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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This research explores the relation between subsidies for Dutch feature film production and box office revenues, in the context of policy objectives that have been formulated since 1997. The objectives were predominantly focused on: the increase of production volume; the improvement of quality and commercialization of film; entrepreneurship among producers; and attention to the audience. The main goal was to establish an economic viable film sector. Incentives managed to help increase the production volume of Dutch films, as well as the number of commercial films, but these successes were short-lived. In the end, the Dutch film sector did not become self-sufficient. Policy was focused too much on production and failed to implement measures specifically for demand. However, shifting the emphasis in policy to demand does not guarantee a better result, because all that is certain in the movie business is that nothing is predictable.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Form , Function And The Concept In Architecture. This sketch book is showing the principle of architect Hassan Abeida through his work in Different types of projects , and how the main architecture concept can lead the form and the function . the concept can be about Environmental , political philosophy , habitual .etc , the form and the function must follow it, to achieve the main message of the architect.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Online newspapers are often viewed as the answer to a long tradition of dissatisfaction regarding the limited one-way communication focus of the mass media. Nevertheless, these newspapers have been slow in recognising that the fundamental condition for effective web communication is interactivity. While the industry has been given some cause for optimism, online newspapers still offer only limited interactive options on their sites. This book provides a description of the use of this technology by six selected Indonesian online newspapers. A content analysis of these sites reveals that they do not optimally utilise the interactive elements at their disposal. There is therefore, a similarity in the nature of their news delivery to printed newspapers. Consequently, interactive technology has not transformed the limited one-way communication process of the traditional newspaper into an interactive communication process. For mass communication students and researchers, this book gives an idea for conducting further research on online newspapers and online journalism in particular, and on the internet in Indonesia in general.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This paper attempts to make a review of the concept of contract adaptation, touching also a question of contract renegotiation, more precisely ¿ renegotiation clauses, which are one type of adaptation clauses; these clauses are subjected to several problem issues. Contracts are mainly concluded because of their predictability character ¿ parties can or at least believe they can rely on contract, their expression of will is based on the notion that their contractual rights will be honoured. The cornerstone of contract law is pacta sunt servanda principle which is recognized all over the world. At the point where there occurs a change in circumstances the original purpose of the contract might be questioned. Parties can always terminate the contract, however not always it is the most desirable solution. Therefore there is alternative ¿ the contract adaptation.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Quality of Working Life (QWL) refers to a relationship between workers and working environment. Job satisfaction is a measure of QWL. Present study was undertaken with a view to measuring overall QWL and job satisfaction of shift workers of textile mills in Bangladesh. A sample of 60 shift workers were drawn from two textile mills. Major findings based on data are: Significant number of respondents had higher perception of QWL. There was no significant influence of personal factors on QWL, on performance or on job satisfaction. Overall QWL was positively correlated with workers'' performance and job satisfaction, and negatively correlated with absenteeism and accidents. Job satisfaction was positively correlated with performance. There was no joint effect of shift system and type of industry on perception of QWL. There was no joint effect of shift system and type of industry on job satisfaction. Perception of QWL and job satisfaction were significantly higher among private sector workers than those of public sector workers. Important causes of low QWL, low performance and low job satisfaction were poor salary, lack of adequate bonus system, lack of recognition for good work.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Financial intermediation provides the means by which funds are mobilised from within and outside an economy and reallocated to productive sectors. Financial intermediaries such as banks, insurance companies and microfinance institutions help to deepen the intermediation process. The level of economic activities, foreign direct investment inflows, savings culture of citizens and in some cases the religious belief of the people can influence the financial intermediation process significantly. Gini and Herfindahl indices have shown downward trend ,indicative of improved competition in the Ghanaian banking industry, hence deepening the financial intermediation process.The monetary and fiscal policies of Ghana as well as general improvement in economic activities and increase credit to the private sector are signs of improved financial intermediation