lap lambert academic publishing feb 2011 (929 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Most academic scholarship dealing with Akira Kurosawa''s Ran has concentrated in a rather Anglocentric fashion on the film''s status as an adaptation of Shakespeare''s King Lear. Mr Gorringe''s book takes issue with this approach by looking at the wider cultural and filmic context of Ran, in particular its status as a Japanese samurai film, in order to make a judgment about how much the film has actually been influenced by Shakespeare''s play.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The emergence of the multiplex has had a significant impact on the way Indian films, especially Hindi films are made, exhibited and distributed. This book contends that the factors contributing to this change are related very intricately to the liberalization policy adopted by the government and the increasing influence of the Non-resident Indian and now considerable population of the Indian diaspora across the world. This view is also shared by others but the challenge is to analyze the influence of these factors to create a new genre of film and in the process discover that a new audience has evolved in the interim. Many cities are evolving through malls and these malls house multiplexes, since the inception of the film industry films have been for mass viewing but now with these malls/multiplexes the film is now an exclusive commodity. By tracing the history of the multiplex in Hyderabad and chronicling the effects of the liberalization policy this book intends to assess the future of film exhibition and viewing in relation to the multiplex, globalization and the increasing influence of the N.R.I audience.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -An organizational strategy to develop software has recently appeared in the market. Organizations release software source code open and hope to attract volunteers to improve their applications, forming what we call an open source project. Examples of organizations that have used this strategy include IBM (Eclipse), Google (Android) and Mozilla (Thunderbird). This phenomenon deserves attention for its usefulness to public and private organizations on saving costs and improving software services to the population. This book theoretically specifies and empirically tests a structural-causal model to explain how projects are populated and operate, consequently, impacting the qualities of the software produced and support provided by the project members. Specific advices to managers engaged in such strategies are provided.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Recently, Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs) are becoming more concerned about their sustainability due to the current complex and dynamic environment which they operate in. Such conditions are inducing NPOs to adopt new and innovative approaches to pursue their mission and to maintain their sustainability & growth. Accordingly, this book aims to investigate quality models as one of these approaches. Although quality models, e.g. EFQM model, are claimed to be effectual frameworks for improving organizations¿ performance, yet these models are not appeared to be explored properly within the NPOs¿ context. Using an exploratory qualitative in-depth case study approach, the book examines the case of British NPOs. It provides thoughtful insights about how quality models [in particular the EFQM model] can be adopted by NPOs as a framework for improving performance. Additionally, the book justifies some modifications for the EFQM model which to address the nature of the nonprofit world. Finally, it introduces a model to integrate quality, performance evaluation and improvement together to act as continuous improvement cycle for NPOs.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Return to investors on money invested by them in government backed avenues have bottomed, which has forced investors to go for investing their savings in money markets anticipating better returns. The lack of awareness as to complex interplay of market forces makes investor fear about the possibility of shrinkage in the purchasing power of their investment. This scenario gives birth to the requirement of people well versed with the art of trade or any firm providing such services. This opportunity has led to entry of a large number of fund house and consequently also to an intense competition to grab the investors'' share. Thus mutual fund industry today is not only about managing the funds but also making the investors believe that their money rests in safe hands. All this action and phenomenon has forced the players to apply lot of marketing gimmicks to hold the investors with them. This situation has made the study on application of McCarthy''s Marketing Mix Model to make an inroad in customers'' decision making, a very pertinent and timely study. The present besides analyzing the same also comes out with the positions that players, can take to have an edge over the rivals.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Arunachal Pradesh, a State in North East India, is well known for its biodiversity. Its rich flora and fauna are intricately related to the lives and traditions of the people of Arunachal. However, in recent year, along with economic development, government sponsored urbanization; technological development and the penetration of market have led to the growing depletion of common property resources which have far reaching consequences upon rural poverty and environmental degradation. This study attempts to quantify the importance of common property resources in the economy of Arunachal Pradesh and its impact to rural poverty and environmental degradation. The study also focuses on the participatory approach to resource management which is found to have the potentialities to provide sufficient incentive to the community members to use the resource base optimally and to reduce the problems of free-ridership and opportunism for its conservation. This book is expected to satisfy the needs of the students and scholars of Economics, Resources, Environment and Anthropology. Moreover, the findings of the study are expected to be useful to the academicians, planners and policy makers.