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Online Dating – A cross-cultural comparison of matchmaking websites in the United States of America, Germany, India, and Japan

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2011 in the subject Business economics - Marketing, Corporate Communication, CRM, Market Research, Social Media, grade: 1,3, University of Applied Sciences Berlin, course: Vertiefung Marketing, language: English, abstract: “We are all born and raised into a nation, a community and a family. And what we learn to value in these cultural environments stays with us for life. Even if we leave our family, community and our nation we never fully leave their cultures behind”. (Yahya R. Kamalipour) In today’s society, the Internet and its possibilities have had an increasing influence in our daily life. The world is going online and it seems that how we choose to life our lives is more related to opportunities offered by the online world than to the cultural values we are born in and raised with. We shop, socialize, connect, communicate, work and even find our partners online. – What role does our culture play in this context? In this thesis the author will demonstrate that culture influences online dating and determining factors for finding a partner online.

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2011 in the subject Business economics - Offline Marketing and Online Marketing, grade: 1,3, University of Applied Sciences Berlin, course: Vertiefung Marketing, language: English, abstract: “We are all born ...

International Maritime Business. Comparison of the German and the Greek maritime clusters

Seminar paper from the year 2014 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 2,3, Hamburg School of Business Administration gGmbH (Maritime School), language: English, abstract: The purpose of this paper is to analyze the differences and similarities among shipping firms in the German and the Greek maritime clusters. In this context, market, financial, organizational, human resources and management related issues are identified and discussed. The two major European players in the global shipping market, namely the German and the Greek shipping firms, are currently facing several enormous challenges. The impact of global economic downturn, the crisis in the main shipping sectors and the changes in the pattern of world trade all profoundly affect the maritime transport industry (De Monie, Rodrigue und Notteboom 2011). However the Greek shipping companies seem to manage their businesses in the crisis more successfully than their German competitors. Therefore a report on the differences and similarities among shipping firms in the German and the Greek maritime clusters is of high interest. Even though both players focus on different segments in the maritime markets, that have different rules and conditions, the main parameters and aspects of their businesses will be compared. The focus of this report lies on market, financial, organizational, management and human resources related issues. Since these issues mainly touch strategic management decisions, this report will not go to deeply into the operational aspects of the businesses such as using Key Performance Indicators (KPI ́s) or other methods and applications that would serve these types of issues. The use of KPI ́s would also demand the same source of their collection to have an objective analysis, but since both players operate on different markets, only a small proportion of their KPI ́s would be comparable. Furthermore this paper will focus purely on companies that operate ships. Hence, ports, hinterland-logistics, education- or administration-facilities belonging to the maritime cluster will not be taken into account. After the German and Greek shipping firms have been compared, the report will highlight aspects that differentiate the particular maritime clusters and conclude with similar short prospects both players likely will face in the future.

Seminar paper from the year 2014 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 2,3, Hamburg School of Business Administration gGmbH (Maritime School), language: English, abstract: The purpose of this ...

McDonald’s and Subway. A critical comparison of their organisational structures and fit to the chosen corporate strategy

Seminar paper from the year 2019 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 2,0, University of Applied Sciences Essen, course: Strategic Corporate Management, language: English, abstract: This assignment is answering the task to "compare the organisational structure of two direct competitors in an industry of your choice. To what extent and how does the chosen organisational structure reflect the specific corporate strategy of these companies? Discuss the respective structures critically". The assignment is comparing McDonald's and Subway, the two main competitors in the fast food industry. The chosen companies are the two market leaders in the fast food industry. Since Hill and Jones point out that a corporate strategy formulation comes first followed by designing the organisational structure, the following sections will describe the corporate strategies of both companies first. Later on, it will be evaluated critically what kind of organisational structure each of the competitors are built on and which one has the better fit with regard to their strategy. In the end, concluding remarks and an outlook will be provided. The organisational structure of any company can be understood as a vehicle that depicts the activities and connections of various divisions, business units and functions of that company. It helps managers to comprehend and to control the flow of activities. The organisational structure is highly important to be established appropriately because it presets the paths on which a company can create value and ultimately determines the efficiency of the value chain. There are various problems that can come up especially in large companies like a lack of coordination, information distortion and motivational problems. The weaknesses of a organisational structure are to be kept in mind when setting up a corporate strategy or else the structure needs to undergo changes in order to follow the strategy. The fit between a chosen corporate strategy and the structure of an organisation has an important influence on how smooth the different organs of a companys can work together to fulfil the corporates objectives.

Seminar paper from the year 2019 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 2,0, University of Applied Sciences Essen, course: Strategic Corporate Management, language: English, abstract: This ...

