The new developments across the Taiwan Strait have illuminated the dilemma of the 'One China' policy, which could mislead to inconsistent or even contradictory policies, and result in devastating military confrontation between China and the U.S. and possibly Japan

Economic globalisation and technological change are the two issues that concerned people in the past, concern them today and will concern them in the future - all over the world, poor or rich. Traditionally, questions about allocative effects are asked: What are the labour market implications?...

1. Introduction -- 2. Multinational Companies, Knowledge and Technology Transfer: Theoretical Framework -- 3. Research Methodology and Design -- 4. Survey Findings: Descriptive Analysis -- 5. Survey Findings: Econometric Analysis -- 6. Findings and Analysis of the Interviews -- 7. Conclusion

This is the first book to explain the expansion of multinational enterprises (MNEs) into a transition economy from a technology accumulation perspective. The author provides a theoretical alternative to accepted wisdom regarding technology transfer, and discusses the policy implications of this...

Introduction -- The Visual Touch Regime: 3D Image-guided Robotic Surgery and 4D & "5D" Scientific Illustration at Work -- New Technologies in British Pharmacy Practice -- Patients' Perceptions of a Home Telecare System -- A Framework for Future Studies of Personalised Medicine: Affordance,...

Preface -- 1 Communication -- 2 Project Selection -- 3 Design Structure Matrix -- 4 Project Management Criteria -- 5 Technology Road Mapping for Medical Imaging -- 6 Technology Roadmap: The 'Complete EHR' Toward Higher Quality Patient care -- 7 Technology Roadmap for Automotive Flexible Display...

Preface -- Part I Decision Making -- 1 Quality Culture Selection for New Product Development (NPD) Organizations using Hierarchal Decision Modeling (HDM) -- 2 Call Tracking Technology Selection Model -- 3 Location Selection of Fabless Firms -- Part II Technology Evaluation -- 4 FCC Regulation of...

The report was written by senior scholars of international studies and Indian Ocean studies and focuses on international relations in the Indian Ocean region and covers many aspects of OBOR policy and South Asia. The report includes both a strategic review and major events, as well as related...

This book is about the basis and scope of impact that Taiwan - a democracy with a population of around 23 million - has on China, the most powerful remaining Leninist state which claims sovereignty over Taiwan and has a population of over 1.3 billion. It examines how Taiwan has helped China in...

This book presents a methodological framework for the analysis of intercultural issues frequently misinterpreted by existing theories. It uses a challenge-and-response theory of cultural development to examine the relationship between different natural disasters and threats and the developments...