lap lambert academic publishing sep 2016 (Oltre 2.800 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The financial services industry has gone through dramatic changes over the past few years. Recent economic changes have had a significant impact on the retail banking industry. Consumers reduce their trust in financial services industry and became more sophisticated in their choice. New forms of technology have created a highly competitive market and financial service organizations put more emphasis on identifying the profitable segments and then targeting their marketing strategies to reach the selected segments. In this respect, the research explores a young customer segment, which appears to have grown over the last ten years. Moreover, the young customers segment provides excellent opportunities for financial institutions, with many banks seeking to acquire customers at an early age to retain them over time. The research study examines the nature of the buyer behavior of international students. It identifies recent changes in consumer behavior, explores young consumers' perceptions and attitudes towards HSBC, and defines the main criteria used in international students' bank selection. 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In this book, Human activities generate three broad sources of air pollution: stationary, mobile (outdoor) and indoor. Air pollution generated from mobile sources such as automobiles has been a burning issue and contributes major air quality problems in urban and industrialized areas Automotive vehicles are one of the main sources for carbon monoxide (CO), unburned hydrocarbons (HC), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon dioxide (CO2) and particulate matter (PM) emissions in the atmosphere. These pollutants have negative impact on air quality as well as on human health also on environment that leads in stringent norms of pollutant emission. This report focuses on non-noble metal (iron) based catalytic converter to control vehicular pollutants and low cost carbon scrubber made up of inert anion exchange resin. The experiments are carried out for zeolite/iron based catalytic converter on 2 wheel petrol driven vehicles and 4 wheel diesel driven vehicles. By using this catalytic converter it is found that HC is reduced by 86.9 and CO 86.8 by % in petrol engine, while 79% HSU reduction observed in diesel engine. 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This study examined a relationship of workplace bullying (traditional and cyberbullying) in terms of stress, self-esteem and life satisfaction. It further examined a relationship between traditional bullying and cyberbullying. The study encompassed 111 individuals accessed through Facebook and DBS. A cross-sectional design was used with quasi experimental and correlational aspects. Traditional and cyberbullying were measured with Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised and Workplace Cyberbullying Scale, respectively. 51% of participants were considered as bullying victims from whom 33% were traditionally bullied, 11% cyberbullied and 56% experienced both forms of bullying. Results found a significant difference between victims and non-victims in relation to the examined variables. Moreover, a significant difference was obtained between traditional bullying victims and victims who experienced both forms of bullying.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The financial services industry has gone through dramatic changes over the past few years. Recent economic changes have had a significant impact on the retail banking industry. Consumers reduce their trust in financial services industry and became more sophisticated in their choice. New forms of technology have created a highly competitive market and financial service organizations put more emphasis on identifying the profitable segments and then targeting their marketing strategies to reach the selected segments. In this respect, the research explores a young customer segment, which appears to have grown over the last ten years. Moreover, the young customers segment provides excellent opportunities for financial institutions, with many banks seeking to acquire customers at an early age to retain them over time. The research study examines the nature of the buyer behavior of international students. It identifies recent changes in consumer behavior, explores young consumers¿ perceptions and attitudes towards HSBC, and defines the main criteria used in international students¿ bank selection.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In this book, Human activities generate three broad sources of air pollution: stationary, mobile (outdoor) and indoor. Air pollution generated from mobile sources such as automobiles has been a burning issue and contributes major air quality problems in urban and industrialized areas Automotive vehicles are one of the main sources for carbon monoxide (CO), unburned hydrocarbons (HC), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon dioxide (CO2) and particulate matter (PM) emissions in the atmosphere. These pollutants have negative impact on air quality as well as on human health also on environment that leads in stringent norms of pollutant emission. This report focuses on non-noble metal (iron) based catalytic converter to control vehicular pollutants and low cost carbon scrubber made up of inert anion exchange resin. The experiments are carried out for zeolite/iron based catalytic converter on 2 wheel petrol driven vehicles and 4 wheel diesel driven vehicles. By using this catalytic converter it is found that HC is reduced by 86.9 and CO 86.8 by % in petrol engine, while 79% HSU reduction observed in diesel engine.