lap lambert academic publishing nov 2011 (Oltre 4.600 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -I like to share the spark that made me to write this book 'Mall Management ¿ The Key to a Mall's Success'. Basically, as a Indian Citizen and management writer, I have been to various malls in India which doesn't gives me any feel, just like that, as like others, I have been for shopping. After being Dubai Resident, after visiting various malls in Dubai, the destination for the shopping malls, I questioned myself, why my country is lacking in Mall Management I wished to analyse and give solution for this management issue. Therefore, I started to analyse the malls in India and Dubai. How do Dubai malls glowing in the world In addition, where should we improve Based on my analysis, I have organised this research paper into sections that scrutinizes and compares the mall concept in Indian and Dubai context, Mall Management Strategies, Life cycle of the shopping mall, how to fix the tenant in the mall, how safety should the shoppers be in the malls, at last, my research says India have to benchmark the success of malls management in Dubai¿¿ In Future, India has to be the destination of shopping malls. This dream has to come true¿. This dream will come true¿.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The quantitative expansion without adequate preparation and even the basic infrastructure has adversely affected the quality of management education. Hence there is an urgent need for developing a monitoring system for management education. To control the quality degradation in management education there should be a regular feedback from those who received management education as well as by the users of the product. a continuous dialogue with the users in public and private undertakings as well as in the academic field would serve a dual purpose of having a rapport with the users. Higher management education institutes need to take into account the importance of service quality dimensions such as reliability, responsiveness, assurance, empathy and tangibility. Customer service initiatives are, thus closely related to quality improvement initiatives. The strategy to consistently deliver superior service quality is a key for institutes to position themselves more effectively in this very competitive industry. The B-schools should assess service quality regularly as service quality perception of students are always changing. 312 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Women in horror films are often seen as victims. But what about those women who don't die at the hands of a monster What about the women who are the murderers What about the women who survive and make it to the sequel This text explores the 'strong' female characters in horror films, specifically how these women are ultimately still characterized as victims. The book includes an examination of female murderers in American horror films, as well focusing specifically on the Italian gialli films of Dario Argento. Also investigated are those women who survive the film, but whose power is ultimately diminished. Many famous horror franchises of the 1970s through the 1980s, as well as some of the most famous writers, directors and actresses in the horror are discussed at length. And ultimately the reader is given an in-depth look into the so-called powerful women of horror.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Therapeutic Justice: Life Inside Drug Court is a documentary film about the highly innovative and successful drug court in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The film shows the inner-workings of this cutting-edge rehabilitation program through the eyes of a judge who receives national recognition and a professional football player who struggles with drug addiction. Of 2,400 drug courts in the country, the Washington-Madison County Drug Court in Fayetteville is the only one with its own TV show. The film and the accompanying written thesis make a case for drug court as a preferred alternative to prison for the treatment of addicts. The written thesis contains an in-depth feature story about the Washington-Madison County program, a qualitative research proposal investigating the effects of cameras in drug court, a narrative describing the production of the documentary, and the film script.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -During the ten years that passed since the last Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and accompanying Guidelines were introduced, the global market has developed in a rushing speed, much thanks to the Internet. The growing online markets have created enormous opportunities, as well as problems, by shrinking the world and completely change the possibility to control markets. Therefore, the treatment of online distribution was at heart of the discussion when the old rules were to be reviewed. The main issues approached were the application of the concepts of ¿active¿ and ¿passive¿ sales on the internet and the ways in which suppliers may restrict the online behaviour of their distributors within exclusive and selective distribution systems. The work highlights the debate between the promoters for selective distribution systems on one side and the so called pro-internet lobby on the other. It further evaluates the new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and accompanying Guidelines regarding their treatment of selective distribution and makes a prospective examination of the view on selective distribution in European Competition Law, especially regarding online sales.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Caste discrimination is both a global phenomenon and of global concern. Caste imposes enormous obstacles to their full attainment of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. Under various caste systems throughout the world, caste divisions also dominate in housing, marriage, and general social interaction ¿ divisions that are reinforced through the practice and threat of social ostracism, economic boycotts, and even physical violence. Often, rigid social norms of purity and pollution are socially enforced through strict prohibitions on marriage or other social interaction between castes. But the old patterns of caste system are changing rapidly for various reasons. That¿s why I select this topic and try to know about the changing trend in the caste system in details.