...homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/marpolbul Impacts of marine debris on wild animals in the coastal area of Korea Sunwook Hong a,f, Jongmyoung Lee a,f,⇑, Yong Chang Jang a, Young Jun Kim b, Hee Jong Kim c, Donguk Han d, Sang Hee Hong e, Daeseok Kang f, Won Joon Shim e a Our Sea of East Asia Network, 722 Leadersvill 1570-8, Jukrim, Gwangdo, Tongyeong, Gyeongnam 650-826, South Korea Chungnam Wild Animal Rescue Center, 1 Dehoi, Yesaneup, Yesan County, Chungnam 340-702, South Korea c Migratory Birds Center of National Park Research Institute, Hongdo, Heuksan, Shinan, Jeonnam 535-916, South Korea d PGA Wetland Ecology Institute, 240-2, Dejang, Deokyang, Goyang City, Gyeonggi 412-250, South Korea e Oil & POPs Research Group, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, 391 Jangmok-myon, Geoje 656-834, South Korea f Pukyong National University, 45, Yongso-ro, Nam-Gu, Busan 608-737, South Korea b a r t i c l e i n f o Keywords: Marine debris Entanglement Ingestion Threatened species Recreational fishing gear a b s t r a c t Over the last decade, marine debris has become a major factor affecting the coastal ecosystem of Korea. This study compiled information regarding how marine debris impacts wildlife in Korea. Cases of marine debris impacting wildlife were collected from experts of various fields and from local participants through an open access website from February 2010 to March 2012. A total of 21 species were affected by marine debris: 18 species...
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...TABLE OF CONTENTS 5 10 16 21 26 32 35 41 50 53 61 IN RETROSPECT: PROPERTY MARKET PERFORMANCE IN 2014 PRIVATE PROPERTY MARKET 2015: THE SQUEEZE TIGHTENS FURTHER HDB RESALE MARKET 2015: AN ANTICIPATION OF AN UPSWING? ALONG THE THOMSON LINE: BRINGING BENEFITS TO THE EAST SKIMMING THE SUBLETTING SITUATION HOW SINGAPOREANS FEEL ABOUT THE LOCAL PROPERTY MARKET COMMERCIAL PROPERTY: A MIXED OUTLOOK REFLECTING CHANGING LANDSCAPES PROPERTY OUTLOOK 2015: SEARCHING FOR INSIGHTS NEW YORK: A PROPERTY RISING STAR ON THE HORIZON LONDON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OUTLOOK: THE BEST JUST GOT BETTER FENG SHUI: USHERING IN THE YEAR OF THE GOAT PropertyGuru Outlook Report 2015 2 PREFACE It without a doubt property still remains a hot button issue for Singaporeans. From speculation about whether the cooling measures will be eased to predictions of just how much market prices will continue to fall, the topic has dominated conversations of many first-time buyers, upgraders and investors. In 2014, the decline in Singapore’s private residential and HDB resale market, showed no signs of abating. Restrictions on access to mortgage capital because of the Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) has, to a large degree, influenced the reinforcement of these behavioural patterns and will continue to so – at least for the majority for 2015. And with the government reiterating that they will not relax the existing policies, status quo looks set to place further pressures on the already subdued market. Nonetheless...
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...Contents 02 08 10 12 16 20 24 30 54 02 10 Milestones Group Financial Highlights At a Glance Chairman’s Message Board of Directors Senior Management Organisational Structure Group Structure Corporate Information Corporate Directory Corporate Governance Key Dynamics & Risk Management Corporate Social Responsibility Highlights 25 1.0% Grassroots 26 27 30 47 54 64 0.3% Education 56.1% Corporate Giving in FY2012 86 76 Social Services Operating & Financial Review Fare Revenue ($m) 68 72 CEO's Message Company Overview & Background Group Performance Value Added & Economic Value Added Analysis SMRT and Our Shareholders SMRT Trains & SMRT Light Rail SMRT Buses SMRT Automotive Services SMRT Taxis SMRT Investments (Properties & Media) SMRT International & SMRT Engineering 749.6 9.4 213.1 800.5 10.1 76 220.4 82 84 527.1 569.9 86 92 96 FY2011 Train Bus FY2012 LRT 98 100 102 Financial Report 105 190 191 193 203 Financial Contents Group Properties & Interested Person Transactions Shareholding Statistics Notice of Annual General Meeting Proxy Form SMRT Corporation Ltd Annual Report 2012 1 Milestones 1987 Singapore’s first Mass Rapid Transit system (MRT) opens for service Train service from Yio Chu Kang to Toa Payoh commences Train service from Novena to Outram Park commences 1988 Train service from Tiong Bahru to Clementi commences Train service from Jurong East to Lakeside commences Train service from...
