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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Essay from the year 2010 in the subject Leadership and Human Resources - Miscellaneous, grade: A, University of St Andrews, language: English, abstract: Human resource management (HRM) is becoming an increasingly important topic as organisations are forced to adapt their operations to a rapidly growing global environment (Boxall, Purcell & Wright, 2007, pp. 216-218). In this regard, international human resource management (IHRM) has gained in substantiality compared to domestic human resource management in terms of management, organisational structures, cultures and workforce utilisation. The sustainable international human resource management is essential for implementing strategies in multinational companies (MNCs) (Bartlett & Ghoshal, 1989).Companies generally engage in internationalisation activities for the following reasons: higher profit and sales potential, risk spreading, realisation of competitive or country-specific advantages (CSAs), reaction to competitor actions, capitalisation on government incentives, securing business relations, access to know-how and hedging of currency movements (Rump, 2006, p. 10). From an HR perspective companies need to address issues such as the selection, recruiting, compensation, and legal/regulatory requirements of a ¿global workforce¿ (Du Plessis, Venter, Prabhudev, 2007, p. 59). Overall, the globalisation has led to a heightened acknowledgement of a well-managed workforce (Keating & Thompson, 2004, p. 595). On top of that, this development has also contributed to the view that HRM has become a function of strategic significance rather than simply a support function (Scullion & Starkey, 2000, pp. 1061-1081; Pucik, 1992, pp. 61-81).The objective of this paper is to provide a clear overview of the differences between domestic and international HRM analysing recent developments and current issues in this subject. The coursework is divided into five chapters. Initially, the general theoretic foundations of human resource management are explained in chapter two. Thereafter, the specific commonalities and differences of domestic and international human resource management will be outlined in chapters three and four, respectively. Finally, in a retrospective analysis of the paper, the research findings will be analysed and an outlook of the future development of HRM on a global level compared to domestic human resource management will be given.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 24 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2003 im Fachbereich Geschichte Europa - Deutschland - Nationalsozialismus, II. Weltkrieg, Note: 2,0, - (Offizierschule der Luftwaffe), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Im Rahmen dieser Hausarbeit im Fach Militärgeschichte geht es um die Vernichtungspolitik des NS-Regimes und speziell um die Aufgabe des Konzentrationslagers und heutigen Mahnmals und Gedenkstätte Buchenwald auf dem Weimarer Ettersberg. Welche Rolle spielte das Konzentrationslager, in welchem die ersten Häftlinge am 16. Juli 1937 eintrafen, in dieser organisierten Vernichtungspolitik Welchen Änderungen im Aufgabenspektrum unterlag das KL Buchenwald War es ein Arbeitslager oder gar eines der Lager, dem nur das Ziel der totalen menschlichen Vernichtung zu Grunde lag Ziel der Arbeit soll es sein einen Einblick in genau diese Problematik zu geben. Welche Aufgabe erfüllte das Konzentrationslager Buchenwald Die Rolle des KL Buchenwald in der Vernichtungsmaschinerie des NS-Regimes wird in dieser Arbeit untersucht.Die literarischen Gegebenheiten und Felder zu dem Thema Nationalsozialistische Vernichtungspolitik in Konzentrationslagern und speziell zu Buchenwald sind weit ausgedehnt. Der Untersuchungsgegenstand wie das Konzentrationslager Buchenwald erweist sich sehr schnell als ein komplexes Bündel einzelner Themen. Forschung und Öffentlichkeit bietet sich ein kaum noch überschaubares Feld an Beschreibungen, Berichten und Studien. Kurz nach der Befreiung des Konzentrationslagers Buchenwalds am 11. April 1945 waren es meist umfassende Berichte und Sammlungen von Aussagen von Inhaftierten, die erste Einblicke in die Zustände und das Vorgehen im Lager gaben. Diese waren anfangs jedoch meist nur für die Ermittlungen und Forschungen alliierter Streitkräfte von Bedeutung. Es wurden aber auch erste Berichte von Inhaftierten zusammengetragen, die detaillierte Einblicke in Themen wie Lagerleben, Organisation und Widerstand in den Lagern gaben. Diese wurden dann in umfassenden Werken zu den Konzentrationslagern allgemein und speziell zu Buchenwald verarbeitet und für die breite Gesellschaft zugänglich gemacht. 32 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2008 im Fachbereich Sprachwissenschaft / Sprachforschung (fachübergreifend), Note: 1,0, , Veranstaltung: Proseminar 'Übersetzungswissenschaft - reine Theorie oder praktischer Nutzen ', Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Frage der Bestimmung des Schwierigkeitsgrades sowie der Bewertung vonÜbersetzungen spielt sowohl in der Ausbildung von Übersetzern als auch in der späterenBerufspraxis eine sehr wichtige Rolle im Studium bei der Erstellung und Bewertung vonKlausuren, in der Praxis bei der Einschätzung der Leistung eines Berufsübersetzers imHinblick auf eine angemessene Honorierung. Daher ist es durchaus sinnvoll, sich imRahmen des Proseminars Übersetzungswissenschaft reine Theorie oder praktischerNutzen mit diesem Thema zu beschäftigen. Denn natürlich beruhen sowohl dieBestimmung des Schwierigkeitsgrades einer Übersetzung