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The aim of this book is to describe and empirically test the influence of the financial stability approximated by the rate of inflation on economic growth in the long run. The purpose of the overview of the literature is to identify the main theoretical aspects that explain the role of the inflation rate on consumer behavior and their propensity to save. The empirical part will focus on the analysis of time series describing economic growth and the inflation rate to discover patterns and common trends. It will be studied a sample of five countries developed in recent decades to determine the long-term trends and the hypothesized relationships. The discussion and conclusions will focus on critical evaluation of the results, especially in relation to equality of other assumed conditions and the heterogeneity of countries determined by significant differences in their institutional framework.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The study has focused on four types of substances (namely: Khat, Cigarette, Alcohol and Shisha) use among high school students. Both the current and life time prevalence of each substance use was determined. A multi-stage proportional sampling technique was used in order to identify the statistically determined sample size from the study population. A mixed (quantitative and qualitative) study design was employed in order to come up with reliable findings regarding determinants of each substance use. In addition, the study also utilized a standardized data collection tool which was guided by the conceptual framework. The multivariate analysis has provided important determinant factors for each substance uses. The Focus Group Discussions held have also provided with pertinent determinants of each substance uses.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The international arena has become the theatre of war for bloody conflict between Christians and Muslims, with Western Kenya as a geo-political hotspot. Therefore, like petals to a bee is a topical and timely guide on engaging Muslims from a Christian stance, especially in Western Kenya. A thorough analysis unearths the typical misperceptions between faiths, and proposes correctives built on the belief that the church functions as an agent of God¿s mission in the world. The author cleverly uses the analogy of the ¿high five¿ to weave together the five models of total mission. Before true engagement, certain crucial contact-points need to be taken into account. This understanding lays the foundation for a contemporary holistic approach for a balanced missionary ministry through an optimum spiritual life. This proposed paradigm shift for contemporary mission is driven by a biblically-based strategy for truthful engagement. It is a ground-breaking, popular guide that will empower those with missionary hearts to reach out with a plan.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In this Book the study is a modest attempt to make scans the historical perspective, growth and development of Regional Rural Banks and an evaluation of the performance of Rayalaseema Grameena Bank in the light of different indicators. It also throws light on the financial performance, recovery performance and management of NPAs in RGB. Inter-branch comparisons are also made in the study with selective indicators. Priority Sector advancing is very much prominent as far as RGB is concerned. The study covers all the components of priority sector and excludes non-priority sector from its purview.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The current study aimed to fill a gap in the research by addressing the specific problems related to learning writing. It will suggest that a process-oriented wiki-mediated collaborative writing (PWMCW) approach can assist learners in practising writing in second/foreign language. The research aimed to provide a formal learning setting for writing outside the classroom, to train the ESL/EFL learner writers to target a new audience other than their instructor. In this way, they will learn to develop their abilities to share knowledge and to respond to peers and their own feedback. The study addressed three main questions: to explore how the students perceive the PWMCW, how the learner writers process it and how it impacts on their collaborative and individual texts. The study takes a quasi-experimental case study design in order to contribute to the continuity of development of learner writers regardless of place-related restrictions. It was carried out with a mixed-research design. The quantitative analysis provided robust statistical operations to identify the significance level the significance level for certain issues, e.g. e-feedback, authentic tasks and peers interaction.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The financial services industry has gone through dramatic changes over the past few years. Recent economic changes have had a significant impact on the retail banking industry. Consumers reduce their trust in financial services industry and became more sophisticated in their choice. New forms of technology have created a highly competitive market and financial service organizations put more emphasis on identifying the profitable segments and then targeting their marketing strategies to reach the selected segments. In this respect, the research explores a young customer segment, which appears to have grown over the last ten years. Moreover, the young customers segment provides excellent opportunities for financial institutions, with many banks seeking to acquire customers at an early age to retain them over time. The research study examines the nature of the buyer behavior of international students. It identifies recent changes in consumer behavior, explores young consumers¿ perceptions and attitudes towards HSBC, and defines the main criteria used in international students¿ bank selection. 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The aim of this book is to describe and empirically test the influence of the financial stability approximated by the rate of inflation on economic growth in the long run. The purpose of the overview of the literature is to identify the main theoretical aspects that explain the role of the inflation rate on consumer behavior and their propensity to save. The empirical part will focus on the analysis of time series describing economic growth and the inflation rate to discover patterns and common trends. It will be studied a sample of five countries developed in recent decades to determine the long-term trends and the hypothesized relationships. The discussion and conclusions will focus on critical evaluation of the results, especially in relation to equality of other assumed conditions and the heterogeneity of countries determined by significant differences in their institutional framework. 