Essays about: "foreign studies relationship"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 102 essays containing the words foreign studies relationship.

1. 16. Institutional Dynamics in the Global FDI Network : Examining The Co-evolution of Institutions and FDI with Stochastic Actor-Oriented Modelling

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Nationalekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Axel Norgren; Martin Olsson; [2021]
   Keywords : Institutions; Foreign Direct Investment; FDI; Economic development; Social network analysis; Stochastic Actor-Oriented Modelling; Institutional Convergence;

   Abstract : This thesis addresses the relationship between institutions and foreign direct investments (FDI). While the issue of how institutions attract FDI (selection) is quite well-researched, the empirical evidence for institutions spreading through FDI (influence) is more ambiguous. READ MORE

3. 17. Lord of the Nile : Explaining how the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has affected Ethiopian Foreign Relations

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Author : Joseph Lindqvist; [2021]
   Keywords : Constructivism; Hydro-Hegemony; Nile River; Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam; GERD; East Africa; China; Ethiopia.; Konstruktivism; Nilen; Stora Etiopiska Renässansdammen; Östafrika; Kina; Ethiopien;

   Abstract : The aim of this essay is to examine how the foreign relationships of Ethiopia has developed as a result of the construction and filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam between 2011 and 2021. This essay therefore asks: How has Ethiopia’s foreign relations with the EU, Egypt, Sudan and China changed, have those relationships become more conflictual or cooperative, and how could potential changes be explained using a constructivist perspective? Constructivism is used as a means of explaining changes in the statements, positions and policies of these countries through concepts such as “norms” and “identities”. READ MORE

4. 18. Communication across cultural barriers to internationalization between Sweden and Japan : A Case Study of HMS Networks AB

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Centrum för innovations-, entreprenörskaps- och lärandeforskning (CIEL)

   Author : Alexandra Jäderlind; Harumi Averfalk; [2021]
   Keywords : Internationalization; Cross-cultural communication; Cultural barriers; Case Study; Japan; Swedish owned company;

   Abstract : In the globalized economy, internationalization is necessary for companies to have a  competitive advantage to survive in the long term and Swedish companies are no exception. However, when Swedish companies enter Japan the cultural differences between the two countries are significant, which may create cultural barriers. READ MORE

5. 19. The relationships between foreignlanguage anxiety, motivation, andachievement in an EFL context

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM)

   Author : Tuva Petersén; [2021]
   Keywords : Motivation; Foreign language anxiety; ESL; EFL;

   Abstract : This study investigates the relationships between foreign language anxiety (FLA), motivation and achievement in EFL-learners in secondary and tertiary education. Research previous to 2009 generally reaches the conclusion that learners with more motivation have less FLA and higher achievement, and learners with more FLA have lower motivation and achievement. READ MORE

6. 20. Exploring upper-secondary EFL students’ willingness to communicate in a Swedish context : An empirical study on Swedish students’ reported attitudes on oral communication in the English classroom

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Engelska

   Author : Elias Bengtsson; [2020]
   Keywords : EFL- ESL- English as a second language; Willingness to Communicate WTC ; Student attitudes; Extramural English EE ; Oral Interaction; L2 Communication;

   Abstract : Oral communication is a central aspect of language learning in EFL-classrooms all over the world. Therefore, problems arise when students are passive, or unwilling to communicate and participate. The aim of this study is to investigate what factors impact Swedish upper secondary students’ willingness to communicate using self-reported data. READ MORE