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System-related engineering tasks are often conducted using process models. In this context, it is essential that these models do not contain structural or terminological inconsistencies. To this end, several automatic analysis techniques have been proposed to support quality assurance. While formal properties of control flow can be checked in an automated fashion, there is a lack of techniques addressing textual quality. More specifically, there is currently no technique available for handling the issue of lexical ambiguity caused by homonyms and synonyms. In this paper, we address this research gap and propose a technique that detects and resolves lexical ambiguities in process models. We evaluate the technique using three process model collections from practice varying in size, domain, and degree of standardization. The evaluation demonstrates that the technique significantly reduces the level of lexical ambiguity and that meaningful candidates are proposed for resolving ambiguity. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article discusses the legislative intent behind the U.S. Congress' passage of the nation's Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in 1977 which amended the 1934 U.S. Securities Exchange Act, focusing on investigations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the moral ambiguity that is reportedly associated with the FCPA's passage. U.S. anti-bribery laws and the potential impacts of Chinese culture and guangxi (relationships) on business dealings are examined.

In this study the relationship between ethical beliefs and tolerance of ambiguity was examined. Two dimensions of ethical belief were examined: ethical relativism and idealism. Findings reported here are based on a questionnaire survey of 145 exporting and importing managers of Turkey. The results show a positive correlation between ethical relativism and tolerance of ambiguity, and a negative correlation between idealism and tolerance of ambiguity [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]