lap lambert academic publishing sep 2012 (Más de 2.600 resultados)

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -This book examines audiences' attitudes towards the censorship of sexual content in Film. The audiences are either Singapore citizens or resident who stay in Singapore more than a year. The government has a strict censorship on the sexual contents in the film, yet they provided sex education in secondary schools and organize campaigns and activities to encourage the residents in Singapore to have more babies and guide them to a healthier sex life. The dissertation will look at the types of sexual contents which are censored as well as comparison and points of views from the audiences' attitudes towards censorship with the government's regulations, especially in Film rating. The research into attitudes will be based on surveys and interviews with audiences as well as Film students who just graduated from Lasalle College of the Arts.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -The book presents a thorough analysis on financing options to catalyze capital toward green, low-emission and climate-resilient development based on the new carbon market mechanism. Author examines ¿Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs)¿ in the context of Vietnam and Indonesia and indentifies quick-wins, which could be considered for NAMA project development with climate financing. The book has also illustrated strategies on Low Emission Pathways Development for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) of South Asia.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -This work touches upon the interesting spheres of risk classification, measurement and management in financial institutions. Modern banks as well as real economy agents have numerous credit risk measurement models at their disposal. However, agreement about performance of those models is not that unanimous and to some point the models are blamed for breaking out of 2007 financial crisis. In the theoretical part of the work survey of risk measurement practices is provided. Main types of risks, agents face in their day day-to-day activities, are being investigated. Special focus is paid to the credit risk as a unit of exposure and to the models and techniques of its measurement. Practical part of paper contains reconstruction and accuracy estimation of particular credit risk model (Altman Z-score). In it we simulate and compute Altman Z-score for sample of firms from two chosen sectors in United Kingdom. Main goals of the work are to test accuracy of the model by comparing its outputs to real development, and econometric testing of the specifications of the model itself.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -This project examines the relationship between the One-child policy and the human development of China. This is carried out by first analysing the actual implementation of the policy, second looking at the population compared with the human development, third examining one of the social consequences of the policy, the unregistered percentage of China. The theoretical framework consists of a sociological law theory, population theory, sociological theory, and the concept of development. Through the works of Ehrlich, Malthus, Boserup, Becker and the concept of development, the epistemologies can successfully be connected to help set a foundation for our research on this subject. For the conclusion the project aims to answer the problem; how has the implementation of the one-child policy affected the human development in China The analysis is based on research gathered from books, articles, annual statistics by The World Bank, United Nations Human Development reports, and two interviews with three experts within the field of China.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Nowadays, the business environment tends to be very competitive. Consequently, competitive strategies have become necessary in order the companies to differentiate themselves from their competitors in the market. The specific project analyses and describes the key competitive strategies of grocery retailers in United Kingdom paying particular attention on the case study of Tesco. Porter's Five Forces analysis and Generic Strategies model and Bowman's Strategy clock are the competitive tools that have been used to this project.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -This directed research project examines the method and means by which the American circus promoted and marketed itself from its early American inception in the mid to late 1700¿s, to the present. Data was collected from archives, books, newspapers, web sites and personal interviews with authors and circus owners (Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and Big Apple Circus). By means of comparison and contrast methodology, I assert that the methods used and created by the promoters of the American circus provided the blueprint of how we, today, promote and market the arts and the various disciplines the arts encompasses. This research shows that the circus promotion and marketing strategies are still used today, albeit with the aid of technology, and that the circus championed many marketing strategies by mean of trial and error for the sole purpose to be first and to declare their circus the best!Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Behavior related health problems in children with epilepsy is challenging for parents with quite high prevalence in general population. It is agreed upon that children with epilepsy have a higher risk of behavioral problems as compared to healthy controls. This risk increases with chronic central nervous system disorders often due to an underlying brain dysfunction. Both epilepsy-related and pre-existing family variables correlate significantly with behavioral problems in children. Family risk factors are also very important in this context. It is identified that ADHD/ ASD, depression and anxiety are the most prevalent associated problems. Similarly, the quality of the parent-child relationship and parenting style has an important influence on child psychology.This booklet will describe all these related aspects for the help of parents looking after the children with epilepsy having some psychological problem.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -The study sought to investigate how successful schools in challenging contexts promote learner achievement despite the varied contextual odds. The book describes the structural settings of schools in challenging contexts. It further outlines the challenges that schools in such contexts encounter that militate against maximized learner achievement. It specifies the contextual challenges successful schools in such contexts face and uses a specially designed conceptual framework to help in exhaustive analysis and discussion of how such schools promote learner achievement. The study uses qualitative approach. It discusses findings in relation to relevant literature for an in-depth understanding of stakeholder involvement in mitigating contextual challenges to learner achievement in such contexts. The author suggests recommendations that would help such schools further promote learner achievement despite the contextual challenges. The findings reveal that in a challenging context, high learner achievement is realized when stakeholders acquire an understanding of their contextual difficulties and collectively craft structures that would best suit their contextual circumstances.