people was positive towards these alternatives yet there was not enough awareness about the alternatives. Rain Water harvesting system was found as the best alternative with easy implementation in almost all parts of the country, zero energy input and cheapest alternative to collect potable water. This book should help researchers and people who wish to gain an insight into existing alternatives for water supply systems in Nepal.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This manuscript is a MSc. Dissertation which highlights the implications of deforestation to the livelihoods of local communities in Kasulu District, Tanzania. It presents spatial and temporal forest cover changes, underlying and immediate causes of deforestation, and impacts of deforestation to socio-economic activities; and evaluate forest conservation measures. Field surveys were conducted using both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Remote sensing and GIS analysis show that Kasulu district has been facing deforestation since 1980s; and there was no uniform forest cover from 1986 to 2009 in the study area. Deforestation has been largely attributed to rapid population growth including large influxes of refugees, and poor implementation of forest conservation and management strategies, agricultural expansion, and poverty. As a result, deforestation has been undermining economic, social and natural resources base. This study recommended awareness creation,promoting aforestation, reforestation and agro-forestry; participatory forest management strategies, and promoting income generating activities to reduce pressure on forest resources.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This book presents experimental and numerical investigations for the effects of cement and lime treatment on compressibility, permeability, stress-strain, strength and stiffness behaviour of three soft clays. Effects of cement treatment on physiochemical and micro-structural properties have also been investigated. X-ray Diffraction, Scanning Electron Microscopy, particle size distribution, pH measurement, organic content, electrical conductivity, cation exchange capacity, exchangeable cation, water content, unit weight, specific gravity, and Atterberg limits tests were conducted to examine physiochemical and micro-structural properties. Compressibility and permeability properties of untreated and, cement and lime treated clays were investigated by performing one-dimensional consolidation tests. Stress-strain, strength and stiffness behaviour of untreated and, cement and lime treated clays were evaluated by performing unconfined compression tests. Consolidated drained direct shear, triaxial compression tests were also carried out to assess the strength-deformation characteristics of treated clays.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Nepal, a country which still teaches its students that Nepal is second richest country in terms of per capita water resources has little to be proud of this fact owing to the continuous scarcity of water faced by its people every day. It is not only pure drinking water that is in shortage but also the water for other uses. Many new alternatives to water supply like Rainwater Harvesting system, Fog water Collection system and water tankers have been discussed as some of the possibilities for the same. These alternatives were compared by calculating the cost of water collected from each alternative considering their life span, investment and payback period from the perspective of the consumer and testing for the E.Coli contamination. The perception of people was positive towards these alternatives yet there was not enough awareness about the alternatives. Rain Water harvesting system was found as the best alternative with easy implementation in almost all parts of the country, zero energy input and cheapest alternative to collect potable water. This book should help researchers and people who wish to gain an insight into existing alternatives for water supply systems in Nepal. 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -These days, as corporations are seeking global opportunities, how to motivate employees from different cultures, who have different values, needs, and norms, is becoming increasingly important. This study first dealt with the relationship between national culture and the prevalence of various reward practices. Secondly, this study examined the link between reward practices and organizational performance in different national cultures. In analyzing, this study picked up seven countries and used Hofstede¿s four cultural dimension scores to examine the prevalence of reward practices. Also, to examine the effects of national culture on reward practices and organizational performance, multiple regression analysis was conducted. The findings of this study suggest that although national culture can play an important role in some reward practices, it is not the only factor to be considered in establishing compensation strategies abroad. That is, not only national culture but also other contextual factors, such as institutional factors, should also be considered as moderating variables when HRM managers build compensation strategies. 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The present thesis is a study of the role of family dynasty in the politics of Bangladesh. This thesis delves into something ulterior and recognizing the peripheral status of Bangladesh in world capitalism and explained the problem of family dynasty in the establishment of proper democracy in Bangladesh. Democracy means fraternity, equality, equity and transparency. Actually family dynasty is not working as a democratic process. This analysis will reach a wide audience. It will be illuminating not only to academics and students but also to policy makers and all those interested in the study of family dynasty as a process of democracy. 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -There are reports of food borne illnesses associated with the consumption of fruit juices and a lot of food borne illnesses have been reported at several places all over the world. Pakistan is one of the culprits of this issue. Present study was undertaken for detection of the possible sources of E.coli O157:H7 in street vended fresh fruit juices sold along the road sides of Lahore city, Pakistan which maintain unhygienic conditions and assessed its safety for human consumption.162 fresh juice samples of sugar cane, plum, tamarind, peach, lemonade and slush that were taken from different areas of Lahore and analyzed for the presence of E.coli O157:H7. It is suggested that unpasteurized fruit juices and contaminated water used in juice making is the potential vehicle for E.coli O157:H7 transmission. 