...This article was downloaded by: [University of Southampton Highfield] On: 15 March 2013, At: 09:07 Publisher: Routledge Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered office: Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JH, UK Post-Communist Economies Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/cpce20 Debt sustainability in the EU New Member States: empirical evidence from a panel of eight Central and East European countries Matthieu Llorca & Srdjan Redzepagic a b a b LEG/FARGO, University of Dijon, France CEMAFI, University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France Version of record first published: 16 May 2008. To cite this article: Matthieu Llorca & Srdjan Redzepagic (2008): Debt sustainability in the EU New Member States: empirical evidence from a panel of eight Central and East European countries, Post-Communist Economies, 20:2, 159-172 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14631370802018882 PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR ARTICLE Full terms and conditions of use: http://www.tandfonline.com/page/terms-and-conditions This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden. The publisher does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation...
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...Administration, College of 2-1-2011 ESSAYS ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT Wanasin Sattayanuwat University of Nebraska - Lincoln, wanasin@yahoo.com Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/businessdiss Part of the Business Commons Sattayanuwat, Wanasin, "ESSAYS ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT" (2011). Dissertations and Theses from the College of Business Administration. Paper 18. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/businessdiss/18 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Business Administration, College of at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations and Theses from the College of Business Administration by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. ESSAYS ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT by Wanasin Sattayanuwat A DISSERTATION Presented to the faculty of The Graduate College at the University of Nebraska In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements For the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Major: Economics Under the Supervision of Professor Craig R MacPhee Lincoln, Nebraska February 2011 ESSAYS ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT Wanasin Sattayanuwat, Ph.D. University of Nebraska, February 2011 Advisor: Professor Craig R MacPhee This dissertation comprises three separate essays on international trade and foreign direct ...
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...Chapter 1: Introduction to Computer Networks and Data Communications TRUE/FALSE 1. Data is information that has been translated into a form that is more conducive to storage, transmission, and calculation. ANS: T 2. ANS: F PTS: 1 Some people call computer terminals thick-client workstations. PTS: 1 3. A type of microcomputer-to-local area network connection that is growing in popularity is the wireless connection. ANS: T PTS: 1 4. To communicate with the Internet using a dial-up modem, a user’s computer must connect to another computer that is already communicating with the Internet. ANS: T PTS: 1 5. It is not possible to connect two local area networks so that they can share peripherals as well as software. ANS: F PTS: 1 6. Metropolitan area networks can transfer data at fast, LAN speeds but over smaller geographic regions than typically associated with a local area network. ANS: F 7. ANS: T 8. networks. ANS: T 9. ANS: F PTS: 1 The Internet is not a single network but a collection of thousands of networks. PTS: 1 One of the most explosive areas of growth in recent years has been cellular phone PTS: 1 By the 1970s, telephone systems carried more computer data than voice. PTS: 1 10. Network architectures are cohesive layers of protocols defining a set of communication services. ANS: T PTS: 1 11. The OSI model tells us what kind of wire or what kind of connector to use to connect the pieces of a network...
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...CURRICULUM OF GEOGRAPHY For 4 years BS & 2 years MS (Revised 2009) | | HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION ISLAMABAD CURRICULUM DIVISION, HEC Dr. Syed Sohail H. Naqvi Executive Director Prof. Dr. Altaf Ali G. Shahikh Member (Acad) Miss Ghayyur Fatima Director (Curri) Mr. M. Tahir Ali Shah Deputy Director (Curri) Mr. Shafiullah Deputy Director Composed by Mr. Zulfiqar Ali, HEC Islamabad CONTENTS 1. Introduction………………………………… 6 2. Aims and Objectives……………………… 10 3. Standardized Format for 4-years BS degree programme ………………………. 12 4. Scheme of Studies for BS …………………. 14 5. Details of Courses for BS …………………. 16 6. Elective Group Papers ……………………. 45 7. Scheme of Studies for MS Programme …. 48 8. Details of Courses for MS …………………. 50 9. Optional Courses Model……………………. 56 10. Recommendations …………………………. 61 11. Annexures A,B,C,D & E …………………… 63 PREFACE Curriculum of a subject is said to be the throbbing pulse of a nation. By looking at the curriculum one can judge the state of intellectual development and the state of progress of the nation. The world has turned into a global village; new ideas and information are pouring in like a stream. It is, therefore, imperative to update our curricula regularly by introducing the recent developments in the relevant fields of knowledge. In exercise...
