Die sich zunächst um Griechenland rankende Krise wurde zu einer europäischen, die den Euro bedroht. Allenthalben wird die Frage gestellt: Wer ist schuld? In deutschen Groß-Medien wird auf das Zögern der derzeitigen Bundesregierung verwiesen. Der Euro rutschte in die Gefahrenzone. Aber ist der Verweis auf falsche Politik die Antwort auf die Frage nach dem erneuten Aufbrechen der Finanzkrise?

Since Mainland China opened its market, its strengths and low-cost labor appeals to foreign investors and manufacturers, resulting in rapid growth of overall economics. Several investment factors in Taiwan, including rising land price due to economic growth, rising costs of labor, and shortage of labor force, drive Taiwanese firms to base manufacturing plants in Mainland China because of its cheap labor and massive scale of labor force. The aim of this research is to investigate the way in which human resource department adjusts its strategy as a part of enterprise transformation from labor orientation to marketing orientation under the influences of China¡¦s policy of economic transformation. The case study in this research is an outstanding enterprise, having three oversea plants, in southern Taiwan. The analysis and research results are shown as follows. (1) The introduction of the Labor Contract Law of the People¡¦s Republic of China and the Social Insurance Law of the People¡¦s Republic of China brings more disadvantages than benefits to enterprises. The laws improve Chinese laborers¡¦ basic rights at the expense of increasing management risks and labor management costs from Taiwanese firms. (2) Under the influences of global economic crisis, policies to downsize organization structure lead to a loss of talents, but enterprises should enhance its education training, reinforce organizational culture and vision, and speeding up the process of localizing talents. (3) Propelling domestic demand is a policy to sustain economic growth; however, as farmers¡¦ income increases, it is more difficult for enterprises to recruit laborers. Enterprises should be cautious on designing long-term plans of human resources. (4) The Foxconn incident is not an individual case. It shows that an enterprise should provide material assurance as well as spiritual concerns to employees. The butterfly effect of pay raise will speed up enterprise transformation and reach the long-term goal of paralleling Chinese plants to global market. (5) It is crucial for enterprises to provide material assistance to expatriates as well as mental well-being of the employees and the families.

The current global economic crisis, together with the general distrust and lack of confidence in business after a number of undeniable corporate scandals at board level (Hilb, 2006:3) has necessitated actions to assist business to become more transparent and to comply with corporate governance rules. Internationally, a number of actions were taken, such as the introduction of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) in the USA, the Cadbury Report in the UK and the King Report in South Africa, to mention a few. The King Report has become an internationally recognised brand as it advocated for an integrated approach to corporate governance, over and above the financial and regulatory aspects. Companies across the globe are encouraged and in some cases forced to give consideration to governance principles. In South Africa, the King Reports (King I, II and III), of which the King III Report on Governance is the latest, are no different. However, for the first time, the King III Report includes a chapter that focuses on managing stakeholder relationships as part of good corporate governance. As stakeholder relationship management (SRM) is central to the practice of communication management, Chapter 8 of the King III Report on Governance thus recognises the value that communication management can or should add in assisting businesses to comply with corporate governance rules. The problem is however that communication professionals do not always know how to implement the six principles outlined in Chapter 8 of the King III Report. Furthermore, the purpose of communication management, in particular strategic communication management, is not clear in the minds of companies’ senior management. This is often evident from the business paradigm where companies have little or no knowledge of stakeholder relationship management, and do not realise the value a well-developed communication management strategy can add in managing stakeholder relationships. It could therefore be surmised that companies and communication professionals do not know: <ul><li> To what extent the role, scope, function, structure and level of authority of communication management influence the management of stakeholder relationships and the implementation of a company’s business strategy. </li><li> What the implications of Chapter 8 of the King III Report on Governance are, with regard to the managing of stakeholder relationships for companies and their communication professionals. </li><li> What trends in communication management, affect stakeholder relationship management globally. </li><li> Which guidelines should be established for the implementation of stakeholder relationship management, according to the King III Report on Governance. </li><li> If companies would make use of a stakeholder relationship management positioning framework to position themselves in terms of their current compliance with good corporate governance rules. </li></ul> The main purpose of this research was to consider how communication professionals can assist their companies to manage stakeholder relationships according to the King III Report on Governance through obtaining a better understanding of the abovementioned questions. The study aimed to contribute to the body of knowledge and practice of communication management by: <ul><li> Theoretically and empirically determining whether a redefined business paradigm focussing on strategic communication management’s contribution to the effectiveness of the business through managing stakeholder relationship management is evident. </li><li> Considering the implications of the King III Report on Governance for companies and communication management. </li><li> Analysing the global communication management studies in an attempt to identify practices and trends that may inform the improved management of stakeholder relationships. </li><li> Empirically determining how senior communicators view stakeholder relationship management according to the King III Report on Governance in an attempt to propose guidelines for the implementation of stakeholder relationship management followed by a stakeholder relationship management positioning framework. </li></ul> Three phases guided the study, where the first phase consisted of a literature review, unpacking Chapter 8 of the King III Report on Governance and conducting an analysis of the global communication management studies in line with the Stockholm Accords. Phase II included qualitative empirical research into the views and practices of selected South African senior communicators. The last phase (Phase III) was a culmination of Phase I and Phase II, where nine (9) guidelines for the strategic management of stakeholder relationships were drafted, followed by a strategic stakeholder relationship management positioning framework against which businesses can benchmark themselves in terms of their level of compliance with corporate governance rules with the assistance of their communication management departments. The guidelines suggested in this study revolve around stakeholder relationship management being strategic and encompassing both stakeholder engagement and the governing of stakeholder relationships. Strategic stakeholder relationship management (SSRM) requires strategic integrated communication at the organisational, stakeholder and environmental levels of the organisation, and the utilisation of a strategic stakeholder relationship management and communication framework to identify, prioritise, communicate and build relationships with stakeholders. A carefully crafted communication strategy aligned with, and influencing business strategy, is needed and requires the CEO and top management to have knowledge and understanding of the considerations and challenges of stakeholders and how they can impact organisational reputation. Effective issues management and crisis communication approaches to assist in conflict resolution are necessary. The strategic, structured, disciplined and systematic management of communication throughout the organisation, as well as the communication management function/department is imperative. Strategic stakeholder relationship management is enhanced through the empowerment of the communication management function, assigning decision-making responsibility and accountability to the communication management function, and having a supportive organisational culture and structure. The proposed positioning framework affords a company the opportunity to outline where it is positioned with regard to strategic stakeholder relationship management, and it may assist a company to utilise its stakeholder relationship management strategy to gain a competitive advantage. The study added value to both companies and their communication professionals by aligning the six principles of Chapter 8 of the King III Report of Governance with the role, scope, function and authority of the communication management function. / Thesis (DCom)--University of Pretoria, 2012. / Business Management / unrestricted

