Lap lambert academic publishing jan 2011 (Más de 2000 resultados)

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -The study of EU foreign policy has devoted over the last years great emphasis to the conceptualization of the role of the Union as an international actor. This paper critically analyzes two overarching narratives - realist and interpretivist - about the role of the Union as an international actor employing insights from critical theory. By such narratives, it is meant those perspectives that have been developed in scholarship and have sought to answer questions about how the EU behaves in the international system and how it should behave. The method of critical reading implies uncovering the premises on which the international role of the EU was constructed within the two narratives, then underscoring their consequences and juxtaposing them to their founding principles. This endeavor highlights the purpose behind the different types of foreign policy constructed and promoted by the two narratives. Simultaneously, the study enquires into the shared commitment between the two narratives for the creation of a common foreign and security policy for the EU.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The study of EU foreign policy has devoted over the last years great emphasis to the conceptualization of the role of the Union as an international actor. This paper critically analyzes two overarching narratives realist and interpretivist - about the role of the Union as an international actor employing insights from critical theory. By such narratives, it is meant those perspectives that have been developed in scholarship and have sought to answer questions about how the EU behaves in the international system and how it should behave. The method of critical reading implies uncovering the premises on which the international role of the EU was constructed within the two narratives, then underscoring their consequences and juxtaposing them to their founding principles. This endeavor highlights the purpose behind the different types of foreign policy constructed and promoted by the two narratives. Simultaneously, the study enquires into the shared commitment between the two narratives for the creation of a common foreign and security policy for the EU.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -The study of EU foreign policy has devoted over the last years great emphasis to the conceptualization of the role of the Union as an international actor. This paper critically analyzes two overarching narratives - realist and interpretivist - about the role of the Union as an international actor employing insights from critical theory. By such narratives, it is meant those perspectives that have been developed in scholarship and have sought to answer questions about how the EU behaves in the international system and how it should behave. The method of critical reading implies uncovering the premises on which the international role of the EU was constructed within the two narratives, then underscoring their consequences and juxtaposing them to their founding principles. This endeavor highlights the purpose behind the different types of foreign policy constructed and promoted by the two narratives. Simultaneously, the study enquires into the shared commitment between the two narratives for the creation of a common foreign and security policy for the EU. 92 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The work of Peter Greenaway poses a complex challenge since it ranges from films to artworks and forces the limits usually accepted for both domains. The themes of his work, such as death, violence and sexuality, mixed with games and different kinds of measuring, can be polemical. Furthermore, the treatment that they are given eschews well-known solutions, thus impelling the viewer to play an active role. The Baroque is proposed as a key to relating different aspects of Greenaway s work that would otherwise seem chaotic and incoherent. The term Baroque refers to a historical period, but also to a topic that has been given attention by both art and film critics who do not limit it exclusively to the 17th century. This book identifies the basic strategies of Greenaway s work that resulted in different formal and thematic manifestations related to what has been conventionally qualified as a Baroque aesthetic. Film and artwork are analyzed together, with intention of showing how similar conceptions of an idea can be translated to different domains. The book ventures to decipher Greenaway s puzzles while assuming that critical writing can be an engaging game. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The study of EU foreign policy has devoted over the last years great emphasis to the conceptualization of the role of the Union as an international actor. This paper critically analyzes two overarching narratives realist and interpretivist - about the role of the Union as an international actor employing insights from critical theory. By such narratives, it is meant those perspectives that have been developed in scholarship and have sought to answer questions about how the EU behaves in the international system and how it should behave. The method of critical reading implies uncovering the premises on which the international role of the EU was constructed within the two narratives, then underscoring their consequences and juxtaposing them to their founding principles. This endeavor highlights the purpose behind the different types of foreign policy constructed and promoted by the two narratives. Simultaneously, the study enquires into the shared commitment between the two narratives for the creation of a common foreign and security policy for the EU. 92 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Numerous development projects are implemented in developing countries to attain economic and ecological development. However, in most cases, the encouraging results observed during the implementation phase terminated with the project period, raising concerns on these projects'' sustainability after the project period has ended. This book focuses on this sustainability issue of the ecodevelopment project in India. Econometric analysis of the data justified a new approach for sustainable management of commons. This book presents a study that is first of its kind. In this study, the impact of institutions on both the economic development of villagers and the ecological development of forests that have to be preserved to maintain biodiversity has been analyzed in the presence of microfinance tools. Moreover, this book uniquely combines the analysis of institutions, economic development, microfinance and forests preservation towards better management of commons along with poverty alleviation. This book will be useful to forest planners, policymakers, governments, donors and scientists who are interested in institutional, environmental and economic sustainability. 