lap lambert academic publishing sep 2011 (Oltre 3.700 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -One crustacean shell and 24 gastropod shells related to 13 different families are collected and described from Ras Sudr region (northeast Gulf of Suez), Egypt. These are one species from cirripedia, one species from vermetidae, three species from Trochidae, one species from Turbinidae, one species from Neritidae, one species from Turritellidae, five species from cerithiidae, three species from Strombidae, one species from Fasciolariidae, one species from Melongenidae, four species from Muricidae, two species from Cypraeidae and one species from Naticidae. Thirty three bivalved shells related to 18 different families are collected and described from the Red Sea in the Ras Sudr region (northeast of the Gulf of Suez), Egypt. Three species from the Arcidae, 3 species from the Mytilidae, one species from the Glycymerididae, one species from the Limopsidae, one species from the Pteriidae, one species from the Plicatulidae, one species from the Pectinidae, one species from the Spondylidae, 6 species from the Chamidae, one species from the Lucinidae, 3 species from the Cardiidae, 2 species from the Tridacninae, one species from the Mactridae, one species from the Mesodesmatidae, etc. 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Ivan Spassov is one of the premiere Bulgarian composers and conductors of the 20th century. He systematically integrates elements of the rich Bulgarian folklore into his music. His style also exhibits influences from the contemporary Western European compositional tradition. The mastery of his craft shines in the use of aleatoric technique, cluster harmonies, and polyphonic elements, uniquely combined with the rhythmic, melodic, and modal intricacies of the Bulgarian folklore. This book examines Spassov s songs for women s choir, in the Bucolics From The Pirin Region collection, and how they relate to their original folk versions. Areas of study include a brief examination of Bulgarian musical folklore in relation to the uniqueness and inter-regional influences of the rhythm, meter, mode, melody and text, and an analysis of the musical scores. This analysis should provide evidence that Bucolics From The Pirin Region are examples of late-twentieth-century musical art that remain typically Bulgarian and preserve the individuality of the traditional folklore, and should be particularly useful to conductors, music educators and anyone else interested in multicultural choral music. 120 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Do you live live in the Developed World Have you ever wondered what life is like in the Third World Obviously, life is not the same in these two worlds that exist on the same planet. Life in Africa in particular is not what they always think it is out there. Africans no longer live in trees but there are many things that happen that make you think they still do. To leave that at that, Africa is so full of experiences that are worth relating with the rest of the world. The Developed World has always been in the limelight even when the most insignificant things happen. This is because they have the most sophisticated technology that manages to do just so. This book therefore tries to overcome obstacles of technology. It tells daily African Experience as it happens it is not twisted in any way, not told in metaphors too hard to decipher. It is told in plain English. 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In our contemporary world, the urban areas are categorized as slum and non-slum areas mainly on the basis of structural quality of housing and sanitation. The living environment in the slum areas are unhealthy. Similarly, the sanitation facilities are also not good as compared to non-slum areas. This book explores the living condition in slum a and non-slum areas and attempts a comparative analysis of both areas of India. It not only provides a comparative picture of living environments of slum and non-slum area but, also compares distinct morbidity in both areas of India. It is unique in the sense that no study of such type has been conducted so far taking all major cities of India. The study finds that prevalence of different diseases among women and children is high in comparatively small cities. In addition to that the study shows that the sanitation environment and household environment is significant contributor for different diseases. This book is useful for people studying Demography and Public Health. Alternatively, the book is also handy for those studying Geography and Urbanization, particularly, Urban Planners. 124 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Dhaka Municipality, which has been upgraded to DCC, has grown from 6.1 sq. km. in 1906 to 360 sq. km. in 1997 having population from 276033 in 1951 to 6000,000 in 1997 (Islam, 1999; BBS, 1997). In recent years Dhaka City is facing extensive water logging due to unplanned urbanization during the monsoon (May to October) as a regular problem of the city. This study is concern about the inherent causes of such water logging and its effects on the city life from the perception of authorities of different development organizations, experts and local inhabitants of Tejgaon Industrial Area. From the study it is revealed that unplanned spatial development activities and rapid population growth are causing encroachment on retention areas and natural drainage paths. By analyzing the overall situation, this research paper has given some management measure for sustainable urbanization and save natural drainage system and water bodies through development control and a close coordination among urban authorities and collaboration between public and private sectors agencies. 