This thesis provides an original contribution to ongoing debates within scholarly Political Economy and Area Studies literatures on the (neoliberal) transformation of the Hungarian political economy. Within this literature, the ‘transition’ to a (free) market economy and democracy is commonly dated to the annus mirabilis of 1989. The development of the Hungarian political economy since then has widely been considered as a ‘success story’ of (neoliberal) transformation and presented as model to be emulated by other countries in Central and Eastern Europe and elsewhere in the world. This thesis challenges this consensus. Drawing on central concepts in Marxist political economy, in particular state capitalism theory, and primary sources in Hungary, we argue that neoliberalism was not simply an ‘imported project’, which arrived ‘from the West’ on eve of the regime change in 1989. Rather, it emerged ‘organically’ in Hungarian society in the 1980s, as a response by domestic political and economic elites to the deepening economic and political crisis of the Kádár regime. The essential aim of the ‘neoliberal turn’ was thus to reconfigure the Hungarian political economy in line with exigencies of the capitalist world economy, while at the same time ensuring that the ‘transition’ went as smoothly as possible. As such, while at one level obviously a repudiation of past policy, policymakers in Budapest pursued the same objectives as central planners under ‘actually existing socialism’. For much of the 1990s and the early 2000s, this Faustian bargain proved relatively successful, as the Hungarian political economy became a model of (neoliberal) transformation in the region. However, since the mid-2000s, the inherent contradictions and limitations of Hungary’s neoliberal regime of accumulation have become increasingly evident. This has been confirmed by events since the onset of the global economic crisis, as Hungary has rapidly moved from being an erstwhile ‘poster boy’ of (neoliberal) transformation to a ‘basket case'.

The thesis deals with the tax measures adopted in the EU countries in the context of the global economic crisis. The objective of this thesis was to describe the tax changes and evaluate their effectivity. The adopted measures were evaluated with regard to the theoretical principles of taxation. In my thesis I used the method of secondary analyses of the EU and OECD materials; to evaluate the effectivity of the tax changes I have used the method of comparison and deduction. I made detailed analysis of tax reforms in Hungary, Greece and Germany. The tax measures in all compared countries confirmed the recent trend -- a shift from direct to indirect taxation. In my work I also focused on the impact of fiscal policy on economic growth. During the crisis the EU countries tried to support the economy by fiscal incentives which led to the high state debt and in some countries almost to a state bankruptcy. It is very complicated to explain how much influence had the taxes in the combat with the crisis. However it is quite certain that without the fiscal help a number of states would be still in recession.

The main aim of this Master's thesis is to describe global economic crisis and analyze it's impacts on these car powers -- USA, Germany, Japan and the Czech republic. The Master thesis includes analysis of current trends in the automotive industry -- alternative powertrains, emerging markets, new car segments or cooperation on the joint venture basis. The situation in the czech automotive industry is described focusing on the czech largest car maker Škoda Auto, a.s. One of the aims of this thesis is to point out, if the car maker Škoda Auto came out from the global crisis stronger or weaker and what about facing of Škoda to the current challenges in the automotive industry.

