Alliance Agreement Research Articles

Macrofinancial interconnections in the Pacific Alliance: a quantile approach of stock markets and macroeconomic factors

ABSTRACT This study explores the macrofinancial interconnectedness within the Pacific Alliance (Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru) by utilizing a Quantile Vector Autoregression (QVAR) approach to dissect the directional spillover effects between macroeconomic variables and MSCI stock indices. By employing autoencoder techniques for dimensionality reduction, the research decodes significant macroeconomic dimensions influencing stock market behaviours. The findings show patterns of spillover effects, highlighting the variable roles of these economies as transmitters and receivers of economic shocks, particularly after the Pacific Alliance agreement.

Governance framework for the maturation phase of the Research and Technology Development Unit of the UNAM at the Hospital General de México Eduardo Liceaga

The Case of the Research and Technological Development Unit of the Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology of the UNAM, at the Eduardo Liceaga General Hospital of Mexico, is presented and analyzed. In 2012, the parts signed a strategic alliance agreement to establish the Unit. A crucial aspect in the operation of this organization have been its governance mechanisms. The conclusion is that a governance model must be implemented for making the next growing stage of the R&D Unit feasible.

The impact of company participation in supply chain alliances on the cost of equity capital: Evidence from China

The alliance cooperation between corporations and upstream and downstream corporations in the supply chain is of great significance for optimizing resource allocation and enhancing company competitiveness. However, due to the limitation of data availability, there is still a lack of empirical tests on the economic consequences of firms' participation in supply chain alliances. Based on the data of strategic cooperation announcements issued by China's A-share listed companies from 2016 to 2022, this paper manually identifies supply chain alliances and studies the impact of companies' formation or participation in supply chain alliances on the cost of equity capital. The results show that forming or participating in supply chain alliances can effectively reduce the cost of equity capital for companies. The channel test shows that companies forming or participating in supply chain alliances can reduce the cost of equity capital by easing financing constraints and improving competitiveness. Further analysis shows that the pre-set amount and equity-based alliance in the alliance agreement have a more significant effect on reducing the cost of equity capital. At the same time, in regions with a higher degree of marketization and companies with weak supply chain discourse power, the effect of reducing the cost of equity capital after forming supply chain alliance is more significant. This paper reveals the impact of supply chain alliances on the cost of equity capital for corporations, enriches the research on the influencing factors of equity capital cost and the mechanism of company participation in supply chain alliances, helps the capital market improve the signal recognition ability of supply chain alliances, improves the efficiency of capital allocation and the rationality of capital flow, and provides ideas for promoting the quality and efficiency of supply chain alliance.

Turkish-Russian Cooperation in Procurement S-400 TRIUMF Missile System 2019

This study aims to explain the reasons for Turkey to purchase Russian S-400 missiles which have reached payment transactions in 2019, amidst Turkey's existence as a member of NATO and an American ally. Turkey's decision to purchase Russian S-400 ballistic missile weapons has been classified as a unilateral move that violates the alliance agreement with the United States. Meanwhile, on the other hand, Turkey's decision to join in the purchase of Russian S-400 missile weapons is needed to make a good impact in relation to Turkey and Russia's future relations. This study is using several theories, such as: Geopolitics, International Politics, National Interests, and Balance of Threat. This research tries to explain the existence of several engagements from Russia that made Turkey decide to buy S-400 weapons. Turkey views cooperation with Russia as a way to prevent and minimize conflicts with Russia in the future.

Дипломатична місія чеського короля Вацлава ІІ до французького монарха Філіппа IV Красивого на початку XIV ст.

The purpose of the scientifi c study is to reveal the preconditions and to trace the progress of diplomatic mission organization of the Czech King Václav II to France in order to conclude an alliance agreement with the local monarch Philip IV the Handsome from the Capeting dynasty, directed against the pope Boniface VIII and the German ruler Albrecht I Habsburg. Th e methodological basis of the work is the principles of historicism, objectivity and scientifi c credibility. Historical-systemic and analytical methods have been used. Th e research was prepared on the basis of analysis of sources. It is about documents of the Czech diplomatic mission, as well as about the annals and chronicles that were kept in Prague and in certain re- gions of the Holy Roman Empire. It’s focused on works of leading Czech and German scientists on the outlined issues. Th e scientifi c novelty consists in the detailed clearing up of preconditions of the diplomatic mission organization of the Czech King Václav II to the French king Philip IV the Handsome, clarifying its purpose and probable reasons of fi asco of the action. Conclusions. Vaclav II hoped to fi nd a reliable ally in person of the French monarch who would be able to provide him with assistance in his confrontation with Pope Boniface VIII and German King Albrecht I Habsburg. However, all eff orts of Vaclav II to get closer to Philip IV the Handsome failed. Th e reason of the failure should be sought in the fact that Philip IV the Handsome man- aged to deal with the pope on his own, and the fi ght against Albrecht I Habsburg he did not consider his priority. Although the relationship between German and French kings became cool, however the fi nal line was not passed. Th e position of Philip IV the Handsome could be infl u- enced by family relations of the Capetings with the Neapolitan line of the Anjou family, whose representative claimed the Hungarian throne. One way or another, but the mission to Philip IV the Handsome remained unfi nished, the alliance between the Czech kingdom and France, which Vaclav II so longed for, was not concluded.

