ADVANCES IN BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT VOLUME 3

ADVANCES IN BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT VOLUME 3

CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1 BUSINESS IN ENERGY, ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENT COST MANAGEMENT, AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. ENERGY AND POPULATION GROWTH

3. ENERGY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

4. GLOBAL WARMING

5. RISK MANAGEMENT

6. ENERGY SECURITY

7. RENEWABLE ENERGY

7.1 Wind energy

7.2 Solar energy

7.3 Bioenergy utilisation

7.3.1 Biogas technology

7.3.2 Sewage sludge

7.4 Geothermal energy

7.4.1 Heat distribution systems

7.4.2 Heat pumps capabilities

7.4.3 Ground temperatures

7.4.4 Energy efficiency

7.4.5 Ground source heat pumps

7.4.6 Heat pumps

7.4.6.1 Heat distribution system

7.4.6.2 Ground loops

7.4.6.3 Ground water heat pump systems

8. POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUTURE

9. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONVERSION AND USE

CONCLUSIONS

REFERENCES

ABBREVIATIONS

Chapter 2 TERRORISM INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE: REGULATION, COVERAGE, SCOPE AND PRACTICAL CONTEMPORARY IMPACT

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

Terrorism in the General Law International Initiatives and the Definition of Terrorism

Domestic Terrorism Legislation and its Nature

Definitions of Terrorism

Definitions of Terrorism at National Level

Terrorism Insurance and Reinsurance War Risks: Nature and Insurability

Specific Provisions Relating to Terrorism Risks - Exclusion of Terrorism Risks

The Meaning of Terrorism in Insurance and Reinsurance Contracts

The Institute Cargo Clauses 2009 – Coverage of War Risks

Governmental Response to Underwriting Terrorism Risk

The Impact of the September 11, 2001 Losses to Terrorism Risk Insurance and Reinsurance

The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act 2002

The Case of Vessel Piracy as a (Terrorism) Insurance and Reinsurance Risk

The Way Forward

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 3 COMPULSORY LICENSING OF PATENTS: A PRIMER

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

PART-I BACKGROUND

Part-II The International Regime

Part-III CL in the USA

Part-IV CL in the EU

Part-V CL in India

V.1 CLs for Non-Utilization, Under-Utilization and Abuse of Patents

V.2 CLs for Dependant or Related Patents

V.3 Special Cases

V.4 General Comments:

Part-VI Royalties

VI.1 USA

VI.2 EU:

VI.3 India

CONCLUSION

Chapter 4 THE INTENSITY AND GEOGRAPHICAL AMPLITUDE OF THE INTERNATIONAL GENERATION OF TECHNOLOGY∗

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. Data

3. How Much is the Generation of Technology Internationalised?

4. The Geographical Amplitude of International Technological Activities

4.1 Country level

4.2 The strategy of MNCs

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 5 THE INFLUENCE OF MARKETING MIX STRATEGIES ON IMPULSE PURCHASE INTENTION IN A FESTIVAL SETTING

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

Impulse purchase and marketing strategies

Research Methods

Results

Discussion and Implications

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 6 BEHAVIORAL ACCOUNTING: SHIFTING AWAY FROM TECHNIQUES TO PEOPLE

REFERENCES

Chapter 7 DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY AND CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP: MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS AND THE QUEST FOR LEGITIMACY

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

The Nature of Corporate Citizenship: A Brief Literature Review

Origins of Citizenship

The Corporate Citizenship Approach by Matten and Crane

Limited View of Corporate Citizenship

Equivalent View of Corporate Citizenship

Extended View of Corporate Citizenship

Critique of Matten and Crane’s Classification

The Notion of Legitimacy

The Theory of Deliberative Democracy

Corporate Citizenship and the Process of Legitimation

Overview

Moral Legitimacy and Moral Discourse

Deliberative Decision-making in Practice

Critical Analysis

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter8HETEROGENOUSCOMPETITIONINADIFFERENTIATEDDOUPOLYWITHBEHAVIORALUNCERTAINTY

Abstract

1Introduction

2Cournot–BertrandCompetitions

2.1MixedDuopolyModel

2.2FullInformationCase

2.3PartialInformationCase

3InformationDifference

4StabilityAnalysis

5ConcludingRemarks

Acknowledgment

References

Chapter9THEPEA-TOOLBOX,AMATLABMODEL-INDEPENDENTIMPLEMENTATIONOFTHEPARAMETERIZEDEXPECTATIONSALGORITHM

Abstract

1Introduction

2PEA

2.1Initializationmethods

3Routinesdescription

General

Specific

4GettingstartedwithPEA-toolbox

5Someexamples

5.1Standardneoclassicalgrowthmodel

5.1.1Featuresofthemodel

5.1.2Implementation

5.2CooleyandHansen(1989)model

5.2.1Featuresofthemodel

5.2.2Implementation

Acknowledgment

6References

INDEX