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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -This thesis explores the creative relationship between an actor and a director on a low budget film set and theorises about the nature of their personal interactions over a number of film shoots and rehearsals. It pays particular focus to their interpersonal conflicts, behaviour, and the extent to which their interactions shift or develop over time. Given the limited ethnographic focus on film sets within the literature, this research builds a set of theory which aims to understand low budget film sets, the creative processes which shape them, and the behaviour of agents who interact within them. This research may be useful for filmmakers, actors, or those interested in theory relating to the framing of social experiences and human behaviour.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Trafficking in human beings has become one of the most talked about criminal concerns of the 21st century. But there is more. Trafficking has also been declared one of the most pressing human rights issues of our time. As such, it has become a part of the expansion of the human rights phenomenon. In Trafficking in Human Beings and Foucauldian Biopower: A case study in the expansion of the human rights phenomenon, Ukri Soirila examines the reasons for, and consequences of, formulating the anti-trafficking campaign in human rights language. Drawing from Foucauldian theory of biopower and Giorgio Agamben¿s concepts of bare life and homo sacer, Soirila argues that the human rights approach is a double-edged sword, but that the human rights language can nevertheless provide unidentified, excluded victims of trafficking the tools to formulate political claims and to challenge the exclusive and depoliticising concept of ¿victim of trafficking¿ or to continuously redraw its borders.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 116 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Financial reporting quality has been under scrutiny especially after the collapse of major companies. The main objective of this study is to investigate the audit committee¿s effectiveness on the financial reporting quality among the Malaysian GLCs. In particular, the study examined the impact of audit committee characteristics (independence, size, frequency meeting and financial expertise) on earnings management in periods prior to and following the transformation program (2003-2009). The study is important as it provides additional knowledge about the impact of audit committee¿s effectiveness on reducing the earnings management, and assist practitioners, policymakers and regulators such as Malaysian Institute of Accountants, Securities Commission and government to determine ways to enhance audit committee¿s effectiveness and improve the financial reporting of GLCs, as well as improving the quality of the accounting profession.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -The purpose of this research is to assess the significance of natural disasters and their effects on culture and communication, particularly in the case of the January 12th, 2010 earthquake in Haiti. It informs the reader about the importance of communication and coordination between local populace and humanitarian aid actors. To facilitate comprehension of these complex interactions, an analysis of Haitian culture and western culture are outlined and compared. The thesis suggests that understanding culture and sharing knowledge improves aid coordination, better meets the needs of the locals, and ultimately provides an integrated cooperative environment for effective disaster response. Additionally, the thesis aims to identify technologies and tools for communication, strategies for improving cultural understanding, and general lessons learned in the humanitarian field. As a country with underdeveloped infrastructure and communication systems, Haiti is even more vulnerable to natural disasters. The complexity of this Haitian earthquake disaster is relevant to international relations and topics within the field of international humanitarian relief.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -In the new business economy, project management has become a central way for undertaking several of the business activities. One of the increasing and most significant concerns with projects is that, projects are behind schedule, over budget and show unsatisfactory performance in terms quality and customer satisfaction. In the last few decades the manufacturing industry successfully improved quality and productivity, by using the concepts of lean thinking. The thesis explores the relevance of lean concepts in project management and how lean concepts improve project productivity and performance.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reporting is similar in traditional financial accounting in the sense that it gives an account of the doings of a company over a given period of time, traditionally a year. This report is usually available to the general public, however, it differs from traditional financial accounting in that even a publicly listed company is not obligated to produce such a report. Currently, CSR reporting is still based on voluntary service. This research has been conducted due to the rising importance ¿ or trend ¿ of Corporate Social Reporting in order to assess how to properly report a company's doings in order to produce the maximum value for both the company and its stakeholders. As a result of the research, the thesis comes to the conclusion that there is not a single way to properly report CSR, but rather a multitude of different ways in which companies can properly report such, and, thus, both create value for their stakeholders, and the company itself. As a conclusion, the paper explains that reporting depends on many different factors, such as time, strategy, audience, industry, etc.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -East Africa is currently confronted with the conundrum of change to adapt to its rapidly growing population and at the same time forge ties with emerging powers like China, India and Brazil. To leverage its weak strength, integration has been the most potent option for it; if it has to compete with other bigger economies to attract partnerships with these emerging economies. Pursuing this trajectory of integration is fraught with problems stemming from leadership. This text conducts a survey of the current state of the East African Community and moves ahead to closely investigate challenges that fall in its way. East Africa's security architecture is weakened by an unstable Horn of Africa and the resultant effect of small weapons proliferation. It is established that effective monitoring of conflict and shoring up of central governments capacity to deal with internal sources of weakness will have a reverberating effect in the region. Education and culture have to be creatively contrived to be complementary to integration effort.