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This manuscript is a MSc. Dissertation which highlights the implications of deforestation to the livelihoods of local communities in Kasulu District, Tanzania. It presents spatial and temporal forest cover changes, underlying and immediate causes of deforestation, and impacts of deforestation to socio-economic activities; and evaluate forest conservation measures. Field surveys were conducted using both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Remote sensing and GIS analysis show that Kasulu district has been facing deforestation since 1980s; and there was no uniform forest cover from 1986 to 2009 in the study area. Deforestation has been largely attributed to rapid population growth including large influxes of refugees, and poor implementation of forest conservation and management strategies, agricultural expansion, and poverty. As a result, deforestation has been undermining economic, social and natural resources base. This study recommended awareness creation,promoting aforestation, reforestation and agro-forestry; participatory forest management strategies, and promoting income generating activities to reduce pressure on forest resources. 152 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The present thesis is a study of the role of family dynasty in the politics of Bangladesh. This thesis delves into something ulterior and recognizing the peripheral status of Bangladesh in world capitalism and explained the problem of family dynasty in the establishment of proper democracy in Bangladesh. Democracy means fraternity, equality, equity and transparency. Actually family dynasty is not working as a democratic process. This analysis will reach a wide audience. It will be illuminating not only to academics and students but also to policy makers and all those interested in the study of family dynasty as a process of democracy. 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -There are reports of food borne illnesses associated with the consumption of fruit juices and a lot of food borne illnesses have been reported at several places all over the world. Pakistan is one of the culprits of this issue. Present study was undertaken for detection of the possible sources of E.coli O157:H7 in street vended fresh fruit juices sold along the road sides of Lahore city, Pakistan which maintain unhygienic conditions and assessed its safety for human consumption.162 fresh juice samples of sugar cane, plum, tamarind, peach, lemonade and slush that were taken from different areas of Lahore and analyzed for the presence of E.coli O157:H7. It is suggested that unpasteurized fruit juices and contaminated water used in juice making is the potential vehicle for E.coli O157:H7 transmission. 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Nepal, a country which still teaches its students that Nepal is second richest country in terms of per capita water resources has little to be proud of this fact owing to the continuous scarcity of water faced by its people every day. It is not only pure drinking water that is in shortage but also the water for other uses. Many new alternatives to water supply like Rainwater Harvesting system, Fog water Collection system and water tankers have been discussed as some of the possibilities for the same. These alternatives were compared by calculating the cost of water collected from each alternative considering their life span, investment and payback period from the perspective of the consumer and testing for the E.Coli contamination. The perception of people was positive towards these alternatives yet there was not enough awareness about the alternatives. Rain Water harvesting system was found as the best alternative with easy implementation in almost all parts of the country, zero energy input and cheapest alternative to collect potable water. This book should help researchers and people who wish to gain an insight into existing alternatives for water supply systems in Nepal. 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The book highlights the Oriental Indian Management System dynamics, application & practices of the period of the Asoka the Great emperor of the Maurya Dynasty (C 268 233 B.C.). This book attempts to bring the historical facts of Asoka the Great with management applications for the readers and professionals to apply in the real life corporate management in the 21st Century. Asoka s pragmatic management system and mechanisms are analyzed in the context of the modern management dynamics. A practical approach is followed much away from the historical analysis and orthodoxy for the scholars. 108 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Providing people with sufficient food is the major problem that Ethiopia is facing. Very little research works have been done to demystify the possible relationship between Per ca-pita food availability (PCFA) and demographic and socio- economic variables. In this research PCFA is taken as indicator of food security. 250 PCFA was taken as benchmark between food secure and insecure households. Then PCFA was later correlated with selected demographic and socio- economic variables. Results from the study portray that, from selected 400 sample households 43.2 (173)were food secure and 56.8 (227) were insecure. Moreover the mean, maximum and minimum PCFA were 243.74, 950 & 0 KGS respectively. The research revealed that, most landless, large family sized, female led households, unmarried, nonusers of agricultural inputs and young led households are found food insecure. Educational level and oxen possession have positive correlation with PCFA. There is a need find solutions from demographic, social and economic point of view to curve household food insecurity. 