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 120 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Majority of the Ethiopian farmers depend on rain-fed agricultural practices. The rainfall in general is low and variable even in rainy seasons in semi-arid and arid area causes insufficient soil moisture. Moreover this amount of rain during the season lost by runoff without efficiently use by the farmer. The moisture deficient and uncontrollable natural incidence in addition to unwise use of nature leads the districts people to low agricultural productivity, seasonal food shortage, and high incidence of poverty and food insecurity. To resolve this problem the Ministry of Agriculture and some non-governmental organizations have promoted rain water harvesting structures in the district, most commonly trapezoidal type rain water harvesting structure. But, after promoting these structures, the desire of many farmers on use of rain water harvesting micro-pond not encouraging and as such not strong as expected in the study area. Therefore, the major concern of this study was identifying determinants of adoption of rain water harvesting micro-pond in the district generally.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 108 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -This work analyses the question of ¿Can the European Union (EU) continue as a global actor after being struck by the financial and economic crisis¿. The analysis is made with main focus on the impact on EU¿s role on the international scene. Our work considers the crisis through an analysis of the decision-making patterns of the EU, using historical, sociological and discourse-integration theories. Through the analysis of the three types of institutionalism and the economical reforms, this work will try to give an understanding of any occurring decisions and changes. This is suggested to be mirrored in the EU¿s role globally, and is argued to provide the context for to what extent the EU has been influenced by the financial global crisis. Through the Monetarists, Realist and Neo-liberal theories our work emphasises the development of the crisis and the Fiscal Compact. The economical foundation of the EU is evaluated to see whether it has enhanced the crisis impact.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 96 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Land use change can impact the socio-economic status of the rural population. Agricultural productivity, which may determine rural income levels, wealth and education, can be affected by the consequences of land use changes. Therefore, understanding of the complex interaction of these changes in their temporal and spatial patterns and processes is the baseline to formulate and verify strategy for sustainable land management in rural areas.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 120 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -The fate of freedom, democracy and the state of human rights in countries has primarily been determined by local actors. Therefore, the ability of foreigner actors to influence the course of events from abroad is limited to certain tools that can either help or harm the democratic progress within these societies. How effective this role can be is highly dependent on the foreign actor¿s understanding of the local situation and their ability to navigate the different foreign policy interests of the various actors involved. Given this reality, this study aims to answer the following questions: Can aid conditionality help promote democracy Specifically, should the United States condition its foreign aid to countries like Egypt and Pakistan in order to promote democracy How and under what conditions can the US use this tool successfully Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -A derivative instrument is a financial instrument which derives its value from the value of some other financial instrument or variable. It is contract between two parties that specifies conditions (especially the dates, resulting values of the underlying variables, and notional amounts) under which payments are to be made between two parties. Financial risk an umbrella term for multiple types of risk associated with financing, which is managed by derivatives. The book is an attempt to explore the financial risk which is face by the companies and managing these risks with derivatives like forwards, futures, swaps and options.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Uganda has embraced the cyber revolution which has become essential in the jurisprudence of Uganda in two major ways, the first being the fact that it has enhanced the development of copyrights and the second being that it has worsened copyright infringement in Uganda. Due to the fact that the cyber technology and the internet are new phenomena in Uganda, it has over time become hard to curb the culprits of copyright infringements over the cyber space. This research presents the practical aspect of dealing with copyright infringements over the internet and other related computer technologies in Uganda.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -It is an undeniable fact that Mother-to-Child Transmission (MTCT) of HIV/AIDS accounts for the highest single mode of infection in children (UNAIDS, 1998). But, are pregnant women aware of the possibility of Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV/AIDS; are they Willing-to-Pay (WTP) for PMTCT of HIV/AIDS; and how much are they willing to pay Using Ghana as a case study, this book employs the Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) to provide answers to these and other questions¿Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -This work deals with gambling behavior, both from the point of view of decision theory and with regard to the Czech gambling experience. Gambling at actuarially unfair odds is commonplace, yet the standard model of consumer choice cannot explain this phenomenon owing to the usual assumption of risk aversion. Theories of decision under risk dealing with betting behavior and answering the question why people gamble are surveyed. The phenomenon can be explained by adjustments within the expected utility theory, but non-expected utility models provide an alternative approach that seems to be descriptively more accurate. In the second part fundamental points of the Czech gambling reality are covered with the aim to provide a comprehensive overview as a tool for future researchers. The empirical part proceeds with analysis of socio-economic determinants of gambling participation and expenditure, to our knowledge for the first time based on Czech data. Given the absence of specialized micro-level data, two independent data sources from general expenditure surveys have been used. Strong conclusions for public policy could not be reached but the analysis still provides valuable insights.