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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Growing demand for water services in Kenya's urban slums has for long been addressed through various interventions by NGOs, CBOs and informal small-scale water vendors. With the water sector reforms in Kenya, there is now emphasis on strengthening the pro-poor focus of the sector. With this, institutions have been established to formalize water services: licensed water service providers (WSPs) in large towns; a national WSP regulator namely the Water Services Regulatory Board; and a WSP pro-poor financier namely the Water Services Trust Fund. This study assesses the influence of formalized water provision on the quality of life of urban slum dwellers. It explores the perceived impacts of an operational pilot water project implemented in 2009 by Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company in Kosovo village of Mathare slum, with funding from the Water Services Trust Fund. Variables under review in the study are affordability of water, access to water, quality of water and the water utility's pro-poor focus in water provision. The research findings could act as benchmark to guide the formalization of water services by licensed water utilities in similar urban informal settlements of Kenya. 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Regional integration remains one of African governments' most trusted policy options for dealing with the development tragedy of the continent. It is therefore not surprising that the African Union (AU) is so deeply troubled by the several problems - especially the multiplicity and overlapping memberships - that beset the continent's Regional Economic Communities (RECs). In order to strengthen RECs, the Union is currently embarking on a rationalisation exercise. Relying mainly on secondary data, this study particularly tries to appraise the process by looking at its justification, progress,challenges, prospects and criticisms. However, in a bid to convey a better understanding of the rationalisation exercise, the study provides a laconic overview of regional integration in Africa,explaining quite vividly how the multiplicity and overlapping memberships has entangled Africa's integration process in a complex web.Although the study concludes that rationalisation is imperative,it observes that a number of challenges may further delay the conclusion of the entire process. Researchers,Students or stakeholders of regional integration in Africa will undoubtedly find this piece very useful 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Human capital, skills and knowledge of individuals is considered essential elements for an effective organizational performance. Researchers indicate that Human Resource Management (HRM) is the most important determinant of organizational success (Schuler, 1992). The growing importance of human resources for organizational success has led to an increasing interest in making personnel management a more integral, strategy-driven activity in organizations. Thus, the most successful companies focus on strategic implementation of human resources practices linked with overall organizational strategy, goals and objectives. This study examines whether SHRM is applied in Azerbaijan. To investigate this study qualitative method of data collection was used to generate the data required to achieve the objectives of the study. Interviews were conducted with Heads of resourcing, Training & Development, Employee Relations at two oil companies. The findings show that SHRM is applied at these companies. Foreign-based company, BP AGT is more experienced in SHRM. However, SOCAR considers the importance of SHRM and differentiates it from administrative HRM or Personnel Management. 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This research offers an ethnographic analysis of twelve German-Turkish women who are members and also active workers of Türkische Gemeinde in Deutschland(TGD)association.The study aimed to focus on three major discourses of immigrant women on three major debates;1)diversity in terms of heterogeneous identities,2)integration of foreigners 3)Gender equality and honor perceptions.The primal aim of conducting in depth interviews with the intent of pursuing the life stories was to follow their own discursive constructions regarding their status of being an immigrant and also their ensuing floating discourses on honor . Through the research,two recurring motifs appeared spontaneously in narratives:virginity and headscarf.These two notions were paramount in almost every interviewee s identification with the image of the German- Turkish immigrant woman. The main goal of this research was to allow these women to speak out as individuals who wish to construct their own identities and definitions of honor as opposed to being confined by stereotypes. 96 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Nigeria is the 6th largest producer of crude oil in the world and the economy is the fastest growing in Africa, despite all the above advantages, Nigeria,today is confronted with multidimentional problems which has affected its future growth and development. In this book, Dr.Lawal Mohammad Anka has identified ten key problem areas, examined them and suggests ways and means to address them on a long term sustainable basis. This will help the country to achieve MDG goals by 2015. 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This study examines the patterns and determinants of solid waste disposal practices adopted by various households in Dar es Salaam city, Tanzania, using household budget survey data. The study uses a Multinomial Logit (MNL) model to examine the underlying determinants of choosing ways to dispose garbage, i.e., rubbish pit inside compound, rubbish pit outside compound, rubbish bin, thrown outside and other. The descriptive results reveal that about 35% of the respondents used rubbish bin, and approximately 24% were using throwing out option. This is against the use of rubbish pit outside compound, rubbish pit inside compound and other. Estimation results of a MNL suggest that household choices of these practices are determined by a certain combination of factors such as age, education and occupation of the household head, distance to the main road, home ownership, proportions of females and family members above 45 years, expenditure per adult equivalent and municipality location. This study provides useful insights into sustainable Solid Waste Management practices in Dar es Salaam city. 