104 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Slovakia is an example of the many Central and Eastern European countries that have suffered from the legacy of media subordination to communist governments. The Slovakian media scene has come through a difficult developing process. In the past several years more and more Slovaks have turned to blogs, which are frequently modified Web pages containing dated entries listed in reverse chronological sequence. Blogs, within a short time period, have gone from relative uncertainty to enormous popularity not just because they enable easy, inexpensive self-publication of content for a potentially unlimited audience on World Wide Web. But indeed they enable Slovaks to open up new frontiers to negotiate the right to alternative sources of information and offer them new spaces of expression and deliberation that did not exist before. In this book, the author examines the phenomenon of blogs in Slovakia to uncover and analyse the unprecedented changes that are occurring within the Slovakian media landscape. This book is for everyone who thinks the media belong to masses not to the individuals. 76 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In this paper, the impact of power interruption on capacity utilization is considered and investigated at Kality Food Share Company. Interview was conducted to different line managers of the company and officials of Ethiopian electric Power Corporation. The result reveals that power interruption was the prominent problem of the company for the last three years. During these three years EEPCo was using power rationing scheme extensively. The company's production cost and profit level were highly influenced by power interruption. To alleviate the problem and to reduce the possible costs of power interruption the management of KFSC has taken different measures. 68 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Georgia was the most multi-ethnic country when it declared independence from the Soviet Union. With more than 80 ethnic groups represented in Georgia, the issue of national minorities is considered to be very delicate and politically risky. Georgia's Azeri and Armenian minorities are underrepresented in almost all official decision-making structures and remain considerably alienated from the socio- economic and political life of Georgia. These minorities exhibit a poor knowledge of Georgian language and it effectively hinders their access to higher education, information, representation in public affairs, especially government. The bloody conflict experiences in South Ossetia and Abkhazia have created fears among Georgians, who think other minorities also seek further disintegration of Georgia and have hidden nationalist cravings . President Saakashvili has indeed taken some steps to improve the lives of minorities, but the reforms are mainly half-hearted and insufficient when a significant part of the population still does not speak the same language and feel alienated. 56 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This research investigated the extent to which the Decentralization Policy of Ghana which has been implemented since 1988 conforms to international best practice, the degree to which the policy lends itself to achieving its objectives and the extent to which the implementation has achieved policy objectives. The research has revealed that the policy falls short of best practice as prescribed by the World Bank and USAID and which has been implemented by other countries which have been successful in achieving the intent and objectives of decentralization and local governance . It has also been discovered that implementation deviates widely from the policies that are supposed to guide the practice. The analysis was done under the three main types of decentralization: Political, Administrative and Fiscal with recommendations for improvement given under each type of decentralization 76 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -What specific opportunities and risks do immigrants face in a labour market oriented towards flexibility How different are their experiences depending on origin country, legal status, gender, or socioeconomic background Building on first-hand empirical research in three cities of the Netherlands, the life and work stories of migrants coming from Brazil are compared and discussed. Attention is paid to the particular case of domestic and care services, their recent expansion in the European Union and their bonds with transnational labour. By bringing together the voices of migrants and some very influential contributions from social theory, Manuel Abrantes addresses important questions regarding the actual operation and consequences of territorial, organizational and citizenship borders. The concluding suggestion is that borders are dividing not only the origin and destination countries of migrants: they are also dividing migrants themselves based on their specific position in legal and social structures. 96 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Transnational corporations are the most powerful actors in the socio-economic scenario. And in the recent years these companies are getting more powerful. Their high mobility has provided Corporations with a power that they never had. These expanded powers allow them to significantly affect a nation-state's actions and direct them as they want. That is why their activities' impact on the world is continuously discussed and debated. 