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10 Jan 2011
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Impacts of the mega events in times of crisis: The Olympic Games of London, 2012

Dissertation - 29 pages - Economy general

The economic crisis that most countries are experiencing is the largest since 1929. Like other recessions that have hit some countries (Japan's crisis of the 90s) or certain parts of the world (the crisis of communism after the fall of the Berlin Wall), the latest occurred in the US in 2007...

13 Apr 2009
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Understanding how keyman insurance works

Thesis - 25 pages - Finance

“Life insurance isn't meant for people who die. Life insurance is meant for people who live.” Who said this doesn't really matter, what matters is that there is an important lesson to learn from this. The basic tenet of life is to indemnify the survivors against financial loss. Keyman...

27 Jul 2006
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Fair Value Implications for the Asset Mix of a Pension Fund

Essay - 86 pages - Finance

Pension funds serve to collect and manage an amount of capital, sufficient to make all payments to which participants of the fund are entitled based on the pension plan. The Akzo Nobel Pension Fund (APF) is responsible for the provision of pensions for all employees of Akzo Nobel in the...

14 Sep 2007
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Social Security

Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - Government finance

While the United States was still establishing itself and public debates rage over what the role and duties of their new government should be other countries were fleshing out their own social security legislature. In 1880 the Chancellor of Germany, Otto von Bismarck pressured his government to...

07 Jul 2008
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The advantages and disadvantages of unionization of the modern labor force

Essay - 7 pages - Human resources

Throughout the course of the twentieth century the labor movement in the United States has taken a number of twists and turns. From unionization during the period of industrialization to the decline of the union and the literal demise of the labor movement in the 1980s and 90s, the American labor...

22 Jan 2004
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The welfare sate - cleavages between Germany and the United Kingdom

Thesis - 8 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Since the comfortable mixture of economic growth and welfare state expansion has come to an end the welfare state has been subjected to a crisis discussion. Its integrative capacity and its ability to compromise different class interests have been doubted. It was assumed that the higher status...

22 Jan 2005
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The current situation of small scale coffee production in Latin America

Thesis - 7 pages - Economy general

Recently, the global coffee market has fallen into a profound crisis. Prices paid to coffee producers in real dollar terms, have fallen to a hundred year low. Many families have been forced to abandon traditional farming. There is consequently an important wave of unemployment in the farming...

11 Nov 2008
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The effectiveness of e-learning programs

Essay - 7 pages - Educational studies

The aim of this section is to establish from various literature, the main points of best practice in implementing e-learning into a large organisation, in particular recent research on the attitudes of the implementation of effective e-learning. It will look at the advantages and disadvantages...

12 Jan 2009
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Social welfare system in transition: The reform of the pension system

Essay - 8 pages - Social, moral & civic education

The transition from a centrally planned economy to a market economy, from communism to democracy, and from unitary to a federal state had extreme consequences for the overall welfare of Russian population: including health services, social protection, and pension system. The Plan for Social and...

13 Jan 2009
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Client consultancy project: Leeds Metropolitan University Student' Union Elections

Thesis - 29 pages - Political science

This report carries out extensive background research to the election process of Leeds Metropolitan University Students Union (S.U.) and the attitudes of students attending the University. The findings show that students do not feel there is an effort to engage them in the S.U. election process...

15 Jan 2009
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Conservative welfare states and the challenge of universal citizenship

Essay - 8 pages - Social, moral & civic education

When the newly unified Germany implemented in 1883 the first health insurance system, it paved the way for further moves towards extensive provision of public welfare for workers, but it also introduced a substantive change concerning the relationship between the state and the citizens. Basically...

15 Jan 2009
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Flexicurity: the Danish Model

Essay - 7 pages - Sociology & social sciences

The word "flexicurity" is used to describe a social system combining an easy possibility for the employers of hiring and firing - flexibility - to important social benefits for unemployed people - security. This model is typical for Denmark for different reasons. Welfare benefits...

15 Jan 2009
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Operating methods in global business

Essay - 13 pages - Business strategy

When companies decide to enter foreign markets and start doing international business, there are different kinds of entry models they can use. In our report we give an overview of some of the entry modes, including benefits/motivations, risks and requirements of the models. First we go...

15 Jan 2009
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Failure of Social Security

Essay - 6 pages - Economy general

Since the era of what is known as Reaganomics, this country's social security has been in jeopardy for some time. Our forefathers wanted our government to be able to aid in the comfort of our golden years. This generation of baby boomers may be the last ones to benefit from our founding...

16 Jan 2009
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International economics: The World Trade Organization

Thesis - 9 pages - Economy general

Pascal Lamy, General Director of the WTO recently said that “negotiations towards a conclusion to the Doha Trade Round are 70% complete”. Indeed, the WTO trade talks have not been efficient over the last few years. Lowering agricultural and industrial tariffs, reducing subsidies in...

