lap lambert academic publishing apr 2011 (Over 2,600 results)

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Slumdog Millionaire, a film about slums in Mumbai which received worldwide recognition, is representing a culture which is ¿unfamiliar¿ for the intended global audience. The meaning making process becomes complicated because what is being constructed in the film could be acknowledged as the ¿real¿ representation of this other part of the world. As a cultural products with three layers of remediation process (a novel into a screenplay and then into a film), Slumdog Millionaire is definitely a battlefield of representation with many possible ruptures of meanings. By questioning how the film uses the double logic of remediation, immediacy and hypermediacy, the analysis will unveil the ¿feel good film of the year¿ from its seemingly realistic portrayal of slums in Mumbai as its strategy to guarantee that the viewing position of the global audience functions in an optimal way. This research was made possible with excellent support from Annie van den Oever, Miklos Kiss, and Liesbeth Korthals Altes from the Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen, the Netherlands.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Music festivals are increasing in quantity and quality. However, management of this kind of organisations is not fully analysed in business schools and consequently managers working in such organisations have had to learn from their own experiences and errors. But music festival management is complex. Managers of this kind of organisations need more than management skills alone to be able to face daily activities. Moreover, this industry has changed in several ways and it is also expected to change in the future influenced by new trends in the sector. This fact, together with the increasing creation of music events and the lack of professionalization of the field, increases the complexity of this job more and more. Therefore, there is a need to collect and formalize all the information and experiences senior managers can give us in order for us to learn from them and as such, improve the management in these organisations. Hence, the main goal of this report is to understand leadership in music festivals in a better and deeper way through the difficulties and challenges which they have to face in the process of becoming and being a manager.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 100 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -In the nowadays globalized world Foreign Direct Investment and Multinational Enterprises have an increasingly important role for the world economic activity. Besides, rapidly developing countries and China, in particular, are becoming one of the main sources of Foreign Direct Investment. This paper examines the entry mode choices of Chinese multinational enterprises in Spain. A new theoretical framework is proposed, where the entry mode preference is examined as a two-dimensional decision, namely joint- venture vs wholly-owned subsidiaries and greenfield vs acqusition projects. Then, after an empircial section dedicated to Chinese foreign direct investment in Europe, the study provides a special focus on Spain and reviews Chinese FDI flows on a regional, industry, and firm level. This is the first attempt so far to characterize the entry mode preference as a two-dimensional decision, and apply this framework to Chinese multinationals. Hence, this work should prove useful to academic researchers working in the field of Chinese investment as well as anyone who would like to get an overview of Chinese firms that have invested in Spain.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 48 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Research has shown that international organizations with many players from diverse cultural backgrounds often encounter major obstacles. In most cases, plans of international organizations tend out to be unrealistic, schedules are hard to meet, results turn out different from expected. Perhaps, part of the difficulties developed and dealt with in mono-cultural context, have been uncritically applied to the international environment. The purpose of this book is to explain the nature of some of the challenges faced by international organizations in managing employees from diverse cultures. This book has used Ibis West Africa as a case study. Key features of this book include: ¿ Organizational culture and values. ¿ Dimensions of cultural differences. ¿ Ibis Strategies of managing cultural differences. Theories on Intercultural Management ¿ Philosophy of science and methods of conducting qualitative research. Note: ¿This work was first presented to the department of cross-cultural studies, Aalborg University, Denmark for the award of an M.A in Culture, Communication and Globalization with specialization in organization and Leadership in July 2009¿.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Ever since 1923, when the Turkish Republic was established, the military''s involvement in politics has been a hot topic. The influence of the Turkish Armed Forces is the core of this piece as they have always been very popular and their influence somewhat larger in comparison to typical democratic states. The biggest emphasis will be on the changes in this influence that have occurred since the late 90''s and consequently the explanation of the causes of these changes. It is my goal to concretely answer three research questions: Is today''s state of civil-military relations in Turkey comparable to the usual standards in consolidated democracies Were changes in the standing of the Turkish Armed Forces caused by internal or external circumstances Is it possible to interpret those changes as the preparation of the Turkish Republic for entry into the EU Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This work analyzes the role of innovation in M&A deals. On this topic literature is controversial. Some authors considered M&As as ¿poison pills¿ for innovation due to lack of resources and time managers can devote to innovation . Some others claimed that, under particular circumstances, an M&A can favor a right recombination of skills that can produce innovative outcomes. Starting from the critical review of these issues, my work would try to support the thesis that innovation can be produced from a M&A deal, evaluating the impact of innovation on M&A performances and describing how innovation can be managed. These questions have been answered through an inductive study focused on the analysis of 40 large M&A deals of the last decade. The main conclusions support the theories that consider M&As as opportunities to achieve innovativeness. It has been found that when companies have complementary skills, the potential innovative outcome and the achievable performances are higher. This research shows that there could be different profitable patterns of innovation management, which spread a peculiar type of innovation and require specific arrangements.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The widespread diffusion of technology and the rise of the Internet have shaped contemporary social behaviours and processes: the resulting impacts on society are so visible and pervasive that the binding relation between humans and technologies can be read as the fundamental variable to define and characterize the last generation, called Y Generation. In fact, Y Geners show considerably different cognitive patterns and behaviours with respect to their predecessors, allowing them to multitask, affecting their learning preferences and moulding the way they use and select media to communicate. This work gives a description of Y Generation, analyzes the importance and the role technology and media played in shaping generational differences and finally attempts to find the key to extend findings to present and future work contexts.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 96 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The business world of today looks considerably different than twenty years ago; companies used to compete domestically, but the number of organizations that continues to do so becomes very scarce. Globalization forces organizations to expand their boundaries and look for new markets. Because of this relatively new phenomenon, more and more companies are sending their employees on international assignments. Traditionally, these expatriates have been men. Despite the need and rise of deployment of expatriates, the number of women in such positions remains low (2-15%). However, if companies want to keep on sending their best and most qualified staff, they cannot rely primarily on men anymore. The increasing demand for expatriates can be met by deploying more women. However, statistical figures show that this is not so easy in practice. This thesis clarifies possible explanations for the scarcity of females on international assignments and researches the ambition of both males and females to pursue an international career. Therefore, this research would be of particular interest for both individuals with international ambitions as well as companies that are sending individuals abroad.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 108 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The central question that this research report attempts to answer is how southern African countries can leapfrog from agrarian to knowledge-based economies. There is no single answer to this question, but rather a complex solution. This can best be answered using scenario planning; hence the title ¿Scenario planning 2020 for southern African economic empowerment''. Scenario planning is not the only way of answering the central question, but is the one preferred by the author. The scenario-building process helps to identify a number of key forces or factors that impact on the region. Culture and openness were top of the list with regard to importance and uncertainty in answering the central question. Using culture and openness, the author was able to develop a matrix with four quadrants. With these quadrants the author developed four plausible futures for the region, using the other forces identified and listed as characters, guided by the technique developed by experts in the field of scenario planning. The author believes that unless Southern Africa and Africa, for that matter, builds capacity in strategic thinking, it will always lag behind other regions.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 100 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Setting out to investigate how management should communicate in M&A situations in order to establish the right prerequsiutes for a successful outcome, 'Communication - The Key to Successful Mergers & Acquisitions' takes an academic point of departure towards the investigation of why the majority of M&As turn out unsuccessfully. Touching upon the areas of Change Communication, Conflict Communication, and Corporate Culture the author observes and takes into account the argumentation and viewpoints of several academics and business professionals, ensuring a in-depth analysis of the relationship between communication and the outcome of M&As. Before concluding and presenting his recommendations for management communication during M&As, the author covers a lot of ground - academic as well as practical - and opens the door to the complex and interesting world of organisational communication.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This study examines the ongoing conflict on Cyprus between Greek and Turkish ethnic groups in the context of accumulated memories and historical injuries which each has experienced at the hands of the other. This is a critique of the traditional approaches to the Cyprus conflict that have explored the conflict from a legal perspective or have focused on international relations and power politics. Devoting more attention to the internal dynamics of the problem, this analysis specifically emphasizes the issue of relational problems between the two Cypriot communities as the principal source of the conflict, based on unresolved traumas in the Greco-Turkish history, both on the island and in general, which are deeply embedded in group identities. It suggests that a more durable settlement between the Greeks and Turks of Cyprus might not be achieved through ¿logical¿, conventional approaches alone. Their relationship should be examined through a ¿psychological lens¿. The study also discusses certain measures and scenarios to find ways to help Greek and Turkish peoples overcome the psychological barriers.