The ultimate aim of this work is to contribute to the knowledge of how trust influences and relates to those practices that best support student development and growth as educated and productive citizens, prepared to share in our democratic society-which is the ultimate purpose of our schools (Dewey & Dewey, 1915). Specifically, this thesis investigates the role of trust in relationships between school principals and teachers. A comparative analysis of available literature was conducted using grounded theory methodologies to inform the development of a proposed conceptual model describing the role of trust in organizational processes within the school, specifically between the principal and the teacher. There is sufficient literature in the realm of leadership theory and organizational behavior and psychology to justify the links among motivation, action, and outcomes. The intent of this treatise is not to spend an inordinate amount of time rehashing these well-established links. What is distinctive in this model is the assertion that trust relationships are a prerequisite for motivation, and therefore the subsequent actions and outcomes of a leadership process. Therefore, a large majority of this work is devoted to developing a strong understanding of trust, the components of trust, and the underlying need for trust. Examples from the literature and personal experience are then used to suggest future study to validate the groundedness of the model and to suggest ways for educational leaders to build trust within their organizations, using the model to predict outcomes of each strategy, and to promote student achievement.

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This study examines how People's Daily portrayed tourism and minorities in its news coverage. The study includes both quantitative and qualitative components. The objective of the quantitative section is to determine in what contexts tourism appears in news reporting and whether the presence of these contexts has changed since the 1999 World Horticultural Exposition in Kunming. The objective of the qualitative section was to determine how the image of minorities is constructed in some of the identified media contexts and to what extent and in what ways the news reporting can be considered to have been stereotyped. The theoretical framework is based on critical discourse theory approaches. The results of the quantitative analysis showed that tourism appears in eight different media contexts, with the economic link being by far the most common. The results of the quantitative analysis also indicate that tourism reporting increased after the 1999 World Horticultural Exposition, but a strong correlation could not be established. The results of the qualitative analysis indicate that news coverage may be influenced to some extent by minority stereotypes.

In this study I have compared the two movies Blade Runner: The Final Cut (2006) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017) in regards to their visual identity and female representation. The first of these films is the latest version of Blade Runner, a movie which have undergone an unusual amount of editing and therefore exists in multiple iterations. The latter of the two is a direct sequel, released 35 years after the original version of Blade Runner. I have done a thorough account of the respective plot, visual characteristics and of how the women are portrayed whitin each film. Due to a comparison of these I have been able to outline some interesting themes in regards to how both films incoporate themes of commersialisation of the female form, although in varying degrees. This is sometime undermined by the films problematic portrayal of some of these characters. I have also been able to observe a shift in regards to how the films portray a futuristic Los Angeles. Rather than mixing noir-inspired, believable locales with elements typical of science fiction, Blade Runner 2049 portrays the future as more coherent and stylistic. Some scenes in Blade Runner 2049 consists of only a few tones of a single colour, such as blue, grey and orange, a stylistic choice Blade Runner: The Final Cut does not use.

"Here are lots of opportunities" and "Welcome to Paradise". Two municipalities' place marketing from an identification perspective.

The end of the 70s and the beginning of the 80s is a time of conversion in Tolstoy’s thoughts. Tolstoy was one of the first Russian writers who began to study Chinese literature and philosophy. From the perspective of Tolstoy, this work analyzes how Chinese traditional culture and philosophy enter into Russian spiritual space. Our research results provide valuable materials for the study of linguistics, critical realism in Russia, and the connection between Tolstoy and Chinese sages, thus promoting the literary and cultural exchanges between the two countries. / Конец 70-х и начало 80-х годов — время обращения во мыслях Толстого. Толстой был одним из первых российских писателей, начавших изучать китайскую литературу и философию. Эта работа, представленная с точки зрения Толстого, впервые рассказывает о том, как традиционные китайские культурные и философские взгляды вошли в российское духовное пространство. Плоды нашего исследования представляют ценные материалы для языкознания, для изучения русского критического реализма, для исследования связи между Толстым и мудростью Китая, тем самым стимулируем литературный и культурный обмен двух стран.

