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Selection of spawning substratum by European river lampreys (Lampetra fluviatilis) in experimental tanks
2014
The selection of spawning substratum by the river lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis) was studied in two experimental tanks with different flow conditions. In both tanks, four gravel sizes mixed with 15% sand were available to the test animals. In the tank with the lower current speed, lampreys selected in favour of the finest (2–8 mm) gravel size available against gravel sizes 4–20 mm and 8–40 mm. Selection was also significantly different in the tank with higher current speed where selection against the medium-sized substratum (4–20 mm) was evident, but there were no differences between selection for gravel sizes 2–8 mm, 2–40 mm and 8–40 mm relative to availability. Substratum selection and ob…
Classification of Venezuelan affiliates according to their conditions for the local environment
2007
El objetivo del artículo es proponer una clasificación de filiales venezolanas de empresas multinacionales según sus condiciones frente al entorno local. Para ello se usa una metodología cualitativa con estudios de ca-sos de filiales localizadas en Venezuela y se emplean como dimensiones el determinismo del entorno y la proactividad de la filial. Se identifican cuatro grupos de filiales: favorecidas, desfavorecidas, adaptadas y aventajadas. Se exponen los elementos que sirven para construir cada categoría, los efectos que se observaron en los roles de las filiales y las respuestas de los directivos en cada grupo, tanto en la filial como en la matriz, frente a las condiciones del entorno. Th…
Corporate responsibility in the food chain: The criteria and indicators
2012
Corporate responsibility (CR) is becoming a key issue in the food chain. In order to make sense of this phenomenon, a seminal aper by Maloni and Brown (2006) called for further empirical investigation on the criteria of responsibility in the food supply chain. The purpose of this paper is to answer the call by identifying the criteria for defining CR and develop indicators for measuring the responsibility performance of the food chain. The study was based on interactive and participatory stakeholder dialogues with diverse experts, corporate representatives and other stakeholders, including non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and governmental bodies. Through an iterative research process w…
U.S. Grand Strategy Towards Russia 2001-2017
2019
Objectives<i>U.S. foreign policy towards Russia is of the utmost importance for the national security of the countries on the NATO eastern flank. Grand strategies are among the analytical concepts for classification and analysis of U.S. actions in the international arena. This paper uses grand strategy classification framework to classify and analyse U.S. strategy towards Russia from 2001 to 2017.</i>Methods<i>36 speeches about Russia by U.S. Presidents George Bush and Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden from 2001 to 2017 were used in content analysis. U.S. grand strategy classification framework was used as the tool for coding and classifying different foreign polic…
Priekšrocības un grūtības CLIL izmantošanā vācu valodas stundās iesācējiem
2017
Pētījumā analizētas CLIL ((Content and Language Integrated Learning) – valodas un satura integrēta mācīšanās) priekšrocības un grūtības svešvalodu stundās iesācējiem. Tas sastāv no ievada un divām daļām – no teorētiskās un no praktiskās daļas. Ievadā formulēts darba mērķis un uzdevumi, izvirzīta pētāmajai problēmai atbilstoša hipotēze, izvēlētas pamatotas pētīšanas metodes. Teorētiskajā daļā aplūkots CLIL jēdziens un tā interpretācijas, būtiskās pazīmes un varianti, analizēti CLIL didaktiski metodiskie pamatprincipi un mācību materiālā bāze, kā arī mācību sasniegumu vertēšana. Praktiskajā daļā, kas veidota kā diplomdarba teorētiskās daļas praktisks pamatojums un apliecinājums, atspoguļota p…
Comparable efficacy and safety of dimethyl fumarate and teriflunomide treatment in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: an Italian real-word multi…
2018
BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to evaluate the achievement of 'no evidence of disease activity' (NEDA) over a 12-month period in a large multicenter population with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) treated with delayed-release dimethyl fumarate (DMF) and teriflunomide (TRF) using a propensity-score adjustment. METHODS: A time-to-event method was used to determine the percentages of patients with RRMS (pwRRMS) in both groups achieving NEDA 3 (no relapses, no 12-week confirmed disability progression, and no new T2/gadolinium-enhancing brain lesions). We described the safety profile of the investigated drugs. RESULTS: Of the 587 pwRRMS treated with DMF and the 316 pwRRMS tre…
Informacja w zarządzaniu strategicznym
2016
Istotą zarządzania strategicznego jest zapewnienie bezpieczeństwa państwa w horyzoncie strategicznym. Strategia bezpieczeństwa państwa powinna gwarantować stabilny jego rozwój poprzez klasyczne racjonalne zarządzanie, to znaczy świadome i planowe stosowanie różnych metod i technik, które wpływają na decyzje podejmowane przez instytucje i organizacje państwowe. Informacje, odgrywając rolę niezależnego czynnika w środowisku bezpieczeństwa państwa, stopniowo stają się głównym ogniwem każdego konfliktu. Informacje wpływają na zdolności zarządzania w prowadzonych działaniach, zmniejszają lub zwiększają możliwości.
Toward a contextualized understanding of inside sales: the role of sales development in effective lead funnel management
2022
Purpose The purpose of this study is to provide a contextualized understanding of how business-to-business (B2B) firms use the sales development function for efficient and effective lead funnel management. Design/methodology/approach The authors adopted a qualitative field-study approach and interviewed 13 people from eight firms. While software as a service (SaaS) firms are the most prevalent application context for the sales development function, the authors also included respondents from non-SaaS firms to develop an in-depth understanding of the contextualized nature of the sales development process. Findings Sales development processes can be applied in outbound prospect-focused, outbo…
The role of Social Media on Sales strategy : A Conceptual Explication in a High-context Culture
2017
People’s behaviours are shaped by their cultural values as much as it also influences the definition of friendship building and sustenance. Low-context cultures as marked with independent lifestyle, loosed family units and communication patterns are often characterized by fewer words. On the other hand, high-context cultures are markedly different. These cultures are characterized with high closed family units, high level of social cohesion and social identity. To achieve effective communication, it is important to understand the differences in the two cultural contexts especially when such communication is directed at the global marketplace. Interestingly, some technological innovations us…