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 120 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Since its Inception, the ICC is seized of five situations; Uganda, DRC, CAR, Darfur and Kenya. The court already faces challenges in its work and these range from a complimentarity hurdle, failures in state cooperation, inability to execute arrest warrants and failure to impact the lives of Victims and affected communities. The Court, especially in Africa faces the challenge of non- cooperation from the Supra National Bodies like the African Union especially inexecuting the Al Bashir arrest Warrant. In this book, the Author proposes some solutions that the court can adopt to improve its work in Africa.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This study sought to determine on an empirical basis, whether cash management influences the financial performance of hotels in Uganda.The objectives of the study were to examine the effect of cash planning, cash flow management and cash surplus management on the financial performance of IGH. A survey was conducted on a sample of respondents drawn from IGH in order to consider statistically significant relationships between financial performance and components of cash management at length. The data were analyzed using SPSS. Empirical findings of the study reveal a significant positive relationship between cash management and financial performance with cash planning predicting 64.2%, cash flow management 69.7% and cash surplus management 76.9% of the variance in financial performance in IGH respectively. However when considering the sub components of these variables, were not significant predictors of financial performance in IGH. The study concluded that there was a need for IGH to improve policies on cash budgeting,cash cycle planning, cash surplus investment as well as deficit cash financing since these were found to have a significant effect on its financial performance.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This book is about a study conducted to assess the documentation approach and participatory innovation development process of local innovations in Chitwan and Dhading districts of Nepal.Seven local innovations and its users were selected purposively for the study population. Survey, group discussion and PRA methods were used to collect information through semi-structured questionnaire.The data were analyzed by using SPSS and Excel programs. The author believes that findings of the study in this book serves as study materials for the students of agriculture.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -SMEs play an important role in economies, including Vietnam''s. The need for ISs is now necessary in every enterprise. Most of published studies on information systems have been conducted in developed countries, with little in developing or less developed countries. From those few, there was no one focusing in Vietnam. This book examines the experiences of 7 Vietnamese SMEs when they adopted ISs. The authors investigated the reasons for, the process of, and the factors influencing information system adoption. The qualitative research method was used to answer research questions. Semi-structured interviews, content analysis and open coding were used as the data collection and analysis tool to explore participants'' experiences. The analysis resulted in important findings. It confirmed some reasons and factors found in the literature concerning information system adoption in Vietnamese small and medium enterprises. Despite some similarities, the authors found some differences, such as government role, concerning the information system adoption. The results confirmed some factors and reasons, but also brought up some new ones. We suggest, therefore, some further studies on those.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -In this qualitative study, Betul Balkan examines the role of the practice of religion on the opinions of Muslim Turkish immigrants living in the Houston metropolitan area about the tension between secularism and Islam in Turkey. Drawing on in-depth interviews and participant observation at various community events, Balkan finds out how the experiences of Muslim Turkish immigrants play out in disproving the universalistic assumptions of secularization thesis.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The main objective of this research applies to new Products and Services launched in the market and how consumer''s attitude, purchase intentions and ease of use towards product and service, differ while imagining about the process of the Product use in comparison with its Outcome and process of using a service in comparison with its Outcome. The overall purpose of the experimental study is to make key contribution to the literature which is concerned with the mental simulation techniques; Process and Outcomes of products and services related with the consumer involvement and attractiveness ¿ the results give a deeper insight into how companies can focus on advertising their benefits by understanding consumer psychology.