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Lean Management in the Construction IndustryBrinch Jensen, Kenneth (Frederiksberg, 2010)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Ledelsesteknologier såsom Balanced Scorecard, Six Sigma og Activity Based Costing må fremtræde som konkrete, stabile, funktionelle og homogene løsninger, hvis de skal kunne fange både interesse og finansiering i forretningsverdenen. Studier af disse ledelsesteknologiers møde med organisationspraksis viser imidlertid, at disse teknologier er præget af stor ustabilitet og heterogenitet på tværs af implementeringer. Benders & Van Veen (2001) argumenterer for at ledelsesidéer besidder en kvalitet, der kan kaldes for 'fortolkningsmæssig levedygtighed'. Med dette skal forstås, at ledelsesidéerne har en evne til at tilpasse sig lokale forhold og interesser. Argumentet er endvidere, at denne kvalitet er mere afgørende for idéens overlevelse end idéens indhold..... URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8163
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Når best practice konflikter med kulturen. Løsning af implementeringsproblemer gennem anvendelse af kendte CSF i et aktionsforskningsforløbSalling Pedersen, Allan (Frederiksberg, 2015)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) fremhæves ofte som et IT-governance best practice framework, men det er tilsyneladende vanskeligt at implementere. "Many organizations that decide to implement ITIL fail completely [...]" (Pereira og da Silva 2010). Dette vurderes som et væsentligt IS-forskningsproblem. ITIL-litteraturen anviser bl.a. Critical Success Factors (CSF) som en løsning. Baseret på et identificeret litteraturgap blev det besluttet at undersøge, om kendte CSF kunne løse problemet. På den baggrund er der gennemført et aktionsforskningsprojekt, hvor ITILimplementeringsproblemet søges løs ved hjælp af kendte CSF. Der blev udvalgt en egnet caseorganisation, og det blev besluttet at fokusere på ITILs Change Management proces. Et et stigende pres fra IT-revisionen medførte et behov for succesfuld ITIL-implementering, og IT-ledelsen var opsat på at løse dette problem "én gang for alle". Aktionsforskningen gav (især) i begyndelsen positive resultater, og der kunne præsenteres handleanvisninger til forbedret operationalisering af CSF. Imidlertid opstod der problemer længere inde i forløbet. Det blev tydeligt, at selv de bedste CSF ikke kunne løse problemerne. En bredere afsøgning af teorien viste, at organisationskulturen kunne udgøre en forklarende faktor, og der blev identificeret et litteraturgap i form af manglende viden om kulturens indvirkning på ITIL-implementeringen. I den sidste del af aktionsforskningen blev sammenhængen mellem kultur og implementeringsproblemerne derfor undersøgt. Resultaterne viste, at kulturen delvist kunne forklare problemerne, og på den baggrund blev der opstillet handleanvisninger for diagnosticering og ændring af kulturen. ITIL-implementeringen var kun delvist en succes, men under aktionsforskningen blev der alligevel etableret en række holdbare rutiner, der stadig bruges flere år efter. De afviger fra, hvad der opfattes som ITIL best practice, men de har givet en række IT-governancegevinster, og IT-revisionen var tilfredse. Desuden udtrykte såvel ledelse som medarbejdere tilfredshed med resultaterne. På denne baggrund, blev der opstillet handleanvisninger til organisationer, der ønsker IT-governance-gevinster, uden at skulle ændre en konfliktende kultur. Resultaterne bidrager til ITIL CSF-teorien, og til ITIL-frameworket generelt, ved at inddrage teori om organisationskultur for at forbedre ITIL-implementering som et led i bedre ITSM og IT-governance. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9132
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A multi-method inquiry on online communitiesKorfiatis, Nikolaos Theodoros (, 2009)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This dissertation studies the behavioral characteristics of participants engaged in information exchange in the context of online communities. Online communities are defined as collectives of individuals that use computer mediated communication to facilitate interaction over a shared purpose and/or objective. It is argued that this interaction creates externalities, for example, in the form of codified information that others can use through web search tools. These externalities assemble a virtual form of social capital, a commonly shared resource. The research objective of this thesis is to examine how the behavioral tendencies of the participants in online communities are affected by the way this common resource is formatted, administered and shared. The dissertation consists of two parts: a theoretical part where the empirical background and the object of research inquiry is highlighted, and an empirical part which consists of four empirical studies carried out in the context of three online communities, namely, Google Answers, Yahoo!Answers and Amazon Online Reviews. The empirical part of this dissertation starts with a controlled experiment emulating a well known social dilemma: the public goods game. It provides substance as to whether and when participants in online communities behave (un) cooperatively. The next two studies focus on a special case of online communities where participants ask questions and other participants post answers conditionally on social and monetary incentives. The results of these two studies confirm that community participants do care about the contributions of others and engage in incentive compatible behavior. Yahoo!Answers participants exercise effort in the community by posting answers to questions conditionally on benefits provided by other participants. The empirical findings show that contributing participants in an online community receive answers faster, while those that do not contribute much effort are sanctioned in the form of longer response-time to their questions. In Google Answers this thesis, interactions can be observed that are based on monetary rewards (rather than social rewards in the form of a reputation index as in Yahoo Answers). Participants make use of voluntarily awarded payoffs (tips) along with stated rewards, in order to motivate those that provide answers (answerers) to provide better quality in their responses. The findings of this study confirm the symmetric effect between monetary rewards and quality. However, this study also identifies cases where social norms have a significant effect on response behavior. When participants seek to get better service with less effort (in terms of total cost), a reputation index which is constructed by the history of their previous interactions supports such an attempt. In other words, reputation history influences information sharing behavior in online communities. The last chapter of the empirical part focuses on another crucial aspect of information as a shared resource: Clarity and understandability. The study examines online product reviews on Amazon.com. The results suggest that participants do care about the clarity of this codified form of experience which increases a helpfulness index accordingly. The thesis overall finds symmetric effects between participation in online communities and output of interaction, but also identifies the ability of the participants to interact strategically as they seek to minimize the effort they provide in order to find the information they seek. The results underline the importance of signaling and quality evaluation mechanisms as counter-balancing control that can enhance activity on online communities. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7797
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Technological-Integration Challenges – The Case of Digital-Technology CompaniesToppenberg, Gustav (Frederiksberg, 2015)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This research examines the technology-related integration challenges to acquisitions in digital industries and how these challenges can be managed. Historically, companies seeking to increase markets, products or customers have utilized the strategic growth process of mergers and acquisitions. Their motivation was primarily to utilize economies of scale and operational synergies to integrate acquisition targets that were similar in product, market, and customer demographics. The aim of these acquisitions was to scale the acquisition products to its own markets and customers while potentially gaining new markets and customers in the process. For companies in the digital-technology industry, the path to growth in these fast-paced markets is through the acquisition of innovation-based technologies from new and emerging companies to complement their current R&D strategies. The incumbent enterprises look for emerging technology companies as acquisition targets in order to stay ahead of the increasingly fast technology-development lifecycle. The acquisition and integration process for these types of companies present challenges to practitioners that are very different from what has been experienced in the past and will present new research opportunities for scholars researching the related domains. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9184
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Strand, Robert Gavin (Frederiksberg, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: In this dissertation I examine the establishment of corporate social responsibility (CSR) bureaucracies at corporations and I come to consider the CSR bureaucracy as a space for reflection within the corporation. In the face of charges that bureaucracies are inherently unethical and devoid of consideration for humanistic concerns, I argue that within the large bureaucracy that is the corporation, the CSR bureaucracy can create a space in which tensions that arise from conflicting values and purposes can be identified, negotiated, and actions coordinated. I position this dissertation within the field of CSR, to which I introduce the Weberian distinction between formal and substantive rationality as means through which to identify and describe tensions that become apparent with the CSR agenda. This dissertation contains four articles, two of which draw from the engaged scholarship approach. One includes findings from a study I conducted as an action/intervention researcher with a U.S. corporation during the period in which a CSR bureaucracy was established. The other includes findings from a study of CSR focused MBA courses I instruct in which reflection is a primary learning objective. The other two articles include findings from studies I conducted to explore the establishment of a CSR position to the top management teams of U.S. and Scandinavian corporations. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8462
