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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, Irvine, 2000. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 245-255).

Our purpose is to understand how learnings are drawn from previous experiences of cross-border acquisition integration, to later be utilized for integration of subsequent acquisitions. Elaborately, we intend to empirically study how learnings from previous endeavors are captured and built upon. Thus, there are two research questions given the sequence: learnings are first captured, then utilized. The study aims to extend current body of literature and deepening the understanding on deliberate learning through case study aspects. To answer this, we have constructed two research questions:    (1)  How can learnings be captured from previous experience in integration after cross-border acquisition?    (2)  How can learnings from previous experience of cross-border acquisition integration be utilized in subsequent deals?   The founding pillars of our literature review are perspectives on M&A and perspectives on learning. More specifically, the first perspective focuses on cross-border aspects and post-merger integration phases. Regarding the perspective on learning, our study particularly focuses on deliberate learning theory. Beyond named focus is dynamic capabilities, serial acquirers and previous experience discussed due to its connection to deliberate learning theory and our study. The literature review concludes in a theoretical tool, which summarizes the literature and is portrayed through a model.   The case study method was constructed with a qualitative and interpretive approach, which we found appropriate to reach a deeper in-depth understanding regarding the purpose and to answer our research questions. Six semi-structured interviews with managers were conducted to understand how they operated. We collected primary data by using snowball sampling and received secondary data of documentation from the studied firm. Further, this was qualitatively analyzed from a coding procedure of categories.    Our findings disclose how previous experience of post-merger integrations in cross-border acquisition is deliberately captured by our case company through learning mechanisms discussed in deliberate learning theory. The mechanisms are accordingly articulation, codification, sharing and internalizing. However, the findings disclosed a discrepancy between the literature and our empirical case due to the rotation of integration team members, which caused a disruption in sharing and internalizing of previous experience.    The contributions are both theoretical and managerial. First, the theoretical contribution is given through our revised theoretical tool, in which the findings regarding the different mechanisms are discussed and elaborated. The managerial findings provide recommendations in the assembling of an M&A integration team to preserve experience from previous endeavors and disseminate to new members.

The research was developed in Linguistics Studies, in the research line: Language, Subject and History and contemplates Enunciation theories guiding to a reflection about the designation of the other s language, it means, how to give a name to the language of the other which is already named, taking into consideration the border enunciation space. In this sense, Enunciation Space concepts were approached as constitutive of a relation between languages or, more specifically, to analyze the different ways of designating the languages spoken in border zones through oral utterances produced by border speakers. This research became effective since a bibliographical review was made, giving emphasis to the theoretical support which was adopted in this work. The corpus of this research was composed by parts of oral utterances produced by border speakers. From this perspective, it is interesting to think that this speaker-language relation refers to the issue concerning the subject in language, the speaker which expresses himself while enunciating, thus the implications or effects this announcer s enunciation causes when he takes property of the language, making it work and have meaning. One hypothesis is that the subject which uses Border Languages expresses them in different ways, making them to have meaning, while talking about the other s language. Thus, the enunciation space configures in this relation between languages and speakers, which also constitutes an interlanguages space. Hence, there is the choice of a language of enunciation or a language for enunciation. It is this choice, always regulated by the hierarchy status of languages, that defines enunciation as the subject s political place. Looking to the function and the meaning of language, it is also evidenced the current signification, with a past of memories established by temporality. Such temporality permits languages to build sense while interacting in the same enunciative space. Once it is a study area in which the relations between languages have been considered, it is relevant to have a research proposal concerning the designation given by the speakers themselves in relation to Portuguese and Spanish and the languages that are (or aren t) practiced, taking into consideration the border enunciation space. / A pesquisa desenvolvida nos Estudos Lingüísticos, na Linha de Pesquisa: Língua, Sujeito e História, toma as teorias da Enunciação para refletir sobre a designação da língua do outro , ou seja, com se dá um nome à Língua do outro que já está nomeada, considerando o espaço de enunciação fronteiriço. Nesse sentido, abordamos os conceitos de Espaço de Enunciação como constitutivos de uma relação entre línguas ou mais especificamente analisar os diferentes modos de designar as línguas praticadas nas zonas de fronteira em enunciados orais, produzidos por falantes fronteiriços. A pesquisa se efetiva a partir de uma revisão bibliográfica, dando ênfase ao suporte teórico, adotado para este estudo. O corpus da pesquisa se constituiu por recortes de enunciados orais produzidos por falantes fronteiriços. É interessante pensar que a relação que se cria entre a língua e o falante nos remete à questão do sujeito na linguagem, ao falante que se manifesta ao enunciar, desse modo, às implicações ou efeitos que causa a enunciação desse locutor ao apropriar-se da língua, fazê-la funcionar e significar. Uma hipótese é que o sujeito praticante de Línguas de Fronteira ao falar sobre a Língua do outro a manifeste de diferentes modos, significando-a. Assim, nessa relação entre línguas e falantes é que se configura o espaço de enunciação, que também se constitui como um espaço entre línguas. Coloca-se por isso, a escolha de uma língua de enunciar ou para enunciar. É esta escolha, sempre regulada pelo caráter hierarquizante das línguas, que define enunciação como um lugar político do sujeito. Pensando no funcionamento e significação da linguagem, evidenciamos também a questão do funcionamento presente, que possui um passado de memórias instaurado pela temporalidade. Tal temporalidade permite que as línguas constituam sentidos ao se relacionarem em um mesmo espaço enunciativo. Dessa forma, por ser uma área de estudo através da qual se tem pensado sobre as relações entre as línguas, entendese como relevante uma proposta de investigação no que diz respeito à designação dada pelos próprios falantes às línguas portuguesa e espanhola, as línguas que se praticam (ou não), considerando o espaço de enunciação fronteiriço.