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE OF STEEL MANUFACTURING FIRM IN CENTRAL SULAWESI, INDONESIA: DSI STEEL INDONESIA

Dexin Steel Indonesia (DSI) is a China-Indonesia joint venture steel company with its headquartered is located at Jakarta and its manufacturing factory is located at Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park, Morowali Regency, Central Sulawesi. Steel market in Indonesia is as fierce as ever, and DSI needs to be stand out among other competitors to thrive in the fierce market. In this qualitative study, the researchers inquired into the issues to explore DSI’s competitive advantage, by employing a single instrumental case study with interviews, observations, and field notes. There are 10 informants who were approached for this study consisting of 5 internal stakeholders and 5 external stakeholders. The findings evinced a mini-model theory that guides DSI in Indonesia to enhance its competitive advantages to be able to survive in the marketplace. The mini-model theory consists of Experienced and Skillful Leadership, Language Barrier, Supportive Parent Company, Commitment to Alliance Agreement, Cultural Awareness, Cost Management, Learning Agility, Advanced Technology and lastly Equipment and Customer Engagement. Finally, the researchers also suggest other possible avenues for further research.

Congruence in patient and therapist-rated alliance predicts subsequent depressive symptoms in cognitive behavioral therapy for depression

Objective: The therapeutic alliance is a dyadic process involving both patient and therapist perspectives. We investigated the effect of patient and therapist agreement on the alliance in cognitive behavioral therapy for depression. Method: Patients (N = 191) were drawn from two studies of cognitive behavioral therapy for depression provided over 16 weeks. Alliance data were collected from patients and therapists at the first four sessions. Patients provided symptom data at each session. We used multilevel polynomial regression with response surface analysis to investigate the effect of alliance agreement and disagreement on symptoms. Results: The within-person strength of patient and therapist-rated alliance (given agreement) predicted lower within-person symptoms. The nature and degree of the discrepancy in patient and therapist alliance scores was not a significant predictor. Conclusion: Patients and therapist alliance strength in early sessions (given agreement) predicted greater symptom change. Future research is needed to examine whether specific patient characteristics can be used to identify for whom the alliance plays a more or less important role.

A Three-level Meta-analysis on the Alliance-Outcome Association in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy.

Previous meta-analyses have found small to moderate associations between child-therapist alliance and treatment outcomes. However, these meta-analyses have not taken into account changes in alliance (i.e., alliance shifts), alliance agreement (i.e., congruence or discrepancies between child-therapist ratings), and the role of alliance as a moderator in relation to treatment outcomes (i.e., an interaction effect of alliance and treatment condition on treatment outcomes). A series of multilevel meta-analyses of 99 studies was conducted to investigate several types of alliance-outcome associations in child and adolescent psychotherapy. Associations between child-therapist alliance and child outcomes (r = 0.17), changes in child-therapist alliance and child outcomes (r = 0.19), child-therapist alliance as a moderator of outcomes (r = 0.09), and parent-therapist alliance and child outcomes (r = 0.13) were small. Associations between child-therapist alliance agreement and outcomes (r = 0.21) and between parent-therapist alliance and parent outcomes (r = 0.24) were small to moderate. This meta-analysis provides the most updated and comprehensive overview of the alliance-outcome association in child and adolescent psychotherapy, showing that the alliance continues to show impact on treatment outcomes. Alliance research in youth psychotherapy has increasingly focused on several complex aspects of the alliance-outcome association, such as the role of changes in alliance, alliance discrepancies, client and therapist variability, and the reciprocal association between alliance and prior symptom change in relation to treatment outcomes. Implications for future research and clinical practice are discussed.

