Lap lambert academic publishing mrz 2011 (Oltre 1400 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -International trade is assumed to be an important ingredient of economic growth as it leads to development of all major sectors of any economy. But South Asian countries are fighting with trade deficits due to rapidly increasing imports coupled with insufficient exports resulting in huge deficit in balance of payments. Thus this book focuses on questions that why these countries are facing trade deficit and whether there is a positive role for trade pact to decrease this gap or not Further, what is the reason that openness positively affects GDP of developed countries more than the developing countries Furthermore, the role of SAARC in South Asian countries is also investigated in terms of the relationship between regional economic integration and economic growth before and after the implementation of SAARC by using the new heterogeneous panel cointegration technique. Moreover, analysis provides important policy implications and trade planning which are beneficial for regional trade and development. 72 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -POWER SHARING IN KENYA. The 2007 disputed elections in Kenya led to uncertainty and later chaos in the country. The then discredited Electoral Commission of Kenya which was basically made up of the Incumbent President Kibaki's Buddies, declared the former the winner at the expense of the then opposition leader Raila Odinga, who had won the elections in six out of the eight provinces in the country, and further had a clear majority in Parliament. The scenario of the incumbent hanging onto power has been termed as ' Kibaki's Civil coup' in some quarters. The aforementioned circumstances led to a political settlement between the two protagonists in the form of power sharing. This book will give an indepth analysis of the Kenyan power sharing arrangement and what it means for developing democracies, more so the African nations. Is Kenya to blame for the evil precedent that has been replicated in Zimbabwe And now being suggested for Ivory Coast 88 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The book discusses the legality in international law of the reservation made by Malawi to article 26 of 1951 United Nations Convetion Relating to the Status of Refugees (CSR51)and the measures employed restricting thefreedom of movement and choice of residence of refugees in Malawi. First the discussion analyzes whether the formulation of the reservation complies with the general international rules and the provisions in CSR51 regulating legality of reservations. Secondly the the book discusses the effect of the reservation on the enjoyment by refugees of the rights to freedom of movement and choice of residence provided in art.26 of CSR51. To this end the discussion considers whether the application of the reservation through the measures restricting freedom of movement and choice of residence of refugees is lawful and compatible with Malawi's obligations as a party to the Convention. The book also discusses the possible legal consequences of the reservation and measures. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Sustainable Energy plays an important role in advancing productive capacity and increasing economic growth and sustainable development. In order to achieve this, there must be effective trade and investment in energy. Currently, there is relatively low regional and international trade in energy in the East African Community (EAC). Local and foreign direct investment flowing into the EAC is still very low in spite of a number of measures, such as, investment protection guarantees, that have been taken to improve investment.Each of the five countries in the EAC has its own energy policy, as well as a trade and investment policy and strategy. For some the policies are clearly stated; for others they are presumed. However, these policies are not effective. Without effective policies on trade and investment protection and promotion, the EAC will have minimum benefits in terms of terms of trade, investment inflows and sustainable economic development. The EAC is a customs union with an ultimate aim of attaining a political federation. Before this happens, there is need to have effective but also harmonised trade and investment policies and strategies. 112 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book argues that considerations of stability and short- and medium-term prosperity are the primary reasons why the EU has promised to enlarge eastward and why the Eastern European nations wish to join. The author believes that the success of a research paper relies greatly on using results from a number of these sources and formulating theories that are as objective as possible to maximize the validity of the findings. Thus, the present document examines the preparation of Bulgaria for future participation in the structural policies of the EU with the purpose of achieving economic and social harmonization on the basis of the introduction of principles of regional and social policy. Structural funds are among the instruments used to achieve the aims of economic and social harmonization, and thus the preparation for their most effective and efficient use during the pre-accession period is very important. Within this context, the book examines the necessary organizational, administrative, legal and financial measures which must be undertaken in the pursuit of successful future participation in the structural funds of the EU. 64 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Wetlands are areas consisting of both aquatic and terrestrial conditions whereby the environmental characteristics are usually determined largely by hydrologic processes in relation to climate and geographic location of the area. About 10% of the land surface of Tanzania is covered by wetlands which provide a wide range of ecosystem functions thus exhibit significant economic, social, cultural and biological values. Masurura Swamp supports a variety of flora and fauna through which the communities living around derive various products and services. It provides habitat for a variety of wild fauna such as hippopotamus and crocodiles, a variety of waterfowls as well as a variety of fish species of economic importance. This book aims to encourage various communities to learn about and ensure sustainability of wetlands found within their areas. It will also help extension officers, project managers and other leaders to take an active role in protecting Masurura Swamp and other wetlands to ensure survival and sustainability of existing biodiversity for current and future generations. 