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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2002 in the subject Leadership and Human Resource Management - Miscellaneous, grade: 2.4 (B), University of Manchester (Manchester School of Management), language: English, abstract: How and to what extend do labour systems in general, and wage-setting mechanisms in particular, differ amongst the three biggest economies of the world, namely Japan, Germany, and the United States Does the trend towards increasing trade liberation lead to pressure to harmonise different wage-setting systems If so, what is the evidence for convergence 1 What impact could this have on the future of the labour systems of the so-called less flexible countries Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 32 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2002 in the subject Business economics - Miscellaneous, grade: 2.3 (B), University of Manchester (Manchester School of Management), language: English, abstract: In the last twenty years, many researchers and even governments have undertaken studies concerning small, innovative firms operating in new technology sectors. Different researchers have concluded different things from different studies, and different opinions prevail in many areas.The underlying notion of the paper is to question if large firms are better at innovation than small firms. An answer to this question in the light of the findings of this paper will be attempted in the conclusion in chapter seven. Specifically, the purpose of this paper is to define and highlight briefly the main characteristics of NTBFs, and to point out the level of cooperation between small and large firms in the technology sector. It will then evaluate these in the light of the Mobile Phone sector. The influence of governments on small innovative companies will also be considered.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 36 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2003 in the subject Leadership and Human Resource Management - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,0 (A), University of Cooperative Education Mannheim (University of Cooperative Education), language: English, abstract: The increasing globalisation of the markets in our modern world creates more and more challenges for international companies. Through Joint Ventures, Strategic Alliances or overseas subsidiaries they penetrate and begin to compete in foreign markets. As a result of the associated challenges, companies have understood that technical knowledge alone cannot count as appropriate prerequisites for global work-placement. Intercultural skills and international management qualities are increasingly sought after for management positions. As successful expatriations are good indicators of the availability and presence of these skills, they obtain all the more on importance. Failed overseas assignments are a financial and operational risk for companies and therefore, most companies have understood the importance of preparing their expatriates and their families for the different cultures, the different living conditions as well as the different leading aspects in the new country. This paper states the crucial components in preparing employees for overseas assignments and their importance for international businesses. It explains why companies send managers abroad, what kind of skills those expatriates have to establish in order to be successful and how culture influences the private as well as the working environment.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 36 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Essay from the year 2005 in the subject Law - Comparative Legal Systems, Comparative Law, grade: 19 (von 20), University of Aberdeen, course: LL.M. Internationales Wirtschaftsrecht, language: English, abstract: Corporate Governance has become one of the hottest fields of international company law and economics. Whereas many European countries have chosen self ¿ regulatory market based approaches or favour ¿comply or explain¿ provisions, the U.S. government decided to take mandatory legislative actions in the aftermath of various accounting and corporate governance scandals, headed up by Enron and WorldCom. This article explains why most, if not all of the relevant provisions regarding corporate governance, are ill conceived and thus should be withdrawn the sooner the better to prevent future economic harm. The author concludes with an evaluation and an outlook for alternatives.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 32 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Essay from the year 2003 in the subject Sociology - Culture, Technology, Peoples / Nations, grade: Good, La Trobe University Melbourne (Sociology), course: Development, Globalisation and Culture, language: English, abstract: To be in a paradise which is exotic, strange, with amazing landscapes and people who are not affected by corrupted society, is the main reason for tourists to visit foreign countries. However, the questions is, if increasing tourism would be an advantage or a disadvantage for the potential host country, and how tourism affects the economy, society, the and the local environment. International tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors of the global economy and represents profitability for the visiting country and positively impacts the economy. The question is, whether the economic advantage compensates the damage, which is inflicted to the society, environment and the culture by the tourists.