| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅰ. INTRODUCTION | 第12-16页 |
| 1.1. Significance of research topic | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2. Research goals and tasks | 第13页 |
| 1.3. Main research questions | 第13-14页 |
| 1.4. Degree of examination and scrutiny | 第14页 |
| 1.5. Subject and object of research | 第14页 |
| 1.6. Theoretical and methodological base of research | 第14页 |
| 1.7. Contribution to the science and novelty of research | 第14页 |
| 1.8. Practical importance of research | 第14-15页 |
| 1.9. Research structure | 第15-16页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅱ. CULTURAL DIVERSITY, INNOVATION AND FIRMPERFORMANCE:LITERATURE REVIEW | 第16-39页 |
| 2.1. Diversity as a concept | 第16-18页 |
| 2.1.1. Definition of diversity | 第16-17页 |
| 2.1.2. Findings in the literature from the effects of diversity | 第17页 |
| 2.1.3. Classification of diversity | 第17-18页 |
| 2.2. Definition of culture | 第18-22页 |
| 2.2.1. Power distance | 第19页 |
| 2.2.2. Individualism | 第19-20页 |
| 2.2.3. Masculinity | 第20页 |
| 2.2.4. Uncertainty avoidance | 第20-21页 |
| 2.2.5. Long term orientation | 第21-22页 |
| 2.3. Definition of innovation | 第22-25页 |
| 2.3.1. Innovation as a concept | 第22-23页 |
| 2.3.2. The role of innovation | 第23页 |
| 2.3.3. Types of innovations | 第23-25页 |
| 2.4. Theories of innovation | 第25-29页 |
| 2.4.1. From a discrete event conception to a process conception of innovation | 第25-26页 |
| 2.4.2. From engineering to social theories of innovation | 第26页 |
| 2.4.3. The engineering theories of innovation | 第26页 |
| 2.4.4. The market pull theories of innovation | 第26-27页 |
| 2.4.5. The chain-link theories of innovation | 第27页 |
| 2.4.6. The technological network theories of innovation | 第27页 |
| 2.4.7. The social network theories of innovation | 第27-29页 |
| 2.5. Innovation performance as a measure | 第29-30页 |
| 2.6. Cultural diversity and innovation | 第30-39页 |
| 2.6.1. Effect of diversity on innovation in firm-level processes | 第30-31页 |
| 2.6.2. Diasporas, market access and innovation | 第31页 |
| 2.6.3. Impact of different cultural factors on innovation | 第31-34页 |
| 2.6.4. City innovation effects | 第34-35页 |
| 2.6.5. Effect of presence of foreigners on innovation | 第35-37页 |
| 2.6.6. Migrant diversity and innovation | 第37-39页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅲ. ANALYSIS OF AZERBAIJAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY:CURRENT SITUATION AND DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVES | 第39-53页 |
| 3.1. Overview of overall economic situation in Azerbaijan | 第39-43页 |
| 3.1.1. Current economic reforms and achievements | 第39-41页 |
| 3.1.2. Azerbaijan's economy and situation in construction industry | 第41-43页 |
| 3.2. Analyses of Azerbaijan construction industry | 第43-44页 |
| 3.2.1. Worldwide construction development levels | 第43-44页 |
| 3.2.2. How competitive is Azerbaijan's construction industry? | 第44页 |
| 3.3. Major problems in Azerbaijan construction industry | 第44-48页 |
| 3.3.1. Illegal construction | 第45-46页 |
| 3.3.2. Energy efficiency in the construction sector | 第46-47页 |
| 3.3.3. Opportunities for construction industry in Azerbaijan | 第47-48页 |
| 3.4. Perspectives of construction industry development in Azerbaijan | 第48页 |
| 3.5. New housing construction | 第48-50页 |
| 3.6. Construction procedures, permits and certificates | 第50-51页 |
| 3.7. Investments into the housing in Azerbaijan | 第51-53页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅳ. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY: DESIGN, HYPOTHESES, DATA | 第53-80页 |
| 4.1. Organization of a research | 第53-55页 |
| 4.1.1. Research design | 第53-54页 |
| 4.1.2. Experiment facilities and conditions | 第54页 |
| 4.1.3. Difficulties and solutions | 第54-55页 |
| 4.2. Hypotheses | 第55-74页 |
| 4.2.1. First group.Hypotheses on relationship between cultural diversity and innovation performance | 第55-60页 |
| 4.2.2. Second group.Hypotheses on defining the relationship between personalcultural factors and innovation performance | 第60-64页 |
| 4.2.3. Third group. Hypotheses on relationship of organization and environmentrelated cultural factors and innovation | 第64-71页 |
| 4.2.4. Fourth group. Hypotheses on defining the relationship between culturaldimensions and innovation performance | 第71-74页 |
| 4.3. Measuring variables | 第74-78页 |
| 4.3.1. Measuring dependent variable | 第74-77页 |
| 4.3.2. Measuring independent variables | 第77-78页 |
| 4.4. Data collection and used methods | 第78-80页 |
| 4.4.1. Data collection | 第78-79页 |
| 4.4.2. Used methods | 第79-80页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅴ. ANALYSES AND DISCUSSION OF RESULTS | 第80-101页 |
| 5.1. Data analyses | 第80-85页 |
| 5.2. Discussion of results: regression models | 第85-96页 |
| 5.3. Checking for moderate effects | 第96-99页 |
| 5.4. Final notes | 第99-101页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅵ. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS | 第101-106页 |
| 6.1. Findings | 第101-103页 |
| 6.2. Contribution | 第103-104页 |
| 6.3. Limitation | 第104-106页 |
| Appendix 1. List of companies used in the sample of the study | 第106-107页 |
| Appendix 2. The survey form sent to respondents | 第107-112页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第112-113页 |
| References | 第113-125页 |