60 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -India is committed to Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) and is a signatory of Convention for Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), yet at the start of the 11th Five- Year Plan, women's health and well-being have received far less attention and care both from civil society including their families and from the public sphere. The book found that the prevalence of morbidity, especially obstetric and gynecological morbidity was quite high among women of reproductive age group in rural West Bengal and also in rural Birbhum. Also, the prevalence of non-reproductive morbidity among women of the said age group, though not very high, cannot be ignored. The tendency to seek treatment for any morbidity was not satisfactory. Therefore this book tried to identify the socio-economic and demographic factors, which determine women's health status and their treatment seeking behaviour. 64 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book aims to provide an overview of the labour market's benchmark macroeconomic models. The matching models of equilibrium unemployment are, in fact, the primary and most popular theoretical tools used by economists to evaluate various labour market policies and to study one of the key macroeconomic variables: the unemployment rate. It has been recognised that unemployment has also a structural nature which persists over the business cycle. The matching models, i.e. the models à la Mortensen-Pissarides, explain the co-existence in equilibrium of unemployment and vacancies through frictions in matching workers and firms. Furthermore, these models generate predictions that have the right direction: unemployment goes up in recession and down in boom, while job vacancies shift in the opposite direction. The central role of these models in imperfect labour markets has recently been confirmed by the 2010 Nobel Prize for economy awarded to the founders of this approach: Peter Diamond, Dale Mortensen and Christopher Pissarides. 64 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The devaluation of money (inflation), influences the wealth of any individual. Some streams of income, like for example salaries, are protected against inflation by a contract. Financial investments however, are not. The risk of inflation is therefore regarded as one of the main sources of systematic investment risk on a national level, but increasingly also on an international level. In this study, the long-term inflation protection of residential real estate compared to bonds and stocks is investigated. The relation between the nominal returns and both the expected and unexpected inflation for sixteen member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is examined. The unique dataset which is available for this study, makes an international comparison both possible and meaningful. The results are especially useful for professionals in real estate finance or investment, but shed a light on the exposure of individual households as wel. 96 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -High Interest Rate Spreads, negatively affect the level of economic growth of a Country and the effeciency of the financial institutions. This is evidenced in the inverse relationship of the spreads and the level of GDP and the ratio of M2/GDP as proxies for economic growth and level of financial intermediation in this study respectively. Further, the direct relationship of the bank rate, treasury bill rates and the ratio of non performing loans to private sector credit in this study indicates the likelines of crowding out of private sector investment which also negatively affect the level of economic development of a Country. This is not 'good news' for a developing country like Uganda. Measures should therefore, be taken to reduce the Interest Rate Spreads in Uganda. 72 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Cities in the developing world are generating an ever increasing volume of waste due to rapid growth and urbanization, and in the same instance a declining in the effectiveness of their solid waste collection and disposal systems.The developing world is reeling under the burden of inefficient, inappropriate and inadequate solid waste management.Discourse in the sustainable waste management sector has proposed numerous solutions and frameworks on how the developing world can mitigate the harmful impacts of solid waste, one of these being the involvement of the community in various aspects of waste management along the waste hierarchy. This book seeks to explore the potential for community participation in solid waste management and the role it can play in sustainable waste management. The data for this book emanates from a quantitative and qualitative research study undertaken by the author in a high density, low income suburb of a developing country. 84 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The study focused at how domestic workers in a low density suburb in Harare, Zimbabwe copied with work-related challenges.It established a plethora of challenges that these domestic workers faced at their workplaces, and how they consequently responded to them both individually and collectively. The study therefore envisaged that domestic workers are not passive but they are active agents who always strategise to mitigate their deplorable work conditions. 