als auch deren Bewertung aufvielen theoretischen Diskussionen, die sich wohl auch teilweise weit von der praktischenAnwendung entfernt haben. Ist dennoch eine Auswirkung dieser Überlegungen in der Praxisspürbar Dieser Frage möchte ich in meiner Arbeit nachgehen. Dabei habe ich michhauptsächlich auf die Ausprägung dieser Thematik in der Ausbildungssituation konzentriert,da das Proseminar in diesem Rahmen stattgefunden hat und die angehenden Übersetzerzudem in der Ausbildung auf die Leistungsanforderungen und -bewertungen in der Praxisvorbereitet werden sollen. Daher werde ich bei den einzelnen Punkten dieser Arbeit immerwieder den Bezug zu den Studierenden herstellen und verdeutlichen, welche Bedeutung derjeweilige Sachverhalt für sie hat.Diese Arbeit ist den beiden im Titel anklingenden Bereichen entsprechend in zwei großeTeile untergliedert. So möchte ich zunächst auf den Schwierigkeitsgrad einer Übersetzungeingehen, da dessen Bestimmung die Voraussetzung für eine spätere Evaluierung ist. Nachder Erläuterung der für diese Thematik wichtigen Parameter und der Darstellung einesSystems zur Bestimmung des Schwierigkeitsgrades werde ich dann zu der Bewertung selbstkommen und dabei die notwendigen Grundlagen sowie verschiedene Evaluierungssystememiteinander vergleichen. Dieser Vergleich soll die ihm vorausgehenden theoretischenBetrachtungen veranschaulichen und daher habe ich mein Augenmerk auf am FASKGermersheim verwendete Bewertungsschemata gerichtet, da dies, beurteilt aus der Sichteiner Studentin an dieser Einrichtung, sicher sehr interessante Einblicke geben kann. 28 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2009 in the subject Gender Studies, grade: A-, Central European University Budapest, language: English, abstract: AbstractThe research deals with the analysis of genocide in Rwanda in gender-specific terms. The paper identifies differences in gender related issues in two phases of conflict: open conflict and post conflict phase and on three levels: individual, community and state level with the focus on gender-based violence and intersectionality. The lack of analysis of men as victims and women as perpetrators in genocide in Rwanda still highlights the undiscovered issues of this fifteen year old conflict. Keywords: gender, violence, genocide, Rwanda.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 12 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Essay from the year 2009 in the subject Didactics for the subject English - Literature, Works, grade: 1,7, , course: Proseminar 'Scottish supernatural and mystery stories', language: English, abstract: The image of a loving God George MacDonald¿s popular short story ¿The Golden Key¿ seems to be a story for children, but examining it more closely, it suddenly reveals itself to be much more than a fairy tale. George MacDonald does not only address children, he wants to reach the adults, outlining his vision of God that presents the exact opposite to the traditional Calvinistic theology of his time. In this essay I want to show how the author uses symbolism to illustrate a new though at the same time old concept of God ¿ a God whose ¿love was over all and in all and covered all¿ (Phillips 1987, 139). By interpreting the use of symbolism in ¿The Golden Key¿, I will point out this image of a loving God which shines through the whole story and which is the author¿s message. 12 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,0, Technical University of Chemnitz, language: English, abstract: The Role of Communication: Comparing Language in Brian Friel's Translations and Abbie Spallen's PumpgirlThis seminar paper compares two plays from Northern Irish playwrights in terms of the notion of communication among the characters as well as with the audience. Brian Friel is a famous author born in 1929 who became known through his series 'Brian Friel Season' on BBC Radio, whereas Abbie Spallen is a contemporary Northern Irish playwright who published Pumpgirl in 2006. This paper gives background information on the Northern Irish Troubles as well as the Process of Anglicisation and therefore the potential loss of the Irish language.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2,3, University of Wuppertal, course: The Politics of Irish Drama, language: English, abstract: 1. IntroductionThe title of the play in question written by Brian Friel, namely Translations identifies one of the common concerns the leading Field Day dramatist shares with other postcolonial writers and which is subject of analysis in this essay. The playwright himself emerges as a translator of the Irish Gaelic past, illustrated by the fictional Gaelic-speaking community Baeile Beag in Donegal, into the political and economic realities of an Anglicized Ireland. The interpretation will be put forward that the central notion of the play is the unreliability of translation.Before one examines Friel¿s utilisation of the concept ¿translation¿ in the same-titled play, the technical term itself has to be clarified by drawing on some insights from translation theory. In addition to that, some brief comments will be made regarding the essay¿s underlying ideas of language, culture and identity as these will be frequently points of reference during the course of this essay.In order to justify the interpretation introduced above, Friel¿s theatrical device that is, to have the play enacted monolingual in the colonisers¿ tongue has to be commented on. It will be illustrated that the shift from one language (Irish) to another (English) is presented in the play as a predictable consequence of at least three forces: Firstly, the establishment of the National School System; secondly, the utility to learn English; thirdly, the perhaps strongest force presented as a powerful metaphor, the ordnance survey.The subsequent interpretations are rather based on character readings. Sarah, the mute hedge school student is of special interest because she represents the close connection between name and identity. Owen, the hedge school teacher¿s younger son has to be paid closer attention to because of his deliberately performed mistranslation. After considering Yolland¿s realistic articulation of the concealed cultural divide that separates him from the people of Baile Beag, Hugh¿s remarks about language will be addressed.