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local markets. These multinational firms possess certain advantages in developing nations, and their rate of growth far exceeds that of many prominent multinational firms with their headquarters in developed countries. Motivated by the fact that this phenomenon is at odds with conventional thinking about international corporations, this project used a hybrid perspective to interpret the phenomenon, and provided important information with decision- making value for further research on international business. (2) Promotion of planned projects a. Humane Innovation and Social Practice The first stage of this project (2013-2016) was conducted at four universities, namely National Chengchi University, National Chi-Nan University, National Cheng Kung University, and National Dong Hua University, and each school employed different operating models. The school-wide projects, established different cases, and providing other schools reference information concerning innovation and social practice in the humanities. The second stage of the project (2016-2019) will also be implemented at four schools, which consist of Taipei Medical University, National Chi-Nan University, National Cheng Kung University and National Dong Hua University. This project's results have included: (a) In a project combining geography with local organizations, a youth sharing group at National Chengchi University designed a series of panel discussions giving young people from Wulai who did not have a clear understanding of the indigenous community chances to get in contact with other indigenous villages, and encouraging local young people to engage in discussion and reach a consensus concerning relevant issues. Various regular activities helped achieve a consensus that old houses should be reused. In addition, the project established a typhoon information website providing real-time information, help Wulai rebuild after a typhoon, and promoting senior care at a local center. (b) Na t i ona l Ch i -Nan Un i ve r s i t y r e l i ed on "community (village) stations" and practical classes to establish effective interactive relationships with local residents, public groups, and local administrative offices. Furthermore, teachers and local villages jointly produced the indigenous village consciousness "Meixi Report." (c) National Cheng Kung University helped community residents to achieve autonomous living community capabilities and support systems. Results included reliance on community organizations to encourage participation by residents and shops in the Yintong Community; use of a participative activity design to induce even more people to find out about Dongshan's industry culture and its value through action in the Lingnan Community; the use of distance accompanying instruction to bring study partner resources to the Gongguan Community; and help with earthquake reconstruction in Tainan. (d) At National Dong Hua University, apart from the signing of a knowledge development cooperation memorandum by the university's College of Indigenous Studies, Port Community Development Association, Hualien Tribal College, Eastern Taiwan Environmental Humanities Research and Social Practice Center, Hualien County Gangkou Elementary Schoo l , and Ar t s and Cu l t u r e Wo r ke r Workshop, students from community arts and crafts industry classes and village youth jointly arranged for the use of idle village buildings, and established a series of "millet workshops," which act as places for serving villages during the summer, and also provide gathering places for cultural industries. (e) Taipei Medical University conducted a "millet ark" agricultural conservation activity at Houshan Village, Jianshi, Hsinchu County, which promoted the preservation of millet cultural knowledge and an agricultural conservation plan among members of the Atayal indigenous tribe. b. Joint Promotion of Local Cultural Development by Universities and Local Government and Interregional Governance Plan This plan is encouraging universities to become involved in research on and solution of practical problems in Taiwan from the perspective of humane concern and value innovation, and exploring the cultural development and interregional governance issues facing various isolated counties and cities throughout Taiwan. The plan promotes collaborative discussion between local governments and universities, with local governments providing matching grants, and the participating universities proposing innovative solutions with funding from MOST, and the plan is MOST Ministry of Science and Technology Ministry of Science and Technology 42 2016 ANNUAL REVIEW