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Towards a Relational Perspective on Incubating PracticesHenriques, Christine Thalsgård (Frederiksberg, 2016)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The world wants more entrepreneurs so badly, that it has become a major priority of governments all over the world trying to produce them. Based on Industrial PhD collaboration between the Danish Science Park, Symbion A/S and Copenhagen Business School, this dissertation presents a unique opportunity to study how the interactions between technology-based entrepreneurs and an Accelerator programme may lead to increased entrepreneurial capacity, learning and growth. The Industrial PhD setting offers privileged access to entrepreneurs, advisors, incubator management and investors, and we get to listen to stories seldom told in this field. As follows, the write-up of the ethnographic fieldwork is a narrative multi-voiced analysis in search of entrepreneurial learning in an incubator context. The phenomenon of business incubation – in this dissertation referred to as incubating activities - is originally intended as a forum that is shielded off from the everydayness of things, with the purpose of adding resources and removing barriers to venture creation. The idea is that entrepreneuring actors will be offered complementary resources and forced to spend time on planning and strategies in a helicopter perspective, which in the end will benefit the process and make venture success more likely. Policy makers together with researchers of entrepreneurship policy and incubation, to a large degree assume that entrepreneurial actors somehow lack skills and resources and cannot easily acquire these themselves, and furthermore that it is possible to affect the resources, behaviour and skills of entrepreneurs. It has nevertheless been shown that enhancing entrepreneurial growth from support activities is not as easy, even if the intentions are good and the resources invested considerable (Blackburn and Schaper 2012, Bruneel et al. 2012, Mason and Brown 2013). It is also taken for granted that entrepreneurs are open to learning and foreign intervention (help and support). This study shows that this is not always the case. Hence, the dissertation explores a highly political and delicate matter touching upon the legitimacy of business incubation. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9305
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Three Essays on Global Linkages for InnovationHarirchi, Gouya (Frederiksberg, 2015)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Globalization is an important theme in a broad set of conversations, from everyday talks to political and academic debates, both in positive and also negative terms. But what are the positive implications of globalization for the economic development of the countries? Do the effects of globalization on innovation differ between developed and developing economies? This PhD dissertation aims to explore these questions by identifying under which conditions globalization – conceived as a process fostering knowledge flows at a global scale – has played an important role in the innovation process. The contribution of this dissertation is to the field of geography of innovation. Despite recent research on the spatial dimension of sources of innovation, this field still remains focused on the impact of local and global linkages, for firms in the advanced economies. This thesis contributes to this matter, by extending the discussion also to the organizational learning of firms from emerging economies. Theoretically, it builds on contributions from innovation studies, economic geography and international business. Empirically, the focus is on firm level data gathered from emerging economies (BRICS) as well as several European countries. The thesis consists of an introductory chapter followed by a literature review on previous works related to spatial aspects of knowledge sourcing for learning and innovation, three essays at different stages of publication, and finally conclusions. Contextualizing the searching behaviour and the engagement in global collaborations is at the core of all three papers. By using firm level data and conducting comparative studies between advanced (North) and emerging economies (South), the first two papers analyse the impact of global knowledge flows for novelty of innovation. The third paper explores the impact of high level of local embeddedness on firm's engagement in global sourcing of knowledge; this paper relies on data from Indian firms The first paper investigates the effects of local and global innovation collaborations on the degree of novelty in innovations of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector by considering the country in which these firms are located. The findings of this study show that global linkages do indeed impact on the degree of novelty of innovation. However, this impact is highly positive on the innovativeness of Scandinavian firms, whereas for the Indian SMEs, the regional linkages matter most. The second paper explores the role played by active collaboration with users on the degree of novelty of innovation by focusing on the location of both users and producers. The results indicate that collaborating with international users is positively related to higher degrees of novelty. Furthermore, firms in low- and middle-income countries benefit more from South- South user collaboration than from South-North collaboration. The third paper addresses the relation between high level of local embeddedness and engagement in global linkages for innovations -as a pre-requisite for catching-up- by comparing the engagement of group-affiliated firms, that are expected to present higher degree of internal collaboration, with standalone firms. The results indicate that affiliation to a business group also increases the likelihood of engagement in global linkages for innovation. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9148
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Inertia, Knowledge Sources and Diversity in Collaborative Problem-solvingØrding Olsen, Anders (Frederiksberg, 2016)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Innovation is at the core of firms' competitiveness. External knowledge is increasingly leveraged in the efforts to increase innovation performance by solving innovation related problems and thereby developing new technology, products or services. Using internal knowledge sources can be beneficial when pursuing minor performance improvements in existing technologies. However, reliance on internal knowledge sources carries a risk of organizational inertia related to problem understanding and solution development in the shape of path-dependencies and preferences for exploitation and reapplication of existing knowledge. Such inertia may imbue innovation processes related to the development of new technologies with reduced novelty and an inability to recognize alternative and potentially more attractive solutions. As a result, over-reliance on internal knowledge sources is likely to inhibit the ability to solve problems and reduce innovation performance related to the development of new technology. In contrast, a growing stream of research shows the positive effect on problem-solving and innovation performance from drawing on diverse knowledge sources outside the firm. Through collaborative efforts involving universities, customers, competitors and suppliers in problem-solving firms can gain complementary perspectives, insights and technological knowledge as they pursue the development of innovative technologies. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9278
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A sociomaterial study of development processes in the Danish film industryStrandvad, Sara Malou (Frederiksberg, 2009)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The empirical question, which the thesis addresses in the different papers, is how the process of development is organized in Danish film production. Development in film production characterizes the initial phase where an idea is constructed and transformed into a realizable film project. In practice, this creation consists in writing a synopsis and, later on, a manuscript for the film, because such drafts of the product are institutionalized as necessary devices for achieving funding to make the actual film. Hence, the focus area of the thesis is the process of manuscript writing in film production; an organizing process of developing projects. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7793
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How Competing Logics arise and shape organizational processes and outcomes during scale-upKalum Schou, Peter (Frederiksberg, 2018)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: In order to scale, entrepreneurial ventures (younger, growth oriented and innovative firms) often have to change the market they operate in. For example, going from an early scientific market to a mainstream one. These different markets work with different logics; what is valuable to the early market is not as valuable to the mainstream one and vice versa. When scaling up, the venture can encounter institutional complexity, that is when it faces both logics at the same time. This thesis investigates how a scaling venture encounters this institutional complexity. The thesis focuses on how these macro-level changes affect the internal processes and outcomes on the micro-level in the venture. The thesis consists of four papers. The first paper reviews the core theoretical literature of institutional logics that the thesis builds upon. The second and third paper rely on the longitudinal, qualitative data collected from a venture. The second paper investigates how a new logic is adopted on the micro-level and the consequence for the venture. The third follows this paper in time and investigates how the firm's strategy of catering to two different logics incurred a tradeoff in accessing resources and legitimacy from both sources and having internal coherence, as the logics was used by each group differently and thus two sets of beliefs, ways of working and rules were present. The fourth paper builds a theoretical argument on how organizations respond to institutional change. This paper argues that working in peripheral organizations incurs that managers have more unencumbered ways of thinking and therefore are more able to embrace institutional change compared to managers in embedded organizations. The overarching contribution of this thesis is to illustrate and analyze how competing logics influence and hinder the scale-up of entrepreneurial ventures. This analysis contributes to the institutional logics literature, especially the one on hybrid organizations and institutional complexity, by providing insights into the micro-level mechanisms of the logics, which has been lacking in development in some areas. The findings provide practical insights into the challenges that ventures face in their internal organization as they scale. Thereby, thesis seeks to help out on this societal important issue of boosting the growth of, and in, new and innovative firms. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9679
