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Exploring The Source Of Container Cargo And Passenger Flow : A Case Of Shanghai Port, Dong Xu Aug 2018

Exploring The Source Of Container Cargo And Passenger Flow : A Case Of Shanghai Port, Dong Xu

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Research On The Route Optimization Of Huzhou Port’S Outbound Container, Bo Zhang Aug 2018

Research On The Route Optimization Of Huzhou Port’S Outbound Container, Bo Zhang

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Comparative Study On Port Logistics Service Capability Of China’S Main Ports, Yiwen Song Aug 2018

Comparative Study On Port Logistics Service Capability Of China’S Main Ports, Yiwen Song

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Currents Of Consumption: How National Narratives Of Japanese Cuisine Collide With Localized Forms Of Sushi In Northern California, John Ostermiller May 2018

Currents Of Consumption: How National Narratives Of Japanese Cuisine Collide With Localized Forms Of Sushi In Northern California, John Ostermiller

Master's Projects and Capstones

This paper examines how national narratives of Japanese cuisine collide with the expectations, preferences, and perceptions of American consumers (particularly Northern California). The global economy has benefited the circulation of positive images of Japan managed by the Japanese government, but the commercialization of Japanese cuisine is also at odds with government efforts. In Japan, sushi is often synonymous with nigirizushi: sliced seafood and a daub of wasabi atop vinegared rice. As part of Japan’s washoku tradition, this singular image of sushi (allegedly) reflects the deepest essence of Japanese cultural sensibilities tied to simplicity, perfection, and nature. But in America, consumers’ …


The Effects Of Food Security On Socioeconomic Mobility In The United States: A Case Study In Allendale County, South Carolina, Taylor St Clarke May 2018

The Effects Of Food Security On Socioeconomic Mobility In The United States: A Case Study In Allendale County, South Carolina, Taylor St Clarke

Senior Theses

This thesis examines the relationship between food security – defined as accessibility to an affordable, nutritious, and sustainable source of food – and socioeconomic mobility in the continental United States. This thesis is primarily focused on the effects of food insecurity on both individuals and communities, examining the chronic long-term effects of such insecurity on areas known as “food deserts,” which are often given status as areas of persistent poverty. This research further examines the effects of a sustained poor diet, brought about by food insecurity, on the individual and overarching community in a food desert and how such a …


The Pricing Impact Of Decreasing Competitiveness Of The Health Insurance Market, Lauren N. Patterson May 2018

The Pricing Impact Of Decreasing Competitiveness Of The Health Insurance Market, Lauren N. Patterson

Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects

No abstract provided.


Cultivating Agile Organizational Culture: Addressing Resistance To Change In Bureaucratic Government Organizations, Michael P. Mclane Mar 2018

Cultivating Agile Organizational Culture: Addressing Resistance To Change In Bureaucratic Government Organizations, Michael P. Mclane

Theses and Dissertations

Resistance to change is a phenomenon that affects organizations almost universally. All organizations large and small are continuously challenged to adjust, evolve and innovate to gain or maintain competitive advantage and mission effectiveness. Alarmingly high failure rates are reported: 30-70% of change initiatives falling short of their prescribed intent or never attain the desired results. This research investigates how bureaucratic governmental organizations can address this truth, and how leadership can cultivate a flexible, agile culture that is more adaptable to the demands of constant change. This study uses case study methodology and qualitative research methods aid in the understanding of …


Developing A Cyberterrorism Policy: Incorporating Individual Values, Osama Bassam J. Rabie Jan 2018

Developing A Cyberterrorism Policy: Incorporating Individual Values, Osama Bassam J. Rabie

Theses and Dissertations

Preventing cyberterrorism is becoming a necessity for individuals, organizations, and governments. However, current policies focus on technical and managerial aspects without asking for experts and non-experts values and preferences for preventing cyberterrorism. This study employs value focused thinking and public value forum to bare strategic measures and alternatives for complex policy decisions for preventing cyberterrorism. The strategic measures and alternatives are per socio-technical process.


From Lucky Strike To Chunghwa: The Development Of China’S Tobacco Industry In The Twentieth Century, Yi Chen Jan 2018

From Lucky Strike To Chunghwa: The Development Of China’S Tobacco Industry In The Twentieth Century, Yi Chen

Senior Projects Spring 2018

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College.


U.S. Manufacturing Sector Strategies For Effective Offshoring To China, Timothy Byron Klatte Jan 2018

U.S. Manufacturing Sector Strategies For Effective Offshoring To China, Timothy Byron Klatte

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

U.S. manufacturing companies' offshoring of investments to China over the past 4 decades before 2017 has played a significant role in China's economic growth. However, as China's economy expands and the country's standard of living improves, U.S. manufacturing executives are required to take a refreshed look at current investment strategies to adjust for rising costs and a tighter regulatory environment. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore economic strategies that U.S. manufacturing leaders used to offshore effectively to China. The study included in-person interviews of 9 purposeful sampled manufacturing leaders, fluent in English, from 2 U.S. organizations …


La Doctrina De Seguridad Nacional Chilena: Una Dictadura Legitimada Por Una Democracia (1973-1990), Juan Sebastián Rodríguez Trujillo, Karen Marcela Hernández Molina, Paula Tatiana Tirado Hernández Jan 2018

La Doctrina De Seguridad Nacional Chilena: Una Dictadura Legitimada Por Una Democracia (1973-1990), Juan Sebastián Rodríguez Trujillo, Karen Marcela Hernández Molina, Paula Tatiana Tirado Hernández

Negocios y Relaciones Internacionales

Durante el periodo definido como Guerra Fría se presentó un escenario oportuno para la redefinición de la concepción de seguridad nacional, convirtiéndola en lo que hoy se conoce como Doctrina de Seguridad Nacional. Dicha doctrina se gesta en Estados Unidos, pero se circunscribe en América Latina, bajo unos parámetros donde las fuerzas militares ocupan el lugar del Estado. Frente a ello, el caso de estudio se centra en el periodo de 1973 a 1990 en Chile, época en el cual se dio un régimen dictatorial. De acuerdo a lo anterior la presente investigación se pregunta cómo se concibió la noción …