The Chinese tourism sector is experiencing one of the highest levels of growth, to the extent that China is set to become the leading world power in tourism within the coming decade. Therefore, studying this important sector deserves particular attention.…

Over the last few years, a new generation of Chinese multinationals has set out to conquer global markets, featuring major international acquisitions that were unthinkable until very recently. This work seeks to analyze the nature of this emerging phenomenon, illustrating…

Purpose – In recent years, China and India have been experiencing a process of economic and social transformation that is unprecedented in recent human history. The consequences of the spectacular resurgence of these two Asian giants are profound and far-reaching,…

Purpose – The number of papers focusing on foreign companies doing business in China has increased significantly since the open-door policy came into effect in the late 1970s. Performance has been one of the most researched topics. This paper aims…

INFORMATION LOCATION AND INTERACTIVITY ARE TWO ATTRIBUTES OF DESKTOP VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT (DVE) DESIGN THAT CAN BE EXPLOITED TO ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF LEARNERS TO ACQUIRE INFORMATION AND SKILLS THAT TRANSFER TO REAL WORLD. THE TERM €œINFORMATION LOCATION"" REFERS TO THE…

Robots have become collaborators in our daily life. While robotic systems become more and more complex, the need to engineer their software development grows as well. The traditional approaches used in developing these software systems are reaching their limits; currently…

IN THIS DISSERTATION THE GEONTOMET METHODOLOGY IS PRESENTED. IT IS ORIENTED TO FORMALIZE THE GEOGRAPHIC DOMAIN CONCEPTUALIZATION ACCORDING TO THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICA, GEOGRAFÍA E INFORMÁTICA (INEGI). THE MAIN GOAL IS TO PROVIDE SEMANTIC DESCRIPTIONS, WHICH…

En el marco de la traducción automática árabe-inglés, el enfoque pseudointerlingüístico de UniArab ha logrado, incluso con oraciones simples, mejores resultados que los traductores automáticos basados en modelos estadísticos. El éxito de UniArab se cimienta en el modelo funcional de…

Objeto: El mentoring es una práctica para favorecer el desarrollo de los recursos humanos cada día más utilizada por las empresas. Sin embargo, la investigación sobre el tema presenta aún numerosos aspectos que no se han abordado lo suficiente. El objetivo…

Purpose: To analyze from an organizational perspective the main critical success factors in the National Transplant System.Design/methodology: Deep interviews with different managerial positions at the system, the National Transplant Organization, coordination units at hospitals and local coordination authorities.Findings: Description of the National…