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The objective of this study is to define differences and similarities in certain aspects of education, experience, and business practices of White, Black, and Latin American small businessmen, and approximately fifty questions relating to their operations were asked.

Orientador: Sérgio Robles Reis de Queiroz / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Geociências / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-26T14:04:46Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Francoso_MarianeSantos_M.pdf: 1217977 bytes, checksum: e3fd631609663d865696c325b7cf2308 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014 / Resumo: Tendo como pano de fundo a busca por combustíveis e matérias-primas alternativas aos tradicionais materiais fósseis, o objetivo desse trabalho é mostrar como a estrutura de financiamento e a criação de laboratórios públicos contribuíram para a criação de startups especializadas no processamento integrado da biomassa nos Estados Unidos, que gera em uma mesma estrutura produtiva, as chamadas biorrefinarias, biocombustíveis e insumos químicos, a partir de uma gama variada de matérias-primas. A pesquisa mostrou que esses dois fatores foram cruciais para a criação dessas empresas, pois foi criada uma estrutura de suporte técnico-científico, que contribui para a produção de conhecimento na área, e uma complexa estrutura de financiamento, que contempla diversas etapas do processo de desenvolvimento das tecnologias das startups, desde as etapas mais iniciais, como a P&D, até etapas mais avançadas, como a instalação de unidades produtivas em escala comercial. Dessa forma, foi constatado que os Estados Unidos vêm assumindo um papel de destaque nas novas tecnologias de produção de biocombustíveis, superando outros países que vinham se destacando na área, como o Brasil / Abstract: Considering the search for alternative fuels and raw materials to the traditional fossil materials as a research context, the goal of this work is showing how the financing structure and the establishment of public laboratories contributed to the creation of startups, specialized in integrated processing of biomass in the United States, which generates, in the same production unit, the so-called biorefineries, biofuels and chemical inputs from a wide range of raw materials. The research has shown that these two factors were crucial for these enterprises¿ creation, because a structure of technical and scientific support, which contributes to the production of knowledge in the area, and a complex financing structure were created. This financing structure acts in several stages of the technological development of startups, from initial phases, such as R&D, to more advanced phases, like commercial-scale production units. Therefore, it was found that the United States is taking a leading role in new technologies for producing biofuels, surpassing other countries that were standing out in the field, such as Brazil / Mestrado / Politica Cientifica e Tecnologica / Mestra em Política Científica e Tecnológica

by Chen Wai Sze, Catriona, Fok Yu Chun, Eugene. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 39-41). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.v / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Objectives --- p.2 / Methodology --- p.3 / Chapter II. --- CULTURE AND MANAGEMENT IN U.S. AND H.K --- p.4 / Background --- p.4 / Hong Kong Situation --- p.4 / Silicon Valley Situation --- p.5 / HK Culture vs US Culture --- p.6 / Tech Culture in Silicon Valley --- p.7 / Hong Kong Culture --- p.11 / Management in U.S. vs. Management in Hong Kong --- p.12 / Stewardship vs. Entrepreneur ship --- p.12 / Organization Structure and Work Environment --- p.12 / Research and Development --- p.13 / Human Resources Management --- p.14 / Process of Decision Manking --- p.15 / Chapter III. --- CORPORATE STRATEGY AND INNOVATION STRATEGY MANAGEMENT --- p.16 / Corporate Strategy Management --- p.16 / Establish Uniqueness in Forming Corporate Strategy --- p.16 / Continually Explore New Future Strategies --- p.17 / Managing the Dual Strategy --- p.20 / Conclusion of Corporate Strategy Management --- p.21 / Innovation Strategy --- p.21 / Competitive Strategy vs. Value Innovation --- p.22 / Identifying Innovations --- p.24 / Conclusion of Innovation Strategy --- p.25 / Chapter IV. --- CASE ILLUSTRATIONS --- p.26 / U.S. Cases --- p.26 / A US High Technology Firm Specializes in Semi- conductor --- p.26 / "Technology Deployment International, Inc" --- p.27 / H.K. Cases --- p.28 / Gohome.com.hk --- p.28 / Wellfit Information Technology Limited --- p.29 / Chapter V. --- LESSONS TO BE LEARNED FOR THE HONG KONG COMPANIES --- p.32 / Develop a Tech Culture --- p.32 / Treasure Good People --- p.32 / Encourage Constant Learning --- p.33 / Encourage Enterpreneurship --- p.33 / Speed Up Decision Making Process --- p.33 / Informal Work Environment --- p.34 / Corporate Strategies --- p.34 / Innovation Strategies --- p.34 / Chapter VI. --- CONCLUSION --- p.36 / Chapter VII. --- RECOMMENDATIONS --- p.37 / Education --- p.37 / Patent Issue --- p.37 / Government not to Compete with Local Firms --- p.38 / Tax Deduction --- p.38 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.39

This study attempted to determine if the theories of reasoned action (TRA) and planned behavior (TPB), as well as a relatively new construct called offender empathy, could help to predict the intentions of small business executives (SBEs) to comply with the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.