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Planning and Decion Making are the most difficult tasks that managers perform since they have a direct impact on firm's performance. Poor Planning and Decion making means poor firm's performance and therefore inability to compete in the global market. Therefore managers need economic tools in order to effeciently manage firm's resources. However the application of economic tools needs managerial skills, knowledge and competencies on the application of economic principles,concepts and theories in business Planning and Decision Making. The major managerial funtions like organising,staffing,coordinating,budgeting, and reporting require the application of economic tools and concepts since the mentioned managerial funtions can be divided into two major groups, namely planning and decision making that can be well analysed using economic quantitative techniques such as marginal analysis. Therefore this book provides the knowledge and skills of applying economic tools in business management, in a very simple and understandable manner, by involving adequate quantitative solutions on managerial problems. 116 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Libraries for centuries have played important role in supporting research in all subjects and disciplines within their host universities and colleges. But the last decade has brought a sea change in relationships between researchers and libraries. Information and communication technology (ICT) enabled products and services, and the availability of online information resources have changed the way the services academic institutions and libraries now provide to their researchers. This book will be useful for the students of library and information science, working librarians and information professionals and research scholars. The book also covers legal and ethical considerations with the use of information and communication technologies in the Chapter 2. It also provides survey findings of the use of ICT enabled Library services by library users at National Physical laboratory; New Delhi-India. The authors hope that this book will be well placed on the shelves of the many libraries over the world. 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The world economies especially the USA economy have recently experienced the worst financial crisis since the great depression. This crisis is a result of highly deregulated financial system and rapid financial innovations. The financial market of USA has collapsed, the housing market has been destroyed, credit market has dried up and the adverse effects on USA real economy are very clear. The future of USA economy looks very uncertain; in this study we have analyzed the causes and after effects of financial crisis, we have studied the previous trends of some key variables (financial and economics) and predicted the future of USA economy. The study also provides suggestions for the revival of the USA economy. 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Current interest in regionalism, often referred to as new regionalism' or NR, is undoubtedly one of the important trends in contemporary international relations. Scholarly attention has been drawn to the creation of a number of regional organisations such as the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR) that was created in 1991 in South America. Meanwhile, 1989 saw the birth of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). The objective of this study is to determine the main characteristics of new regionalism. The second objective is to apply those characteristics to Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to determine whether APEC conforms to new regionalism. To maintain the research objectives, we adopt the new regionalism theory (NRT) as the framework of analysis. The discussion on NRT is divided into three sections. Firstly, definition of new regionalism. Secondly, the development of NR theory from different perspectives, and lastly, definitions of concepts (the features of new regionalism). The findings of the research can be summarized as follows. The key features of new regionalism are trade liberalisation, open regionalism, 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This paper investigates the existence of the accrual anomaly on the Dutch stock market. It documents that there is statistical evidence to accept that the cash flow component of current earnings is significantly more persistent than the accrual component of current earnings with respect to future earnings. Applying a trading strategy this paper shows that a significant abnormal return can de made by constructing a portfolio consisting of firms with relatively low accruals. However, contrary to U.S. findings, a hedge return consisting of a long position in low accruals firms and a short position in high accruals firms (hedge portfolio) generates neither substantial nor statistically significant returns. 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Despite the efforts and strategies geared towards women in realizing property rights in terms of empowerment, participation and decision making in the global context today many African societies are still characterized by social economic and political inequalities between men and women. This situation is worse on land rights in rural areas where culture is being regarded as a daily routine that provide the basis and ways in which this right is given to particularly on gender basis even if these ways are oppressive and discriminative. This study focuses on women and land ownership rights. An attempt has been made to examine the contexts in which the state laws and policies give women rights to own land. With a special use of Rights based Approaches theory and some feminist perspective, the study has articulated some reasons as to why women land rights are not fully realized at a village and clan level in Kilimanjaro region with a focus on Moshi Rural in Tanzania. A qualitative research methodology was the main tool for generating research materials during the research process. 