Pastaraisiais metais Lietuvos žiniasklaidoje netyla kalbos apie šalį apėmusią ekonominę krizę. Vis dažniau prisimenama ir Pasaulinė ekonominė krizė, kuri siautė visame pasaulyje 1929–1933 metais. Ši ekonominė krizė dar vadinama Didžiąja depresija. Šiai krizei gilumu bei platumu neprilygsta nei viena iki šiol buvusi ekonominė krizė. Šiame darbe yra nagrinėjama kaip Pasaulinė ekonominė krizė paveikė Lietuvos ūkį bei kokią ekonominę politiką vykdė Lietuvos vyriausybė siekdama ją įveikti. Ši tema yra aktuali tuo, kad šiuo metu vėl siaučiant jau antrai Pasaulinei ekonominei krizei, yra svarbu žinoti, kaip ankstensė ekonominė krizė paveikė Lietuvą ir kokių priemonių buvo imtasi jai likviduoti. Rašant šį darbą buvo naudotas mokslinės literatūros ir šaltinių analizės bei lyginamasis metodas. Tiriant šią temą, buvo atskleista kaip stipriai Pasaulinė ekonominė krizė paveikė Lietuvos ūkį, buvo gilinamasi į jos poveikį atskiroms ūkio šakoms, taip pat ir į krizės poveikį Lietuvos gyventojams. Be to, darbe yra tiriama Lietuvos ekonominė politika, taip pat ieškomi bendrumai ir skirtumai tarp Lietuvos Vyriausybės vykdomos ekonominės politikos ir užsienio kraštų vykdomos ekonomines politikos. Baigus tyrimą paaiškėjo, kad Pasaulinė ekonominė krizė palietė Lietuvos ūkį taip pat, kaip ir kitas valstybės, tačiau Lietuvoje ji turėjo ir savų išskirtinumų. Kovojant su krize, Lietuvos valstybė neišsiskyrė stipriai iš kitų pasaulio valstybių vykdoma ekonomine politika. Ji ėjo tuo pačiu ekonominės... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / In recent years the media of Lithuania keep talking about the country covered economic crisis. It is often remembered the Global Economic Crisis, which was raging around the world in 1929-1933. The latter economic crisis is known as the Great Depression. In this topic is researched the impact of the Global Economic Crisis on the economy of Lithuania and what economic policy was executed in order to overcome the crisis. In these days, when the second Global Economic Crisis is raging, it is important to know how the previous economic crisis affected Lithuania and what measures had been taken in order to overcome it. While writing this work were used the scientific literature, analysis of sources and comparative method. Doing the research of this topic was revealed how strongly The Global Economic Crisis has affected the economy of Lithuania, also the impact of crisis on different industries and population of Lithuania. Moreover, in this work was researched the economic policy of Lithuania, looked for similarities and differencies between the government of Lithuania implemented economic policy and foreign countries implemented economic policy. The research revealed that the Global Economic Crisis has affected the economy of Lithuania as well as the economy of other states, however the crisis in Lithuania had its own features. Overcoming the crisis Lithuania with its implemented economic policy did not distinguish heavily from other countries of the world. Its way of economic... [to full text]

The thesis examines the impact of the global economic crisis on the economy of Ireland and Greece. The aim of this thesis is to evaluate the impact of the financial crisis and the balance of payments crisis on the economy of these countries. This thesis deals with the situation of the economies in the pre-crisis period, which examines the causes of the crisis. The post-crisis period compares the impact of the global economic crisis from a macroeconomic perspective. The thesis deals with the economic measures taken as Ireland and Greece, which should mitigate the effects of the crisis. The thesis focuses in detail on the balance of payments crisis. The thesis is divided into two main parts. The first part is devoted to the description of the kind of crisis, with a focus on banking crisis, debt crisis, financial crisis and a detailed analysis of the balance of payments crisis. The second part compares the impact of the crisis on the economy of Ireland and Greece in the context of the development of the main macroeconomic indicators

This diploma thesis deals with the influence of global economic crisis on building industry in the Czech Republic. It describes origins, course and impacts of contemporary world economic crisis on global economy. It compares the first economic crisis in the 1930s with current crisis as well. This paper is also focused on the impacts of the crisis on the building industry in the Czech Republic and depicts its evolution in time of the crisis. The goal of the thesis was to capture the evolution, describe the impacts of this evolution and find some appropriate measures for a new development.

The main topic of the thesis is the impact of the global financial and economic crisis on the support of developing countries from international organizations. The work includes a classification of developing countries by selected organizations, namely The World Bank Group, the United Nations and the International Monetary Fund. The thesis also includes a description of organizations' main activities and ways of gaining finances. The analysis is extended to non-governmental organizations dealing with a development. For a better assessment of the reason why the crisis could have an influence on the provided assistance, the thesis contains a summary of the crisis impact on developed and developing countries.