Definition and Measurement of Corruption Essay in the course: “Governance‚ Institutions and Corruption” University of Macedonia‚ Thessaloniki Fall 2014/2015 Robin Kremer Matthias Schipp Table of contents 1. Introduction 2. Main part 2.1. Definition 2.1.1. Problematic of definiton 2.1.2. Criteria of differentation 2.1.3. Approaches 2.2. Measurement 2.2.1. Implications of definition for measurement 2.2.2. Methodology of measurement and problems 2.2.3. Data acquisition 2.2.4. Data analysis using indexes
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Rise and Fall of Ambassador car: Introduction: Based on Britain’s Morris Oxford series of cars by the Morris Motors‚ Ambassador was the first car to be produced in India. It started production in 1958‚ and for a long time was the only car to be sold in India. In the fiscal year ending March 2014‚ the company sold only 2‚200 cars out of the 1.8 million cars sold in India that year. Despite the fact that it had over 70% market share at a time‚ how did they lose their grip and slip to a mere 0.12% market
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MEASURING pH Date of Lab: 02/09/13 Date Report submitted: 02/26/13 Purpose of the experiment By doing this experiment‚ we were trying to learn how to measure a pH with a pH meter to determine whether a solution is weakly‚ moderately or strongly acidic or basic; but also to compare the different data founded to see how the addition of certain liquid to a solution may affect the pH of the initial solution. Materials We used: * Tap water‚ distilled water‚ Soda and milk as the main
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Measuring Crime CJA/204 October 9‚ 2013 Richard Pacheco Measuring Crime There are two different instruments used in reporting crime. There are also major crimes reporting program used in the United States. These major crime reporting programs do have a purpose and does give statistical information on crime in the United States. There are a difference between crime rates‚ arrest rates‚ clearance rates‚ and recidivism rates. The information reported about crime rates can be misleading and give
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INTRODUCTION Total Quality Management (“TQM”) is a management philosophy was originally developed by American statistician‚ W. Edwards Deming after World War II and its principle are then put forward by various researchers such as Deming (1986)‚ Juran (1999)‚ Crosby (1979) and Imai (1986). Such principles comprise the Deming triangle‚ Juran Trilogy‚ concept of zero defect and Kaizen approach etc. Total refers to every process‚ every activity and every people of the organization whereas Quality is to satisfy
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Miracle creations enterprise’– partnership between sellers sold plastic balls for 7 days in the informal economy. The enterprise had seed capital of Rs 100‚ the discussions held before starting its business tried to find the market for an innocuous commodity. In Crawford market- the place from where the commodity was procured‚ the oligopolistic sellers there followed price rigidity. So‚ the enterprise inspite of having inelastic demand for plastic balls (for 7 days) the enterprise has to pay a fixed
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Case Study on Customer Quality Feedback at Apple Computer In the fast- paced personal computer industry‚ it would be very tempting for a computer company to rush ha new product to market without taking the time to solicit customer input and feedback during the customer input and feedback during the product development cycle. To avoid this temptation and to highlight its commitment to customer satisfaction‚ Apple computer has developed a program called Customer Quality Feedback (CQF). CQF is a
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Measuring inequality: Using the Lorenz Curve and Gini Coefficient 1. Introduction Almost thirty years ago‚ the author of this brief attended a lecture addressing the economics of inequality. At the start‚ the class was invited to imagine the implications of individual wealth being reflected in our personal height. Assume that by government decree‚ everyone has to march past a fixed point over the period of one hour‚ starting with the smallest people and ending with the largest. The parade
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wheel of a great wheelchair van? Whether you are new to wheelchair vans‚ or have driven a dozen‚ renting a Ford Wheelchair Van Rental in Tacoma is a great way to check out what’s new in the market or if you need one for a short period of time. When you rent a wheelchair van‚ you are able to test out a vehicle and explore the many different models and features available. With so many optional features‚ it can be tough to choose which ones might be useful or not without first getting to try them out. Renting
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Task A. CLASS DIAGRAM B. Use Case Event | Trigger | Source | Use Case | Response | Destination | Request for car rental | Reservation call | Customer | Reserve vehicle | Vehicle availability status | Passengers | Pickup vehicle | Pickup date | Customer | Pickup vehicle | Car rental system update | Staff | Vehicle return | Due date for rental | Customer | Vehicle return | Car rental system update | Staff | Generate Bill | Vehicle Return | Operator | Bill | Update System |
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