20 Feb 2009
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Efficiency and efficacy of Tricare

Essay - 7 pages - Political science

The US Department of Defense's health care program is perhaps one of the most complex in the country. With 91 hospitals and 374 clinics facilities spread over the entire country and overseas for the uniformed service individuals in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guards, Marine Corps, Public...

05 Mar 2009
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Capital budgeting: India

Case study - 35 pages - Economy general

An efficient allocation of capital is the most important financial function in modern times. It involves decision to commit firm's funds to long-term assets. Such decisions are tend to determine the value of company/firm by influencing its growth, profitability & risk. Investment decisions...

12 Mar 2009
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Mutual fund as an investment option at Angel Booking Ltd

Case study - 53 pages - Finance

Let me advocate that the Indian economy is an economic giant in all of Asia. This development has taken place due to the growth in the financial system. This financial system provides the background to various investors regarding varied options to invest. Thus, development of the economy depends...

18 Mar 2009
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Foreign direct investment: India

Thesis - 29 pages - Economy general

Developing countries, emerging economies and countries in transition increasingly see foreign direct investment (FDI) as a source of economic development, modernization and employment generation, and have liberalized their FDI regimes to attract investment. The overall benefits of FDI for...

25 Mar 2009
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Investor behavior towards mutual funds with special reference to Reliance Capital Assets Management Ltd

Tutorials/exercises - 48 pages - Finance

The economy of a country is highly influenced by the Financial System of the country. The Indian Financial System has been broadly divided into two segments: the organized and the unorganized segments. An investor has a wide array of investment avenues available. Economic well being in the long...

26 Mar 2009
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A study into the retail industry of India and China

Tutorials/exercises - 58 pages - Business strategy

Retailing is the final step in the distribution of merchandise - the last link in the Supply Chain - connecting the bulk producers of commodities to the final consumers. Retailing covers diverse products such as foot apparels, consumer goods, financial services and leisure. A retailer,...

02 Apr 2009
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A study on customer relationship management

Tutorials/exercises - 58 pages - Business strategy

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is one of those magnificent concepts that swept the business world in the 1990's with the promise of forever changing the way businesses, small and large, interacted with their customer bases. In the short term, however, it proved to be an unwieldy process...

03 Apr 2009
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Employee retention: Myths and methods

Tutorials/exercises - 35 pages - Human resources

Human resource management (HRM) is the strategic and coherent approach to the of management an organization's most valued assets - the people working there who individually and collectively contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the business. The terms "human resource...

06 Apr 2009
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Tata AIG Life Insurance Co. Ltd: Market mapping and research for group pensions products

Case study - 19 pages - Services marketing

Due to the advancement made by mankind in the fields of science and medicine, life expectation has been increasing at a steady rate, and today one can expect to have a longer life span than the earlier generations. For people, this increase means a longer retirement life, which would mean they...

06 Apr 2009
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Recruitment and selection procedure: A look at the Infosys BPO

Dissertation - 56 pages - Human resources

Human Resource Management (HRM) is a management function that helps manager's recruit, select, train and develops members for an organization. According to Edward Flippo: “Personal Management is the planning, organizing, directing and controlling of the procurement, development,...

07 Apr 2009
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Recruitment and selection process at Siemens BPO Services Pvt Ltd

Dissertation - 42 pages - Human resources

The outsourcing history of India is one of phenomenal growth in a very short span of time. The idea of outsourcing has its roots in the 'competitive advantage' theory propagated by Adam Smith in his book 'The Wealth of Nations' which was published in 1776. Over the years, the...

07 Apr 2009
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Bancassurance: An overview

Thesis - 28 pages - Finance

The purpose of distribution channel is to make the right quantity of the right product available at the right place and at the right time. Distribution is supposed to create time, place, and possession utility. A distribution channel is expected to perform the selling function of moving through...

14 Apr 2009
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Baby boomers and retirement: The stark reality

Thesis - 4 pages - Political science

We are constantly inundated with news about Baby Boomers and retirement, especially as it relates to concerns that baby boomers are not adequately prepared for retirement, and also worry separately about the state of Social Security in America. Many of the concerns that baby boomers have about...

16 Apr 2009
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The study and research of different fields of certified financial planning

Tutorials/exercises - 22 pages - Finance

Every body has dreams, dreams for themselves, dreams for their families, To fulfill these one needs to back up earnings by investing wisely. Most people work hard and earn money but when it comes to financial planning and actually going ahead with it they don't care much. Every one is different,...

21 Apr 2009
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Financial services through non branch delivery channels

Case study - 42 pages - Finance

With more than 70 percent of financial system assets owned by the banks, the banking sector continues to be the most dominant force in the Indian financial system. However, with the growth in the economy being sluggish, banks can no longer afford to rely on ‘corporate banking' to...