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 40 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Intermediate Examination Paper from the year 2003 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Miscellaneous, grade: 2,3 (B), University of Göttingen, language: English, abstract: Winston Churchill coined the term Special Relationship in his famous speech in Fulton, Missouri in 1946. This term characterises the unparalleled close Anglo-American relations during the Second World War and in the time thereafter. The shared perception that Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union constituted major external threats to their well-being bound the societies and leaderships of Great Britain and the United States together. The looming menace ceased to exist after the break-up of the Soviet Union and the demise of Communism, and for several authors so did the raison d¿être of the Special Relationship as well.It was more however that brought these two countries together than the shared perception of a communist threat. Why is it that ¿neither country has fully adjusted its mind to thinking of the members of the other society as foreigners¿, and that Americans still refer to Britain as the ¿mother country¿ every now and then Why do certain authors call Britain the ¿fortified outpost of the Anglo-Saxon race¿ or the ¿unsinkable aircraft carrier¿ And is it just by chance that fictional author George Orwell calls Britain ¿Airstrip One¿ and associates it with North America in his novel ¿1984¿ Is it a coincidence or are these ¿ admittedly vague ¿ expressions signs of subtle yet overarching bonds between the two countries This work will analyse and discuss various aspects of Anglo-American relations. The apparent cooperation in the fields of foreign and security policy will be assessed, as well as the more disguised realm of military and intelligence collaboration. Following is a chapter about two aspects that dominate our time, economy and business in the Anglo-American relationship. The last chapter attempts to illuminate the obscure field of ¿private¿ relations between the Anglo-American nations, as well as the importance of the personal relationships between the individual Presidents and Prime Ministers. For a better understanding of Anglo-American Affairs the common backgrounds of the two countries are assessed historically, culturally and in terms of language. The question or the leitmotif on which this work is be based asks whether the concept of a Special Relationship in current Anglo-American relations is still a de facto reality or just a myth, that lingers on from the shared experience of the two World wars:Does the weary British Lion still enjoy a remarkably ¿special¿ relationship with the almighty American Eagle Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 32 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject Ethnology / Cultural Anthropology, grade: 88%, Venice International University, language: English, abstract: Japan and Germany, two of the most powerful nations in the world, are strongly connected, but still the people in these countries know very few about each other. In this work the reader should get an overview about both countries so that somebody who doesn¿t hava a good knowledge gets an impression of these countries.In interviews people from both countries were asked what they think about each other, what prejudices they have, how they see the relationship between their countries and which experiences they have made in their own countries.For sure, this can not be seen represantative for all inhabitants, but it gives an impression of the thoughts of younger people in a world, which becomes closer and closer and in which no country can stand isolated. A generalization e.g. ¿The Germans, or the Japanese dö¿ isn¿t adequate, because the scientists cannot say that a whole country behaves equally.Because of the process of globalization it is essential for politicians and managers who work in Japan and reversly to know about the customs in the host country. That is the point, where the work of a modern cultural anthropologist is useful and needed.Imagine a business man from Germany to be in Japan and not knowing why the Japanese bow to greet. Maybe he thinks, the Japanese wants to attack him by running into his stomach It is difficult to write about a country you have never been to, so the sources are based on the interviewed people, facts written in books and another useful medium is the internet.In order to compare the two countries it is indispensable that the reader knows some facts about the countries. So, in the first part of this paper the aim is to inform the reader about the geographical situation, the political system and the religion in the two countries.Then a historical overview about Japan and Germany, considering their similarities, will be given.In the third part of this paper stereotypical images which people in both countries have from each other will be examined. Maybe some prejudices turn out to be true, and some people in the concerned country behave in the way they are expected to.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 36 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2003 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Comparative Literature, grade: Good, University of Dusseldorf 'Heinrich Heine' (Anglistics), course: Contemporary Literature Theory and Criticism, language: English, abstract: ¿Criticism, is the overall term for studies concerned with defining, clasifying, analysing, interpreting, and evaluating works of literature.