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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -The pages that follow detail the author''s experience of coming to terms with a traumatic car accident whilst in high school. It forms the written accompaniment to a narrative film, which draws on this experience as the basis of its plot. The subject matter is intensely subjective and autobiographical. The author uses a cinematic framework from which to examine spectator identification with onscreen characters. She draws on a variety of psychological theories from trauma studies, self psychology to investigations into attachment theory and creativity.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Law enforcement is becoming more and more complex and as it does the need for capable, qualified leaders has become vital to the success of an organization. On the job training, which has been relied upon for years, no longer suffices to ready an officer for that first supervisory position. Police organizations must accept that training for a first supervisory position should begin before an officer is promoted. Waiting until after the promotion can be a source of liability that agencies can ill afford in today''s litigious society. Officers should be identified as potential promotional candidates and cultivated through formal training and mentoring programs. These officers will form the pool from which future leaders are chosen. If they are ultimately not promoted, the organization will have a cadre of informal leaders within the organization who support and promote the organization''s vision and mission. Hopefully, this book will bring this issue to the forefront and assist policy makers, Chiefs of Police, supervisors, and officers in designing and implementing a training program for future leaders of their organization.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Homeless people with mental illness are one of the most vulnerable groups in urban areas but often do not get the assistance needed to end homelessness and to address health and psychosocial needs. Using key concepts of Pierre Bourdieu, the author provides a detailed analysis of the help system for the homeless mentally ill in Berlin. Qualitative interviews with 25 stakeholders of this help system were conducted and analyzed. The author reveals that this fragmented help system frequently fails to address the most vulnerable homeless who suffer from both psychiatric disabilities and substance abuse problems. A possible solution to this challenge is presented: the Housing First approach that was developed in New York. Using this relatively recent innovation, ideas are illustrated which have been proven to be effective in promoting social inclusion of the homeless mentally ill. This book provides a foundation for informed discussion and further research about how to counteract social exclusion of this ¿hard to reach'' population, and should be especially useful to social and health professionals, policy makers and researchers committed to supporting this group more successfully.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 100 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -The present study examines the styles of negotiation among Iranian managers. Among the objectives of the study are: 1. To study the relationships between Iranian managers'' multicultural personality characteristics (open-mindedness, cultural empathy, emotional stability, flexibility, and social initiative) with their negotiation skills. 2. To investigate whether Iranian managers'' preparation before negotiations is related to their negotiation skills. 3. To examine whether Iranian managers'' relationship building with foreign negotiators is a factor contributing to their negotiation skills. Interesting findings are presented in this book.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -This research intends to conceptualize stateness on the power consolidated by the paramilitary groups in the regions of Magdalena Medio and Córdoba and Urabá Antioqueño where their power succeeded to overcome the national authorities. The paper summarizes and contends three main perceptions on the state and solves the tension between them with a fourth one. The capitalist state perception addresses the state as a reproduction of an economic system. The coercive approach regards the use of coercion as a tool of cohesion to preserve the modes of production of the state. The organizational approach looks at the importance of the occupational groupings prior the existence of the modes of production. The forth one solves the gap between the previous three by looking at the configuration and interaction between social classes in times of change from one mode of production to another. Trough this last perspective, the paper will address the rise and consolidation of the paramilitary power in the regions to analyze whether they were merely coercive actors or if they had enough power to consolidate a state apparatus in the regions parallel to the nation state.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -With the spread of globalization, shopping centers are becoming a part of the urban lifestyle in many countries, including Turkey. This book demonstrates that Turkish people using shopping centers as a private public space (community space) rather than simply a shopping space. To explore their implications for different centre characteristics and activities, user characteristics, such as gender, age, and occupation, were investigated via survey and interviews. A field survey was carried out in EGE Park Mavisehir shopping centre and Park Bornova (EGS Park Bornova ) shopping center in Izmir, the third largest city in Turkey. The results of statistical analysis of the data show that shopping centers corporate community space functions in, and attracts their users especially teenagers for its physical attractiveness, entertainment and leisure facilities and social interaction more than the shopping activities. This book is aimed at serving as a guide to reschedule the characteristics of shopping centers. It is especially advised to professionals in landscape planning, architecture, and marketing fields.