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Forced migration and resettlement as a strategy for development: An analysis of implications based on a study of the New Halfa Scheme in eastern Sudan
Plater, Terry Denise - 1994
Involuntary migration and resettlement is examined as a development strategy and analyzed in an intensive study of the New Halfa Scheme in eastern Sudan. New Halfa was created between 1962 and 1969 to foster economic development through large-scale irrigated agriculture and to compensate,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009438455
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Understanding IT adoption and consumption within the social structure of a consumer's economy
Ting, Sherman; Dawson, Linda; Dubelaar, Chris - 2009
Research into adoption, acceptance and consumption of Information Technology (IT) within its diffusion cycle has been extensively studied in Information Systems (IS) and marketing. However, research often focused too narrowly on technology adoption rates and drivers leading to technology...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009441728
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Capitalist regulation and unequal integration: The case of Puerto Rico
Benson, Jaime Eduardo - 1993
This dissertation postulates that as effect of the model of development adopted by Puerto Rican authorities since the late forties, Puerto Rico became a "Regional Armature" of U.S. intensive accumulation and monopolist regulation over the 1950-1980 period. The asymmetrical insertion of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009467853
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The Influence of Environmental Values, Economic Values and Social Structure on Consumers’ Choice of Green Hotels: The Case of Luxury Hotels
Choe, Yunseon; Lehto, Xinran; Day, Jonathon - 2011
While many hotel companies have participated in various green initiatives and adopted green policy, when it came to the real purchasing decision, their willingness was not matched by action. There could be many reasons for such inconsistency. Lack of consumer demand, increasing environmental...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009467937
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Enterprise hybrids and alternative growth dynamics
Levin, Kenneth M - 2004
This dissertation argues that the impetus, growth, and financial success of many North American high-tech companies--biotechnology, computer software development and design, as well as Internet startups--are partly due to their collective way of organizing the production and distribution of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009468191
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Fashions, Habits and Changing Preferences: Simulation of Psychological Factors Affecting Market Dynamics
Janssen, Marco A.; Jager, Wander - 2007
"Markets can show different types of dynamics, from quiet markets dominated by one or few products, to markets with constant penetration of new and reintroduced products. This paper explores the dynamics of markets from a psychological perspective using a multi-agent simulation model. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009468364
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Essays on social values in finance
Kumar, Alok (contributor) - 2011
This dissertation consists of three essays on the role of social values in financial markets. Chapter 1 uses geographic variation in religious concentration to identify the effect of people's gambling behavior in financial market settings. We argue that religious background predicts people's...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009429385
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The mediating effects of perceived quality and risk on purchase intentions between prototypical and me-too brands
Quintal, Vanessa; Sims, Daniel - 2009
users comprised young adults, a survey was administered to a general student population at three universities in Australia …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009434779
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On-farm quality assurance in the redmeat industry of Australia
Kennedy, Anna - 2006
A series of on-farm quality assurance schemes for red meat producers across Australia were developed in the late 1990s … in Australia, indicating that the larger than average producers were implementing quality assurance. Based on previous … producers (22% of certified Flockcare producers) across Australia were initially approached. A total of 382 adopter surveys were …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009434786
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Expatriate selection, training, family issues and repatriation putting theory into best practice for expatriate success in Australia, Singapore and Malaysia
Neilson, George A. - 2002
expatriate management in fifty, multinational and international organisations in Australia, Singapore and Malaysia to contribute …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009434796