Cybersecurity in Banking

How the banking industry can develop an effective cyber security strategy, and the challenges of adequately protecting against potential cyber-attacks

Master's Thesis from the year 2022 in the subject Business economics - Banking, Stock Exchanges, Insurance, Accounting, , course: Cybersecurity in Banking, language: English, abstract: Information and communications technology (ICT) has become a vital pillar of modern knowledge-based economies. New technologies, skills, and procedures are the drivers of the new information society. Technologies improve the productivity and competitiveness of businesses while expanding markets and creating new opportunities for employers and employees. However, the use of technological devices, systems, and networks exposes businesses to different risks, thus the need for investment in information security. Information security is defined as the protection of information, systems, devices, and networks from third parties' access, use, disruption, modification, disclosure, and destruction, and ensuring that the data and systems are always available, confidential, and of high integrity. In the digitally connected financial world, inadequate information security will be akin to putting people's and banks’ confidential and financial data at risk. In this sense, risk refers to security breaches resulting in personal embarrassment, financial ruin, stolen trade secrets, and other serious consequences. Malevolent users can exploit the technologies. In addition, banking technology infrastructure could become a target of organised crime and other malpractices. This paper investigates how the banking industry can develop an effective cyber security strategy, as well as the challenges of adequately protecting against potential cyber-attacks.

Master's Thesis from the year 2022 in the subject Business economics - Banking, Stock Exchanges, Insurance, Accounting, , course: Cybersecurity in Banking, language: English, abstract: Information and communications technology (ICT) has ...

The Islamic Banking System - Not Conductive to the Start-up of Young, Innovative Business Firms

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject Orientalism / Sinology - Islamic Studies, grade: 1,3, Ben Gurion University (Middle East Institute), course: Middle East Economics, language: English, abstract: The Islamic banking system is a relatively young institution that gains influence not only in the Islamic world but also in non-Muslim countries with big Muslim communities. The first Islamic bank, Dubai Islamic Bank, was erected in 1975; today about 265 Islamic finance institutions operate in more than 70 countries, and their assets have increased more than 40-fold since 1982 to exceed $230 billion. More and more western banks erect Islamic branches; the first was Citibank in 1996. This paper discusses the influence of an Islamic banking system on the start-up of young, innovative businesses. A negative influence would hinder these businesses to develop - if not counterbalanced by other measures like state involvement. In non-Muslim countries it would constrain religious Muslims from participating in the contemporary economical changes, determined by an opening-up of markets and privatization, which requires the start-up of new businesses. The Islamic banking system operates according to Islamic law; hence several Islamic restrictions, the most important is the prohibition of riba (=interest), limit its freedom to develop suitable financing instruments for the support of young, innovative businesses. These restrictions enlarge the risk of the bank especially when financing these businesses, so the bank either avoids these businesses or tries to bend the Islamic law and operates - de facto - like a conventional bank. In this case, however, the bank is facing problems with the Religious Supervisory Board, an integral part of every Islamic bank, which will stop the bank from deriving from the Islamic law (sharī ́a). After discussing these determinants, I will discuss the existing interest-free financing instruments of Islamic Banking suitable for the start-up of

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject Orientalism / Sinology - Islamic Studies, grade: 1,3, Ben Gurion University (Middle East Institute), course: Middle East Economics, language: English, abstract: The Islamic banking system is a ...

Financial markets and institutions. A comparison of China and international financial centers

Essay from the year 2017 in the subject Economics - Finance, grade: MA, Yale University, language: English, abstract: International Finance Center (IFC) are an integral part of the modern international financial economy. One of its basic components is the availability of developed national financial markets, actively interacting with similar markets in other countries. As an example, the United States can lead the UK, Japan, in economic development which play an important role the financial markets, and the major cities of these countries (New York, London, Tokyo), are the major international financial centers. Cities can be seen as the gateway to the global economy. They are important for the functioning of both national and global economy, since they are concentrated huge financial, informational and intellectual resources, based most of the major industrial, commercial, financial and service companies, specialized credit and financial institutions and banks. In addition to traditional MFC in the last decades of the 20th century a number of new financial centers competing for the role of international. The acceleration of globalization and especially its financial component, led to an increase in strength and influence regional financial centers, in particular, such as Hong Kong (Hong Kong). The financial market of China, which is traditionally considered to be emerging financial markets have long been a mature international financial centers that have an impact not only on the regional economy, but also in the distribution of global capital flows. The study of the functioning of the MFC, their development trends is the most important area for the understanding of the new global economy, its characteristics and movement mechanisms. At the same time identifying new trends in the development of Asian financial centers, particularly their inclusion in the competition for international corporations have mastered the financial market, is both scientific and practical interest. This makes it possible to identify local features of financial globalization as a result of the connection and the active development of the Asia-Pacific Economic Space with new financial centers, show their role, prospects and competitiveness in the global economy. Of particular importance is the study of the development of Chinese financial market, especially given the fact that the IMF has recognized the yuan a freely usable currency, reflecting the expanding role of China in world trade, a significant increase in the use of the yuan in the international scale and the growth of operations with it.

Essay from the year 2017 in the subject Economics - Finance, grade: MA, Yale University, language: English, abstract: International Finance Center (IFC) are an integral part of the modern international financial economy.