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -This paper is a case study of McDonald's brand extension into the gourmet coffee outlet industry through its McCafé concept in Singapore. By drawing upon research in areas such as the perceived fit of a parent brand to its extension category, consumers' perceptions on brands and brand naming, this study focuses on a few main objectives. One objective is to assess the level of perceived fit between McDonald's and the gourmet coffee outlet industry. Another is to assess if a more positive perception of McDonald's and a greater perceived fit between McDonald's and the gourmet coffee outlet industry would improve consumers' perceptions towards McCafé. Lastly, this study would also be used to assess the suitability of the McCafé brand name and whether it should have been launched under a different name.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -This work analyses the impact that CDS standardization should have on the market. It focused on what seems to be the most important convention, among all CDS standards: the fixed coupon convention. After explaining briefly the standardization itself and this particular convention, this works analyses its impact on CDS volumes yet to be issued and on liquidity through the transaction bid ask spread. Concerning volume, it did not find an overall tendency; it depends on the market conditions. Results are that, adopting conventional CDS coupon rates above credit spread shall encourage speculation. It shall also increase hedging transaction volumes in illiquid market situations, while discouraging hedging in liquid market situations. As for the bid as spread, using an information asymmetry based model, results are that adopting coupon rate above credit spread shall increase liquidity spread.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Fostering and nurturing social cohesion in a society has been a matter of concern for academicians as well as policy makers. Social Cohesion is important because it is not only an objective in itself which can make a society a better place to live in, but it has also certain economic and political implications. The present work is an attempt to study the impact of social cohesion on economic growth. It is a case study of developing South Asian country, Pakistan. It has discussed that how Elite dominance, class division, gender bias, poverty and different forms of economic and social inequalities are important in determining social cohesion in a society which in turn can affect economic growth.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Sri Lanka is at a stage where it has begun implementing of e-Government solutions under the e-Sri Lanka ReGov program. The e-Government projects have been designed to first have a Business Process Re-engineering (BPR), before the commencement of the system study. Performing such a BPR before implementation of an e-Government solution is highly important since most government departments tend to have historically inefficient and highly ingrained management processes and routines which prevent the execution of services in an efficient manner. Clearly, the success of an e-Government solution is critically dependent on the success of such a BPR endeavor. In doing BPR in government, introducing the process as Government Process Re-engineering (GPR) is more applicable than the BPR. This book discusses an innovative exemplar model for GPR and it can be utilized to evaluate BPR approaches. By leveraging this model, the author intends to clearly identify different BPR approaches, and then determine the GPR approaches that would be most appropriate for Sri Lanka and similar developing countries.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -This study examines the current state of Albanian Organised Crime from an International Relations perspective, focusing mainly on its transnational aspect; it also argues that an inherited lack of a well established state, and a poor and mistrusted institutional apparatus have served as fertile grounds for the cultivation and export of Organised Crime. As a result of a solid structure and highly secretive organisation, Albanian Organised Crime will continue to constitute an international concern, and a threat to state sovereignty and security, in the Balkan region, in Europe, and indeed beyond - unless it is tackled at all levels of its hierarchy.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Multinationals (MNCs) receive a considerable amount of critique for turning a blind eye to social, economic and environmental wrongs that occur throughout their supply chains. Particularly in the context of developing countries many feel that MNCs must not consent tacitly and instead act to resolve issues such as child labour. Since not acting can be tremendously harmful to a firm¿s reputation, MNCs nowadays take their responsibility and involve themselves much more with the management of social and environmental issues. In the context of supply chain management, this is often done by implementing codes of conduct that prescribe social and environmental behaviour for all business partners. Some celebrate this state of affairs. They regard Corporate Social Responsibility as a stimulator for processes of development and speak of ¿win-win¿ propositions. Others feel that a more nuanced point of view needs to be defended and warn for inconsiderately embracing CSR as the ¿new development¿. All in all, it proves that our present understanding of the matter longs for both theoretical and empirical profundity. This study aims to increase our apprehension of this intricate matter.