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between participative leadership and organisational commitment among bank clerks. The data was collected from a sample of 70 bank clerks in Alice and King William s Town, using a self-designed biographical and occupational data questionnaire; a participative leadership questionnaire adopted from Sagie, Zaidman & Amichai-Humburger (2002); and Mowday, Steers, and Porter s (1979) organisational commitment questionnaire. Participative leadership was measured as a unitary concept while organisational commitment was measured in the following four ways: as an acceptance of the organisation s values and goals (values); as loyalty to the organisation (loyalty); as preparedness to expend extra effort for the organisation s benefit (effort); and as a combination of the three component scores (total oc). For the total sample, participative leadership was found to be significantly positively correlated with total oc, and with effort. For males only, it was found to be significantly positively correlated with total oc; and for females only, it was significantly positively correlated with effort. 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The study examined the flow of institutional credit to agriculture in Union Territory of Puducherry. Puducherry and Karaikal district formed the universe of the study. The method of data collection was by personal interview, using a separate pretested schedule. The loans and advances made to agricultural sector in the state by each financing institutions showed a significant growth over the study period. The most important factor influencing the flow of crop loans was the land holding, HYV, fertilizer use, and bank branch expansion. The incremental capital output ratio had shown positive trend of efficiency of agricultural credit. The flow of agricultural loans and advances proved to have significant positive impact at state level. The significant effect was seen in the recovery performance of agricultural advances and profitability and thereby the viability of commercial banks. The ranking by garret scoring technique for reasons of mounting overdues indicated that the labour problem was main reason. Impact of agricultural credit lending programme was indicated that most of the farmers expressed the positive impact of the programme on the agricultural improvement. 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Ethiopian migrant workers, a great majority of whom being women, travel through regular and irregular channels to get to some of their major destination countries in the Middle East and the Gulf. These migrant workers primarily engage in low skilled areas of domestic and care services which are often left out of a right based discourse. Domestic and care works, often occupied by migrant domestic workers, are not regarded as work proper and therefore they are not regulated by the domestic labor laws of destination countries. However, the major problems faced by migrant domestic workers are violations of those basic rights, which are suppose to be protected under International Human Rights instruments and the international law on migration. This book analyzes the body of international human rights instruments and international law on migration and their applicability to migrant workers in general and migrant domestic workers in particular including those in irregular situation. Furthermore, it expounds on the history, trajectory, push and pull factors of Ethiopians labor migration as well as the abuses and violations that this group suffers in all stages of the migration process. 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -An examination of the relevant literature demonstrates that work engagement has not received adequate empirical attention in the field of positive psychology including tourism and hospitality literature. Hence, a model which examines the impacts of work engagement dimensions (vigor, dedication, and absorption) on service recovery performance, job satisfaction, and turnover intentions was developed and tested. In addition, the relationships among service recovery performance, job satisfaction, and turnover intentions were investigated. With the purpose in mind, frontline employees in the four- and five-star hotels of Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria, were used as the sample. Based on the results, none of the dimensions of work engagement had a significant effect on service recovery performance and turnover intentions. Of the dimensions of work engagement, vigor was found to have a significant and positive impact on job satisfaction. The rest of the dimensions did not significantly affect job satisfaction. Employees with higher job satisfaction had lower turnover intentions. Service recovery performance did not significantly impact job satisfaction and turnover intentions. 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Tanzania embarked on a liberalisation program of its different sectors including telecommunication industry in mid 1990s. The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania undertook a US$250 million Telecommunication Restructuring Program with assistance from the World Bank and other international donors to revamp the telecommunication infrastructure and restructuring of the company. The decision to privatise state owned telecom company was based on the goal to improve its quality and quantity of services by way of private investor. The company was sold to the highest bidder for US$120 million whereby the company was handed over after the said investor paid US$60 million and made a guarantee for the remaining balance upon verification of company s year 2000 financial statement. This book highlights the expectations of the privatisation and lessons learned from the aftermath failure of the company's performance and recommendations for the regulatory framework and company. 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Affiliate marketing is a network-based e-commerce strategy which has attracted extraordinary attention both in theory and practice over the past few years. All web-oriented firms can benefit from this strategy with full understanding of its mechanism and strategic planning. However, in spite of this fact, in developing markets the state of understanding and managerial attention to this context is still at a low level which negatively affects the strategic development of e-commerce in the society as a whole system. For instance in Malaysia, although e-commerce is being applied, but there is no prior work devoted to affiliate marketing of service SMEs in particular ICT sector firms. This lack of knowledge in the literature poses a challenge for decision makers and policy implementers. 