This thesis assesses the welfare of immigrants in Greece and examines the changes in their welfare following the outbreak of the economic crisis in 2009. Data from 320 structured interviews and 42 semi structured interviews with immigrants in urban and rural areas in Greece are analysed through Descriptive Analysis, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Thematic Analysis. Analysis focuses on three aspects of immigrants' welfare: (i) labour market integration and income; (ii) living conditions; and (iii) social integration. Among the most distinctive findings are: (i) weakening labour market position of immigrants; (ii) declining ability to financially support themselves and their families; (iii) deteriorating quality of housing and neighbourhood conditions; and (iv) decreasing levels of social integration. It is suggested that those welfare changes are directly linked to the eruption of the Greek economic recession in 2009. Last, this deprivation of immigrants' welfare is of critical importance for humanitarian reasons, but also due to posing a serious threat for the political and socio-economic stability of Greece and the EU.

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Even a well planned marketing strategy may fail if a country or region goes through a rapid business decline. As consumers' income drops, they must shift their spending patterns. They may have to simply do without some products. By carefully studying the environment, marketers can adapt their strategies to meet market place challenges and opportunities. This generally means adapting the marketing mix and/or changing the target markets. However, the response of marketing managers to recession depends on how they perceive its meaning and impact on their businesses. The purpose of the study was identified to be the determination of managements' perception of and response to economic recession by measuring (1) the meaning of the economic recession to marketing managers; (2) the impact of this recession on marketing decisions; and (3) the resultant adjustments in marketing strategy and action. Primary and secondary data was gathered through literature review and empirical research, respectfully. Data collection consisted of a structured questionnaire to serve as guideline for the follow-up interviews. A total of ten marketing managers participated in the qualitative interviews. These managers were selected by means of a non-probability sample. The recent recession has seen South Africa's real GDP growth slowing to 3% with unemployment rate increasing slightly to 23.6%, manufacturing production falling by contraction of 17.2% whilst the year-on-year CPI inflation rate was 8.1% in January 2009. These foregoing show how severe the recession has been. All interviewed respondents reported price competition to have been fierce during the recent economic recession. In their quest to minimise the effects of the economic downturn, companies adjusted their sales volumes and improvised their marketing spent by using more of company websites and e-mail marketing to keep customer informed of the product or service offerings available. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.

Even a well planned marketing strategy may fail if a country or region goes through a rapid business decline. As consumers' income drops, they must shift their spending patterns. They may have to simply do without some products. By carefully studying the environment, marketers can adapt their strategies to meet market place challenges and opportunities. This generally means adapting the marketing mix and/or changing the target markets. However, the response of marketing managers to recession depends on how they perceive its meaning and impact on their businesses. The purpose of the study was identified to be the determination of managements' perception of and response to economic recession by measuring (1) the meaning of the economic recession to marketing managers; (2) the impact of this recession on marketing decisions; and (3) the resultant adjustments in marketing strategy and action. Primary and secondary data was gathered through literature review and empirical research, respectfully. Data collection consisted of a structured questionnaire to serve as guideline for the follow-up interviews. A total of ten marketing managers participated in the qualitative interviews. These managers were selected by means of a non-probability sample. The recent recession has seen South Africa's real GDP growth slowing to 3% with unemployment rate increasing slightly to 23.6%, manufacturing production falling by contraction of 17.2% whilst the year-on-year CPI inflation rate was 8.1% in January 2009. These foregoing show how severe the recession has been. All interviewed respondents reported price competition to have been fierce during the recent economic recession. In their quest to minimise the effects of the economic downturn, companies adjusted their sales volumes and improvised their marketing spent by using more of company websites and e-mail marketing to keep customer informed of the product or service offerings available. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.

The diploma work "Problems of the labour market in the region of Vysočina" evaluates the main causes and process of the economic recession, based on an analysis of the labour market and unemployment in the region of Vysočina which are based on chosen socioeconomic and demographic characteristics. The work consists of theoretical and practical parts. The first chapter is devoted to basic theoretical concepts concerning the labor market. The second chapter deals with unemployment and clarifies its economic, social and psychological impacts. The third chapter contains an analysis of demographic and socioeconomic characteristics affecting the labor market in the region. The fourth chapter assesses the impact and consequences of the crisis in the Vysočina region and explains the emergence of the financial crisis and its expansion into the real economy. The fifth chapter covers the analysis of the labor market and unemployment during the economic cycle changes. The last two chapters contain empirical research carried out using questionnaires, whose task was to clarify the feelings and attitudes of the population to adverse economic developments and their impact on the labor market and employment.

The goal of this thesis is to analyze the development of the economic recession in the Czech Republic and its impact on the logistics services providers. It means how the providers acquitted before the attack of the recession, how they were influenced by the crisis and whether there was any improvement. Another goal is to focus on the best practices and measures that providers should orient on for a successful recovery from the economic recession. In the theoretical part the thesis explains the basic concepts of logistics, outsourcing of logistics and introduces all kinds of logistics providers, which can be used for the outsourcing of logistics. The practical part then directly analyzes the development of the industry, trade, transport, logistics and real estate market in the Czech Republic over the last few years. At the same time, there are given some recommendations and measures for the period of recession.

This diploma work analyzes selected social indicators in region Pardubice. The aim of the diploma work is find out how the indicators developed under the influence of economic recession. Period between the years 2006 and 2011 is analyzed. The theoretical part of the diploma work is focused on characterization of selected social indicators, inception of economic recession and its impacts on the Czech republic. The practical part of the diploma work analyzes first demographic and economic situation in region Pardubice and then it analyzes selected social indicators. It compares the progress of the indicators in region Pardubice with the progress of average value of these indicators in the Czech republic. The analysis confirmed that economic recession has presumed social impacts and so it influences selected social indicators.

京都大学 / 0048 / 新制・論文博士 / 博士(医学) / 乙第13109号 / 論医博第2127号 / 新制||医||1022(附属図書館) / (主査)教授 今中 雄一, 教授 川上 浩司, 教授 髙折 晃史 / 学位規則第4条第2項該当 / Doctor of Medical Science / Kyoto University / DFAM

The main purpose of this diploma thesis is the interconnection of three subjects. Change management, people management during changes and economic crisis, which has affected worldwide economics during the years of 2008 to 2010. The methods and tools of change management could be applied to any change concerning an organization. Starting with partial changes, changes in particular processes or departments, concluding with overall, strategic changes, such as company restructuring, reengineering, fusion etc. One type of the changes presents the external changes, such as the economic recession. However, this external change causes many internal changes, where the companies decrease the costs, restructure particular department and change the strategy. In connection with that, the work focuses on the area of people management from the point of the human resources managers as well as executive management. The process of managing changes resulting from the crisis is followed by many changes in the personnel management sector. In this paper are compared three independent researches concerning the reaction of companies to the unfavorable economical situation. All three researches are dated of 2009 and presents the findings of particular reactions of companies in the area of human resources (redundancies, wage...

Thesis (M.A.)--Indiana University, 2010. / Title from screen (viewed on July 19, 2010). Department of Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). Advisor(s): Dwight F. Burlingame, Philip V. Scarpino, Frances A. Huehls. Includes vitae. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 152-154).