120 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The global crisis started to show its effects in the financial sector in the middle of 2007 and into 2008. The crisis spillover into the real sector and gradually transform into social crisis. Even though it started in USA, the crisis soon got world dimensions. In this master thesis was used the methodology of desk work and documentary analysis. The critical assessment of the development of the crisis is given as a personal opinion based on a collection of theories, concepts or ideas of different authors that relate to this particular issue. It gives complete analysis of the genesis of the crisis, manifestation of the negative effect all around the world, consequences for the economies especially for the countries from Central and Eastern Europe and policy solutions for getting out of the crisis. Special focus is on Republic od Macedonia. 108 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The intention of this paper is to analyze the impact of a threat environment in the creation of a hi-tech cluster through the development of an independent defense industry. In order to conclude the implications of a military industry in the development of a hi-tech cluster, it was studied the case of the evolution of Israel s defense industry into a diverse hi tech industry (Silicon Wadi). As it will be presented in this study, the major implication of having an independent defense industry is that it creates a path dependency in the military sector and if it s handled correctly through the cooperation between academia, military forces and business sectors it will be possible to create transitions of this technologies into civilian applications, diversifying the entrance of resources and creating an entrepreneur environment. 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The study demonstrated the possibility of significantly improving the dissolution performance of MX by simultaneous complexation with cyclodextrin. The importance of proper selection of the most suitable counter ion to adequately improve the cyclodextrin - complexation efficiency has been pointed out. PVP showed a synergistic effect when used in combination with HP -CD. Phase solubility experiments demonstrated that the ternary system with PVP (pH 5.8) exhibited a stability constant 12.9 times greater than the binary complex. The drug solubility in the presence of 50mM HP -CD was about 6.23 times higher than that in the binary system. Results confirmed that the strong increase in the drug solubility shown by HP -CD ternary system with PVP. Solid state demonstrated that freeze drying technique was suitable for obtaining solid homogeneous equimolar MX-HP -CD-PVP complexes. These systems could be useful for formulating fast-dissolving drug solid dosage form able to assure rapid onset of analgesic action and improved bioavailability. 120 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -How should a country change its institutions to achieve social and economic development This question cannot be answered from a purely economic view; instead, it must be understood within a wider perspective where institutional change requires affecting the whole political-economic system. To address these issues, in this book, we develop a simple model to explain how multiple institutional equilibria could arise in a small open economy, studying how the distribution of political power among four different kinds of agents (capitalists, skilled workers, unskilled workers and grabbers, which are rent-seeking elites, endemic in many underdeveloped countries) could generate either a productive or a rent-seeking equilibrium. As the distribution of political power in a society is so crucial to understanding institutional equilibria, the second part of the book is dedicated to apply the concept of networks to explain this distribution. For that, a game theoretic model is formulated in which both the occurrence and success of an uprising by the citizens against a dictator depend on the characteristics of the communication network that connects the citizens. 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Media in fact influences women to run for office in strive for equal representation.Women s Portrayal through the media in fact encourages them to stand against the status quo where media can be used as a motivating factor in their decision to run as a potential candidate. By approaching the media s continuing negative bias as inspirational in itself, the media holds a counter effect by inspiring more women to gain interest and increase the number of women candidates for political representation.The discrepancy between the number of men versus women with political aspirations to shrink as the ever-increasingly large ranks of female college graduates begin their careers, the gap between male and female interest in political careers is present in women as young as high school. 