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The Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment and Labor Productivity in the Manufacturing Industry of Vietnam - The Firm-Level Data Evidence
2020
Foreign direct investment (FDI) has become an essential source for the economic growth and development of many developing countries. FDI can deliver financial capital, a strategic way to access the global market, a channel to transfer technology and skills to the host country. Many developing countries pay attention to attracting FDI as an important issue. The first objective of this study is to investigate the determinants of FDI in the manufacturing industry in Vietnam by finding out the differences in characteristics between FDI and local enterprises and then examining the business climate factors which affect the operations of foreign-invested firms. Finding the importance of export and…
A New Model of Skull Base Reconstruction following Expanded Endonasal or Transoral Approaches – Long-Term Results in Primates
2007
<i>Objective:</i> The direct endonasal or transoral transclival approaches to the skull base permit effective minimally invasive surgery along the clivus region. Developing consistently effective techniques to prevent cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks and their consequences (infections and healing processes with long and complicated recoveries) remains a major challenge. In this study, we tested over a long period a method of bone reconstruction newly developed by us, which makes use of a specially designed elastic silicone plug that can be employed for bone replacement after minimally invasive skull base surgery without risk of postoperative CSF leaks. After acute testing of plug…
China’s Contribution to the Economic Potential of the 16+1 Platform: Developments Prior to the Global Pandemic
2022
PURPOSE: The 16+1 platform, first introduced by China in 2012, provides a framework for Central and Eastern (CE) European countries to benefit from economic cooperation with China. This paper seeks to ascertain which countries have benefitted the most and under what conditions.
Positive Predictive Value of Extraversion in Diagnosing L2 WTC
2021
Willingness to communicate in a foreign/second language (L2 WTC) is now considered an influential variable underlying the second and foreign language learning processes. It is also perceived in terms of a fundamental goal of second language education, because its higher levels result in a greater desire to practise oral communication, bringing about successful language learning. According to the pyramid model of L2 WTC, it is rooted in personality which produces both distal and enduring influences on a student’s verbal behaviour. It can thus be expected that extraversion, a personality dimension identified with energy and enthusiasm and characterised by sensitivity to reward and sociability…
Internationalization pathways of family SMEs:Psychic distance as a focal point
2010
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate how psychic distance affects the internationalization process, foreign market entry (FME), and entry mode choice of Finnish small and medium-sized family enterprises (family SMEs) operating in France. Design/methodology/approach: The paper reports findings from an in-depth case study covering four Finnish manufacturing family SMEs operating in the French market. The data were analyzed using the Uppsala model and distance creating and distance-bridging factors encountered in the FME to France. Findings: The findings reveal that the family SMEs mainly followed a sequential process and favored indirect entry modes before entering the French …
Problem-solving mechanisms in information exchange dialogues with English as a lingua franca
2005
Pašvadīta mācīšanās angļu valodas kā svešvalodas skolotāju profesionālās pilnveides sekmēšanai
2018
Maģistra darba galvenais fokuss ir pašvadīta mācīšanās kā būtisks angļu valodas kā svešvalodas skolotāju personīgās labizjūtas, profesionālās efektivitātes un ilgtspējības faktors; tādējādi maģistra darba mērķis ir izzināt pašvadītas mācīšanās kapacitāti, lai sniegtu ieguldījumu angļu valodas kā svešvalodas skolotāju profesionālās pilnveides sekmēšanā. Maģistra darba mērķa sasniegšanai izvēlēta pamatotās teorijas metode; datu vākšanā piemērojot profesionālās pilnveides stratēģisko dokumentu analīzi pašvadītas mācīšanās noteikšanas iespēju noskaidrošanai; septiņas kvalitatīvās intervijas ar svešvalodu skolotājiem Braitonas valodu koledžā (Lielbritānijā), lai identificētu skolotāju pašvadītas…
L'accueil des enfants (d') immigrés dans les écoles françaises : éducation entre culture familiale et culture du pays d'arrivée
2011
Immigrant(s') children are the purveyors of a family tongue and culture which differ from that of the host country and its education system, when in fact, family culture and the mother-tongue play a major role in harmonious child development and in his/her integration into society. School, which should aim at both enabling the child to establish himself/herself as a subject and finding his/her place in society, conveys a different culture, which is regarded as legitimate. What about the tongues and cultures of immigrant children? Until the 1970s, nothing specific was schemed for immigrant school children. They had to merge with the rest. Family reunification policies brought along the takin…
The 2021 G20 and Italy: keeping our dreams alive?
2022
Italy’s presidency of the G20 defied the odds and resulted in costly commitments by the members on a range of issues: global health, climate change, a minimum global tax, and the crisis in Afghanistan. How can we explain this success? Italy’s prime minister, Mario Draghi, and his extensive prior experience and widespread respect was certainly a factor. The global context was also important, with the new Biden administration in the US leading a group of countries seeking multilateral solutions to pressing international problems.
“How are you, siihen me sanotaan I’m fine” : tapaustutkimus oppilaiden ja kielenopettajan käsityksistä kielestä ja kielen oppimisesta varhaisen engla…
2022
Vuonna 2020 Suomessa käynnistettiin uudenlaisen pohjan luominen kielen oppimisen jatkumolle, kun ensimmäisen vieraan tai toisen kotimaisen kielen aloitus varhennettiin ensimmäiselle vuosiluokalle. Tutkimus on osoittanut, että opettajien ja oppilaiden käsityksillä on keskeinen rooli oppimis- ja opetuskäytänteiden muotoutumisessa ja siksi on tärkeää tutkia käsityksiä uudessa tilanteessa. Tässä artikkelissa tarkastellaan yhden englannin aineenopettajan ja hänen oppilaidensa käsityksiä vuosina 2020–2021 tehtyjen teemahaastattelujen kautta. Tulokset osoittivat, että oppilaiden ja opettajan käsityksissä lasten vapaa-ajan ja koulun englanti erosivat toisistaan ja opettajan käsityksissä myös varhai…