¿1 What I¿m going to analyze in this work is not criticism, but ¿theoretical criticism¿. Theoretical criticism proposes a theory of literature, in the sense of general principles, together with a set of terms, distinctions and categories , to be applied to identifying and analyzing works of literature, as well as the ¿criteriä2 by which these works and their writers are to be evaluated. Since the 1970s there has been a flood of writings, Continental, American and English, proposing diverse nove l and radical forms of critical theory. Why do we need criticism In order to understand texts or to give them the ¿right interpretation¿3. But can one speak about a right interpretation In order to find a plausible answer to this question, I will focus on two of the most important modern literary theories, namely New Criticism, defined as ¿an achieved unity of meanings¿4 and Deconstruction as ¿a galaxy of signifiers¿5, comparing the two ones by means of the consulted essays on New Criticism and Deconstruction.But before comparing the two theories, I will first introduce you into the meaning and features of both theories, presenting you some of the most important critics and their essays and critical theories referring to New Criticism and Deconstruction. I will dedicate the last two units of my paper to an ample comparison between New Criticism and Deconstruction, showing you, that there are both similarities and differences to find in the two theories, and that in spite of all the differences, the former survives in the last one. Moreover, I will point some personal conclusions concerning my own point of view to the topics mentioned above.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 28 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject Orientalism / Sinology - Islamic Studies, grade: 17 von 20, Vrije University Brussel, language: English, abstract: Islamic movements have become a crucial political issue in Uzbekistan. Despite having taken some transitional democratic measures (opposition parties were granted legal status, an ombudsman was appointed, etc.), and even though President Karimov had shown an early interest in Western (and in particular European) institutional systems, it seems that over the past five years the democratic process in Uzbekistan has taken a step back to practices inherited from Soviet times. Much of the state¿s repressive apparatus and many of the its negative economic policies have been attributed to the need to fight against Islamic extremist. The most prominent Islamic groups in Uzbekistan are the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) and Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT). After the IMU infrastructure and capacity was destroyed during the U.S.- led military campaign in Afghanistan in 2001 its role in challenging the regime of President Karimov¿s regime states has been taken over by the non-violent radical group Hizb ut-Tahrir. Unlike the IMU, the HuT is a true transnational organization that consists of semiindependent branches, only some of which are in Central Asia. In Central Asia, it has been most active in Uzbekistan.The purpose and the limit of this paper is to give an overview of the historical background, the ideology, the organisational structures and the aims of the HuT. Special attention will be paid to its political methodology and its attitude towards violence, which is essential to understand and assess the role of Islamic movements such as HuT Uzbekistan. Due to the government¿s crackdown of the party, state propaganda, conflicting media reports lead by internal and external interest groups and the parties own propaganda agenda it is very difficult to find reliable information about the parties involvement in the region. However, the International Crisis Group (ICG) is the trustworthiest source in this aspect since it has a regular and extended coverage of the area and its political situation with a special focus on the Islamic movements. In addition, they have on the spot teams with direct contact to locals which gives them additional credibility. The papers statements regarding the party¿s activities in Uzbekistan are thus mostly based on ICG report about HuT in Central Asia.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 32 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1-, University of Dusseldorf 'Heinrich Heine' (Anglistisches Institut), course: Domain Specific English Language - Language and Law, language: English, abstract: The English language has taken over the key role in international trade, legislation and policy-making. It has achieved 'the enhanced status [¿] as the dominant world language [which] has led to an increased demand for the training of competent specialists able to mediate' (Alcaraz Varo/Hughes, 2002: 1). This goes along with a 'phenomenal increase in the teaching of [¿] 'English for special (or specific) purposes' ' (ibid.: 2). What is the reason for this development This piece of work might give an answer; it dedicates itself to domain specific English language: language and law. It concentrates on the characteristics of the structure of legal English in particular. An overview of the central structural features is given, without claiming completeness.Legal professionals aim at a precise explanation of facts which should leave no doubts. This aim forces them to use a certain kind