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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The aim of this book is to examine problems of accountability for genocide and crimes against humanity committed by non-state actors such as individuals, armed groups (rebels, insurgents, belligerents, national liberation movements, rebel groups, armed opposition groups, unrecognized insurgents, parties to an internal armed conflict, successful insurrectional and other movements) and corporations and to analyze content of legal responses available under two branches of international law: human rights law and criminal law. In this context, it will also take a look at the practice of European Court of Human Rights and Inter-American system. 88 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The aim of this book is to examine problems of accountability for genocide and crimes against humanity committed by non-state actors such as individuals, armed groups (rebels, insurgents, belligerents, national liberation movements, rebel groups, armed opposition groups, unrecognized insurgents, parties to an internal armed conflict, successful insurrectional and other movements) and corporations and to analyze content of legal responses available under two branches of international law: human rights law and criminal law. In this context, it will also take a look at the practice of European Court of Human Rights and Inter-American system.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The aim of this book is to examine problems of accountability for genocide and crimes against humanity committed by non-state actors such as individuals, armed groups (rebels, insurgents, belligerents, national liberation movements, rebel groups, armed opposition groups, unrecognized insurgents, parties to an internal armed conflict, successful insurrectional and other movements) and corporations and to analyze content of legal responses available under two branches of international law: human rights law and criminal law. In this context, it will also take a look at the practice of European Court of Human Rights and Inter-American system.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -V monografii s pomosch'ü sowremennyh älektrofiziologicheskih i matematicheskih metodow issleduetsq rol' wysokochastotnoj älektricheskoj aktiwnosti mozga ¿ gamma-ritma w processah wospriqtiq wremeni. Rezul'taty issledowaniq swidetel'stwuüt o tom, chto gamma-ritm wypolnqet rol' swoeobraznogo integriruüschego faktora w organizacii mozgowoj deqtel'nosti i pozwolqüt predpolozhit', chto funkcional'noe ob#edinenie nejronow dlq ih sowmestnoj deqtel'nosti mozhet osuschestwlqt'sq ne tol'ko putem sinhronizacii ih aktiwnosti na opredelennoj chastote, no takzhe putem formirowaniq fazowyh wzaimodejstwij mezhdu gamma-ritmom i drugimi ritmami JeJeG. Dlq nejrobiologow, psihologow, psihofiziologow, nauchnyh rabotnikow, studentow i prepodawatelej, wseh kto interesuetsq problemoj wospriqtiq wremeni i funkcional'nym znacheniem wysokochastotnoj älektricheskoj aktiwnosti mozga.…

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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -V monografii s pomosch'ü sowremennyh älektrofiziologicheskih i matematicheskih metodow issleduetsq rol' wysokochastotnoj älektricheskoj aktiwnosti mozga - gamma-ritma w processah wospriqtiq wremeni. Rezul'taty issledowaniq swidetel'stwuüt o tom, chto gamma-ritm wypolnqet rol' swoeobraznogo integriruüschego faktora w organizacii mozgowoj deqtel'nosti i pozwolqüt predpolozhit', chto funkcional'noe ob#edinenie nejronow dlq ih sowmestnoj deqtel'nosti mozhet osuschestwlqt'sq ne tol'ko putem sinhronizacii ih aktiwnosti na opredelennoj chastote, no takzhe putem formirowaniq fazowyh wzaimodejstwij mezhdu gamma-ritmom i drugimi ritmami JeJeG. Dlq nejrobiologow, psihologow, psihofiziologow, nauchnyh rabotnikow, studentow i prepodawatelej, wseh kto interesuetsq problemoj wospriqtiq wremeni i funkcional'nym znacheniem wysokochastotnoj älektricheskoj aktiwnosti mozga. 108 pp. Russisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The aim of this book is to examine problems of accountability for genocide and crimes against humanity committed by non-state actors such as individuals, armed groups (rebels, insurgents, belligerents, national liberation movements, rebel groups, armed opposition groups, unrecognized insurgents, parties to an internal armed conflict, successful insurrectional and other movements) and corporations and to analyze content of legal responses available under two branches of international law: human rights law and criminal law. In this context, it will also take a look at the practice of European Court of Human Rights and Inter-American system. 88 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - 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. 76 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - 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. 84 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - 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. 116 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -For more than 20 years, thousands of African migrants have sailed to Spain from the African coast on unsafe rudimentary boats ('pateras' in Spanish) in order to enter EU territory without the need of legal permission. Many of those migrants have reached European land becoming irregular migrants. However, thousands of them have died drowned in the sea. This book takes into consideration economic, social and religious factors that propel West African migrants to undertake such a journey. It also provides a case study to evaluate the effectiveness and the ethicality of the current Spanish and EU policies to regulate the flux of Sub-Saharan African migrants to Europe. Finally, the analysis expounded on this work emphasises two underlying issues: On the one hand, migration policies are often intermingled with development policies; and, on the other hand, development policies can be weakened by vested interests. The book is tailored to policy-makers, researchers, professionals and the general public interested in the subject of migration from Sub-Saharan Africa to the EU; migration policies and development. 