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 28 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 2,3, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, language: English, abstract: Collocations are frequently used in everyday life (Hausmann 2003: 318). They can be found in literally every conversation or in written texts. The good thing about collocations is that they are quite easy to understand (Hausmann 2003: 312). Few German learners of English would have problems understanding what to take a picture or to catch a train means. But on the other hand, when producing oral or written language, knowing the idiomatic way to express one¿s thoughts proves to be a lot tougher. It might take German learners of English quite some time to learn that you can say blond hair but not \*blond car or that a good looking woman is not a \*handsome woman, like a man would be called, but a beautiful or pretty woman (Herbst, Stoll, Westermayr 1991:164).So we can see that, in order to be able to produce idiomatic English and using words appropriately, collocations are needed, mostly for naming actions of everyday life or for specific language, like business English (Hausmann 2004: 318). This is theharder part regarding collocations; after learning some basic vocabulary, particularly nouns, students of English need to learn which adjectives or verbs can be used together with the nouns (Hausmann 2004: 310).Besides being important for young learners, collocations are also an important issue for advanced learners of a language. Researches showed that even students at a higher collegiate level who had good knowledge of English and knew grammar rulesvery well, had problems producing text that sounds idiomatic, especially regarding collocations (Bahns 1997: 69ff.).The relevance of collocations is clear to see, but precisely defining what a collocation is, is not. There are many different approaches to defining collocations. Among them, two approaches have emerged. The elder one is a computer-linguistic approach that, generally speaking, looks at how frequently words appear together (Herbst, Stoll, Westermayr 1991: 164). The other one looks at collocations from a semantic approach, and sees collocations as half-finished products which the speaker takes as one piece out of his memory (Bahns 1996: 24).This paper will first look at how collocations are defined by the two approaches mentioned above and will then look at the role of collocations in the teaching and learning of English as a foreign language. The last chapter will provide some types of exercises which are useful for the teaching and learning of collocations.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 24 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject Pedagogy - Theory of Science, Anthropology, grade: 1,3, University of Münster (Institut für Erziehungswissenschaften), course: Basic Texts in Postcolonial Studies, language: English, abstract: Ursprünglich aus den Literaturwissenschaften kommend, ist Spivaks Einfluss in den letzten Jahrzehnten in der Auseinandersetzung im Bereich der Cultural Studies, Postkolonialer und kritischer Theorie wesentlich. Gerade ihr Versuch, zum Teil als antagonistisch und sich ausschließend gesehene Theorien wie die der Dekonstruktion, marxistische und feministische Theorie miteinander zu verknüpfen und dadurch Raum für neue Auseinandersetzung und auch praktische Anknüpfungspunkte zu schaffen, ließen sie neben Homi Bhabba und Eward Said zu einen der Hauptfiguren Postkolonialer Theorie werden. Neben der Erklärung wesentlicher, für Spivaks Werke relevanter Begrifflichkeiten, wird ein Abriss und Einblick in zahlreiche Werke der Wissenschaftlerin gegeben.Hierbei wird sowohl auf Spivaks Kritik an globalen sozio-ökonomischen Ungleichheiten und politischen Abhängigkeiten in Form einer - auch vergeschlechtlichen- internationalen Arbeitsteilung und post-und neokolonialer Kontinuitäten innerhalb derzeitiger globaler Gesellschaftsstrukturen eingegangen, wie auch Formen der Macht sowohl im wissenschaftlichen Diskurs, Praktiken und Denkmuster verwiesen, welche für Spivak mit diesen Strukturen verflochten sind.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 28 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2, University of Graz (Anglistik), course: Literary Studies II, language: English, abstract: ''I don't want to kiss you, Martha.''George in Who is Afraid of Virginia WoolfThis turns out to be quite a significant statement by George in Edward Albee¿s drama Whös Afraid of Virginia Woolf , giving an idea of the unemotional and passionless relationship between him and his wife Martha. By investigating the play, many scenes and indication to hidden sexuality can be encountered. In addition to that the lack of communication within the two couples, originating from two different generations, result in a complete incapability of managing their relationships.This paper examines how Edward Albee, by highlighting themes of sexuality, reveals general frustrations in life. Frustrated, unsatisfied marriage is a central theme in Albee's Who is Afraid of Virginia Woolf and will be investigated by means of dissecting scenes and certain passage of importance.