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Differentiated internationalization strategies of emerging market state-owned enterprisesLi, Ming Hua (Frederiksberg, 2014)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The rise of globalization over the past several decades has witnessed a surge of cross-border activities by emerging market firms. To a large extent, such acceleration in their overseas venturing has been precipitated by the liberalization of domestic and foreign trade regimes governing foreign direct investment. In order to compete with advanced country multinationals, emerging economy firms have increasingly leveraged a broad array of resources and organizational strategies to springboard abroad. Simultaneously, such firms are subject to dynamic shifts in their institutional terrains triggered by a plethora of heterogeneous reform treatments as their governments endeavor to modernize their economies. The initiation of these potent large-scale reforms associated with transition such as economic decentralization, market liberalization, industrial restructuring and corporate ownership reform undoubtedly exert cross-cutting and transformational impacts on the resource endowments, adaptive capabilities and strategic behaviors of emerging market firms. Given this critical phenomenon, this dissertation is motivated by the primary research question – how does institutional transition and its related change processes operate to reconfigure and alter firm resources and capabilities for internationalization? Since a significant proportion of emerging market firms are owned by governments, this thesis investigates how reforms have transformed state-owned firms' strategic characteristics for internationalization. The dissertation comprises of three research papers utilizing extensive primary fieldwork and a manually compiled panel dataset of Chinese firms to examine emerging market state-owned firms' overseas activities. The first paper is a conceptual piece which develops an overarching framework to delineate the reconfigured orchestration of multiple institutional reforms in the emerging economy context can spawn organizational diversity among state-owned firms leading to their differing outward FDI strategies. The second paper builds on this notion of organizational diversity and investigates how corporate ownership reform confers varying levels of institutional competitive advantages to marketized and non-marketized state owned firms to support their overseas venturing. It further examines how the relationship between firm ownership and outward FDI propensity is moderated by state-owned business group affiliation. The final paper studies how hybrid organizational forms arising from institutional transition such as university-run firms can evolve novel organizational features including 'incubating platforms' to launch overseas entrepreneurial spin-offs. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9113
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Lunde Jørgensen, Ida (Frederiksberg, 2016)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The thesis contributes to a more nuanced understanding of art support by investigating the underlying legitimations and institutional logics of two of the most significant foundations supporting visual art, in Denmark, the private New Carlsberg Foundation and public Danish Arts Foundation. Drawing on insights from neo-institutional and French convention theory, the thesis makes its central contributions within the fields of neo-institutional theory, cultural policy and philanthropy studies. The first paper shows the suitability of neo-institutional theory, particularly the theories of isomorphism, cultural and institutional entrepreneurship, institutional logics, and rhetorical work to address a number of key debates in cultural policy pertaining to the evaluation of aesthetic performance, the justification of investment in the arts and how ideas and meanings become taken for granted in the cultural policy field. In addition, the first paper theorizes the wider field of cultural policy, suggesting twelve institutional arenas where cultural policy is unfolded, of which the thesis focuses on public and private foundations. In the second paper, the thesis focuses on uncovering the key legitimations of art support in the New Carlsberg Foundation and the Danish Arts Foundation at critical points in time, drawing on and contributing to the literature on institutional logics and convention theory. Specifically, the thesis shows the importance of nine particular logics of legitimation underlying art support; the industrial, market, inspired, family, renown, civic, projective, emotional and temporal. Most central to the foundations' operation are the professional (industrial), artistic (inspired) and civic logics. The thesis shows that the invocations of these logics are highly reflective upon wider societal institutions, prevailing institutional logics, the nature of the critical moment and the organisations' practices and purpose. In the third paper the thesis hones in on the temporal logic, and draws attention to the micro-level use of this logic, which suggests that logics are invoked in characteristic ways. The third paper illuminates five distinctive uses of the past in the New Carlsberg Foundation, pertaining to the charter, the founding family, place, the moment and anecdotes and importantly shows that while some of these uses are reflected and instrumental, others are institutionalised and show propensity towards institutional reification. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9337
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Münster, Mia Borch (Frederiksberg, 2018)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Retail stores are designed to attract and inspire consumers. They also function as communication platforms between brand and consumer. Customers, both consciously and unconsciously, decode messages embedded in the store design, and use them in their decision-making. But how can design managers know with any certainty whether the choices they make actually add value, to the products in the store? This dilemma has been addressed from varying perspectives in businessrelated design and marketing literature. John Heskett (2005) acknowledges the conflict of imperatives that obtains between a company and the users of its products and ascribes to design the role of providing a bridge between them. Philip Kotler (1973) underscores the need for designers to understand the targeted consumers by making a distinction between intended and perceived atmosphere. The intended atmosphere is, of course, the set of sensory qualities that the designer of an environment means to invoke. But a design is not always perceived as intended; indeed, perception can vary significantly from one customer to the next. Apart from offering insights in the retail designer's process of creating stores that function as a marketing tool, this dissertation proposes a method for measuring whether decisions made by the store designer do indeed support the products from the targeted consumer's perspective. In four articles, a toolbox is provided, offering insights of four types: (1) the theoretical and empirical, aimed at developing an understanding of the different categories within the retail designer's working process; (2) a codification of the stakeholders and constraint generators affecting the retail design process; (3) the proposal of a new method for studying spillover effects from store interior to product; and (4) the testing of this method in two field experiments, where we measure the effects of retail design on those for whom the design is ultimately intended: consumers. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9624
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Teilmann, Kasper Aalling (Frederiksberg, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The dissertation 'Interactive Approaches to Rural Development' gives new theoretical and empirical knowledge in the collaboration on development of rural areas and landscapes. From a perspective about the development and the challenges faced, the study analyses which functions that are demanded by the rural areas. Furthermore, the study makes an analysis of the collaboration in an EU financed rural development association; the Local Action Group (LAG). The overall objective is to: Analyse and discuss approaches to rural development under Danish conditions. The dissertation is cantered around three papers introduced with a frame that contributes to the overall objective. With point of departure in the changes that have structured the Danish landscape, the first paper analyses and discusses how the Danish planning system can be optimized to plan for a multifunctional landscape. Paper two and three builds on the EU rural development policy LEADER that through local project based development supports new income opportunities for the local inhabitants. Collaboration on the rural development is a subject that requires an interdisciplinary analytical approach. The dissertation therefore builds on different theories and both qualitative and quantitative analytical methods. The theoretical foundation draws on generic network theory and various applications of this. This is conducted by inclusion of ideas from interorganisational interaction in an analysis of the collaboration between municipality and a locally anchored development association. In addition the theory of social capital is applied to analyse whether the partnership formation and collaboration has supported the development of the local area. Furthermore, the concept of multifunctionality is assessed as a principle to be applied in countryside planning and rural development. The empirical foundation of the dissertation draws on mixed method research approach with interviews and surveys that are studied through qualitative and quantitative data analyses. Two of the three papers take point of departure in a case study of LAG-Djursland. Based on the dissertation it is concluded, that a crucial factor in the development of rural areas and landscapes is the collaboration among relevant stakeholders– often arranged around a partnership. To secure a concrete and locally attuned development it is important to engage local anchored stakeholders. These stakeholders have the greatest knowledge about the local development opportunities and barriers. Though the dissertation builds on experiences from the Danish rural landscape, the analyses, discussions and conclusions will be relevant in an international perspective. The interactive approach and the analysis hereof will be applicable in other domains than that of rural development. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8592