132 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The phenomenon of partnership in any sector is now fast coming to be a more inclusive way of effectively delivering not only social services, but in general, quality services. The book hence provides some critical insights on developing such partnerships and collaborations in the health sector, particularly in developing countries, their designs, probable challenges and bottlenecks to watch out and finally the expected outputs or results. The book has drawn examples and lessons mainly from the Health sector Wide Approaches' experiences from Malawi and Zambia. It has further critically brought to light the key challenges in developing these partnerships in the sector as well as the way they can be taken care of while achieving the expected positive outputs. The role of partnership has been the key theme in the book and the suggested frameworks have provided such kind of an easy to follow but crucial models for the successful implementation and expected output delivery. 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Despite the recent increase in research by academic, practitioners and the focus from the policy makers, the topics of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Stakeholder Management still remain relatively misunderstood. This book tackles the concepts of CSR and Stakeholder Management from a more encompassing perspective, looking at their effects in both the for-profit and the non-profit sector. From a for-profit perspective, the book begins by examining and empirically testing the insurance properties of CSR in the context of an economy-wide crisis (the 2008 Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy). In the second half of the book, a non-profit perspective is utilized in investigating the effects of Stakeholder Management and its relationship with organizational effectiveness in the case of art museums, which represents a cleaner environment with which to test Stakeholder Theory. Overall, the book provides readers with an indepth review of the current state of the literature as well as discusses new empricial evidence from a two perspective approach that informs companies, investors, as well as policy makers in terms of better understanding CSR and Stakeholder Management. 120 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The bureaucracy of Bangladesh follows the Weberian model of bureaucracy which is characterized by strict rules and regulation in carrying out the task and involving impersonal decisions in the affairs of the Republic, however, by going through the newspapers highlighted in the newspaper it is seen that the government has been very much reluctant in conforming with rules and regulations especially in issues involving recruitment, promotion & transfer. In the last three years the government has influenced the administrative issues such as promotions and transfers to put the like-minded personnel of the government in favorable positions, so that the interest of the government can be met. By going through the newspapers over the last three years, it can be deducted that the government has failed to meet the expectation of the people and have not been able to manage the civil service in a well-coordinated way, which have resulted in slow economic growth. 100 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -A Conditional Cash Transfer Program (CCT) is a type of social safety net program that originated in Latin America during the early 1990 s. It is unique in that it targets the two major drivers of structural poverty: education and health. CCTs involve a cash transfer to beneficiaries only if they routinely send their children to school and health clinics. The rationale behind this concept is that investing in human capital will not only relieve the short-term symptoms of poverty, but also stop the cycle of inter-generational poverty. The programs successes in Latin America can be broken down into a list of criteria. These criteria are necessary for any CCT and anti-poverty program to be successful. The criteria are then applied to the anti-poverty programs in India to see if a large-scale implementation of CCTs would work in India. The bottom line surrounding the analysis of India s anti-poverty programs using the CCT criteria is that a complicated bureaucracy, corruption, and lack of transparency drives the majority of the inefficiencies seen in India. If corrected for, CCTs can target the major contributors to poverty in India: poor health, lack of education, and social biases. 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In this study, the integration policy of Enschede is investigated. More specifically, the work-oriented integration program. Herman van Gunsteren (1992) has developed five concepts of citizenship. These are the republican citizenship, citizenship for all, citizenship as a bearer of rights and preferences, citizenship as a member of a community and the neo-republican citizenship. A definition of citizenship: 'Active citizenship refers to the social behavior and independence of citizens, and how service providers and public policy invite citizens to social behavior and self-reliance, and support them in it' (Steyaert, Bodd & Lindens, 2005, p. 23). Citizens are expected to solve the problems as responsible, decent, caring and deliberative citizens. Citizens are considered to build bridges between citizens and between citizens and government. Self-reliance and economic independence are key elements of active citizenship. The idea is that the welfare state made people passive and lazy. This was the reason that people were first called to account for their independency and then also their responsibility. 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -'Conflict Affected Single Women' highlight the impact of a decade long armed conflict of Nepal on women. In this juncture, this book tries to provide overview of Socio-economic conditions of Conflict Affected Single Women in rural Nepal. The book has shed lights on the practical challenges faced by the single women in their day to day life. Moreover, this book has identified several recommendations in order to improve the livelihood of single women i.e. applicable for post-conflict societies in the globe. 