process in Ghana.The enactment of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority Law to revolutionalise the development trajectory of the three northern regions of Ghana is also significant.The question that should provoke national discourse is whether Islamic banking is needed to further deepen the process Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Starting from the premise that strengthening procurement capacity in developing countries is critical to improving social and economic well- being, it is sought to unearth views about the factors and elements driving capacity-building in procurement. Regardless of the evidence linking Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) tool usage to effective procurement from the existing literature, the purpose was to unearth views about the role of TCO tool usage in procurement capacity-building in a developing country, with particular focus on the procurement of ICTs for education.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Innovation can be argued to have an important part in economical policies of both the EU and its member states. In this research innovation and its policies is studied from a European and Dutch perspective. Due to the large importance for modern nations economies, the service sector and especially the ICT services are the focus of this research. The policies from the European Union are largely appointed towards technology and manufacturing innovation. However significant parts of the EU economies are dependent on ICT and Service industries. There is a gap between the reality in the market and the existing innovation policies. In this thesis this gap is studied.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 96 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In this modern era of marketing, brand management is the widely discussed topic and has proved its importance in the 21st century. In the past, brand value was mainly associated with the customers only. However, recent researchers identified its importance into non- customer areas. Brand equity and brand value terms are discussed with special emphases on their relation with the relevant stakeholders. The main idea behind this research is to reflect stakeholders¿ relations and their role in the brand value creation for the energy companies in Pakistan. For this purpose, we have used Richard Jones (2005) ¿Stakeholder model of brand value¿ which shows that brand value is not only created by the customers but also by the all other relevant stakeholders.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The EU under the auspice of the Cotonou Agreement is negotiating new trade agreements known as Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with its African, Caribbean and Pacific partners (ACP). There is however a growing concern whether these free trade agreements are actually in conformity with the relevant World Trade Organisation law provisions. An analysis on the WTO compatibility of these Economic Partnership Agreements is included in this work. Further still is the controversial issue of trade and human rights; the discussion being whether human rights are relevant under trade law. This work addresses issues such as; the legal imperativeness of the right to food (as defined in the ICESCR) under the EPA and to what extent it has been incorporated in the current EU-EAC EPA framework negotiations. Most importantly also is the resultant impact such a trade agreement would have on the right to food in the East African society. With the possible violation of this right, legal redress is needed, thus a discussion on the justiciability of the human right to food is included herein.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The book represents a detailed analysis of the South African legislative protection afforded to HIV positive employees, against discrimination and unfair dismissal. It places various legislative provisions under scrutiny starting with International Conventions, the South African Constitution and other key protective labour legislation such as the Labour Relations Act (LRA), Act 66 of 1995 and the Employment Equity Act (EEA), Act 55 of 1998. The study appraises HIV discrimination and dismissal case law and finds contentment with the decisions. It concludes that HIV positive employees are adequately protected but suggest that more needs to be done in the workplace, to eradicate prevailing stigmatization and discrimination against these employees.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 100 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This study analyzes the economic and environmental effects of trans-shipping biomass from truck to train. Trans-shipment incurs incremental fixed costs, and there is a minimum shipping distance for rail transport above which lower costs per km offset the incremental fixed costs. The minimum economic shipping distance for straw exceeds the biomass draw distance, and hence the prospects for rail transport are limited to cases where traffic congestion from truck transport would otherwise preclude project development. In Alberta the layout of existing rail lines precludes a centrally located wood chip plant supplied by rail, while a more versatile road system enables it by truck. A consolidated set of life cycle analysis data is used to investigate the environmental load for biomass trans-shipment from truck. The results favor train over truck. In addition, trans-shipment of biomass provides a means to limit the impact of road congestion and community resistance to large economic biomass projects.