56 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book examines, using DEA, the productivity performance trends of the Indian commercial banks for the post transition period: 1997 2001. Our broad empirical findings are indicative in many ways. First, the increasing average annual trends in technical efficiency for all ownership groups indicate an affirmative gesture about the effect of the reform process on the performance of the Indian banking sector. Second, the higher cost efficiency accrual of private banks over nationalized banks indicate that nationalized banks, though old, do not reflect their learning experience in their cost minimizing behavior due to inefficiency factors arising from government ownership. This finding also highlights the possible stronger disciplining role played by the capital market indicating a strong link between market for corporate control and efficiency of private enterprise assumed by property right hypothesis. And, finally, concerning the scale elasticity behavior, the technology and market-based results differ significantly supporting the empirical distinction between returns to scale and economies of scale, often used interchangeably in the literature. 76 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Success in law school is hard work and results from a combination of factors; such as, Memorization of Rules of Law, Application of FIRAC, Analytical Reasoning, and Diligence, Perseverance and Commitment. In this series, you will learn the FIRAC technique, the fundamental and foundational black letter rules of law for the first-year law school subjects, and the keys to sound analytical reasoning techniques. In law school torts your primary focus is on the substantive principles of common law and the Restatement of Torts. It is important to remember that in law school Torts the goal is not to teach you the practical principles of Tort law but to teach you to think about identifying issues and memorizing rules of law so that you can excel on law school exams, and ultimately the Bar exam. 88 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book is divided into two parts. Part I begins with a theoretical revision of family-work relations, taking the perspective of its importance throughout an historical social path starting with research on role conflicts up until the most recent approaches of balance of multiple roles. Since this issue ought to be analysed in the light of a cultural context, the practice of family and work balance in Portuguese families is analysed in more detail. Contexts and resources of support to the balance multiple roles in different generations are debated. Part II is devoted to a study conducted with Portuguese families with an adult child that aimed to analyse the generational differences between generations on gender roles, family and work attitudes and strategies to reconcile work and family, for both generations and according to gender. Results proved that strategies to reconcile work and family of the parents' and the offspring are different and influenced by gender roles pointing out the importance of gender as a moderate variable in this process. Suggestions for further research and implications for the research on work- family relations are presented. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The objective of this report or thesis analysis is to discover strategic problem McDonald could face in Afghanistan, causes attribute to these problems, and provide comprehensive information and solution for the company's future growth and expansion. In recent years, McDonald expanded and increased its operation and growth in some other countries for the first time such as Kazakhstan, Montenegro and Algeria during the 2003 to December 2008; meanwhile, the corporation allows interested franchisees to open chains only to places approved by them to make sure that entrepreneurs can reap the biggest financial benefits, and the core competency of McDonald's is provision of standardized fast and cheap food through its wide franchising networks. So in this case if McDonald's come to Afghanistan and start its franchises over there, could McDonald's reap the biggest financial benefits or not. 60 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In the past decade,there has been a dramatic change in the way consumers have altered their way of shopping. Online shopping is popular now. wherein customer is able to compare the price quoted by different suppliers and choose the best deal from it. Internet marketing is conceptually different from other marketing channels and internet promotes a one to one communication between the seller and the end user with round the clock customer service. It is very important for businesses to understand the customer satisfaction and loyalty because some the customer satisfaction and loyalty are two required things for the well being, profit and long term growth of the firms.In case of Norway, e-commerce has grown tremendously in the recent years. The results of the survey reveal that while a good percentage of Norwegians are satisfied with online shopping only less than half of them stay loyal to their online sellers. The customers will be loyal and can be retained only when online businesses constantly bring improvement in product information on websites, quality and timely delivery of goods and importantly effective website designs. 