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...CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the case study Small and Medium businesses (SMBs) have played great roles in the development of various economies of the world. They are recognized and acknowledged worldwide as vital and significant contributors to economic development, job creation, and the general health and welfare of economies, both nationally and internationally. Over the years there have been many attempts at defining what constitutes SMBs. Researchers and policy makers, looking for an objective definition of SMBs, have used a variety of criteria including total assets, total employees and net worth (Cochran, 1981). There have been various definitions given to small and medium businesses in Ghana but the most commonly used criterion is the number of employees of the enterprise. In defining small and medium businesses in Ghana (Osei et al 1993) classified SMBs into three categories. There are micro-employing less than 6 people, medium-employing 6-9 people and small businesses-between 10 and 29 employees. In terms of activities they are mostly engaged in retailing, trading or manufacturing and education. In Ghana SMBs have been noted as the engine of growth by the National board for small scale industries through the provision of employment and income. They represent about 92% of Ghanaian business and contribute about 70% to Ghana’s GDP and over 80% to employment (Ghana statistical service 1998). Information is needed and distributed every day in businesses...
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...Project Report TOPIC: “REMOTE IT Infrastructure Management ” 1. Abstract The recently launched NASSCOM-McKinsey Report 2006 yet again reaffirmed views of the global gurus that Remote Infrastructure Management (RIM) Services are all set to become the next star of the Indian IT Industry. It clearly states that “going forward, the more traditional IT outsourcing service lines such as hardware and software maintenance, network administration and help desk services will account for 45 per cent of the total addressable market for offshoring and are likely to drive the next wave of growth. . Service lines that have driven recent growth, i.e., application development and maintenance (ADM) and R&D services are already 30-35 % penetrated and are not as likely to grow dramatically”. The Remote/offshore part was easy with BPO having already paved the way for proving service delivery effectiveness from an offshore location and with the advent of sophisticated tools and technologies that enabled remote IT management the proposition was further solidified. International research firm IDC also declared that “more than 85% of infrastructure components can be managed from a central remote location. These components encompass servers/systems, databases, networks, storage, security, applications and e-business infrastructure. Through managing these components from a remote location, companies can cut down their cost of infrastructure operations and management by 40-60 %, also gaining access...
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...Working Paper No. 213 Determinants of Regional Patterns of Manufacturing Exports: Indian Firms since the Mid-1990s Jaya Prakash Pradhan Keshab Das January 2013 Gujarat Institute of Development Research Ahmedabad Abstracts of all GIDR Working Papers are available on the Institute’s website. Working Paper No. 121 onwards can be downloaded from the site. All rights are reserved. This publication may be used with proper citation and due acknowledgement to the author(s) and the Gujarat Institute of Development Research, Ahmedabad. © Gujarat Institute of Development Research First Published ISBN Price January 2013 81-89023-70-5 Rs. 40.00 Abstract There exists a glaring gap in the literature studying the role of subnational factors in the export performance of enterprises. A preliminary analysis of the spatial determinants of firms’ export activities by Indian states has been undertaken in this study. The size of technological knowledge stock, port facilities and credit availability in a state are observed to be favouring higher export intensity of local firms. All these call for state’s policy attention to improve regional knowledge base, strengthening of port facilities or ensuring better transportation networks to ports and improved credit availability if local firms were to face the least hurdles in their efforts to internationalize. Fiscal incentives continue to promote firms’ export activities. In addition, firms own characteristics...
