In the past decade, forming alliances has become a popular strategy among firms, and substantial attention has been paid to the selection of a suitable governance form, in particular equity versus non-equity mode. Such a strategic choice is important in that an alliance teams up multiple firms...

The thesis resulting from the research on the "costs - effects" relation is the principle of economic efficiency of defence capabilities. At first glance, the arguments in this direction are well-known and popular in crisis situations of various nature, including the current financial and...

The recent European sovereign debt crisis proved public debt issues should not be easily approached. While, prior to the crisis, public debt was of little concern in most of the developed European countries, as there had been no recent episodes of sovereign default, the crisis revived longtime...

During the years 1945 to 1948 Yugoslavia had an enormous impact and influence on Albania’s economy and economical development. This influence went so far as we can say that Albania and Yugoslavia in those years were economically united. They had a common currency, common custom unions, common...

This paper encompasses the role of Informative Technology of Communication in the classroom as stimulating factor to students’ interest and increase of their interest for an active participation in learning for more attractive and more qualitative learning. This research was accessed by reason...

In traditional approach, company performance is related to Top Management Team (TMT) group characteristics, such as board size and composition, board tenure, age, experience, education, and competences. Initially, TMT characteristics were considered to have crucial significance for group...

How do I make my voice heard? The University of the Highlands and Islands in Scotland covers an area the size of Belgium, with a population the size of Brussels. The 13 partner colleges and over 50 local learning centres operate in some of the most remote areas of Western Europe. There are...

The aim of this paper is to report on an ongoing study designed to use a Quality Teaching Framework (NSW, 2003) as a standard framework for teachers in order to examine the gap between mathematics teachers’ practices in Saudi mathematics classrooms and the framework. QT framework identifies...

My paper analyzes Canadian involvement in the war on Libya in 2011. My point of departure is the question: why was Canada involved in the bombing of Libya? I quickly recognize that it is facile to argue that Canada bombed Libya simply because it is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty...

Since its inception in 1923, Turkey’s foreign policy has been characterised by a number of divergent orientations. Western orientation however, especially following the Second World War, has been a primary foreign policy priority for Turkey. Particularly, European Union (then EEC) membership...