lap lambert academic publishing apr 2011 (Mehr als 1.200 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The share of investment for training efforts of the organizations increased in recent years in the belief that effective training has the potential to increase knowledge, skills and abilities of employees. For this reason, most of the organizations spend an immense amount of time and money on training activities.However, the effectiveness of training is still an unanswered question for the organizations since many training programs fail to deliver the expected organizational benefits.It is unlikely to gain positive results from training programs unless the newly trained skills and competencies are transferred to the work environment. Although the management literature provided a large number of transfer related studies in the past several decades, these studies did not yield consistent results. The purpose of this book is to contribute to the theory of training and training transfer by reviewing all previous work related to the issue, examining the factors influencing the transfer of training process and investigating how training effectiveness can be measured.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The focus of the book is on the lessons that can be learned by 'reading' the crude oil price term structure correctly - i.e. in formation of trading strategies or making forecasts. The analysis goes back to the period when trading crude oil was becoming popular and traces the conditions that led to the inevitable need for creating oil futures and markets where they are traded. The main aim of the book is to go into the details of the crude oil price term structure in order to understand how it reflects the prevailing market conditions and how the various market participants use it in their strategic decision-making activities. This book could be helpful to students who are interested in crude oil and the economics behind crude oil and crude oil products; to post-graduate students and researchers who are interested in deepening their knowledge of term structure as used in the crude oil industry; to professionals who want to explore the practical implications of concepts such as ¿contangö and ¿backwardation¿ and the hints one can get by interpreting correctly the crude oil price term structure for building a successful trading strategy.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This work investigates the performance of green office buildings at the direct property level. The green building movement has its origin in the sustainability trend that deals with the worldwide growing environmental consciousness. To date, several authors discussed the benefits of green building from a tenants'' point of view. The possible benefits for the real estate investors or owners, however, have hardly been part of this discussion, and is therefore the focus of this work. It is investigated and shown that real estate investors with a sustainability focus encounter significant financial benefits. They ceteris paribus receive higher rent income from the tenants in their green office buildings and face lower vacancy, thereby maximizing their revenues. In addition, a relationship is found between green buildings and building characteristics such as builing size, age and height. This leads to opportunities for investors who could take advantage of this knowledge. Overall, the results indicate that green building pays off, not only for the environment but also for investor returns.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The republic of Moldova has experienced a great emigration wave during the last decade that has been important for the national economy. The aim of this research is to explore and describe the social networks at work in these migration processes and to uncover their possible role in Moldovan social and economic development. The study reveals two forums where social networks exist. Firstly, kin relations are the most important set of ties in migrants'' networks; family members and neighbours provide information and connections that make migration safer. Secondly, Moldovans, Romanians and Ukrainians meet in migration destinations to exchange services. The most common favours are assistance in finding work or accommodation. The Home Town Associations (HTAs) formed in the US by hispanic immigrants don''t exist in the Moldovan migrant communities. Results from the study indicate that networks based on the home town or village are very sparse and not serve as platforms for migrants. The current social networks reduce the risks connected to migration, but have only indirect implications for development in Moldova.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This work introduces a new form of art marketing - visual art licensing, which unlike other marketing tools, provides revenue, and at the same time, generates brand awareness, gives stronger associations with artist¿s brand, and enhances the profitability and popularity of the brand. By exploring fine art licensing business from the perspective of generating artist¿s brand image, work analyzes four subjects involved in this process ¿ the role of a fine artist in the modern world and the concepts of art marketing, branding and licensing. American Pop artist Andy Warhol was chosen for the case study. This controversial artist with different approach to fine art is widely discussed, interpreted and criticized in various sources. Although Warhol¿s artworks were licensed just after his death, representatives of his artworks are actively working with various companies on licensing his works and at the same time generating Warhol¿s brand image. This work especially valuable resource for artists, their managers, agencies and those who are involved in art marketing!Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

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

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -There is a great debate on the role strategic alliances can have as market entry or penetration strategies in developing countries. The topic becomes even more interesting when confronted with the quasi-oligopolistic dynamics of the global automotive market, heavily affected by the contrasting trends towards globalisation and consolidation and by growing excess capacity. The present book confronts the literature on strategic alliances in developing markets with a specific case and market, namely the JV between Fiat and Tata and the global and Indian automotive markets. At the same time this book traces the strategic rationale for the JV from its inception to the latest developments. Findings strongly support the argument for JVs with a local partner as optimal ways to overcome the liability of foreignness in the Indian subcontinent. Possible improvements to the JV analyzed are the exploitation of new synergies, the development of new product lines and the conversion of India into a production and R&D hub, while increasing market penetration in India and deepening the commitment to local suppliers.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This thesis will show how patents policies can help the commercialization of inventions in Europe. Our study is mainly based on statistical material contained in the European Patent Office¿s (EPO) database of published granted patents. Our study covers 407 granted patents in the field of chemistry and handling & processing in a one period year starting on 2007-12-24 and ending on 2008-12-26.Given the scope of data analysis, we found a tendency to limit the patents post (after) grant to a few states in Europe, mainly to Germany (DE), France (FR), Great Britain (GB), Italy (IT), Spain (ES), The Netherlands (NL) and Sweden (SE).Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 100 pp. Englisch.

