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Incomplete adoption and its legal consequences Abstract This diploma thesis focus on the analysis of Czech legislation of incomplete adoption and its legal consequences. Incomplete adoption in Czech legislation is understood as a adoption of full age person. This legal institut was adjusted in the Czech legal system until 1950, then it disappeared from the Czech legal adjustment and was re-introduced with approval of Act No. 89/2012 coll., The Civil Code. Contemporary legislation distinguishes between two types of a full age adoption, namely adoption, which is similar to the adoption of a under age person, and adoption, which is not similar to the adoption of a under age person.The distinction between these two types of a full age adoption, in contrast to the distinction between complete and incomplete adoption, is evident from the legal adjustment in The Civil Code, where each of the mentioned types of full age adoption is adjusted in a separate legal provision. The first part of the work deals with the single concept of adoption, its development and possible ways of division, most of which in this part of the work focus on the division of adoption into complete and incomplete. What can be considered as incomplete adoption in the Czech legislation has already been stated, it is therefore necessary to state...

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No / This paper explores findings from an exploratory study on sibling relationships following adoption reunion in adulthood. The qualitative data was gathered through in‐depth interviews with 33 adopted adults who were reunited with their birth sibling(s) through an adoption agency in the Republic of Ireland. The findings throw light upon the development of the emotional, often complex, relationships which may emerge when siblings meet for the first time in adult life. Factors influential in facilitating or hindering these post‐reunion relationships are discussed. The important insights are then considered in the context of the wider international literature on adoption, search and reunion.

This research is an investigation of the adoption of e-commerce by organisations in Botswana. E-commerce has the potential to uplift organisations in developing countries in terms of higher profits, increased productivity and efficiency in the way business is done . Organisations can also reach out to more customers and suppliers thereby increasing their geographical market without any physical expansion of their operations or increasing their workforces. Challenges abound in trying to adopt e-commerce applications and technologies by organisations in Botswana as the study will reveal. / Thesis (MBA) North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, 2013

This study identified a gap in the adoption of electronic (e)-commerce in Saudi Arabia in particular and developing countries in general and hopefully, provides some useful insight regarding e-commerce in Saudi Arabia. This study is limited to a small nation or group which makes generalization not essential (Bryman 2008,p.391). But at the same time, it provides a good base for further work that can be based on the findings of this study. Businesses across the world are launching e-commerce to increase sales by reducing costs, and extending their activities to serve their clients anywhere in the world. The literature, however, shows that in many developing countries e-commerce projects have failed due to a lack of consumers' readiness to adopt it whereas consumers in the developed countries have already incorporated e-commerce into their daily lives. In order for e-commerce to be successful in developing countries, consumers need to accept and adopt this service. This gap is addressed by this study so that developing countries come to benefit from e-commerce and avoid possible failures. The study presents the key factors (enablers and barriers) that affect consumers' adoption of e-commerce. It aims to understand consumers' perspectives, move theoretically to obtain suppliers' comments on consumers' viewpoints, gather any new aspects mentioned by them and finally to combine the two perspectives together to arrive at the final findings. The researcher investigated a number of research methodologies to find the one appropriate for this study. As a result, a qualitative research approach was adopted, which was used to understand and explain the phenomenon under investigation. Grounded theory methodology (GT) was used since it uses theoretical sampling that helped to achieve the study's goals by moving theoretically from the first empirical study to the second. The study used various techniques to collect evidence such as semi-structure interviews, observations and official documents. The two empirical studies of this research offered a good understanding and further insights into e-commerce adoption among consumers. It reveals a roadmap for suppliers and governments that enable them to adopt e-commerce among consumers in developing countries. The findings of this study are divided into the following dimensions: cultural, telecommunication infrastructure, technical, suppliers' responsibilities, financial, awareness, legal, delivery, tangible and intangible end-user characteristics, security, geographical and government's responsibilities dimensions. Government's responsibilities have been found to be the core category that affects most of the factors that are germane to this study. These factors can help decision makers understand the issues that are involved and effectively address them. The final paradigm model presented in chapter 8 illustrates the phenomenon, its causes, conditions, specifications and the required strategies that help to increase e-commerce adoption among consumers.

E-government represents a fundamental change in the whole public sector structure, values, culture and the ways of conducting business by utilising the potential of ICT as a tool in the government agency. It fundamentally alters the way public services are delivered and managed. More and more governments around the world are introducing electronic government (e-government) as a means of reducing costs, improving services for citizens and increasing effectiveness and efficiency in the public sector. Therefore e-government has been identified as one of the top priorities for governments across the world. However, the introduction of e-government is about a radical change within government and about the relationship between a government and its citizens. Hence, the adoption of e-government raises important political, cultural, organisational, technological and social issues which must be considered and treated carefully by any government contemplating its adoption. Findings of several studies indicate that despite high costs of e-government projects, tangible and intangible, many e-government efforts are failing or are slowly diffusing. This study explores and investigates empirically how an e-government system can be adopted in developing countries taking the Saudi Arabian initiative as a case study. The key technological and organisational issues that affect systems development are investigated; and how these issues could be treated in practice. Following a review of the relevant literature in Information Systems, E-commerce and E-government, a theoretical framework is formulated. The framework is then applied in a real-world case study to support further data collection and to establish a view of e-government adoption at both national and agency levels. Based on the data collected the initial framework is then revised by using the interpretive case study approach where triangulated data are extracted. As a result, a comprehensive framework including details about the key factors that affect e-government adoption is developed. The framework can be used as a tool to determine the road ahead for adoption an e-government system at national and agency levels and to identify the main practices and key conditions to move towards successful implementation especially for governments in developing countries that are seeking to adopt an e-government system.

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In the past 5 years, almost 100,000 children have been internationally adopted. Research suggests that many of these children have growth and developmental delays, but few large scale studies have been completed. In the current study data obtained from a restrospective chart review of 534 children followed in the International Adoption Clinic at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center between 1999 and 2007 was analyzed. Prevalence of developmental delays and sensory processing issues initially and after 6 months in country, the relationship of delays/issues with previously identified risk factors, and the frequency of recommendations for early intervention (EI) and therapy services were all examined. Results demonstrated the following: 1) Development: most children fell > 1SD below the mean in at least one developmental domain (Vineland Developmental Motor Scales) initially, however improvements in developmental scores were noted between initial and follow up visits. The number of children with a delay in at least one domain dropped from 58% (initial visit) to 44% (follow up). Developmental scores at six months had the strongest correlation with age at time of adoption; children adopted at older ages had lower scores at follow up. 2) Sensory processing: Infant/toddler sensory profile scores for children aged 1-3 were compared at initial and follow up visits. The percentage of children with atypical scores in at least one area of sensory processing decreased from 68% initially to 48% by follow up. Similarly, children > 3 years of age demonstrated improvements in sensory processing; at follow up, only 15% had an atypical total score on the short sensory profile compared to 42% initially. 3) Referral: Referral data was available for 61% of children; of these approximately half received a recommendation for additional services. Most referrals were for EI services (31%); 22% received a referral to speech therapy, and 12% received referrals to PT and OT. Consistent with other work, a significant number of internationally adopted children demonstrate delays in developmental skills and sensory processing abilities. Although improvements in these areas were generally noted, developmental delays and sensory processing issues remained for some children 6 months after adoption. Over half of the children received recommendations for additional services; this number increased for those with more significant delays.