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Jensen, Mikael Reimer (Frederiksberg, 2016)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: In the rst essay we look at the Danish interbank market and how it functioned during the nancial crisis. Prior to the nancial crisis the view seemed to be that the money markets were well functioning and capable of handling stress in nancial markets. This is the conclusion in Fur ne (2001, 2002) who analysis the US money market during the crisis in the autumn of 1998 where Russia e ectively defaulted on its sovereign debt. However, the recent nancial crisis was a lot more severe than the one in 1998. During the recent crisis we have seen the volatility of money market rates spike and many central banks have conducted unconventional monetary policies. Whether the interbank markets are robust is thus a relevant question again. A key element in our analysis is that the total amount of liquidity in the interbank market is constant when central bank interventions are absent. A negative shock to one bank's liquidity holdings should correspond with a positive shock for another bank's liquidity holding. In a market with no frictions, banks faced with liquidity shocks should be able to absorb these by borrowing from those with surplus liquidity. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9385
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Harder, Mie (Frederiksberg, 2011)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This dissertation explores the internal antecedents of the phenomenon labeled management innovation. Management innovation refers to the implementation of new management practices, processes, techniques or structures that alter the way the work of management is performed. In other words, management innovation refers to changes in what managers do and how they do it. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8295
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The Impact of Value Creation on the Internationalisation Strategy of FirmsBlagoeva, Denitsa Hazarbassanova (Frederiksberg, 2016)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The question the thesis aims at resolving is: How do the value creation logics of firms impact their internationalisation? The overall aim of this PhD project is to explore and test an approach to understanding the internationalisation of service firms, based not on opposing them to manufacturing ones, looking at descriptive service characteristics nor industry effects, but on the way they create value. Why and how are service firms different? and What are the drivers behind their internationalisation? are the questions motivating this PhD project. It explores if the value creation specificities may be universal axes around which all MNCs, both manufacturing and service ones, configure themselves internally and externally across geographic locations. We do not in fact know that services are different from manufacturing - some empirical evidence suggests they are (e.g. Laanti, McDougal and Baume, 2009), some - that they are not (e.g., Terpstra and Yu, 1988). What we do know is that services are very important. They generate roughly 80% of GDP in the United States and the European Union, and the proportion is well over 50% in most countries, industrial and developing alike (International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and OECD, 2014). The attention to internationalisation of services has significantly increased and yet, many questions remain open (e.g. Pla-Barber and Ghauri, 2012). URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9369
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Evidence from VietnamPham, Ha Thi Van (Frederiksberg, 2009)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The thesis revolves around the internationalization of Vietnamese firms - that is, how the international competitiveness of these firms is enhanced in terms of both upstream and downstream value chain activities and the export performance implications hereof. For Vietnamese firms, as well as for other firms from emerging markets, internationalization trajectories may differ considerably from the internationalization patterns portrayed in classical theories (such as the Uppsala Model) based on observations of the internationalization of firms from Western, developed market economies. Classical theories have primarily focused on firms' marketing & sales and networking capabilities as levers of internationalization – and less on upstream capabilities, such as manufacturing and auxiliary service competencies. Likewise the situation in other emerging markets many Vietnamese firms are inserted in global value chains (GVCs) governed by multinational buyers. For these firms, manufacturing skills may be of equal - or greater - importance to export performance than the mastering of marketing & sales and networking in foreign markets. The thesis presents various theoretical perspectives on firms' internationalization – perspectives that vary in terms of their focus on either upstream or downstream activities (or, the interrelationship of these two types of activities). The thesis tries to fill out the knowledge gap as to which of these theoretical perspectives fit best the trajectories of Vietnamese manufacturing firms involved in exports. In doing so, the thesis also draws on GVC models, entrepreneurial literature, and studies of economic as well as strategic export performance. Unique survey data covering 226 Vietnamese manufacturers involved in exporting was collected through face-to-face interviews conducted in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. On the basis of these data a set of hypotheses is tested using structural equation modelling as a statistical tool. The empirical study suggests that Vietnamese firms create international competitiveness in relation to both upstream and downstream activities. Furthermore, the study suggests that upstream competitiveness of the sample firms is significantly more attractive in terms of economic export performance (export sales, profitability and growth) than downstream competitiveness. However, when export performance is measured in more far-sighted, strategic terms, there are no significant differences between the two dimensions of competitiveness. The study also reveals some interesting industry differences: for firms in the "low-tech" textiles & garments industry, upstream competitiveness has greater impact on economic export performance than downstream competitiveness. Conversely, downstream competitiveness results in a higher economic return than upstream competitiveness for firms from the "high-tech" industries of electronics and mechanical manufactures In the last part of the thesis, theoretical, empirical, and managerial implications are discussed along with conclusions and suggestions for future research. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7934
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An empirical analysis of Economics and ManagementÓladóttir, Ásta Dis (Frederiksberg, 2010)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This dissertation consists of an introductory chapter, followed by four papers that approach the topic of internationalization of small economies and the multinational firm from different angles. The concluding chapter deals with what happened in Iceland after the crisis that started in October 2008 with the collapse of the Icelandic financial system and how the very fast internationalization of Icelandic firms was possible, but only as further issues that need to be researched. Each of the papers can be read individually as well as in the larger context of this dissertation. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7993
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A Context-Specific StudyStucchi, Tamara (Frederiksberg, 2013)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This Ph.D. dissertation investigates some International Business (IB) issues, which emerge from a specific context of research. The study takes inspiration from one of the most currently debated phenomena in IB literature, i.e. the internationalization of Emerging Market (EM) firms. The recent global emergence of these firms is substantial and particularly interesting under several points of view, especially because the IB literature has traditionally been dominated by western-centric theories, whose applicability to the case of EM firms might be questionable. The present Ph.D. thesis recommends an approach to the study of the internationalization of EM firms that can contribute to the advancement of IB literature in general. This is illustrated by the four research articles of the thesis, where a single-country EM context is used to draw general implications useful for researchers, practitioners and policy makers. More in details, the first paper "Emerging market firms' acquisitions in advanced markets: Matching strategy with resource-, institution- and industry-based antecedents" studies the antecedents that can affect the motivations for the acquisitions that EM firms undertake in advanced markets. The second article, entitled "Time to internationalization and evolving institutions: An event history analysis of Indian firms", analyzes domestic firms' earlier versus later internationalization, during a period of radical institutional changes. The third paper, "The role of Overseas National Ownership in Outward FDI: A study of the Indian diaspora", studies how the presence of overseas national shareholders can influence homeland firms' outward FDI. Finally, the last article is entitled "Business groups' internationalization: The role of the domestic geographical scope" and analyzes one possible explanation for business groups' internationalization, from an organizational learning perspective. The Ph.D. thesis is empirically based on a very comprehensive sample of Indian firms. The data are collected from different sources, i.e. the Prowess database, the Zephyr database, the Indian Census and the World Competitiveness Yearbook. The potential value of this singlecountry context perspective is highlighted throughout the Ph.D. thesis, and clearly emerges while I address the different issues of the four research articles. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8699
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Decide to come up with this series, every monday I will show you guys which products I will be using for the makeup I will be rocking that day. Normally I do not wear make up on weekdays, but I guess on mondays I'm worth it, Hah! Do not expect to always see all these products, sometimes it will be more than this other times less, other times just a lotion (YEP), it will depend on what i decide to do with my face, just stay tuned! Have a great week, y'all.
