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Political Parties, Elections and Election Systems by Etem Aziri

differences between them. Classification of political parties according to the author, can be based on different criteria ranging from philosophy and political, to the political programs of up to parliamentary ... treatment of political parties as a global phenomenon. In 2004 published the book "Political parties and democracy", while two years "Sociology of political parties" - in modified version. This book differs

Leo Strauss: An Intellectual Biography by Daniel Tanguay

The book ends with concluding remarks of the writer about the whole Leo Strauss’s thought. Although Leo Strauss’s philosophy is very complex especially in terms of so many different titles and ... twentieth century political philosophy but also enable to us with critical outlook about modern political philosophy and its problems. Apart from Introduction, the book consists of four main titles about Leo

Innovation profile from the perspective of technology roadmapping practitioners in South Africa

technology roadmaps in South Africa. Through the realism research philosophy that combines both inductive and deductive approaches, an analytical inference is made through the five propositions that have ... ]. In some instances, escape clauses can be used within regulations to enable innovation through emerging technologies.   4 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY The philosophy adopted for this non-probabilistic

Lean implementation strategies: how are the Toyota Way principles addressed?

Lean manufacturing is widely considered to be a proven organisational improvement philosophy, yet the success rate of lean implementation in industry remains relatively low. Neglect of the human ... the leading reason for this, despite the emphasis so clearly placed upon this aspect by the creators of the lean philosophy. This article reviews the extent to which the human dimensions of the lean

Lean implementation strategies: how are the Toyota Way principles addressed?

Lean manufacturing is widely considered to be a proven organisational improvement philosophy, yet the success rate of lean implementation in industry remains relatively low. Neglect of the human ... the leading reason for this, despite the emphasis so clearly placed upon this aspect by the creators of the lean philosophy. This article reviews the extent to which the human dimensions of the lean

Albanian Book and Libraries in Kosovo

in Kosovo by the 14th century was followed with a long interruption due to socio-political circumstances. The linguistic structure of the book in libraries by the middle of the sixties of the 20th ... the political and cultural position of Albanians was also reflected in view of the growing number of publications in Albanian and network extension of libraries also changing their cultural status. In

The development of a theoretical lean culture causal framework to support the effective implementation of lean in automotive component manufacturers

Although it is generally accepted that lean manufacturing improves operational performance, many organisations are struggling to adapt to the lean philosophy. The purpose of this study is to ... manufacturing improvement philosophy. The study sets out both to integrate well-researched findings and theories related to generic organisational culture with more recent research and experience related to lean

The development of a theoretical lean culture causal framework to support the effective implementation of lean in automotive component manufacturers

Although it is generally accepted that lean manufacturing improves operational performance, many organisations are struggling to adapt to the lean philosophy. The purpose of this study is to ... manufacturing improvement philosophy. The study sets out both to integrate well-researched findings and theories related to generic organisational culture with more recent research and experience related to lean

Rethinking strategic sustainability planning for the electricity sector in South Africa

and objectives. All these theoretical and practical gaps reveal that South Africa must rethink its current strategic electricity planning practice, especially considering the country's political economy ... planning challenges are inherently 'wicked' - especially those of policy planning - as they are ill-defined and rely on elusive political judgement for resolution. The consequence is not-so-perfect solutions

Rethinking strategic sustainability planning for the electricity sector in South Africa

and objectives. All these theoretical and practical gaps reveal that South Africa must rethink its current strategic electricity planning practice, especially considering the country's political economy ... planning challenges are inherently 'wicked' - especially those of policy planning - as they are ill-defined and rely on elusive political judgement for resolution. The consequence is not-so-perfect solutions

Issues and Trends in the Provision of Public Library Services in Nigeria: A Literature Survey

The philosophy, orientation and nature of public library are routed in the responsibility of disseminating diverse and current information services to the members of its community. Waller and Mcshare ... , and often are members of both a library system/network and a political community. The library in New London, Connecticut, for example, is supported primarily through city taxes and is clearly a

Issues and Trends in the Provision of Public Library Services in Nigeria: A Literature Survey

The philosophy, orientation and nature of public library are routed in the responsibility of disseminating diverse and current information services to the members of its community. Waller and Mcshare ... , and often are members of both a library system/network and a political community. The library in New London, Connecticut, for example, is supported primarily through city taxes and is clearly a

Additive manufacturing as an enabler for enhanced consumer involvement

development of new products. This technique is referred to as Customer Interaction through Functional Prototypes (CIFP). The CIFP philosophy has been proven in both consumer and medical products. In recent ... required where part of the product design is done by the designer and the remainder by the consumer. This approach connects consumers' choices with the capabilities of the company, and extends the philosophy

Additive manufacturing as an enabler for enhanced consumer involvement

development of new products. This technique is referred to as Customer Interaction through Functional Prototypes (CIFP). The CIFP philosophy has been proven in both consumer and medical products. In recent ... required where part of the product design is done by the designer and the remainder by the consumer. This approach connects consumers' choices with the capabilities of the company, and extends the philosophy

Supporting high-technology systems during periods of extended life-cycles by means of integrated logistics support

, reliability and operability" at an acceptable cost. A maintenance philosophy sets out a company's position in respect of the maintenance it should perform and where it will be done. This could entail deciding ... whether to discard or repair a failed item, and determining whether corrective or preventive maintenance should be performed. The maintenance concept emanates from the maintenance philosophy, but it also

Supporting high-technology systems during periods of extended life-cycles by means of integrated logistics support

, reliability and operability" at an acceptable cost. A maintenance philosophy sets out a company's position in respect of the maintenance it should perform and where it will be done. This could entail deciding ... whether to discard or repair a failed item, and determining whether corrective or preventive maintenance should be performed. The maintenance concept emanates from the maintenance philosophy, but it also

Legal Lessons in On-Stage Character Development: Comedians, Characters, Cable Guys & Copyright Convolutions

gays in ways that some might find offensive. His riffs against political correctness, though, make the jokes seem like part of a political philosophy .”); Rapid Rise from Rube to Riches; Larry Might not ... think for themselves,”60 “a drunken old bum,”61 “the Latin Lover,”62 “[a]n adult male character who acts in childish ways”63 and “the scheming political strategist.”64 In many ways, stock characters are

DRIVING TRANSFORMATION FROM THE TOP: DISTELL’S JOURNEY TO END-TO-END SUPPLY CHAIN EXCELLENCE

delivered are constantly upgraded. Today, TRACC is used in more than 3 500 sites in over 70 countries, and has been translated into 14 languages. The underlying philosophy of TRACC is that, to become world ... fundamental philosophy on which 2 is based. Without performance and practice improvements, Distell acknowledged that they could not achieve world class sustainably. It was essential to drive performance

The development of the industrial engineering profession in South Africa

philosophy without an historical awareness or background knowledge of the events and the people who contributed to a particular development. Background knowledge provides perspective on the progress made and ... philosophy. As a consequence, a movement evolved to rectify these shortcomings, and a technology and engineering philosophy developed, distinctively different from the philosophy of science. One early attempt

Legal Lessons in On-Stage Character Development: Comedians, Characters, Cable Guys & Copyright Convolutions

. His riffs against political correctness, though, make the jokes seem like part of a political philosophy.”); Rapid Rise from Rube to Riches; Larry Might not Appeal to All Tastes, But He’s a Multimedia ... Fodder for ‘Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy,’ ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, June 14, 2013, at G31. 13. Id. See also Gloria Goodale & Daniel B. Wood, The Jay Leno Show and the Rise of Political Humor