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 20 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject Business economics - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,5, European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) (Economics), language: English, abstract: Der Grundgedanke Europäischer Kohäsionspolitik ist es, wirtschaftliche und strukturelle Differenzen auf nationaler und regionaler Ebene zu harmonisieren. Um diese Defizite perspektivisch und gezielt zu beheben, hat die EU Kommission Fonds aufgesetzt. Die verschiedenen Arten der finanziellen Unterstützung und deren Handlungsrahmen wird auf den folgenden Seiten erläutert. Durch die Aufnahme der 10 neuer Länder in die EU 2004, steht die Europäische Kohäsionspolitik vor neuen Herausforderungen.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 16 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Scientific Essay from the year 2010 in the subject Politics - History of Political Systems, Hong Kong Baptist Universitiy, language: English, abstract: The paper was addressed to an East-Asian audience conscious of national ¿unification¿ demands in their own region, familiar with life in an authoritarian system, and aware of criticism of ¿Western¿ political freedoms. Against this backdrop, it interprets the collapse of the German Democratic Republic in summer/fall 1989 within the framework of Karl Popper¿s and Ralf Dahrendorf¿s ¿closed society¿ paradigm. It concludes that the East German system imploded because of pervasive popular disillusion in light of growing contradictions between official rhetoric and actual economic failure. It was not in the interest of the East German population to reform the existing structures but to pursue a quick path towards reunification with the West. Reunification demands were thus not primarily based on patriotic (or nationalist) discourse but on rational political choice.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 40 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Scientific Essay from the year 2010 in the subject Business economics - Operations Research, grade: 1,7, Griffith University, language: English, abstract: 1. IntroductionThe following paper describes the work-life balance movement in Germany and the work-life balance policies of the German car and motorcycle producer BMW. First, work-life balance (WLB) will be defined and the importance of leisure for WLB will be briefly explained. Next, the paper will provide information about leisure in Germany and explain some reasons for the German WLB movement. By describing the WLB policies of BMW, the paper will examine the influence organisations can have on their employees¿ WLB and the reasons organisations have to introduce WLB programmes. The paper will argue that WLB policies provided by organisations need to be managed professionally to result in a win-win situation.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 16 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2,0 (B), Humboldt-University of Berlin (Institute for Anglistics), course: Introduction to Literary Studies II, language: English, abstract: A very brief and simple interpretation of T.S. Eliot¿s poem. Suitable for introductory research and as food for thought.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 24 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Intermediate Examination Paper from the year 2010 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 2,3, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Department of English Linguistics), language: English, abstract: The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger has been put on school syllabus in hundreds of schools not only in America, but all over the world. The glorification of drinking, smoking, lying, promiscuity and immorality have not least been the reasons for this book heading the list of banned books in a number of American schools (Frangedis 72). Still adolescents all over the world could identify with the rebellious teenager Holden Caulfield, to the worries of their parents. Helen Frangedis tries to ease those worries, arguing that the teaching of morals is in fact her justification for introducing the book to her students, since Salinger¿s purpose was actually morally indeed (Frangedis 72). But how does Salinger point to what in his opinion is morally right By presenting a protagonist that opposes all the wrong values. Hol-den Caulfield finds himself irrevocably growing towards a life that does not appeal to him at all: The life of an adult. With his sixteen years, he cannot imagine adapting to the society he sees everyday; a society characterized by phoniness, superficiality and wrong values. The on-ly solution he sees thus is to escape; to flee; into an imaginary world.The following paper is going to have a close look at three essential questions that have to be posed in this context: What is the initial situation that dissatisfies Holden so much, that he wants to flee, and where to In which ways does he flee And, most important, what is the deeper psychological reason for his flight By answering these questions it will be proved that Holden Caulfield flees adulthood because of his neurotic association of maturation and death.Therefore, his real world, as well as the imaginary world he flees to, will be looked at, before analyzing his ways of fleeing and after all, taking a closer look at his neurosis.