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...This report is to be submitted as "2008 Korea Pharmaceutical Industry Directory" as part of the "Actual analysis of Korean pharmaceutical Industry", Korea Health Industry Development Institute(KHIDI)'s own project. December 2008 ￭ ￭ ￭ • ⅰ Chapter 1. Outline of The Project 1. Objectives and Background of Investigation ◦The existing directory book has indicated limitations in promoting Korean pharmaceutical industry internationally or domestically, failing to offer practical help. ◦For this reason, this investigation is to have a thorough grasp of ranges of business and current status of investments and technology by pharmaceutical and companies to utilize and in to strengthen their industrial by competitiveness promoting them overseas collecting and offering basic data needed for promoting transfer of technology with home and abroad institutions. ◦Also, necessity for systematic and detailed data of industrial current status that can be utilized by companies who are making commitment for the development of pharmaceutical industry. 2. Targets and Contents of Directory Book 1) Targets for directory book •Korean Pharmaceutical companies: 81 companies. 2) Contents of directory book •Investigation items 3. Method and Way for Utilization 1) Method □ Ways to select investigation targets and to promote them were developed through consultation from consultation committees and domestic pharmaceutical companies (including unlisted ones) ◦Investigated...
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...2012 Doing business in a more transparent world C O M PA R I N G R E G U L AT I O N F O R D O M E S T I C F I R M S I N 1 8 3 E C O N O M I E S © 2012 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank 1818 H Street NW Washington, DC 20433 Telephone 202-473-1000 Internet www.worldbank.org All rights reserved. 1 2 3 4 08 07 06 05 A copublication of The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation. This volume is a product of the staff of the World Bank Group. The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed in this volume do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Directors of The World Bank or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. Rights and Permissions The material in this publication is copyrighted. Copying and/or transmitting portions or all of this work without permission may be a violation of applicable law. The World Bank encourages dissemination of its work and will normally grant permission to reproduce portions of the work promptly. For permission to photocopy or reprint any part of this work, please send a request with complete information to the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, USA; telephone: 978-750-8400; fax: 978-750-4470; Internet: www.copyright.com. All other queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to the Office of the Publisher, The World Bank, 1818...
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...Accounting, Organizations and Society 38 (2013) 596–620 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Accounting, Organizations and Society journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/aos An accountability framework for financial statement auditors and related research questions Mark E. Peecher a,⇑, Ira Solomon b,1, Ken T. Trotman c,2 a Department of Accountancy, College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1206 South Sixth Street, Champaign, IL 61820, United States A.B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane University, 7 McAlister Drive, New Orleans, LA 70118, United States c School of Accounting, Australian School of Business, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia b a b s t r a c t We address the following overarching questions: What kind of accountability framework could regulators use to (a) motivate auditors to improve audit quality, and (b) evaluate how well auditors have carried out their duties? We draw on research in accounting, economics, psychology, and neuroscience to critique the accountabilities, incentives, and learning opportunities embedded in auditors’ extant regulatory environment. We first establish that forward-looking estimates are the basis for most financial statement information and that some of these estimates are highly uncertain, which increases the challenges faced by auditors. We propose an accountability framework with two dimensions: rewards versus penalties and processes versus outcomes. We...
