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Historical Attitudes and Implications for path dependence: FDI development and Institutional changes in China

Zhang, Zhang, X.; Krug, Krug, B.; Reinmoeller, … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2004

This paper attempts to explain how institutions in the reform era of China have evolved by looking into the FDI … understand institutional change in China. Though the initiation of the open-door policy in the reform era is commonly regarded as … behaviours influence their attitudes which further influence institutional building. This also further implies how Chinese …

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The rights of psychiatric patients in China: A survey of medical staff and consumers' attitudes toward patient participation in clinical trials

Su, Liang; Huang, Jingjing; Mellor, David; Yang, Weimin; … - In: Social Science & Medicine 75 (2012) 5, pp. 823-827

To explore and compare attitudes of consumers (patients and their family members) and medical staff toward clinical … trials related to mental health in China, we developed two questionnaires for medical staff and patients and their family … staff and consumers' attitudes and beliefs regarding clinical trials. Medical staff were more likely to have a favorable …

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Historical Attitudes and Implications for path dependence: FDI development and Institutional changes in China

Zhang, X.; Krug, B.; Reinmoeller, P. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2004

This paper attempts to explain how institutions in the reform era of China have evolved by looking into the FDI … crucial to understand institutional change in China. Though the initiation of the open-door policy in the reform era is … needs and their behaviours influence their attitudes which further influence institutional building. This also further …

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A strategic marketing approach to national development initiatives involving large scale collaborative ventures (LSCV)

Briggs, Maxwell J. - 2006

This paper relates to government initiatives which aim at advancing their country’s economic development and investor attractiveness. It identifies large scale projects that involve collaboration between government and business (termed: large scale collaborative venture – LSCV) as one aspect...

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Improving information security management in nonprofit organisations

Carey-Smith, Mark T. - 2011

All organisations, irrespective of size and type, need effective information security management (ISM) practices to protect vital organisational in- formation assets. However, little is known about the information security management practices of nonprofit organisations. Australian nonprofit...

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The challenges of introducing off-the-shelf systems into complex work organisations

Hasan, Helen M.; Suratmethakul, W. - 2005

This paper describes research into problems commonly experienced when implementing an off-the-shelf information system into the complex work-practices of an organisation. Encountering such an occurrence, the authors employed a grounded theory approach to study the case though the collection,...

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The Environment. You! Me?: a leadership theory

Kriflik, G. K. - 2007

This paper refers to the concept of Minimising Attainment Deficit (MAD). This is a leadership process whereby leaders help workers fulfil their expectations of achieving their potential in their work. A qualitative approach to the collection and analysis of data was adopted through the use of...

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Evaluating point-of-sale buying decisions: Understanding why consumers purchase timeshares

Thomas, Lisa Y - 2010

The timeshare industry, also known as vacation ownership, is the fastest growing segment of the hospitality industry with sales totaling $9.7 billion in 2008 (ARDA, 2010). The typical timeshare sales process is a 90-120 minute sales presentation conducted by a timeshare sales representative to...

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Bridging Space over Time: Global Virtual Team Dynamics and Effectiveness

Chudoba, Katherine M.; Maznevski, Martha L. - 2000

Global virtual teams are internationally distributed groups of people with an organizational mandate to make or implement decisions with international components and implications. They are typically assigned tasks that are strategically important and highly complex. They rarely meet in person,...

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Capacity building in nonprofit organisations in the development aid sector: explanatory research of capacity building in Indonesia in 2008 and an investigation into the diffusion of capacity building techniques between sectors

Parisi, Jacqueline - 2009

The terms capacity building and capability building are frequently heard in organisations and questions have been raised as to whether practices used in the private sector are transferable to the development aid sector.Gaps were revealed in the literature relating to conclusive definitions of...

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