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 24 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Other, grade: 1,7, University of Osnabrück, course: Forging the American Mind - Literature, Philosophy and the Anticipation of Cognitive Science, language: English, abstract: Dreams can be seen as subjective phenomena that only become realities if we canremember their contents after waking. But how many of you remember your dreams and whydo we dream at all ¿ The first question can easily be answered: About 80% according to thestatistics (Jouvet 27). The answer to the second question, however, has puzzled humankindfor a long time and even today scientists do not agree on one explicit theory.In my term paper I will present various answers to the question of dreaming given bydifferent dream analysts. At first, I will give a short historical overview on the role of dreamsand how they have been seen in different societies. Whereas the Ancient Egypt and the bibleattributed a supernatural element to dreams, Aristotle introduced the psychological characterof dreams.The main work of my paper will be the analysis of three major perspectives on dreamtheories: The psychoanalytical, the biological, and the cognitive perspective. Freud arguedthat dreams express unconscious desires and underlying wishes which he termed the latentcontent. In contrast, Hobson & McCarley believe that dreams are created because of randomactivity in the brain during a certain state of sleep (REM). More recent studies done byStickgold try to be more precise. He argues that the brain is active during sleep because it triesto identify new connections to learn new things from old memory.In a final step, I will apply the different dream theories on a dream from the movie¿Requiem for a Dream¿ (USA, 2000) in order to outline and compare their main features andto show what a dream can tell us about the personality and the life of the dreamer according tothe three perspectives.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 32 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2010 in the subject Business economics - Offline Marketing and Online Marketing, grade: 1,3, Griffith University (Business School), language: English, abstract: 1. IntroductionThis assignment deals with the management of crisis. First of all, crisis and company crisis will be defined. Secondly, the characteristics of a crisis will be identified. Furthermore, theory about crisis management and crisis planning will be provided. In this context, guidelines, preparation and goals of crisis management will be described. Moreover, different tables will provide additional information and describe the crisis management of BMW.1.1 Crisis definitionAccording to Heath and Millar (2004, p. 2), a crisis is an inappropriate and inconvenient event that has negative consequences for everybody who is concerned. Argenti (2009, pp. 258-259) states that a crisis is a ¿major catastrophe¿ and argues that these catastrophes are either a result of ¿natural disaster¿ or ¿caused by human error, negligence, or . malicious intent¿. Argenti (2009) argues that a crisis is something everybody can identify with.1.2 What is a company crisis Stacks (2004) states that all organisations will at some time be affected by a crisis. Fearn-Banks defines a company crisis as a ¿major occurrence with a potentially negative outcome affecting an organization, company, industry, as well as its publics, products, services, or good name¿ (Fearn-Banks as cited in Heath & Millar, 2004, p. 5).Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 40 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 1.0, University of Sunderland, course: Contemporary Developments in Business and Management, language: English, abstract: 2 Introduction to Report on the Toyota Company2.1 Introductory InformationReport on the Engel and Voelkers CompanyPrepared for: CEO of the Toyota CompanyPrepared by: Arkadi Borowski, registered student at the University of Sunderland, United KingdomSubject: Contemporary Developments in Business and Management of the Toyota CompanyDistributed: April 9th, 20102.2 IntroductionThe CEO of the Toyota Company Mr. Akio Toyoda has asked me, Arkadi Borowski, to prepare a business report that addresses the internal and external influences as well as the global political changes to which the Toyota Company is subject to. To be able to present a high-quality business report, I did detailed research on the company and its business environment. The information was gathered from: the company¿s Annual Report 2008/2009, the official website of Toyota and internal know-how of the company. The sources and the additional professional literature are quoted in the references at the end of the document.2.3 Executive SummaryThe present report deals with the analyses of the internal and external business environment, for this purpose the ¿PESTLE¿ analysis and the ¿Porter¿s five forces model¿ were used. It also gives a short overview of the company and the type of business it is involved in.The second part of the report is an in depth analysis of how global political changes affect Toyotäs policies and decision-making. There is also an evaluation of the effectiveness of the company¿s response and the demonstration of areas for improvement.