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Showing 1 to 20 of 60 for “"International Experience"”.
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A Multidisciplinary Approach to Student International Experience.
<p>This project provides research and insight towards expanding the ETSU at Rome Program into a larger multidisciplinary study abroad program. The program's goal is to evolve from its presummer session with a one-course offering curriculum into a multidisciplinary, multicourse study abroad program …
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Developing Global Leader Self-Complexity through International Experience
… develops through identity construction during international experiences. This research aims to generate and test a theory of the development of global leader self-complexity. In Study 1, I gathered qualitative data through retrospectively interviewing 27 global leaders about identity-related …
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The Euthanasia Debate: International Experience and Canadian Policy Proposals
… can distort reality in this matter. Historical experience from other jurisdictions is presented to provide a context for this discussion. A "slippery slope" argument emerges via the claim that, in practice and in principle, euthanasia can neither be contained nor managed upon its introduction …
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International experience and cultural intelligence: the role of study abroad
I investigate the relationship between international experience and the development of Cultural Intelligence (CQ) by applying a Social Learning Theory (SLT) lens to examine how the level of immersion of different study abroad program components impact CQ. I separate the components that constitute a …
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THE INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ITS RELEVANCE TO THE PROPOSED CONSUMPTION TAX IN SINGAPORE
… Specifically, it analyzes the lessons that the international experience with general consumption taxes holds for the nature and structure of such a tax proposed for Singapore. In the last decade a trend towards greater reliance on consumption taxes has emerged in many countries, most notably in …
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Privatization of sewage treatment in China's coast cities : environmental policies, international experience, and policy implications for Guangzhou
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, 1996.
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Challenges facing the wind energy industry in South Africa : lessons learned from international experience in promoting wind energy
Growing concerns regarding climate change, energy security, long-term carbon price exposure, fuel price risk and fossil fuel depletion have continued to drive growth in wind energy globally over the past decade. In spite of South Africa’s renewable energy target and feed-in tariff for renewable …
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An investigation into the influence of personality factors on cultural intelligence and the direct and moderating effects of international experience
… to explain the expected relationships between international experience and CQ. Thirdly, several hypotheses are developed to investigate if international experience strengthens the relationship between certain personality traits and elements of CQ. Based on a sample size of 197 employees from a …
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Students' experience and perceived learning outcomes in international collaborative programs in Shanghai, China
<p>As other programs in education, international collaborative programs face challenges of quality assurance and accountability for students' learning outcomes. Through a survey of 1458 students, the present research employs a "program logic model" (input-activity-outcome) to measure students' …
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A qualitative and quantitative analysis of the South African tax system, 1995-2005
… testing frameworks, based on the collation of international experience and the adaptation of existing methodologies to the domestic context.
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Towards successful policy implementation : a case study of the national resettlement policy of Namibia
… the theoretical policy making as well as from international experience with regard to policy implementation. Subsequently, the policy process of resettlement was assessed according to these criteria. This report presents the findings of the policy assessment of the National Resettlement Policy …
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Faculty internationalization perceptions survey : development and validation
… faculty member perceptions of support for internationalization. The instrument was developed through a literature review, examined for content validity by members of Association of International Education Administrators, and analyzed for construct validity through confirmatory factor …
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Perceptions of cultural competency skills among professional housing and residential life staff at postsecondary institutions
… gender, age, ethnicity, professional status, international experience, and formal development.</p> <p>Findings revealed that HRL staff participants perceived themselves to be culturally competent and that the majority of HRL staff take opportunities to increase their cultural competency …
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Three Essays on Foreign CEOs
… thesis exploits the variation in foreign CEOs’ international experience and national culture to analyse their impact on firm risk, capital structure decisions and corporate acquisitions. The first study examines the impact of foreign CEOs on the risk taking behaviour of their firms and …
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Export commitment and characteristics of management, critical factors for success : an empirical study in the Portuguese and United Kingdom SMES, in a textile, clothing and knitwear sector
… number of such firms become actively engaged in international activity, often from inception. All available literature reveals that conventional theories were mainly developed to describe the internationalisation of large multinationals companies MNC and not SME(s). This study provides an …
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Understanding the international student experience
<p>Although there are many international students in U.S. higher education institutions, they still experience problems related to social and academic life, as the international student experience is not adequately understood. This may be because of a general lack of awareness relating to the …
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Transit oriented development in the South African context: an analytical review of Johannesburg's recent urban policy and strategy
… Apartheid spatial planning has defined the urban experience in contemporary South Africa. Many black people still live extraordinarily far from places of economic opportunity and are forced to commute using dissatisfactory public transport services over long distances, for many hours at high …
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Multidisciplinary Team Care in the Prophylaxis of Children’s Eye Health – A Focus on Nurse’s Professional Activity // Мултидисциплинарна екипна грижа при профилактика на детското очно здраве – професионален фокус на медицинската сестра
… and in-depth research on the Bulgarian and international experience with a focus from the perspective of the nurse's participation in the prevention of children's eye health. A study and analysis of the current Bulgarian legislation on the prevention of children's vision and its application …
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Capital account liberalisation in developing countries implications for South Africa
… in South Africa. In line with the general international tendencies towards liberalisation, in recent years there has been increased pressure to lift exchange controls. Despite these pressures, some economists believe there is a need for the maintenance of controls. These arguments are based …
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Restructuring the South African electricity supply industry
… performance of the industry. By drawing on international experience, a distinction is made between the roles of politics and technical expertise in the governance of the ESL On the basis of this distinction, a new governance model is developed, which is based on a contract-plan mechanism, …
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