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, , Sacrifice Lodestone Bauble: Put up to four target basic land cards from a player's graveyard on top of their library in any order. That player draws a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
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10/1/2008 "Up to four" means zero, one, two, three, or four. If you choose zero targets, you still choose a player. That player will draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
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text: Dirk Nowitzki is one of the greatest power forwards in NBA history. He is an all-star, an MVP, and a champion. He is arguable the best shooter ever to play the game. At seven-feet tall, Dirk Nowitzki has revolutionized the role of big men in the NBA. Most fans are aware of Nowitzki?s amazing on-court talents, but in order to truly understand Dirk Nowitzki, you must first understand where he came from. This book explores Nowitzki?s upbringing and international career and details his breakthrough into the NBA, all the way through the 2013-14 season. Nowitzki?s unique abilities have fans wondering where his career will take him next. Inside you will discover where it all started and learn why so many fans love Nowitzki so much. From family to basketball to the future, all you need to know about Dirk Nowitzki is right here, right now, in the most up to date coverage of his life.


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ANAHEIM – Frederik Andersen stayed on the ice Saturday long after the other goalies had headed to the locker room. He knocked puck after puck away until it was time to leave.
Brushing aside speculation of his future with the Ducks isn't as easy. Andersen, who has been sidelined the past six games because of a nasty flu, has lost his job to John Gibson and whispers that he could be moved before the March trade deadline have surfaced.
Andersen doesn't seem bothered by his situation. Beneath that serene exterior seemingly is a serene interior.
"It doesn't make a different in what I have to do," Andersen said. "Gibby has been playing great. He's given them a chance to win every night. They guys have been playing well for him, so it's all about winning. It's good to see we're doing better."
Andersen said he has recovered from the flu, which sapped his energy and strength. He said he didn't eat for four days "so everyone can relate as to how much that can drain you.
"That's been a bit of an obstacle to get back, but I feel like I'm in good shape to take on more work."
But when? Gibson is a bigger obstacle for Andersen. Gibson, 22, has started in goal the past six games and is 3-2-1 with a 1.55 goals-against average and a .942 save percentage, plus two shutouts after Friday's 1-0 victory against San Jose.
Meanwhile, Andersen was 4-7-4 with a 2.54 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage before getting sick. Still, Andersen isn't worrying about percentages, number of goals or rumors. He's only focusing the team's number of victories.
"It doesn't matter if I pay attention or not," he said. "It's nothing I can control anyway. I'm just happy to be around and work my hardest toward coming back and playing like I did at the start. I want to get back to that."
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The Ducks have another shot at putting together two victories Sunday when they face Pittsburgh. They are hoping to follow up Friday's 1-0 victory against San Jose with another strong effort.
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We have a new 1.7 update to the Android Missing Sync now available on Google Play (formerly known as Android Market), which contains improvements to Proximity Sync, and a fix for an issue that had been seen on select ICS (Android 4.0) devices.
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For ICS devices, we also fixed an issue where phones that did not have any physical keys were not providing access to the menu containing (among other things) access to the application settings. On tablets and devices with physical keys, this had not been an issue.
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The Annual Ordinary General Meeting of Varvaressos S.A. European Spinning Mills took place on 30.06.2009 with the participation in person of 2 shareholders who represented a percentage of 64,13% of the Company΄s share capital that is 6.608.643 shares of total 10.305.079. The agenda and the decisions are as follows:
1. Submission and approval of the annual financial statements of the year 2008, the Management Report by the Board of Directors and the Report of the company΄s Chartered Auditor-Accountant.
They were approved with votes 6.608.643. Due to the losses the General Meeting resolved the non-distribution of dividend for the year 2008.
2. Discharge of the members of the Board of Directors and the Chartered Auditors from all liabilities in respect of the year 2008.
It was approved with votes 6.608.643.
3. Approval of the remunerations of the members of the Board of Directors as well as fees and trove expenses.
They were approved with votes 6.608.643.
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5. Election of the Audit Committee members according to Article 37 of Law 3693/2008.
The General Meeting elected with votes 6.608.643 Mrs Urania Panagiotalidi (independent, non-executive member) and Pantelis Palantsidis (independent, non-executive member) as Audit Committee members.
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Sneaky Sleuth & Super SleuthSneaky Sleuth requires completing the instance without gaining any suspicion. Super Sleuth requires you to only use the 12 necessary conversation steps, some of which will cause you to gain some suspicion. While you will need to run the instance twice to get both achievements, the two achievements are achieved in almost the exact same way with a few conversations being different. The following video shows the options you need to select or you can look at the table below for the key conversation options.
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"(laugh) If you've seen one minister, you've seen them all."
"I hear one minister is spreading rumors about the queen."
"Is that why Minister Estelle wants to retire? A lack of excitement?"
|Lady Claire
"I've had some experience with ministers. Not all are bad."
"Do you like your jobs?"
|Minister Estelle
"I know all about you."
"Shy, huh?"
"Did you hear what the queen discussed with Scarlet?"
"I heard the queen was escorted out for her safety."
"You're sticking by the claim that they arranged this in the throne room?"
"You told your accomplice to say it was a black cape."
Shoddy SleuthShoddy Sleuth requires you to complete the instance with the max amount of suspicion before being kicked out. This is not filling the bar completely, but to the point where another bad conversation choice would fill it. Simply complete the instance as you would complete Sneaky Sleuth after selecting 9 wrong conversation options to almost fill up the suspicion bar.
Mischief MakerAt the beginning of the instance you are supposed to use Taimi's device to demonstrate it to Phlunt and the other Asuras. Instead of using the device, go up and attack the mini waypoint directly. The first time you attack Taimi will make a comment about how you can't punch Ley Line Energy. Attack again and Braham will cheer and do his signature Kuh-bam! Attacking a third time will make Taimi upset with Braham. Unfortunately Taimi doesn't really yell at Braham like the achievement description leads you to believe, but is more just disappointed. Really easy achievement to get and can be done at the same time as either of the other two achievements.
Defender of the TinyOnce the boss spawns there will be a pop-up dialogue option with two choices. For this achievement you want to select the option to let Taimi run her machine while you prevent her from taking any damage. The only source of damage are Mordrem Husks that will spawn while the boss is invulnerable and trying to charge up on the mini waypoints around the instance. The Husks will spawn on either side of the room and only one at a time. You just need to kill each Husk before it reaches Taimi to get credit for this achievement. Conditions such as Cripple and Chill will help give you more time to kill the husks, and since the boss is invulnerable to your attacks and doesn't focus on you during this period this is a fairly easy to get achievement.
Power SquelcherThe last achievement is to defeat the boss when it is fully powered up. There are two phases for the boss, one is while the boss is attacking and the other is a power up phase during which the boss is invulnerable. During the power up mode the boss will go around and suck up the energy from the mini waypoints. This will give the boss a stacking buff called Ley Line Energy which will make its attacks during the attack phase bigger and more damaging. You need to kill the boss while it has 20 stacks of this buff. The boss will retain its stacks of this buff during the attack phase, but when it transitions back to its power up phase it will shed all stacks of the buff. So for this achievement you need to get the boss low on health, wait for its power up phase, let it gain 20 stacks by not using Taimi's device at all and then killing it when it switches back to its attack phase. Since you need to not use the device, you cannot get this achievement at the same time as Defender of the Tiny. All three achievements for the World Summit take place at the end of the instance while you are fighting the Shadow of the Dragon. There are two phases to the fight: attacking and vulnerable. During the attacking phase, players cannot hurt the dragon at all while the dragon will fly around occassionally using its claw and breath attacks. During this phase there are three Mordrem roots on the floor of the chamber: 2 are melee versions while the third is a ranged attacker. Killing all three of these roots will transition the fight into the vulnerable phase where the dragon gets pinned down and is vulnerable to attacks from the player. As the dragon is pinned, there are no attacks to avoid during this phase. The vulnerable phase will end after the dragon's health has reach 25%/50%/75% or a short amount of time has passed. If the phase times out instead of reaching a health milestone, the next vulnerable phase will still end at that milestone. (For example, if you get the dragon to 76% health and it times out the next vulnerable phase will still end when it hits 75% health.) When the vulnerable phase ends, it goes back into its attack phase and spawns three more roots. Killing the dragon involves going between these phases until the dragon runs out of health. While it is possible to get all three achievements in the same run, it is probably best to focus on Mote Master by itself and do the other two in another run.
