scholarly journals Financial Environment, City Distance and International Operation of Chinese Enterprises

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Chuan Lin ◽  
Jingjing Luo
Keyword(s):  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Central City ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Chinese Enterprises ◽  
International Operation ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
International Operations ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Financial Environment

This paper uses the 9741 internationally-operated Chinese companies and their matched companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen A-shares as a sample to empirically examine the relationship between financial environment, distance and international operation. First of all, the study found that there is a significant positive correlation between the financial environment and the international operation of the company. In other words, the better the financial environment in which the company is located, the more likely it is that the company will conduct international operations. Second, there is also a significant positive correlation between distances and international operations, which means that the closer the geographical location of the registered place of a company and the central city of the province, the more likely it is that the enterprises within the jurisdiction are operating internationally. Furthermore, the urban distance can produce a ‘regulatory effect’ between the financial environment and the international operation of the enterprise. That is the positive correlation between the financial environment and the international operation of the enterprise depends on the ‘city distance’. Considering the influence of ‘city distance’, the positive impact of the financial environment on international operations is even more pronounced.

scholarly journals Strategy Orientation, Innovation Capacity Endowment, and International R&D Intensity of Listed Companies in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianhong He ◽  
Hongmin Chen ◽  
Fu-Sheng Tsai
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Bootstrap Method ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Chinese Enterprises ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Endogenous Factors ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Innovation Capacity ◽  
Technology Orientation ◽  
The Relationship

Based on the endogenous factors which can affect the strategy of international R&D of China’s enterprises, an analysis is carried out on the relationship between market- and technology-orientation of the strategy and the intensity of international R&D. In addition, the mediation effects of innovation capacity endowment are discussed. On this basis, 254 listed enterprises with overseas R&D institutions approved by the Ministry of Commerce of China were taken as the sample for survey administration. The poisson regression method was adopted to test the hypotheses. Additionally, we utilized the Bootstrap method to confirm the robustness of the regression models. Results show that for Chinese enterprises with significant international R&D strategy intentions, market orientation has a significant inhibitory effect on their international R&D intensity, while the technology orientation has a significant stimulating effect on international R&D. In addition, innovation capacity has a significant positive impact on the intensity of international R&D, and plays a partial mediating role in the relationship between technology orientation and international R&D. Therefore, to promote international R&D strategies in the era of high-quality economic development, Chinese enterprises are suggested to establish an innovation-oriented strategy orientation to promote innovation cultural heritage, and to strengthen the accumulation of innovative resources and capabilities.

Conversational Skills of Children with Cleft Lip and Palate: A Replication and Extension

2006 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa S. Frederickson ◽  
Kathy L. Chapman ◽  
Mary Hardin-Jones
Keyword(s):  
Speech Production ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Cleft Lip And Palate ◽  
Individual Child ◽  
Language Performance ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Conversational Skills ◽  
Conversational Interactions ◽  
The Relationship

Objective To replicate and to extend a previous study examining the conversational skills of children with cleft lip and palate. Participants Thirty-four children (33 to 44 months) participated: 17 children with cleft lip and palate and 17 noncleft children. Methods The children were observed during an interaction with caregivers in their homes. Samples of caregiver-child interactions were coded as assertive or responsive, for type of conversational act, and for discourse level categories. Profiles of conversational activity were determined for each child based on the coding. Correlations were performed to examine the relationship between assertiveness and speech variables (articulation and resonance) for the children with cleft lip and palate. Results Group comparisons revealed that the children with cleft lip and palate produced fewer assertive utterances, were less likely to respond adequately to comments by caregivers, and produced more topic maintaining and fewer topic extending utterances than did their noncleft peers during conversational interactions. Examination of individual child data indicated that 35% of the children with cleft lip and palate exhibited conversational profiles characterized by either low assertiveness or low responsiveness. Finally, a significant positive correlation was noted between conversational assertiveness and speech production skills. Conclusion These findings suggested that the children with cleft lip and palate were less conversationally assertive than their noncleft peers. Further, there appeared to be a relationship between speech production skills and conversational skills, suggesting that poor speech may be impacting language performance for these children.

scholarly journals Students� English business communication self-efficacy and their career aspirations

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 214
Author(s):  
Hartono Hartono ◽  
Huyi Intan Sari
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Career Aspirations ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Moderate Level ◽  
Career Aspiration ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
The Relationship

Self-efficacy, which is defined as people�s judgment on their ability to carry out tasks and exercise control over events, is believed to be determinant in the success of learning and career aspiration.� The study was conducted to measure students� self-efficacy in making English business communication, their career aspiration, and the relationship between them. Sixty one students served as the respondents for the study.� Data were collected by using Likert-typed questionnaires after students attended an ESP designed to improve their English business communication skills. It found that students had high self-efficacy in making English business communication and high career aspiration. Between these variables lies a significant positive correlation in moderate level (0.611).�

scholarly journals Platelet Indices as Potential Monitoring Biomarkers in COVID-19: A New Hope