Comparison between the innovative systems of Germany and France

Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 80%=A, Gotland University (Baltic Sea Management Academy), course: Comparative International Management, 7 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: “Research creates knowledge. Knowledge that expands our awareness and changes our perception of ourselves. Knowledge that shapes our thinking and gives us orientation” [BMBF, 2004]. The research of today leads to innovations of tomorrow. Mainly, every item we use in daily life emerged from research which scientists have done once. This paper gives an overview of the innovative systems of Germany and France. The main features such as scientific research, funding, link to foreign institutes, commercial orientation of research centres, labour mobility as well as the venture capital system and the national technology policy will be described briefly for each of the above mentioned countries. Additionally, there is a comparison between these features in Germany and France.

Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 80%=A, Gotland University (Baltic Sea Management Academy), course: Comparative International Management, language: ...

Marketing across cultures with a focus on Islamic Marketing

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2014 in the subject Communications - Public Relations, Advertising, Marketing, Social Media, grade: A, Oxford Brookes University, course: Islamic Marketing, language: English, abstract: Due to the acceleration of globalization and enormous growth of Muslim population, interest in Islamic marketing increased significantly in the past years. The study of this dissertation aims to investigate to what extent Islam as a religion affects marketing and its components. It was hypothesized that Islam affects marketing in Islamic markets significantly, depending on the country and on the specific industry. The author intends to fill in a research gap in this area by narrowing its focus on the promotional strategy of products and services in Islamic markets. The conclusion of the study is based on evaluation of primary and secondary research data. The outcome of the study showed that Islam indeed has meaningful impact on the business issues generally, particularly on the marketing. Marketers and companies should bear in mind the existing distinction between certain industries and countries, as Islam does not affect all of them equally.

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2014 in the subject Communications - Public Relations, Advertising, Marketing, Social Media, grade: A, Oxford Brookes University, course: Islamic Marketing, language: English, abstract: Due to the acceleration ...

Education for Sustainable Development in Teacher Education and Professional Development (TEPD) Programmes in Kenya: A Missing Component

Research paper from the year 2013 in the subject Pedagogy - Miscellaneous Topics, , language: English, abstract: This article discusses the role of the teacher educators in reorienting teacher education to address sustainability. The article analyzes the implementation of aims and tasks of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD) (2005-2014) among Teacher trainers/educators in Kenya. The three recent teacher education and professional development (TEPD) programmes conducted in public Teacher Training Colleges (T.T.Cs) in Kenya were scrutinized with a view of establishing the extend to which Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) has been incorporated in teacher education programmes. Both the analysis and the literature review provide no evidence that ESD has become an integral part of most teacher education programmes, and that there is no teacher education initiative that has strategically set out to mainstream sustainability into the core of teacher education programmes particularly in light of current and developing trends in education in Kenya. There is therefore, almost a blank spot in both the body of knowledge on teacher education and the actual practices of many teacher educators with regard to ESD. The article concludes with a discussion of ways to remedy the situation.

Both the analysis and the literature review provide no evidence that ESD has become an integral part of most teacher education programmes, and that there is no teacher education initiative that has strategically set out to mainstream ...

Microteaching mit Videos. Gesprächsführung mit Impulsen

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2015 im Fachbereich Geschichte - Didaktik, Note: 1,7, Universität Potsdam (Historisches Institut), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Paxton und Windeburg beginnen ihren Überblick über die geschichtsdidaktische Literatur mit dem Satz „Es ist ein Leichtes, Belege zu finden, die verdeutlichen, dass Geschichtsunterricht in der Krise ist". Und das nicht zu Unrecht. Dieser Verruf des Geschichtsunterrichts ist auch im deutschsprachigen Raum zu beobachten und ist sicherlich kein neues Problem. Dabei ist laut der Fachliteratur genau das Kritisierte –der Mangel an problemlösendem und kritischem Denken – eines der obersten Ziele des Faches Geschichte. Denn Gautschi zufolge sollte in einem guten Geschichtsunterricht die Fähigkeit, chronologische Abläufe zu erfassen, historische Gegebenheiten zu deuten und zu werten sowie gegenwärtige Probleme auf historische Ursachen zurückzuführen und zu vergleichen gefördert werden. In deutschen Klassenräumen sieht es jedoch oftmals anders aus. Zum einen haben empirische Befunde herausgefunden, dass eine breite Masse der Schülerinnen und Schüler Geschichte als langweilig, uninteressant und überflüssig beurteilen. Zum anderen stellten die Studien erhebliche Defizite bei den Lernenden hinsichtlich ihrer Kenntnisse über die Vergangenheit, ihrer Fähigkeiten im Umgang mit Quellen sowie ihrer fachspezifischen Denkvorgänge, wie beispielsweise dem „Fremdverstehen“ fest. Angesichts dieser Befunde ist die Debatte um die Legitimation des Geschichtsunterrichts nicht verwunderlich. Um den Ursachen für die häufig mangelhafte Qualität des Geschichtsunterrichts nachzugehen und sie zukünftig zu verbessern, empfiehlt es sich bei den Anfängen des Problems, nämlich der Lehrerbildung anzufangen.

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2015 im Fachbereich Didaktik - Geschichte, Note: 1,7, Universität Potsdam (Historisches Institut), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Paxton und Windeburg beginnen ihren Überblick über die geschichtsdidaktische ...