Untouched by Maw and ClawThe first achievement is to avoid all of the Claw and Breath attacks. This is just all of the orange AoEs on the ground during the fight. The following video shows each of the attacks you need to watch out for. Two tactics for this is standing in the middle and walking outside the effects or by hiding in some of the corners of the chamber. Most of these attacks persist for a few seconds after the attack, so it is best to stay clear of the effected areas until they disappear. While you should aim for just standing outside of these attacks, they can also be evaded and blocked for this achievement.
Can't Knock Me DownThis achievement involves the biggest attack which covers the entire room. For the previous achievement you could evade or block this attack, but for Can't Knock Me Down you need to time your jump to avoid the stomp. The video above shows the a successful jump over the stomp. The quicker you kill the vines, the less time the dragon has to unleash this attack. Even so, the dragon will still probably get this attack off once during each attack phase. You will need to successfully jump the stomp every time the dragon stomps to get this achievement.
Mote MasterWhen you first start the instance there will be a Challenge Mote which looks like a floating ball of blue flame. Interacting with this will initiate challenge mode. The objective of this achievement is to not die more than twice with challenge mode on. Dying does not include being downed, only actual death where the option to restart from a checkpoint or leave the instance appears. Being downed and rallying will still allow you to complete this achievement. Challenge Mode and this achievement are not very difficult, but it is an easy one to fail.
Challenge Mode keeps everything the same as normal mode, but adds Mordrem Pods to the fight which do two things. At the end of the dragon's vulnerable phase, if even one of these pods is alive it will fully heal the dragon back to full. At the same time, if even one of the pods is alive it will revive any previously killed pods. The maximum number of pods at one time is four. The best plan is to ignore the pods completely, then kill all four of the pods within the same attack phase.
The pods are immune to all damage from the player unless the player has on the pheromone buff which players might remember from one of the Dynamic Events that took place in Iron Marches from the previous patch. This buff is gained from being entangled. While players need to be entangled to get the buff, being entangled also roots the player until they can break free (by spamming the 1 skill) which can lead to tanking a few attacks from the roots and dragon. The best plan is to kill the ranged roots and one of the melee roots. After that it is then possible to get the other melee root stuck behind one of the pods. Now you just wait for the buff (while trying to pick a spot you think will be safe from the next dragon attacks) and killing each of the pods, saving the pod the root is stuck behind for last. After you kill all four of the pods, you can kill the last root and finish the fight like you would outside of challenge mode.
If you don't want to be entangled, when you have the incoming entangled debuff on you (which looks like immobilize and will put cross-hairs under your character's feet) you can dodge to prevent from becoming entangled. This is useful if a big attack like the stomp is coming at the same time or you don't want to kill pods yet. It is important to know that after you kill off all four pods so they don't respawn anymore, entanglement will still occur. Since you no longer need the buff anymore, it is important to still watch out for this and dodge to prevent entanglement.
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The Martin Legacy
Scientist's Love for the Arts Lives On
By ANGELA WAMPLER | A! MAGAZINE FOR THE ARTS | August 30, 2010Mary B. Martin may have been a scientist by training, but she had a lifelong interest in the arts, especially music and storytelling. Mrs. Martin passed away in 2008, but her love for the arts lives on through generous gifts. To honor his wife's memory and her passionate commitment for the arts, James C. "Jim" Martin is donating to and endowing various arts endeavors in our area.
Mrs. Martin attended a one-room schoolhouse on her father's farm in Boone's Creek (near Jonesborough, Tenn.) and graduated from Boone's Creek High School. She worked at Eastman Chemical Company in Kingsport, Tenn., for 44 years. While working full-time, she took night classes at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) and graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemistry in 1962. She worked as a research chemist, doing exploratory work in new polymer systems and organic intermediates, and was awarded two U.S. patents before retiring in 1986.
Her husband grew up in Wilson, N.C., where he graduated from high school at age 16. He earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill at age 19, and was employed that same year by Eastman in their Tennessee research laboratory, rising to the top scientific rank of research fellow. He was Director of Chemistry Research at Eastman for six years, before retiring in 1992. He worked for Eastman nearly 50 years, counting his stints as a consultant following retirement.
Mr. Martin had more than 100 patents to his credit, but "with an industrial company, you sign patent rights over to the company as a condition of employment," he explains. "Their view is that they hire you to invent, so anything on their time belongs to them. This can get a little sticky, even if you invent in your spare time."
So, where did the Martins make the money they've been contributing to the arts? Mr. Martin says, "It came from the standard Warren Buffett formula: earn two professional salaries for more than 40 years, live below your means, save all you can, invest in wisely selected stocks, let it compound over many years and first thing you know you are multimillionaires. The key here is 'wisely selected stocks.' Therein lies the crux of Mary's genius — she was an excellent stock picker. Are you beginning to get an idea of what a wonderful wife she was? Mary was a remarkable woman — multi-talented, beautiful, blonde, smart, witty, extroverted — and I still miss her."
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This book captures a moment when the competing ambitions of the Mughal Empire and the English East India Company brought them into armed conflict. The central document is a previously unpublished diary by an English officer who participated in the 1689 Siege of Bombay, a sixteen-month battle between English and Mughal-allied forces, which devastated the island and threatened the very foundations of English empire in western India, almost before it even began. Revealing much about seventeenth-century warfare and social relations, the diary and the two dozen related documents collected by the editors deliver new insights into encounters not only between the Mughals and the English but among a number of competing South Asian and European companies, states, and empires as they sought political and economic power in the Indian Ocean world. The introduction provides the broad historical context for the siege, and students are supported by document headnotes, gloss notes, a chronology, questions for consideration, and a bibliography.
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The Graphic Arts Collection received several thoughtful gifts from Lawrence W. Ray in memory of Dr. Marion Brown and Myrtle (Jean) Williamson. Among them is a miniature copy of The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Holy Communion: The Order of Publick Baptism of Infants; The Order of Confirmation; and Form of Solemnization of Matrimony, According To the Use of the Church of England (Oxford [England]: Printed at the University Press; London: Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press Warehouse, Amen Corner, 1900). Graphic Arts Collection GAX 2013- in process.
Here are two explanations of Amen Corner:
Amen Court is a short distance from Paternoster Row, where monks finished their Pater Noster (a Christian prayer) on Corpus Christi Day before walking in procession to St. Paul's Cathedral. The ritual started at Paternoster Row, with the monks reciting the Lord's prayer in Latin to the end of the street. When they reached the corner or bottom of the Row they said 'Amen'.
and in an history of the Oxford Press:
"The publications of the Oxford University Press are familiar in every part of the world, but only the vaguest ideas obtain as to the Institution itself. It was with the hope of gaining more information … I called upon Mr. Henry Frowde at the Warehouse, Amen Corner. … The popular publisher to the University was born in 1841. He entered the service of the Religious Tract Society in 1857, and subsequently had considerable experience in the Bible and Prayer."
"Book business. At the close of 1873 he was invited by the Delegates of the Press to undertake the management of their London businesses, which included the Oxford University Press Warehouse, at 7 Paternoster Row, and the binding business at Barbican. He entered upon his new duties on March 25, 1874. At that time the learned and educational publications of the Clarendon Press were issued by Messrs. Macmillan, but in June 1880, the Delegates of the Press transferred them to their own warehouse at 7 Paternoster Row, and appointed Mr. Frowde "Publisher to the University." The publishing business was subsequently removed to Amen Corner, and the binding business to Aldersgate Street, and Mr. Frowde opened wholesale branches in Edinburgh and Glasgow."