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -The benefits of decentralized service delivery can depend on the point of capture by the elite groups and on the level and nature of population inequality. However, if there is elite capture and the interests of the local political elites are not aligned with those of the poor, decentralization may work against the well-being of the poor. Similarly, in circumstances with pronounced inequality in local relations of power and authority, decentralization, and in particular the decentralization of poverty programs in such context will worsen inequality. In this paper, we attempt to present a survey of empirical evidence accessible on the link between fiscal decentralization and poverty reduction between Uganda and Rwanda. Through this, the research focuses on the measures of revenues and expenditures in different sectors under decentralization between the two countries. IOn the other hand, there has been a consequence of having over stretched financial capacity of revenues and expenditures. The expenditures surpassed the revenues leading to the huge gap between revenues and expenditures in Rwanda with high poverty head counts in provinces.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -This work examines the concept of self-defence in the context of International Law. The author takes a look at the various categories of the concept, and makes a critical analysis of the justification of self-defence in the context of modern day warfare. It further highlights the strains placed upon the trilogy of immediacy, necessity and proportionality,which circumscribes the use of force in diverse military situations.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -The book traces the history of sugarcane- wheat cropping system in South Asia and identifies the constraints limiting the yield of crops in the system. It also contains impact of Sugarcane - wheat cropping system in trans-upper and middle gangentic plains of Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) region. It provide wheat yield trends of last 15 years in 14 district of IGP region alongwith appropriate agro-technology for enhancing productivity of sugarcane-wheat system in the region.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Although Small and Medium Sized businesses (SMEs) play a significant role in the economic development and trade facilitation in developing economies like Uganda, the most frequently cited constraint to their development concerns the lack of access to appropriate and usable financing. Informal financing arrangements are increasingly becoming common in Uganda. However, even with this multitude of informal sector, financing possibilities remain insufficient to meet the demands of the SMEs. Among the options cited to be in existence in the formal sector is Lease Financing. Many companies ranging from Big to small sized businesses have been beneficiaries of lease financing. Leasing in most developing economies like Uganda is still hugely underdeveloped when compared to economies in the developed world and emerging markets like South Africa. The research analysis focuses on examining whether the potential for the development of leasing in developing countries exists and analyzes the factors for the underdevelopment of the leasing industry in Uganda. The study should be especially useful to professionals in the finance industry, entrepreneurs and business proprietors, scholarS.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -This work critically analyzes Pakistan''s trade policy and explores the determinants of bilateral export and import flows between Pakistan and selected Asian countries (SAC) in recent past. Much research on international trade patterns focuses on primitive causes of trade, such as differences in national factor endowments, preferences and technologies but we have focused on macroeconomic determinants to overcome the problems of trade deficit. It contains the latest theoretical and empirical research in the area as well as policy issues which may be helpful for policymakers of other developing countries facing same conditions. Our intended audience includes policymakers, professionals and students of economics and business who wish to examine international transactions.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -This book investigates the way in which themes from the Robinson Crusoe novel have been elaborated variedly in cinematic Hollywood Robinson Crusoe adaptations released in the first decade of the 21st century. The films The Beach; Cast Away; Jurassic Park III; Madagascar; Swept Away and The Breed are analysed in order to provide a definition of the term ¿contemporary cinematic Robinsonade¿ and to interpret what cinematic Robinsonades reflect about contemporary political, environmental and cultural issues in the West.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Tanzania highly spends resources to revise lost powerful cooperative unions, the government and stakeholders have experienced difficulties in organizing themselves to manage their resources.this book has in short studied the reasons to why the current structure contribute the failure of effective performance. This study of managerial factors affecting investment performance will enable stakeholders and academician to direct their efforts on the analyzed factors.