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...1.1 Introduction One of the leading IT services companies, L&T Infotech., is a well established company. It is an Indian company which always maintained the highest international standards of excellence through quality, technology and innovation. The company has an ISO 9001-2001 certification and has high profile clients such as like Chevron, Free scale, Hitachi, Sanyo and Lafarge, among others. L&T Infotech is a global IT services and solutions provider. It provides the winning edge to the clients by leveraging Business-to-IT Connect and deeply committed people. The clients have found in L&T Infotech a right-size partner who combines scale, stability and customer-centricity The parent company is Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (L&T), a technology, engineering, manufacturing and construction conglomerate, with global operations. This rich corporate heritage has given many inherent advantages that translate into tangible benefits for the clients. Founded in 1938, Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) is a technology, engineering, construction and manufacturing company. It is one of the largest and most respected companies in India's private sector. Seven decades of a strong, customer-focused approach and the continuous quest for world-class quality have enabled it to attain and sustain leadership in all its major lines of business. L&T has an international presence, with a global spread of offices. A thrust on international business has seen overseas earnings...
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...© Centre for Promoting Ideas, USA www.ijbssnet.com A study of Organizational Citizenship Behaviours, Organizational Structures and Open Innovation M. Muzamil NAQSHBANDI* Dr. Sharan KAUR Deptt of Business Strategy and Policy Faculty of Business and Accountancy University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia- 50603 E-mail: virkul@gmail.com* Abstract With increasing technological advances, the need to create not only innovations but faster innovation has become a part of sustaining or gaining competitive advantage. Open innovation paradigm answers this need by utilizing larger resources and expertise that firms involved in the open innovation process offer. Given the recency of the concept of open innovation, the factors that influence the creation of open innovation are hazy. Most of the research on open innovation looks at the “hard” aspects of organizations, while the soft issues stand less researched. This conceptual paper draws attention to two such aspects of organization: organizational citizenship behaviour and organizational structure. This paper proposes that practicing organizational citizenship behaviours by the employees enhances the chances of creation of open innovation while not doing so can botch up the whole exercise particularly during the infancy stage. It is also proposed that informal organizational structures favour creation of innovation in the open innovation paradigm more than the rigid formal structures. It is further argued that...
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...Freedom of Connection – Freedom of Expression: The Changing Legal and Regulatory Ecology Shaping the Internet by William H. Dutton Anna Dopatka Michael Hills Ginette Law and Victoria Nash Oxford Internet Institute University of Oxford 1 St Giles Oxford OX1 3JS United Kingdom 19 August 2010 A report prepared for UNESCO’s Division for Freedom of Expression, Democracy and Peace. The opinions expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of UNESCO or its Division for Freedom of Expression, Democracy and Peace. Preface As stated in its Constitution, UNESCO is dedicated to “Promoting the free flow of ideas by word and image”. Part of this mission, therefore, is to promote freedom of expression and freedom of the press through sensitization and monitoring activities, as a central element in building strong democracies, contributing to good governance, promoting civic participation and the rule of law, and encouraging human development and security. Media independence and pluralism are fostered by the Organization, providing advisory services on media legislation and sensitizing governments and parliamentarians, as well as civil society and relevant professional associations. However, UNESCO recognizes that the principle of freedom of expression must apply not only to traditional media, but also...
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...BCO 321 Strategic Management School of Business Vincent Chee, 110144 Ricky Liew, 100517 Walter Chin, 100936 Table of Content Case Abstraction 3 Vision Statement (Actual) 4 Mission Statement (Actual) 4 Mission Statement (Proposed) 4 Vision Statement (Proposed) 5 Slogan (Proposed) 5 The CPM Matrix of P&G Company 6 External Factor Evaluation (EFE) Matrix for Procter and Gamble (P&G) 9 The I/E matrix for Procter and Gamble (P&G) 14 Internal Factor Evaluation (IFE) Matrix for Procter and Gamble (P&G) 16 A SWOT Matrix of P&G Company 21 Strengths 23 Weaknesses 23 Opportunities 24 Threats 24 The FOUR strategies 25 The SPACE Matrix 26 Calculation 27 The SPACE Matrix chart 28 The BCG Matrix 29 The BCG Matrix chart 29 The Recommended Long-Term Planning 30 Income Statement and Balance Sheet for Procter and Gamble (P&G) 32 The Recommended Annual Objectives & Policies 35 The Recommended procedures for strategy review and evaluations 35 References: 37 Case Abstraction The Procter & Gamble Co., also known as P&G, is based in the United State of America. Mr. William Procter and Mr. James Gamble are the founders of the company in 1837, and this tell the story behind the company’s name. The P&G company is born when Mr. William, a candle maker from England and Mr. James, a soup maker from Ireland in Ohio. They are met eventually when they married sisters. The company is headquartered in downtown...