of language pattern, such as including a high amount of definitions in legal texts, along with numerous complex and ancient phrases deriving from Law French and plentiful enumerations which can all together form a single sentence covering several lines. Dependent on which party they represent, lawyers make frequent use of features that reduce the agent in his identity while emphasizing the action ¿ a matter of strategy which has the impeding of comprehension as a consequence. Therefore, the field of law becomes completely unapproachable for laymen, who are scarcely able to follow legal discourse. Even well-educated native speakers often find it hard to understand the language used in court. However, the access to one¿s rights is important.To begin with, the reader will be provided with an overall definition of special languages and an explanation why to regard them as a variety of a language; afterwards this will be illustrated at the example of the language of the law. Subsequently, the foundations for the structural analysis of legal English will have been laid. Language has to serve as the vehicle for transporting what the law is about. But legal language does not seem to be a good packaging of legal contents. That is why experts are asked to diminish the barrier and mediate between the language of the law and common speech. Does legalese function as an obstacle rather than a vehicle then This question will have to be considered in this piece of work.Fußnoten: Alcaraz Varó, Enrique / Hughes, Brian (2002): Legal Translation Explained. (Manchester: St. Jerome). S.1f.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 28 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 2.0, University of Cologne (Englisches Seminar), course: Varieties of English, language: English, abstract: Irish English (IrE) or Hiberno English is a variety of English spoken in Ireland. It has mainly been influenced by vernacular Irish and varieties of English and Scots. At first English was mainly spoken by a few English settlers who lived in the south east of Ireland and during this time their language was exposed to considerable Gaelicisation. Later several political and social changes allowed English to spread across the country and displace Irish as a native language roughly from east to west.This book investigates historical and linguistic influences on different varieties of English spoken in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Irish English shows a wide range of loan words from Latin, Irish, English, and Scots. This work gives a choice of these loan words and traces their derivation. The choice of an accent used by a speaker can depend on various conditions, e.g. social context, educational background, or regional influences. This book discusses several accents spoken in Ireland and compares their phonological features to those of Received Pronunciation. Like the use of phonological features, the syntactic architecture chosen by speakers of IrE depends on the context of use. Written IrE mostly follows the Standard English norm, whereas informal IrE speech shows several differences to Standard English. This thesis takes into account typical grammatical features of IrE and explains where and in which context they occur.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 28 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,7, University of Rostock, language: English, abstract: Diese Arbeit beschreibt die Entstehung und die Entwicklungsphasen des britischen Standard-Englisch von den keltischen Siedlern bis zu den technologischen Entwicklungen unserer globalisierten Zeit und der Weltsprache Englisch.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 28 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2003 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,0 (A), Free University of Berlin (Institute for English Philology), course: The Pre-Raphaelites in Art and Literature, language: English, abstract: In 1848, at the peak of British industrialism and urbanization, a group of artists founded the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a movement which revolted against contemporary academic art. Searching for new themes of a higher truth and purity, the group did not only turn to artistic and literary sources of the Medieval Ages, the Renaissance and Romanticism but also to the poetic work of the contemporary Victorian Alfred Lord Tennyson. The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the poet laureate shared a poetic affinity with medieval literature and culture. The Middle Ages provided an ideal counter world of romance, chivalry, simple order, and religious faith. In an era of modern science, Darwinism, and religious scepticism, Tennyson found his sources of inspiration in Arthurian legends and Shakespearian drama. Between the mid 19th century and the end of World War I, Pre-Raphaelite artists produced a great number of paintings and illustrations, ie. the illustrated Moxon Edition of Poems (1857), based on the work of Alfred Tennyson. Significant thematic fascination was directed towards early romantic maiden poems, i.e. 'Mariana' and 'The Lady of Shalott', both published in 1832 and revised in 1842. This research paper will examine the structure, atmosphere, and symbolism of these Tennysonian ballads and analyze the corresponding paintings of John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt, and John William Waterhouse.