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. 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 Africäs 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 usefulBooks on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. 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.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -It is visible that the Ethiopian government,with the help of IDPs and all concerned bodies,is trying to promote the leather sector to be among the leading industries in the country.The book focuses on distinguishing export barriers faced by the Ethiopian leather sector in general and barriers that can be addressed by the international development partners (IDPs)services of export promotion in particular.The research was conducted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from October 2009 to March 2010. The Ethiopian leather industry association (ELIA),three IDPs selected based on their involvement with the sector,and firms which are regular exporters and members of ELIA took part in the study.The leather sector has the potential to become a major export income generator to the economy, to create job opportunities and to be one of the gateways to the country¿s industrialization.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -For the development and flourishment of an economy, Small and Medium Enterprises play a marvelous role. Small and Medium Enterprises are considered to be the building block of an economy. Viewing the Pakistan scenario, 3.2 million SMEs are operating in Pakistan. The success of large scale industry hugely depends on prosperous small scale sector. The basic operations of Small and Medium Enterprises in Pakistan are as follows: Arrangement of finance to fulfill the timely needs of credit, extended working hours, flexible operations, profit seeking attitude, organizational size, instant certification, instantly credit availability due to personal contact in lending institution, supply of clear and accurate information regarding products/services etc. if these operations will properly maintain, definitely SMEs growth will be enhanced. So this book try to pinpoint the basic operations of SMEs, so that their performance and growth reach the desired level.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Experimental design and simulation modeling are not commonly used methods in determining economic feasibility of investment projects. However, the advantage of integrating those sciences was taken to perform feasibility study on mushroom project which has non-deterministic parameters. Therefore, a set of experiments (scenarios) were obtained from feasibility parameters and performed using a simulation model. The best scenario was selected according to the highest Net Present Value. Mushroom project proposed in this study introduces a new local industry to Gaza Strip. This project is quietly important; it constitutes a new high nutritional value food for the people of Gaza, and provides a fair source of income to many needy families. Further, mushroom cultivation process is assigned to women and housewives, which would greatly increase women role in society.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Al-Jazeera emerged and provided a new and fresh coverage of news that was different than what Arab audiences were used to. Then in September 2000, the second Palestinian upraise, Intifadat Al Aqsa, was stirring the Arab world. The way Al-Jazeera covered the events and the pictures it broadcast caused a revolution in the Arab World, and it was accused of fuelling the rage and spreading it throughout the region. Based on the Frame theory, this study focuses on the impact of Al Jazeera's coverage on the Arab public opinion towards the political situation during the second Palestinian Intifada.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 96 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -This book deals with good governance and institutional capacity and their impacts on service delivery of local organizations in Bangladesh.The objective of this book is to look at how the major actors and the factors contribute to promote or confine good governance and service delivery. Qualitative case study method is used for this. Accountability, transparency, and participation are used as theoretical tools for understanding good governance. This book shows that good governance and effective service delivery are influenced by the management in the organization, sufficient human and financial resource capacity and government policies. Education, rural development, and technology have more of a significant impact on good governance and promoting service delivery. The public organizations are weak for providing efficient services because of political and bureaucratic constraints. Strengthening Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and enhancing NGOs capacity can establish good governance.This book assumes that a public private partnership approach of local government organizations can be a suitable policy recommendation and future research agenda of good governance in Bangladesh.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 116 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Theories suggest that Diversity Management (DM) is a 'double edged sword', providing companies and their workforce with advantages, but also disadvantages. By way of a mixed methods approach, including interviews with Human Resource managers and ethnic minority employees, this study analyzed gaps and correspondences between theory and practice of DM in Austria, concentrating on ethnic diversity. The empirical findings indicate a strong correspondence with internationally accredited theory and practice of DM. However, some gaps could be identified, for example, that, migrant employees felt that the integration into the company workforce was partly inefficient. Recommendations are given as to bridge these gaps, by suggesting further DM initiatives ('mentoring up' programmes, intercultural trainings, the inclusion of ethnic minority members in key positions, 'cross-company' approaches, or making ethnic DM also an issue for trade union activities).Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 100 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Relationship marketing has gained significant consideration is hospitality industry as relationship with customers is crucial for this industry. Due to the growing internet popularity hoteliers are understanding high importance of online communication channels and make substantial investments in its development. This book presents results of an empirical research in online relationship marketing development in hospitality industry. The researches in this topic are not that numerous and in majority authors do cover separate elements of online RM. And there is still no works presenting holistic view of the whole scope of online relationship marketing elements in hospitality industry which is exactly the goal we set for this book.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. 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.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -This mini-thesis explores The New Partnership for Africa's Development where an analysis of one of the initiatives of NEPAD is analysed. This initiative being the Economic and Corporate Governance Initiative, was explored in terms of various countries where NEPAD was implemented and the mini-thesis looks at various aspects surrounding this initiative within NEPAD in relation to the economies of the countries.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. 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.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 120 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. 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.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Microfinance is defined as any activity that includes the provision of financial services such as credit, savings, and insurance to low income individuals which fall just above the nationally defined poverty line, and poor individuals which fall below that poverty line, with the goal of creating social value. The creation of social value includes poverty alleviation and the broader impact of improving livelihood opportunities through the provision of capital for micro enterprise, and insurance and savings for risk mitigation and consumption smoothing. A large variety of actors provide microfinance in India, using a range of microfinance delivery methods. Since the founding of the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, various actors have endeavored to provide access to financial services to the poor in creative ways. The range of activities undertaken in microfinance include group lending, individual lending, the provision of savings and insurance, capacity building, and agricultural business development services. Whatever the form of activity however, the overarching goal that unifies all actors in the provision of microfinance is the creation of social value.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Internet banking is one among the new technological innovation facing the world of banking today. In Tanzania, Internet Banking (IB) is still at its earliest stages and therefore a need for financial institutions to provide service of high quality to satisfy and attract customers. In view of the above, this study was carried out in two banks [Standard Chartered bank and National Bank of Commerce (NBC, 2000)] that offer IB services with the objective of assessing the factors that influence customer satisfaction with Internet Banking. The findings revealed that quality of service specifically ease of use and security influence customer satisfaction. For non-Internet bank customers, level of awareness was among the reasons as to why customers do not use IB services followed by security and higher charges for individual customers. The study recommends for the bank management to train customers on how to perform IB services. Promotion activities should also be conducted to attract prospective customers. The government need also to develop to its citizens the social norm of regarding Internet banking services as an alternative way of delivering service in this age of information.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 96 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Homelessness has been a growing social issue in the United States. This book takes an in-depth look at the individuals who face homelessness, and their difficulty in obtaining basic resources of everyday life. Self-esteem, stress levels, and social participation are discussed. Specifically, leisure as an occupation, was examined in the homeless population. A multiple series leisure workshop was conducted at a homeless shelter to determine the therapeutic benefits of leisure occupations in homeless populations. Results and recommendations for future involvement with promoting leisure engagement with persons experiencing homelessness are discussed.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Language Tourism is an upcoming niche in tourism and in Europe there are three countires which English is a mother tongue, United Kingdom, Ireland and Malta. This book is focusing on Malta. Malta is a small island state in the middle of the mediterranean sea south of sicily. Due to its mediterranean climate makes it a perfect sun and sea destination. Malta has been seen as a mass tourism destination and since it is an english collony the island also has English schools offering language classes all year round. Malta had an established reputation back in the 1980s. The Maltese Government wanted to attract a different type of tourist, the ¿ quality tourist¿. The shoulder months have always been an issue and the typ of tourist they wished to attract would also visit the island over the shoulder months. They were talking about the cultural tourist. Being an island state Malta is more likely to suffer from the seasonality than inland and costal destinations. The climate is a major pulling factor. In order to achieve all year round tourism the importance of good cooperation between the language schools and the Malta Tourism Authority is a high priority.