68 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - 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. 88 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In 2003, the European Court of Justice changed the face of labour migration when they decided that the Cotonou Agreement included free movement of workers within its scope. What followed was a period of upheaval which caused the rethinking of many immigration policies. Using top-level county cricket in England as a case study, this book attempts to show how immigration policies could be redrawn in light of the new interpretation of the Agreement. The subsequent changes in the labour law landscape show the ever-shifting nature of the discipline, and this book attempts to draw conclusions which can be used in the future formulation of immigration policies. 72 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - 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. 76 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In the Netherlands, only limited research has been undertaken into the reasons for top manager dismissal. This book focuses on top management dismissal and the relationship with the performance of listed companies in the Netherlands. This book describes the historical developments in the field of corporate governance in the world and the Netherlands in particular. Besides that, it tries to focus on the differences between the corporate governance structures in the Netherlands and other countries like the United States of America and Japan. This book also describes the most common corporate governance disciplines in the world and also focuses on the relationship between performance and manager turnover in the Netherlands. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book analyzes framework conditions and circumstances determining the successful development and diffusion of eco-innovation in a country and the role that eco-innovations can play to support a country's sustainable development. Eco-innovation depends significantly on factors determined by cooperation between governments and the private-sector, in terms of macro-economic and regulatory context, education and training system, infrastructure and communication, market conditions. Within this book, also the role of public-private partnerships to achieve through eco-innovations the United Nations Millennium Development Goals is reviewed. 204 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - 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. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This research was conducted to examine the relationship between the marketers' values and marketing ethics moderated by their religious faith. For this study three Independent variables were used i.e. Idealism, Relativism and Machiavellianism. In addition, Religious faith was taken as a moderator and the dependent variable was Marketing Ethics. The results found that Idealism and Relativism have a significant impact on Marketing Ethics. On the other hand, religion was found to have no significant relation with individual perceptions about marketing ethics. In addition the study found that there was no significant difference in the marketing ethics of the different ethnic groups. 92 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Employees' relationship with their work has attracted the psychologists and management scholars for the long time. A satisfied workforce results in productive on-job performance which is vital for the success of any organization. This study is carried out on the banking sector of the economy. The banking sector provides employment to masses of human resource in Pakistan. In Pakistan, women have great number of responsibilities to fulfil. A working woman is expected to perform the duties of an employee in the office and the duties of mother, sister, daughter and wife at home. Therefore, many roles are associated with a single woman at the same time. Women need high morale and spirit in order to perform the variety of roles associated with them in an efficient manner. This research work deals with the motivational requirements of women at work. 84 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The role of design is becoming increasingly important in business and research has shown the positive impact design can have on company performance. Furthermore, as competition intensifies and product life-cycles shorten, there is a greater need for new and innovative products and services. In line with this increase in demand for innovation, there has also been an increase in demand for consulting services that can provide expertise and a fresh perspective. One such company who have noted this trend is Elephant Strategy + Design, one of India's largest design companies. Based on the above, it is the objective of this book to arrive at a design innovation model that will allow companies to help better understand their client and their business environment, to then lead to innovative design solutions, and ultimately business opportunities, through design and design thinking. This book employs an abductive methodology whereby theoretical framework, empirical fieldwork, and case analysis evolve simultaneously as this approach is suitable when developing new models and theories. The empirical fieldwork was conducted over a two month period at Elephant in India. 96 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Changes in analysing prospects for socio-economic and political development in Africa has in the recent past shifted greatly to include actors outside of the traditional political elite category. This change in analysis has coincided with a new conceptualisation of civil society; the role of civil society is become more crucial in governance, and especially in pursuing socio-economic and political development in Africa. This book explores changes in Africa's governance processes and the opportunities that the changing context is creating for substantive civil society engagement. It examines Africa's democratic processes highlighting some core aspects of the democratic consolidation endeavours to date. In this analysis, Uganda's contemporary civil society context is used as a case illustration to examine how changing governance processes are creating opportunities for civil society engagement in national policy framework. 