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 116 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The main environmental problems resulting from the production processes in Industries include solid wastes, air pollutants and effluents. Lack of a developed environmental information system and network is an impediment to achieving efficient and effective environmental management and best practices. Industries should endeavor to develop environmental information systems internally and establish a collaborative network for accessing, providing and using environmental information, only then can they achieve sustainable industrial development.This book advocates for a strong ad improved system of access, provision and use of environmental information. it also recommends strategies for developing and strengthening this system as well as benefit policy makers in making informed decisions on how best to audit industries.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Microfinance is being recognized by different researchers as an effective tool to fight poverty by providing financial services to those who do not have access to or are neglected by the commercial banks and financial institutions. Microfinance Institutions were established to help the poor access loans by financing Micro and Small Enterprises. Improved access and efficient provision of savings and credit facilities in particular can enable the poor to smooth their consumption, manage their risks better, gradually build their asset base, develop their Micro and Small Enterprises, enhance their income earning capacity, and enjoy an improved quality of life. The overall objective of this study was to examine the extent to which Microfinance Institutions contribute to poverty alleviation in Tanzania. The study used one region as a sample, hence contributing an in-depth specific case. Information collected from both Microfinance Institutions and their clients revealed that operations of these Microfinance Institutions in the country, to a large extent, have changed the life of poor people positively. The clients have increased their incomes, profits and capital invested.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 120 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Forest is the places that provide the useful nature resources for human life. It has been high meaning to the local communities who lived around the forest. However, forest resources in usages had been facing with many conflicts between the people demands and the mitigating of the resources. People exploited the resources but did not to interest in renewable itself, so that the resources lead to became exhausted following times used of human. The conflicts issues in forest resources usages involved as between the human life and the resources; between the users to users; and between the users with States officials, policies, and local rules.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The protection of women refugees against sexual offences is very crucial issue that''s why we need to make great consideration upon it. Nevertheless, significant variation exist in the existent to which warring group to provide protection of women refugees in different ways as well as by different laws deals with it; but in most cases law play a great role, while the court of law fail to make the effectively enforcement of those laws. Using a new dataset on refugee''s camps of Mtabila and Nyarugusu, this research analyses the determination of the application of such Laws on protection of women refugees against sexual offences such as rape, sexual harassment and sexual assault.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 56 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Literature on Local Economic Development has been growing tremendous in the last few years. Various methods has been established and exercised in the creation of local competitive advantage. Local Competitive Advantage (LoCA) is another name for Participatory Appraisal of Competitive Advantage (PACA. It is meant as breakthrough to start Local Economic Development. This book analyses how LoCA, which was regarded as an external factor in stakeholder integration and trust building, facilitates the creation of trusts among local economic stakeholders, types of trust being established and the dynamics of Local Economic Development based on case study in Srilanka. Student in Local or Urban Economic Development will find this book useful in understanding the contested idea of the corellation between trust and Local Economic Development performance. Further, the unique emprical case study presented in the book should shed a light for professionals to understand more the debate whether small striving efforts at grass root level for Local Economic Development is a way to achieve competitive advantage or it is more a strategy of poverty alleviation.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -With the arrival of Internet that has erased the ¿imaginary'' boundaries of the regions, both BBC and Al Jazeera English have entered into a market where they compete for the same reader, and the only tool that can help them win the battle and the hearts of the people of this global village is believed to be the practice of ¿objective journalism.'' The research analyses the news reports that appear on the BBC Online and the Al Jazeera English website. It is probably the first attempt to draw a comparison between the two ¿trusted brands'' on the web using the ¿discourse analysis'' as a method. The pursuit of a new benchmark of objective journalism is also a unique phenomenon of the study. It tries to read between the lines, e.g. the intention of the reporters in using a particular diction or a picture for a report. It will help journalism students, academics or the media people to see things going beyond their sight. Set out in a number of sections, the study discusses the concept of objectivity in journalism, and also the emergence of journalism on the web. A framework has been designed for the analysis of the news reports.