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Wie entwickeln sich Soft Skills? Wie lässt sich ein Lernklima herstellen, das es ermöglicht, Lebenskompetenzen zu erweitern? Und wie kann man die Weiterentwicklung konkret fördern? Ruth und Daniela Meyer präsentieren Ideen und Beispiele zur Gestaltung verschiedener Lernphasen. Lehrkräfte, Coaches, Beratende und Erziehende finden in diesem Handbuch praxisorientierte Tipps und Inspiration.

The facilitation and creation of an enabling environment by local government for business to prosper is one of the key factors in local economic development (LED). In this creation of an enabling environment, effective service delivery by local government is important. Local government can create this environment through good governance and transparent management. Globally however, many local governments are struggling to provide an acceptable level of management and service delivery to their communities. The study has the aim to test the hypothesis of the creation of an enabling environment leads to economic development. The geographical focus of this study is on the Vaal-Triangle region in Southern Gauteng, South Africa. The study will focus on two local municipalities namely Midvaal Local Municipality and Emfuleni Local Municipality, situated in Gauteng. The perceptions of business owners regarding the creation of an enabling environment and service delivery within this area will be analysed. A total of 150 business owners were interviewed using a quantitative questionnaire. Data were statistically analysed through descriptive analysis. The results revealed that effective municipal management relates to the creation of an enabling environment for local businesses to prosper and in turn translate to economic development. In contrast poor municipal management leads to poor service delivery and a lack of economic development.

The local economic (LED) triangle consisting of coordinated partnerships between local businesses, government and communities is key for local regions to achieve acceptable levels of economic growth and development. From the literature and theory it is evident that if one of the partners does not play its part with regard to development and management, the local economy could be affected in a negative way. In light of this, the purpose of this article was to determine and compare the perceptions of local business chambers in rural and urban areas in South Africa on the developmental role of local government. A mixed method approach was used in this study. The findings from the study indicated that the main stumbling blocks, as perceived by the rural and urban business chambers were similar, including labour regulations and relatively high labour costs, service delivery issues and lack of entrepreneurial intent. The main service delivery issues differed for the two groups with unavailable and unstable management listed most problematic by the urban group and lack of finance and funding by the rural group. The research provides insight concerning the actions required if local government is to provide an enabling environment for local businesses to prosper.

A fascinating, intimate portrait of Beijing through the lens of its oldest neighborhood, Dazhalan. Meyer examines how the bonds that hold the neighborhood together are being torn by forced evictions as century-old houses and ways of life are increasingly destroyed to make way for shopping malls, the capital's first Wal-Mart, high-rise buildings, and widened streets for cars replacing bicycles. Beijing has gone through this cycle many times, as Meyer reveals, but never with the kind of dislocation and overturning of its storied culture now occurring as the city prepares to host the 2008 Summer Olympics--From publisher description