Работа посвящена выявлению сходства и различия в выражении базовых эмоций (радость, страх, смущение) в английской и русской лингвокультурах. Материал исследования составили 93 фразеологизма (их них 50 английских и 43 русских) из таких источников, как книга «350 Idioms with Their Origin, or The Idiomatic Cake You Can Eat and Have It Too» Л. Ф. Шитовой, краткий русско-английский фразеологический словарь под авторством Гуревич В. В., а также такие сайты, как «Идиомы на пяти языках», «Мир фразеологизмов», «Мои пословицы», «The Idioms», «Idioms online», «Eslcafe» и «Native English». В первой главе рассматриваются теоретические вопросы и понятия, такие как эмоция, базовая эмоция, лингвистика эмоций, концепт, семантические примитивы, а также описываются различные классификации базовых эмоций. Вторая глава посвящена сопоставительному анализу базовых эмоций на материале соматических фразеологизмов двух лингвокультур. Для анализа фразеологизмов был использован ряд классификаций, в том числе категоризация В. В. Виноградова, разделяющая фразеологизмы на три категории: фразеологические сращения, фразеологические единства и фразеологические сочетания; категоризация с точки зрения типов межъязыковой эквивалентности В. С. Виноградова. Для анализа базовых эмоций рассматривались значения эмотивов с помощью фреймового подхода А. Вежбицкой, а также толкования слов по Большому словарю Д. Н. Ушакова и Cambridge English Corpus. По каждому из параметров представлены сравнительные количественные наблюдения в виде диаграмм и таблиц. Результаты исследования могут быть использованы в лексикографической практике, например, для расширения толкового словаря эмотивной лексики за счет выявленной национальной специфики языкового образа эмоций русских и англичан. В приложении приводится список использованных в работе соматических фразеологизмов на английском и русском языках. / The work is dedicated to identifying the similarities and differences in the expression of basic emotions (joy, fear, embarrassment/discomfort) in the English and Russian linguocultures. The research material consisted of 93 phraseological units (of which 50 are English and 43 are Russian) from sources such as the book “350 Idioms with Their Origin, or The Idiomatic Cake You Can Eat and Have It Too” by L. F. Shitova, a short Russian-English phraseological dictionary by V. V. Gurevich, as well as such websites as “Idioms in five languages”, “The world of phraseological units”, “My proverbs”, “The Idioms”, “Idioms online”, “Eslcafe” and “Native English”. The first chapter deals with theoretical issues and concepts such as emotion, basic emotion, emotion linguistics, concept, semantic primitives, and considers various classifications of basic emotions. In the second chapter, a comparative analysis of basic emotions is carried out on the material of somatic phraseological units of two linguistic cultures. For the analysis of phraseological units, a number of classifications were used, including V.V. Vinogradov's categorization which divides phraseological units into three categories: phraseological adhesions, phraseological unity and phraseological combinations; categorization from the point of view of types of interlanguage equivalence by V.S. Vinogradov. To analyze basic emotions, the meanings of emotives were considered using the frame approach of A. Wierzbicka, as well as the interpretation of words according to the Big Dictionary of D. N. Ushakov and Cambridge English Corpus. For each of the parameters, comparative quantitative observations are presented in the form of diagrams and tables. The research results can be used in lexicographic practice, for example, to expand the explanatory dictionary of emotive vocabulary due to the revealed national specifics of the linguistic image of the emotions of the Russian and the English speakers. The appendix contains a list of the Russian and English somatic phraseological units used in the work.

Лидерство не является статичным и однозначным понятием, а подвержено изменениям и развитию в зависимости от разных условий управленческой деятельности. Целью работы является изучение развития концепций лидерства в разных условиях управленческой деятельности на примере США, Индии, Китая и России. Для достижения этой цели решены следующие задачи: изучены понятие, сущность и виды лидерства, рассмотрен феномен лидерства и лидерских качеств в управленческой деятельности, описаны современные концепции эффективного лидерства в управленческой деятельности, охарактеризованы концепции лидерства в разных условиях управленческой деятельности (на примере США, Индии, Китая и России), проведены контент-анализ, нарративный анализ, социологический опрос, выявлены проблемы лидерства в разных странах, дана оценка лидерства в разных условиях управленческой деятельности, разработаны рекомендации по совершенствованию лидерства. Результаты работы могут быть полезны для практикующих менеджеров, которые хотят повысить свою эффективность как лидеров в разных условиях управленческой деятельности. / Leadership is not a static and unambiguous concept, but is subject to change and development depending on different conditions of managerial activity. The aim of the work is to study the development of leadership concepts in different conditions of managerial activity on the example of the USA, India, China and Russia. To achieve this goal, the following tasks were solved: the concept, essence and types of leadership were studied, the phenomenon of leadership and leadership qualities in managerial activity was considered, modern concepts of effective leadership in managerial activity were described, the concepts of leadership in different conditions of managerial activity were characterized (using the example of the USA, India, China and Russia), content analysis, narrative analysis, sociological survey were carried out, leadership problems in different countries were identified, leadership was assessed in different conditions of managerial activity, recommendations were developed for improving leadership. The results of the work can be useful for practicing managers who want to improve their effectiveness as leaders in various management environments.