Submitted by Elesbão Santiago Neto (neto10uepb@cche.uepb.edu.br) on 2018-04-13T18:23:44Z No. of bitstreams: 1 PDF - Hugo Gabriel Lima Nascimento.pdf: 43389476 bytes, checksum: 35039fd2c5e7d497920f6b657852cbf1 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-04-13T18:23:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 PDF - Hugo Gabriel Lima Nascimento.pdf: 43389476 bytes, checksum: 35039fd2c5e7d497920f6b657852cbf1 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-06-03 / CAPES / International relations between Brazil and France, with regard to the border region, have been outlined during the 1990s, having greater intensification in 1996, due to the signing of the framework agreement, which was attended by state representatives of the countries mentioned above. That agreement led to the emergence of several initiatives in the field of cross-border cooperation, such as the proposed construction of a binational bridge over the Oiapoqueriver, Amapá (Brazil), linking French Guiana (France). Thus, the present study aims to investigate the role represented by the binational bridge on a new dynamic setting of cross-border cooperation between Brazil and France". The bridge is situated on the Oiapoqueriver, in Amazonian border region, between the cities Oiapoque, Amapá, and Saint Georges de L'oyapock, French Guiana. In terms of research methodology, this bibliographic study, which was conducted survey of official documents (reports, agreements, presidential speeches, interviews, among others) from France and Brazil related to border area in focus. The relevance of this work lies in the fact that allow reflection on the Amazon, seen as strategic political and diplomatic relations between Brazil and France, on the South American scenario. The survey results indicate that the bridge, completed in 2011, has not yet opened, favored the emergence of new possibilities of interaction and physical union in the southern cone countries, which in turn can enable the consolidation of relations between both countries, bringing development to the border area. / As relações internacionais entre Brasil e França, no que se refere à cooperação trasnfronteiriça, foram delineadas ao longo da década de 1990, tendo maior intensificação em 1996, devido à assinatura do Acordo-Quadro, que contou com representantes de Estado dos países supramencionados. Esse acordo propiciou o surgimento de várias iniciativas, como a proposta de construção de uma ponte binacional sobre o rio Oiapoque, ligando o Amapá (Brasil) à Guiana Francesa (França). Assim, o presente trabalho tem como objetivo geral investigar o papel representado pela ponte binacional, resultante da nova dinâmica de cooperação transfronteiriça entre Brasil e França. A referida ponte está situada sobre o rio Oiapoque, na região amazônica, entre as cidades Oiapoque, no Amapá, e Saint Georges de l’Oyapock, na Guiana Francesa. No que tange à metodologia da pesquisa, trata-se de estudo bibliográfico, por meio do qual foi realizado levantamento de documentos oficiais (relatórios, acordos, discurso presidencial, entrevistas, entre outros) da França e do Brasil relacionados à área em foco. A relevância deste trabalho reside no fato de permitir a reflexão sobre a Amazônia, vista como espaço estratégico das relações políticas e diplomáticas do Brasil e da França, no cenário sul-americano. Os resultados da pesquisa indicam que a ponte, concluída em 2011, mas ainda não inaugurada, favoreceu o surgimento de novas perspectivas de interação e união física no cone sul, que, por sua vez, podem permitir a consolidação das relações entre ambos os países, trazendo desenvolvimento para a zona fronteiriça.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-10T17:51:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Suelen_Terre_de_Azevedo.pdf: 2399266 bytes, checksum: 9339093583f75ad246939b1845de8039 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-06-26 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The information in this abstract analyzes the problem of care in the Unified Health System (SUS) on the Brazil and Paraguay s border, especially in the municipalities of Paraná members of the Integrated Health System Border (SIS-Fronteira), covering the municipalities of Entre Rios do Oeste, Foz do Iguaçu, Guaíra, Itaipulândia, Marechal Cândido Rondon, Mercedes, Missal, Pato Bragado, Santa. Helena, Santa Terezinha de Itaipu and São Miguel do Iguaçu. Cross-border cooperation proposals are presented as a strategy of integration between the communities of both countries. To develop the study of the dissertation the following methodological procedures were used: analysis of some territorial management instruments European borders as successful experiences of cross-border cooperation; literature review of health research at the frontier; analysis and collection of data through the electronic pages of the Ministry of Health; DATASUS and Ministry of Foreign Affairs; as well as qualitative interviews with health workers and border SUS users / A dissertação de que trata este resumo analisa a problemática do atendimento no Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) na fronteira do Brasil com o Paraguai, especialmente nos municípios paranaenses que fazem parte do Sistema Integrado de Saúde nas Fronteiras (SIS-Fronteiras), abrangendo os municípios de Entre Rios do Oeste, Foz do Iguaçu, Guaíra, Itaipulândia, Marechal Cândido Rondon, Mercedes, Missal, Pato Bragado, Santa Helena, Santa Terezinha de Itaipu e São Miguel do Iguaçu. As propostas de cooperação transfronteiriça apresentam-se como estratégia de integração entre as comunidades dos dois países. Para o desenvolvimento do estudo da dissertação foram utilizados os seguintes procedimentos metodológicos: análise de alguns instrumentos de gestão territorial das fronteiras europeias, enquanto experiências exitosas de cooperação transfronteiriça; revisão de literatura sobre pesquisas de saúde na fronteira; análise e compilação de dados através das páginas eletrônicas do Ministério da Saúde; DATASUS e Ministério das Relações Exteriores; além de entrevistas qualitativas com agentes de saúde e usuários transfronteiriços do SUS