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Communication and IT contain huge potential particularly for growing nations and in there sustainable growth. India and Pakistan two growing nations of Asia pacific now a day doing great performance in the field of IT and have different advantages on each other in this field. Indian city Bangalore is known as Silicon Valley of India due to its great contributions in IT field of the country. Karachi city of Pakistan also well recognized in this field. IT industry of both cities working under different IT policies like Karnataka state of India in which Bangalore city is located has its own IT policy under through this industry is going on and Karachi city of Pakistan which is situated in Sindh province of Pakistan has no IT policy and IT industry of Karachi city is working under National IT policy of Pakistan. Study based on how Karachi and Bangalore contribute in the economic development of their respective countries through IT industry, what kind of institutional arrangements both cities have in respect of innovation system and to know whether there is National Innovation System, Regional Innovation System or they are Industrial Clusters.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -The author assesses co-operation among states as a means to which issues confronting states globally can be effectively managed with emphasis on ozone depletion and climate change. She uses the concepts of Multilateralism and International regimes as the framework within which global consensus and agreement such as the Kyoto Protocol can best serve as a stop gap measure in the absence of a central authority within the current International System.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Following South Africäs independence from apartheid rule, there has been progressive developments in equity policies including the water sector. Equality in the water sector is not only limited to water access, but also management of the water. This study investigated the factors that empower women in the water sector as an example of gender equity. It examined the attributes of women in water management through a case study of fourteen women in management in the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF) Western Cape regional office, South Africa. The study findings suggest that implementation of equity legislation has contributed to adding the quantitative value and not so much the qualitative value to transform and challenge the institutional culture and practices. Women managers occupying senior positions are well qualified and bring diversity into the management of water resources. Yet, they are faced with both internal and external challenges in their positions. It was recommended that organizational transformation needed to be broadened and women managers required more support systems to ameliorate the challenges they faced.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -This paper is a theoretical reflection about the time working with my final start-up project ProZea at Lund University during my study period in Master¿s program in Entrepreneurship. This study uses autoethnographical methodology to analyze the work of an entrepreneur on a new venture. The aim of this paper is to provide readers an insight of how product development takes place in an early stage life science oriented company, and how its innovation process looks like. I will discuss the theoretical researches within the fields of product development and innovation process. By applying the theories to ProZea case and the activities I have done within ProZea, I hope to draw a clear picture of a commercialization process of an early-stage life science oriented project.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -In the last decades the airline industry had to deal with problems including: intensified competition from low cost carriers, higher customer expectations, more price-sensitive customers, rising fuel prices, rising airport charges and higher operating costs. Air Malta was not immune from these evils and, since 2001, its operating environment became increasingly complex. In November 2010 Malta notified the European Commission that it was applying for rescue aid for its national flag carrier. This book analyses the negotiations surrounding the restructuring of Air Malta up to the date its rescue package was sent to the European Commission. Using the models developed by Northwestern University, the Wharton School of Business, and Harvard Business School, the author highlights how the parties involved in Air Maltäs restructuring have been engaged in ¿shadow bargaining,¿ awaiting a European Commission ¿Green Light¿ to begin real negotiations. Using examples of other airlines that went through restructurings, the author also illustrates how ¿win-win¿ negotiations are possible for Air Malta, if a different business model is adopted by the parties.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -China has been rising in global political economy, and the twenty-first century may have marked the beginning of a ¿Chinese Century¿, similar to the American Twentieth Century. The history of international politics is recurrently that of the rise and fall of hegemonic powers. To learn the lessons of history, Jittipat Poonkham critically studies the rise of America and a peaceful transition of Great Britain and the United States in the late nineteenth century. He argues that the Spanish-American War of 1898 marked a pivotal moment in a great transformation of US foreign policy and identity. American expansionism was possible not only due to the transformative roles of American expansionists (such as Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge, and John Hay) but also because of the emerging intersubjective understandings and shared ideas between British and American hegemonies.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 116 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -The purpose of this work is to investigate the direct and reverse relationship between foreign independent directors (FIDs) on the boards and different stages of cross-border M&A transactions of Swedish companies. The results have demonstrated the confirmation of reverse relation between board composition in terms of nationality diversity and foreign acquisition activity. The presence of foreign independent director in the boardroom of Swedish company may not be considered as a signal of the firm intention to expand internationally via cross-border M&A. However, overseas M&A deal leads to the appointment of FID for further assistance in more successful performance. Therefore, the globalization of the company¿s activity results in the internationalization of its board.