In this paper, I will evaluate a course book titled ‘World English Intro’ which is the initial book of a series composed of four successive books. Initially, the rationale behind the paper will be explained. Secondly, qualities of a good course book will be elaborated. Thirdly, a coursebook...

In this paper we focus on financial innovations that have emerged as a result of the convergence of the capital market and insurance market. These new solutions called Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) were created in 1990s. by insurers and reinsurers in order to improve the liquidity of...

The paper is based on the theoretical basis of the book of Herbert A. Simon, Public Administration and trying to map the problems in implementing management methods of people management in the public administration in the Czech Republic. The paper compares the current situation in public...

Guidance, mentoring, supervision and coaching are important areas of development in different types of professions. Several programs offer nowadays further education to adults who wish to improve their abilities to guide and coach. What characterizes these competencies in this specific program...

The recent financial and economic crisis has brought back the attention to studying the characteristics of surviving firms and those exiting the market. Among these characteristics the access to finance has received large attention, since the economic crisis decreased the availability of finance...

Paper explore relation betweeen energy and regional development and more precisly the influence of renewable energy installation and production on regional economic growth in the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic has long tradition in energy sector, more than 100 years of stable and self...

The importance of innovation has been highlighted for the past decades. A number of studies regarding economic growth and innovation have emphasized R&D activities and innovation capacity for one nation’s economic growth. Accordingly, major advanced countries established policies by conducting...

The basic assumption on which leading indicators are built is the common movement of macroeconomic variables representing the aggregate business cycle, giving information on turning points for different macroeconomic variables over time. Indicators passing through the turning points with few...

In the big global markets, the business requirements for small and medium-sized companies (SME) are changing rapidly. With the fast international growth of even very small companies, their need for a professional IT and ERP system support is higher than ever. A study of the Center for Enterprise...

Saudi Arabia nowadays is executing plans to transform  it's  economy from being dependent on the wealth of oil reserves to be based on the products of knowledge and technology . Nothing is more difficult than developing knowledge , skills ,and capabilities of people In order to enhance...