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Low performance to perform job responsibilities, dfferent approaches for improving the performance, different working culture or different working system, more bureaucracy, motivation approuches on working culture, lower salary, people working hard, produce productivity, immediately solution, long tern solution, national economy growth, law of a country, working environment, working system, management, clear job responsibilities, job security, human resource developmentBooks on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book investigates the relationship between urban indigenous workers in Guatemala City and organizations of the Maya Movement in the post-conflict context. It identifies the key aspects of the indigenous workers''demands and their participation in Mayan organizations as well as in Market Labor organizations. If social movements have no longer connection with the grassroots and therefore can no longer represent ordinary people, then such representation and channeling of demands should be done by the civil society organizations. Thus, the present work starts from the premise that it may be possible to find a gap between the Mayan Movement discourse and its bases. The specific demands of urban indigenous workers may not be included in the objectives of Mayan organizations. The main argument is that the demands of the indigenous workers are not related with ethnicity but with their condition as workers. An analysis of the interviews reveals that the demands of the indigenous workers are both ethnic and labour, therefore, the mayan organizations, as a way to promote sustainable peace, must include both types of demands and encourage inclusive identities.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The primary purpose of this work was to investigate the consumers'' value and the difference in consumption, attitude and intention to consume wild fish versus farmed fish in Vietnam. Second, it aimed to investigate the relationship between values, attitudes and intention to consume wild versus farmed fish by applying value-attitude-behavior model. The findings indicated that from a marketing point-of-view, wild fish products can be appeal to environmental and welfare concern, personal values as well as attributes beliefs level of the consumer, while demand for the farmed fish products can be enhanced mostly by appealing to the attitudinal beliefs based on the attributes. From a theoretical point of view, this study partially confirms the Value ¿ Attitude ¿ Behaviour relationship model (VAB). This book provides useful information for fish farming and marketing companies as well as environmental policy makers.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 120 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Multinational organizations need to develop internationally sophisticated and skilled managers in order to compete with the competitive global environment. Organizations are finding it increasingly difficult to find employees who are willing to accept international assignments, one of the most powerful means to shape effective global leaders. Furthermore, organizations do not have an adequate understanding of what factors influence employees'' willingness to accept an international assignment. This study analyzes the impact of multiple factors which may influence an individual''s willingness to accept an international assignment. Prior research that investigated individuals'' willingness to accept an international assignment mainly focused on one particular aspect. Findings of this research include: students are generally more willing to accept a short-term than a long-term international assignment; male and female students are equally willing to accept international assignments; students are equally willing to accept international assignments within or outside of Europe; from seventeen European countries, students are most willing to work in the UK, Switzerland, Spain and Sweden.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Current events show China and the European Union working together more and more closely in energy management. The book tries to find the reasons for this and summarizes the interests behind the cooperation. Political rapport cannot exist between two great powers without ¿common good¿; while they may not benefit equally, certainly neither suffers from their relations. It tries to present the evolution of their interaction from the beginning. The book examines this issue from the perspective of the European Union. By analyzing the history of their energy consumptions, the current energy situations and the development of their relationship, it addresses the main question: What are the reasons for the closer and closer energy dialogues between the European Union and China Its sub-question concerns the particular motivations of the European Community for changing its energy policy and turning to China: what are the goals behind its strategy Why has the European Union changed its energy policy so that it now regards China as one of its main partners in the energy issues The book focuses on oil, gas and coal, fossil fuels whose value is rising as reserves diminish.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This study reviews the factors that make people stay in their organization under hyperinflationary environment. The research integrated the literature on hyperinflation and theoretical framework of factors that make people stay in the organizations. The study focuses on the employee in the automotive industry as is one of the sectors which were hit hard by hyperinflation. The study uses a survey method in eliciting data from the respondents. The findings revealed that employees stay due to non- financial factors and rewards but to other factors such as expectations of a better future after hyperinflation, effective communication, advancement opportunities among others factors. This study is important for management in developing policies for making people stay under difficult environments.