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -In recent years Governments all over the world have adopted policies to reduce smoking rates. This paper examines how economics is involved in the policy-making decision and specifically which are the models of addictions and how they have contributed to the shaping of policies against smoking. The economic models of addiction have implied policies against smoking which seem to be strongly associated with actual adopted policies whilst another instance of policy design is developed from economists associated with one of the models of addiction. Moreover, the World Bank report has indicated ways to reduce the demand and the supply of tobacco. This report is regarded as the most successful and effective outcome of the economists and policymakers collaborated action.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Financial development enhances human development, and access to financial services makes a positive impact on people's lives particularly poor people. In addition, financial development reduces income inequality and boosts incomes. Over the last few decades, policymakers have considered financial sector reforms that promote financial inclusion. This paper attempts to show how financial inclusion is correlated with standard measures of economic development and economic well-being. To this end, we first measure the extent of financial inclusion by comparing economies and regions over time. Then, using this index of financial inclusion, we identify the factors associated with financial inclusion using a simple econometric model. This book, provides a new index of financial inclusion for Turkey and EU and this measurement has been developed to allow for comparison of other EU countries with Turkey in terms of financial inclusion and how ¿improved¿ financial inclusion can impact Turkey and EU member countries.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -The book¿ subject is 'forms of the contemporary society', such a 'concrete images', that are very hard, almost 'promethean', to describe but 'in the medium range' (Merton). It can be done through its 'shapes', its self-definition and self-reproduction processes that make the (even modest) sociologist, a real 'entronaut', to do constant reembedding and conceptual disembedding operations, that appear acrobatically correct and aim to continuously build 'the discourse on a discourse', belonging to it and making it meaningful. 'Thinking sociologically' (Bauman) mainly means a disciplined look that is methodologically grounded on daily practices, revised in cognitive maps overcoming the immediacy and situatedness of the practice itself and making to talk about 'social science' possible.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 108 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -In every war, women are subjected to sexual violence including rape that is generally overlooked by the engaged groups, governments and international communities. Existing literature has showed how rapes during conflict were considered in the past, and how today, while the same strategy continues, United Nations have started identifying women sufferings, making crystal clear how rape is used as a tool of genocide. This paper analyses the concept of 'genocidal rape' as war crime. In this paper I argue that rape during war or armed conflict serves as an act of genocide, a pre-planned method to destroy a group in whole or in part. The objective is to discuss whether or not the rapes that took place during liberation movement of Bangladesh in 1971 may be identified as acts of genocide under the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. The purpose of this research is to examine 1971 mass rape from the perspectives of Bengali women who were raped in Bangladesh during its' liberation movement.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 100 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -The Malawi Social Action Fund (MASAF) introduced Community Driven Development (CDD) approaches in the implementation of community development projects in urban areas in Malawi in 2003. This was an effort aimed at alleviating urban poverty by allowing communities to demand development and participate in the project cycle. This book is based on a study which examined the nature of participation in CDD and its contributions to improving accessibility of services among the urban poor in Lilongwe City. The book presents the voices of the poor, insights, conclusions and practical recommendations that can have closer relevance in managing community development in urban poor communities in developing countries.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -The study examines the variation in price of food crops among urban daily market of Makurdi town with the view of identifying the factors responsible for the price variation. Data was collected from both food crop sellers and food crop consumers in the 6 daily markets of the town. The data collected was analysed using ANOVA, Chi-Square and Product Moment techniques. The study reveals that there is a significant difference between prices of food crops among daily markets of the town. The observed variation in price pattern is as a result of the following factors: income distribution, number of feeder markets as supply point and distance of rural markets to the daily markets.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Organizational climate is comprised of mixture of norms, values, expectations, policies and procedures that influence work motivation, commitment and ultimately, individual and work unit performance. Positive climate encourages, while negative climates inhibits discretionary effort. The content of organizational climate has varied widely and they include almost all the important aspect of organizations such as structure, communication, leadership, Conflicts, reward system, inter personal relationships organizational effectiveness, reasonability and so forth. The study enables for knowing the pattern by which the Organization is able to develop Organizational Climate in the working environment. Providing opportunities for each organization member, as well as for the organization Providing opportunities for people to function as human beings rather than as resources itself, to develop to his full potential. This book is more useful for the researchers, Academicians, Industrialists, and Students etc.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.