Magister Legum - LLM / This paper argues that there is a need for an improved cross-border insolvency regime as the common law principles applied in Namibia are outdated and thus ill-equipped to deal with present-day complex issues of cross-border insolvency. The lack of literature on issues of crossborder insolvency belies the importance of cross-border insolvency in African developing countries like Namibia who seek to encourage trade and investment in the hope of achieving economic development. In the final section of chapter one, the paper will consider the Model Law as the basis needed to develop clear, fair and predictable rules to effectively deal with the various aspects of cross-border insolvencies in Namibia.

Diploma thesis deals with city to city partnership. The aim of the thesis is to evaluate the impact of the projects based on city to city partnership. The theoretical part defines cross-border cooperation and town-twinning activities. The analytic part contains a case study of Krnov. In first part it focuses on evaluation of cross-border cooperation between the Czech Republic and Poland. In second part, there is a description and evaluation of town-twinning activities and projects. A questionnaire survey is used to evaluate the relationship between partner cities. The analysis of this survey outlines the main motives, benefits and barriers of town-twinning. Another factor influencing intensity of partnership has resulted beyond literary research.

The diploma thesis deals with cross-border cooperation in the Euroregion Neisse. The Cross-border cooperation is one of the most interesting forms of regional cooperation. Theoretical part of thesis discusses basic terms, history of CBC and its development and importance in regional policy of the European Union, the development of Euroregions and the financing possibilities of CBC in the Czech Republic. The practical part is focused on cross-border cooperation in the Euroregion Neisse, which is the oldest Euroregion in the Czech Republic. The attention is paid mainly to projects implemented in the tourism. Euroregion Neisse has very favourable natural and cultural-historical assumptions for development of tourism. The objective is to evaluate cooperation in tourism in the context of cross-border cooperation in 2007-2013.

The beginning of the work describes problems of the border regions in general. It outlines the opportunities for development of these areas and mentions possibilities that are offered by European Union within the framework of economic and social cohesion. It also briefly mentions the Financial Mechanism of EEA and Norway. Although, the list is not exhaustive, it gives a picture of what options the regions have. Another part of the work is solely dedicated to cross-border cooperation in the Czech-Saxon border area in light of European subsidies. It compares the previous and the current period in terms of objectives, implementation structures and last year also in terms of drawdown. It refers to what potential the Czech-Saxon border area has and -- based on questionnaire survey - tries to determine how the representatives of municipalities in Czech-Saxon border area perceive the cooperation and where they see the major problems.