IMPORTANCE INDEX THEORY APPLIED TO ALLIANCE PROJECT GEOTECHNICAL RISK STRATEGY

Alliance contracts are consummated before the subsurface investigation to support the final geotechnical design is complete, forcing clients and their industry partners to operate with high levels of geotechnical uncertainty during the negotiation of the alliance agreement. Research has shown that perceptions of each stakeholder of this key area of uncertainty are very different, making it challenging to achieve alignment. The purpose of this paper is to propose an objective methodology for alliance members to prioritize geotechnical risk factors during the agreement negotiation process to determine those factors that should be clarified before determining a target outturn cost. This paper proposes an objective methodology based on importance index theory computed from each geotechnical factor’s frequency and impact. Survey data collected from 46 public transportation agency and industry experts provided the input. The paper proposes that a prioritized list of project-specific geotechnical risks be used to guide the negotiations and potentially identify the need for preliminary subsurface investigations to support the development of the target outturn cost. The framework is applied to a typical alliance project to demonstrate its efficacy. The paper’s primary contribution is the importance index-based methodology for ranking geotechnical risk factors, which may be utilized as a checklist to guide negotiations of geotechnical risk distribution in the alliance agreement.

Improved reliability in planning large-scale infrastructure project delivery through Alliancing

PurposePrice reliability for complex and highly complicated infrastructure projects is problematic. Traditional project delivery approaches generally fail in achieving targeted end cost reliability. However, integrated project delivery (and particularly Alliancing), develop a far more reliable and robust project delivery plan and outturn time-cost targets. This paper aims to explore why this may be the case.Design/methodology/approachThis case study investigated the project design, planning, cost/time estimation approach and how risk/uncertainty was dealt with. Five senior project delivery experts from an organisation that delivers multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects in Australia were interviewed. These five experts collectively had 100+ cross-disciplinary experience years delivering complex infrastructure projects.FindingsAlliancing adopts a radically different approach to project design, time/cost planning and risk assessment and management to traditional project delivery approaches. Key findings explain how the project alliance agreement designs-in processes that maximises team integration and collaboration. Analysis concludes that design thinking is used to craft and shape collaborative behaviours and project governance. Additionally, including project owner and facilities operator representatives in the project team adds valuable insights, expertise and knowledge contributing to planning reliability.Research limitations/implicationsThis study is exploratory and focussed on complex infrastructure projects so findings cannot be generalised.Practical implicationsWe unpack Alliancing processes that develop the target outturn cost plan, comprising a holistic and realistic plan to design a project to meet expected project outcomes. This case study may serve as an exemplar for complex project delivery.Social implicationsThis paper illustrates how Alliancing more effectively delivers best value than traditional procurement approaches through its TOC-TAE processes.Originality/valueThe paper contributes to the scant existing academic literature analysing these processes. Its novel contribution is explaining how Alliancing treats unexpected events that in traditional delivery forms trigger expensive and time-energy-wasting disputation. This case study may serve as an exemplar for complex project delivery.

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Market reactions to voluntary disclosures of a strategic alliance agreement: evidence from China

ABSTRACT This paper examines the market reaction to strategic alliance agreements (SAAs), a prevalent yet previously uninvestigated corporate voluntary disclosure practice. We document that investors react positively to SAA disclosures in short windows, and that the effect of SAA disclosures is transitory, since a reversal occurs within 30 days after the disclosure. We also find that the market reaction is weaker to an SAA involving the progress of existing cooperation projects and that markets react more positively to SAAs disclosed by firms that had released progress reports before. The results of cross-sectional tests indicate that investor sophistication and being a high-technology firm strengthen the association between SAA characteristics and market reactions. Finally, we document that market reaction decreased after the passage of the SAA format guidelines in 2015 and after firms have received a comment letter related to an SAA. Overall, our findings indicate that SAA disclosure is a crucial information resource for investors.

Media Policies in Chile and Mexico. A Comparative Analysis in the Context of the Pacific Alliance (2012–2018)

This article presents a comparative study of media policies in Chile and Mexico as members of the Pacific Alliance agreement, using media clientelism as an articulating concept, assuming that it takes a particular form in the neoliberal countries of the continent. For this, five dimensions are compared: a) decrees and the implementation of laws; b) distribution and allocation of broadcasting licenses; c) anti-concentration measures; d) official advertising expenditure and e) governance public media. The results suggest that the institutional structures and inertia that became entrenched under the Chilean dictatorship still perpetuate a clientelistic relationship between the political system and media owners, which is reflected in the government's media policies. In Mexico, despite the progress made in the institutional regulatory design and implementation of media policies, these remain in a state of tension between clientelist practices and liberal democratic design.