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 28 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,0, Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, course: HS Shakespeare's Major Tragedies, language: English, abstract: William Shakespeare may never have existed ¿ or at least that is the point some scholars are trying to make. This paper is going to follow the opinion of the vast majority of literary experts and assume that Shakespeare did, in fact, exist. But mere existence is never enough. ¿No man is an island, entire of itself,¿ as John Donne liked to put it. The environment you live in and the surroundings that influence and inspire you are utterly significant. Future historians ourselves, we were taught that the present is a time span that doesn¿t even last three seconds. After that, it¿s the past. But the past is not the same as ¿history¿ itself. History is what historiographers have managed to reconstruct of the past, using archaeological, philological, literary, and other sources. As we are happy enough to know a lot about Shakespeare¿s times, it would be foolhardy and arrogant to ignore this knowledge and focus on the plays themselves, letting the circumstances that they werewritten in slip out of our range of view.It may be taken for granted that Shakespeare was indeed influenced by his historical environment, but nobody can say for sure to what extent. What if Shakespeare had lived in ancient Roman times or in the Cold War period Would he have written different plays To decide to whatextent he was influenced is the task of those scholars who actually do research on the plays. This paper, however, will focus on the actual socio-political, economic, and religious background of Sir William Shakespeare, particularly on the rule of Elizabeth I and James I and onthe Elizabethan World Picture with its various manifestations in the English state during Shakespeare¿s lifetime.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 28 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1,3, Humboldt-University of Berlin (Institut für Anglistik/ Amerikanistik), course: HS: Narratives of the Civil War, language: English, abstract:Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 32 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2002 in the subject Business economics - Trade and Distribution, grade: 1.1 (A+), University of Manchester (Manchester School of Management), language: English, abstract: This paper addresses the classic case of the challenges Proctor and Gamble (P&G) faced in the 1970s and 1980s, both to its European organisational structure and to the imminent launch of its new Heavy Duty Liquid (HDL) Vizir.It will be argued that the company¿s European structure will have a direct impact on a possible Vizir launch and on future product launches, using an in-depth analysis of both the current P&G situation at that time and feasible alternative strategies available to the organisation.Chapter two will give a brief but concise overview of the P&G situation in the 1980s; chapter three will discuss three different approaches available to P&G in organising its European operations, and recommend the most suitable approach; chapter four will then examine the launch options for Vizir and present the most favourable strategy; finally, chapter five will summarise the findings and highlight the recommendations of this report, briefly considering possible implementations and evaluations of the suggested strategies.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 32 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2003 in the subject Business economics - Banking, Stock Exchanges, Insurance, Accounting, grade: A, Wright State University (Raj Soin College of Business), language: English, abstract: Abstract Undertaking business always involves taking risk. The future development of a company and their business is more uncertain the higher the risk that the company is facing. Risk management is a important factor in operating business. With the development of future markets entrepreneurs and investors obtained another risk management tool that made it possible to reduce risk. Futures are derivatives that can be used either for speculating or risk management. Especially in the area of financial futures, a rapid growth could be observed during the last few decades. Almost every month a new type of contract appears to meet the needs of a continuously growing corporate and institutional market. This paper considers future contracts as hedging application to reduce price risk. Futures are standardized contracts to buy or sell an asset in the future. There are various types of futures which differ in the type of the underlying asset. Futures are traded at organized exchanges. We consider the trading of future, their requirements, and market participants and their motivation. Different commercial users of future contracts hedge in different ways. A long hedge is used to reduce price risk of an anticipated purchase whereas a short hedge reduces the price risk of an asset that is already held. If there is no exact, the hedgers needs matching, contract available, the hedger should use a cross hedging strategy. With all these strategies the hedger takes, to the asset opposite, a position in the future market that is highly correlated with the change in price of the asset in the spot market. Losses in one market are offset by gains in the other market. For a successful hedge it is essential to choose an appropriate contract and hedge ratio. Faults can result in losses. The example of hedging a stock portfolio shows the application of an index future and presents the behavior of the hedged portfolio in different scenarios of stock market development.