Commentary: issues in ‘economic transformation’

Transformation Issues in Small Manufacturers

In the fall of 1996, nine case studies (theory building) were conducted to determine activities required for transforming small companies. These activities were combined with those found in the literature and those from earlier implementation experiences of the authors to develop a methodology for transforming small companies. During this research, many issues prohibiting transformation were al...

Commentary: health and economic transition.

Commentary The Australian mental health system : An economic overview and some research issues

This article is concerned with the key economic characteristics of Australia's mental health system. First, some brief conceptual and empirical descriptions are provided of Australia's mental health services, both as a total system, and of its two principal components, viz. public psychiatric institutions and private psychiatry services. Expenditures on public psychiatric hospitals clearly demo...

Ethno-Medicinal Practices and Sustainable Development: Sensitive Issues of Economic Transformation in Chhattisgarh

" An Act to provide for conservation of Biological Diversity, sustainable use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of biological resources, knowledge and for matter connected therewith or incidental thereto. " The Preamble Biological Diversity Act (India), 2002 Human survival on any part of the earth depends upon conservation of biodiversity resour...

Economic Issues in Distributed Computing

Dedication To Yuning and Kayla, for always supporting my endeavors. v Acknowledgements First and foremost, I would like to thank my advisor and dissertation chairman, Andrew B. Whinston who played an indispensable role in my intellectual development. I am truly grateful for his thoughtful insights into research as well as the invaluable constant support along the difficult trail of finishing my...