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Despite the ‘cultural turn’ in economic geography, the discipline has yet to conclusively describe the processes through which culture influences actors’ daily economic and social practices. Without a better understanding of the role of culture, it is difficult to explain the emergence and influence of the heterogeneous landscapes of regional business culture we readily observe. This problem is particularly acute in the study of entrepreneurial environments, where regional culture is theorized to play an important role in the local entrepreneurship process. This dissertation proposes an alternative approach to culture which draws on the work of Pierre Bourdieu to reveal the underlying social processes connecting culture with entrepreneurial action. Through qualitative case studies of software entrepreneurs in three Canadian cities — Kitchener- Waterloo, Ontario; Ottawa, Ontario and Calgary, Alberta — this dissertation examines the emergence and evolution of regional cultures and how they have helped to create distinct contexts which encourage unique forms of entrepreneurial practices, outlooks and strategies. This new perspective allows for a more detailed and dynamic analysis of regional cultures and provides new tools for researchers and policy makers to understand the role of cultures within regional economic development.

Despite the ‘cultural turn’ in economic geography, the discipline has yet to conclusively describe the processes through which culture influences actors’ daily economic and social practices. Without a better understanding of the role of culture, it is difficult to explain the emergence and influence of the heterogeneous landscapes of regional business culture we readily observe. This problem is particularly acute in the study of entrepreneurial environments, where regional culture is theorized to play an important role in the local entrepreneurship process. This dissertation proposes an alternative approach to culture which draws on the work of Pierre Bourdieu to reveal the underlying social processes connecting culture with entrepreneurial action. Through qualitative case studies of software entrepreneurs in three Canadian cities — Kitchener- Waterloo, Ontario; Ottawa, Ontario and Calgary, Alberta — this dissertation examines the emergence and evolution of regional cultures and how they have helped to create distinct contexts which encourage unique forms of entrepreneurial practices, outlooks and strategies. This new perspective allows for a more detailed and dynamic analysis of regional cultures and provides new tools for researchers and policy makers to understand the role of cultures within regional economic development.

K.M. Tyler et al. (2008) propose a quantitative method to measure differences between school and home experiences had by students of ethnic minority status and how such differences (cultural discontinuity) may affect psychological factors related to student achievement. Although study of cultural discontinuity has been applied to understanding African American, Asian American, Latino American, and Native American student populations, little attention has been given to the ways in which cultural discontinuity may manifest in the Appalachian American population. This study conceptualizes the socio-cultural conditions that would warrant such an investigation, establishing evidence from ten interview subjects of the presence of cultural values associated with Appalachian Americans from Eastern Kentucky. The interviewee evidence provides a necessary starting point for investigating regional culture and marginalization effects that may occur based on membership within the Appalachian American community.

Småland is a region within Sweden that has many successful businesses that have internationalized to other markets with adequate results. IKEA, Husqvarna, Norden Machinery, and many more are prime examples of firms that have made successful entries to other markets. Therefore, this study aims to find the fundamental reasons why Småland businesses are so successful in their internationalization process, and how the culture of the region Småland may affect the process as a whole. Firms of different sizes have been given the opportunity to share their insights and opinions about their internationalization process, and how Småland functions as a suitable business environment. Furthermore, this study strives to give a dynamic and unique perspective of Småland’s business culture functions in the business world. The study has a qualitative method with a thematic and abductive approach which allows the authors to draw their own conclusions based on the appendix and ask open-ended questions as well as follow-up questions. Different theoretical frameworks such as the Uppsala Model, institutional theory, market selection process, and three pillars of Hofstede’s value dimensions have been used in order to conduct an adequate analysis of the research question. Moreover, the gathered data from the participants in the study has been used to link it to the different theories used, as well as emphasize our own opinion on the relevant matter. Småland’s business culture plays a vital role within organizations and their internationalization endeavors.

