Since Kaplan (1966), techniques for contrastive rhetoric have been used to examine the differences in the ways that various language cultures express ideas in discourse. A number of these studies have focused on apparent differences in Chinese and English structures, particularly in student writing and academic research articles. This study examines a particular function in language—transitions...

This paper analyses the state of implementation of the balanced scorecard (BSC) among Jordanian industrial companies. From an economic perspective, Jordan is an exemplar of an advanced developing nation in the Middle Eastern region. The paper is part of a wider investigation into the usage of Western developed performance measurement diversity techniques in the Jordanian context. A quantitative...

Duration of exports, Survival analysis method

In general, corporations in high-tech industries pursue Corporate Venture Capital investments for financial and strategic objectives. In particular, a large number of corporations have invested in e-business ventures in order to enhance innovation and entrepreneurship within the firm’s network. The achievement of strategic objectives is often comparatively difficult to measure and may take seve...