This project synthesizes functional and economic theories of integration to analyze three cases: United States and Cuba, United States and Puerto Rico, and China and Taiwan. This project posits that the final determining factor for integration of two entities lies primarily with the economic conditions for the mass populous in the smaller entity. In a society, those who gain the most through interactions with another will support increased interactions with that entity, whereas those who do not gain or lose via these interactions do not support and oppose increased interactions. The tipping point in either direction is near half of the populous.

Due to the globalization in the world economy, most multinational organizations have changed the way they conduct business. This change also influenced the structure and working of IT services-providing companies. Due to the contemporary phenomenon of the world being seen as a global village, today organizations have access to a wider talent pool. Different multinational IT services-providing companies follow global software development models, while some of these also call people onshore from distant offices to work on different projects. In this scenario, cross-cultural teams are formed to work together and to fulfill clients’ requirements. The objective of this study is to identify cultural differences that affect the knowledge sharing process in IT services-providing companies. In this study, we present the case of a Swedish IT services-providing company that has extended operations into India. Our intention is to understand employees’ views about their work experience in a cross-cultural team. In this context, the study employs a qualitative approach, which helps to elucidate the role of national culture dimensions on an individual’s behavior within the workplace, as well as the impact national culture dimensions have on knowledge sharing processes. Six cross-cultural team members, who have the experience of working in a cross-cultural environment, were interviewed utilizing a semi-structured interview model. Data collection also includes two and half days of data collected during the observation of a cross-cultural team. The collected data helps to effectively clarify in-depth views about the concerns employees have while working within cross-cultural teams. The data collected was analyzed by applying hermeneutics, through which we mapped the answers to the theory of Hofstede on culture. The latter served as the indicator to focus on cultural dimensions that have decisive influence on knowledge sharing in cross-cultural environments. We conclude by highlighting several specific cultural factors that may affect knowledge sharing in cross-cultural environments.

It was the purpose of this investigation to bring together the ideas and procedures involved in the measurement of (n, 2n) reaction cross sections. Some of the inherent properties of the material under investigation (Holium) are involved in determining these relationships.

The problem of this study is to compare character judgments of a sample Korean population with character judgments of a sample American population, based upon viewing a sample of Caucasian photographs. Both Korean and American sample populations and photographs comprising the instrument are determined by random sampling techniques.

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Thesis advisor: Amir H. Hoveyda / Chapter 1. Catalytic olefin metathesis has developed into a powerful tool in the arsenal of the synthetic chemist as a quick and reliable method to build complexity in biologically active molecules. One particular subset of this class of reactions, catalytic olefin cross-metathesis, has seen great strides within the last decade. Using recently reported well-defined catalysts, chemists have been able to synthesize olefins in a stereoselective fashion via this reaction in a laboratory setting. While many classes of Z olefins have succumbed to this transformation, one class of olefins that has not been synthesized in a selective manner is that of Z-unsaturated esters, precious motifs found in a myriad of natural products. Traditional preparations of Z-acrylates and Z-dienoates are presented drawing examples from both total syntheses as well as method development reports. Chapter 2. A catalytic olefin cross-metathesis reaction utilizing E-dienoates as substrates is presented. A large variety of functionalized (E,Z)-dienoates are prepared in high yields and high stereoselectivities. This method has many advantages over more common methods of making these motifs, such as a wider substrate scope and the ability to be performed at ambient temperature. / Thesis (MS) — Boston College, 2015. / Submitted to: Boston College. Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. / Discipline: Chemistry.

Man Wing Kai Vitus. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 1997-98, design report." / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 100-101). / Chapter 1. --- SYNOPSIS / Chapter 2. --- PROJECT INITIATION / Chapter 2.1 --- Social Need / Chapter 2.2 --- Political Need / Chapter 2.3 --- Financial Need / Chapter 2.4 --- Functional Need / Chapter 2.5 --- Territory Planning Need / Chapter 2.6 --- Initiation / Chapter 3. --- PROJECT NATURE / Chapter 3.1 --- Client Profile / Chapter 3.2 --- Existing Problems / Chapter 3.3 --- Mission / Chapter 4. --- SITE STUDY / Chapter 4.1 --- Selection Criteria / Chapter 4.2 --- Site Option I / Chapter 4.3 --- Site Option II / Chapter 4.4 --- Site Option III / Chapter 4.5 --- Conclusion / Chapter 4.6 --- Detail Site Study / Chapter 5. --- PROJECT VISION / Chapter 5.1 --- Role of Headquarters / Chapter 5.2 --- Target Users / Chapter 5.3 --- Architectural Objectives / Chapter 6. --- DESIGN GOALS / Chapter 6.1 --- Design Strategies / Chapter 6.2 --- Performance Requirements / Chapter 7. --- SCHEDULE OF ACCOMMODATION / Chapter 7.1 --- Provision of Spaces / Chapter 7.2 --- Spaces Schedule / Chapter 7.3 --- Spatial Relationship / Chapter 7.4 --- Spaces Requirements / Chapter 8. --- DESIGN PROCESS / Chapter 8.1 --- Design Approach / Chapter 8.2 --- Urban Scale / Chapter 8.3 --- Contextual Scale / Chapter 8.4 --- Building Scale / Chapter 9. --- FINAL PROJECT / Chapter 10. --- APPENDICES / Chapter I --- Final Presentation / Chapter II --- Questionnaire and Result / Chapter III --- Precedent Studies / Chapter 11. --- BIBLIOGRAPHY

This thesis discusses the problem of accounting terminology in the Australian context and investigates the difficulties of lexicography and translation of accounting terms and the disadvantages created by lack of standardised terminology in the Arab World. It has been discovered that accounting terms have various equivalents in ordinary and specialised dictionaries. The translation of terms is so problematical that it is difficult to distinguish between one term and the next. Although the definitions given to some terms may vary from one dictionary to the other, the Arabic equivalents adopted confuse the user as to the real meaning and usage of such terms. Confusion is deepened when terms of different accounting and commercial nature are being used as if they were synonyms, judging by the Arabic equivalents given to them. Furthermore, there are accounting terms referring to taxation which are unique to Australia and require explanation and translation. Having evaluated the dictionaries and assessed the equivalents given to certain terms, I discovered the need for a new method in lexicography. The introduction of this new method is to make easier the user's task of looking up an entry in the dictionary or trying to identify it. The results achieved in this research should be beneficial to users of general and accounting dictionaries. They are concerned with the collection, description, processing and presentation of terms specific to a single subject area - accounting with reference to taxation. The introduction of an improved method in lexicography, the manner of identifying the terms, the listing of entries and the steps followed in checking equivalents are major achievements of this research. The conclusions reveal to the users the disadvantages of existing arrangements and the way the entries use listed and lack of proper equivalents. This research has led to the formulation of accounting and taxation terms that are unique to Australia and have no equivalents in the Arab World. Such inclusion of new terms would enable the Arabic speaking people to understand the accounting system and the taxation structure in Australia. Such an introduction of terms is made easy by implementing the new method with terms numbered, defined, translated, identified and cross-referenced / University of Western Sydney

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 1983. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 190-194). Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center