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 134-139
Author(s):  
Attika Khalid ◽  
Sami Saeed ◽  
Madeeha Rehan ◽  
Nadia Arif
Keyword(s):  
Serum Ferritin ◽  
Mean Platelet Volume ◽  
Inflammatory Markers ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
P Value ◽  
Platelet Volume ◽  
Platelet Indices ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
The Relationship

Objective: To investigate the relationship between established acute inflammatory markers in COVID-19 patients with Mean platelet volume (MPV) and Platelet large cell ratio (P-LCR). Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective longitudinal study conducted at Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi from 10th June to 10th August 2020. Biochemical parameters i.e. CRP, serum ferritin, LDH, and pro-BNP as well as hematological parameters (MPV and P-LCR) were noted once every week during admission of all the COVID-19 positive patients.Data were analyzed using IBM-SPSS version 23. Repeated measure ANOVA using a generalized linear model was done to check the trend of values during the duration of their stay. Pearson Correlation analysis and regression models were estimated to check the relationship of MPV and P-LCR with C- reactive protein, serum Ferritin, LDH, and pro-BNP. P-values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: The mean age of the studied group was 55.47 (SD=±15.0) years with the female to male ratio being 2:1. Mean platelet volume showed a statistically significant positive correlation with the established set of inflammatory markers other than pro-BNP with a p-value of less than 0.05.P-LCR however showed a positive correlation with CRP (p-value of less than 0.05) only with no significant correlation with other biochemical markers. Conclusion: MPV is reported on routine complete blood count report (CBC). It is readily available at even the most under-resourced health centers; therefore reporting the platelet indices does not require extra testing, sampling, or reagent cost. A statistically significant positive correlation amongst the established acute inflammatory markers and relatively understudied platelet indices (MPV) in COVID-19 provides a cost-effective, readily available, and time-efficient tool for marking disease progression.

scholarly journals Grass tetany in grazing milking cows.

1957 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Kemp ◽  
M.L. T Hart
Keyword(s):  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Time Lag ◽  
Critical Value ◽  
Statistical Investigation ◽  
K Uptake ◽  
Cationic Composition ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Summer Temperatures ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Relationship

Statistical investigation showed that correlation existed between the incidence of grass tetany and the mean 24-hr, temperature, particulary in spring and autumn. There was also a significant positive correlation between the K/(Ca and Mg) ratio in the grass and the incidence of tetany. During the spring and autumn, when the average temperatures were below 14 degrees C., an increase in K uptake by the herbage being grazed was associated with a rise in temperature, and was followed, after a 5-day time-lag, by an increase in the number of cases of tetany, if the critical value of K/(Ca + Mg) (2.2) was exceeded. A fall in temperature was followed by a fall in the ratio value and in tetany incidence. High summer temperatures were associated with a lower value for the ratio and only a few cases of tetany occurred. The results favour the theory that the relationship between temperature and the incidence of tetany is correlated with the cationic composition of the herbage grazed. [See Abs. 1013.]-From authors'summary. (Abstract retrieved from CAB Abstracts by CABI’s permission)

scholarly journals Loneliness and Cognitive Distortion in Adolescent Facebookers

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 155-162
Author(s):  
Rani Agias Fitri ◽  
Syerlie July Anggita
Keyword(s):  
Early Adolescence ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Cognitive Distortions ◽  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Cognitive Distortion ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Self Blame ◽  
Age Range ◽  
The Relationship

Facebook users in Indonesia dominated by adolescents in the age range 12 - 15 years. The usage of Facebook has negative effects, such as loneliness and cognitive distortion. The study aims to determine the relationship between loneliness and cognitive distortions in early adolescence Facebook users. Using revision of UCLA Loneliness Scale (ULS) – 8 (Hays & DiMatteo, 1987) and Briere’s (2000) Cognitive Distortion Scale (CDS), data was collected from 146 early adolescents, female and male, who studied at schools in East Jakarta, South Jakarta, North Jakarta, and Depok. Based on results of data analysis using Spearman Rank correlation. A significant positive correlation was obtained between loneliness and cognitive distortion on early adolescence Facebook users (r= .271, p< .005). It was supported by a significant positive correlation between dimension of cognitive distortion (self criticism, self blame, helplessness, hopelessness, and preoccupation with danger) and loneliness with correlation rate .234 – .308.