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...chapter 2 40 Chapter 2 you. I’ve asked Charlie Moody to come in today to talk about it. He’s waiting to speak with us.” When Charlie joined the meeting Fred said, “Hello, Charlie. As you know, the Board of Directors met today. They received a report on the expenses and lost production from the worm outbreak last month, and they directed us to improve the security of our technology. Gladys says you can help me understand what we need to do about it.” “To start with,” Charlie said, “instead of setting up a computer security solution, we need to develop an information security program. We need a thorough review of our policies and practices, and we need to establish an ongoing risk management program. There are some other things that are part of the process as well, but these would be a good start.” “Sounds expensive,” said Fred. Charlie looked at Gladys, then answered, “Well, there will be some extra expenses for specific controls and software tools, and we may have to slow down our product development projects a bit, but the program will be more of a change in our attitude about security than a spending spree. I don’t have accurate estimates yet, but you can be sure we’ll put cost-benefit worksheets in front of you before we spend any money.” Fred thought about this for a few seconds. “OK. What’s our next step?” Gladys answered, “First, we need to initiate a project plan to develop our new information security program. We’ll use our usual systems development and project...
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...UNIVERSITY OF KERALA B. TECH. DEGREE COURSE 2008 ADMISSION REGULATIONS and I VIII SEMESTERS SCHEME AND SYLLABUS of COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING B.Tech Comp. Sc. & Engg., University of Kerala 2 UNIVERSITY OF KERALA B.Tech Degree Course – 2008 Scheme REGULATIONS 1. Conditions for Admission Candidates for admission to the B.Tech degree course shall be required to have passed the Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala or 12th Standard V.H.S.E., C.B.S.E., I.S.C. or any examination accepted by the university as equivalent thereto obtaining not less than 50% in Mathematics and 50% in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry/ Bio- technology/ Computer Science/ Biology put together, or a diploma in Engineering awarded by the Board of Technical Education, Kerala or an examination recognized as equivalent thereto after undergoing an institutional course of at least three years securing a minimum of 50 % marks in the final diploma examination subject to the usual concessions allowed for backward classes and other communities as specified from time to time. 2. Duration of the course i) The course for the B.Tech Degree shall extend over a period of four academic years comprising of eight semesters. The first and second semester shall be combined and each semester from third semester onwards shall cover the groups of subjects as given in the curriculum and scheme of examination ii) Each semester shall ordinarily comprise of not less than 400 working periods each of 60 minutes duration...
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...Chapter 1 Business Information Systems in Your Career Multiple Choice Questions 1. One of the recent critical challenges facing Major League Baseball was: a. b. c. d. poor coordination between local and national sales channels. poorly managed sales channels. outdated information systems. decreasing ticket sales. Difficulty: Medium Reference: p. 3 Answer: d 2. The six important business objectives of information technology are new products, services, and business models; customer and supplier intimacy; survival; competitive advantage, operational excellence, and: a. b. c. d. improved flexibility. improved decision making. improved business practices. improved efficiency. Difficulty: Easy Reference: p. 6 Answer: b 3. Dell Computer's use of information systems to improve efficiency and implement "mass customization" techniques to maintain consistent profitability and an industry lead illustrates which business objective? a. b. c. d. Improved flexibility Improved business practices Competitive advantage Survival Difficulty: Hard Reference: p. 8 Answer: c 4. The use of information systems because of necessity is: a. b. c. d. survival improved business practices competitive advantage improved flexibility Difficulty: Medium Reference: p. 9 Answer: a 5. (Analysis) Which of the following choices may lead to competitive advantage (1) new products, services, and business models; (2) charging less for superior products; (3) responding to customers in real-time? a. b. c. d. 1 only 1 and 2...
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