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 32 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject Law - Public Law / Administrative Law, grade: 9 out of 10 - excellent, Leiden University (Faculty of Law), course: Introduction to the Law of European Public Procurement, language: English, abstract: There is rarely one legal sphere which has changed so much because of European legislation in Germany during the last fifteen years than the German public Procurement. That is why I will provide an overview of the development of German public procurement. Firstly, the need to regulate the public procurement will be explained briefly (B.). Secondly, I will describe the original framework of German public procurement (C.). After having a view on the reforms which took place in Germany since 1993 (D.), I will move over to the future developments (E). Finally, I will give a summarizing conclusion about the development of the German public procurement (F.).Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 32 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject Business economics - Investment and Finance, grade: 1,3, University of Applied Sciences Essen, course: International Finance, language: English, abstract: Risk minimization and return maximization is what managers, shareholders and even private investors aspire. However, risk and return are highly correlated so that investors have to manage this trade-off. Risk management is thus essential both for investment managers and company executives. Within portfolio management and corporate practice risk can be reduced by diversification.In the ¿Risk Management¿ part Portfolio Theory ¿ particularly Markowitz¿ Portfolio Selection ¿ is to be introduced and the most common measures of risk i.e. volatility, covariance, correlation and the beta factor are to be presented.The next section refers to Mergers and Acquisitions and starts with a general intro-duction of the topic. Afterwards, M&A is to be related to diversification as a means of risk minimization. Finally, by the example of ThyssenKrupp, the theoretical assumptions of the first two parts are to be applied.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 44 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Bachelor Thesis from the year 2005 in the subject Business economics - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,3, International University Bremen, language: English, abstract: During the past 15 years, there has been a considerable increase in the share of air travel within Europe that is carried out by low-cost airlines. These new airlines apply the most drastic cost saving measures in order to drive air fares down to a minimum. This paper will first explore the deregulation process of the European aviation market which was the precondition for the emergence of low-fare carriers in the early 1990s. It will then take a closer look at Ryanair, the current low-cost leader in Europe and describe its history, the elements of this distinct business model, its successes, and also some limitations. The last part of the paper will concentrate on the impact that low-fare airlines like Ryanair have on the aviation market. It will explore the changes on the market that can be expected in the long-run and will pay attention to the question if and how traditional full service carriers can respond to the increased competition.BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt 36 pp. Englisch.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich Jura - Zivilprozessrecht, Note: 13 Punkte, Universität Leipzig (Lehrstuhl für Bürgerliches Recht und Zivilprozessrecht), Veranstaltung: Reform des Verfahrens in Familiensachen und in den , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Ermittlungsregeln und Beweisregeln finden sich in der jetzigen Fassung der FGG kaum. Anzuführen ist der 12 FGG, welcher den Amtsermittlungsgrundsatz und das Freibeweisverfahren für die Verfahren der FGG grundsätzlich festlegt. Ebenfalls enthält der 15 FGG Regeln zur Beweisaufnahme und zum Beweismaß bei der Glaubhaftmachung. Aus dieser Vorschrift wurden bisher durch Rechtsprechung und Literatur Ansätze entwickelt, wann eine förmliche Beweisaufnahme, abweichend von dem Grundsatz des 12 FGG, für bestimmte Verfahren der FGG stattzufinden hat. Im Einzelnen ist jedoch bedingt durch die Regelungslücken auch im Bereich der Beweisregeln vieles strittig und unklar. Eines der Anliegen des Entwurf ist es, auch im Bereich der Beweisregeln Klarheit zu schaffen Dafür wurden im allgemeinen Teil Regeln manifestiert, die vorschreiben, welcher Ermittlungsgrundsatz in der FamFG gelten soll und wann von einem Streng- oder Freibeweisverfahren Gebrauch gemacht werden soll. Im Folgenden wird auf die Grundsätze der Beweiserhebung, Beweisverwertung und Besonderheiten (Ausnahmen von den allgemeinen Regeln) eingegangen werden. Zunächst wird jedoch der Beweis nach der ZPO im Vordergrund stehen. Danach werden die allgemeinen Beweisregeln des Entwurfs näher beleuchtet. Als vierter Teil wird dann auf einige Besonderheiten, mit einem Exkurs zu Beweismittel der ZPO, eingegangen werden, um schließlich zu einer Schlussbemerkung zu gelangen.