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This study examined a relationship of workplace bullying (traditional and cyberbullying) in terms of stress, self-esteem and life satisfaction. It further examined a relationship between traditional bullying and cyberbullying. The study encompassed 111 individuals accessed through Facebook and DBS. A cross-sectional design was used with quasi experimental and correlational aspects. Traditional and cyberbullying were measured with Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised and Workplace Cyberbullying Scale, respectively. 51% of participants were considered as bullying victims from whom 33% were traditionally bullied, 11% cyberbullied and 56% experienced both forms of bullying. Results found a significant difference between victims and non-victims in relation to the examined variables. Moreover, a significant difference was obtained between traditional bullying victims and victims who experienced both forms of bullying. 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In this book, Human activities generate three broad sources of air pollution: stationary, mobile (outdoor) and indoor. Air pollution generated from mobile sources such as automobiles has been a burning issue and contributes major air quality problems in urban and industrialized areas Automotive vehicles are one of the main sources for carbon monoxide (CO), unburned hydrocarbons (HC), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon dioxide (CO2) and particulate matter (PM) emissions in the atmosphere. These pollutants have negative impact on air quality as well as on human health also on environment that leads in stringent norms of pollutant emission. This report focuses on non-noble metal (iron) based catalytic converter to control vehicular pollutants and low cost carbon scrubber made up of inert anion exchange resin. The experiments are carried out for zeolite/iron based catalytic converter on 2 wheel petrol driven vehicles and 4 wheel diesel driven vehicles. By using this catalytic converter it is found that HC is reduced by 86.9 and CO 86.8 by % in petrol engine, while 79% HSU reduction observed in diesel engine. 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Genetic variability, correlation, path and D2 analysis in cowpea [Vignaunguiculata (L.) Walp.]was studied in a set of thirty two genotypes of cowpea grown in a randomized block design with three replications during summer - 2015 at Regional Horticultural Research Station, NAU, Navsari. Analysis of variance revealed significant genotypic differences for all the twelve quantitative characters under study. A wide range of variation was apparent for all the characters. The genotypic coefficient ofvariation, heritability and genetic advance were observed highest for the characters viz., number of pods per plant and green pod yield per plant. High heritability (77.44%) coupled with high genetic advance (52.08) observed for green pod yield per plant, very high heritability (94.47%) for plant height at final harvest indicate that phenotypic selection would be effective for genetic improvement in these traits. 152 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The international arena has become the theatre of war for bloody conflict between Christians and Muslims, with Western Kenya as a geo-political hotspot. Therefore, like petals to a bee is a topical and timely guide on engaging Muslims from a Christian stance, especially in Western Kenya. A thorough analysis unearths the typical misperceptions between faiths, and proposes correctives built on the belief that the church functions as an agent of God¿s mission in the world. The author cleverly uses the analogy of the ¿high five¿ to weave together the five models of total mission. Before true engagement, certain crucial contact-points need to be taken into account. This understanding lays the foundation for a contemporary holistic approach for a balanced missionary ministry through an optimum spiritual life. This proposed paradigm shift for contemporary mission is driven by a biblically-based strategy for truthful engagement. It is a ground-breaking, popular guide that will empower those with missionary hearts to reach out with a plan. 300 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In this Book the study is a modest attempt to make scans the historical perspective, growth and development of Regional Rural Banks and an evaluation of the performance of Rayalaseema Grameena Bank in the light of different indicators. It also throws light on the financial performance, recovery performance and management of NPAs in RGB. Inter-branch comparisons are also made in the study with selective indicators. Priority Sector advancing is very much prominent as far as RGB is concerned. The study covers all the components of priority sector and excludes non-priority sector from its purview. 320 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The principles of semiconductor spintronic devices are discussed. The models of the implementation of the spin current transfer in contacts ferromagnetic semiconductors and non-magnetic wide bandgap semiconductors to one of the electronic Zeeman levels in the band gap energies of a non-magnetic semiconductor.The results of experimental studies of such structures, including structures with composite based monoxide europium, indicating the possibility of creating on their basis of solid spintronic devices for millimeter and submillimeter spectroscopy of solids, as well as elements of quantum spin of computer devices capable of operating at room temperatures. For researchers and professionals involved in the development of semiconductor spin electronics devices and informatics, and the creation of spin memory devices for quantum computer. 