But despite the upheaval, the Hornets have maintained a position in the top six and former Scotland international McKinlay, whose only experience as a manager has come through brief caretaker spells at Fulham, has been charged with keeping promotion aspirations alive.
Officially, Israel has maintained a neutral position in Syria's war, but it has intervened to protect its interests.
Since the Dalai Lama first fled China in 1959 to India after a failed Tibetan uprising, India has maintained a nuanced position.
The Rugby Football Union has maintained a neutral position, supporting its clubs in their desire for an equal share of the money and a qualification process based on league positions, but it has not committed itself on governance.
Despite near-universal condemnation of his behaviour, and consternation within the Republican party over the damage he may be doing to its chances of taking back the White House, he has maintained a strong position since.
Based on Balassa's Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) Indices, it can be concluded that China has experienced a transition from comparative disadvantage into a high comparative advantage over the period, and has maintained a strong position in this labor-intensive industry.
The new model is, perhaps, less distinctive than the original - it looks a bit like a scaled down Fiesta, especially from the front - but has maintained a strong position in the market; Ford claims that it is still the leader in the small car segment with a share of 14 per cent.
Fitbit (a SoftBank portfolio company) has maintained a dominant position within the health-centric wearables space.
"Since South Korea has maintained a very firm position on THAAD, the Chinese side decided to move instead," Kang said.
