A conflict management model for the chinese context, an analytical approach

We conducted this study with the aim of creating a model for conflict management in China, which could facilitate outsider understanding and analysis. Therefore, providing a clear structure that can identify the main dimensions for problem solving and thought process, within our relevant scope, and how they interact with each other. Hence, the research: What structure and mechanisms should illustrate and explain the conflict management in the Chinese context? We pursued our investigation by first creating a base pool of knowledge from previous studies and selective relevant contributions to the Chinese context, for our study. Then we proceeded to conduct interviews to relevant experts in the field, conflict management in the Chinese context, which we selected according to our available contacts. Extending our investigation and interviews to obtain as many valuable inputs that we could realistically gather to ultimately provide a structure that can gather, simplify and explain the main dynamics of Chinese decision making. From these, we were able to outline the main dynamics of the Chinese context for our study. Hence identifying and analysing the dynamics between Guanxi and Harmony, as well as how several important secondary dynamics intervene, such as Mianzi and Leadership. In that sense, creating a model that provides a possible explanation to how these mechanics work and why do they work like this, more specifically, how they assist a given individual in moulding his own Context. While further studies can enrich our model substantially, we completed our daunting task rather successfully.Este estudo tem como objectivo criar um modelo que proporcione a compreensão e análise da gestão de conflito no contexto chinês. Ou seja, criar uma estrutura que identifique as principais dimensões de decisão e pensamento e como estas interagem. Para isso, a pergunta que enquadrou a investigação foi: Que estrutura e mecanismos podem ilustrar e explicar a gestão de conflito no contexto chinês? Formulámos um modelo prévio com base em estudos e outra informação relevante sobre a gestão do conflito e o contexto Chinês. O modelo foi utilizado nas entrevistas a especialistas que, não só, contribuíram para o seu aperfeiçoamento como, também, confirmaram a sua aplicação ao contexto Chinês. O modelo é configurado pelas dimensões Guanxi e Harmonia, a sua relação com as dimensões Interesses Pessoais e Contexto, bem como pelas suas dinâmicas intrínsecas e de inter-relação. O modelo criado dá resposta à pergunta que assistiu à investigação, contudo dada a sua delimitação abre campo a aprofundamentos em estudos futuros tendo em vista a sua generalização

Boundedness and global exponential stability for delayed differential equations with applications

The boundedness of solutions for a class of n-dimensional differential equations with distributed delays is established by assuming the existence of instantaneous negative feedbacks which dominate the delay effect. As an important by-product, some criteria for global exponential stability of equilibria are obtained. The results are illustrated with applications to delayed neural networks and population dynamics models.POCI 2010CMATFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) - SFRH/BD/29563/2006CMAFFEDE

General criteria for asymptotic and exponential stabilities of neural network models with unbounded delays

For a family of differential equations with infinite delay, we give sufficient conditions for the global asymptotic, and global exponential stability of an equilibrium point. This family includes most of the delayed models of neural networks of Cohen-Grossberg type, with both bounded and unbounded distributed delay, for which general asymptotic and exponential stability criteria are derived. As illustrations, the results are applied to several concrete models studied in the literature, and a comparison of results is given.Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) - 2009-ISFL-1-209Universidade do Minho. Centro de Matemática (CMAT

Vehicular networks : IEEE 802.11p analysis and integration into an heterogeneous WMN

Tese de Mestrado Integrado. Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores. Faculdade de Engenharia. Universidade do Porto. 201

A note on stability of impulsive scalar delay differential equations

For a class of scalar delay differential equations with impulses and satisfying a Yorke-type condition, criteria for the global asymptotic stability of the zero solution are established. These equations possess a non-delayed feedback term, which will be used to refine the general results on stability presented in recent literature. The usual requirements on the impulses are also relaxed. As an application, sufficient conditions for the global attractivity of a periodic solution for an impulsive periodic model are given.This research was supported by Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia (Portugal), under the Projects UID/MAT/04561/2013 (T. Faria) and UID/MAT/00013/2013 (J. J. Oliveira)

Global partnerships to local challenges : the actor's vision and the new educational horizons

A version of this paper was firstly presented on the Conference COOPEDU IV: Cooperação e Educação de Qualidade, 8-9 November 2018The global partnerships for development are an important incentive to local growth as joint efforts are made to assist developing countries. We emphasize actions in the field of education, as they constitute a catalyst for local development, with a special focus on HE since empirical evidence shows that this level of education represents an important factor in local, national and global economic progress. It is important to mention that this type of education plays a central role in an increasingly globalized and internationalized world where knowledge and innovation are part of the most developed and most competitive societies. In this sense, we have the objective of analysing the opinions given by the different Actors gathered through an inquiry, and confront them with the conceptual framework in order to see if their opinions meet the expected attitudes of the established partnerships. For this purpose, the CATWOE methodology is used to trace the route and to characterize the Conceptual Model in the scope of HE in order to perceive the transformations resulting from its actions and those that would be necessary to optimize the process.As parcerias globais para o desenvolvimento são um importante incentivo para o crescimento local, uma vez que esforços conjuntos são feitos para ajudar os países em desenvolvimento. Enfatizamos ações no campo da educação, pois elas constituem um catalisador para o desenvolvimento local, com foco especial no ensino superior, uma vez que as evidências empíricas mostram que esse nível de educação representa um fator importante no progresso econômico local, nacional e global. É importante mencionar que este tipo de educação desempenha um papel central num mundo cada vez mais globalizado e internacionalizado, onde o conhecimento e a inovação fazem parte das sociedades mais desenvolvidas e competitivas. Nesse sentido, temos o objetivo de analisar as perspetivas dadas pelos diferentes atores, reunidos por meio de um inquérito, e confrontá-los com o quadro conceptual, a fim de verificar se as suas conceções correspondem às esperadas das parcerias estabelecidas. Para tal, a metodologia CATWOE é utilizada para traçar o percurso e caracterizar o Modelo Conceptual no âmbito do Ensino Superior, a fim de perceber as transformações decorrentes das suas ações e aquelas que seriam necessárias para otimizar o processo.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio