Lap lambert academic publishing mai 2011 (Más de 2500 resultados)

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -This study is about the ¿Ulama and their educational reforms in Marawi City. It focuses on the effectiveness of their educational role in addressing the need of the Muslims. The ideas originated from the ¿Ulama are the reason for the expansion of Islamic knowledge in Marawi City. The efforts of the ¿Ulama brought the true light of Islam on the Maranaws removing most of the mystery and mysticism in the early pagan teachings. They call people to revive the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) by enjoining good and forbidding un-Islamic practices and infuse a fresh breath of Islamic learning. The numerous Madaris and integrated schools in Marawi city were initiated by the ¿Ulama. Madrasah and integrated schools are the centers of Islamic learning,and the places for gaining righteous and divine knowledge. Madaris,Mosques,and limited numbers of Integrated Islamic institutions in the country particularly in Marawi where scholars impart Islamic knowledge and instill Islamic piety through their example and teachings.Finally, one of the issues confronted the ¿Ulama in their educational reform is the lack of subsidy since the government rarely heeds the educational development of the Muslims.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - This study is about the Ulama and their educational reforms in Marawi City. It focuses on the effectiveness of their educational role in addressing the need of the Muslims. The ideas originated from the Ulama are the reason for the expansion of Islamic knowledge in Marawi City. The efforts of the Ulama brought the true light of Islam on the Maranaws removing most of the mystery and mysticism in the early pagan teachings. They call people to revive the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) by enjoining good and forbidding un-Islamic practices and infuse a fresh breath of Islamic learning. The numerous Madaris and integrated schools in Marawi city were initiated by the Ulama. Madrasah and integrated schools are the centers of Islamic learning,and the places for gaining righteous and divine knowledge. Madaris,Mosques,and limited numbers of Integrated Islamic institutions in the country particularly in Marawi where scholars impart Islamic knowledge and instill Islamic piety through their example and teachings.Finally, one of the issues confronted the Ulama in their educational reform is the lack of subsidy since the government rarely heeds the educational development of the Muslims.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -This study is about the 'Ulama and their educational reforms in Marawi City. It focuses on the effectiveness of their educational role in addressing the need of the Muslims. The ideas originated from the 'Ulama are the reason for the expansion of Islamic knowledge in Marawi City. The efforts of the 'Ulama brought the true light of Islam on the Maranaws removing most of the mystery and mysticism in the early pagan teachings. They call people to revive the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) by enjoining good and forbidding un-Islamic practices and infuse a fresh breath of Islamic learning. The numerous Madaris and integrated schools in Marawi city were initiated by the 'Ulama. Madrasah and integrated schools are the centers of Islamic learning,and the places for gaining righteous and divine knowledge. Madaris,Mosques,and limited numbers of Integrated Islamic institutions in the country particularly in Marawi where scholars impart Islamic knowledge and instill Islamic piety through their example and teachings.Finally, one of the issues confronted the 'Ulama in their educational reform is the lack of subsidy since the government rarely heeds the educational development of the Muslims. 348 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Over the last part of the 20th Century and the beginning of the 21st, alternative reality films have increases prodigiously. These films reflect tje growing collective fear that discerning true reality is impossible. These films like those of the fifties that reflected the fear of Communists and the nuclear bomb are used to assuage our anxiety as the world beocmes less contrete and much more techo- computer conscious. By examinating these films and their theorical foundations we become informed of the how and why of these influences on our thinking and behavior. In the growing world of filma and media studies this book will be of interest in the study of the historical-social impact of film. 104 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book analyzes the emergence of categories of sexual deviancy as they appear in selected medical treatises from the eighteenth century. Terms such as homosexual or lesbian were not yet available in medical or public discourse but the early modern writers did use a variety of other references to establish the existence of such categories. For instance, one might label deviants as hermaphrodites, eunuchs, sodomites, or monsters to describe what were perceived as unnatural forms of sexual expression which ostensibly posed a threat to the social order because they were not procreative. Moreover, the sudden explosion in scientific and medical knowledge during the Enlightenment created a need for the organization and classification of such knowledge, as well as a fascination with anomalies and how they might be cured. I argue that these medical texts and popular sexologies function as vehicles of social control by emphasizing that the only legitimate form of sexual expression was within the context of marriage and that its sole purpose was for reproduction. 