<title>Abstract</title> In recent years, some large multinational companies have begun moving their R&D centers to China. As a result, cross‐cultural management for R&D projects becomes challenging due to the cultural diversity. Based on the technique of relative importance index (RII), this study examines...

There is a growing concern about environmental impacts resulting from construction activities. To help minimize the environmental impacts from construction, Environmental Management Systems (EMSs) have been advocated and in some cases, implemented. Within the construction industry, Environmental...

With mandatory implementation of the ISO 9000 quality system by the Housing Authority in Hong Kong, most construction firms there now claim to have initiated quality systems in their processes as defined in their quality manuals. In addition, an objective quality measuring yardstick, the...

This paper considers an intertemporal portfolio choice model with two assets, one risky and one riskless. Transactions costs are incurred when an agent either purchases or sells shares of risky assets. The agent is assumed to maximize the limiting long run expected growth rate of his or her...

Based on the background of the second time rural land reform in China Taiwan, I analyzed financial support measures and their effects. It comes to the insight into financial support for rural land circulation in China Taiwan for the new round of rural land reform in China mainland. It is...