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -For over 40 years the Palestinian people have had poor leadership. Their leaders have not advanced the Palestinian cause towards self-determination in a productive fashion. Current Palestinian leadership under Hamas is no different. This book argues that Hamas is not an effective state-builder. This assessment is based on an examination of the organization¿s state-building activities vis-à-vis the following four dimensions of state-building: a) nation-building, b) security provision, c) institutional development, and d) economic development. This book determines which areas of state-building Hamas is engaging in effectively and which ones it is not in terms of these four dimensions. The book concludes that while Hamas is engaging in effective nation-building, it is not engaging in an equally effective manner in the other three dimensions.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The current crisis has hit almost every financial institution, as there was a tight interdependence and close network between banks. Three issues arise from the meeting of state aid control and the crisis: the question of policy, the core content of tools used, and the economic consequences. The means used to control state aid have evolved with the publication of different communications matching every step of the crisis: from the banking communication to the restructuring one. At the same time, the policy applied all along the crisis was characterized by a consistency in principles and flexibility on means. The emergency situation has egged the commission to take quick decisions before curing the roots of the crisis. Albeit overtaken, this first stage still has structural and policy consequences. Can we guess where is state aid control going And furthermore, what to do to of it after the crisis Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Social Media as a tool for communication is getting popular by the day. 60% of respondents use social media for product consultation among peers. Also people put more importance to their Social Media Status. This is more prominent among females as compared to the males. Social Media Advertising has low impact on the respondents. It still has a long way to go before being recognized as a powerful marketing tool in India.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The dissertation is on employees¿ organisational commitment (OC), organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB) and immediate superior¿s perceived job performance (JP). It also discusses if OC, the mediator between OCB and JP. The respondents were the academic and non-academic executives from SEGi University College. The Meyer and Allen¿s (1997) OC Questionnaire, Podsakoff¿s (1990) OCB Questionnaire and Performance Appraisal 2008 were used. Data were analysed using the SPSS. The reliability scales of the instruments used were satisfactory. The tests of correlation, multiple regression and SOBEL were then performed. The results indicated that there was a positive connection between OC and OCB. But, there was no connection between OC and JP. The OCB was found to be positively related to the JP. It is also evident that the OC was not the mediator between OCB and JP. From the focus group discussion, it was found that other contributing factors to the executives¿ JP were the performance-based rewards system, a clear and unambiguous communication system, esprit de corps and good rapport inter-departmentally, a proper staff development plan and the relationship with their immediate superiorsBooks on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The Orthodox Church in Serbia was revived with the partition of Yugoslavia and rise of nationalistic movements, during the early 1990¿s. The revival of the Serbian church suddenly became a question of nominal national identity, so most new believers or rather ¿ church visitors, started to follow that part of church tradition for ¿patriotic¿ reasons. Religiously, always divided between conservatives and liberals, church congregations become politically divided into ¿radicals¿ and ¿democrats¿ in the 2000 year because of political changes in Belgrade. Due to the strict hierarchical order of the church, both discourses are, represented by bishops who are known for their political stances rather than for their ¿spread of the word¿. They use the media mainly for political marketing and inner-disputes, and to gain supporters rather than more religious congregations. This research explores the layered relations the church and media have in general, how they use and misuse each other in Serbia, how the church is represented in the media, on what occasions and purposes the media are used by the church for its inner disputes.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 100 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In this book the author reveals the nature and causes of identuty reconstruction of Alle People and the nature of politicising ethnic differences in changing relatiohsips at local level in the context of ongoing state building processes. The author gives a compherensive look at historical realities and specific conditions that determined the lives of ethnic minorities in Ethiopia focusing on the effects of state policies in process of identity reconstruction and conflicts in the country. The book also give an important insights to the country's political realities which cheifly reflect continuity from past, and explain most of specific events at local levels.