116 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This is a data assisted study that explores direct and indirect approaches to advertising persuasion focusing on the language of advertisements. The language of advertisements has been largely defined as persuasive and manipulative. Some scholars however hold different views. For this reason, I have decided to explore this topic by analysing the creative methods used by the copywriters of certain advertisements and then deciding whether or not these are useful in determining the persuasive value of the language used by advertisers. The decision to study advertising language was also motivated by the fact that this area of study has received little attention in the research literature, and that the use of powerful persuasive messages influence our decision as a consumer society in buying certain products and services. The focus of this study was on the language of selected newspaper, magazine, billboard and television/radio advertisements. To achieve the objectives of the study, a desktop study was carried out. 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The book is written based on anthropometric measurements and the collected data is compared with other social and economic factors to find out relations between gender difference and status of malnutrition in rural Bangladesh. The World Health Organization approved National Center for Health Statistics (NCSH) standards of measuring malnutrition is used to compare the nutritional status of the rural children. Three types of malnutrition is measured they are, Weight for Age (Underweight), Height for Age (Stunting) and Height for Weight (Wasting). Collected data are analyzed using Epi info soft ware recommended from Food and Nutritional Department of University of Dhaka. It is found, a higher probability of child s malnutrition in rural area than that of general nutritional status of children in all over the nation. Parent s educational status and economic condition or family income is found highly correlated with children s nutritional status. Mother s knowledge of child rearing and health awareness is also positively impacted on children s malnutrition. It is recommended to increase awareness of parents and ensure equal opportunity to rural people for a better nourished nation. 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The purpose of this guidebook is to gain an understanding of project management and to give a brief overview of the methodology that underpins most formally run projects. Many organizations do not employ full time Project Managers and it is common to pull together a project team to address a specific need. While most people are not formally skilled in project methodology, taking a role in a project team can be an excellent learning opportunity and can enhance a person's career profile. 100 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The study examines Kenya s recognition trends, rationalization of recognition of governments, major players and articulation of this policy under Moi s administration. Recognition can be said to mean the act of acknowledging the fact of existence of a new entity into the international system and according it an independent status in existing international order, with rights and duties as envisaged in the international legal document. 124 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Information and communication technology has direct role to play in education and if used appropriately can bring many benefits to the classroom. ICT use in school management is important if its impact has to be felt in education. The perception and experience of teachers and school administrators play an important role in adoption of ICT schools. Computer use in Kenyan schools is still in its early phase despite the introduction of ICT the 70s. The potential of ICT as a tool to aid administration of schools has not been fully exploited.Despite the efforts by the stakeholders to integrate ICT in schools,the level of integration is low. Hence it is crucial to investigate the issues pertaining to the low level of adoption of ICT in schools. This study investigated the adoption and use of ICT enhancing efficiency in management of public secondary schools. The study findings are expected to be helpful to educational managers, policy makers and scholers interested in ICT use in schools and education sector in general. 116 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This essay looks at the various differentiation strategies for a company in the fashion industry. Zara has been chosen because it is a relatively new company which has grown quickly and today has a big market share. The aim of this thesis is to decide which differentiation strategies are the more relevant ones for Zara to attract new customers. This will be done through a discussion and analysis of all five of the differentiation strategies which are; product-, channel-, image-, service- and personnel differentiation. The theoretical framework gives an overview of the differentiation strategies; it also provides the reader a description of branding, consumer decision process, competitive advantage, strategic customer and key competitors.In the analysis chapter the differentiations strategies will be combined with the empirical information gained through personal interviews with the managers of Zara. The conclusion will provide an answer to research question and some advice for improvement. 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Your reputation matters. This is especially true for politicians, celebrities, educational institutions and governments. Far removed from these spheres of scrutiny and popular attention are the garment factories in less developed countries. This thesis investigates the impact of reputation sensitive buyers and public disclosure on labor law compliance in apparel factories. The Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) program, run by the International Labor Organization (ILO), facilitates a specific case study of the apparel industry in Cambodia. By observing compliance patterns in factories with different characteristics, with labor laws possessing different traits, we seek to understand a firm s decision-making calculus regarding the management of their human resources. 