Differences in corporate reputation of franchise systems in the fast-food industry

Die Arbeit untersucht die Unterschiede in der Unternehmensreputation im Franchisesektor der Fast-Food Industrie anhand von McDonald's und Burger King in Oesterreich und Ungarn. Anhand der gemeinsamene Geschichte der beiden Laender und der kulturellen Unterschiede wurden die Unterschiede anhand von 30 persoenlichen Interviews je Franchisemarke pro Land untersucht und die Ergebnisse verglichen und diskutiert.The thesis examines the differences in corporate reputation of franchise systems in the fast food industry in Austria and Hungary. Due to the common history and the cultural differences in both countries, 30 interviews per brand and country have been conducted and are examined and discussed

ESSIE ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 2011 "Towards Systemic Innovation of Education" European Society for the Systemic Innovation of Education © ESSIE -All Rights Reserved 1 SUSTAINABLE INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE ACQUISITION IN INTERNSHIPS ABROAD

Abstract This paper outlines the cultural mentoring concept designed in the context of the SKILL2E Project, a EU-funded multilateral university-enterprise cooperation project. It addresses the issue of sustainable intercultural competence acquisition and successful integration of students in transnational placements. The concept has been designed in close cooperation with enterprises and could provide a general model for managing the increasing diversity of today's workforce and rests on three pillars: i) the usage of an online assessment instrument; ii) a support structure including a pre-departure training as well as an on-line platform for self-reflection; and iii) a cultural mentoring concept for enterprises

The Multicultural Classroom -A Guaranteed Intercultural Learning Space?

Abstract Alongside student mobility, 'Internationalization at Home' has become an important strategy to achieve internationalization. Classrooms reflect this trend in their increasingly international and diverse student set-up. Leveraging the benefits of the multicultural classroom, however, requires qualified teachers that can accommodate different learning, communication and conflict styles. This paper relates this issue to research on the impact of studying abroad on intercultural learning. It discusses relevant success factors and outlines areas for further research

Hotspots and key periods of Greenland climate change during the past six decades

We investigated air temperature and pressure gradients and their trends for the period 1996–2014 in Greenland and compared these to other periods since 1958. Both latitudinal temperature and pressure gradients were strongest during winter. An overall temperature increase up to 0.15 °C year(−1) was observed for 1996–2014. The strongest warming happened during February at the West coast (up to 0.6 °C year(−1)), weaker but consistent and significant warming occurred during summer months (up to 0.3 °C year(−1)) both in West and East Greenland. Pressure trends on a monthly basis were mainly negative, but largely statistically non-significant. Compared with other time windows in the past six decades, the period 1996–2014 yielded an above-average warming trend. Northeast Greenland and the area around Zackenberg follow the general pattern but are on the lower boundary of observed significant trends in Greenland. We conclude that temperature-driven ecosystem changes as observed in Zackenberg may well be exceeded in other areas of Greenland

Spatiotemporal variability in surface energy balance across tundra, snow and ice in Greenland

The surface energy balance (SEB) is essential for understanding the coupled cryosphere–atmosphere system in the Arctic. In this study, we investigate the spatiotemporal variability in SEB across tundra, snow and ice. During the snow-free period, the main energy sink for ice sites is surface melt. For tundra, energy is used for sensible and latent heat flux and soil heat flux leading to permafrost thaw. Longer snow-free period increases melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet and glaciers and may promote tundra permafrost thaw. During winter, clouds have a warming effect across surface types whereas during summer clouds have a cooling effect over tundra and a warming effect over ice, reflecting the spatial variation in albedo. The complex interactions between factors affecting SEB across surface types remain a challenge for understanding current and future conditions. Extended monitoring activities coupled with modelling efforts are essential for assessing the impact of warming in the Arctic. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s13280-016-0867-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users

Deltas, freshwater discharge, and waves along the Young Sound, NE Greenland

A wide range of delta morphologies occurs along the fringes of the Young Sound in Northeast Greenland due to spatial heterogeneity of delta regimes. In general, the delta regime is related to catchment and basin characteristics (geology, topography, drainage pattern, sediment availability, and bathymetry), fluvial discharges and associated sediment load, and processes by waves and currents. Main factors steering the Arctic fluvial discharges into the Young Sound are the snow and ice melt and precipitation in the catchment, and extreme events like glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs). Waves are subordinate and only rework fringes of the delta plain forming sandy bars if the exposure and fetch are optimal. Spatial gradients and variability in driving forces (snow and precipitation) and catchment characteristics (amount of glacier coverage, sediment characteristics) as well as the strong and local influence of GLOFs in a specific catchment impede a simple upscaling of sediment fluxes from individual catchments toward a total sediment flux into the Young Sound

Arctic river temperature dynamics in a changing climate

Climate change in the Arctic is expected to have a major impact on stream ecosystems, affecting hydrological and thermal regimes. Although temperature is important to a range of in‐stream processes, previous Arctic stream temperature research is limited—focused on glacierised headwaters in summer—with limited attention to snowmelt streams and winter. This is the first high‐resolution study on stream temperature in north‐east Greenland (Zackenberg). Data were collected from five streams from September 2013 to September 2015 (24 months). During the winter, streams were largely frozen solid and water temperature variability low. Spring ice‐off date occurred simultaneously across all streams, but 11 days earlier in 2014 compared with 2015 due to thicker snow insulation. During summer, water temperature was highly variable and exhibited a strong relationship with meteorological variables, particularly incoming shortwave radiation and air temperature. Mean summer water temperature in these snowmelt streams was high compared with streams studied previously in Svalbard, yet was lower in Swedish Lapland, as was expected given latitude. With global warning, Arctic stream thermal variability may be less in summer and increased during the winter due to higher summer air temperature and elevated winter precipitation, and the spring and autumn ice‐on and ice‐off dates may extend the flowing water season—in turn affecting stream productivity and diversity