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 24 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Essay from the year 2010 in the subject Business economics - Investment and Finance, grade: 2,0, University of Exeter, language: English, abstract: AbstractThe objective of this study is to explore, through a cross-sectional econometric model, the factors of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in developed and developing countries over two periods 2005-2006. This work is based on cross-sectional data of 57 countries. In the model, FDI is dependent variable. Independent variables are per capita income, inflation rate, openness, per capita income growth rate, unemployment rate and dummy. According to the econometric results, in the main model, per capita income has positive sign and statistically significant. Inflation rate and unemployment rate present negative sign and are insignificant. Per capita income growth rate and openness have positive sign and both are not significant.Table of ContentsIntroduction 4Literature Review 4Theoretical Model 6Data Collection .7Methodology 7Data Analysis and Interpretation 9Conclusions and Recommendations 14References 15Bibliography 16Appendix ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿.17Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 24 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,3, University of Leipzig, language: English, abstract: The United States is characterized by extensive linguistic diversity. One variation of American English has always been at the centre of scholarly research and publications ¿ African American Vernacular English (AAVE). In 1990, the African Americans made up 12 percent of the total population, which corresponds to 39.930.524 people of whom it is estimated that 80¿90 percent speak AAVE. Because of its distinctiveness and its omnipresence in music and culture, AAVE has always been of great interest to sociolinguistic scholars. Especially since the ¿Oakland Ebonics Controversy¿ in 1996, lively debates about AAVE and the educational crisis facing African American students can be found in public discourses and in the media.The Oakland School District¿s proposal to use Ebonics to help African-American children learn Standard English met with much opposition. Few people supported the Oakland resolution which, backed by the LSA, acknowledged Ebonics as a language variety replete with its own syntax, structure, and grammatical rules. Although the issue of language and educational equity for African American students has been discussed many times before, basic opinions and prejudices of the US American society have not changed.In the following text, this issue will be examined from two different perspectives. First, an analysis of opinion articles published in two major newspapers will present and argue basic core elements of the mediäs critique. Thereafter, the linguists¿ response concerning the media debate will be portrayed. Many linguists discussed the subject and critically assessed the way the media dealt with the hotly debated topic and the way it was represented. The crucial question is; why was there such a public outcry, despite the fact that the fundamental issues attending language diversity and education in Oakland differed little from those that language professionals have dealt with for several decades And secondly, what can be learned from this.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 28 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject Art - Photography and Film, grade: 6 (Schweiz), University of Zurich (Kunsthistorisches Institut), course: Global Issues in Contemporary Photography: The Politics of the Big Picture, language: English, abstract: The paper investigates the construction of Chinese youth identities in the photography work of Chinese artist Cao Fei. For this purpose, the author first offers an overview of the current debates on cultural globalization, to go on discussing local and global aspects of Cao Feis work.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 36 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Bachelor Thesis from the year 2010 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,5, Ruhr-University of Bochum, language: English, abstract: The thesis examines the different types of fictional werewolves that evolved in the English literature of the (late) 19th century and also argues in favor of an interpretation which reads those werewolves as representative of the Victorian middle class' fears and processes of identity formation.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 36 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich Geschichte Europas - Mittelalter, Frühe Neuzeit, Note: 2,0, Freie Universität Berlin (FMI), Veranstaltung: 'Der Inverstiturstreit', Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die vorliegende Arbeit rekapituliert zunächst die Biographie der Markgräfin Mathilde von Tuszien. Darauf aufbauend, wird ihre Rolle als Mittlerin zwischen Papst und Kaiser im Investiturstreit genauer beleuchtet. Die aktuelle Literatur- und Quellenlage wird dabei berücksichtigt. In der Summe entsteht ein stimmiges und vielfarbiges Bild einer der faszinierendsten Frauen des europäischen Mittelalters.