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The regional trading blocs or Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) have represented an important strategy for development in Latin American countries. Two central trade blocs in the continent, Mercosur and the Andean Community, took significant steps to create a Free Trade Area (FTA) among members, stopping negotiations in 2003. The proposal itself represents an interesting analytical issue for policy makers, in order to visualize the path through the determination of common free area and its direct effects in each country. This book aims to assess the net welfare effect of a possible future FTA among countries belonging to Mercosur and the Andean Community, focused on the particular case of Venezuela, filling an absent space in the literature. The contribution should be especially useful to economists, professionals involved with Latin-American commerce, policy makers and students. 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The research is aimed to highlight Pakistan s stance over the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). The study is also aimed to examine the challenges and opportunities for Pakistan by signing CTBT. The options which are available to Pakistan, and merits and demerits of each one of them highlighted as well. It is important to see the challenges and opportunities for Pakistan by signing the CTBT especially after testing nuclear explosions in May 1998. Thus the book is only limited to Pakistan s stance on the CTBT. The whole debate has been concluded at the end of the book.The focus has been on the objectivity of research and analysis on the basis of keeping in view all the possible aspects of the situation in discussion. A policy recommendation can therefore serve as an important tool for the future consultation and citation. 120 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book examines the impact of human capital on economic growth in case of Pakistan. Various issues relating to human capital are discussed in detail. This book is very useful for those students and researchers who are involved in broader areas of human capital formation. Before the partition 1947, the main objective of education system was to train people for lower level government jobs so that these low level attitudes of local population can better serve the elite class of west. In order to accomplish their objective, they successfully separated local-language-medium schools for the masses and exclusive English-medium schools for the elite class. As we got independence from British rule, now more horizons of employment were open and we were free to build our indigenous system of education as according to modern skill and latest knowledge. The economy s requirements for a large variety of skills and knowledge were continuously rising. Beginning of 1960s, economists began to seriously study labour not as a homogeneous factor of production, but as a differentiated and moldable factor of production, that is, human capital. Human capital is one of the biggest explanatory variables 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Despite the Chinese government s aims to attract FDI in order to build up the domestic economy, FDI s actual impact on entrepreneurship and net firm creation in China remains uncertain. This paper attempts the first national-scale empirical test on FDI s effect on small domestic firms in China. Fixed-effects regressions are run on a comprehensive dataset of 214 prefectures in 1999 and 2003. The analysis shows a significant trade-off between FDI and small domestic firms in 1999 that then turns positive in 2003. The remainder of the paper tests three hypotheses to explain this change in FDI s effect over time and find that competitive shock and FDI preferential policies are the main reasons for the trade-off between FDI and entrepreneurship in China. 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book outlines the origins of the current economic turmoil that begun in 2008 starting with the credit crunch and financial crisis in Wall Street and London, which led to a global financial crisis, which in turn led to a global economic crisis / recession. In examining the causes of the financial crisis, this book asserts that there was a deliberate and well orchestrated undermining of International Commercial Law, Banking Law and Financial Services Regulations by Banking establishments, financial institutions and the Financial Regulatory bodies that were meant to police them. The undermining of law however was not limited to the causes of the crisis but also resurfaced in the measures proposed to curb the financial and economic crisis. Wall Street and London caused the Problem and were relied upon to fix it. 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The aim of this study was to determine the factors that limit the growth/and or success of small businesses in Tanzania and to try and suggest solutions to these factors. Nine interviews were conducted which included six small business owners and three officials representing three organizations. The results obtained identified a number of limiting factors to small firm growth. The author saw it as a merit to group the results into two groups; limiting factors that are internal to the firm and those that are external to the firm.The author concludes by making following main recommendations; firstly a reform of the SME policy by the government, a search of an adequate business education by the small business community and trying to develop services and the maintenance of good relationships with small business owners by other stakeholders like the financial institutions. 