175 p. / Submitted by Santiago Fabio (fabio.ssantiago@hotmail.com) on 2013-01-07T20:26:50Z No. of bitstreams: 1 15252525.pdf: 701317 bytes, checksum: b3dfa954f220e6384c14176d117cff83 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2013-01-07T20:26:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 15252525.pdf: 701317 bytes, checksum: b3dfa954f220e6384c14176d117cff83 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008 / A realidade brasileira é constituída por uma construção histórico-social que reúne uma profusão de tradições, de línguas, etnias, costumes, visões de mundo e de comportamentos, os quais expressam modos de ser e de se relacionar distintos, identificando a pluralidade cultural como uma das grandes características do país. Nesse contexto, esta dissertação analisa a interação entre culturas regionais no Brasil, procurando evidenciar as diferentes percepções existentes entre as culturas gaúcha e baiana durante o convívio no ambiente de trabalho de uma organização gaúcha instalada na Bahia há mais de dez anos. A revisão teórica sobre cultura, cultura organizacional, estudos da cultura nacional e a formação das culturas regionais gaúcha e baiana subsidiou o trabalho empírico e as análises dos resultados obtidos. Por meio de entrevistas semi-estruturadas com gaúchos e baianos foram verificadas diferenças na maneira como estes, embora pertencentes a uma mesma cultura nacional, percebem a si e ao outro grupo cultural distinto. Verificou-se, também, que, na percepção dos entrevistados, a organização, ambiente deste convívio intercultural, tende a uniformizar tal diversidade, não atentando em suas decisões para a relevância das diferenças presentes dentro ou fora dos limites da organização. / Salvador

Made available in DSpace on 2014-08-20T13:20:48Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Jose_Daniel_Telles_Santos_Dissertacao.pdf: 5153626 bytes, checksum: 2b7f257f4e856dcbc65e2faac6898c39 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-04-24 / This study aims initially to register and analyze the life history of the Argentinian guitarist Lúcio Yanel (1946), as well as his artistic production in the last three decades in Rio Grande do Sul. This region s social and musical practices evoke reflections on the social memory, history, identity and tradition related to cultural phenomena such as native music festivals and the identity-cultural processes in the state. The guitarist style, which Yanel carries, is presented through reflections on the musical characteristics of this guitar, which is sometimes called Pampeano, from the analysis of a musical interpretation of the guitarist. Considering the production and work of this artist, some discussions have been raised from the reports of other guitarists about the possible formation of a guitar school connectedto the music of the Pampas in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Through oral history, documental research and musical analysis, part of the life story of Lúcio Yanel acquires a new registration in this research that aims to contribute to discussion and analysis of socio-musical practices in Rio Grande do Sul, especially those connected to pampeanomusic and regional guitar / O presente estudo visa inicialmente, registrar e analisar parte da história de vida do violonista argentino Lúcio Yanel (1946), bem como sua produção artística nas últimas três décadas no Rio Grande doSul. As práticas sócio-musicais desta região evocam reflexões a respeito da memória social, história, identidade e tradição relacionadas a fenômenos culturais como os festivais de música nativista e a processos identitário-culturais no estado. O estilo violonístico, do qual Yanel é portador, é apresentado através de reflexões acerca das características musicais deste violão, ora denominado pampeano, a partir da análise de uma interpretação musical do violonista. Considerando a obra e a produção deste artista, foram levantadas algumas discussões, a partir dos relatos de outros violonistas, sobre a possível formação de uma escola violonística ligada à música do Pampa no estado do Rio Grande do Sul. Através da História Oral, da pesquisa documental e da análise musical, parte da história de vida de Lúcio Yanel, adquire registro inédito nesta pesquisa que visa contribuir para o debate e a análise das práticas sócio-musicais no Rio Grande do Sul, sobretudo àquelas ligadas a musica pampeana e ao violão regional

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Este trabalho discute a cultura e a identidade roraimense e alguns desdobramentos, a partir do processo de hibridação representada na obra de arte do artista plástico, Jorge Augusto Cardoso. Para tanto, utilizamos fundamentos teórico-metodológicos oriundos dos Estudos Culturais para abarcar Cultura, Identidade, Linguagem Visual, Arte Regional, Regionalismo, Regionalidade, Hibridação e epresentação, visando analisar o processo de constituição identitária de Roraima, além de compreender seus elementos envolvidos neste processo, nos quais possibilitaram visualizar as formas de ser roraimense, revelados no cenário imagético do artista, permeados de diferenças e conflitos. Sob este prisma, diversas formas de representações simbólicas valorizadas no espaço regional, criadas pelo artista, foram estudadas, e novas concepções foram extraídas, ao mesmo tempo, gerando novas leituras. Dessa maneira, esta análise traz possibilidades de identidades desenvolvidas no sistema de representação contida na obra, na qual espaços foram criados e construídos, possibilitando aos sujeitos, posicionar-se e construir novas identidades; apropriar e reconstruir identidades para seu uso. / This paper discusses Roraima`s culture and identity and some developments from the hybridization process represented in the art work of the artist, Jorge Augusto Cardoso. For this purpose, we used theoretical and methodological foundations from Cultural Studies to cover Culture, Identity, Visual Language, Regional Art, Regionalism, Regionality, Hybridization and Representation in order to analyze the process of identity formation of Roraima, and to understand its elements involved in this process, which allowed us to view the forms of "being" Roraima, revealed in the artist imagery scenery, riddled by conflicts and differences. In this light, various forms of symbolic representations valued in the region, created by artist, were studied, and new concepts were extracted at the same time generating new readings. Thus, this analysis gives possibilities of identity developed in the system of representation contained in the work, in which spaces were designed and built, enabling subjects to position themselves and to build new identities; to appropriate and to reconstruct identities for their use.