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Internet banking has become a global phenomenon.It is the fastest growing service that banks can offer in order to gain and retain new customers. However, the issue of adoption behaviour by final consumers seems to be a pivotal issue in the successful implementation of Internet banking. In some countries, Internet banking has proved to be very reliable and efficient whilst in some others, they are found to be extremely dormant due to adoption behaviour. This study tried to investigate if there are differences in Internet banking adoption behaviour between Ghana and Sweden. One bank each from Ghana and Sweden was selected for this study. The study employed the extended technology acceptance model and it was based on using both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Questionnaires were accordingly administered to some selected Internet banking customers of the two banks selected for this study. The study concludes that there is only a marginal or subtle difference in the adoption behaviour in Internet banking between Ghana and Sweden, and that, the low patronage of Internet banking in Ghana as compared to that of Sweden is due to reasons other than customers¿ adoption behaviour.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Gender Equality & Diversity at workplaces has always been a hot topic throughout the world. Even though the western countries have ameliorated the state of women at workplaces, women in the third world countries continue to face a plethora of challengers. The reason I decided to conduct this research in Pakistan was to find out the real facts about the Gender Equality in a developing country by interacting with the working women of Pakistan. I hope you would find this book useful and it will be of some value to you.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 96 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The scenario Dhaka City, Bangladesh, is severely affected by heavy rainfall in monsoon season and less in dry season, recurrence floods, high temperature, and other disastrous effects.The vehicle fleet of Dhaka City is growing at an accelerated rate with high vehicle population growth contributing higher rate of energy consumption and corresponding GhG emissions. Overall transport environment of Dhaka is characterized by congestion, public transport crisis, and unaffordable public transport for many people and increasing air pollution problem.The growing energy use by the transport sector is increasing energy pressure and thus contributing to climate change.The main aim of the present study is to identify a sustainable transportation system for Dhaka City to achieve environment friendly energy consumption for having no/low impact on climatic change with detailed objectives ¿ assessing the baseline situation of transport sector and climatic condition of Dhaka City; assessing the present fuel consumption pattern in transport sector and GhG emissions from transport sector in Dhaka City and formulating guidelines to reduce transport related GhG emissions.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -In Uganda, just like other parts of the world, the debate over whether Female Headed Households (FHHS) are poor has been wedging on with inconclusive results. In addition, it is not clear as to the intensity of poverty and the nature of household conditions in such female headed household. This book examines the poverty status of FHHs in Uganda and explores the attributes of such status with regard to household conditions and urban areas. Data from the Uganda National Household Survey provided by Uganda Bureau of Statistics provides the basis of analysis. Individuals, international, government and Civil Society Organisations involved in poverty alleviation especially with disaggregated groups like women and Female heads of households will greatly benefit from this book.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -A daughter seeking approval from her mother and siblings through proximity to the family land; a separated woman returning to the village to attend to her aged parents; and a wife wanting to gain parity with her husband in their joint property. These stories highlight the nuances of intra-household gender relations and illustrate the highly symbolic yet contested nature of land as a social and economic resource in the Philippines. The book examines how subject positions in gender are employed to legitimize public land claims in Leyte Province, Philippines, through the national government''s Land Administration and Management Program. Analytical focus is given on the role of inherited land in parental and marital relations in providing social security, creating enterprise and enhancing the status of women after marriage. Findings indicate that women are active claim-makers to land, but they do so depending on their subject positions within these relations and vis-à-vis the source of power and authority in their families. Land claims are thus also crucial to the maintenance of trust, reciprocity, obligations, and social relations.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 116 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Microfinance Institutes and its activities have once again come to the lime light after its pioneer Nobel Laureate Prof. Mohammad Yunus was accused of corruption by the Norwegian State TV (NRK). This research shows how such microfinance institutes, especially the Islamic Microfinance Institutes (IMFIs) and the RDS of the IBBL as a sample, can really contribute to the development of the society, in terms of alleviating poverty, improving lifestyles, and most importantly filling the gaps of basic ¿human needs''. The research focuses on the problems of poverty in Bangladesh, and suggests that the IMFIs need to improve in terms of developing mechanisms, creating jobs as a mean of poverty alleviation and not providing cash loans, and educating the rural mass towards shifting them to real human capitals. It also shows that the IMFIs, with a growth rate of more than 10 percent, have the potentials to soon reach a global arena, and wide open the opportunities to replicate them in other Muslim nations. This book on Islamic Microfinance in Bangladesh should therefore, especially be useful for students, researchers, and professionals related to Islamic Finance and IMFIs industries.