56 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The Mahabharata is the longest poem of this planet. There is a session of question and answer between a Yaksha (a type of Upadeva who belongs to lower management) and Yudhishthira.The issues covered,denote our layers of thoughts. They have direct influence on day to day behavior. From the social, political, psychological, spiritual point of view they are totally meaningful. Any activity which involves power, influence and conflict- results in development of politics. It may be at personal, family, friends, society, national or international level. It may be in any profession, service or business. For the purpose of behavior, it can be easily said, session is related with-ethical values. In a united form it may be kept in sociology department. After all, everything is related with society. For some it may be of political category. It depends on the platform you are standing. Session is in a scripture related with Hinduism. It may look like ethnic but it is full of ethical values. It will make you more human. Just don't see only errors, there are few good things also in this. 108 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This research work explores the premium chocolate industry, characterized mainly by small artisanal firms located in Italy and France. The main purposes of the research, and the corresponding research questions, are (1) verifying whether sales of premium chocolate increase in spite of the economic downturn, and (2) which marketing strategies allow premium chocolate companies to compete in this scenario. To answer the first research question, empirical analysis of sales data of selected companies is conducted. For the second question, case studies and qualitative surveys constitute the grounding to discover the emerging marketing trends. A comprehensive introduction to the chocolate market is indispensable to understand the industry, while literature surveys and academic frameworks concerning competitive strategies and value chains are provided to sustain the robustness of the research. 76 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Counterfeiting is a significant and growing problem in both growing and well developed countries. The studies show that counterfeit products did not use any media advertisement still products can be sold in large quantities. Although role of WOM has been studied for many years for brand or well known products, limited attention has been given to explore the role of WOM in counterfeiting. We surveyed Indian and Taiwanese customers and found following role of WOM in counterfeiting. (1) WOM has significant role in locating counterfeit products, (2) WOM cannot considered as best purchasing driver, (3) referral marketing does work and people share their opinion among strong tie, (4) the impact of PWOM is generally greater than NWOM, and (5) most consumer share opinion that it is unethical to purchase counterfeit products. The author then discusses the implications of this research and offers recommendations for marketers of brand products. 76 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The phenomenon of corporations making donations to charities is a well-known occurrence in society nowadays. There has been substantial academic research exploring the reasons why corporations engage in Corporate Giving and several theories have been developed to find a correlation between the financial amount distributed and the company's general characteristics. However, there is hardly any research available on corporate donating strategies. This books aims to fill this gap by investigating the donating attributes of the business sector. The analysis, based on research of 355 corporations from eighteen different countries and ten different industries, gives an insight into whether a corporation's industrial group and/or nationality have an effect on the donating behaviour. This book is especially useful for professionals in the Management Accounting as well as Corporate Governance fields, as well as for anyone else who has an interest in Corporate Giving. 80 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The economical structure has faced a great change during the last decades; the service industry has grown into a dominant force in the developed countries. Therefore, the concept of services marketing is relatively new. Although more and more service companies are realizing the importance of marketing and branding, there are still technical service companies that has not adapted the concept. The consultancy firm SWECO, which will serve as a case study, is one of them. 68 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The traditional agriculture research plan is top down oriented. The agriculture research plans are normally loaded with high dose of command approach and subsidy orientation to the passive farming community who are considered to having homogenous micro farming realities. The assumptions are wrong is known to everybody for quite long time. Counter evidence to that paradigm of command approach is the participatory tool driven planning which accommodates micro climate variations while developing research plan for agriculture interventions. The Agriculture in Darjeeling hills of West Bengal, India, had witnessed many top-down oriented research plans and its suboptimal implementation for quite a long time. The situations are now being reversed with the grassroots based application of participatory tools in preparing micro plan for farming community who are otherwise constrained on many counts. This book deals with participatory tool based research plan basing on micro climatic requirement which will benefit the research practitioners and grassroots agriculture extension workers as practical handbook. 76 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This paper investigates the impact of entrepreneur-specific human capital and firms' pre-entry experience on start-ups performances. Studying a sample of 342 U.S. firms active in the fabless semiconductor industry, two main findings are provided: having a serial entrepreneur as founder and being a spinoff increase the likelihood that the firm will survive. In addition, small firms are proven to live longer in this particular industry. Finally, firms who patented at least once have a lower probability to fail. 64 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In the past decades globalization has become one of the most discussed issues in the economic and managerial environment. The increased levels of internationalization of firms created the need for headquarters to formulate precise guidelines of how to manage such corporations regarding their strategic configuration, co-ordination and culture building, resources allocation, and administrative context setting. These four dimensions are used in this book to understand how the Roman Empire, the Medici Family and the Rothschild bank structured their relationships between headquarters and foreign units. Rome was the headquarters of a multinational organization called Roman Empire , which over two thousand years ago faced the challenge of how to conquer and administer the known world. The Medici family developed and managed a tight network of subsidiaries during the medieval period and the Rothschild bank serves as a current example of a corporation facing the challenge of coping with its subsidies all over the world. The book illustrates the four dimensions of coordination and control within multinational firms and discusses the contingencies of diverging approaches. 116 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Agriculture plays critical roles in Ghana's economy. It contributes significantly to several economic variables. By virtue of this, performance of the economy is linked to the sector's growth. Any adverse effect in the sector will therefore have serious repercussions on the economy. The intentions of Governments'have been to expand output and marketed surpluses through increase production, productivity and attainment of food elf-sufficiency. The effectiveness of such policies however, rests on the extent to which farmers respond to incentives proffered under the policy instruments. From an empirical perspective,this book looks at the supply response elasticities of the food crop sub-sector of Ghana, focusing cassava and maize (major staples). It offers explanation on how relative increases in agricultural prices and rural infrastructural developments have shaped the level of food crop production in Ghana. This book should particularly be useful to students and professionals of supply response, agricultural economics and farm manager.Others considering enrolling in a policy- productivity linkages course can read it as a guide. 92 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how the Cohesion Policy of the EU is dealt with beyond policies and politics in one of its Member States, i.e. Romania. In this framework issues are raised such as how the Operational Programmes and their financial allocations are designated, what implementation problems have been encountered by the Romanian Authorities and which is the present outlook of the Programmes. Financial allocations are done accordingly to the priorities set by the National Development Plan, adapted in the National Strategic Reference Framework and all the Programmes and allocations are set at national level, thus not correlating the policies to the development needs at regional level. The legacy left by the communist centralized system is still present in how the administration functions but also the fear of fraud has lead in some cases to excessive bureaucracy burdening the management of the Funds and so creating delays and dissatisfaction among the beneficiaries or possible beneficiaries. 68 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The state of Gujarat in western India has long been a hotbed for communal tension. But the 2002 riots which rocked the state in March that year, were among the first to occur in India in the age of satellite television. Consequently, the crisis received huge media attention and generated much debate. This study analyses the coverage of the riots through newspaper photographs in two English language dailies - The Telegraph (regional but has countrywide editions) and The Times of India (national base with regional editions as Kolkata). The research employs 'semiotics' or the study of signs both in their denoted and connoted forms to analyse the newspaper photographs, and compares and contrasts the papers' approach to covering the riots. The study concludes that although the papers differ in their ideological positions, their coverage of the riots were similar, particularly in the use of identical headlines and pictures from the same international agencies. Further, both newspapers without taking a particular side chose to establish themselves within the national narrative of India's 'unity in diversity' concept. 64 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Empirical studies on consumption patterns always explain some important insights about consumer demand through highlighting their changing habits and preferences. As economic growth takes place, the consumer's preferences change accordingly with the increasing monetary as well as real income. A significant increase in the per capita total consumer expenditure (proxy for total income) has been noted in India both at current and constant prices. This increase in per capita income of Indian consumers will lead them to change the consumption of food items. However direction of change in the consumption can only be found if we know the Engel's elasticity for different food items for Indian consumers. The present study makes an attempt to estimate the most accurate Engel elasticity of food items in India by using different demand models. The aggregate level data often provides some misleading information about the consumers' preferences. Therefore in present study we have used the disaggregate level data for estimating the Engel elasticity. 