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Structural and Knowledge Dynamics in Inter-firm Complex Systems

2015

The paper aims to scrutinize the drivers of interfirm network structural dynamics and their influence on knowledge creation and diffusion over time. Interfirm knowledge networks are complex webs of linkages connecting a variety of idiosyncratic firms within and across industries. By serving as conduits through which information, knowledge and other resources flow and reputations are signaled (Poldony, 2001; Owen-Smith & Powell, 2004), they support cooperation in knowledge sharing and creation processes.

Who uses intermediaries in international trade? Evidence from firm-level survey data

2011

The present paper uses data from the World Bank Enterprise Survey conducted in Turkey in 2005 to shed light on the firms which use intermediaries in international trade. It lends robust empirical support to recent theories which suggest that indirect exporters are mostly small firms which are not profitable enough to cover the high fixed costs of building their own distribution network abroad. Manufacturers which introduce entirely new products to foreign markets are more likely to use trade intermediaries, as are firms which produce low quality goods. In contrast, neither foreign ownership nor credit constraints are correlated with the choice of export mode. Moreover, firms which rely on t…

Entry mode choice in the internationalisation of the hotel industry: a holistic approach

2011

This paper empirically investigates the entry mode choice in the hotel industry. Based on more than 1200 entry decisions, which covers practically all operations carried out by the majority of Spanish hotel chains up to 2009, the study attempts to (a) identify the factors that influence the mode choice of incorporating each new hotel within the chain and (b) to reflect the specific nature of the hotel industry with regard to the results obtained from samples of other industries. The results suggest the importance of considering a holistic approach that facilitates the understanding of a complex phenomenon which is not always explained just by efficiency considerations. Additionally, the res…

Service Regulations, Input Prices and Export Volumes: Evidence from a Panel of Manufacturing Firms

2017

Using a panel of firm‐level data from Spanish manufacturers, this study shows that better service regulation reduces the price of intermediate inputs paid by downstream firms. The beneficial cost effects of services reforms extend to both large and small‐to‐medium sized corporations (SME’s), but the former tend to enjoy greater gains. This feature also manifests itself in international markets. We find evidence of an input cost channel through which service regulations affect the volume of exports of large manufacturers, while the evidence of such a channel is weaker for SME’s. Our estimates indicate that, from 1991 to 2007, large firms increased their volume of exports by an average of 20 …

Internationalization of service industry firms: understanding distinctive characteristics

2012

Internationalization process and strategies has been a popular topic among international business researchers for some time. However, most of these studies deal with manufacturing firms and researc...

Intuīcijas izmantošana lēmumu pieņemšanā pirmsskolas vecuma bērniem

2015

Intuīcijas sarežģīta daba var izpausties arī tāda kognitīva procesa darbībā kā lēmuma pieņemšana, it īpaši ja lēmumu ir jāpieņem ātri, īsā laika periodā, informācijas resursu trūkuma apstākļos, bez loģiskās domāšanas starpniecības. Intuitīvas domāšanas darbība tiek novērojama dažādos vecumposmos, bet nav skaidri noteikts, kurā vecumā un kādos apstākļos tā attīstās. Šīs process ir ļoti sarežģīts un neviennozīmīgs. Pētot intuitīvu domāšanu bērniem ir jāatceras, ka viņu domāšanas stils vēl nav nobriedis, nav atrastas konkrētas stratēģijas, pēc kuriem darbojas lēmumu pieņemšanas process, kā tas notiek pieaugušo indivīdu gadījumā, kur katram jau ir savs ierasts gan uzvedības, gan domāšanas model…

HALE-IoT: HArdening LEgacy Internet-of-Things devices by retrofitting defensive firmware modifications and implants

2022

Internet-Of-Things (IoT) devices and their firmware are notorious for their lifelong vulnerabilities. As device infection increases, vendors also fail to release patches at a competitive pace. Despite security in IoT being an active area of research, prior work has mainly focused on vulnerability detection and exploitation, threat modelling, and protocol security. However, these methods are ineffective in preventing attacks against legacy and End-Of-Life devices that are already vulnerable. Current research mainly focuses on implementing and demonstrating the potential of malicious modifications. Hardening emerges as an effective solution to provide IoT devices with an additional layer of d…

A Test of Spatial Convergence from the Micro-Level

2010

Individual vs Multi-level Effects in Italian Manufacturing Firms

2008

Radošās aktivitātes kā pedagoģiskais risinājums 4-6 gadus vecu bērnu intelektuālās attīstības veicināšanai svešvalodu kā interešu izglītības nodarbīb…

2017

Maģistra darbs “Radošās aktivitātes kā pedagoģiskais risinājums 4-6 gadus vecu bērnu intelektuālās attīstības veicināšanai svešvalodu kā interešu izglītības nodarbībās” pēta bērna kognitīvās attīstības posmus, intelektuālo izaugsmi un dažādību, tāpat arī sniedz ieskatu interešu izglītības jēdzienā, kā arī svešvalodu mācīšanas nozīmīgumu pirmsskolā. Šo aspektu pētāmais konteksts ir kreativitāte. Praktiskajā daļā ir veikts pētījums par radošuma nozīmi un ietekmi intelekta attīstībā pirmsskolā. Galvenās darbā izmantotās teorijas un pedagoģiskās pieejas ir Gardnera daudzpusīgās inteliģences teorija, Piažē bērna attīstības posmi, Blūma taksonomija, Sosīra lingvistikas modelis, Vigotska teorija p…