Охватившие мир глобализационные процессы способствуют полному стиранию «границ» между городами, странами, культурами, этносами. Однако на фоне космополитичного мегаполиса потребность людей в духовной культуре не уменьшилась, и они всё больше стремятся жить в уникальном городе. В настоящее время человечество приходит к осознанию ценности отдельных культур, сохранивших свою самобытность. Независимо от того, своеобразен городской ландшафт или нет, парки в каждом городе мира играют особую роль, которую нельзя игнорировать. Парки являются не только произведениями ландшафтного и архитектурного искусства в городе, но и важной площадкой для удовлетворения духовных и культурных потребностей населения, а также формой выражения уникальной национальной и региональной архитектуры региона. Харбин в процессе градостроительства сформировал уникальную региональную культуру. С одной стороны, он включает в себя природные и региональные особенности Харбина, а с другой - историко-культурные региональные особенности, на которые повлияли политические, культурные и другие факторы исторического процесса градостроительства. Ландшафт набережной Харбина должен воплотить богатые изменения формы с использованием региональной культуры. Только проект городской набережной в сочетании с региональной культурой может унаследовать исторический смысл города и показать традиционную культуру города и Китая в целом. В диссертации исследованы и проанализированы актуальные аналоги мировых прибрежных парков, обобщено сочетание региональной культуры и ландшафтных технологий на набережной с целью выражения особенностей региональной культуры северо-восточного региона Китая. Анализ истории региональной культуры и архитектуры Харбина позволил обеспечить основу для проекта прибрежного парка Харбина. В диссертации раскрыты принципы и методы традиционного китайского природного ландшафта и региональной культуры Харбина. Разработана идея тематической концепции проекта набережной, с учетом влияния мультикультурных традиций Китая на архитектурно-планировочное решение современного прибрежного парка и использованием оригинального дизайна зеленых насаждений векового ландшафтного китайского искусства. Проанализировав пожелания горожан разных возрастных групп, разработана функциональная схема парка. Учтены требования экологов по защите окружающей среды и сохранения нетронутых зеленых зон. Проект парка на реке Сунгари представляет собой облагороженную территорию с прекрасно сохраненным ландшафтом. После реализации проекта парк станет местом притяжения горожан и туристов, визитной карточкой Харбина. / The globalization processes that have engulfed the world contribute to the complete erasure of “borders” between cities, countries, cultures, and ethnic groups. However, against the backdrop of a cosmopolitan metropolis, people's need for spiritual culture has not decreased, and they are increasingly striving to live in a unique city. At present, humanity is coming to realize the value of individual cultures that have retained their originality. Whether the urban landscape is distinctive or not, parks in every city in the world play a special role that cannot be ignored. Parks are not only works of landscape and architectural art in the city, but also an important platform for meeting the spiritual and cultural needs of the population, as well as a form of expression of the unique national and regional architecture of the region. Harbin has formed a unique regional culture in the process of urban development. On the one hand, it includes the natural and regional features of Harbin, and on the other hand, the historical and cultural regional features, which were influenced by political, cultural and other factors of the historical process of urban development. Harbin's waterfront landscape should embody rich form changes using regional culture. Only the city waterfront project, combined with regional culture, can inherit the historical meaning of the city and show the traditional culture of the city and China as a whole. The thesis researches and analyzes the actual analogues of the world's coastal parks, generalizes the combination of regional culture and landscape technologies on the waterfront in order to express the features of the regional culture of the northeast region of China. An analysis of the history of regional culture and architecture in Harbin provided the basis for the Harbin Coastal Park project. The thesis reveals the principles and methods of the traditional Chinese natural landscape and the regional culture of Harbin. The idea of the thematic concept of the embankment project was developed, taking into account the influence of the multicultural traditions of China on the architectural and planning solution of the modern coastal park and using the original design of green spaces of centuries-old landscape Chinese art. After analyzing the wishes of citizens of different age groups, a functional scheme of the park was developed. The project takes into account the requirements of environmentalists to protect the environment and preserve untouched green areas. The park project on the Songhua River is an ennobled area with a beautifully preserved landscape. After the implementation of the project, the park will become a place of attraction for citizens and tourists, a hallmark of Harbin.

