The utility of Confucianism & civil service examinations: from Han to Qing

History & geography   |   Medieval history   |   Presentation   |   09/04/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : « difficult trip to the imperial capital in Kaifeng little trouble bridging the vernacular gap with his A. Political, Social and Cultural Reproduction via Civil ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The civil service examinations in the Tang Dynasty.. The 12th century introduction of examinee anonymity during grading.. The time-consuming and expensive examination lifestyle.. A threat to the talent renewal.. Who the Confucian...»

How do companies maximize the return on corporate philanthropy?

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Presentation   |   07/27/2006   |   .doc   |   36 pages
Document abstract : « paper will fill this literature gap by investigating the British government, GroFin capital, and other Shell's social investment department is not connected to ...»

Synopsis abstract : «What is corporate philanthropy? . Introduction . Definition . Philanthropic contributions . Philanthropy and Strategy . Strategic corporate philanthropy and marketing . Philanthropy as investment . What is the return on corporate...»

Economic and political transition in Bahrain: Strong Rentier States and Strong Rentier Societies

Political science   |   Political science   |   Presentation   |   11/04/2008   |   .doc   |   18 pages
Document abstract : « this paper must account for the one gap in Migdal him both the revenue and the political capital to maintain perhaps for a long time, by the social contract of ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Bahrain - economic success fueled largely by oil rents.. Academic theories of rentier economies.. What sets Bahrain apart from other such econimies.. Joel Migdal's theory of state-in-society.. Beblawi's analysis and what he calls a...»

Soft capitalism as related to therapeutic modes of work

Business & market   |   Marketing   |   Presentation   |   05/16/2009   |   .doc   |   71 pages
Document abstract : « to fundamentally reshape an industry and the gap provoked this to the act of motivating the human capital through the need to achieve a certain social standing ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction . Statement of research problem . Significance of study . The dilemma facing economic policy advisers arising from the theory of second best. The extent to which economic theory and empirical evidence support the use of competition...»

Fair Value Implications for the Asset Mix of a Pension Fund

Economics & finance   |   Finance   |   Presentation   |   07/27/2006   |   .doc   |   86 pages
Document abstract : « of social security are therefore likely to influence the demands on the pension funds. ? The final source of risk is the actuarial risk. The capital needed ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction: A pension fund in relation with akzo nobel . Akzo Nobel. Pension Plans. Akzo Nobel Pension Fund. Changing the valuation of pension plans. The Pensions and Insurance Supervisory Authority. Driving factors for reform in pension...»

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