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Currently, services account for over 50 percent of gross domestic product in many countries and over one quarter of world trade. In a dynamic, global business environment, service industries try to compete by providing high-quality customer service via empowering their workforce. Thus, both industry and academia have shown a growing interest in the concept of employee empowerment. Empowerment has become particularly important for services, aiming to control or enhance service quality and customer satisfaction at the point of service production. Furthermore, empowerment increases job satisfaction and reduces role stress. Correspondingly, this book provides simple, clear and logical elaboration to the topic from both theoretical and practical perspectives. The book explains the relationship between internal service climate and psychological empowerment. Besides to this, it indicates the effect of Internal service climate and psychological empowerment on employees job satisfaction. Therefor, entirely this book might be important for both academicians and practitioners. 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has experienced a dramatic rise in Portugal in the last three decades, which was essential for the convergence process of the country with the European Union. Many authors have already studied the determinants of FDI, but few have analyzed them at sectoral level. Indeed, the motivations that lead the choices of foreign investors vary according to the sector invested. Therefore, the present master's thesis is a pioneer study whose main objective is to identify the determinants of FDI in Portugal, in nine economic activities. In order to assess that, two models were constructed using the OLS estimator with time series data from 1980 to 2009 for the Portuguese economy. Using the results obtained, it is possible to elaborate a set of more cost-effective policies aimed to improve the attractiveness of the country for foreign multinational enterprises and, consequently, take advantage of the externalities created by bigger flows of FDI. 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Discrimination against women in healthcare is a serious blot on our civil society as it violates the principle of equal rights. Women often have to live in triple jeopardy three-dimensional discrimination based on gender, caste-status and disability in accessing healthcare needs. Women face maximum vulnerability to their reproductive health. They have either no access to healthcare or their human rights are violated in the context of healthcare. In both cases women are the losers. Part of this research paper was presented in the IFHHRO Annual Conference 2005, Mumbai, India under the theme Engendering Health and Human Rights. Its relevance lies in the fact that it highlights some pertinent issues that violate gender equity in accessing healthcare needs and suggests the way forward. It identifies the factors that prevent women from accessing healthcare, raises the need of creating awareness about consequences of poor health of women, and appeals for a more accessible healthcare environment to women. The book should be helpful to development professionals, healthcare practitioners and anyone interested in gender studies. 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -As international information and communication technology increasingly redefines global issues, the traditional understanding of international political theory is also questioned. In addition,the concept of global citizenship is now a reality with increased participation of citizens across the world through social media outlets and other forms of communication.The Arab Spring was instigated through social media sites. The 99% movement and Occupy Wall Streets protests in the Summer / Autumn of 2011 all provide examples of the increased power civil society now has to challenge the traditional concept of nation-states and 'national citizenship'. In the light of this, the very notion of global governance needs to be interrogated. It is my hope this research project is a start to reconceptualise the issues around global governance, civil society action and the role of governments in the post 9/11 world. 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Today, nonprofit organizations are of major importance for the society. Their missions contribute to fulfilling societal needs that otherwise would not get enough resources. Marketing for these organizations becomes more important and most nonprofit marketing research has had a theoretical approach. This work therefore investigates market practice, which covers all concrete actions that form a market. Market practice has been studied through a case study of the nonprofit fundraising organization the Swedish Cancer Society (SCS; Swe: Cancerfonden) and findings are analyzed with a theoretical framework developed by Helgesson, Kjellberg and Liljenberg (2004). Results show that the market for SCS is formed by market practices seen at different levels and departments within the organization. In its daily work, SCS enhances economic transactions through developing relations and new channels. It emphasizes its specific features within the nonprofit sector and actively tries to change perception of the industry. 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The Kiowa people are frustrated with their tribal government. Much of that frustration derives from a Kiowa Constitution formulated from western ideals and practices which never experienced a revision since the 1930s. The structure was presented to the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache (KCA) designated leaders, as a corporate format to conduct business meetings. During this time, all proposed constitutions were rejected by the Kiowa leaders because of the corporate organization and the concerns of their reservation leases and permits. The Superintendent of Indian Affairs did not recognize the Kiowa Business Committee members who were only functioning as an advisory council. Instead, control of tribal affairs was given to the Superintendent or the Commissioner. The Wheeler-Howard Act (Indian Reorganization Act) policy presented a basic model of a corporate charter structure to the Kiowa leaders to operate as a local tribal business in land issues and adoption concerns. In 1970, the Kiowa government adopted this familiar structure to continue as a corporate organization instead of a tribal government. Several attempts to revise the current constitution have failed. 112 pp. Englisch.