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -We live in the age and era of science and technology. Our life has indeed been dominated by the scientific inventions and technological innovations. This world would be an absolutely poorer place without science and technology. Our charming and worth living life itself would become absolutely bleak and boring in absence of the scientific inventions and technological advancement being witnessed by us all over the globe. As a matter of fact scientific inventions, discoveries & innovations have indeed ushered in a cataclysmic revolution all over the world & in almost every field. Volumes may be spoken and written to highlight the universally acknowledged importance and usefulness of science and technology. But at the same time we and our environment are confronted with a number of challenge for our sustenance and as such we liked to write these notes very briefly so as to generate awareness among the people for the protection of our environment.For preparing this manuscript we would like to thank the research scholars Samira, Humera, Nowsheen and Sana.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Today's ever competitive and dynamic business environment claims very vigilant and smart management, which can respond to the demanding market situations.One important way to respond to a demanding market situation is the application of the innovative and creative ability of employees;Intrapreneuring.Intrapreneuring can help companies achieve competitive advantage through innovation and creativity.Having the underlining concept of intrapreneurship in mind and with the aim of investigating the prevalence of intrapreneurship in Addis Ababa leather footwear industry this study is conducted. Using sample companies in a cross sectional descriptive survey it is shown that the prevalence of all the constructs indicating intrapreneurial behavior is low and the factors affecting intrapreneurial behavior are not sound in the study industry. It is recommended that visionary and risk taking leaders should be put in place and the organizational culture, reward systems as well as organizational structures should be tailored according to intrapreneurial behaviour requirements.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has launched Islamic Microfinance program in 1995 to uplift the overall socioeconomic plight of the rural poor in Bangladesh. Presently, the scheme is being implemented through 116 branches in 5,622 villages under 61 districts. Some 0.3 million group members including 0.2 million investment clients of which 94 percent are female are involved in this scheme. This study assessed the effect of micro-investment on household income, food expenditure and total expenditure and found that significant changes took place in all those factors. This study also showed that household income had increased significantly due to the influence of invested money. Other factors like clients¿ age, number of family members, total land size and clients¿ ethics and moral had positive and significant influence on household income. Study concluded that the Islamic micro-investment program benefited the clients and clients were successful in bringing positive changes in their lives and has played a significant role in reducing rural poverty. Therefore, the program can be replicated in other rural areas of Bangladesh in order to accelerate economic activities of the of the poor.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Communication as a profession,is relatively young but at this stage, but has already achieved great strides and affirmed its position in the corporate world as a strategic business tool. Within the corporate world,it has played a big role as a crisis management tool, information disserminator, education medium and the list goes on. This book explores the role communication played in ensuring that the South African banking sector stayed afloat during the economic recession that hit the global community in 2008.Absa bank was chosen as a case study to highlight the role communication played, particularly integrated marketing communication during recession.this book is targeted at practitioners within communication field as well as junior students who are conducting research as it presents a unique approach of data collection and analysis.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This thesis assesses the careers of three Caribbean-born race leaders: Jamaicäs Marcus Garvey, Trinidad¿s George Padmore, and Martinique¿s Frantz Fanon. In doing so, it highlights the tricontinental nature of the African liberation movement and traces the major themes of the movement from the end of World War I to the early 1960s. The prominent ideologies of each of these figures are discussed, and special attention is paid to the manner in which their ideas diverged from one another and from their dissenting contemporaries. The evolution of Pan-Africanism, black nationalism, and African Socialism will be highlighted. Special attention will be paid to Garvey¿s Universal Negro Improvement Association and its Back-to-Africa platform, Padmore's formulation of non-violent positive action and Marxism in an African context, and Fanon's thoughts about violence in the colonial context. Contemporary sources will be drawn from in the conclusion to address the relative success of the three men in light of more recent history.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Focuses on the standardisation of corporate and shari'ah governance arrangements of Islamic Financial Institutions particularly the Islamic banks and its aims in protecting stakeholders' financial interest. It reviews the evolution and standardisation gone through the conventional banks and examine if it is necessary to standardise the Islamic financial institutions particularly the Islamic banks. Ir also reviews the existing corporate and shari'ah governance standards of Accounting Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) and Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB)and comparing the existing structure in the Islamic banks and particularly the arrangements put in place to protect the Stakeholders' financial interests. It discusses shortcomings notably in terms of potential conflict of interest between shareholders and other stakeholders in the Islamic bank structure.