68 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Chapter 1 sets out the background to enterprise- wide risk management (EWRM). Chapter 2 examines literature on EWRM and Chapter 3 assesses key theoretical approaches to EWRM. Chapter 4 sets out the research design while Chapter 5 presents and discusses the results of an empirical investigation which explores the views of 16 Chief Executive Officers drawn from 16 Zimbabwean short- term insurance companies. Research evidence shows that whilst risk awareness seems good in most Zimbabwean short-term insurance companies, a significantly lower number take adequate measures to reduce risks to their lowest practical levels. It might be suggested that the Zimbabwean short-term insurance industry has limited capabilities to consistently identify, measure and manage risk exposures across the company and thereby limit exposures. Execution of EWRM is sporadic and losses have not been limited in accordance with predetermined risk tolerance guidelines. Therefore, the Zimbabwean short-term insurance industry might be viewed as having weak EWRM. Therefore this research provides a wide range of recommendations to address the identified weaknesses. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Which is the most efficient way to hedge bunker fuel risk in the liner shipping industry since the abolition of the BAF conferences This work aims to provide a complete description of the possibilities available to shipowners to hedge fuel price risk, both available on markets and OTC. Furthermore an analysis of the efficiency of such strategies is carried on, to propose an ideal best way to perform the hedging strategy. 84 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The Enterprise Europe Network was launched by the European Commission in 2008 in order to establish a 'no wrong door' approach for businesses, bringing together business support organisations with different specialisations. As a result, two previous EU networks, the European Information Centres and the Innovation Relay Centres were encouraged to form regional consortia and issue public tenders describing how they would integrate their services. This book explores issues related to knowledge sharing in establishing the Enterprise Europe Network, based on a case study of the regional consortium of South East England. The book is based on qualitative interviews with each consortium partner and a representative from the European Commission. Drawing on theories of social constructivist institutionalism and organisational network theory, the analysis sheds light on the complexity of multilevel governance and the issues that arise when the EU-approach to regional policy is implemented in practice. It should be especially relevant for policy-makers and practitioners engaged in regional development, and for people interested in organisational change and the forming of networks. 92 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Job satisfaction is one of the main factors for achieving organizational success. It is the employees that make the critical difference between success and failure of institutions. Therefore, superior organizations should utilize job satisfaction as a tool to enhance their employee's performance which will -in return- enable the organizations to achieve their goals. This study aims at exploring the most important factors of job satisfaction' in non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Yemen. Based on those results, organizations would design plans and establish motivation systems for boosting their employees' spirits and thus enhance their job satisfaction. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Media has tried to cover water and environment sector for a long time. Within environment and water sector is urban water sector; this is generating a series of events that are converted into news. The underlying problem in relation to his coverage on urban water issues as news is there is little knowledge about media's process of selecting water issues as news. And, what influences this coverage has on urban water management. This thesis attempts to find answers to this information gap. The study found that the process of news making requires new, unusual and controversial events that are selected through a series of gates; influenced by individual journalist's traits and flair, combined with external and internal influences of market, politics, public and idealism. In urban water, events related to crisis, controversy, tariff, pollution and private sector participation are considered news worthy. However, consistency of coverage is lacking and the media loses interest in the issues. Mainstream media is poorly equipped to address urban water issues and requires to be trained. However, news media does influence urban water management. 96 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The Economic prosperity have always been linked to international trade and inflow of foreign direct investment.However,over past decades,Energy is important input for all major sectors of an economy.But in South Asian region,Governments' insufficiency to initiate new projects to grow productive capacity of energy coupled with its increasing demand leads to power cutoffs.Which depict the lines of disequilibrium in energy demand and supply.For this region,a very little academic literature exist on why this crisis and what is energy-economic growth relationship.Moreover,previous literature based on simple causality bi-variate analysis.Thus,this book provides panel co-integration analysis for selected South Asian countries.whether economic growth takes precedence over energy use or energy itself motivates for growth.Several reports,data sets and policies are given in order to clarify and support the analysis.Beside this,based on analysis some short-term and long-term plannings,modified polices and recommendations are addressed.It should helpful to new upcoming