116 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - 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. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This study offers an insight to volunteers who practice voluntary activities at a reception centre for refugees in the outskirts of Oslo. An analysis of interaction, perceptions and expectations depicts what motivates and creates meaning in the relationship between volunteers and refugees from the former s point of view. This is addressed in light of what the voluntary role consists of through demands of distance and desires of closeness - a duality which become a relevant approach as the participant observations and interviews reveal how the volunteers experience being pulled in two directions. The volunteers want to create close relations, but find certain limitations in the contextual frame when meeting with the refugees. 112 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Small companies that are characterised by individualistic tasks might find it difficult to create common conditions for learning without a strong shared vision. Especially feedback supports and reminds team members to strive for common goals, although individually. In addition, team-based thinking together should be applied more frequently so that team members' personal goals and visions could be recognised and comprehended; how to integrate them with the vision of the company as a whole. This study argues that some attributes of the concept of learning organisation were found in the researched record company. The atmosphere is rather beneficial for learning but the organisation relies highly on the learning that is reached individually. Therefore, no emphasis for i.e. team-based learning exists in the company. According to the thesis, this is one of the factors that could hinder development of the company, given the alarming state of the music industry as a whole. Research study also reveals that feedback plays a major role as a tool for learning and development. 76 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Colombia's internal armed conflict has had a negative impact on the right to education. Displaced children have lower access to education than non-displaced Colombian children. The Colombian government has failed to respect, protect and fulfill the availability, accessibility, acceptability, and adaptability of the right to education. The present book is divided into three different chapters. The first chapter aims to study the legal mechanisms that recognize the right to education at the international, regional and national levels in Colombia. The second chapter approaches the Colombian internal armed conflict and the internal displacement crisis that is currently taking place in the country. Finally, the third and final chapter examines the degree in which the right to education is (not) respected, protected, and fulfilled in Colombia among IDPs. 64 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - 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. 112 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This study examined the relationship between family-of-origin factors (the quality of parent-child relationship, the quality of parents' marriage, and the quality of the childhood environment) and couple relationship quality among a sample of Albanian individuals who were currently living in the United States. Results revealed similarity with and variation from research done with the U. S. samples. Not all of the family-of-origin variables that were found to be significant in predicting relationship quality for U.S. couples were significant for Albanian couples. Significance was found only between father-child relationship and females' relationship quality, as well as between overall evaluation of family processes and females' relationship satisfaction. The overall effects of the Albanian family-of-origin variables were significant in predicting females' relationship satisfaction and males' relationship stability. It is suggested that explanations of the findings are rooted on cultural differences. Findings are especially helpful for family therapists and educators who work with different populations, as they increase cultural and research awareness. 76 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Many countries are currently involved in conflicts far away from their national borders. Researchers around the world have discussed the globalization of international conflict and how a state-centric perspective no longer applies to the analysis of modern conflicts. But how does a intrastate conflict of a country become an international problem Why do governments send their men and women in harms way in conflicts that poses no apparent threat to their nations This book explores the role of the EU as a peacekeeper in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. More specifically, it investigates how the EU perception of the conflict has shaped the instruments used in the intervention and analyzes the difference in impact between civil and military interventions. Building on securitization theory and theory of security governance the author analytically separates the subjective construction of the conflict, the governance of the intervention - how the EU links the instrument to the current phase of the conflict - and the impact of the intervention. 60 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Due to globalisation, a need to express your individuality becomes acute, especially among teenagers. Sometimes, this uniqueness is expressed through subculture apparel (goth dark leathers, emo pinkish-black leggings, hip-hop baggish pants, etc.) This research aims to discover the factors which are related to the young Moscovites' intention to purchase subculture apparel. It was found that girls and boys have a similar attitude towards subculture clothing and that brands and prices are not important factors when the teens consider buying subculture clothing, among other findings. 92 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - 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. 100 pp. Englisch.…