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich Geschichte Europa - and. Länder - Neuzeit, Absolutismus, Industrialisierung, Note: Gut, Universität Wien (Institut für Geschichte), Veranstaltung: Einführung in die wissenschaftliche Wissens- und Textproduktion , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Prinz Eugen von Savoyen. Kein anderer ¿österreichischer¿ Feldherr ist bis heute so im Bewusstsein der Österreicher verankert wie der ¿edle Ritter¿ aus franco-italienischem Adelshaus. Seine siegreichen Schlachten gegen Osmanen und Franzosen, das Volkslied ¿Prinz Eugen der edle Ritter¿1 ( gedichtet nach seinem Sieg 1717 bei Belgrad der das Ende dieses Türkenkrieges bedeutete2) und schließlich sein Kunstmäzenentum, welches Wien einige seiner schönsten Bauwerke verdankt, tragen heute noch den Mythos Eugens.Diese Arbeit betrachtet jedoch nicht sein Engagement im Spanischen Erbfolgekrieg oder seine Bedeutung als Förderer der Kunst, sondern konzentriert sich ausschließlich auf seine Rolle die der Prinz in den Türkenkriegen von 1683 ¿ 1699 und 1716 ¿ 1718 spielte, wobei auch in diesen beiden Bereichen kein Anspruch auf Vollständigkeit erhoben wird.Hauptaugenmerk wird hier auf den Soldaten und Feldherren Eugen im Einsatz gegen die Osmanen gelegt: Seine Teilnahme an den Gefechten in Ungarn bis zur Erhaltung des Oberbefehls 1697, sein persönliches Eingreifen in entscheidenden Schlachtsituationen und seine für damalige Verhältnisse als riskant geltende Kriegsführung, welche anhand der Schlachten von Zenta, Peterwardein und Belgrad skizziert wird, sollen hier als Gründe für seine Erfolge angeführt werden. Empfehlenswerte umfassende Werke über Prinz Eugen sind besonders die Arbeiten des K.K. Kriegsarchivs3, Alfred Arneths4 und Max Braubachs5.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Soziale Arbeit / Sozialarbeit, Note: 1,0, Fachhochschule Erfurt (Fakultät Sozialwesen), Veranstaltung: Medizinische Ethik, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die wissenschaftliche Arbeit befasst sich mit der kritischen Auseinandersetzung zur Behandlung, Verlauf und Verträglichkeit der Abbruchspille Mifegyne®. Dabei werden auch Vergleiche zu bekannten chirurgischen Methoden gezogen.Ferner werden unter Einbezug gegnerischer Meinungen ethische Aspekte des medikamentösen Schwangerschaftsabbruches beleuchtet, sowie Vor-/Nachteile des Verfahrens eruiert.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Bachelor Thesis from the year 2010 in the subject Economics - Monetary theory and policy, grade: 1, University of applied sciences, language: English, abstract: Although the Euro has already been introduced as an official currency more than 10years ago, the opinions of its effects so far and its future implications on the participating countries still vary dramatically. In this study, the author analyzes the effects of the Euro and the European Monetary Union on intra-Euro area trade, foreign direct investment inflows into the Euro area, and the balance of payments of the 11 original Euro member countries. This paper starts with an investigation of the historical development of the Euro and the European Monetary Union and an explanation of the terms intra European trade, foreign direct investment, and the balance of payments. By comparing results from prior literature and using data from international institutions, the results show that intra Euro area trade and foreign direct investment inflows into the Euro area have increased and that the Euro area balance of payments is developing towards less surpluses and perhaps even deficits on the current account. On the basis of these findings, the author reasons that the Euro area has become a more attractive place in which to invest which eventually may lead to constant future current account deficits of the Euro area.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Bachelor Thesis from the year 2010 in the subject Business economics - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,3, European Business School - International University Schloß Reichartshausen Oestrich-Winkel (Real Estate Management Institute), language: English, abstract: At the beginning of 2009, the owner of the Empire State Building unveiled his plan to ¿go green¿. The world famous skyscraper was completed in 1931 in New York, USA. The Art Deco building is currently in the midst of a $500m renovation, where $100m of these funds are designated for the green initiative. The green renovations are expected to decrease energy expenditures by 38 percent or $4.4m annually (Jonas, 2009).The example of the Empire State Building is not unique, since increased environmental awareness has affected nearly every industry. Companies across all industries and nations have launched green initiatives in order to improve their environmental performance and in response to the expressed concerns regarding their immediate environment. Currently, corporations compete to adopt and implement sustainable policies.Particularly the role of the real estate industry in reducing the environmental burden is considered to be the most important, as this industry is one of the largest emitters of harmful chemical substances and a major user of natural resources (Nelson, 2007, p. i). However, it is not enough to consider only the ecological aspects of real estate. This is because real estate, as a commodity, has an enormous economical impact. Other dimensions including economic and social aspects must also be examined.The term sustainability unites the three relevant dimensions. Over the last 20 years, bringing environmental protection to the same level as economic development and social concerns, sustainability has become a worldwide guiding principle. Sustainable development takes the future of mankind into account (Grunwald & Kopfmüller, 2006, p. 7). In the context of global challenges, sustainability means ensuring the addressing of future generation¿s needs. In contrast to other industries, the real estate industry has been slow to develop sustainable practices. However, today, the idea of sustainability greatly influences actions and motivations associated with the real estate industry. Efforts to create sustainability in real estate are reflected in the names of a large number of the development of building labels, including Green Buildings, Sustainable Buildings, or Zero Emission Buildings. In Addition, more and more developers, architects, engineers, property owners, and lenders consider sustainability issues when planning, constructing, renovating, or living on property.