84 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Recent years have seen an increase in the exploitation of hydrocarbon resources in the subsoil of the territorial sea and continental shelves of coastal states. Where a hydrocarbon reservoir is discovered which traverses the delimited or disputed maritime boundary of two or more coastal states it is required to be developed jointly according to the principles of international law. While an international legal regime in respect of unitization or joint development is not set out in statute, international treaties and principles guide the process. This work examines the international legal principles relating to the rights and obligations of coastal states in the territorial sea, continental shelf and exclusive economic zone and considers joint development arrangements in delimited as well as disputed maritime boundaries. Key issues of the negotiating process are addressed. It explores the ongoing Trinidad and Tobago /Venezuela unitization process. A relatively new phenomenon in the oil and gas industry, only eight unitization/joint development agreements have been concluded to date. 100 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -To lessen the environmental impact of our housing and reducing energy consumption in buildings, it is crucial that energy efficient measures are included not only in new buildings but also when renovations are made of older buildings. This publication deals with how energy efficiency can be incorporated in public procurement and building organization processes in relation to the renovation phase. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Geographic market definition has become increasingly important in many industries. This is due not only to its managerial implications, but also because of its importance in antitrust policy. The effect of different geographic definitions on market share and the systematic differences among them is the major focus of this research. The analysis is conducted at the store-level on five geographic market definitions, in seventeen metropolitan areas, for two large retail grocery chains. Market share is measured on two dimensions. One measure is sales per week for each store. The second measure is square feet of selling area for each store. The sample consists of 11,420 supermarkets from the 1997 Trade Dimensions database. 64 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -For over two decades now, much has been learned about the scourge of the HIV/AIDS pandemic and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), especially in the most advanced societies. But although sub-Saharan Africa continues to bear the brunt of the global HIV/AIDS pandemic and other sexually transmitted diseases, very few studies in the region and for that matter Ghana have systematically and exclusively examined adolescent risky sexual behaviour in a manner that is theoretically consistent with the unique socio-cultural norms that govern sexuality in the society. Given that involvement in risky sexual behaviour constitutes sexual deviance in the Ghanaian context, and from the ontological position that behaviour is a product of structure and human agency (Sewell 1992), this study employs the theories of social control (Hirschi 1969), power control (Hagan et al. 1979, 1985,1987, 2002; McCarthy et al. 1999) and rational choice (Cornish and Clarke 1986) in examining the predictors of risky sexual behaviour among Ghanaian adolescents. Overall findings suggest a mixed support for the theoretical expectations. Policy implications and direction for future research are also addressed. 120 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Nepal has experienced more than a decade of armed conflict between the Nepal government and the non-state entity, the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M), since 1996. During the conflict, children were used as child soldiers by both conflicting parties, and even after the peace deal, many child soldiers are not formally reintegrated. This study finds that child soldiers are recruited through abduction or indoctrination, and some children join because they influenced by the cultural and political programs, peer pressure, forceful conscription, or because of lack of security. Many children are motivated to join the CPN-M because of the attraction of being involved in cultural programs (performing song, dance, and theater). Most of the child soldiers entered as cultural program performers, or supporters in political activities, and their duties increased from supporter to combatant. Hence, the causes of recruitment of child soldiers are multidimensional and not only based on socio-economic factor/influences. 116 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -One of the most striking features of contemporary Malawi after the introduction of multi-party democracy is the proliferation of watchdog non-governmental organizations. Despite the increasing number of these NGOs working in areas of governance and service delivery, public resources' embezzlement, and abuses of human rights appear not to be encouraging. This work looks at factors that impede operations of NGOs in Malawi using CHRR as case study. The tension and suspicions about State-NGOs relationship hinges on trust and the political space where both interact. While NGOs, exhibit inadequate internal accountability which has affected their credibility, the citizens have downer the NGOs as people no longer want to be involved in contentious political and economic issues. This is a big challenge, since the NGOs rely heavily on the participation of grassroots for their claims to be legitimate and sustainable. The work helps identifying opportunities for improvements and need to strengthen strategies that focus on grassroots capacity building and improve networking. It is useful to development work professionals, NGOs and CSOs or organizations involved in promoting good governance. 72 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Globalization is no more a new phenomenon now. In general economic context, it refers to minimizing and/or removing the trade barriers between countries in order to facilitate the flow of products, services, capital and labor. The recognition and fame of this concept has encouraged companies with some resources and willingness to demonstrate their tendency to internationalize themselves at some point of their life cycles. Companies that are looking to enter and operate in foreign markets need to assess the foreign business environment of each target market in terms of its uncontrollable elements that may pose both potential risk as well as opportunities. This assessment is important to plan and adapt marketing programs for each market accordingly and also to avoid failure and future loss. In this research book an attempt has been made to highlight the significance of uncontrollable elements of a foreign market. An assessment of the uncontrollable elements of Swedish market has been made as an example to give an idea of how these elements may influence the entry or presence of Lithuanian breakfast cereal producer (Palaseja) in Sweden. 