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counterparts in the People's Republic of China (PRC). Design/methodology/approach ? Based on the differences in cultural dimensions …
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examination of the operation of Motorola University in China. The aim is to extend understanding of the role and function of a ….Design/methodology/approach – Documentary evidence and in-depth interviews were used to explore the role and operation of Motorola University China and to … develop and grow young Chinese managers, Motorola University China now exhibits various features of a world-class corporate …
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This paper reports on a fully structured interview survey, using a multi-sectional questionnaire, of experienced construction contract price forecasters. The aim of the research was to investigate the relationship between the accuracy of ‘early-stage’ forecasts and experience (defined in...
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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine Trompenaars' cultural dimensions using reference point theory to propose the adjustment difficulties that inpatriates will experience when entering the home market/global headquarters organization culture.Design/methodology/approach -...
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Purpose – The constructs of relativism and absolutism have a significant role to play in the development of ethical theory; however, they are commonly simplified in their depictions and are philosophically more complex than we give them credit for. The purpose of this paper is to undertake an...
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appeals can resonate well with Gen Y especially those in China and India. For consumer protection advocates, results offer …
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examine monopoly (South Africa) and duopoly (South Africa, Australia) with a competitive fringe (US, Canada, Poland, China and …
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University strategic planning for information systems and management was investigated for four Indonesian higher educational institutions. A combination of the case study approach and a survey of a small sample of academic staff who have used the systems, was undertaken. Staff perceptions of the...
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It has become almost trivial to assert that in the knowledge society universities are important institutions. This … challenges that such countries and their universities are facing. Both in the developed and the developing countries the main … emphasis is now on how universities may serve industry through direct flows of information from on-going research. To …
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This dissertation is about spin-off companies that stem from academic research activities from within universities. The … academic research commercialization motivated this study. Universities are seen as agents of economic growth whose students …
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