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The European Court of Human Rights has never endorsed a claim under Art. 2 (right to life) of the ECHR in cases of serious environmental pollution potentially affecting human health, but has rather preferred to discuss them under Art. 8 (respect for private and family life). Such jurisprudence poses questions which have not been entirely explored, both with regard to the specific individual rights under the ECHR which may be affected by the environmentally hazardous activities and with regard to the duties of the State party to take positive steps to regulate such issues at the national level in a manner that ensures compliance with its obligations under the ECHR. As a case study, the author analyses the Italian legislation governing the installation of base stations to improve the performance of mobile phones on top of residential buildings in densely populated areas and the related jurisprudence. 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Establishing strong links between public administration reform and European integration processes is of great importance if an aspiring EU member state is to prepare its administration well for the challenges of EU membership. The focus of this book is an analysis of the relationship between these two processes on strategic as well as institutional levels in Serbia and Montenegro in 2005, with a view to determine how well these states will be able to transform themselves into future successful EU candidate and member states. In addition to pointing out the strategic and institutional challenges to achieving this objective, the book also sheds light on possible obstacles stemming from legalistic administrative tradition and culture. It also offers a set of recommendations for establishing functional linkages between public administration reform and European integration, with the objective of enabling the two states to not only successfully accomplish EU membership, but also reap its potential benefits once they join the Union. 96 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The consumer decision-making, regarding purchase and utilization of different products and services, is influenced by many internal as well as external factors. Among the external factors the most important attribute of the product is its brand. Consumer buying behavior is affected by many socio-cultural factors like social class, demographics, personality and beliefs etc. However, besides these, the product itself also makes their decision for them because of the message it transmits, the significant logo of brand, the brand image, and awareness and the price. In order to investigate it, an exploratory study in which emphasis was on the non-product related attributes of a product (Branding) that affects the consumer buying decision while buying a certain product, like how the brand name and logo, brand awareness, brand association of a product have an impact on what the people buy for fulfilling their requirements or needs and whether these factors also influence the buying situations among consumers like first buy and re-buy or not. 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Over the years ,Hiv has been decimating million of people in Africa. However, there is often an erroneous approach about the existence of the risky sexual behavior in vogue in Africa. Despite the fact that Hiv is usually associated with poverty, culture plays a prominent role. Here, in our case study, we focus on the country of Senegal located in West Africa. The relevance here is to show how the quest of social legitimacy tailors the social behavior of the Senegalese females.In fact,in Senegal, marriage has a positive function and women and girls are tempted to do everything to get married. Our analysis is both qualitative with emphasis on the culture and quantitative to give our study a strong scientific basis. The aim is to show the incidental effect of some variables such as the level of education, the professional occupation and the age factor into the behavior of the women and girls in Senegal.The goal is to show that the psychosocial identity of the Senegalese female is a core feature of their risky sexual behavior. In addition, there is a duplicity adopted by the men living in Senegal , who are in fact the main source of the dissemination of the HIV. 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The aim of this study is to examine the relationship of all corporate governance indicators with firm performance (proxied by price to book value ratio) and tax fees. Using a sample of 133 large U.S firms over the period 2005 to 2009, we explore the correlation of price to book value with board of director s structure (composition and size). Our results show that smaller and younger boards with less independent directors lead to a higher firm performance. We further find that the presence of women on board is important rather than their number. The outcome of the study shows also that financial expertise of audit committee members has a significant and positive influence on the amount of tax fees. Overall, the results suggest that board characteristics are important and they influence firm performance. 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -How does a liar move their body Do they fidget more because they are nervous, or do they remain utterly still out of fear or a desire to appear cool, calm and collected This question has intrigued researchers for over 40 years and yet there is little consensus among academics as to the effect of lying on how we move or body and the reasons why our movement may change. Through an overview of nonverbal behavior research over the past several decades, this study attempts to address some of the issues that have affected the quality of empirical work on this topic through a new an ecologically valid experimental paradigm. In the experiment, politically motivated participants are allowed to choose whether to commit a mock theft against their political opponent group. They are then interrogated by former law enforcement officials and their behavior during the interview is videotaped and coded for an analysis of the types and intensity of changes in body movement. In addition, the analysis in this study introduces a new framework in ironic process theory for understanding the relation of body movement and nonverbal behavior to our words, and in particular our deceptive words. 56 pp. Englisch.