84 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In the present fast changing competitive world, every business organization has to prove itself by producing sufficient quality product to survive in the market. The four M's namely, men, machine, material and money are essential to produce desired product. Of these, human resource is the active, significant and creative factor of production. Hence, the satisfaction of the employees is most important in an organization. This is why, this subject was selected. Both the quality and quantity of labour are cause and consequence of economic development of a nation. So, it can be said, human resources are the backbone of a nation. Only the wages alone cannot satisfy the employees. Psychological research proved that they require some human treatment. There exists a linkage between the job satisfaction and business performance.The focus of the report is to study the satisfaction level of employees in the Manufacturing Sector towards the facilities provided by the organization. The purpose is to give suitable suggestions after analyzing and interpreting the data collected from the employees of the organization. 64 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Nowadays, so many different rules and guidelines exist, which give instructions on what a company should do, in order to be successful and have a positive global impact on all the related stakeholders. However, every day newspapers are full of compromising headlines which uncover big public scandals which occur even in very well known and respected companies. As it is extremely difficult or even impossible to avoid public scandals, the research question arises: How to improve public relations after being involved in a public scandal The research question is answered while analyzing four case studies (Case 1: Johnson & Johnson Tampered Tylenol Capsules, Case 2: Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, Case 3: Real Meat Scandal, and Case 4: Nike Sweatshop) and developing What to Do and What Not to Do lists from literature, case studies, and expert opinion. Results of the thesis should be used for familiarizing the companies with existing strategies and best practices; however, in the end encouraging them to develop their own lists to be followed, in case a public scandal occurs. 96 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This study investigates the Small and a medium enterprise (SME) sector in Pakistan and identifies the determinants of their business success. Theory suggests that financial resources are most important factor for growth and performance of business. The study examines the roles of financial resources and other factors (marketing strategy, technological resources, business plan, government support and business plan) in the success of SMEs. The study concludes that there is a significant relationship between business success and its determinants. It also suggests certain measures to the stakeholders for the improvement of SME sector in Pakistan. 88 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The goal of this thesis is to provide empirical insight into the impact of rating agencies' announcements on stock prices in the Italian market. The study looks at a sample of 330 rating agency announcements concerning Italian issuers from 1995 to 2006. Using the Event Study methodology, it analyzes the stock prices of the companies to determine the existence of any abnormal returns and hence ultimately the impact of rating announcements on the stock market. 68 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book examines family planning in India. It explores the significance of marriage, family formation and the stages within it. The author studies some of the factors associated with fertility behavior, such as those of marriage, son preference and 'ideal' family size. The factors underlying fertility behavior in the classical texts in India with special reference to marriage, family, family size and composition are taken into consideration. The book then goes on to evaluate the Family Planning Programs till the Eighth Five Year Plan in this context. 88 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In recent decades, the importance of 'Cultural Identities' and their subsequent effect on wider society has become a key area of research in many disciplines. Authors such as Erik Cohen, Jeremy Boissevain and Stuart Hall have lead discussions on how such 'Collective Identities' react to the internal and external forces with shape and influence them. Stuart Hall has argued that Tourism can have a significant impact upon the social identities of groups exposed to mass tourism. This can lead to the reassessment of values and interests, and indeed to a new awareness, resulting in feelings of self- consciousness amongst exposed groups. This is an in-depth study into the key tensions between the collective social identities in the case study of Lanzarote, placing particular focus on where such tensions are occurring. It is argued here that such studies are important in this field as they give valuable insight on how to protect the social identities of groups exposed to mass tourism, and to minimise the tensions that are often triggered by such changes. 88 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Over the past fifteen years, the South African government has extended various land, labour and social rights to farm workers, ranging from provisions of basic labour rights in 1993 to the minimum wage in 2003. Literature suggests that social relations on commercial farms do not remain static in the context of policy changes. This book sets out to understand the ways in which social relations have or have not changed, on one commercial farm in Limpopo province, South Africa, and to establish factors that impede or promote such change as well as the consequences for farm workers' daily lives. Drawing from the interpretive and critical social science philosophical perspectives, the thesis adopts a qualitative research methodology that takes into consideration the experiences and perceptions of farm workers, farm managers, the farm owner and key informants from government institutions and civil society. At a theoretical level the study is informed by four paradigms namely: the materialist perspective; the total institution thesis; paternalism; and structuration theory. 116 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Right to information is the hallmark of the civilized societies of highest order. This book delineates the Right to Information Act, 2005 in Indian context. The book attempts to explain and interprets Right to Information's legal provisions in simplified terms. The attempt highlights the issues which needs consideration with respect to RTI. It tries to analyse the theoretical modal and practical scenario in contemporary context and projects the societal pre- requisites and requisites to implement RTI in its true nature and spirits. 