Общее мнение заключается в том, что система металлических конструкций будет стоить намного дороже традиционной железобетонной конструкции из-за большого количества стали, используемой в металлической конструкции, а удельная цена стали намного выше, чем цена бетона. Это представление не является исчерпывающим, и в данной работе анализируются и сравниваются комплексные экономические преимущества двух каркасов с нескольких аспектов на примере типичных пятиэтажных университетских зданий. В работе выполнены статические и конструктивные расчеты стального и железобетонного каркасов, выполнен анализ стоимости и трудоемкости возведения стального и железобетонного каркасов на примере одной ячейки (одного шага) здания. / The general consensus is that a metal structure system will cost much more than a traditional reinforced concrete structure due to the large amount of steel used in a metal structure, and the unit price of steel is much higher than the price of concrete. This presentation is not exhaustive, and this paper analyzes and compares the comprehensive economic benefits of the two frames from several aspects using typical five-story university buildings as an example. The work carried out static and structural calculations of steel and reinforced concrete frames, and analyzed the cost and labor intensity of constructing steel and reinforced concrete frames using the example of one cell (one step) of a building.

Supply chain disruptions, ranging from epidemics to geopolitical tensions, have been especially evident in recent years and have consequently become a hot topic in both boardrooms and academic literature. Supply chain resilience (SCR) denotes the ability to prepare, respond, recover, and facilitate growth during disruptions and is usually thought of as consisting of several enablers. Initial evidence suggests that one such enabler could be analytics, which broadly refers to the processing of data to support decision-making. This thesis aims to explore the use of analytics for SCR. The research design comprise one conceptual component followed by two empirical components consisting of a survey and interviews. The findings reveal six application areas for analytics in SCR. Three paths to SCR are also identified in terms of configurations of analytics and other SCR enablers, only one of which does not seem to be contingent on the level of supply chain complexity. Finally, obstacles to the use of analytics were identified. Clear consensus was noted for low data availability and/or quality as a major obstacle to SCR, while a somewhat consensus existed concerning the hindrance to quick decision-making, lack of a data-driven culture, and insufficient benefits and/or use. The thesis contributes to the nascent stream of research on the use of analytics and SCR by complementing individual observations with broader and deeper insights through the spectrum of application areas, configurations of analytics and complementary SCR-enablers, and finally, obstacles. For practitioners, the thesis provides insights into using analytics as a potential enabler for SCR. Firms can evaluate their current use of analytics for SCR and adjust their set of application areas and configurations of SCR-enablers as per the options outlined in the findings to better align with their specific needs and prerequisites. Finally, guidance is provided on what obstacles to be cognizant of and attempt to mitigate. / Störningar i försörjningskedjor, orsakade av händelser såsom pandemier och geopolitiska spänningar, har varit särskilt påtagliga under de senaste åren och har därmed blivit ett hett ämne både i näringslivet och akademin. Begreppet Supply chain resilience (SCR) avser försörjningskedjans förmåga att förbereda sig, reagera, återhämta sig och stödja tillväxt under sådana störningar. Det anses vanligtvis bestå av flera möjliggörare. Initiala bevis i litteraturen tyder också på att en av dessa möjliggörare kan vara analytics, som i stora drag betyder bearbetning av data för att stödja beslutsfattande. Denna avhandling syftar till att utforska användningen av analytics för SCR. Forskningsmetoden bestod av en konceptuell studie, följt av två empiriska studier i form av en enkät och intervjuer. Resultaten visar sex tillämpningsområden för analytics med avseende på SCR. Dessutom identifierades tre vägar till SCR när det gäller konfigurationer av analytics och andra SCR-möjliggörare, varav endast en konfiguration är oberoende av försörjningskedjans komplexitetsnivå. Slutligen identifierades hinder för användning av analytics för SCR. Det fanns en tydlig konsensus kring låg tillgänglighet och/eller kvalitet på data, medan det fanns viss enighet om hinder för snabba beslut, bristen på en kultur att basera beslutsfattande på analytics och slutligen otillräcklig nytta och/eller användning. Avhandlingen bidrar till forskning om användningen av analytics för SCR genom att komplettera enskilda observationer med bredare och djupare insikter om spektrumet av tillämpningsområden, konfigurationer av analytics och kompletterande SCR-möjliggörare, och slutligen, hinder. För praktiker ger avhandlingen insikter i att använda analytics som en potentiell möjliggörare för SCR. Företag kan utvärdera sin nuvarande användning av analytics för SCR och förändra tillämpningsområden och konfigurationer av SCR-möjligare enligt de identifierade alternativen för att bättre tillgodose sina behov och förutsättningar. Slutligen ges vägledning om vilka hinder man bör vara medveten om och försöka mildra.