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The 74th Constitution Amendment in Indian Parliament has provided a broad structure for organizing urban governance. Urban local bodies are expected to assume a large role in planning, financing and management of urban areas. Apart many other activities the urban Poverty Alleviation Programs (SJSRY) and Health Care Intervention (IPP-8) are major two programs implemented by Urban Local Body (ULB). Kalyani Municipality an Urban Local Body (ULB) in West Bengal, India has implemented the above two programs with considerable period of time. The two case studies illustrate the experiences of ULB in implementing programs with the support of community based institutions developed by active encouragement from ULB. These community based institutions are the direct outcome of decentralized governance that India is experiencing for quite a long time courtesy to the 74th constitutional amendment. In the present book the two case studies were presented. The two case studies will hopefully help to develop an understanding about the impact of development programs in the ambience of decentralized urban governance in India.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 108 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Advertising has become a main force of socialization. It takes a significant part in the construction of identities and therefore, a critical examination of its communicated messages is mandatory. The present research is the first to compare Israel and Germany in the context of women''s identities'' representations. With the help of quantitative, semiotic, and narrative research methods, the advertisements in popular women''s magazines are critically analyzed regarding their cultural values, their meanings, and their constructions of femininity. In the quantitative part, around 500 advertisements are analyzed for each country. The emerging similarities and differences are the basis for a critical exploration of feminine identity representations in both societies. The emerging results reveal that despite the increasing globalization of advertisements, local representations of women''s identities account for significant differences. The findings can serve as a basis for further research regarding women''s identities'' representations in advertising as well as for implementations in policy-making and marketing decisions.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 116 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Over the last five to six decades, the influence of mass media on children and adolescent has been alarming due to the diverse impact its has on them. It has been argued in the literatures that that the negative influences surpasses the positive ones. Hence, this book pinpoints the several ways in which mass media can be used positively to better the future of our children and adults in general. The book also emphasized sharply that media such as internet when explored properly leads to learning and inculcating knowledge that will enhance educational development. Therefore this book project is recommended for both children and adult to harness educational and social developmentBooks on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This study looks at the phenomenon of guanxi in relation to Dutch managers functioning in international organizations in Hong Kong and mainland China. Guanxi is seen as one of the most important forms of personal networking in China. According to various writers there is a difference in importance attached to such social networks in virtue of cultural backgrounds. China is seen as a low-trust society where people only trust those people related to them, and conversely distrust people outside there family and kinship group. Contrary, The Netherlands is a high-trust society which inclines toward spontaneous sociability and possessing dense layers of intermediate associations. This work aimed at investigating the difficulties and complexities that Dutch managers face while doing business in Hong Kong and mainland China, paying special attention to guanxi-relationships in this business environment.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -State Reporting under the International Treaties is a requirement which has been repeatedly abused by all states with no state standing out as an example to the others. It has only remained as a theorem thus a dire need for the different states to take heed in order to enhance on the protection and promotion of Human Rights worlwide. It is therefore with such concern that the author presents all the above and seeks to address some of the major challenges faced by the Reporting and to advocate for a possible way forward.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of advertising as a strategic tool for growth of TTCL brand equity with reference to Mwanza branch Tanzania. The specific objectives were:- 1) To study the contribution of advertising on the growth of TTCL brand equity 2) To find out by ranking the position of the organization¿s brand equity in the Tanzanian market 3) To find out the advertising effort made by company 4) To identify the strength and the weakness of the organization in advertising as a strategic tool for the growth of brand equity. The research design was a case study.The data were collected by using interviewing and mail questionnaire. The findings shows that, majority of the respondents acknowledged on advantage of using TTCL¿s products over other local operators because it has got a low running cost. The advertising campaign conducted by TTCL does not strategically advertise to build brand equity. The study recommended that, the TTCL should advertise strategically in order to build up their brand equity. The Company should also train its staff on customer care because today¿s customers are becoming harder to please.