The mergers and splits that occurred with Ahdut Ha'avoda (1930- 1968 AD): الاندماجات والانشقاقات التي حدثت مع أحدوت هاعفوداه (1930- 1968م)

The Ahdut Ha'avodah party is one of the most important Arab Zionism that emerged during the twenties of the twentieth century, due to its essential role in the formation of the Zionist institutions that contributed to the establishment of the (Jewish state). AD, and its formation, the Mapai Party, until its formation in the Israeli Labor Party in 1968 with the Mapai and Rafi parties, in addition to the most prominent ideas of the party in every stage in it, in addition to the reasons that lead to those initiatives that were established in those events, and highlighting the most important party, the party in every stage. Stage of its stages, The study aimed to know the mergers and splits that occurred with the Ahdut Ha'avoda party since its union in 1930AD, and its formation of the Mapai Party, until its formation in the Israeli Labor Party in 1968 with the parties of Mapai and Rafi, in addition to identifying the most prominent ideas and programs of the party at each stage in which it is located, in addition to knowing The reasons that led to those mergers and splits that occurred with the party, and to highlight the most important leaders of the party in every stage of its stages, and the researcher followed in his study on the methodology of historical and descriptive analytical research, by narrating the historical events and then expressing an opinion about them, among the most important results he reached The researcher in his research is as follows: 1.Ahdut Ha'afudah played an important role in uniting the Zionist workers in Palestine, through the formation of the Mapai Party. 2.One of the main reasons for the emergence of Bloc B and the leftist movement in the Mapai party was its objection to the foreign policy of the party, and its demand for the restoration of democracy to its institutions, and it split from the Mapai party in May 1944, and established a new party that took for itself the historical name of the Ahdut movement Ha'avoda: “Give it to Lahoud Ha'foda” (The Movement for Labor Union). 3.Ahdut Ha'avoda saw himself as the sole heir of the historical Ahdut Ha'avoda movement, carrying the general idea of ​​unification of the Zionist socialist parties in the land of (Israel). 4.The Ahdut Ha'avodah Party derives its main strength from the kibbutz movement, which is called the (Hakibbutz Ha'avodah Movement - United Kibbutz). 5.Contacts took place between the Ahdut Ha'avoda and Bay parties during the years 1964- 1965AD to form an electoral alliance between them, and the supporters of Achdut Ha'Afoudah supported that approach. Because of the ideological attrition among party members. 6.On May 19, 1965 AD, the alliance agreement between the Mapai parties and Ahdut Ha'avodah was signed in Haifa, despite the opposition of the minority in the two parties, whether the minority in the Mapai party led by David Ben- Gurion, or the minority led by (Yitzhak Tabenkin) - the spiritual leader of the party Ahdut Haafodah -. 7.The two- party alliance agreement stipulated that the two allied parties present a joint list of candidates in the Knesset and Histadrut elections, municipalities, the world Zionist movement, and other bodies in which the elections are held on a party basis under the name (The Alliance for the Unity of Israel Workers) - HaArakhtan (The Small Gathering). 8.The 1967 AD war highlighted the idea of ​​unifying the four workers' parties in (Israel): Mapai, Ahdut Ha'avodah, Rafi and Mapam. Based on the findings, the study recommends the following: 1- That the Palestinian and Arab research centers pay attention to Zionist affairs. 2- Draw lessons from the history of Zionist workers' parties and their role in establishing the Zionist state; (Israel), and the possibilities of benefiting from that experience in the Palestinian reality through: o Benefiting from the party experience (the Zionist workers parties) of the Palestinian parties. o Planning and preparation is an element of success in party work. o Competition between parties for the common good. 3- That some researchers in modern history proceed to prepare studies in the history of Zionism, by referring to the Hebrew sources and references. 4- Research centers' interest in translating Hebrew sources and references, to assist researchers in the history of the Zionist movement.

Can you see what I see? A comparison of client and observer perspectives of the alliance and group cohesion in CBT

ABSTRACT Both therapeutic alliance and group cohesion have been identified as “demonstrably effective” relationship elements in therapy. However, the overwhelming majority of process-outcome research has relied on clients as raters of the therapeutic relationship. A lack of convergence between client, therapist, and observer perspectives has raised questions regarding how best to measure relationships in therapy. Interest in observational measures has grown, as they may offer more objective and reliable measurements of process. This study compared the predictive validity of client and observer ratings of the alliance (Agreement and Bond) and group cohesion in the context of group cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders. Results showed that client and observer ratings of process were not significantly correlated, and regarding the alliance, only client-rated Agreement predicted client-rated treatment gains. In contrast, both client and observer-ratings of group cohesion were found to uniquely contribute to treatment outcomes. If replicated, the findings from the present study suggest that (1) while client ratings of alliance consistently predict client-rated outcomes, the predictive validity of observer measures has yet to be established, and (2) both clients and observers provide meaningful and distinct information about group cohesion in therapy.