Rate of Variety and its Relation to Creativity Factors

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morgan B. Weaver ◽  
Caleb Bennetts ◽  
Benjamin W. Caldwell
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Confounding Factor ◽  
Space Exploration ◽  
Solution Space ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
The Relationship

Individual designers demonstrate different styles of ideation in conceptual design. These styles have been quantified and described primarily through protocol, think-aloud studies that examine a designer’s thought sequence during ideation. In this paper, we examine ideation style with an outcome-based approach, examining style on a continuum of rate of variety, or solution space exploration rate. We investigate the relationship between this exploration rate and creativity factors of quality and novelty using a quantitative study of problem-solving skills. We found a significant positive correlation between broad-search style and novelty and a significant positive correlation between detail-search style and quality of ideas. These correlations are in agreement with protocol studies found in literature. We also identified quantity of ideas as a possible confounding factor and discuss potential improvements to these types of studies.

scholarly journals Dialogue Culture and Its Relationship with Psychological Compatibility of Students of “Learning Disabilities” Course at the College of Education, Najran University

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Naseh Husen Salem ◽  
Gomaa Farouk Helmi
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
University Students ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Academic Year

\<p>The study aimed to identify the nature of the relationship between dialogue culture of college of education students at Najran University and their psychological compatibility. In addition, it aimed to define the impact of age variable on this culture. It also tried to explore the possibility of predicting the level of these students’ psychological compatibility by variables of dialogue culture. The study instruments involved a scale for measuring university students’ dialogue culture prepared by the researchers in addition to a test for psychological compatibility prepared by Shoqir (2003). The sample consisted of all students enrolled in “Learning Disabilities” course in the second semester of the academic year 2014/2015. Findings showed a significant positive correlation (α=0.01) between students’ dialogue culture and all dimensions of their psychological compatibility. There were differences between 19-year old students group and 22-year old students group in favor of the latest due to cognitive, affectional and behavioral levels of dialogue culture. Findings also indicated that the three dimensions of dialogue culture (cognitive, affectional and behavioral) could predict the psychological compatibility levels of students of “Learning Disabilities” course at the college of education.</p>

تمكين العاملين وعلاقته بتعزيز ثقافة الإنجاز: دراسة تطبيقية في بلدية دير البلح

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 138-160
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Method ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Study Population ◽  
The Relationship

الملخص : هدفت الدراسة إلى التعرف على تمكين العاملين وعلاقته بتعزيز ثقافة الإنجاز لدى العاملين في بلدية دير البلح. يتكون مجتمع الدراسة من جميع العاملين في بلدية دير البلح والبالغ عددهم (117) عاملاً، وتم اختيار عينة الدراسة من جميع العاملين باستثناء قطاع الخدمات حيث بلغ عددهم (65) عاملاً. ولتحقيق أهداف الدراسة طورت استبانة لجمع البيانات، واستخدم المنهج الوصفي التحليلي للتوصل إلى نتائج الدراسة والتي كان من أهمها: وجود علاقة طردية ذات دلالة إحصائية بين تمكين العاملين وتعزيز ثقافة الانجاز لدى العاملين في بلدية دير البلح، وتوصي الباحثة بضرورة التنوع في أشكال تمكين العاملين المقدمة من قبل بلدية دير البلح (تفويض الصلاحيات، المعرفة والمعلومات، والتدريب والتطوير)، بالإضافة إلى الاهتمام بتطوير العاملين عن طريق منحهم برامج تدريبية تتميز بالحداثة وعدم التكرار. Abstract The study aimed to identify the relationship between empowerment of employees and the culture of achievement among the employees of the municipality of Deir al-Balah. The study population consisted of all the employees of the municipality of Deir al-Balah with a total number of (117) employees. The sample of the study included all the employees except those working in the service sector, with a total number of (65) employees. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, a questionnaire was developed to collect the data, and the descriptive analytical method was used to reach the study results. The main results indicated the existence of a significant positive correlation between the empowerment of employees and the promotion of culture of achievement among the employees of the municipality of Deir al-Balah. The researcher recommends the need for a diversity in the ways of empowerment of employees provided by the municipality of Deir al-Balah (assignments of authorities, knowledge and information, training and development) in addition to building the capacity of the employees by offering them modern training programs with no repetition.

Reading Skills, Auditory Comprehension of Language, and Academic Achievement

1978 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 467-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evelyn Honor Burrows ◽  
Della Neyland
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Significant Positive Correlation ◽  
Reading Readiness ◽  
Kindergarten Children ◽  
Auditory Comprehension ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Readiness Skills ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between scores made by kindergarten children on a test of reading readiness skills and tests of auditory reception of language, and between their scores on a test of academic achievement and tests of auditory reception of language. There was a significant positive correlation between all tests compared.

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