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"This book introduces readers to the process of humanization of scientific research in the social sciences such are anthropology, sociology, social work, gender studies, Indigenous studies (Ethnic studies), business, education, public health, development studies, colonial studies, third world studies, Colonial and Post Colonial studies and related disciplines"--

Policy impact studies are not new in the field of social science research, and research strategy plays an important role. In this study, I chose a case-oriented qualitative research strategy to evaluate the mechanisms of the Local Government (Union Parishad) Act of 2009 in Bangladesh. The basic unit of analysis is the lowest administrative tier of Bangladesh, that is, the Union Parishad (Council), because the Act was enacted to strengthen the Union Parishad. This writing showed how identification of variables and measurement of indicators are necessary for designing research from the outset and for outlining data collection tools and techniques. In this piece of case study, I discuss the benefits of case study research strategy. I also discuss issues like data triangulation, mixed tools for data collection, internal and external validity of the research design, data collection protocols, reliability of data, and ethical considerations for the researchers. As the research strategy was helpful for addressing the research questions, I claimed that case-oriented qualitative research study is helpful for impact study.

1. Introduction: Reading Rights Discourse in a Transnational Economy -- 2. Historicizing Rights Discourse Post-9/11 -- 3. Workers' Rights, Exploitation, and the Transactional Moment -- 4. Gender Rights and the Politics of Empowerment -- 5. "Tomorrow There Will Be More of Us": Rights Discourse, the State, and Toxic Capitalism in Indra Sinha's Animal's People -- 6. Refugees' Rights: Capital, Óscar Martínez's The Beast, Gianfranco Rosi's Fuocoammare, and the "Problem" of the Surplus Population -- 7. Conclusion

This ambitious book takes on a fundamental political puzzle: most states in the international system are 'weak' states, states unable to monopolize violence or provide public goods, and yet the nation-state remains the primary organizational form for world politics. In addressing this, Arjun Chowdhury shows why states everywhere face popular dissatisfaction with their performance, and why addressing this dissatisfaction - through institutional alternatives to the state like the European Union, or through higher taxation - is so difficult.

"The effects of the partition of India in 1947 have been more far-reaching and complex than the existing partition narratives of violence and separation reveal. The immediacy of the movement of refugees between India and the newly-formed state of Pakistan overshadowed the actual effect of the drawing of the border between the two states. The book is an empirical study of border narratives across the India-Bangladesh border, specifically the West Bengal part of Indias border with Bangladesh. It tries to move away from the perpetrator state-victim civilian framework usually used in the studies of marginal people, and looks at the kind of agencies that the border people avail themselves of. Instead of looking at the border as the periphery, the book looks at it as the line of convergence and negotiationsthe centre of the people who survive it every day. It shows that various social, political and economic identities converge at the borderland and is modified in unique ways by the spatial specificity of the borderthus, forming a border identity and a border consciousness. Common sense of the civilians and the state machinery (embodied in the border guards) collide, cooperate and effect each other at the borderlands to form this unique spatial consciousness. It is the everyday survival strategies of the border people which aptly reflects this consciousness rather than any universal border theory or state-centric discourses about the borders. A bottom-up approach is of utmost importance in order to understand how a spatially unique area binds diverse other identities into a larger spatial identity of a border people. The books relevance lies in its attempt to explore such everyday narratives across the Bengal border, while avoiding any major theorising project so as not to choke the potential of such experience-centred insights into the lives of a unique community of people. In that, it contributes towards a study of borders globally, providing potential approaches to understand border people worldwide. Based on detailed field research, this book brings a fresh approach to the study of this border. It will be of interest to researchers in the field of South Asian studies, citizenship, development, governance and border studies."--Provided by publisher.

"If you saw a toothpick on the floor, what would you do? This seemingly innocuous question was posed toSubirChowdhury by one of hislongtimeclients, and ultimately lead him to a profound realization: good enough is not enough. The best processes in the world won't work without developing the kind of mindset -- a caring mindset -- that is needed to achievereal andsustainable change in both organizations and individuals. In his compelling new book,bestselling author andglobally recognized management consultant Subir Chowdhurytackles an issue that has haunted him in his work with many of the world's largest organizations. Why is it that some improve only incrementally, while others improve 50 times that? The ideas and training are exactly the same. What is the difference? The difference,Chowdhuryexplains, is the abilityto nurture the skills, loyalty and passion of the people who make upan organization.It is a culture built on straightforwardness, thoughtfulness, accountability and resolve. Organizations and individuals that embrace all of these "STAR" attributes--not just one or two of them--will shine. He goes further, showing us why having acaring mindsetoutside of work is integral to both personal and professional success. A powerful guide to living a successful life and career,The Differencewill inspire you to be the difference -- at work or home"--