NEWSPAPER POLITIKA ON THE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE KINGDOMS OF SERBIA AND BULGARIA IN 1904-1905

A considerable amount of the historical material has been preserved for the study of the political relations of the Balkan countries in the first two decades of the 20th century. We are acquainted with the details of these relations based on the documents of the governments of the Balkan countries or the governments of the great powers, the correspondence of ministers, official notes, decisions and commands of officers, the reports of Serbian and foreign newspapers, etc. The subject of this paper is the course and intensity of political and economic relations between the Kingdom of Serbia and the Kingdom of Bulgaria during 1904 and 1905. This paper resulted from the analysis of newspaper articles and reports published in the daily newspaper Politika, but also from archival materials and relevant literature. The paper also contains the analysis of the media response related to the signing of the Serbian-Bulgarian Alliance Agreement in 1904, as well as the signing of the Customs Alliance Agreement in 1905 between Belgrade and Sofia. The Macedonian issue, as a topic that placed emphasis on the relations between the two neighbors, is also an inevitable part of the research corpus of this paper.

Air Products and Haldor Topsoe sign global alliance agreement for collaboration on large-scale ammonia, methanol, and/or dimethyl ether projects around the world

Air Products and Haldor Topsoe sign global alliance agreement for collaboration on large-scale ammonia, methanol, and/or dimethyl ether projects around the world

Air Products and Haldor Topsoe sign global alliance agreement for collaboration on large-scale ammonia, methanol, and/or dimethyl ether projects around the world

Air Products and Haldor Topsoe sign global alliance agreement for collaboration on large-scale ammonia, methanol, and/or dimethyl ether projects around the world

AN OVERVIEW OF THE ACTIVITIES OF TESKILAT-I MAHSUSA IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR

The Ottoman Empire signed an alliance agreement with Germany right after the start of the First World War. After the Alliance treaty, political and military targets were determined in the meeting held among the leaders of the Committee of Union and Progress to determine the policy to be followed. In this meeting, it was also decided to set up an Teşkilat-ı Mahsusa, which would carry out a guerilla war for the army. Establishment of Teşkilat-ı Mahsusa, immediately after the alliance signed with Germany, shows that Germany is also looking at this kind of initiative. It was established under the proposal of Teşkilat-ı Mahsusa Enver Pasha under the Ministry of War. Süleyman Askeri Bey, who dealt with the guerilla war, was brought to the head of the Teşkilat-ı Mahsusa. The next two presidents were elected among soldiers of military origin. Unionist officers formed the core of the organization. Teşkilat-ı Mahsusa carried out activities in the Balkans, Caucasus, Morocco, Tripoli, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq and Syria during the First World War. However, during the war, the Teşkilat-ı Mahsusa underwent some changes. After Ali Başhampa, a civilian, became the president, the name of Teşkilat-ı Mahsusa became Umur-ı Şarkiyye Dairesi, and Teşkilat-ı Mahsusa became more central and civil. Following this change, Teşkilat-ı Mahsusa started to conduct propaganda rather than military activity. In this article, the activities carried out by Teşkilat-ı Mahsusa during the First World War will be evaluated. Keywords: Teşkilat-ı Mahsusa, Enver Pashaa, the Committee of Union and Progress, the Ottoman Empire

Influence of patient and therapist agreement and disagreement about their alliance on symptom severity over the course of treatment: A response surface analysis.

The alliance is dyadic in its nature with both the patient and the therapist contributing. Relatively little is known about the effects of congruence between patient and therapist perception of alliance on treatment outcome. The current study investigated how patient and therapist agreement and disagreement about the alliance predict symptom severity over the course of long-term psychotherapy. We investigated N = 361 patients nested within N = 102 therapists longitudinally every 5th session across long-term treatment. Multilevel polynomial regression with response surface analysis was used to predict symptom severity five sessions later from congruence of the alliance ratings. Throughout treatment, patient and therapist agreement about stronger alliances significantly predicted lower subsequent patient-reported symptom distress. Patient and therapist disagreement was a marginally significant predictor of subsequent symptom distress. There was no significant difference in the effects of alliance agreement and disagreement on symptoms across time in long-term treatment. Findings support the importance of alliance agreement and disagreement as predictors of subsequent patient symptom severity. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).