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In the aftermath of the two decade old war in Northern Uganda, Civil Society Organisations in Uganda felt that there is a need to reconcile the country. Several debates and suggestions were made on how to move forward, one of them was to establish another TRC ( Truth and Reconciliation Commission) Uganda has had to TRCs or Commissions of Inquiry. In fact Uganda was the first country in the world to set up a commission of inquiry (Commission of Inquiry into Disappearances of people, 1971). Two decades later Uganda established the commission of inquiry into violations of Human Rights in 1986. Both of these commissions were not perfect they never looked into their own crimes and worst of all they were established by Military dictatorships. given that Uganda is still governed by a military ruler aka ma dictator this book argues that there is no need to establish another TRC which will be abused by those in power.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 96 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In present days, there is sufficient international experience to learn some lessons from, although states must strive to eschew one-size-fits-all formulas and the importation of pre-packed foreign models which are blind to the local context-specific needs. In the process of designing transitional justice response, Burundi can learn from successes and failures of past and current experiences both on the African continent and from Latin America where reparations to victims have been taken more or less seriously. Notwithstanding the keen understanding of the need to link different justice initiatives in a holistic transitional justice approach, the study underscores the importance of reparations to victims of gross violations of human rights in Burundi and identifies the best practices to take from the South African, Chilean, Peruvian and Colombian experiences, while avoiding making similar mistakes that undermined a full success of the above cases. Its contribution identifies lessons and suggests recommendations which can wisely guide different role-players who will design and implement the morally and legally justified reparations to provide for victims of the Burundian Conflict.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 108 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -India is globally regarded as the largest democracy in the world, and as a country where the living standards and economy is growing rapidly. While this is true, there is another side of the coin. In East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, far from the flourishing cities, people of low caste are constantly being mistreated and robbed of the rights that belong to them. For ten days, three different areas were researched in East Godavari, India, revealing how the politics of the region continuously puts economic growth before the well being of people. The shocking truth, and the advocacy measures that the local people have adapted to tackle the unfair conditions, give an insight to what India looks like at the grassroots level. The title of this work, ¿Destruction in the Name of Development¿ was coined by the local human rights organisation Sujana, with regards to the destruction of life and livelihood for people, concealed by the mantra that it is in the name of the development of India.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Organizational effectiveness is largely determined by the quality of the employees and how the organization develops them. Therefore, it is natural that high performing organizations try to recruit and retain the right people and provide them with training and professional development opportunities.However,abilities,skills, personality and organizational support alone might not lead to individual job performance that contributes to overall organizational effectiveness if people are not motivated.Librarians as workers in the university libraries need to be motivated so as to enhance productivity. The relevance of job satisfaction and motivation are very crucial to the long-term growth of any educational system around the world.One can then infer that if librarians in Nigerian universities are satisfied,they will be productive in their work.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 116 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Social Entrepreneurship is one of the most blurring concepts in the field of business. This debut book questions the feasibility of Social Entrepreneurship as a new approach in addressing social problems. Social Entrepreneurship: meaning, challenges, and strategies is a pack of theoretical frameworks that aim at investigating the very ways that social entrepreneurs opt for to create social value. It is via this aim that the author intends to create awareness over the concept. The book highlights the most outstanding meanings surrounding the notion of social business. Besides, it illustrates the challenges that social entrepreneurs encounter while running ventures with social missions. The author rounds up the discussion by emphasizing the most successful strategies of Microfinance within the Bottom-of-the-Pyramid.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book examines the question of food security in Zimbabwe in the decade beginning from the year 2001 to 2010. It focuses on the food crisis, which started towards the end of the year 2001 and remained for much of the decade especially peaking in intensity and magnitude in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007 and 2008. The book interrogates various postulations about the causes of the food crisis that have come from various quarters of stakeholders. These postulations include drought, the fast track land reform program, the HIV and AIDS pandemic, and the human element (deliberate causation). The book analyzes various data to arrive at scientifically intriguing conclusions on the various postulations with key policy recommendations.