MNC Staffing policies for the managing director position in foreign subsidiaries : the results of an innovative research method

This research note draws the attention to the harmful consequence of a serious lack of empirical research in the field of International Human Resource Management: myth-building on the basis of one or two publications. The apparent myth of high expatriate failure rates is shortly discussed. To prevent another myth from appearing, this time in the field of staffing policies, this research note provides an empirical test of the framework proposed by Meredith Downes (1996) for making decisions about staffing foreign subsidiaries. The propositions set forward by Downes are tested using a database of nearly 1800 subsidiaries located in twenty-two different countries. Headquarters of these subsidiaries are located in nine different countries and operate in eight different industries. Although the variables suggested by Downes have a fair explanatory power, some of the specific propositions had to be rejected.management and organization theory ;

Spectroscopic Observations of Twenty-one Faint Cataclysmic Variables Candidates

We provide the first minimum light spectroscopic observations for 21 previously known or suspected faint cataclysmic variable candidates. The sources were selected from the Downes et al. (2001) living edition catalog and the identified candidates have minimum light magnitudes of V~18-22. We confirm 15 of the candidates to be cataclysmic variables.Comment: 10 pages, 4 figures, accepted by A&

Don't lecture me (Donald Clark) / The lecture must stand (Stephen Downes)

Presentation used on 14 April 2011 in a session about the future of the lecture that Donald Clark ran with Stephen Downes Follow the Sun, a 2 day "non-stop global e-learning conference" - http://www.webcitation.org/5xxdkJLxw - run jointly by the University of Southern Queensland (Australia) and the University of Leicester (UK). Stephen's talk is here: http://www.slideshare.net/Downes/the-lecture-must-stand

The Constitution Follows the Flag...but Doesn\u27t Quite Catch Up with It : The Story of \u3ci\u3eDownes v. Bidwell\u3c/i\u3e

Some may consider a 1901 case to be ancient history, but Downes v. Bidwell and its progeny still govern all of these regions. This chapter will explore the Insular Cases as a way to understand the role of race in articulating the relationship between American territorial expansion and American citizenship-between American empire and American democracy. The chapter begins by historicizing the Downes opinion. My aim here is threefold: (1) to provide a brief description of the effects of Spanish colonial rule on Puerto Rico; (2) to set forth the circumstances leading up to the Spanish American War; and (3) to illustrate how the outcome of that war helped to shape America\u27s identity as a colonial power. Next, the chapter tells the story behind the Downes opinion itself, showing how the law reflected an uneasy balance between declaring the island to be both a U.S. possession, and one with a separate, not entirely American population. As this story and its aftermath will reveal, Downes and other early cases made clear that Puerto Rico did not enjoy the same status as states when it came to matters of commerce and trade

Olin Downes and the Reception of Latin American Composers in the United States [abstract only]

Olin Downes, influential music critic of the New York Times from 1924 until his death in 1955, was an indefatigable supporter of contemporary music and his interest extended to Latin American composers such as Carlos Chávez, Alberto Ginastera, Camargo Guarnieri, and Heitor Villa-Lobos. Downes’s reviews and newspaper pieces in relation to the New York World’s Fair from 1939 were especially instrumental in consolidating the reputation of Villa-Lobos in the United States. Downes thought highly of Chávez not only as a composer but also as a conductor, whom he compared in favorable terms to Arturo Toscanini’s tenure with the New York Philharmonic. Downes established a particularly enthusiastic relationship with Villa-Lobos and his music, about which he wrote more often than that of any other composer from Latin America. The Brazilian composer reciprocated in kind by dedicating to Downes his Symphony No. 8 from 1950. This paper examines Downes’s music criticism in the New York Times, especially his reviews of Latin American music performances, as well as his papers and unpublished correspondence, which mostly survive at the University of Georgia in Athens. Although it is clear that Olin Downes’s support of Latin American music was indefatigable and genuine, this paper reveals that is was not entirely disinterested and that the renowned critic also worked in tandem with the State Department in Washington, D.C., and its Good Neighbor Policy for the arts

The Proof is in the Pudding: RWU Among Top 10 College Dining Halls

Once again, the Dining Commons and Bon Appetit are lauded for locally sourced ingredients and diverse selection of standout dishes