efficient. JEL classification: D2, G24, G32, L25 Key words: Investment Banking;Stochastic Frontier Analysis; Efficiency; Environmental Conditions; Banking Risks. 1 Centre for EMEA Banking, Finance and Economics, London Metropolitan Business School, London Metropolitan University, 84 Moorgate, London EC2M 6SQ, UK; e-mail: n.radic@londonmet.ac.uk University of Rome III, Italy, Via S. D’Amico 77, 00145 Rome, Italy; e-mail: fiordeli@uniroma3.it University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4
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Stress at Work A report prepared for The Work Foundation’s Principal Partners Ricardo Blaug Amy Kenyon Rohit Lekhi Contents Executive Summary Introduction 1. What is stress? 1.1 Defining stress 1. Explaining stress 1.3 Stress and ill-health 2. An epidemic of stress? .1 The extent of stress . The costs of stress .3 The victims of stress .4 The causes of stress 3. Why now? 3.1 Stress, work and contemporary life 3. Stress and happiness 3.3 Stress and social status 4. The sceptics 4.1
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responsibilities by comparing Square group and ACI group. It will enlighten the csr activities which are done by the two groups of companies for the development of society as well as improving the quality of life. Methodology of Study: We actually went through many phases for research method. We have followed the guideline supplied by our instructor.. * Firstly, we created a conceptual framework of the topic. * Secondly, we collected data from primary sources and secondary sources. * Thirdly
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School of Educational Studies, Massey University, New Zealand Since the 1980s an extensive research literature has investigated how to improve student success in higher education focusing on student outcomes such as retention, completion and employability. A parallel research programme has focused on how students engage with their studies and what they, institutions and educators can do to enhance their engagement, and hence success. This article reports on two syntheses of research literature on student
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Leeds Metropolitan University 4/30/2012 IFM PLC | Consultancy Report | Financial Analysis and assessing future options for the company | Mohamed Kamara and Iwi Ugiagbe-Green Jens Hagenbeck ID: 33269369 Executive Summary This consultancy report aims at the Board of Directors of IFM Plc a multinational company providing financial services and was being ordered by Finance Director Mrs. Diana Worth. It analyses and evaluates a prospective joint venture between a German subsidiary
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Group C An Analysis of “Peer Pressures and Accusation of Acting like Others” Table of Contents Introduction………………………………...............………....................4 Media’s Role in Stereotyping……………………………………….…..….4 Origin of “Acting White”……………………………...………………...…6 Accusations of “Acting White” in the Caribbean…………………………..8 Combating Accusations of “Acting White”…….…………………………10 “Acting White” and its affects on Identity”……………………………….11 Peer Pressure and Physical Appearance…………………………………
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The objective of this study is to explore the implications of social media for business‐ to‐business brand management. Thought leaders of social media and branding in the online environment are currently doing their work out in the field, whilst the academics are lagging behind. In order to shed some light on issues regarding how B2B companies should manage opportunities and challenges in the social media space, this master thesis seeks to address the topic by conducting an exploratory study on how B2B
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Learning and Change for Sustainability at Yarra Valley Water Patrick Crittenden Suzanne Benn Dexter Dunphy A Case Study March 2010 Enquiries The Australian Research Institute in Education for Sustainability Graduate School of the Environment Macquarie University NSW 2109 ariescoordinator@gse.mq.edu.au (02) 9850 8597 2 Contents Introduction ............................................................................ 4 Methodology ............................................................
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A Dynamic Oligopoly Game of the US Airline Industry: Estimation and Policy Experiments Victor Aguirregabiria∗ University of Toronto Chun-Yu Ho∗ Boston University This version: November 19, 2007 PRELIMINARY AND INCOMPLETE VERSION Abstract This paper estimates the contribution of demand, cost and strategic factors to explain why most companies in the US airline industry operate using a hub-spoke network. We postulate and estimate a dynamic oligopoly model where airline companies decide, every
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13 Agent-Oriented Novel Quantum Key Distribution Protocol for the Security in Wireless Network Xu Huang, Shirantha Wijesekera and Dharmendra Sharma University of Canberra Australia 1. Introduction Wireless security is becoming increasingly important as wireless applications and systems are widely adopted. Numerous organizations have already installed or are busy in installing “wireless local area networks” (WLANs). These networks, based on the IEEE 802.11 standard, are very easy to deploy and
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