This paper develops an index of internationalisation or foreign expansion index (FEI) of the firm. The FEI integrates various dimensions of internationalisation that, although interrelated, have usually been analyzed independently, e.g., exports and FDI. Because of its prominent interfirm relationships and North-South discrepancies, this study focuses on Italy, constructing FEIs for each of som...

islamic republic of iran enjoys close and amicable relations with small and christian republic of armenia. on the contrary, the ties between iran and seemingly significant shia republic of azerbaijan are frayed. while tehran’s close relationship with yerevan is widely attributed to geographical and economic isolation of armenia, iran-azerbaijan unfriendly relations have stemmed from suspicion a...

this study is an attempt tofind the effect of four types of feedback(direct,underline,code,translation)on the writing performance of iranian learners ofjapanese as a foreign language.in this research,we have tried to suggest new ways of correcting students’writing through giving different kinds of feedback in the process of learning to write.the study focused on the accuracy of using prepositio...

H-reflex recovery curves studied in 57 normal volunteers could be divided into three groups: one with sinusoidal properties having one or more periods, one having primarily linear or exponential properties, and a third, indeterminate group.

The concrete details of Ryukyu’s foreign relations—its interactions with Ming and Qing China on the one hand and Satsuma and the bakufu on the other—are the key to understanding royal authority between 1609 and 1879. The changing nature of royal authority is also the key to comprehending the logic behind the major changes that took place in Ryukyuan society and domestic politics during this tim...