60 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Tipping is a unique hospitality phenomenon because it involves the extra payment for service that accompanies the delivery of food and beverage that the customer has already consumed. Because tipping is not part of New Zealand's culture many New Zealanders stiff' their wait staff. Other nationalities, like the Americans, tend to be more generous because tipping is part of their culture. Despite the propensity for New Zealanders not to tip, a trend has emerged since the 1980s; New Zealand restaurant diners began [and continue] to tip, but their tipping patterns are associated with high-end dining experiences rather than habitual tipping within all hospitality experiences. Within restaurant environments the culture of tipping can generate a positive synergy; tipping promotes highly positive diner/staff experiences by encouraging customised services for guests. The management and distribution of the tips varies between restaurant operations and falls into two categories. The overall result encourages staff to stay longer with their employer, an important consideration, given the transient reputation of hospitality employees. 84 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Corporate Social Responsibility is about how organizations develop the society and how they reflect society s interests in addition to their own commercial priorities.The objectives of the study were to: determine how the provision of physical learning facilities, instructional materials and learning support infrastructure influenced performance of Public primary Schools. The study covered twenty five Public Primary Schools. The study findings were that facilities provided by Commercial Banks had significantly improved academic performance; pupil-book ratio was improved, water tanks had reduced water-borne diseases and improved hygiene while toilets and libraries had significantly eased congestion. The study concluded that the CSR support had significantly improved academic performance in Public Primary Schools in Nakuru Municipality. Suggestions for further research were that a study be undertaken to evaluate the effects of CSR programmes of Commercial Banks on the performance of all schools in Nakuru Municipality and another study be done to evaluate the effects of CSR programmes of Commercial Banks on the performance of Public Primary Schools outside Nakuru Municipality. 84 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The objective of this work is to identify the causes and consequences of motherhood for the Brazilian adolescent mothers aged 15-19. Taking into account the differences in their reproductive behavior, they were split into two groups of age: 15-17 and 18-19 years old. In order to achieve the purpose of this research, some aspects of their living conditions, such as household income, schooling, occupational status position, family position and number of children have been analyzed. The data on living conditions of adolescent mothers has been compared with the data on female adolescents who have never had children. The change in their living conditions from Cardoso's neoliberal government to Lula's social-democratic government has been compared as well. The research findings indicate that motherhood in adolescence prevail among the poorest. They indicate as well that even before pregnancy most of them were not enrolled at school and as a consequence were not likely to get a decent job. 60 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -At the 43rd Munich Conference on Security Policy, Putin gave a speech that seemingly divided the world. While some sided with the US Defence Secretary, Robert Gates, thinking that one Cold War was quite enough , others agreed with Putin's aide, Sergei Yastrzhembsky claiming that it was more of a Cold Shower . When one's new Churchill, who drops the Iron Curtain is another's new Wilson, who draws attention to the ills of international system, emotions are clearly brought into the analytical process on both sides. This book, therefore, takes a constructivist approach to assess the connection between Russian Policy assertiveness of the decade and its possible effects on international security situation by examining varied perspectives against the factual base. Is Russian foreign policy since Putin an attempt to challenge the systemic status quo and, consequently, a global security threat Or is it just a realist pattern of normal international behavior in anarchic environment This book takes on a journey to identify the equilibrium perspective. 64 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -I spent the summers of 2003 and 2004 working in the highland Honduran community of 'El Pueblo' first as a volunteer and then project supervisor of the Child Health Promotion Project with Amigos de las Americas and the Honduran Red Cross. This book constitutes the senior honors thesis in social anthropology I wrote as a result of investigating and analyzing the project. Through description and analysis of various components of the project, I reveal the contradictions between AMIGOS' discourse and practice of participatory development and examine the power dynamics between actors. I also demonstrate that over two summers I created intimate interpersonal relationships with community members. Through the process of coming to 'ser en confianza' [be in confidence] with others, a term taught to me by one community member, I built mutual friendships with others. These friendships enabled us to gain a moral understanding of and respect for what is at stake for one another within the project and beyond it. However, at times the value of these friendships was overlooked and the weaknesses of participatory health development influenced an inadvertent but unproductive paternalistic tone. 120 pp. Englisch.…