84 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The study examined export performance and economic growth in Ethiopia, using a multivariate time series approach within a production function framework for the period 1960/61 to 2003/04. Consistent with expectations, export growth was positively related with output growth, regardless of the specification of the export variable. This work will help policy makers design appropriate initiatives, and will serve as a reference to subsequent research efforts in the area of export-led growth. It will be of great interest to academics and researchers of international economics, growth, development, and national and international development agencies. 112 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -A developed capital market is a critical pillar of economic growth in a country.It provides an important alternative source of long-term finance for long-term productive investments.This helps in diffusing stresses on the banking system by matching long-term investments with long-term capital. It also offers avenues for investment prospects which encourage a thrift culture critical in rising domestic savings and investment ratios which are essential for rapid industrialisation. Additionally, it encourages broader ownership of productive assets by small savers enabling them to benefit from the country's economic growth and wealth distribution. An informed investor is a protected investor which is stressed by the form of market efficiency of the trading platform determined using the Efficient Market Hypotheses-EMH. There are three forms of hypotheses that is 1- weak form; 2- semistrong form and strong form, with the later form being the best option for an investor. An efficient market improves the efficiency of capital allocation through competitive pricing mechanism for beter utilisation of scarce resources for increased economic growth. 92 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -After a change in the Health Insurance Act in January 2009 in the Netherlands difficulties were expected for undocumented migrants with dental problems. Commissioned by the NGO Dokters van de Wereld and in line with that expectation this study examines undocumented migrants' (UDMs) health seeking behaviour for dental problems in the Netherlands. It is based on a qualitative research conducted from early March till late May 2010. With the assumption that UDMs are part of the margin of society and their status is highly stigmatized, the author believes that access to health or dental care is an ongoing obstacle. This study explores the strategies UDMs choose to solve dental problems at the micro, meso and macro level. It describes the reason why UDMs do not visit the regular dentist and explains which alternatives they use and why. 100 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Banks face various risks due to the dynamic nature of the modern financial markets and these risks prohibit the banks to operate to its optimum. One such risk is credit risk that includes default and portfolio risk. The total loans and advances form a major chunk of banks' assets, and failure to maintain the quality of such assets has proven to be disastrous for the banks as well as to the economy. In long run the success of banking sector depend on how well the bank can manage the credit risk and maintain its quality of assets. Therefore, the extent of Non-Performing Loan (NPL) assumes critical importance for the overall stability of a bank. The level of NPL of a bank reflects the quality of assets, credit risk and efficiency in the allocation of financial resources for productive purposes. This paper establishes the nature and the extent of NPL in Bhutanese banks and analyze the causes of NPL and its consequences on the performances of the banks. 88 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This research was undertaken with a primary objective to investigate on the factors which are influencing FDI flow to Armenia. Despite of quite liberal FDI policy and the fact that inflows and stocks of foreign total investment to Armenia grew by 43 percent in 2009, Armenia still is not a favorable place for real foreign investors, compared with neighboring countries. Most of the FDI to Armenia are still made by Diaspora investors based on patriotic reasons. For the first phase of the research, secondary information is obtained through examining relevant literature, concerning Armenia. In the second phase, the Dunning eclectic paradigm or the so called OLI paradigm model is applied to determine what factors affect FDI flow to Armenia. For this reason primary research through questionnaires has been conducted with fully or partially foreign companies operating in Armenia. In total 35 questionnaires were collected through e-mails and personal meetings. The results of the research indicate that taxation factors are the most important factors, followed by market and infrastructure factors affecting FDI flow to Armenia. 72 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -'Financing IPP's in Nigeria: Can the Island Model be an Alternative ', chronicles a historic perspective of the Nigerian Power Sector Pre 2005 Power Sector Reforms; the challenges of implementing the reforms and the economics of financing post reform projects. The author, Tonna Ejiofor, highlights the peculiarities of the post reform Nigerian Power Sector Industry with specific focus on the challenges faced by project developers in raising the required project finance. Using the CAPEX and OPEX profile of a standard 100MW project, the 'Island Model' is proposed as a compromise to both investors and project finance bankers. Detailed review of credit enhancements and risk mitigation instruments ensure an engaging read. 80 pp. Englisch.…