Delves into the core and functional areas in the upstream oil and gas industry covering a wide range of operations and processes Oil and gas exploration and production (E & P) activities are costly, risky and technology-intensive. With the rise in global demand for oil and fast depletion of easy reserves, the search for oil is directed to more difficult areas - deepwater, arctic region, hostile terrains; and future production is expected to come from increasingly difficult reserves - deeper horizon, low quality crude. All these are making E & P activities even more challenging in terms of operations, technology, cost and risk. Therefore, it is necessary to use scarce resources judiciously and optimize strategies, cost and capital, and improve business performance in all spheres of E & P business. Optimization and Business Improvement Studies in Upstream Oil and Gas Industry contains eleven real-life optimization and business improvement studies that delve into the core E & P activities and functional areas covering a wide range of operations and processes. It uses various quantitative and qualitative techniques, such as Linear Programing, Queuing theory, Critical Path Analysis, Economic analysis, Best Practices Benchmark, Business Process Simplification etc. to optimize -Productivity of drilling operations -Controllable rig time loss -Deepwater exploration strategy -Rig move time and activity schedule -Offshore supply vessel fleet size -Supply chain management system -Strategic workforce and human resource productivity -Base oil price for a country -Standardize consumption of materials -Develop uniform safety standards for offshore installations -Improve organizational efficiency through business process simplification The book will be of immense interest to practicing managers, professionals and employees at all levels/ disciplines in oil and gas industry. It will also be useful to academicians, scholars, educational institutes, energy research institutes, and consultants dealing with oil and gas. The work can be used as a practical guide to upstream professionals and students in petroleum engineering programs

Die Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit der Frage, inwiefern sich Geschäftsleiter durch den Ankauf sogenannter Subprime-Papiere wegen Untreue strafbar gemacht haben. Die Untersuchung abstrahiert dabei zunächst hierzu relevante Fragen wie den Begriff der unternehmerischen Entscheidung und in diesem Zusammenhang das Verhältnis des Gesellschaftsrechts zum Strafrecht (inklusive der viel diskutierten gravierenden Pflichtverletzung), zu denen sie sich auch als Nachschlagewerk zu Literatur und Rechtsprechung eignet. Die Arbeit befasst sich zudem mit der im Zuge der juristischen Aufarbeitung des Ankaufs von Subprime-Papieren verstärkt diskutierten, und in der Praxis schon vorher relevanten Frage, welche Rolle das Aufsichtsrecht bzw. dessen Einhaltung für die Haftung der Geschäftsleitung spielt, insbesondere, inwiefern das Aufsichtsrecht über die nunmehr im Gesetz vorfindliche business judgment rule einen safe harbour darstellen kann. Sie wendet sich dann einer generischen strafrechtlichen Analyse des genannten Sachverhalts sowie in diesem Zusammenhang diskutierten kriminalpolitischen Fragen zu. Die Arbeit kommt zu dem Ergebnis, dass sich der untersuchte Sachverhalt eher schwer unter den Untreuetatbestand subsumieren lässt. Inhaltsverzeichnis Einführung, Gang der Untersuchung -- 1. Die unternehmerische Entscheidung des Geschäftsleiters -- Das unternehmerische Handeln als unabdingbares Element der Betriebs- und Volkswirtschaft und seine Anerkennung in der Rechtswissenschaft - Die unternehmerische Entscheidung im Rechtssinne -- 2. Geschäftsleiterhandeln im akzessorischen Untreuetatbestand -- Geschäftsleiterhandeln und untreuestrafrechtliche Vermögensverantwortung - Akzessorietät: das Verhältnis gesellschaftsrechtlicher Sorgfaltsanforderungen zum Pflichtverletzungsmerkmal im Untreuetatbestand - Akzessorietät in der strafgerichtlichen Rechtsanwendung -- 3.

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- Of the Line: Temporality, Ethical Repetition, and Subject in Being and Time -- Beyond Being: Event, Time and Subject in Levinas -- Memory, Modernity, Repetition: Walter Benjamin's Ethico-Political History -- Postcolonial Irony: Time, Subject, and History in the Critical Writings of Wilson Harris -- Fecundity of the Ethical: Deconstruction, History and the Subaltern in Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak -- Bibliography -- Index of Names.

This book investigates the practice of family mediation and some of the challenges that may hinder its effective use by marginalised groups in a society. Those challenges include gendered power disparity and family violence, especially towards women, and the discussion extends to how the challenges can be overcome through a practice of evaluative mediation to provide fair outcomes for women. Unlike other contemporary books on mediation, this book not only discusses different theories of power