"Publishers of To-Day, The Oxford University Press," in The Publisher, Volume 10, Issue 63 (1895)


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I have been so sadly slacking on posting here that I don't even know where to begin. I guess you will have to check my other blog, The Dino Chronicles, to catch up. Or click here.
On that other blog, I make it pretty well known that I am a Christian and believe that I have a loving Father in Heaven who has got things covered. Even when everything in my world is unraveling. God keeps me from falling into the abyss at those times.
So I share some of those instances on The Dino Chronicles, as well as in my other writing, but I try to keep this blog focused on what my writing goals are and not necessarily the content.
On January 29, I emailed back to my editor my first round of edits on my novel "Where the Sky Meets the Sand". Even with everything going on in my life the last few weeks, I've been thinking I should email my editor to see where things are at. As if I would have had time to look at the latest update to the manuscript. But I really want to get the ball rolling and get the novel published.
But God was like, "it's gonna happen in My time and not yours." So I continued waiting patiently. Lo and behold, Friday afternoon as I was thinking that I really need to check on this, I got an email from my editor with the updated manuscript.
I don't know why I think I always have to be in charge. I need to remember to trust in God's timing. Anyway, so what about my goals for the next week.
1) Start reading through that manuscript again. I actually think it is a good thing that there is the lag time there is, so every time I read it my eyes are little bit more fresh to it.
2) Clean off my dining room table, which looks like an episode of Hoarders.
3) Get back on track blogging on The Dino Chronicles, as well as here.
4) Hem my daughter's curtains. She has finally finished remodeling her upstairs and only needs the final touches.
5) Set up a time table for my trip to Kenya in 31 days!
6) The other thing I need to do to get ready for that trip is get in shape. I don't know if I can do it in a month, but I have to give it my best shot.
Since I haven't written in nearly a month, have only exercised sporadically, and can't seem to remember what day of the week it is, these are some power house goals. Wish me luck.
I don't usually like roses, because they die so quickly.
But this one is still beautiful almost a week later.


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A chant sung by Tottenham Hotspur fans about Jack Wilshere.
I Spurred your mum Jack Wilshere,
i Spurred her like a Bull.
she wasn't worth the money,
spurred her in her Ars-en-al!
Comments: In case he ever makes it back.
To the tune of: Tom Dooley
Votes: 31
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Fix day! My favorite day of the month! I mentioned Stitch Fix in my last post but I wanted to show you what its really like. If you like what you see then click here to get your first fix for yourself! I have my price range set as 50-100 for each item so I get quality pieces but you can defintly go less expensive!
Also lets get a shoutout to Jen- my mamma for taking these photos- she has never used a DSLR before so I think she did a pretty darn good job- thanks mom!
So lets get right to it.
The first item is the "Alisia Dress" that I paired with a leather jacket and some heeled booties. I didn't end up keeping this one because this was a bit fancier of a dress than what I need right now. It fit so well though so if I had something coming up you bet I would have kept that sucker. 74.00
The next is the Hollie Crochet Hem Knit Top that I kept and have worn twice already! I love that I can pair this with jeans or leggings! The shoes also came and are the Gabbi Studded Bootie that I ended up not keeping because I thought they didn't flatter my legs. They kinda cut me off but it was so sweet that my stylist tried to find me some similar to my pinterest board! Top 54.00 and Shoes 95.00
Next up was the Fairbanks Tie Neck Top- I didn't keep this either, I felt a little boxy and not my style! 68.00
Last up was this CUTE dress that yes I know needs to be ironed. I am 100% wearing this to Christmas and that's what I have been looking for. It was suggested to wear this dress with over the knee boots and I love that idea and they have been on my wish-list for a while so maybe I'll be getting those soon hmm. 68.00
I think all of these items were in a size medium besides the shoes that were a 10 and they all fit perfectly! I really enjoyed this month's box and I can't wait for the next one. Also these are going to become a regular thing if you guys enjoy them!
My favorite part about the box is the outfit suggestions!
It gives me ideas on how to wear things I already have in my closet!
So total I kept 2 items and really enjoyed trying all this fun stuff on!


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The Dutch competition authority (the Authority for Consumers and Markets, or ACM) has issued two decisions imposing fines on private equity firms for the participation of their portfolio company in the so-called flour cartel. The ACM's decisions apply EU competition law in imposing parental liability for infringements of Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on entities that are considered to exercise "decisive influence" over the subsidiary that is alleged to have infringed Article 101. In particular, the decisions confirm, following the EU Commission's decision in relation to the power-cables cartel that for the first time extended parental liability to a private equity firm, that private equity firms are not exempt from parental liability, fines can be imposed on the basis of a minority shareholding and exposure can exist long after the minority interest in the relevant portfolio company has been sold.
Under EU competition law, liability for fines in relation to antitrust law infringements by a subsidiary extends to parent companies when they are considered to exercise "decisive influence" over the subsidiary concerned. This is the case when a subsidiary does not autonomously determine its conduct on the market but instead mostly applies the instructions given to it by the parent company. This is particularly true for instructions regarding the economic, organizational and legal links that unite parent and subsidiary. When a parent company has a 100 percent (or nearly 100 percent) stake in its subsidiary, a rebuttable presumption applies that the parent company does in fact exercise decisive influence.
The recent ACM decisions demonstrate that the ACM takes a broad approach in attributing parental liability following the EC's example. The relevant portfolio company, Meneba, had participated in the flour cartel from 2001 to 2007 without the private equity funds' knowledge or involvement. Capital Investments Group Limited (CIGL) held 41 percent of Meneba's shares for a period of time that included September 2001 to November 2004. The ACM ruled that, despite CIGL's minority share, it exercised decisive influence over Meneba during this time period, based on the fact that it had veto rights over important strategic decisions of Meneba, including the adoption of Meneba's business plan and the appointment of board members. CIGL subsequently sold its shares to Bencis Capital Partners (BCP), which held a total of 92 percent of Meneba's shares and appointed two of the four members of Meneba's supervisory board between November 2004 and March 2007. The ACM's decisions followed a plea from Meneba that the two private equity funds should share in the liability.
There are a few important takeaways from the ACM´s decision:
- The general principles of parental liability apply to private equity firms. The ACM expressly stated that for purposes of parental liability, private equity firms cannot be distinguished from other types of corporate groupings.
- Minority shareholdings can be a sufficient basis for liability. With its 41 percent participation in Meneba, CIGL had a veto right over important strategic decisions, including the adoption of the business plan and the appointment of Meneba board members, which was considered sufficient to attribute liability.
- Liability may exist even if the portfolio company is no longer held by the private equity firm at the time of the imposition of the fine. The ACM's decisions highlight that fines for antitrust violations of a portfolio company can be imposed long after the company has been sold by the private equity firm. A parent company's liability will extend to the time period during which it had decisive influence over the portfolio company.
- The portfolio entity concerned may have an interest in having the competition authority establish shared liability with the parent entity and provide the authority with the requisite evidence.
However, the rules for parental liability may differ in other member states. In Germany, for example, there is no general rule of parental liability. Under German law, sanctions can directly be imposed only on an individual committing the infringement. The infringement is then attributed to the undertaking for which the individual acted. If the relevant individual was only acting for the portfolio company, the infringement cannot be attributed to the parent. However, parent companies have a supervisory duty over their group companies to make sure that adequate measures are taken to avoid cartel law infringements. If individuals acting for the parent company violate these supervisory duties, the parent company can be held liable for its own lack of supervision.
Private equity firms are well advised to take into account their options for controlling the abovementioned liability risks. These options include the following:
- Completing a thorough antitrust due diligence prior to the acquisition of new companies;
- Structuring the transaction to reduce or control the transfer of liabilities where possible;
- Including indemnification clauses and rights of information and/or participation with respect to potential administrative fine proceedings; and
- Introducing a proactive compliance program post-acquisition.
This memorandum is provided by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and its affiliates for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended and should not be construed as legal advice. This memorandum is considered advertising under applicable state laws.