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Turko-Greek relations have been strained by a number of conflicting issues such as Cyprus, Continental Shelf, Territorial Waters, the Öcalan affair, and the S-300 Missiles crisis on Cyprus. Until the December 1999 Helsinki Summit, Greece was one of the strong opponents of Turkey¿s membership in the European Union (EU). However, at the Helsinki Summit of 1999, Greece dropped her negative position permitting Turkey to be declared by the EU as a candidate country. This shift in foreign policy had a direct impact on both Turkey-Greece and Turkey-EU relations. It also represents a major step forward on bilateral relations. The research question tries to explore how did Greek- Turkish relations, disputes in the Aegean and Cyprus entanglement shape Turkey-EU relations and after the Helsinki Summit in 1999 and also with Greek-Turkish rapprochement, how do we expect Greek-Turkish relations to influence Turkey-EU relations. The focus of the book will cover a time period between the Athens Treaty of 1961 and December 2005, when Turkey reached the negotiation phase in her EU accession.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book deals with the booming Indian Financial Services Sector. India has one of the most developed financial markets in the developing world. Tremendous scope exists for both banking and non-banking financial institutions from other countries. The insurance sector, nationalised suinmce 1971, has been opened up according to an announcenebt made in November 1998. A legislation to to this effect is expected by early 1999. Top companies from the United Kingdom and the United States among others are already active in India''s financial markets. markets. Some of the big names are: Merrill Lynch, Oppenheimer, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Grindlays, Standard Chartered, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation among others. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have been allowed to invest in the stocks and securities markets with rights of full repatriation and withdrawal. Their presence has added a new dynamism to the market.India already has foreign exchange reserves of US$27 billion which is considered very comfortable, but the country needs to use foreign skills and networks to be able to manage the huge sums for its development needs.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -There is an ongoing research for a more effective communication of product information in the online context. Communicating effectively such information has major influence over consumer¿s behavioral intentions and it becomes a challenge for academia and online retailers when it comes to experience goods. This research paper aims to better understand and identify the patterns that will enhance the information communication towards consumers, by reinforcing their trust, their informational satisfaction and their intention to purchase the good. The findings are of major managerial importance and academic significance.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Uganda''s exports mainly comprise agricultural products such as coffee,cotton,flowers and sim sim. By 1962,traditional exports constituted agricultural products and unprocessed minerals with coffee accounting for approximately 51 percent of the foreign exchange earnings.This study sought to identify the plausible determinants of export growth in Uganda following a series of contradictions on the subject.Export growth rate was regressed on Gross Domestic Product,Terms of Trade,foreign price level,Real exchange rate and Foreign Direct Investment and findings revealed that Terms of Trade and foreign price level significantly affect Export growth.It is recommended that the motive of Foreign Direct Investment be changed from capturing the domestic market to production for export.There is need to diversify exports preferably to include manufactured goods but emphasis should be put on utilizing the newly discovered oil which if exported would attract higher prices than the current blend of exports.This work provides literature on what drives export growth in developing countries and also the role of foreign direct investment in determining export structure.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This research analyzes the effects of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on Mexican retail. To do so, the US company Wal-Mart is studied in relation to its impact on three major Mexican retailers. Over the last twenty years, Mexico''s economy has experienced substantial changes. During the 1980s, an Exports-Oriented Industrialization (EOI) model replaced the Imports-Substitution model that Mexico followed for several decades. According to the rationale of the EOI model, FDI should be seen as a key element that provides access to new technology, organizational upgrading and capital to the receiving economy. In sum, FDI has been critical for the Mexican economic model in recent years. For retail, the findings of this research indicate that Wal-Mart''s entry into the Mexican market has led to the modernization of the sector. However, Wal-Mart''s entry also reinforced the elimination process of many Mexican retailers and suppliers. Crucially, there is no substantial evidence that foreign participation in Mexican retail has triggered significant benefits for the Mexican population in terms of lower prices and better jobs in the industry.