This paper presents a cross-cultural comparison of U.S., Canadian-Anglophone, Canadian-Francophone, and Mexican managers’ attitudes toward upward influence strategies. Generally, it was found that all four groups have similar perspectives in terms of the relative acceptability of various influence strategies. However, examination of absolute ratings of influence behaviors suggests that Canadian...

The non-orthogonal boundary-fitted coordinate transformation method is applied to the solution of steady three-dimensional momentum and energy equations in laminar flow to obtain temperature field and Nusselt numbers in the thermal entry region of straight ducts of different cross sectional geometries. The conservation equations originally written in Cartesian coordinates are parabolized in the...

The corporate sector all over the world is restructuring its operations through different types  of  consolidation  strategies  like  mergers  and  acquisitions  in  order  to  face challenges  posed  by  the  new  pattern  of  globalization,  which  has  led  to  the  greater integration of national and international markets.. The intensity of cross-border operations recorded an unprecedented ...

background : multi drug-resistant mycobacterium tuberculosis (mdr-tb) is an infection with a causative bacillus which is resistant to at least two drugs, isoniazid and rifampin. the purpose of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of tb resistance to first-line drugs of newly diagnosed active pulmonary tuberculosis. methods : this cross-sectional study was performed on 77 patients with newly...

The relationship between DNA cross-linking and cell killing by c;'s-diamminedichloroplatinum(ll) (c/s-DDP) and L-phenylalanine mustard (L-PAM) was studied in L1210 cell culture lines and in mice bearing sensitive and resistant lines of L1210 leukemia. A line of L1210 mouse leukemia cells was developed which is resistant to c/s-DDP in vitro. These cells, designated ZCR9, are cross-resistant to L...

The relationship between DNA cross-linking and cell killing by c;'s-diamminedichloroplatinum(ll) (c/s-DDP) and L-phenylalanine mustard (L-PAM) was studied in L1210 cell culture lines and in mice bearing sensitive and resistant lines of L1210 leukemia. A line of L1210 mouse leukemia cells was developed which is resistant to c/s-DDP in vitro. These cells, designated ZCR9, are cross-resistant to L...

Mergers have played a relevant role in the business development of many agri-food cooperatives and led to consolidation large cooperative groups which are leaders their respective sectors. However, merger processes undertaken fail: some aborted at negotiation stage, others not approved by members. These failures entail financial social costs due frustrated expectations time invested process. Th...