O Queijo Artesanal Serrano (QAS) é um produto regional identificado com a história da região dos Campos de Cima da Serra, no Rio Grande do Sul. É produzido com leite oriundo da ordenha de vacas mestiças de raças de corte e, historicamente, uma importante fonte de alimentação e renda para os pecuaristas familiares que o produzem. Tendo em vista o fato de que o produto é artesanal e o que o leite utilizado não passa por nenhum processo térmico, é fundamental que o mesmo seja produzido com rigorosos critérios de higiene e sanidade do rebanho, a fim de seu consumo seja seguro. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo investigar, junto a produtores de QAS e estabelecidos no município de Cambará do Sul, a qualidade do leite utilizado. Em duas propriedades, escolhidas por conveniência, realizaram-se visitas mensais, no período de março de 2010 e fevereiro de 2011, para avaliação do leite de mistura. Realizou-se a determinação da composição química, contagem de células somáticas, contagem bacteriana total, acidez titulável (Dornic), estabilidade ao etanol e prova de Whiteside. Obervou-se que a composição do leite não variou significativamente ao longo do período de 12 meses. As contagens de células somáticas variaram de 6,0x103 a 3,9 x 105 céls.mL-1 de leite e a contagem bacteriana total (CBT) de 1,1 x 104 a 7,57 x 106 UFC.mL-1. Sendo que estes valores encontram-se dentro dos parâmetros estabelecidos pela IN62/2011, do MAPA, que estabelece como os valores para a região Sul, de 6,0 x105 CCS e de 6,0 x 105 de CBT, até o ano de 2014. A acidez titulável esteve dentro dos parâmetros (14 a 18º Dornic) estabelecidos pela legislação na maioria das amostras, sendo que o leite produzido pelo produtor A apresentou acidez de 19,87ºD em janeiro de 2011. Já o leite da propriedade B apresentou acidez de 18,38ºD em dezembro de 2010 e 18,88º D em janeiro de 2011. A estabilidade ao etanol apresentou valores médios de 76,17 ± 1,19 e 75,50 ± 1,16, respectivamente, nas propriedades 1 e 2. Em alguns meses, mais especificamente no verão e início de outono, foram identificadas amostras de leite instáveis ao etanol a 72°GL, indicando a ocorrência de leite instável, não ácido. Na prova de Whiteside, duas amostras do leite produzido na propriedade 2 foram positivas, entretanto não houve aumento da CCS, mas sim de CBT. O leite, ao longo do período estudado, apresentou variações na contagem de células somáticas e bacteriana total que podem indicar deficiência na higiene de obtenção e insuficiente saúde do úbere. Tendo em vista que o leite é imediatamente processado após a ordenha, devem ser estimulados procedimentos que garantam a obtenção higiênica do leite e melhorias no manejo de ordenha a fim de garantir que o leite produzido seja adequado à produção do Queijo Artesanal Serrano. / The Colonial Serrano cheese is a regional product linked with history of colonization in Campos de Cima da Serra. It is processed with milk from mixed race beef cattle and is an important source of income. Because of this cheese is handmade and milk does not suffer any thermal treatment, such as pasteurization, it must be produced under stricts standards of cows hygiene and health. This research aimed to investigate two Serrano Cheese producers at Cambará do Sul, RS. The farms were chosen for convenience and were followed by 12 months, between March 2010 and February 2011. Milk samples were monthly sampled and evaluated for their chemical composition, somatic cell count, total bacterial count, titritable acidity (Dornic), ethanol stability and Whiteside test. It was observed that milk composition did not vary statistically throughout the study period. The somatic cell count (SCC) ranged from 6.0 x103 to 3.9 x 105 céls.mL-1 and total bacterial count (CBT) from 1.1 x 104 to 7.57 x 106 UFC.mL-1. The acidity was within the expected parameters in most samples, and i only in December 2010, at one of the properties, the milk had high acidity (18.38 ° D). Ethanol stability showed values of 76.17 ± 1.19 and 75.50 ± 1.16, respectively in the properties 1 and 2. Within months, more specifically in the summer and early fall, there were identified the unstable milk samples at ethanol at 72 ° GL, indicating the occurrence of unstable milk, not acid. In Whiteside test, two samples of the milk produced on the property two were positive, however no increase in CCS, but CBT. Milk, over the period studied showed variations in somatic cell count and total bacterial that may indicate deficiency in obtaining hygiene and insufficient udder health. Given that milk is used immediately after milking, producers should be encouraged to obtain procedures to ensure hygienic milk and milking better management to ensure that the milk produced is suitable for production Serrano cheese.