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Four years ago today, I ran outside of my apartment to get in line to vote and felt a thrill of doing my civic duty.
Four years ago today, I stood with six friends in Grant Park and watched CNN announce the new president, feeling the crowd (and the city) explode with excitement and hear the president-elect make his first words.
And now, four years later, today is Election Day, yet again. And like Groundhog Day, I woke up and stood in line to do my civic duty.
Election Day in Chicago is different, probably because our local ties to the current president (as of this afternoon). There is something here that is just electric and buzzing and feeling like it's on the verge of something big.
In Chicago, the turnout for early voting has been huge. Lines of 2.5 hours, people weaving down the sidewalk and sharing pictures and stories of just waiting to vote, something that doesn't take a lot of time, but something they felt was their right do to, especially this year.
In reality, Chicago is a Democratic state, so many feel like their vote doesn't matter because, well they have a pretty good idea of how the state will go between Obama and Romney.
But what prompted me to write about a political topic (which I never do) on this blog is the memories today brings up from voting in Chicago four years ago.
Four years ago, I volunteered rather extensively for the Obama campaign, which was located in downtown Chicago, a stones throw from my office building. I remember working in the finance department after work and on weekends, sitting at a ping pong table, sorting and logging donations and feeling like, I was doing something important. There was so much hope and excitement and feeling of change that is was just, intoxicating.
Today, I went back to read the blog post I wrote about that night and rewatched a video that really captured what it felt like to be there when the results were announced.
Tonight, I won't be down at McCormick Place to celebrate. Mine will be more low-key. I still believe in hope and change and moving forward. Things are not perfect, and who knows what the next four years will hold, but whatever the decision tonight, let's hope it gets us to where we need to be.
So without digging in to one versus another, this how I view Election Day. Hope you all went out to vote!


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Lancashire became the latest county in the UK to announce
on TV a massive Speed Camera investment program. With 60 cameras
currently, the number is set to rise to 300 over the next two
years. Police will also be using long range radar out of mobile
vans to trap speeding motorists.
Police will use local media
to tell motorists where they will be operating mobile speed
cameras. The Department of Transport is also advising 15 forces
to post details on the internet.
Roaming units are designed to catch speeding drivers who escape
prosecution by slowing down at fixed camera points.
The recommendations are being only made to forces which keep
a larger percentage of revenue from speeding fines.
The RAC says telling drivers will be a deterrent and save lives,
but motorists in some counties will not receive the information.
Department of Transport guidelines says policemen on the roadside
must wear fluorescent jackets and be clearly visible, as must
their patrol cars. Police are authorised to use the cameras
where there have been four or more speed-related deaths or serious
injuries in three years.
The cameras must be moved elsewhere if 30% of the traffic is
not breaking the limit, says The Daily Telegraph.
Be Aware : Northampton has more speed cameras than any other
part of the UK. Also it is an area where many new developments
in speed camera technology are tried first.
The Truvelo Forward Facing Camera, often installed in a GATSO
style housing at the side of the road is not detectable by any
conventional radar detector. Only a GPS
system will pick these up.
Watch for the Red Lens which uses light and a series of rubber
sensor lines in the road to record time taken to travel over
a set distance.
These cameras dont flash (it would be dangerous) and were developed
to ease identification of the person driving the car
when it came to issung a fine. Doesnt work on Motor Bikes as
they have no front number plate.
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ALCS tale of the tape: Tigers vs. Red Sox
The Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox were among the best in baseball all season, but both came from dramatically different angles. With All Stars all over the field, the Tigers were one of the favorites to take home the AL Crown since the start, and proved that they were by taking out the Oakland A's in five games. The Red Sox rise from worst to first was an achievement of epic proportions, and it took four games to vanquish the rival Rays in the ALDS. Now these two stacked squads face off for the right to represent the American League against the winner of the Dodgers-Cardinals series.
Here's how they stacked up statistically during the regular season.
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German camera maker Leica's products have been available in India for long, but it was only in November last year that the company set-up its base in the country. Leica Camera India Private Limited, a 100 per cent subsidiary of Leica Germany, has a working office based out of Gurgaon that takes care of administrative functions. It also has a Leica store at Connaught Place, New Delhi, for customers to walk in and experience their line-up. Leica is also selling its lower entry-level modes through Amazon India in the country. The company also has a shop-in-shop in Bangalore, and the graduation of the shop-in-shops will be Leica Stores. The company plans to introduce 3-5 Leica stores over next three years in India.
Being a luxury camera company, not many are aware of this brand. But unlike other camera brands, Leica doesn't believe in advertisements and communication but in the brand experience.
Sunil Kaul, Managing Director, Leica Asia-Pacific, explains, "We have various channels of reaching out to our customers. Other than Leica Store and shop-in-shops, we also have an in-store program -- Coffee with Leica. Under this program, Leica users share their stories with us, we shortlist and select them to present their work. In addition, we have a Leica Academy, where one can learn photography, different forms of photography, and have travel and experiential tours."
Talking about the India operations, Kaul says, "We did not come to India to make money. The effort, amount and time we put in here, in any other market would get 20 times the result. A lot of work needs to be done. But we are here to build a brand. People largely are not aware of the brand. We are ploughing the field. We are doing everything for people to experience the brand." He further adds, "We have done this before in China. 10 years ago, Leica was an unknown brand in China but today we have a sizable business generating a reasonable profit. We see that happening in India, maybe not immediately, but in the next 3-5 years. Currently, we are not losing double-digit and are close to breaking even."
Priced upwards of Rs 85,000, Leica is offering its complete range in India as well. And irrespective of the regulations and taxes, the pricing is very similar to what is available abroad. However, the Leica cameras purchased abroad are not covered under warranty in India. Kaul explains the reason behind this, "Each and every part has a serial number and if the camera cannot be repaired in India, it has to be sent back to the country where it can be repaired. When it comes back, it gets stuck in customs as the serial number doesn't match the records."
Unlike other camera brands, Leica does not have products to appeal the masses and has some unique offerings in its portfolio. For instance, while LCD display is a common feature in new age cameras, Leica has one model which doesn't feature an LCD display. Similarly, it has a Monochrome camera, which is manufactured in small quantities and is fairly popular amongst users. Leica's philosophy is to make a few, for the few.
Of the complete range, many Leica cameras are handcrafted. Just like luxury watches, the cameras have a hand-painted serial number. All Leica cameras that involve handwork are manufactured either in Germany or at the small factory in Portugal, which accounts for close to 80 per cent of the total production. Leica has also collaborated with Panasonic, which is also an original manufacturer for a few of its models that do not require hand work.


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We played like a lot of rides there, more than 10 rides to be exact. I am so happy because we went there when it isn't school holiday time yet so the park is not really crowded, we went when other students are still doing their final exam or haven't get their school holiday started. If you go to Dufan in holiday season, you won't be able to play at least 10 rides because of many people and the queue will be sooo long. We skipped school in order to went there hahaha, there are not much to do in school because the exam is over so we better have some fun and refresh our minds, right?
The iconic Dufan symbol, I don't know his name but I'm sure it is an animal called bekantan!
I saw this dinosaur clown running when the park was almost closed and I swear the way his tail moving is so cute!!
I was actually damn scared of some terrifying rides such as roller coaster. But I had no option.. going to Dufan with my friends means I have to play all those scary rides or else I have to wait for them playing it. "If you don't do it now, then you will not be able to feel the excitement of this awesome ride forever." These words somehow make me want to push my boundaries, if I don't do it now, then I will be forever watching people ride it, I won't be able to feel the excitement. So, I tried. AND IT WAS SO MUCH FUN.
The roller coaster was really exciting, I mean it. It is not as scary as I thought, otherwise it is so cool especially when they turn you upside down!