The study aims to identify the fundamental concept of e-recruitment and intends to collect information regarding e-recruitment methods such as emails, corporate websites, and commercial job boards, among others, through the story of AkzoNobel, Unilever and Cathay Pacific in installing the e-recruitment system in Vietnam and in ASEAN.

This thesis provides solid evidence to support the notion that idiosyncratic volatility plays a significant role in Australian equity markets. Therefore, it should not be ignored but instead should be considered when evaluating the performance of Australian stock portfolios and pension funds. It can also be used to predict Australian economic conditions.

This study extends the limited finance literature on return and volatility spillover effects in China and emerging markets. It investigates the market interdependence and volatility transmissions between the Chinese stock market and other financial markets, including both domestic and international markets. The significance of this study arises from the importance of China due to its large economic scale and financial influence. To understand the behaviour of the Chinese stock market, this research has four different perspectives.

The rationale for this study is that the social enterprise sector provides an important locale in which to situate research that aims to identify the impact of ICTs on development. Recognising the complex dynamics and range of actors involved in this diverse and emerging area of development practice, this study chooses to focus on the social enterprise sector. It is specifically concerned with mapping the external influences, use and impact of ICT on social enterprises in Cambodia. Examining the case of the social enterprise sector in one developing country, although descriptive in nature, fills an essential knowledge gap in the field of ICT and development.

This thesis provides empirical investigations into the behaviour of implied volatility quotes for currency options on the British pound/U.S. dollar (GBP/USD), the euro/U.S. dollar (EUR/USD), the Australian dollar/U.S. dollar (AUD/USD) and the U.S. dollar/Japanese yen (USD/JPY). The analyses are performed using dealer-quoted implied volatility and spot exchange rate datasets collected from the over-the-counter currency option market.

The experience of previous oil price shocks has shown that these shocks can provide an important catalyst for policies to encourage demand reduction, substitution to other fuels, and development of new sources of energy supply.

Agriculture occupies a central position in the Indian economy. It contributes 29.4 percent of GDP, employing 64 percent of the country's workforce. Food price volatility has had a dramatic impact on the food security of poor households in developing countries.

The objective of the thesis is to analyze the impact of micro-factors belonging to listed companies on share price volatility and thereby propose recommendations to limit the level of copper price volatility. of companies listed on Vietnam's stock market.

The thesis aims to obtain data on freshwater crustacean composition in the water bodies of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park. Identify the characteristics of quantity distribution of freshwater crustaceans in the study areas along with the changes of this group in terms of space and climate season. Proposing solutions to conservation of specific and important types of SE in limestone areas of Phong Nha and Quang Binh national parks.

ANALYSIS OF CREDIT RATING EQUIT” INDEXES: VOLATILITY COMPARISONS A OPTION CALIBRATION The positive correlation between choice and performance seems to result entirely from the omission of students’ background characteristics; when they are included in Column C, the coefficient becomes negative and significant.

ESSAYS ON THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN FOREIGN DIRECT IN VESTMENT, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, AND EXCHANGE RATE VOLATILITY My analysis of parental choices focuses on the possibility that parents may choose schools partly on the basis of the peer group offered. Although existing research does not conclusively establish the causal contribution of peer group characteristics to student outcomes (see, e.g., Coleman et al., 1966; Hanushek, Kain, and Rivkin, 2001; Katz, Kling, and Liebman, 2001), anecdotal evidence suggests that parents may place substantial weight on the peer group in their assessments of schools and neighborhoods. Realtor.com, a web site for house hunters, offers reports on several neighborhood characteristics that...