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

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -In the present context of increased competition on the Chinese market and after many quality and health scandals caused by Chinese products on the global market, this paper aims at examining the possible interactions between ¿Brand Chinä and the Chinese companies in their effort to ¿go global¿. In this objective it first explains how ¿Brand Chinä could ideally be implemented using the framework of the Corporate Branding model created by M. Schultz. It then looks at the obstacles encountered by Chinese Corporate Brands in their implementation in the Chinese context and determine what the effects of a consciously implemented ¿Brand Chinä would be on these obstacles. Using the Country-Of-Origin effect theory, it finally examines the interactions between ¿Brand Chinä and Chinese exports in foreign countries. Taking this and the present situation of Chinese Corporate Brands on the international market into account, it sets some priorities for the implementation of ¿Brand Chinä and for the implementation of Corporate Branding strategies in Chinese companies willing to implement sustainable internationalization strategies.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -What characteristics should you consider when choosing a person to negotiate with a Russian business team What does it mean for an international businessperson to be a part of a Russian company What points should you think of when handling a conflict with the Russian businessmen The modern economy is characterized by increased collaboration among different organizations across national boundaries. Russia is one of the regions that is witnessing rapid economic growth and development of international business relations. This book focuses on the power distance perception in the workplace in post-Soviet Russia as one of the major factors that affects crosscultural communication. It examines this aspect across a set of public and private companies throughout: perceptions of risk, gender stereotypes, power distance, levels of uncertainty avoidance, combination of individualism vs. collectivism, trust levels. This book is recommended for both practitioners interested in conducting business, negotiations, handling conflict with the Russian businessmen, and for researchers working in the areas of international business communication, organizational psychology, intercultural sociology.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 116 pp. Englisch.

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

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

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

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The greatest enlargement of the European Union on May 1, 2004 reshaped the borders of the European Union and stirred up the EU to redefine and reinvent its policy towards its new neighbors and their place in its ¿pyramid of privileges.¿ As a result, the European Neighborhood Policy was born. The book aims at understanding the nature of the ENP with a particular emphasis on the South Caucasus region, a part of the ENP Eastern Dimension. The notion of ¿empire¿ serves as the theoretical frame of analysis. The work provides a new conceptualization of the ENP as a ¿soft empire''s¿ policy of security creation through periphery stabilization. The ENP dynamics inspires parallels with empire organized in concentric circles, where core protects itself by stabilizing the periphery through exporting its values, norms, laws and modes of governance beyond its immediate borders, which can no longer be understood through a linear concept of border. The analysis should be helpful to scholars interested in International/European Studies as well as any professional working on European integration related issues in national, European or international agencies.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 52 pp. Englisch.

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

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Corruption is one of the most wide spread problems in Uganda. Since the NRM''s taking over power they have been efforts to curtail the vice but it has remained and has not been stepped out despite the various efforts by the government to eliminate it. Today, the ACD has been established and whether it strengthens the struggle for the fight against corruption is the subject of this research. This study is an attempt to examine the manner in which the ACD operates and to ascertain its contribution to the fight against corruption in Uganda. This study examines the various issues that have made the pre ACD anti-corruption institutions fail to curtail the rampant levels of corruption. This is done by analyzing the mandate of the ACD and identifying the inadequacies of other institutions in the fight against corruption. It is against this background that my study concludes that corruption is an absurd practice which must be fought so that the people involved do not enrich themselves unjustly. The challenges involved in the fight against corruption are a major concern and should be addressed.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

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

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

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Very little has been written about the Pre-independence media for Africans in colonial Central Africa and in Africa in general. In Central Africa, the print media was introduced by the British settlers during occupation, in the 1890s. Even though Radio was introduced in 1933, it was not meant to serve blacks. Zimbabwe had its first television broadcasts in 1961. But due to racist policies, this media served only whites and their motherland. Many factors forced the development of media for Africans. The first newspaper targeting Africans made its bow in January 1931, as a missionary project. It was not until the 1950s that newspapers began to tackle real African contemporary issues. The Drum magazine based in South Africa broke many taboos. Self censorship was a major challenge. Technological advancements saw the advent of a new and cheap radio, ¿The Saucepan special¿. This revolutionised African radio broadcasting in the Rhodesias and Nyasaland. For the first time ever, this book, ¿The Saucepan Special and the Pre-Independence Black Press¿ traces the challenges of the development of black media in Central Africa. Pictures of most of the first volumes of newspapers are provided.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 100 pp. Englisch.

