Studies three modern Chinese family businesses, including food and beverage company Yeo Hiap Seng to analyze the problems that family enterprises face. This book discusses the characteristics of Chinese family businesses, 10 pitfalls that such enterprises are likely to face, and how they can overcome these pitfalls and achieve development.

This thesis focuses on the simulation of spatial patterns in aquatic ecosystems. Various modelling approaches are explored to reveal processes and factors contributing to the spatial pattern development at various scales.

This book highlights recent developments in fiberglass research and technology development, including high-performance fiberglass chemistry; in-depth glass network structure information derived from the-state-of-the-art spectroscopic measurements, molecular dynamics simulations, and their correlations with properties; fiber surface chemistry in relation to sizing chemistry - a critical part of composite performance; fiber process stability; fundamental understanding of the batch-to-melt conversion processes and melt flow simulations; and environmental concerns such as energy efficiency and...