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -A fine compliment refers to one of the most efficient techniques in both personal and business communication. This book demonstrates significant capacities of compliments, especially when made with help of the irresistible compliment technique developed by the author. This technique was tested in life and proved its efficiency. The psychological reasons of its effectiveness are identified in the book. The book helps learn the technique to make irresistible compliments. The author's vast experience in conducting trainings in the art of making compliments contributed to it. Peculiarities of compliments to men and women, in business relations, to senior and young people are described. Many examples of successful compliments for any case are provided. This new book of one of the most readable authors-psychologists is implied for those readers, who are interested in raising the efficiency of their contacts with other people and in new psychological techniques. 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The scientific paper is devoted to the study of vicious phenomena of a social kind. The actions of elements of any system that destroy it and set the lethal threshold of the elements themselves are understood as vicious. This is a synonym of feedback, which can be seen in reality but is ignored in practice, between the habitat and the object that exists in it. During the conduct of this research, four types of elementary social vices have been found, which can be figuratively referred to as infantilism, snobbery, corruption and stagnation. Social vicious processes of a complex nature are seen as combinations and temporal variations of these vicious incarnations, which can be discovered in the history of the descent of mankind. Famous social processes of exploitation of a person by a person and tehnocratization of human activity are presented and analyzed as examples. The viciousness of such processes is deduced from the presence of elementary social vices in them. This paper may be of interest to professional sociologists as well as wide audience whose lifestyle and activities are performed in the modern social environment. 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book: 'The Organizational behaviour: Effects of organizational environments on its structure and performance' covers an analysis of theories and models underpinning organizational behaviours and structures. The book further presents the link between organizational structure and the context within which it functions. Written by a field oriented public health specialist with wide experience in both development and emergency programming, this book explains the influence of context and environment on organization structure. It present analytical model which can be applied to understand how the structure of an organization is closely related to the environment within which it functions and that much variation in organization structure might be explained by external environmental and contextual factors. This book is a product of a case study in a fragile country in developing country where the analytical model was used to understand complex social events regarding the functioning of the water, sanitation and hygiene consortium by observing, interviewing and making meanings out of practical occurrences unfolding in the organization as a result of the interaction between structures. 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This research study the relations between teamwork, company system and organizational effectiveness as well as investigates the real practices of the examined company system in driving and supporting team toward effectiveness in marketing communications field that relaying on human interactions. The research discusses various definitions of teamwork and team effectiveness and study the value of team effectiveness in marketing communication field with exploring the interrelations between organization system, team and team effectiveness. As well as identify the factors that affect building team effectiveness with focus on organization strategy, leadership role, organization configuration and culture weight. Furthermore the literature investigates some of effectiveness measuring techniques. Research found that company system does not need to be complicated or sophisticated, it should be easy to understand and user friendly as well as company culture should allow freedom, encourage creativity and motivate team and work groups to develop new concepts and new ideas satisfying the customers and markets needs. 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Carbon emissions from products contribute to anthropogenic climate change. Because of the growing concern over the environmental impact of production and consumption of consumer goods, carbon footprint information started to appear on labels of several products. In this paper we use both parametric and non-parametric econometric models in order to estimate Egyptian consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) for carbon-labeled products. Contingent valuation methods based on log-logistic, log-normal and Weibull regression models revealed that consumers in Egypt are willing to pay a price premium of approximately 75 Egyptian pounds (EP) for carbon-labeled products based on the single-bound dichotomous choice (SBDC) model and up to 90 EP based on the double-bound dichotomous choice (DBDC) model. From a socio-economic perspective, results have also revealed that income, age, gender, and educational level have a significant influence on the respondent's WTP. Implications of this study highlight the fact that understanding consumers' preferences for eco-friendly products may play an important role in formulating environmental policy changes to face complex problems. 