The incidence of study-related stress in international students in the initial stage of the international sojourn 1Abstract This paper explores the incidence of stress in international students in relation to the requirements of an international Masters Programme. The data presented here were taken from a doctoral ethnographic study of the adaptation of international postgraduate students to life in the UK‚ involving individual interviews with thirteen students over the academic year 2003/4
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demand-supply problem‚ it has deeper socio-economic roots that need to be looked at from various perspectives. However‚ in many organized sectors where the demand for labour has been effectively met‚ absenteeism and huge turnover of labourers bring about their own problems. In many cases‚ absenteeism is prevalent in PSUs and government owned organizations. Causes are many‚ and include unionism‚ lack of ownership and participation‚ availability of alternate employment‚ misuse of benefits and remuneration
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Why write a literature review? New discoveries don’t materialise out of nowhere; they build upon the findings of previous experiments and investigations. A literature review shows how the investigation you are conducting fits with what has gone before and puts it into context. A literature review demonstrates to your reader that you are able to: Understand and critically analyse the background research Select and source the information that is necessary to develop a context for your research It
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Literature Review On Television Ads 1. Television and Children 2. Television Commercials and Children 3. Television Commercials and Gender Roles a. Content Analyses - Adults & Children b. Impact 4. Television Commercials‚ Masculinity and Boys a. Content Analyses b. Impact ________________________________________ 1. Television and Children In this section I will be reviewing the literature on children and television. It has been demonstrated that the average American viewer is
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2006; Herstein & Gamliel‚ 2006; Ueno‚ 2010). Subsequently‚ Lin‚ et‚ al (2010) as well as Souiden‚ et‚ al (2006) postulate that further in-depth studies are needed to investigate how branding can assist companies to achieve their organisational presence in the marketplace. Consequently‚ as there is inadequate research on branding literature‚ this study helped to establish a comprehensive understanding regarding the effectiveness of branding for small independent organisations. Therefore‚ this
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Methods A random sample of 800 Michigan State University (MSU) undergraduate students was retrieved from the MSU registrar’s office. All 800 students were sent an email invitation from one of the authors‚ with a short description of the study‚ information about confidentiality and incentives‚ and a link to the survey. Two reminder emails were sent to those who had not responded. Participants were compensated with a $5 credit to their on-campus spending accounts. The survey was hosted on Zoomerang
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Literature Review on Strategic Management with Emphasis on Porter’s Theories as Applied in Current Decision Making Abstract This review provides an overview of a few of the key topics that have defined the strategic management field since the later twentieth century. Strategic planning‚ strategic planning frameworks and strategy implementation issues are discussed both from a historical and modern perspective. Michael Porter’s frameworks and generic strategy provide an excellent backdrop
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trigger the bank’s financial distress. They concluded that the introduction of a credit derivatives market is not desirable because it can cause other markets for loan risk-sharing to break down. Ferguson (2001) analyzed the models and judgments related to credit risk management. The author concluded
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The Truth about Automobile Advertising In the three advertisements‚ each has similar qualities; including images‚ headlines‚ and information about the cars but they do have one thing in common: to try and draw the audience in buying the car. Advertising cars can have a great impact on the general public‚ because of the visual and emotional aspects of the ads; however the intended aspects are not always well-intended and can have misleading perspectives. The 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class
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Literature Review ‘Mobile marketing’ is a dynamic and cutting-edge channel of communication for marketing messages. Before evaluating whether there is a future for mobile marketing‚ it would be sensible to analyse the current literature in this area. To begin with‚ this paper will look into the growth of the mobile phone globally and how the term ‘mobile marketing’ has developed. From here‚ it is important to get an in-depth understanding of how consumers’ attitudes <TO WHAT?> contribute
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