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This study sought to explore the applicability of collective action theories in a typical Zimbabwean communal setting. For purposes of this study, the following four attributes of collective action prominent in literature, were examined: organisation, mobilisation, interest and opportunity. The attributes of collective action, as defined in literature, are examined using empirical examples from Chishawasha Communal Area. This study attempted to understand some of the issues associated with collective action, largely viewed to be important for successful implementation of social development projects.Collective Action is common in engagements perceived by community members as being beneficial to them.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 116 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -One of the key concerns for enterprise development in Kenya has been to enhance the role of indigenous entrepreneurs in the economy. Since independence the government of Kenya has put in place measures to this end. However, the impacts on performance of entrepreneurs have not been studied. Therefore, this book attempts to highlight the important factors that influence performance and business growth in two printing firms, one owned by an African and the other by an Asian entrepreneur. The focus is on the contribution of education, training and experience on business operations. The book identifies some of the constraints to entrepreneurship development in Kenya and also outlines policy measures to deal with them at both the firm and government levels including access to capital or credit, management and technical training, and business counseling.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The Cartoon Crisis of 2005 and 2006 provoked an international crisis, where ¿freedom of expression¿ was pitted against ¿respect for religious believes¿. However, in the midst of this central debate, Arla Foods faced the challenge to communicate with angry stakeholders on all sides. The Danish-Swedish cooperative was thereby involved in one of the most intense crisis situations on record. The crisis showcased the communication challenges during a complex, ambiguous and unpredictable intercultural crisis. This book offers an overview of contemporary crisis communication theory and the ongoing critiques and debates. An in-depth case study of Arla will provide an insight in the multifaceted communication demands the company faced during the Cartoon Crisis. Arläs communication efforts during this crisis are analyzed and measured up against current crisis communication literature, whereafter implications for managers working in international companies are offered, with the goal of providing managers with the tools necessary to make informed communication choices during an intercultural crisis.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Objectives: Estimation of the prevalence of underweight in the Bengali and Indigenous communities of under five children in the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh and attempt to find its causal relation with feeding practice and household food security. Methodology: Descriptive QUANqual type of Crosssectional Comparison study. Collected data on 432 under five children and their families, half from Indigenous and remaining half from the Settler Bengali communities were analysed and compared to meet the objectives of the study. Results: No significant differences (p>0.5)were found in terms of prevalence of underweight in both communities. Direct and statistically significant association was found between mothers weight, duration of exclusive breast feeding and the nutritional status of the children only in the Indigenous group (PBooks on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Over the years the voice of parents of children with special education needs grow louder in their dissatisfaction of the provision of education for their children. As a result of these complaints, there has also been a rise in researches looking into educational provisions for these children and parents satisfaction with these provisions. This book reviews twenty studies which surveyed parents of children with special educational needs. The aim was to identify common themes related to their wishes, needs and / or satisfaction regarding provisions in mainstream, special schools and other services for their children. All the studies were conducted in the UK between 1981 and 2006. They investigated an array of issues including what parents wanted their children to learn, type of school setting they desired, type and level of participation the parents desired with the service providers, their level of satisfaction, community based services, and their expectations on the attitudes of professionals involved. The review has helped to shed some light on how far government policies have gone to involve parents in making decisions about their children''s education.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This study sought to examine the causes and impact of road traffic accidents in the Department of Irrigation Midlands Region, Zimbabwe. A sample of twenty five (64%) of the thirty nine civil servants from the Department of Irrigation Midlands Region Gweru and its field centres were used as the research subjects. The methodology used was descriptive survey. Questionnaires, documentary evidence and experiential participant observation were used as research instruments. Of the twenty five participants twenty (80%) responded to the study. The study (both secondary and primary findings) showed that accidents are mainly a result of human error and therefore can be prevented. This study recommends, among other things, continuous training of drivers in the Department, top management commitment to accidents prevention, avoiding driving under the influence of alcohol and grounding all unroadworthy vehicles. It is also recommended that further and broader studies concerning the subject be undertaken.