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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463478803321

Autore

Coombs Joseph E. <1966-, >

Titolo

International strategy and market performance in new biotechnology firms / / Joseph E. Coombs

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-317-73375-4

1-315-79085-8

1-317-73376-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (111 p.)

Collana

Transnational business and corporate culture

Disciplina

338.4/76606

Soggetti

Biotechnology industries

New business enterprises

International business enterprises

International trade

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Transnational Business and Corporate Culture; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of Tables and Figures; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Theory and Hypotheses; Biotechnology Research; Literature Review: International Entrepreneurship; Literature Review: Organizational Change; Hypotheses; Chapter 3 Methodology; Research Design; Sample Selection; Measures of Constructs, Model I; Measures of Constructs, Model II; Measures of Constructs, Model III; Chapter 4 Analysis and Results; Data Analysis; Descriptive Statistics

Direction of Change in International StrategyForeign Revenue as a Percentage of Total Revenue; Firm Market Value; Chapter 5 Discussion and Conclusions; Discussion of Results; Limitations of the Study; Future Research; Appendix A Firms Included in Study; Appendix B Sample Coding Sheet; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The issues addressed in this study are: What internal factors support changes in the international operations of new firms? and What effect do these changes have on the firm's structure, control system, and



market performance.To answer these questions, this work examines the internal resources and market performance of a set of publicly traded biotechnology firms. Findings support the view that new firms can enter international markets through a variety of strategies, including international joint ventures and subsidiaries. Changes in international operations also are found to enhance firm

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910794128703321

Autore

Langston Ben <1976->

Titolo

Jail speak / / Ben Langston

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Athens, Ohio : , : Swallow Press/Ohio University Press, , [2020]

©2020

ISBN

0-8040-4109-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (219 pages)

Disciplina

365.92

Soggetti

Correctional personnel - Pennsylvania

Prisoners - Pennsylvania

Prisons - Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

"When Ben Langston took a job at the State Correctional Institution at Rockview, it was because there were few other options. At his previous job-putting labels on water bottles-he did not have cups of human waste thrown in his face. He did not have to finger sweaty armpits in search of weapons. There were no threats against his life. But the jail paid better. Jail Speak is a memoir written from a guard's perspective. It's about the grind, about dehumanization, drama, punishment, and the cycles of harm perpetrated by the prison industry. It's about masculinity and conformity and emotional detachment. It's a look at the inside that you didn't want to know about, and it's for mature audiences only. Know your limits"--