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Through a nationally representative U.S. survey of 1,214 participants, this study examined attitudes toward the role of corporations in public interest communications and response to a series of recent high-profile corporate social advocacy cases. Findings provide preliminary evidence for what types of public interests are most appropriate for organizations to address, based on perceived motivations, commitment to advocacy, and dimension of corporations as actors for social change. Results from this study suggest demographic differences by political viewpoints, age, income, education, and gender. However, an overall level of agreement across all respondents indicates that corporations should engage in addressing important social issues, which is particularly noteworthy given that the U.S. population skews conservative.

Through a nationally representative U.S. survey of 1,214 participants, this study examined attitudes toward the role of corporations in public interest communications and response to a series of recent high-profile corporate social advocacy cases. Findings provide preliminary evidence for what types of public interests are most appropriate for organizations to address, based on perceived motivations, commitment to advocacy, and dimension of corporations as actors for social change. Results from this study suggest demographic differences by political viewpoints, age, income, education, and gender. However, an overall level of agreement across all respondents indicates that corporations should engage in addressing important social issues, which is particularly noteworthy given that the U.S. population skews conservative.

Intro -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Part I Theoretical Foundations of Building of the System for Management of Ecology Safety in Civil Aviation -- 1 Analysis of Compliance of the System for Management of Ecology Safety in Civil Aviation with Modern Requirements -- 1.1 Statement of the Problem and Task of Research -- 1.2 International Requirements for Systems of Management of Ecology Safety -- 1.3 Requirements for Systems of Management of Ecology Safety in the Russian Federation -- 1.4 The System of Management of Ecology Safety for Flight Operations, Technical Service, and Repair -- 1.5 Compliance of the System of Management of Ecology Safety in Civil Aviation with International and Domestic Requirements -- References -- 2 Analysis of Work in the Area of Improving the Requirements to the System of Management of Ecology Safety -- 2.1 Determination of the Factors of Ecology Threats -- 2.2 Analysis of Work in the Area of Improving the Requirements to the System of Management of Ecology Safety in the Russian Federation -- 2.3 Basic Principles of the System of Ecology Safety -- 2.4 Analysis of the Existing System of Management of Ecological Safety in Civil Aviation -- References -- 3 Theoretical Studies of Ways to Improve the Efficiency of the System of Management of Ecology Safety in Civil Aviation -- 3.1 Development of a Mathematical Model of System Management for Ecological Safety in Civil Aviation -- 3.1.1 Mathematical Model of System Management for Ecological Safety -- 3.1.2 The Model of the Production System of Aircraft Repair -- 3.2 Approximate Analysis of the Directions of Improving the Efficiency of System Management for Ecological Safety in Civil Aviation -- 3.3 Structural Optimization of the System of Management of Ecology Safety in Civil Aviation -- 3.3.1 Threat and Risk Assessment at Enterprises.

Imagine shopping for a car in 1960. Safety is important to you. How do you assess a car's performance in surviving a crash? What tools were available then to take an informed decision? The modern consumer of financial services is in a similar position as the car shopper of the z96os. How does the modern consumer choose a bank that is relatively safe from identity thieves and other malicious individuals? Perhaps she chooses the larger institution, because it has more resources to address fraud. Or perhaps a smaller institution offers more protection, because it is more obscure. There is no way to know for sure, and thus, consumers cannot make an informed decision. This article attempts to actuate a market for bank safety by comparing identity theft victim data with government statistics used to measure the relative size of financial institutions. It envisions a future when this market incentivizes financial services firms to explicitly compete to reduce the likelihood that customers will become victims of identity theft or other frauds. In a world of competition in bank safety, consumers who put a premium on avoiding fraud could reward the most proficient firms with their loyalty. This article concludes that the available data, while weakened by several methodological concerns, do show that certain banks, large and small, have different identity theft footprints. Other discoveries were made as well. First, if present trends continue, there will be a substantial upswing in identity theft complaints to the Federal Trade Commission in 2008. Second, over a three-year period, a small group of companies accounted for almost 5o percent of identity theft incidents. Focusing interventions on this small group of companies could have a profound effect on incidence of identity theft. Finally, non-banking institutions, such as telecommunications companies, have an enormous identity theft footprint; in our highly dependent credit markets, impostors may be using these companies as stepping stones for attacks against banks.

This book discusses various dimensions of Indian fiscal federalism, focusing on the current fiscal imbalances - both vertical and horizontal - and their correction. Throwing light on different angles of this subject, it presents well-researched papers, which are divided into three sections. The first section, 'Fiscal federalism and resolving the fiscal imbalances', includes five chapters that discuss this theme and also explain the various strategies to remove the existing imbalances in India. 'Fiscal decentralization for high growth' which is the second section, explains how decentralisation leads to high economic growth and showcases empirical evidence from a few Indian states that are flourishing due to this policy. The third section, 'Emerging issues' offers six chapters describing several existing key concerns in fiscal federalism that have a major impact on achieving India's development goals. Including contributions from leading academics in this field, the book will be of great interest to research scholars and policy makers alike."Besides addressing the core issue of fiscal imbalances and ways to correct them, the chapters] touch on several issues confronting the Indian fiscal system at the centre, state and local levels. The chapters] are well researched and well argued. The book is a valuable addition to the literature on Fiscal Federalism."--Dr. C. Rangarajan, Ex-Governor of Reserve Bank of India; Chairman, Madras School of Economics, Chennai, India.

Presents an evaluation of a trade union project to appoint regional health and safety representatives in farm‐working. Outlines the background and development of the scheme and assesses its outcomes. Reviews the problem of health and safety in agriculture and discusses the scheme as a means of improving the health and safety performance of the small enterprises typical of the industry. Identifies factors that have supported or constrained the activities of the regional safety representatives and evaluates their importance. Compares the scheme with analysis of more developed provisions for regional health and safety representatives found in Sweden and identifies and discusses a number of supporting and limiting factors common to both schemes. Concludes the project has achieved very limited success in improving joint consultation on health and safety in agricultural employment. Suggests its limited progress is a result of constraints specific to the industry rather than those of employment in small enterprises in general. Proposes further strategies that the trade union might adopt to increase the chances of success within the industry.