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Corporations create images and avatars which work to bolster an idea in the public consciousness that they have personal identities which are knowable, likeable, even folksy. We all know and understand the meaning or character of 'Mickey Mouse', 'Colonel Sanders', or 'Ronald McDonald'. These images are as familiar to us as any image can be. Yet most of us could not say how this happened, or when. Henrietta Ashworth places this odd sleight of hand alongside a history of the corporation and American identity while also examining how images such as these are used, both subversively and otherwise, in visual culture, and the extent to which it is possible to oppose or subvert the corporate agenda by means of film, either narrative or documentary. In so doing, 'Looking Outside The Castle' examines the ways in which visual culture is informed, interpellated and unavoidably influenced by the narratives that large corporations write for themselves, and asks 'can we ever step outside the magic castle and see it as it really is Or must our view be forever obscured by its walls ' 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Through months of research and field work with Moroccan women, these women helped me understand the very real structures of taboo and 7ashuma that exist in Morocco. The 7ashuma culture manifests in such ways as to shape how health is both practiced and accessed for these women. Without the generosity and patience of all of the people that helped me and allowed me into their homes, this showed how women create sub-spheres amongst themselves within their society. In my own observations and experience, Moroccan women were willing to make accommodations so that I could learn and share these insights. Through claiming their own complex identities, they shaped the conversation and shifted a simple idea into a question and transformed it into a journey of exploring shame culture in a most fascinating way. 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book differentiates financially conservative firms from non-conservative firms and investigates how financially conservative and capital structure policies affect their firm values. A firm is said to be financially conservative if it has high cash holdings as a protection against future financial constraints. Using two samples of UK and Italian firms from 1995 to 2013, I have provided evidence that financially conservative firms, even though are cash rich and / or have low levels of debt, do not have the highest firm values due to the effects of tax shield associated with interest on debt. A detailed comparison has been made between active UK and Italian firms to illustrate this. 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -It is important to realize that the world is being seen from one aspect only; that is the aspect of the Giant economies such as the European Union (EU) and the United States of America (USA). In fact there is a whole different world that we are blinded to see with or without purpose. There are tons of articles about globalization written by academicians and others that allude to positive scenarios of globalization on societies particularly in developing countries. The fact is that there is a whole new dimension to globalization that only serves the needs of developed countries. This research elaborates on the hidden dimension of globalization that focuses on dominating the world economic resources to maintain healthy living standards regardless of the humanitarian factor. A subsection in this research was devoted to President Clinton's globalization efforts. I can conclude based on experience that this democracy has a heavy human cost. This cost is the poor nations that possess a great potential to have a comfortable life style; however, it is purposely kept poor because of human greed. 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book investigates how narcissism, violence and social networking impact upon our society by exploring narcissistic traits specifically in an online environment, and the covert and overt violence which can result. Psychological and sociological theories are explored and the research suggests there is a growing narcissism epidemic in Western countries, with the resultant violence evident from a growing cyberculture, including cyberbullying and suicide. The increase of these maladaptive traits is evidenced through the medium of young adult literature. 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Diabetic ketoacidosis ( DKA ) is the most common hyper-glycemic emergency in patients with diabetes, and it was caused by too much ketones. Among the total ketone body, D-3-hydroxybutyric acid ( D-3-HB ) is the major, nearly 78%. So the detection of serum D-3-HB has been a routine marker for diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis. Fluorescent detection is the most efficient method, operational simplicity, low cost, real time monitoring and high sensitivity. Here, Two novel probe, 4-(2-hydroxybenzylicene)thiosemicarbazide ( 1 ) and 4-(1H- imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]- phenanthrolin-2-yl)phenol ( 2 ), were synthesized and shown a peculiar OFF-ON fluorescent response to D-3-HB in aqueous. The probe 1 & 2 have exhibited a selective and sensitive response to the D-3-HB over other common metal ions, anions and amino acids. Moreover the mechanism was confirmed by 1H-NMR and ESI-MS. Furthermore, this probe 1 successfully applied to bioimaging, demonstrating its value of practical applications in biological systems. 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Learning Mathematics is fun. Some theoretical concepts in Mathematics can be applied in real life situations. Mathematical modelling has attracted many researchers from different parts of the world due to its application in real life situations. This book is intended for use by both undergraduate and graduate students studying mathematics and would like to enjoy modelling. The book will assist you improve on your analytical and numerical skills in Mathematics. The skills you learn using this book will give you the ability to solve problems you meet in every day life. 60 pp. Englisch.