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...Annual Report 2009 Important Statement The Board of Directors of China Everbright Bank hereby undertakes that all information included in this Report does not contain any false information, misleading statement or material omission. Annual Report 2009 of China Everbright Bank was deliberated and passed at the third meeting of the Fifth Board of Directors of the Bank on March 24th, 2010. KPMG Huazhen audited the Bank’s Annual Financial Statements in accordance with China Standards on Auditing for Certified Public Accountants and issued an unqualified auditor’s report. Board of Directors China Everbright Bank Corporation Limited Contents Message from the Chairman of the Board of Directors 6 Message from the President 8 Message from the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors 10 Major Financial Information 12 Organizational Chart 14 Corporate Governance 18 Meetings of the Board of Directors and Board of Supervisors 21 Directors, Supervisors, Senior Management and Staff 24 Shareholders Profile and Related-Party Transactions 42 Management Report 45 Risk Management 48 Material Issues 57 Social Responsibility Report 58 Public Awards and Honors 60 Report of the Auditors 64 Financial Statements 66 Notes to Financial Statements 76 Address Book of Head Office and Branches 166 Message from the Chairman of the Board of Directors 6 Message...
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...CASE STUDIES IN PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT A Guide from the Experts TONY ADKINS John Wiley & Sons, Inc. CASE STUDIES IN PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT CASE STUDIES IN PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT A Guide from the Experts TONY ADKINS John Wiley & Sons, Inc. This book is printed on acid-free paper. Copyright © 2006 by SAS Institute. All rights reserved. SAS and all other SAS Institute Inc. product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of SAS Institute Inc. in the USA and other countries. ® indicates USA registration. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. Published simultaneously in Canada. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400, fax 978-646-8600, or on the web at www.copyright.com. Requests to the publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, 201-748-6011, fax 201-748-6008, or online at http://www.wiley.com/go/permissions...
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...ARTICLE IN PRESS Tourism Management 29 (2008) 403–428 www.elsevier.com/locate/tourman Progress in Tourism Management Event tourism: Definition, evolution, and research Donald Getzà Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, 2500 University Ave. N.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4 Received 24 April 2007; accepted 31 July 2007 Abstract This article reviews ‘event tourism’ as both professional practice and a field of academic study. The origins and evolution of research on event tourism are pinpointed through both chronological and thematic literature reviews. A conceptual model of the core phenomenon and key themes in event tourism studies is provided as a framework for spurring theoretical advancement, identifying research gaps, and assisting professional practice. Conclusions are in two parts: a discussion of implications for the practice of event management and tourism, and implications are drawn for advancing theory in event tourism. r 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Keywords: Event tourism; Definitions; Theory; Research 1. Introduction Events are an important motivator of tourism, and figure prominently in the development and marketing plans of most destinations. The roles and impacts of planned events within tourism have been well documented, and are of increasing importance for destination competitiveness. Yet it was only a few decades ago that ‘event tourism’ became established in both the tourism industry and in the research community,...
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...This article was downloaded by: [Academy of Management] On: 11 February 2014, At: 16:20 Publisher: Routledge Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered office: Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JH, UK The Academy of Management Annals Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rama20 An Aspirational Framework for Strategic Human Resource Management Susan E. Jackson , Randall S. Schuler & Kaifeng Jiang a b a a School of Management and Labor Relations, Rutgers University b Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame Accepted author version posted online: 04 Dec 2013.Published online: 04 Dec 2013. To cite this article: Susan E. Jackson, Randall S. Schuler & Kaifeng Jiang (2014) An Aspirational Framework for Strategic Human Resource Management, The Academy of Management Annals, 8:1, 1-56, DOI: 10.1080/19416520.2014.872335 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19416520.2014.872335 PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR ARTICLE Taylor & Francis makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the “Content”) contained in the publications on our platform. However, Taylor & Francis, our agents, and our licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the Content. Any opinions and views expressed in this publication are the opinions and views...
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...“WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIVERSIFICATION AND PERFORMANCE, PARTICULARLY IN EMERGING ECONOMIES? WHAT ARE THE FACTORS WHICH ARE RELEVANT FOR SETTING THE CONTENTS OF THAT RELATIONSHIP?” By João de Almeida Frazão Caro de Sousa Master Thesis Submitted to ESADE Business School in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in International Management ESADE Business School May 2012 Master of Science in International Management – ESADE Business School i Master of Science in International Management – ESADE Business School Table of Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Theoretical Background 1. Diversification ......................................................................................................................... 5 1.1 General Observations ........................................................................................................ 6 1.2 Different types of diversification strategies....................................................................... 7 1.3 The costs and benefits of diversification ........................................................................... 8 1.4 Diversification Trends ....................................................................................................... 9 A. The Lack of Significant Relationship ................................
