in order to be attracted, each work of must encounter viewer in its environment. at first it is virtual and is the result of sensitive subjectivity of the artist, and then it will be changed to objectivity and forms a piece of artwork. the artist of filmmaker is changing the virtual environment of the film; the virtual situation which is made in the mind of the scriptwriter and himself; and use...

Proper diet, regular exercise and relaxation techniques are proven to have a beneficial effect on leading a healthy life [Spears, 1999]. Another aspect to living a healthy life is living in a clean environment. When adverse conditions exist in the environment—in the form of air pollution, solid pollution and liquid pollution—the impact on the quality of life can be substantial [Naar 1990], [Pal...

Winston’s Churchill’s well-known wartime remark succinctly captures the fact that the connection between people and the places in which they dwell is a two-way relationship. It is a point that is surely understood, at least implicitly, by interiors theorists, researchers, and practitioners. But what does the fi eld of psychology have to say about the two halves of this reciprocal bond? Here we ...

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I investigate the link between the volatility of a …rm’s operating environment and its preferred organizational structure, as determined by the allocation of decision rights, the compensation structure of the managers and the degree of operational integration. The results are broadly consistent with the common wisdom regarding the …t between organizational design and the environment. Volatile e...

I investigate the impact of environmental volatility and the cost of information on the preferred organizational structure, as determined by the allocation of decision rights, the compensation structure of the managers and the degree of operational integration (such as the use of shared distribution and marketing channels across the operating divisions). The results are broadly consistent with ...