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 108 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Since knowledge management is almost new to the hospitality industry, this book aims at being an introductory tool of knowledge management to hospitality managers. There is a seamless flow between parts from the introduction to knowledge management to the final practical application of the proposed business model. It brushes on knowledge management concepts that are frequently cited, including concepts that were useful in formulating a model for knowledge management strategy for hospitality. The Process-Oriented Strategic Knowledge Management Business Model is an initiative to push forward strategic knowledge management in the hospitality industry. It was built on the belief that a knowledge management strategy that is linked to the strategic business goals of a hotel will be very effective in improving performance on all levels of organization. With respect to the knowledge management business model, this book builds on previous research and seeks to cover questions that were left unanswered. Issues such as measuring knowledge management value to track the implementation of the model and the factors that support or impede its implementation have been discussed in detail.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Open innovation practices for managing aesthetics with color and design choice for designed technical products are being conducted by firms but research for explaining open innovation practices is still required. Case study combined with survey method is employed as a combination of quantitative and qualitative research for conducting productive research. 4P model of innovation, open innovation model, product design process, digital prototyping and virtual customer environment are integrated for interpretation and explanation of the case study as open innovation practice for designed technical products.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book argues that gender inequality and poverty in Zimbabwe are the major causes that have made more women in Zimbabwe have HIV/AIDS. This book found out that under gender inequality and poverty there were socio-cultural, economic and political factors that have made women in Zimbabwe more vulnerable and susceptible to HIV/AIDS. Under socio-cultural factors the following were analyzed, unequal relations between men and women, condom use, gender based violence, stigma and discrimination and the importance of having children. Economic factors have also contributed in making women more vulnerable to HIV/AIDS, and these include prostitution, limited access to education and treatment for women and intergenerational sex. Zimbabwe¿s political situation has also worsened the pandemic, as bad governance has caused ODA to be reduced in the country and with the droughts and high inflation women who are victims of HIV/AIDS suffer the most. HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe can be reduced if both men and women work together to overcome this disease. This can be done by changing their behavior and reducing gender inequality.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In most developing countries adolescents form an important demographic group. Despite their numbers, they have not traditionally been considered as a health priority than older and younger groups hitherto the advent of HIV/AIDS. Pregnancy, unsafe abortion and most important, the high prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases especially HIV/AIDS are some of the major reproductive problems facing adolescents. However,in most intervention programmes targeting them,family factors are negated. This book examines the influence of the family factors on adolescent sexual behaviour in the case of HIV/AIDS in Gucha District, Kenya. Using quantitative data collected using interview schedule from 186 adolescents 175 mothers and 143 fathers , the author observes that many adolescents were sexually active and became sexually active at a very young age. Although their awareness about STIs and HIV was high,most of them engaged in risky sexual behaviour.This according to the author is as a result of negating family processes such as parental adolescent monitoring and parental adolescent general communication.The book is a must read for scholars and students of medical sociology and anthropology.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 108 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -A woman's first birth is one of the most significant events in her life. In many parts of Ethiopia the median age at first birth was too young (below 18). This cross-sectional survey revealed that, the median age at giving the first birth in Wolkite town was 19 years of age. The logistic regression statistic indicated that age at first marriage, age at first sex, contraceptive use and education exhibited statistically significant impact on the mothers¿ age at giving the first birth. Correspondingly, the chi-square test had also shown that, age at marriage, age at first sex, contraceptive use, education and work status of the women in Welkite town had a significant (p>0.001) relationship with the age at giving the first birth.Variation in age at first sexual intercourse, marriage, education, and the extent of contraception are found to be the determinant factor on the age of women at first birth. It therefore, girl¿s enrolment at higher education and target family planning programs.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Organizations today are in stiff competitive business settings facing new challenges owing to the changing external environment and weaknesses from within. Only those which overcome the challenges and improve their weaknesses can survive of threats and maximize opportunities. This is possible mainly through proper human capital management, the most important source of organizations¿ competitive advantages and the backbone for the proper functioning of their sub systems. Researchers who conducted researches to identify the relationship between employee job satisfaction and outcome measures of organizations found out that employees¿ positive perception of their jobs benefits the employer organization via higher employee retention, increased customer loyalty, and improved financial outcomes (Harter, 2010). Thus, employee satisfaction is the basic human resource management concern for organizations decision making. This book clearly shows what factors of financial compensation package affects employee satisfaction and investigates the extent these factors influence employee satisfaction.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.