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...thecochranelibrary.com Psychoeducation for schizophrenia (Review) Copyright © 2013 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. TABLE OF CONTENTS HEADER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ABSTRACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SUMMARY OF FINDINGS FOR THE MAIN COMPARISON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BACKGROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OBJECTIVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . METHODS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RESULTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DISCUSSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AUTHORS’ CONCLUSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHARACTERISTICS OF STUDIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DATA AND ANALYSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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...United States and Europe International Business Master's thesis Mika Husso 2011 Department of Management and International Business Aalto University School of Economics AALTO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS Department of Management and International business Master’s thesis ABSTRACT ANALYSIS OF COMPETITION IN THE MOBILE PHONE MARKETS OF THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE Competition in an economic context is a widely studied phenomenon with a significant body of accumulated research and theory. However, competition in the mobile phone industry, despite its prevalence in public discussion, has received significantly less attention in academic research. Within the international business (IB) context there are very few academic studies that seek to analyze and compare the different geographical mobile phone markets from the viewpoint of competition. This thesis examines competition in the mobile phone markets of the United States and Europe in light of interviews and secondary data covering years 2002 - 2011. The framework used for the analysis is founded on concepts drawn primarily from industrial organization (IO) economics, IB theory and microeconomics. The first part of the thesis gives an overview of the U.S. and European mobile phone markets and the second part focuses specifically on Nokia, its actions and performance on the U.S. market. The findings reveal that the U.S. and European mobile phone markets are fundamentally different. Firstly, while in Europe...
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...United States and Europe International Business Master's thesis Mika Husso 2011 Department of Management and International Business Aalto University School of Economics AALTO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS Department of Management and International business Master’s thesis ABSTRACT ANALYSIS OF COMPETITION IN THE MOBILE PHONE MARKETS OF THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE Competition in an economic context is a widely studied phenomenon with a significant body of accumulated research and theory. However, competition in the mobile phone industry, despite its prevalence in public discussion, has received significantly less attention in academic research. Within the international business (IB) context there are very few academic studies that seek to analyze and compare the different geographical mobile phone markets from the viewpoint of competition. This thesis examines competition in the mobile phone markets of the United States and Europe in light of interviews and secondary data covering years 2002 - 2011. The framework used for the analysis is founded on concepts drawn primarily from industrial organization (IO) economics, IB theory and microeconomics. The first part of the thesis gives an overview of the U.S. and European mobile phone markets and the second part focuses specifically on Nokia, its actions and performance on the U.S. market. The findings reveal that the U.S. and European mobile phone markets are fundamentally different. Firstly, while in Europe...
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...Markets of the United States and Europe International Business Master's thesis Mika Husso 2011 Department of Management and International Business Aalto University School of Economics AALTO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS Department of Management and International business Master’s thesis ABSTRACT ANALYSIS OF COMPETITION IN THE MOBILE PHONE MARKETS OF THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE Competition in an economic context is a widely studied phenomenon with a significant body of accumulated research and theory. However, competition in the mobile phone industry, despite its prevalence in public discussion, has received significantly less attention in academic research. Within the international business (IB) context there are very few academic studies that seek to analyze and compare the different geographical mobile phone markets from the viewpoint of competition. This thesis examines competition in the mobile phone markets of the United States and Europe in light of interviews and secondary data covering years 2002 - 2011. The framework used for the analysis is founded on concepts drawn primarily from industrial organization (IO) economics, IB theory and microeconomics. The first part of the thesis gives an overview of the U.S. and European mobile phone markets and the second part focuses specifically on Nokia, its actions and performance on the U.S. market. The findings reveal that the U.S. and European mobile phone markets are fundamentally different. Firstly, while in Europe several...
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