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

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

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Since 1991 Somalia has become the paradigm of the state collapse. More recently interest in state weakness has increased in a relevant manner: state failure has become one of the most important security threats in Sub-Saharian Africa. After September 11 mainstream interpretations began to assess the impact of state collapse on the global stability, but very few analyses recognise that the international capitalist system has generated, amplified, and intensified state fragility. This book provides an alternative way to conceptualize state instability: it analyzes the Somali case in a global perspective. The Quasi-state theory, elaborated by Jackson, is adopted by this book in order to investigate the sovereignty evolution between the Westphalian and the post-colonial state. The case-study of the Ogaden war should help to explain to what extent the international system has determined the collapse of the Somali state. This book is oriented towards all those who want to know the trajectory of the Somali state or are interested in exploring questions that originate from the sovereignty crisis in contemporary era.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The role of diversification strategies in financial choices has received little attention in previous empirical financial studies. The aim of this paper is to study the effect of corporate diversification strategies on firm capital structure using a panel data analysis for a sample of 232 European firms during the period 2004-2007. Theoretical and empirical studies suggest that corporate leverage is positively related to diversification across product lines but negatively related to geographic diversification. Some studies show that these diversification strategies are complementary in generating debt usage. This paper estimates two alternative models employed by previous empirical work in the study of capital structure determinants: static trade-off model and a dynamic target adjustment model. After controlling for firm size, profitability, growth, assets tangibility and operating risk, the study finds that product and geographical diversification do not have a significant influence on leverage.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -What are the financial returns achieved by business angel investors Which due diligence procedures do they normally undertake prior to their investment decisions What is their value-add to the start-up companies they invest in Previous venture capital literature has struggled to find clear answers to these questions - due to lack of relevant public data and difficulty in approaching high-net-worth individuals. By relying on a sample of 136 business angels who carried out 296 investments and realized a total of 133 exits, this study carries out a comprehensive, international comparison of informal investors'' characteristics and practices across Italy, Spain and Switzerland. The research investigates the impact of socio-economic factors on business angels'' behaviour and financial performance, deriving important implications for investors'' associations and policy-makers. A number of recommendations is developed to help governments design effective incentive structures and foster the development of an early-stage financing market in Europe.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 116 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The outbreak of the global financial crisis, triggered by the US sub-prime mortgage crisis, has brought several issues related to monetary policy to the forefront. Unlike wider awareness about monetary policy in the United States and the Europe, the world is not well read about similar experiences in an emerging economy like India. This book is primarily a humble contribution to spread awareness about monetary policy in India, which presents a successful story, of achieving high growth rates with largely stable prices for last three decades. Beginning with an analytical review of evolution of monetary policy in India, this book highlights various empirical issues related to the impact of monetary policy on the economy. It explores dynamics of monetary transmission mechanism by introducing a ¿synthetic framework'' to the literature as also examines key issues related to the current operating procedure of monetary policy, before drawing up policy implications for conduct of monetary policy in India. The book will be a valuable guide for researchers and students interested to learn about conduct of monetary policy in India.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 112 pp. Englisch.

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

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The global financial crisis of September 2008 highlighted the importance of financial stability, financial soundness, and currency stability. This dissertation contributes to the literature in these areas with two studies. The first essay examines the financial characteristics of banks that use derivatives and those that do not, as well as the relationship between the use of derivatives and financial characteristics using quarterly data from all domestic banks from March 1998 to March 2009. The second essay estimates the sensitivity of stock returns to market, interest and exchange rate risks of the Chinese and Taiwanese financial institutions, and it also examines the pricing of these risk factors in the framework of Ross'' (1976) arbitrage pricing theory. The two-step estimation procedure adopts a seemingly unrelated regression method using daily data for the period from 21 July 2005 to 31 December 2009. Finally, the implications of these findings for regulators, industrialists and academicians are provided in this dissertation.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -In this study i have treated the role of partnerships in rural development of the country. Albania''s farmers are faced every day with many problems such as: inputs provision ,credit problems,to find the right market etc.For this reason we (me and my supervisor)have treated the idea of partnership business as a solution. As the main source of information is used the information collected by a survey realized in the the communes of the two biggest districts of the country (Tirane and Durres). In this PHD thesis is raised an hypothesis with favorable and unfavorable arguments related to partnerships.Through statistical analysis using Maan -Whitney criteria it is provided that the selected respondents in the area consider the necessity of organization and operation of partnerships for rural development. The main operation areas of partnerships were: partnerships for promotion and development of agriculture,partnerships for promotion and development of fruit-grapes, partnerships for promotion and development of livestock, partnerships for promotion and development of furnishing, partnerships for promotion and development of marketing,etc.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 116 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -¿Sui generis¿ is one of the most used expressions in the diplomatic circles worldwide in an attempt to explain the unique developments in the Kosovo case. It also serves to emphasise the fact that the unilateral declaration of independence from the democratically elected leaders of Kosovo cannot and will not serve as a precedent for the settlement of any other crises in the world. However if we take a brief look at Kosovös recent history it shows that the Kosovo case has been nothing short of this term. In 1999 it caused the first NATO led military action since World War II. After that the United Nations deployed its largest and longest peacekeeping mission known as UNMIK. Due to the disagreements among the permanent members of the UN SC for the withdrawal of UNMIK mission and the establishing of a new European rule of law mission under the name EULEX, again Kosovo faces a ¿sui generis¿ situation. Three years after the independence declaration UNMIK is present a bit more than needed and EULEX is a little less present than it is needed.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 52 pp. Englisch.