Economics and business topic list of research papers
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Participatory integrated coastal zone management in Vietnam: Theory versus practice case study: Thua Thien Hue province
Abstract Sustainable management processes have undergone a shift from a top-down approach to a bottom-up approach. This bottom-up approach allows for a more apprehensive inclusion of stakeholders. In traditional hierarchical societies a combination...
2015 / Bieke Abelshausen, Tom Vanwing, Wolfgang Jacquet -
Do foreign exchange forecasters believe in Uncovered Interest Parity?
Abstract Uncovered Interest Parity (UIP) is typically rejected in empirical studies, but this letter finds nevertheless that Consensus Forecasts of the exchange rate for Central and Eastern European countries are based on UIP. When structural breaks ...
2015 / Juan Carlos Cuestas, Fabio Filipozzi, Karsten Staehr -
Competitive Moves Over Time: The Case of SAP
Abstract This paper applies the Red Queen theory to explain how organizations utilize various sourcing arrangements in order to compete in an evolutionary arms race where only the strongest competitors will survive. This case study incorporates...
2014 / Michelle Antero, Jonas Hedman, Stefan Henningsson -
Future Oriented Strategy for SMEs
Abstract The main goal of the paper is to present that, using the foresight approach, small and medium size enterprises can build their innovativeness strategy. Using the literature review methods, the author compares the level of innovativeness of...
2014 / Joanna Ejdys -
A Cross-cultural Study of Navigational Mechanisms in Computer Based Assessment Environment
Abstract The study reported in this paper investigates the effect of navigational mechanisms on students in a computer based assessment environment at a cross-cultural setting. Literatures in computer based assessment studies highlight the...
2015 / Debayan Dhar, Pradeep Yammiyavar -
Learning Styles in Design: Imaging Method
Abstract The designing activity, by its nature, is a result provided by the existence of science and art together in harmony. The starting point created in the light of designing capacity refers to the backbone of this activity. In the scope of...
2015 / Merih Kasap -
Emergency Response to a Heavy Damaged Giant Container Vessel
Abstract Due to the dense fog on the sea, the container vessel “XINJIANG” suffered a violent hit by the bow of another container ship near Dangang waterway, causing serious damage to tank 4#, 5# and 6#. Since there was about 210 tons of fuel in tank ...
2015 / Lin Zhenfang, Li Xiaochun -
Job Satisfaction and Organizational Well-Being Queried: A Comparison Between The Two Companies
Abstract In recent decades, research has increasingly focused on the factors that predispose people to work and on the importance of a positive climate within organisations. Next to the multi-dimensional construct climate, the concept of “work...
2015 / Silvia Platania, Giuseppe Santisi, Paola Magnano, Tiziana Ramaci -
An Enterprise Systems Model to Deliver Innovation in the Healthcare Industry Based on Cognitive and Social-Tech Engineering
Abstract An optimal enterprise system that fosters innovation is based on people, process and technology. However, current enterprise systems lack a significant involvement of the human aspects. An innovation model can incorporate those three...
2015 / Harpreet Singh, Ardavan Amini, Luis Hernandez-Munoz -
The Multi-path Traveling Salesman Problem with Stochastic Travel Costs: Building Realistic Instances for City Logistics Applications
Abstract One of the main issues related to routing problems applied in an urban context with uncertainty related to the transportation costs is how to define realistic instances. In this paper, we overcome this issue, providing a standard...
2014 / Francesca Maggioni, Guido Perboli, Roberto Tadei -
Making Sustainability Paradigms a Part of PPC
Abstract The mounting pressure of the European legislative to improve the sustainability of production operations prompts companies to implement sustainability paradigms into their production planning and control (PPC). First results from an ongoing ...
2015 / Matthias Putz, Johannes Stoldt, Christin Fanghänel, Annett Bierer, Andreas Schlegel -
Students’ Perceptions While Enrolling in Transnational Study Programs
Abstract One of the desiderata of the European Higher Education Area is the internationalization of the study programs. The usual arguments for the attractiveness of transnational programs cover aspects like: broader recognition of diplomas, more...
2015 / Simona Sava, Liliana Danciu -
The Application of Basic-element Theory on Social Survey Projects of College Students
Abstract There is an urgent need to help college students conducting social research regarding how to design questionnaires scientifically and reasonably, how to formulate a research plan, and how to write a high-quality research report. This paper...
2015 / Yingying Zhou -
Distribution of Solar Diffuse Fraction in Taiwan
Abstract A simple polynomial model of the sky clearness index as predictor was proposed in this paper, for estimating the hourly solar diffuse fractions in Taiwan. The error analysis was performed through two statistical indicators, the mean bias...
2014 / Chia-Wei Kuo, Wen-Chey Chang, Keh-Chin Chang -
The influence of the personal values of the leader on the growth of SMEs in Cameroon
Abstract A large number of studies were interested on the explanatory factors of the growth of SMEs related to the characteristics of the leader, but few of these studies have considered the influence of the personnel value of the leader on the...
2015 / Boubakary -
Application of ISO 50001 for Implementation of Sustainable Energy Action Plans
Abstract The research paper focuses on the assessment of the application of the International Standard ISO 50001 by municipalities to facilitate the implementation of their sustainable energy action plans. Traditional energy management schemes are...
2015 / Ilze Dzene, Ilze Polikarpova, Liga Zogla, Marika Rosa -
An Investigation of the Behaviour of Agricultural Extension and Education Engineering Students in Tehran University Towards Employability
Abstract One of the most significant aims of universities is to educate experts for entering the business market and applying their knowledge in developing the economy of the country. Accordingly, higher agricultural education has a very colossal...
2014 / Ahmad Rezvanfar, Maria Ghorbanian, Fatemeh Shafiee -
Determinationand Evaluation of the Needs of the Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis in their Daily Living Activities1
Abstract This study has been conducted to point out evaluate the needs of the patients with knee osteoarthritis in their daily living activities. The sampling as selected from the Hospital of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation in Bolu. As a result of...
2014 / Birgül Cerit -
Testing the Impact of Unemployment on Self-Employment: Evidence from OECD Countries
Abstract The impact of unemployment on self-employment is rather an ambiguous issue in economics. According to refugee effect approach, there are two counter arguments: the theory of income choice argument suggests that increased unemployment may...
2015 / Ferda Halicioglu, Sema Yolac -
Measurement and explanation of socioeconomic inequality in catastrophic health care expenditure: evidence from the rural areas of Shaanxi Province2015 / Yongjian Xu, Jianmin Gao, Zhongliang Zhou, Qinxiang Xue, Jinjuan Yang, et al.