studies,researches.specially useful to policy orientations to implement policies and projects,which are in national interest 88 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This study sought to explain how indigenous fruits such as Uapaca Kirkiana can be used to improve rural livelihoods.The descriptive survey method was used as the research design. The study showed that there is lack of devolution of power in decision making to local communities and therefore the unsustainable methods of harvesting Uapaca Kirkiana. This has led to reduced rural livelihoods. The study recommends that communities should be granted genuine proprietorship of resources that is the right to use resources ,determine mode of usage, benefit fully from use,determine the distribution of such benefits and determine rules of access. Finally it is recommended that further research be undertaken in order to establish the possibility of domesticating indigenous fruit trees in local communities with the aim of enhancing rural livelihoods. 60 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Though all groups suffer from armed conflict situations, there is sufficient evidence that such conflcits are gendered and women's already marginalised positions worsens when such conflcits do occur.Using Critical Discourse Analysis, this book suggests that women in Northern Ghana suffered tremeandously in the 1994 'Guinea fowl' conflcit that occurred in Northern Region of Ghana and this is not different from experiences of women else where. I particularly focused on feminist analysis of the impact of armed conflcits. The invisibility of women in the peace building process was also evident after the cessation of hostilities. The book therefore strongly argues for women's inclusion since their voices need to be heard. This will ensure that women's concerns and experiences are included in the peace building process.Women by the dint of their perculiar experiences will also bring a positive face to conflict resolution by emphasising on basic and family needs. Conflict resolution must therefore be done by depending on the human rights agender for both men and women. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -What does it take for African-American women to rise to senior management positions in corporate America This book is a case study examining the lives of several African-American women from different corporate environments and the degree of influence various factors had on their rise to senior management compared to what the research says. Although significant progress has been made with women breaking glass ceiling barriers there still continues to be a disproportionate number of African-American women in senior management when compared to other minorities. Studies suggest that various factors such as, mentors, education,and professional networks are key to moving up in corporate America. You have done everything recommended but still can't break through. You're stuck in middle management. So what does all this mean Is there a certain combination that is more successful than another What do 'I' have to do to advance in corporate American Which way is really up 116 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In the following work we analyze the nature and dynamics of bond pricing in the European banking industry. In particular, we empirically investigate the relationship between the bond spread and the corresponding credit rating in light of different market conditions. Three important results emerge from our analysis. First, risk measures' divergence tends to be higher in relatively opaque markets where corruption, legal and accounting inefficiencies are present. Furthermore, the difference between the two indicators is proved to be affected by the quality of credit information available to market participants. Last but not least, such a divergence is likely to be higher in periods of market downturn and lower in periods of economic prosperity. These results have interesting implications for the interpretation of the explanatory power of risk sensitivity models in a market discipline context. 56 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book explores how the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) influences the palm oil global value chain and what its impacts are on suppliers in Indonesia. RSPO is a partnership established in 2004 that aims to promote the growth and use of sustainable palm oil. RSPO members are the different international stakeholders including market actors in the chain, varying from oil palm growers to retailers, and non market actors such as NGOs. This book also attempts to explore how the organization climate of RSPO is, what quality standards are set by RSPO and into what extent the quality standards are implemented, and how the oil palm growers deal with the standards. 96 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This research has been completed as an MA Thesis within the context of my study in Leiden University between 2006 and 2008. It consists of an extensive literature review on pollution control, lobbying, EU Climate Change Policy, UK Climate Change Policy and the position of Energy Generation Industry. Relying on the information gathered from primary and secondary sources the research finishes with an analysis on the influence of UK Energy Generation industry on EU Climate Change Policy. The reader should bear in mind the fact that climate change is a very dinamic issue. Therefore, unavoidably, there has been some changes in EU Climate Change Policy during the time period between the completion of this thesis and its publication. 