From apathy to nationalist mobilisation: politics makes a comeback in Armenia. OSW COMMENTARY NUMBER 215 | 08.06.2016

In the military dimension, the Four-Day War in Nagorno-Karabakh (2–5 April 2016) changed little in the conflict zone. It has, however, had a significant impact on the situation in Armenia. The country was shocked out of the political malaise that had been the dominant mood in the last few years, and the Karabakh question, which used to animate political life in the late 1980s and early 1990s, once again became a driving force behind developments. In the internal dimension, the renewed fighting galvanised the political scene, triggered a rise in nationalist sentiments, mobilised the public and consolidated it around the Karabakh question, overshadowing the frustrations caused by the country’s difficult economic situation. In the external dimension, the war, which was viewed as Moscow-endorsed Azerbaijani aggression, undermined people’s trust in Russia and the Armenian-Russian alliance. It also made it clear for Armenians how uncertain the Russian security guarantees were and exacerbated their feelings of vulnerability and isolation on the international stage.

Human Capital and New Venture Performance: The Moderating Role of Social Relations

With whom should entrepreneurs create their firms in order to enhance nascent venture performance? Conventional wisdom suggests that the stronger human capital and social relations in nascent venture teams are, the better the nascent venture’s performance. We draw from social embeddedness literature, however, and argue that the positive effect of team members’ human capital on three different dimensions of nascent venture performance is weaker when team members exhibit strong social relations. Our analysis of 488 nascent venture teams in the PSED II dataset confirms our predictions, showing that nascent ventures of teams with strong human capital but weaker social relations exhibit the best performance. The study thus offers valuable contributions particularly to literature on entrepreneurial teams the determinants of new venture performance.

Phytoplankton and bacterial productivity in the Tugur Bay (Sea of Okhotsk) in July-August 1990

A study of quantitative characteristics: phytoplankton photosynthesis (Ph), bacterial assimilation of CO2 (BA), total abundance of bacteria (TAB) and organic matter destruction (D) was carried out in waters the Tugur Bay (tidal level fluctuations up to 7 m) in July-August 1990. Calculations were made of integral indices in some parts: Ph -10-630, BA - 8-29, D - 280-1015 and of total primary production (TPP) - 18-652 mg C/(m2 day). According to obtained data and TAB the ecosystem of the Tugur Bay can be regarded as oligotrophic-mesotrophic one. Dependence on spatial and temporal inhomogeneity of primary productional processes on tide-ebb cycles was found. The role of bacterial relations in the ecosystem of the bay was shown. Portion of ?A in TPP varied from 4 to 44% reaching the maximum in desalinated water during the tide-ebb.

Collective bargaining in the Federal sector: where we are: where we may be going: implications for managers.

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Civil service reform oversight, 1980--labor-management relations [microform] : hearings before the Subcommittee on the Civil Service of the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, second session, April 29, 30, and May 1, 1980.

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Employee relations bibliography : public, non-profit, and professional employment : essay, annotated listing, indexes /

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Summary of public sector labor relations policies : statutes, attorney generals' opinions, and selected court decisions /

"Prepared by Tali Rider"--P. v.

Decisions and interpretations of the Federal Labor Relations Council

Mode of access: Internet.

Sexual harassment in the federal government [microform] : hearings before the Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, first and second sessions....

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The music teacher and public relations; a report.

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Directory of public employment relations boards and agencies : a guide to administrative machinery for the conduct of state and local government employee-management relations /

"LAB-411".

Negotiability determinations by Federal Labor Relations Council (FLRC) January 1, 1970 to January 1, 1976 /

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Labor-relations guidelines for Federal managers.

Revised through December 31, 1975.

Labor-management relations : decision digest.

"FAA-P-3710.1A. ALR-200-0779."

Three neighboring states - three different approaches to local labor relations /

On cover: A special report on New York, Pennsylvania [and] Maryland.