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The general aim of this book is to examine the Quality of Life by elderly receiving care in Sweden. The study will investigate elderly who are receiving care, how they conceptualize and express quality of life. It will show how key persons in the elders network understand these services and which structural factors are considered important. My interest is the increasing elderly population and the valuable role they play in their various communities. Their contributions can only be ensured if the elders enjoy good health and if societies address their needs; these have attracted many researchers from multidisciplinary back grounds to seek ways by which quality of life for the elderly can be enhanced. Sweden's elderly care policies are in compromise with this ambition as will be trace in this book. However, my perspective is a social workers in which social political structures as well as individuals well-being will be in focus. Such a design will try to find out what kind of support the elderly receive and how they understand these supports. A book like this can be recommended to NGOs, researchers, policy makers working in the area of elderly care. 96 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The objective of this Master s thesis project was to provide comprehensive managerial implications that need to be thought over when constructing and distributing web surveys to collect international customer satisfaction information in a B2B environment. This project was conducted by means of qualitative research. Secondary research of academic- and other articles, was conducted on a particular set of topics pertaining to the research questions. From the knowledge and insight drawn from the secondary sources of research, primary research was initiated. This segment of the research was conducted with three open-ended interviews, where the literature review provided crucial elements to be discussed with the interviewees. 96 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Financial intermediaries play a great role in economic development endeavors. Those intermediaries play their role under the umbrella of the central bank of a given nation with the principles of profitability, safety and liquidity. The more financial intermediary s liquid, the less they are profitable. To be more profitable, financial intermediaries are expected to be efficient. One way to measure or determine the efficiency of financial intermediaries is using interest rate spread the difference between average lending rate and average deposit rate. The higher the magnitude of the spread is the inefficient the intermediaries. 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In 2008, a crisis occurred in the global financial system. This crisis negatively affected all the increasingly interconnected economies of the world in various significant ways. South Africa was one of the world s economies which experienced a recession as a result of the 2008 Global Financial crisis which had led to lower export demand, weaker commodity prices, reduced capital inflows and falling asset prices. Following the impact of 2008 Global Financial crisis on the South Africa s automobile industry and the economy at large, the National Union of Metal workers in South Africa (NUMSA) responded with various broad based policy options geared towards addressing the impacts of the 2008 Global Financial crisis. This book discusses the impacts of the 2008 Global Financial crisis on workers at FORD in South Africa. 100 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -It is not a fault finding Audit. When any Institution / Industry / Enterprise are launched, the situations, circumstances and conditions are different. With the passage of time all these situations, circumstances and conditions are altered. In the starting of any unit, certain practices are stared which are economical at that time but after the some periods, the same practice becomes uneconomical and a burden on the employer. The burning example of this fact is that at the starting of Grasim Nagada (a chemical factory), a system was formed that every employee will be given some liters of milk free of cost when he will come on duty. Since at the starting time the TOTAL OPERATION was on a small scale but after the passage of time the capacity was enhanced to a manifold extent, the number of employees has also increased to a manifold extent. The new plant chemical division has also opened side by side. Now all the employees are demanding for milk and multi millions are expended as the cost of milk. Similarly, for cement plants, earlier the wet process manufacturing was feasible but due to technological development the feasibility of wet process cement units became outdated. 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Energy efficiency has been introduced by major global organizations and is strongly encouraged by the European Union and individual countries as a way towards alleviating the challenges of climate change. The interventions are required on every level of society, including governments, businesses and even individual consumers. Consequently, this thesis research focuses on energy consumers and the potential of this market to improve the household energy efficiency. The study aims to answer the main research question: Why and how do energy companies and related organizations stimulate energy-saving behaviour and contribute to sustainable energy consumption of households This research was conducted as an explorative case study, based on collecting and analyzing qualitative information about various institutions related to the issue of household energy efficiency. As a result, the study provides a comprehensive marketing and strategic perspective on the development of the market for sustainable energy consumption, and should be especially useful to professionals in Marketing and Strategy fields, or anyone else interested in sustainability and energy efficiency. 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Ever since the Conference of the Parties (COP) in Bali (2007), the relationship between patent rules and the transfer of Environmentally-Sound Technologies (ESTs) has been increasingly put forward by the delegates of the developing countries (China and the G77). They argue in favour of a fundamental paradigm shift in the treatment of patent rules in addressing the climate change emergency, just as in the case of access to affordable medicines. This call aims principally at opening up the WTO Agreement on Trade Related Aspect of Intellectual Property rights (TRIPS) which contains flexible provisions for all WTO Members. On the other hand, developed countries oppose any climate deal that would weaken the patent regime, it is a red line for them. Against this background, this Master Thesis aims at determining: are the TRIPS flexibilities sufficient or is there a need for special rules in the context of ESTs . 