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 96 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -This work explores the relationship between the ¿global'' and the ¿regional'' in the making of the security dynamics of the Middle East. It examines how local actors in the Middle East were affected by the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 and its consequences and how a new security structure was constructed in the region. In many aspects, Iraq War was unique in the modern history of the Middle East; it was the first time after decolonization that an external power invades and occupies an Arab/Islamic/Middle Eastern state. This work particularly analyzes how the invasion of Iraq affected two main variables: patterns of amity and enmity and balance of power in the Middle East. It also portrays how Iran''s increasing influence in the region culminated in a new cold war that engaged all Middle East''s regional powers. To this effect, politics of Lebanon War in 2006 and Gaza War in 2009 are investigated.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -The thesis submitted for the fulfillment of the MA in the Theory and Practice of Human Rights, University of Essex. Thesis is a research on the work of CEDAW Committee and its efforts undertaking in the last decade in order to address its commonly criticized limitations. The paper also reviews 6 views and decisions adopted by the Committee under the Optional Protocol and highlights its legacy to the international human rights system.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -It is not my intent to take a stance on this subject but to show how diverse and complex this practice is when looked at from the lens of the local people concerned and in terms of their underlying and different rationales in relation to multi-stranded international debates surrounding the issue of female genital modification. I came across many different and conflicting viewpoints on the subject. In this paper, I argue that looking at the issue of female genital modification from only two angles of vision, as being either right or wrong, is overly simplistic. It can lead to the false dichotomy of 'us' versus 'them,' First-World versus Third-World split that can further divide people, rather than bringing them together to seek a common ground. I intend in this investigative paper to provide a balanced overview of all the complex issues and standpoints involved in looking at the subject of female genital modification and to allow readers to come to their own positions.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -¿Terrorism'' is a morally loaded and normative term and has historically been used in a pejorative sense to identify, insult and accuse the ¿terrorist'' with illegitimacy of idea and action. This has given the word extreme political power which has been used to denounce and ¿outlaw'' opposing or alternative ideologies at the economic, religious or political levels. Such illegitimacy leads to a cessation of identity, including the identity of being human, and is a precursor to war, cruelty and violence and not for security, peace, democracy or development as the case is made out to be. Given this fact, it is argued that the use of this word in our times today is no different and is leading to the creation of more authoritarian structures and illiberal democracies supported with increasing use of might and power to extract a respect for authority and political legitimacy. Such an approach holds the danger of further escalation of violence. An alternative approach in understanding terrorism could be to see it as a violent reaction against such constructed identities and fiercely contested notions of unitary models of democracy and economic development.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Using a single method of marketing strategy is very difficult in the present market condition because, the competition is stiff; the development of new fashions is very fast; emergence of new technology and the varying preference of customers make the marketing activity very tricky. Especially in the apparel store perishability and seasonality of fashionable clothes have increased due to the different innovation in the design of cloths, the stripes, the color and style. Clearance sales strategy is currently practiced in Ethiopia especially in the boutiques, but these areas are not well studied by scholars of the country.Because of its dynamic nature of price change and customer preference, managers face a problem of how to sell the product to reduce the inventory of unsold items and outdated fashions.This book provides insight about the reason of applying clearance sales; the customer behavior towards clearance price; the relationship between clearance sales and sales volume and the genuineness of the price cut. The study should help professionals in this field and also the different marketers and others who want to further study this area.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 100 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -When Steve Wareham heard that there had been another complaint about taxi service at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport (MSP), it came as no surprise. As Airport Director, Wareham had been working for years to improve customer service in this important ground transportation arena. Beginning in 2002, Airport Staff became aware that some passengers who were carrying alcohol ¿ often visible in the plastic bags from duty-free shops ¿ had been refused taxi service. The drivers, many of whom were Muslims from Somalia, explained that their faith did not permit them to consume or transport alcohol. Drivers who refused a fare for any reason were sent to the end of the line, and had to wait two to four hours for another fare. Losing fares represented a significant economic and practical hardship; for the drivers, this was an issue of religious accommodation, and they requested special accomodations that could allow them to refuse customers with alcohol without 'losing a fare'. How do faith issues relate in the customer service driven taxicab industry Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 