... develop a common definition and understanding of what Internet intermediaries are, of their economic function andeconomic models, of recent market development, and to discuss theeconomicand social ... Part I ofthe larger project on Internet intermediaries It develops a common definition and understanding of what Internet intermediaries are, of their economic function andeconomic models, of recent ... address the economic, social and environmental challenges of globalisation The OECD is also at the forefront of efforts to understand and to help governments respond to new developments and concerns,...
... Taiwan, and Hong Kong who are responsible for understanding theeconomicand political implications of increasing cross-Strait economic integration, especially in the IT industry, and other readers ... between the two offshore islands andthe mainland As part of that expansion ofthe mini-three links, the Taiwanese government also expanded the list of products that the offshore islands can ... Economic Policy Reform in the PRC and Taiwan,” in Barry Naughton, ed., The China Circle: Economics and Technology in the PRC, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, Washington, D.C.: The Brookings Institution,...
... by changing the distribution of interface states andthe electron occupation on them In some cases, even the concentration ofthe adsorbed gas ions can be measured from the change of potential ... adsorptionrdesorption kinetics of NO x gas region width, and e is the permittivity ofthe semiconductor From the charge neutrality condition between the interface charge Qi andthe space charge in depletion ... potential barrier w15x The potential barrier at the GB ofthe polycrystal impedes the flow ofthe electrons between the grain Then, due to the potential barrier at GB, the conductance of a polycrystal...
... gives Sofia the assurance that she needs and then receives the same from Sofia when she is in need of support In all of these relationships Celie is affected directly by the rhetoric ofthe other ... strong impact in the relationship between Celie and Sofia After Sofia's jail sentence she is very depressed, and Celie helps her the grocery shopping Showing her rhetoric of friendship and kindness ... directions Celie is affected by how she relates to others through rhetoric and how others relate to her through rhetoric In some cases Celie's rhetoric has an impacton someone else and then later...
... What is the effect of e-commerce onthe strategic alignment ofthe organization? What is theeconomic effect ofthe strategic alignment onthe organization? x In the sixth chapter, Rick Gibson looks ... incorporated illustrations ofthe types of research areas likely to facilitate the formulation ofeconomicand social management policies The section on social statements andeconomicimpact has been ... how the approach to this concept will be; and how it will affect theeconomic position ofthe organization These questions could therefore be asked: What is the return on investment (ROI) on e-commerce?...
... in the terms of option contracts and for substitution towards other forms of compensation I focus primarily on changes in the number of option grants because these changes are likely to have the ... method andthe recognition of those values onthe face of financial statements In these settings, disclosure provides a different quantity and quality of information In contrast, the evolution of ... value of options as a percent of total compensation This measure conveys an incomplete picture oftheeconomic consequences of recognition because firms may increase other forms of compensation...
... of engineering The goal of TE is to go beyond the limitations of conventional treatments basedon organ transplantation and biomaterial implantation [17]” TE has three basic components and these ... Bone defects due to high energy trauma, bone resections, congenital malfunction and severe non-union fractures require a bone substitute for regeneration At present, the demand of most commonly ... Conclusions Chapter Conclusions and recommendations 8.1 Conclusions 136 137 137 8.1.1 Improvement ofthe mechanical properties ofthe additive manufactured scaffolds 138 8.1.2 Improvement of the...
... Nairobi Convention on mutual administrative assistance for the prevention, investigation, and repression of customs offences • 1982 Geneva Convention onthe harmonization of frontier control of goods ... Conventions on sea transport Assessing the Legal andRegulatory Context of a Corridor 77 • Convention onthe Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road • Convention on International ... agreed onthe legal framework of road transport of general cargo in the subregion This convention follows the wording ofthe Convention onthe Contract for the International Carriage of Goods...
... Webster-Stratton Authors' contributions 17 Interpersonal Therapy for Adolescents GA contributed to the theoretical background and conceptualization ofthe study, was the developer ofthe EBPAS, and contributed ... for evidence- basedagency type on Path model of evidence- based practice, effect of organizaand Path model of partial mediation effects of agency type on organizational support for evidence- based ... and editing CW contributed to the theoretical background and conceptualization ofthe study, was responsible for survey design and data collection, and contributed to the writing and editing 18...