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Financing health-care has gone through a chequered history in Ghana. Like other developing nations in modern times, the Government of Ghana has no choice but to establish a sustainable health-care financing policy for all Ghanaians. The aim of this book is to examine whether the introduction of a National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) will provide and deliver and improved health-care service in Ghana. The introduction of the NHIS is to help reduce the financial barriers which have denied ordinary people access to healthcare for decades. While the health system appears to be making progress in meeting the basic needs of the people of Ghana, the continuing exodus of trained health workers, lack of leadership, corruption and weak institutional capacity remains a major obstacle. There are also many persuasive reasons why the NHIS should be a success. Some of the laudable points are the philosophy of the NHIS, the popularity of the policy, the institutional components which are in place and the overall State commitment to the scheme.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Africa has long been a forgotten continent, suffering the brutality of slavery and slave trade, colonialism, and consequences of the Cold-War between two blocs.This book raises the question: Why are the three major players in Africa are competing at this particular time after a long period of neglect The Clash of the Major Powers in Africa is presented in the context of historical and modern events. The author analyzes the main reasons behind their engagement beyond routine and normal involvement, external and internal factors, how they view Africa and how Africa views them, the reaction of Africans toward each of them, and the expectation of African people from their policies. Africa, with huge natural resources, triggered the current competition among three major players in Africa: the U.S., the EU, and China. This book attempts to address these issues by identifying one of the policies which could have a chance to succeed in Africa. The research is intended to help inform researchers who are interested in the Africa''s relationships with these major powers and foreign policy makers in Africa, the United States, the European Union and China.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The concept of transparency has in recent years become increasingly relevant in a world characterized by its ever-growing complexity. Within a variety of spheres, calls for greater levels of transparency have become common-place, leading to the implementation of a number of transparency mechanisms aimed at promoting a higher degree of information disclosure. The Western European conventional arms sector - conceptualized here as a regime comprised of a particular set of principles, norms and procedures - is one such sphere which in the post-Cold War era has come to be regulated by a variety of transparency mechanisms that seek to control, monitor and evaluate transparency-related matters. The most recent of these mechanisms and the subject of this thesis, is the European Union (EU) Council Common Position 944 on Arms Exports. The object of this thesis will be to conduct an evaluation of the appropriateness of the Common Position¿s transparency provisions for the specific framework of norms, principles and procedures governing the conventional European arms regime.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -After the revolutionary arguments of relevance lost (Johnson and Kaplan, 1987) the traditional management accounting practices have gone through huge debates. Management accounting tools like target costing, kaizen costing, competitor analysis, balanced scorecard, value chain analysis, quality costing, just in time and others got great responses from the academicians. But when the issue of practical applicability came, it was found that, in so many cases, these revolutionary new tools and techniques of management accounting did not get much importance from the part of the practitioners. Another important matter that was found is that the popularity of these tools varied across the countries. The monograph concludes that there is a divergence in the use of management accounting practices among the industries and among the national cultures because of the fact that these contemporary management accounting tools demand some prerequisites to get applied and these prerequisites are not available in the same level in different countries.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -In this book, Eugene Rukaranghira examines the causes and consequences of the 1994 Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi and challenges convetional wisdom atributing the genocide to ethnic hatred by highlighting the role of government in the planning and execution of this terrible tragedy. He argues that the concept of human development rather than economic development provides a superior insight into the possible causes and long term consequences of this failure of humanity to intervene in Rwanda.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The English Premiership, EPL has become much more than just a league to those that follow the game of football. It has become a way of life for these followers that it is arguably one of cult status because of its strong enduring appeal and elevation to worship by those who follow the game. With the ¿big four¿ teams of the EPL carrying massive debt profile capable of fully industrializing some developing nations, with local fans groaning under the ever increasing cost of attending matches and buying replicas, and the growing demand to remain highly competitive, there is need for these clubs to look at a diverse source of revenue generation. The EPL, tagged 'The Greatest Show on Earth' has an estimated half a billion followers from over 200 nations and with a fanbase of such magnitude, researching the feasibility of their foreign fans as the future and key to bigger money is highly welcomed. The analysis should give to those concerned (and even to sports marketing professionals, and anyone who love the game of football), a better perspective of the issues in questions, a future outlook and how plans can be affected to address them.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.