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 32 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Politische Soziologie, Majoritäten, Minoritäten, Note: 2,3, Evangelische Hochschule Berlin, Veranstaltung: Sozialpolitik, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In einer Zeit von Massenarbeitslosigkeit, leerer Kassen und wirtschaftlicher Re-zession, machen die Finanzprobleme auch vor dem Gesundheitssystem nicht Halt. Nach den Umfrageergebnissen einer im Jahre 2002 durchgeführten Bürgerbefragung durch eine Versicherungsgesellschaft (R+V-Infocenter für Sicherheit und Vorsorge) gehören neben der Angst vor dem ¿Anstieg der Lebenshaltungskosten¿ und ¿Verschlechterung der Wirtschaftslage¿ die Furcht vor ¿Pflegefall im Alter¿ und ¿schwere Erkrankung¿ mit zu den größten der Deutschen. Krankheit wird von vielen Menschen zunehmend mit ¿Kosten¿ assoziiert, und tatsächlich spielen Zuzahlungen, Verdienstausfälle und die Angst um den Arbeitsplatz eine größere Rolle denn je. Auf diesen von den Menschen gespürten Zusammenhang machte eine Bielefelder Studie aufmerksam (Stadt Bielefeld Juni 2000, S. 38).Aber nicht nur der Bürger macht sich Sorgen, denn es geht bei der Finanzierung der Krankenkassen nicht nur um eine aktuelle wirtschaftliche Großlage: Seit Jahren schon treten Politiker und Vertreter der Krankenkassen in die Öffentlichkeit um auf das Prob-lem der schwieriger werdenden Finanzierbarkeit des Gesundheitssystems aufmerksam zu machen. Leider gibt es immer noch keinen Konsens: Neue Finanzierungs- und Ver-sicherungssysteme werden von Regierung und Opposition mit der entsprechenden Par-teipolemik diskutiert, Beiträge steigen, was noch zusätzlich Angst und Verunsicherung im Bürger schüren.Die Mitglieder der gesetzlichen Krankenkassen (im weiteren abgekürzt als ¿GKV¿) werden in den kommenden Jahren größere Veränderungen hinnehmen müssen, damit das Gesundheitssystem in dieser oder abgewandelter Form überleben kann, denn die ¿gesetzliche Krankenversicherung gehört zu den unverzichtbaren Institutionen der sozi-alen Sicherung. Die zunehmende Lebenserwartung sowie der demographische Wandel, aber auch noch bestehende Fehlsteuerungen erfordern weitere Maßnahmen zur Begren-zung ihrer Ausgaben.¿ (Bellermann, 1990, S. 34)Worüber jahrelang nicht nachgedacht wurde, bedarf jetzt bald einer Lösung. SPD-Vorsitzender Franz Müntefering: ¿Wir Sozialdemokraten haben in der Vergangenheit die drohende Überalterung unserer Gesellschaft verschlafen. [.] Die Demographie macht den Umbau unserer Sozialsysteme zwingend notwendig.¿ (zitiert nach Michael Schlecht 2003)Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 36 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2003 im Fachbereich Medien / Kommunikation - Multimedia, Internet, neue Technologien, Note: 1,0, Freie Universität Berlin (Institut für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Musikindustrie ist seit technischen Innovationen wie dem Internet oder CD ¿ Brennern von einer dynamischen Umwelt geprägt. Die Loslösung der Musik vonphysischen Datenträgern bedeutet für die Musikindustrie neue Wettbewerbsstrukturen, die sich beispielsweise in einem veränderten Konkurrenzumfeld und einer stärkeren Verhandlungsmacht von Künstlern und Endkonsumenten niederschlagen. Vor allem das mobile Internet hat durch seine weltweit steigende Verbreitung das Potenzial, ein bedeutender Absatzmarkt für die Distribution von Musikprodukten zu werden, das den etablierten Labels vor großen Herausforderungen stellt. Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es, mit Hilfe der Branchenstrukturanalyse von Michael E. Porter die derzeitigen Wettbewerbsbedingungen der traditionellen Musikbranche aus Sicht der Tonträgerhersteller darzustellen und potentielle Veränderungen durch das mobile Internet aufzuzeigen. Der erste Teil der vorliegenden Arbeit soll zunächst einen Überblick über die Grundstrukturen der Musikindustrie geben. Darin wird Musik als Medium und Produkt charakterisiert sowie die Wertschöpfungsstrukturen und Marktentwicklung der Musikwirtschaft dargestellt. Der zweite Abschnitt beleuchtet das mobile Internet als ein strategisches Geschäftsfeld für die Musikindustrie, auf dessen Besonderheiten anhand von Darstellungen aktueller und zukünftiger Angebotsformen eingegangen wird. Im Hauptteil der Arbeit wird mit Hilfe der Branchenstrukturanalyse von Porter die Wettbewerbsstruktur des Marktes für mobile Musikdienste untersucht und deren potentiellen Auswirkungen auf die Unternehmen aus der Musikwirtschaft aufgezeigt.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 44 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich Jura - Öffentliches Recht / Sonstiges, Note: 2,7, Universität Hamburg (Dept. Wirtschaft und Politik), Veranstaltung: Soziale Sicherheit, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Ausreichende Anreize zur Rückkehr in Arbeit im SGB II Im neuen SGB II geht es im wesentlichen um die weniger großzügige Ausgestaltung und Zusammenlegung von bisheriger Arbeitslosenhilfe und Sozialhilfe zum neuen einheitlichen Arbeitslosengeld II (ALG II) gem. 19 oder äquivalentem Sozialgeld gem. 28 für Nichtarbeitsfähige in Höhe von monatlich 345 Euro/West bzw. 331 Euro/Ost mtl. und den damit einhergehenden Effekten für den Arbeitsmarkt, explizit der Entwicklung der Arbeitslosenzahlen. Denn prinzipiell müssen infolge dieser Neuerung nun alle Empfänger der bisherigen Sozialhilfe, die mehr als drei Stunden täglich arbeiten können, dem Arbeitsmarkt auch zur Verfügung stehen - sofern sie das ALG II in Anspruch nehmen resp. nehmen wollen. Damit verbunden sind wesentlich strengere Zumutbarkeitsregeln gem. 10 ¿ im Vergleich zu denen des 121 SGB III (im Falle des Bezugs von ALG I). Dies führt insgesamt dazu, dass sich durch die rigideren Anspruchsvoraussetzungen Leistungsempfänger mit geringerer Erwerbsneigung eventuell vom Arbeitsmarkt zurückziehen.