84 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In modern times the internet has created a whole new world in which people conduct business,entertain themselves and live virtual lives. The means of regulating these activities fall within the ambit of the already established legal framework for everyday non-virtual lives, and therein lies the anomaly.Intellectual property law and the regulation of Intellectual property rights have become a major issue in the context of the internet and is still in the developmental stages as the law grapples with the continuous developments in the area.This book looks at the issues of copying and copyright within the context of the internet. The EU Directives, Regulations and Laws which deal with these issues are examined for their applicability and effectiveness in dealing with the problem of copyright infringement. The American and English systems are also examined for their approach to these issues, and conclusions and recommendations are made based on the findings. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Organizations experience immoral behavior quite often. For example, one can think of the Madoff investment scandal and the increasing rate of frauds in companies during the last years. In order to prevent employees from behaving immoral, it is important to know what drives (im)moral behavior. This work explores the effect of emotions on moral behavior. Specifically, the emotion disgust is chosen to explore this relationship. To investigate the effect of disgust on moral behavior an experiment is conducted. This experiment has two conditions. In the experimental condition disgust is evoked by a movieclip and in the control condition no specific emotions are evoked. After the watching the movie clip participants had to complete a math task on which they could cheat. Cheating is considered as an important indicator for immoral behavior. The results show a trend that suggests that individuals who experience disgust behave less moral than individuals in a neutral emotional state. This work thus explores what drives (im)moral behavior and is interesting for managers who are interested in the effect of emotions on moral behavior. 88 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Now and perhaps more than ever, we have a need of good leadership and motivational methods. To get through the financial crisis we are experiencing at the moment, a strong focus on these two concepts has to be made. Therefore this book is going to look at leadership and motivation seen in relation to the public and private sector in Denmark. The focus of the book is on the difference between leadership and management, the link between leadership and motivation in the public and the private sector, the main challenges of increasing employee motivation for leaders in the public and private sector and lastly the current challenges in managing people in the public and private sector and how leadership and motivational theories can overcome these challenges. Since it is a theoretical book the argumentation will be based on models and theories within the field of motivation and leadership. The book gives an introduction into how motivation and leadership work in Denmark in the public and private sector and should be useful for leaders or managers or people in general who have an interest in the issues of motivation and leadership. 68 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In the age of Globalization, a variety of voices from diasporas has emerged over the last few decades, which has become the cultural border between immigrants' country of origin and country of residence what Homi Bhabha calls the third space. Among these voices there are the so-called ethnic media, i.e. those media made by and/or diffused to immigration-related populations and minorities. The aim of this study is to investigate the evolution path of ethnic media in those countries where the history of immigration is mature enough to configure the society as multicultural. More precisely, it is an attempt to define whether and how an evolution towards the mass media model is possible. To do so, the ethnic radio industry in Paris has been analyzed, taking as examples the experiences of two ethnic radio stations: Beur FM and Aligre FM. The major findings of the study show that the evolution path of ethnic radio or, diversity radio, radios des diversités, in French starts from the very idea of diversity, from the dualism between ethnic and individual diversity. 76 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This study focuses on the meanings that residents in Budiriro attached on cholera illness and the appropriateness of cholera interventions by various institutions. It sought to find out the varied meanings that were attached by residents who were affected and infected by cholera. Since the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe epitomized the zenith of the economic meltdown, various humanitarian organizations chipped in to help contain the outbreak. The study then sought to capture the various cholera responses that residents showed in the face of cholera and the interventions that were administered in their areas. 56 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This study sought to investigate the challenges faced by the informal cross border traders (ICBTs) plying the Harare -Johannesburg route from 2006 to 2010. The study shows that informal cross border traders encounter a lot of challenges during the conduct of their business. Some of these challenges, in terms of severity include border formalities, lack of government support and high transport costs. Informal traders are not organized and do not join associations. This study recommends that informal cross border traders' associations embark on recruitment campaigns to educate the informal cross border traders about the benefits they get by belonging to an association. It also encourages associations to come up with savings clubs to mobilize funds from members for loaning to those members in need at an interest. Finally it also recommends that the government come up with a set of relaxed regulations that would create a non formal board to oversee the informal trade activities. It would then make it mandatory for informal traders to register with the board, making it easier to monitor, regulate and intervene. 80 pp. Englisch.…