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -The study was to analyze the effect of monitoring and evaluation framework and performance of projects. The case study of the research was the Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA), a public institution under the Ministry of Infrastructure with the main mandate to implement all transport projects. The major objective of the research was to establish the relationship between evaluation and monitoring frame work and project performance. To achieve the above stated objective, the researcher used data collection instruments such as interviews and self administered questionnaire on 135 targeted individuals. According to the findings of the study, a considerable number of (with average of 70%) of respondents confirmed that poor project management skills of key project stakeholders, external factors like weak capacity of contractors to meet their obligations as well as donor¿ behavior vis-à-vis their obligations like fund predictability, acquiring no objections, ect, affect the projects performance especially in planning, procurement and contract management.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -In the fast changing environment where competitive advantage should not be just gained, but sustained as well, companies need to continuously think in terms of innovation and differentiation. Coming up with several new products each year is not enough to compete and new ways to implement corporate strategy aimed at constant growth should be discovered. New tools for innovation should be observed. Therefore, corporate entrepreneurship should become an effective tool for innovation recognized at all the levels of organization and be properly structured and supported. It should be both employees¿ and organization¿s driven and successfully communicated around the company. The case of Philips vividly illustrates these statements.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 52 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -This book investigates the role of women in the management of water resources in Western Kenya and explores the roles and responsibilities of rural women in the use, management and conservation of water resources. It aims to determine the extent to which women have been empowered to participate in the management of the water resources, and examines the obstacles that stand in their way and prevent them from seizing the opportunities in the management and conservation of water. Kenya is endowed with resources, but economic and cultural structures are ill-equipped to meet the needs of the poor, particularly women and much effort has concentrated on the traditional and changing roles of women in other areas. Sustainable development demands recognition of ways in which women¿s lives intertwine with environmental realities. This book will create awareness and hopefully influence future laws and policies to incorporate women in decision-making, because women who lack rights to own and manage natural resources often lack rights in other aspects of life. Land ownership is a precondition to water rights, and women¿s access to water is limited because they do not own land.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -MThe study was conducted for economic empowerment of farm women through agro-based enterprises with specific objectives to find out the existing entrepreneurial knowledge and skills of farm women regarding identified agro-based enterprises, adoption of enterprises, linkages with financial and marketing agencies, impact assessment of intervention in terms of economic benefit and its use and reasons for non adoption of enterprises.Major findings of the study revealed that majority of the respondents were from 31-45 years of age, illiterate, married, from other backward class, middle socio economic status and had farming as main occupation. Majority of them had orange orchards of 2-5 ha, coriander cultivation under 5 ha area and mehendi fencing around their fields. The initial knowledge of the respondents about technology, equipment used, estimation of quantity, cost estimation, bottling, packaging and labeling aspects was almost nil. While after exposure to the training and intervention (post training support) all the respondents acquired knowledge of enterprises.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -A descriptive study approach was adopted to assess knowledge of women of reproductive age (15-49) attending OPD of 5 Hospitals of Dhaka City regarding breast-feeding.The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge of women regarding breast-feeding practice,to see whether any demographic variable affect the knowledge,to determine what affects the knowledge of women regarding breast-feeding.A structured interview schedule was prepared to assess the knowledge of women.There were thirty three questions in total for assessing the knowledge.A pilot study was conducted with thirteen women for validity. Purposive sampling technique was used.400 samples were selected.The data was collected and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. 12.8% of the respondents had good knowledge,37.5% had average knowledge and 49.8% of respondents had poor knowledge.The mean knowledge of the total sample according to selected demographic variables is 49.06% which is average according to the score card. Significant association was found between knowledge of women regarding breastfeeding with selected demographic variables.The study concludes that women have inadequate knowledge.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -This study compares two corporate failure prediction models, namely; multiple discriminant analysis (MDA) and logistic regression (Logit) in an attempt to; identify whether or not financial ratios can be used as indicators of failure in the UK, to identify financial ratios that are most important for detecting potential insolvency of UK¿s public listed companies and also which model is better in predicting corporate failure. The study employed financial information for a group of 50 distressed and 50 non-distressed UK listed companies during the period 2000¿2010. The initial sample of 100 companies was divided into a 70% estimation (training) sample and a 30% holdout (test) sample for the following 4 data sets: First-year data set to predict failure, a second-year data set for a 2 year-ahead prediction, third-year data for a 3 year-ahead prediction, as well as cumulative three-year data to predict distress 1 year ahead by letting the ratios vary in time. For each company, a set of 19 financial ratios reflecting the company¿s profitability, solvency, asset utilisation, growth ability and size, were calculated and then used in the study.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 116 pp. Englisch.