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Master's Thesis from the year 2009 in the subject Politics - Topic: Public International Law and Human Rights, grade: 1, Tsinghua University, language: English, abstract: This thesis compares the major human rights legislation in Europe, Austria, and China in general and focuses on human rights in civil law relationships and minority rights. The comparison will show that both, China and the western countries have a different approach to human rights, but also that western countries have to be patient and cannot expect China to change its legal system in a very short period of time and China is willing to make this changes. On the other hand it will be pointed out that China has to except cuts in its sovereignty in order to participate in international human rights protection institutions.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Master's Thesis from the year 2008 in the subject Art - Sculpture / Plastics, grade: distinction, The Open University (Department of Art History), language: English, abstract: This research project wants to assess to what extent Louise Bourgeois is employing Surrealist practices in her work. Another question is in what way Bourgeois criticized the practices of historical Surrealism and how she has developed these practices further in order to adapt them to new subject matter, for instance feminist themes.Chapter I tries to elucidate, how art historians and art critics since the 1980s referred to Surrealism when interpreting Bourgeois¿ work. It is possible to show that Bourgeois used the concept of the ¿Surrealist object¿ for her installations. However, she did this in a way in which the female body is only present by implication. The erotic dimension, which was of great importance for the Surrealists, is destroyed by allusions to old age and death. Bourgeois¿ installations of the 1990s can therefore be considered as a radical and feminist reuse of the surrealist object.Chapter II looks at works which imply allusions to the unconscious and psycho-analysis, like the installations Arch of Hysteria (1992/3) and Precious Liquids (1992). Here I also take into account Bourgeois¿ own comments on her work. Although artist¿s comments do not represent a definitive interpretation of a work of art, this aspect seems justified as Bourgeois claims that her art is the result of her direct access to her unconscious. At least according to Freud this direct access is impossible, the unconscious being something impenetrable, which communicates with the conscious only by signs. However, in her installations Bourgeois consistently makes allusions to the erotic and desire, but she also shows their reverse side: fear, pain, violence, voyeurism, ephemerality, and the ambiguities of male and female identity.Chapter III looks at the overall social context of the 1960s and 1970s, to which Bourgeois responded with her art, for instance by supporting the Women¿s Liberation movement. It seems likely that the story of her personal traumatic experiences as a young girl in France was motivated so late in life by changes in the art world, where Modernism had lost its impact and where art again should deal with content and the biographical.Conclusion: Louise Bourgeois uses the aspects of emancipation and critique inherent in historical Surrealism, in order to criticize the patriarchal aspects of Surrealism. At the same time she develops Surrealist practices further in order to deal with new subject matter, like feminism, the body, and emotional violence.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Bachelor Thesis from the year 2010 in the subject Business economics - Banking, Stock Exchanges, Insurance, Accounting, grade: 2,2, University of Applied Sciences Essen, language: English, abstract: The ¿nancial crisis has proven how volatile markets can become within a veryshor t period of time. One commodity that went through peaks and troughs iswithout doubt oil. A wide range of companies with business activities relying on the commodity and stable pricing, also went through highs and lows, whilst some went into liquidation. This circumstance let many companies think carefully about their risk exposure and how they effectively can manage it. This paper shows that:The main exercise to mitigate risk is a well-structured risk management operationwhich deliver the fundamentals for an effective usage of derivative instruments.Prior to any securing activity with swaps or options, companies must pin-pointtheir current risk position, portfolios and their values. On this, the classical portfolio theory with the various modern extensions and portfolio analysis tools deliver a good concept for this question, however, oil has cer tain characteristics which companies need to take into consideration. Furthermore, the portfolio theory may not helping to mitigate risk that is driven by economic factors, hence, spreading risk in an essential part, but some risks can only be addressed other means. All variables may be used to derive, the hedging strategy, time horizon and trading instrument. Especially for the instruments, the paper shows a wide range of commonly used instruments and how they can be applied for distinct oil risk issues.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.