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Gas makes or breaks economies, as shown by the effects of the 2009 Ukraine/Russia gas supply crisis. Joshua Posaner looks at four case study countries in Central and Eastern Europe. He examines the interdependence between the domestic political structure of a gas import-dependent country and the price it paid for imports up to 2014, using the level of reliance on the dominant supplier as an indicator. The more dependent a country is on a single supplier, the more it pays for its supplies. The author aims to explain why capitals prioritize energy security and balance their import portfolios differently, while taking a new angle on the European gas system. He offers a timely investigation into an oft-reported subject, with Russia’s perceived “energy weapon” and themes of “energy dependence” weighing heavily on European political discourse.
By using the example of Germany and Poland this multi-level policy dependency analysis by Marco Wedel researches constraints and dependencies of the European Integration of the promotion of renewable energy source electricity (RES-E). To gain insightful results, the author does not only take a look at the implementation effectiveness of the relevant Directive 2009/28/EC, but much more generally analyses the potentially conflicting polity implications of the entities involved, as well as their respective policy preferences and processes in light of RES-(E). Combined, these give rise to multi-level constraints and dependencies for the European Integration of RES-(E) promotion.
Making Innovation Last considers the long term success of a firm. Authored by a trio of top international scholars who present pioneering new work on what it takes to create long term growth, the book examines the internal conditions that are likely to encourage sustainable innovation, as well as what a culture of innovation should look like.
Dieser Tagungsband verfolgt zwei Hauptziele: die Analyse neuer Bildungsherausforderung in der arbeitsbezogenen und technischen Bildung, die durch den Wandel von Arbeits- und Lebenswelt entstanden sind, und die Förderung der mündigen Teilhabe aller Menschen an der gesellschaftlichen Transformation. Alle Beiträge beleuchten daher fachbezogene Bildungs- und Unterrichtsstrategien, die lebensweltliche und arbeitsweltbezogene Handlungskompetenzen der jungen Generation stärken. Der Band ist in vier thematische Abschnitte gegliedert. Zunächst werden Fragen einer Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung thematisiert, es folgen Darstellungen zum digitalen Lernen und Lehren. Der dritte Abschnitt behan...
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Die Lebenswelten der jungen Generationen haben sich seit der Jahrtausendwende mit einer großen Dynamik verändert. Junge Menschen wachsen in einer Welt mit ökonomischen, ökologischen und politischen Krisen auf. Die soziale und kulturelle Heterogenität der Familien in Deutschland steigt, die soziale Ungleichheit nimmt zu. Das wirkt sich sowohl auf die private Lebensführung als auch auf die Teilhabe an Ausbildung und Beschäftigung aus. Vor diesem Hintergrund entstehen neue Fragen an die konzeptionelle und fachdidaktische Gestaltung einer zukunftsfähigen Arbeitslehre. Ziel des Sammelbandes ist es, diese Fragen aus der Perspektive der jeweiligen wissenschaftlichen Disziplin zu explorieren...
Marco Polo Guides are packed with unique insider tips. Straightforward information is presented in an engaging format which will appeal to the young and the young at heart. Includes a street atlas and a separate pull-out map.
Essentials of Marketing Research: Putting Research into Practice, an exciting new practical guide by Kenneth E. Clow and Karen E. James offers a hands-on, applied approach to developing the fundamental data analysis skills necessary for making better management decisions using marketing research results. Each chapter opens by describing an actual research study related to the chapter content, with rich examples of contemporary research practices skillfully drawn from interviews with marketing research professionals and published practitioner studies. Clow and James explore the latest research techniques, including social media and other online methodologies, and they examine current statistical methods of analyzing data. With emphasis on how to interpret marketing research results and how to use those findings to make effective management decisions, the authors offer a unique learning-by-doing approach to understanding data analysis, interpreting data, and applying results to decision-making.