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Data communication using pulse shaping techniques has a critical role in a communication system. In wireless communication, pulse shaping is essential for making the signal fit in its frequency band.The analysis and simulation of transmit and receive pulse shaping filter is an important aspect of digital wireless communication since it has a direct effect on error probabilities. Pulse shaping for wireless communication over time as well as frequency selective channels is the need of hour for 3G and 4G systems. The pulse shaping filter is a useful means to shape the signal spectrum and avoid interferences.This present book deals with analysis and simulation of Square Root Raised Cosine pulse shaping digital FIR filter for WCDMA at 5Mhz.The effect of variation of Roll off Factor, Group Delay and Interpolation factor have been studied. The simulation model has been developed for the simulation study of pulse shaping filter using simulink library from Matlab7.5.The simulation study has been carried out at 64 kbps data rate for WCDMA at 5 MHz using different values of Group Delay. An attempt has been made for its DSP implementation.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -In Namibia, most studies favors most valuable commercial fish species. This has resulted in a poor understanding of less valuable fish species and could lead to their eventual depletion. Thus, this book disregard the commercial status of fish species composition to provide a better understanding of overall diversity taking into consideration the influence of environmental variability. The analysis has highlighted fascinating biodiversity trends in marine environment, and this should be highly useful to fishery managers and conservation scientists for better management of fisheries resources, or anyone else in fishery fields.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book is concerns the study of fragmentation dynamics of molecular ions created by high energy electron impact on neutral molecules. We pay particular attention to the rare process of associative fragmentation, i.e. the formation of a bond between atoms that are separated in the neutral molecule, but get associated during the evolution of the neutral molecule into an unstable molecular ion. Various aspects of associative reactions in fragmentation dynamics of polyatomic molecular ion is discussed in details. Some theoretical model and computational work for explaining the Coulomb effect on the trajectory of ionic fragments had been described in details.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 116 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Rhino Reintroduction Programme in Dudhwa National Park /Tiger Reserve, in 2010, is going to celebrate its 25 years of successful reintroduction in the field of wildlife conservation and management. For the first time in India reintroduction of rhinos from Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam and Chitwan National Park, Nepal, rhinos reintroduced into former range of its distribution in Dudhwa NP took place in two phases in 1984 and 1985.Of the total of nine rhinos translocate to Dudhwa Tiger Reserve seven survived in excellent health and these consisted of the young female and both the males of 1984 translocation from Assam, and all four young females of the 1985 from Nepal. Thus, these seven rhinos constituted the seed population of rhinos at Dudhwa National Park. In 1988, one adult male from Assam died after fought with another dominant male. Again in 1991, a female, from Nepal died due internal infection and abortion. She also lost her male calf in 1993 killed by the dominating male. The present rhino population of total 30 rhino comprise of 25 calves of different age and 5 rhinos of founder population (2010).Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Besides running schools, colleges and universities, Government of Nepal has used a large amount of money for educational programmes. But when a teacher enters the class to teach, it is found that they are bound to use traditional methods of teaching in spite of using participatory pedagogies. This book reflects on ¿teaching as a culture'' in the context of Nepal. It is an autoethnography of a high school teacher who has spent more than two decades in teaching mathematics in secondary schools of Nepal. Basically, this book focuses on how the writer learned mathematics in his school and university days, how his learning is reflected on his teaching, what experiences did he achieve from his classroom practices, what sorts of changes did he bring in his classroom, and the most important part is why is he not able to use participatory pedagogies in teaching mathematics in the classroom even though he is enriched by several student-centred teaching learning methods. This book will be useful for school teachers, students, school principals, school administrators, curriculum makers and analysts, researchers, and project executives especially in the educational sectors.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 100 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The exponential growth of the internet traffic makes it necessary to increase the transmission capacity of the backbone optical transmission system. The coherent optical quadrature PSK (QPSK) with polarization multiplex quadruple channel capacity over the intensity modulation scheme. This upgrades existing 10 Gbit/s links to 40 Gbit/s. This book introduces you to the practicle implementation of the receiver DSPU ASIC of such a system. Chapter 1 introduces the design problem. Chapter 2 starts with an introduction to the optical synchronous QPSK transmission systems and discusses the carrier & data recovery algorithms. Chapter 2 concludes with an introduction to the DSPU ASIC architecture. Chapter 3 discusses the implementation of the DSPU ASIC. The chapter starts with an introduction to the 130 nm technology node and then discuss transmission line implementation issues, DSPU input interface design, and the full DSPU implementation. Finally, test results are presented. Chapter 4 introduces a novel clock skew estimation algorithm. This algorithm calculates the clock skew when process variations and nonuniform temparature varitions are present.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 112 pp. Englisch.