the ever severe dynamic competitive environment has led to increasing complexity of strategic decision making in giant organizations. strategy formulation is one of basic processes in achieving long range goals. since, in ordinary methods considering all factors and their significance in accomplishing individual goals are almost impossible. here, a new approach based on clustering method is pro...

The production performance of a shale reservoir is directly affected by the geomechanical characteristics formation. A target interval will ideally develop hydraulic fractures upon stimulation that stay open with aid injected proppant. However, shales are geomechanically complex due to heterogeneities in their rock properties such as mineralogy and porosity extent which they may be naturally fr...

The article outlines the changes in Japan's strategy under Fumio Kishida’s administration and areas of interaction with Washington within framework Tokyo's new policy. military, economic, technological space are analyzed.