120 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -This paper examines the implications of anti-drug policies in two types of countries: drug consumers and producers. Based on empirical information of consumer and producer countries and an examination of policy approaches, the analysis depicts an original game where actors are able to find cooperative equilibrium in their strategies under the logic of interdependence. Assuming one country is willing to influence another''s policy, the model concludes symmetric decisions might reduce the size of the illegal market reaching a Cournot - Nash equilibrium. The resultant equilibrium implies that both countries share responsibility in defining anti- drug policies and that it is possible to find an optimal budget share devoted to financing said policies. The paper also explores policy dynamics of countries with power, their ability to influence anti-drug policy agendas, and their effect on curbing illegal drug production and consumption trends.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -One of the most important factors in agriculture is water availability. Water is provided to the crops naturally through precipitation and subsurface moisture, but when these supplies prove to be inadequate for crop use, growers must resort to irrigation. It is important to provide the proper amount of water via irrigation.Too much or too little water at the wrong stage of crop development can damage the crop and reduce yield. If a grower optimizes the use of irrigation scheduling, the amount of money that can be saved in water purchase and or well operation is significant.Crop planning is an important task on the part of the cultivator in non-irrigated land especially in dry land situations. In rainfed areas crop planning is solely dependent on the distribution pattern and amount of rainfall. The knowledge of average annual rainfall is not useful in deciding cropping pattern. With growing emphasis on profitable crop production in rainfed areas, prediction of rainfall amount expected at various levels of probability for different periods assumes an important role. This helps the farmer in judicious utilization of soil moisture by way of crop planning.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Organizations are becoming more and more aware of their responsibilities towards the society, as can be seen from emerging issues such as the social reporting, the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and increased stakeholder dialogue. The research examines whether and in what way CSR can lead to the competitive advantage of organizations. In order to approach this research question, the Resource-Based View Theory has been used. Next to the literature research, a case-study has been done at Peeze, a coffee roaster. The most important finding that came out of the literature and is validated in the case- study, is that an organization has to take CSR as a strategic asset and has to make it explicit throughout the whole organization. Companies must take the whole coffee chain into consideration, from the source and the roasting, all the way to the customer. In conclusion, CSR can lead to competitive advantage. Organizations need to possess the management capabilities to bring technologies and production skills of a company together in competences that give the organization the opportunity to react quickly to the changing environment and possibilities.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -The main objective of this work is to identify how multinational companies (MNCs) act as negotiators in the context of international governance. The main hypothesis is that MNCs try to influence the states and their coalitions, nationally and transnationally, by exercising their structural power as well as their soft power. The defense of their corporate interests depends on the confluence of their interests with those of the states as well as the states'' vulnerabilities to the corporations'' activities. In the first part of the book, I present the theoretical framework related to the Complex Interdependence Theory and the three-level chessboard of Nye. I recognize the limitations of the MNCs'' influence power through an extension of the Frieden-Rogowsky model. The second part of the work shows the role of MNCs in two case studies: the negotiations that led to the creation of an international regime of intellectual property in the Uruguay Round of GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) and the negotiations of the Cartagena Protocol of Biosafety, a complementary instrument of the Biodiversity Convention (CBD), which regulates genetically modified organisms (GMOs).Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -This book aims to seek a plan where rural areas in Mexico could be developed applying social entrepreneurship education, eradicating poverty and avoiding migration from rural communities to urban areas. Concepts as social and business entrepreneurship will be discussed as well as the fourth sector movement in order to link them with the current state of rural communities in Mexico and the players involved: Multinational corporations, private and public institutions, non-governmental organizations, and the population of rural communities. Together, they should seek a development beneficial for people in need. The way to achieve this development is by educating the players fostering the social entrepreneurship in the population. Social entrepreneurship entails all those activities and initiatives which identify problems and opportunities in communities, working in order to make the difference by adding value to the society, changing and improving a community life style. It is not about altruism, is about business with another approach.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.