¿Eine nie gekannte Kombination von Betreuung und Förderung¿ , heißt es hochtönend von Wolfgang Clement in der Einleitung zur Informationsschrift des Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit (BMWA), ¿Hartz IV- Menschen in Arbeit bringen¿, die den Langzeitarbeitslosen nun zur Verfügung stünde und ganz neue Dimensionen eröffnen solle; allein die Zahl der Sozialhilfeempfänger sei [durch die organisatorische Zusammenlegung von Sozialhilfeempfängern und Langzeitarbeitslosen] um 90% gesunken - eine Kombination, die jedoch eigentlich nur Makulatur und begriffliche Kosmetik darstellt; denn die Zahl der registrierten Arbeitslosen stieg dadurch um etwa 420.000 bis 2005.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 28 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich Geowissenschaften / Geographie - Regionalgeographie, Note: 2,0, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Veranstaltung: Ausgewählte Kapitel zur Landeskunde Schleswig-Holsteins, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Schleswig-Holstein hat aufgrund seiner natürlichen geographischen Lage die Funktion einer Verkehrsdrehscheibe im Ostseeraum inne, da es eine Landbrücke für Skandinavien und ein Bindeglied für die übrigen osteuropäischen Staaten darstellt. Im Zuge der deutschen Einheit, der Erweiterung der Europäischen Union durch den Beitritt Schweden und Finnlands sowie Polens und der Baltischen Staaten und der politischen und wirtschaftlichen Reformprozesse in Osteuropa ist eine deutliche Zunahme der Verkehrsströme zwischen West- und Mitteleuropa und dem Ostseeraum zu verzeichnen. So wird z. B. für den Außenhandel in der Ostseeregion ein dynamisches Wachstum von vier bis sechs Prozent pro Jahr prognostiziert. Damit einhergehend steigen die Verkehrsanforderungen für Schleswig-Holstein, nicht nur durch den zunehmenden deutschen Außenhandel, sondern auch durch die umfangreichen Nord-Süd und Ost-West-Transitverkehre von Gütern und Personen.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 28 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 40 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich Geowissenschaften / Geographie - Wirtschaftsgeographie, Note: 2,0, Universität Osnabrück (Fachbereich Geographie), Veranstaltung: Studienprojekt: Analyse der Einzelhandels- und Dienstleistungsstruktur der Stadt Melle, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Ausarbeitung zur Leerstandsproblematik in Deutschland greift aktuelle Probleme und Tendenzen für den Einzelhandel und Bürostandorte auf. In erster Linie wird in der Ausarbeitung versucht das Problem Leerstand zu beschreiben und mögliche Ursachen genauer zu betrachten. An konkreten Beispielstädten wird die Immobilienentwicklung explizit untersucht,mit Hilfe von Daten beschrieben und mögliche Gegenmaßnahmen aufgezeigt.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 44 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich Germanistik - Sonstiges, Note: 1, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main (Institut für Deutsche Sprache und Literatur II), Veranstaltung: Literatur zum Hören. Theorie und Geschichte des Hörbuchs, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die MP3-Technik hat in der multimedialen Welt eine Revolution ausgelöst. Nicht nur aufgrund der Tatsache, dass herkömmliche Audiodateien bis zu einem zwölftel ohne Qualitätsverlust komprimiert werden können, sondern auch dadurch, dass jeder der im Besitz eines Home-PC ist sein eigener Toningenieur sein kann. Mittlerweile ist eine Fülle von Software erhältlich (teilweise sogar kostenlos), mit der der Heim-PC Nutzer MP3-Dateien bearbeiten, schneiden und verbessern kann, ohne eine entsprechende Ausbildung dafür zu brauchen. Durch die MP3-Technik sind Audiodateien somit flexibel und mobil geworden. Gerade für den Hörbuchmarkt ist dieses Format interessant, da lange Hörbücher die vorher auf unzähligen CDs gespeichert werden mussten, nun im MP3-Format auf einem feuerzeuggroßen MP3-Hardwareplayer abgelegt werden können. Der Konsument kann somit ein monumentales Hörbuchwerk am Schlüsselbund mit sich tragen und wo und wann er will genießen, ohne einen schweren und sperrigen CD-Koffer mit sich schleppen zu müssen. Der häufige Datenträgerwechsel entfällt und der Konsument kann sich uneingeschränkt dem Genuss hingeben, ohne ständig durch technische Barrieren daran gehindert zu sein.Ebenfalls fällt die Vermarktung von Hörbüchern leichter, da sie nun leichter über das Internet vertrieben werden können. Der Kunde kann sich ein Hörbuch einfach über eine kommerzielle Seite herunterladen und sofort über einen auf seinem Rechner installierten MP3-Player genießen. Er bezahlt per Lastschriftverfahren und muss somit nicht einmal von seinem Stuhl aufstehen, um das neueste Hörbuchwerk zu erhalten. Auf der anderen Seite bringen diese Vorzüge auch ihre Nachteile mit sich. Durch dieses Format ist es leichter Dateien illegal über das Internet zu verbreiten, oder sie zu vervielfältigen, so dass sich ¿zahlungsunwillige¿ Menschen das neueste Hörbuch leicht gratis besorgen können.In dieser Veröffentlichung wird die Geschichte der MP3-Technik vorgestellt, technische Hintergründe und Möglichkeiten und die Chancen und Risiken für den Hörbuchmarkt durch das MP3-Format erläutert.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 32 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 32 pp. Deutsch.