... Webster-Stratton Authors' contributions 17 Interpersonal Therapy for Adolescents GA contributed to the theoretical background and conceptualization ofthe study, was the developer ofthe EBPAS, and contributed ... for evidence- basedagency type on Path model of evidence- based practice, effect of organizaand Path model of partial mediation effects of agency type on organizational support for evidence- based ... and editing CW contributed to the theoretical background and conceptualization ofthe study, was responsible for survey design and data collection, and contributed to the writing and editing 18...
... reach consensus onthe problems and solutions and to facilitate the necessary change This was the focus ofthe 2007 Institute ofMedicine (IOM) Annual Meeting EVIDENCE- BASEDMEDICINEANDTHE IOM ... ways of meeting the need, provides the back-drop for the discussions at the 37th Annual Meeting ofthe Institute ofMedicine (IOM) Entitled Evidence- BasedMedicineandthe Changing Nature of Health ... organization of outstanding engineers It is autonomous in its administration and in the selection of its members, sharing with the National Academy of Sciences the responsibility for advising the federal...
... auditors of DLV The format ofthe questions were concerning given hypotheses to learn the opinion andthe level of perception of all participants about their knowledge of ABC andthe efficacy of it on ... Figures The result of this section ofthe questionnaire is showed in the figure Figure 4.1: The perception of respondents about Activity Based Costing system Impactof Activity Based Costing on Financial ... the cases are basedonthe company‟s staffs The first hypothesis shows theimpactof ABC on financial performance; the second hypothesis demonstrates some factors affect of using ABC on financial...
... address theeconomic returns of education Our first discussion concerns private returns on education: theeconomic benefits to the individual We then take a close look at theeconomic benefits to the ... edge and are now asking what the education system—secondary and postsecondary—can to keep us on top oftheeconomic pile.7 Although there is little evidenceofthe positive impactof increasing the ... examination ofthe human capital foundations of arguments about the contributions of higher education to economic growth, Ashworth (1998) chose an empirical route He tests the presumption of economic...
... but expressing conditions related to the situational demands ofthe consultation that affect that high intention; future research should consider the implications of these 'conditionalities' Finally, ... facilitation and interference along a temporal dimension Despite the interviews focusing on perceived intergoal relations within a single consultation, the longitudinal and chronic nature of diabetes ... verbatim and then content analysed by JP using N-Vivo We defined a coding scheme a priori basedonthe theory -based constructs of interest (i.e., control beliefs, intention, goal facilitation, and...
... organization and its related change This reinforces the fluid nature ofthe dimensions, the signs, and their inter-relationship – the pattern of which may vary from organization to organization and ... dimensions, the essence of various signs and symptoms was not always transparent in light ofthe study's focus on institutionalization of EBP Therefore, building on existing descriptions of organizationally-related ... review ofthe literature on diffusion, dissemination and sustainability of innovations in health service delivery and organisation London: National Co-ordinating Centre for NHS Service Delivery and...
... but expressing conditions related to the situational demands ofthe consultation that affect that high intention; future research should consider the implications of these 'conditionalities' Finally, ... facilitation and interference along a temporal dimension Despite the interviews focusing on perceived intergoal relations within a single consultation, the longitudinal and chronic nature of diabetes ... verbatim and then content analysed by JP using N-Vivo We defined a coding scheme a priori basedonthe theory -based constructs of interest (i.e., control beliefs, intention, goal facilitation, and...
... reintubation was not required within 48 h Protocol compliance, and responses ofthe MDT and other clinical team members were recorded Data on duration of MV, duration of ICU stay andthe rate of reintubation ... historical control group The control group was obtained from the database ofthe Canadian subgroup (eight centres) of 183 patients from the International Study of Mechanical Ventilation [15] None of these ... attendance of all team members during the protocol design The regular attendance and high interest in evidence- basedmedicine resulted in rapid development of a protocol and integration of evidence- based...