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The purpose of this book is to focus on our current ecological Aspects, especially when it comes to our lifestyle, consumption and identity. These are new phenomena to the entire discourse of our current environmental crisis. This book consists of six different aspects: Human Being as a commodity: In relation to our environmental crisis., Rethinking the concept of ¿consumer¿ and our way of consuming., A study of religious aspect, consumer desire, food system and climate change., Cooking a chicken Curry by traveling all over the world: An ethnographic observation of consumption and ecological aspect., Climate Change and Global Consensus: A critical analysis of climate change issues., The quest for a new narrative: A case study of Bangladesh from COP 15. This book will provide knowledge for those who intend to work on Human-Environmental relationship, and Human Ecological aspects.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The United Nations is the major international organization empowered with the mandate to ensure respect for fundamental human rights for everybody everywhere. It has an obligation to combat terrorism from the standpoint of international human rights. However the fight against terrorism cannot be won by the UN alone. Therefore, there is the need for cooperation between states and the UN. States are faced with the challenge of responding to the threat of terrorism on one hand and upholding international human rights standards on the other hand. One of the fundamental rights mostly affected in the fight against terrorism is due process rights. The detainment of terrorist suspects at the US naval base, Guantanamo Bay has generated a very heated debate in the international community. This work will reveal whether detainees held at Guantanamo Bay have been given access to the due process of the law by the US government. It also provides an overview of how the UN handles terrorism. It concludes by providing policy recommendations for governments and scholars for consideration in combating terrorism.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Main factor of production is Labor and Pakistan is one of the country which has lot of Human Resource but unfortunately due to lack of education & Human Resource Development we cannot furnish skilled labor. The First world countries need skilled labor therefore lot of immigration programs are in operation in the countries like Pakistan but the countries which require labors they also want literate and skilled labor for this purpose they submit the applications along with Diploma Certificates from the candidates. In My Opinion if we start a Technical Education Institutes in Lyari Town by which we can help the society to remove Unemployment as well as Crime.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Despite the many researches made on emergent strategies and project portfolio management, one can hardly find studies on the link between them. It can easily be assumed that emergent strategies and market dynamics have considerable effect on the project portfolio in organizations and, supposedly, give rise to emergent projects. This book will show the distinct characteristics and strategic impact of emergent projects, those untypical or irregular projects outside the mainstream of the current project portfolio, in large organizations. Justification for the distinctive nature of emergent projects will be based on a model taken from a previous study made on project categorization (Crawford, 2006). The model will be used to show the distinct nature of emergent projects and to find the possible category for them before trying to justify the need for identifying the characteristics of 'emergent projects'. The analysis will shed some light on how to manage ¿emergent projects'' and should be useful, first of all, to project managers and executives of every kind and to those studying the effects of market dynamics on the application of project management in large organizations.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This study is an attempt to investigate the correspondence between feelings and attitudes customers possess towards the Tele2''s Frank TV commercials and actual Tele2''s expectations and anticipations of customers'' perceptions. The research was conducted in accordance with the results received from the survey and the interview. One hundred respondents were asked to answer the general questions about the TV commercials as well as the Tele2''s advertisements with the main character Black Sheep Frank and slogan 'Born to be cheap'. At the same time the company''s expectations were analyzed by means of the interview. After all, the received results revealed the differences and similarities of customers'' perceptions and company''s expectations.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 100 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book will evaluate the performance of fundamental indexation, relative to traditional indexation, in the South African context. A key research question is how much of the (excess) return of the fundamental indices is due to factor exposure, and how much above this is added by the technique of fundamental indexing. We then move to a more granular level of evaluation, as we shift from a market level of observation to sector level ¿ we examine fundamental indexation in the resource, industrial and financial sectors.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This particular book aims to highlight the rivalry between ethical and unethical food marketing to children.Various case studies have been supplemented to elucidate how marketing ethics have been compromised by the advertisement agencies to gain profits.For this purpose basically the children have been made the target audience because of the mere fact that they are the ones who are more or less the doers of gullible acts of innocenceBooks on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.