116 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Many studies indicate the financial liberalization can stimulate financial center development. In Pakistan, the banking sector dominants its financial industry. Therefore, in order to become a global financial center, Pakistan government embarked on a financial liberalization program to liberalize access to Pakistan s domestic banking market to create a stronger and more competitive banking environment in the face of globalization trends. These reforms have led to a resilient banking sector in the country.This research is highly recommended for the students of Economics and Corporate Governance, as it details a lot about economic issues and good governance 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The study describes the integration attempts of Russian immigrants to the Finnish labour market and to the Finnish society. The aim is to describe and examine the immigration and integration as a process, investigating the possible obstacles, difficulties and challenges on integration. The results of the study will show what kind of difficulties the integration process has as well as the demands of the Finnish labour market when Russian immigrants are seeking employment.Even though the integration process of Russian immigrants is under investigation, the research has a presumption. The research concentrates into the integration process from the perspective of Russian immigrants. The presumption is that there can be discrimination against the Russian immigrants both in Finnish society and Finnish labour market. Integration to the society is approached from the perspective of individual experience. Integration to the labour market is simply measured by getting employed. 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The objective of this thesis is to study the determinants that make Palestinian children decide whether to choose schooling, working or both. In addition, this thesis aims at studying the impact of the Israeli aggression (since October 2000- Second Alaqsa Intifada) on children as well as the children's decision to take one or more of the above mentioned options. In this thesis two approaches are used to estimate the determinants of child labor and schooling, the first one is the sequential-response model method, and the second is probit model. In each case, the probit method to assess the model for each decision is used. The Quarterly Labor Force Survey was used for the first model and the Child Labor Survey 2004 was used for the second model. Results show a negative effect in the children's growth because of the Israeli repression against the Palestinian people and the intensity in the risks that the children take in their attempt to help their families earn their living, especially after the increase in the poverty and unemployment lately. The increases in the probability for the boys to go to work and for the girls to leave school are among the indications. 96 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The aim for effectiveness in organizations pursuit for understanding the endowment and potential of the people that creates effectiveness. There were number of ways to address this need, competency research and applications arrived in 1970 and spread. It was constructed upon earlier work on skills, abilities, and cognitive intelligence and anteceded the work on emotional and social intelligence. Emotional Intelligence is not only a subject of psychology but also it has strong associations with Management Science. The implementation of Emotional Intelligence is in various subjects studied under the head of Management Sciences and some of them are General Management, Human Resource Management, Sales Management, Customer relationship management, Business Communication and Organizational Behavior. Emotional Intelligence helps people in the organizations to build strong human relationships which result in effective teams and then the effective teams and individuals bring effectiveness to the work and finally the effectiveness of work leads to the organizational success. 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Do you know how to communicate with Chinese Do you know how to get along with a Chinese teacher or advisor Do you know what the most important thing is in communicating with them Do you know what the differences of advisor-graduate relationship in China and U.S.A. are The book, which investigates mainly the advisor-graduate relationship in China and U.S.A from the graduates perspective, could help you work out these puzzles. 108 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Representation of the woman in advertisements is a signifying practice especially in the discourse like print media and billboard whereas advertisements are the main tools for the consumer world to launch or introduce a product to the consumer. It involves a certain system of representation to make the message persuasive and attractive. This paper identifies the regressive and progressive politics inherent in the representation of women. On the one hand, it shows how some print and billboard advertisements threaten the existence of woman as women are presented eroticized, domesticated, stereotyped, and thus vulnerable to male gaze as well as commodification. On the other hand, this representation may forward 'Female empowerment'. Celebration of femininity and re-conceptualizing femininity can be seen as a tacit resistance against patriarchal domination. However,this research aims at making them conscious about the fact of this kind of representation and focusing some advertisements which can be encouraging and at the same time empowering against their threatening politics of representation. 92 pp. Englisch.