Security Solutions (SES) is a globally acting business unit within the Siemens’ division Building Technologies. A part of the headquarters’ activities is the development and provision of solution packages for the regional sales organizations. In the past, this was a very centralist process with limited or none participation and feedback of staff coming from regional organizations. To improve th...

The Statistics of Income (SOI) Division of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) produces data using information reported on tax returns. These administrative data are used by the Department of the Treasury, the Joint Committee on Taxation, and various Federal statistical agencies and are disseminated to the public via the World Wide Web and publications such as the SOI Bulletin. The Corporate For...

Compelling evidence exists that conflict and communication problems occur between nursing home staff and family members of residents. However, few interventions have been documented that simultaneously address the needs of both groups. The Partners in Caregiving program was created to train staff and family members in communication techniques and conflict resolution skills. Through a joint meet...

The purpose of this notice is to provide the public an opportunity to review a draft ISG, FCSS–ISG–10, Revision 2, which provides guidance to NRC staff to determine whether the minimum margin of subcriticality is sufficient to provide an adequate assurance of subcriticality for safety to demonstrate compliance with the performance requirements of 10 CFR 70.61(d). Additionally, listing of commen...

Abstract This study investigates the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) motivations and technological resource commitment on headquarters’ employment process control over subsidiaries, to better understand mechanisms. Drawing agency theory dependence perspective, a cross-sectional data model is developed among 1541 Taiwanese manufacturing firms engaged in investments, 1015 headquarters–s...