Economics and business topic list of research papers
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Judgmental Forecasting in the Dry Bulk Shipping Business: Statistical vs. Judgmental Approach
Abstract This paper investigates the accuracy of judgmental forecasting methods for dry bulk freight market. Judgmental forecasting is a method that implements the purely judgmental aspects of a system. The research investigates judgmental...
2012 / Okan Duru, Shigeru Yoshida -
Economic Contribution of Ports to the Local Economies in Korea
Abstract Ports function as important gateways of international trade and, accordingly, they tend to be regarded as major accelerators of local economic development in the age of globalization. However, due to advancement of logistic technology,...
2012 / Bong-min Jung -
Health Promotion in the Moroccan Child Population in Spain: The Healthy Child Program
Abstract The purpose of this study is to analyze how the health promotion concept is integrated into the ethos of the Moroccan population through the positions set forth with respect to adherence to the Healthy Child Program. The participants are...
2014 / Encarnación Soriano, Diego Ruiz, Gina Higginbottom -
What corporations do with foresight2014 / Mohamad S. Hammoud, Douglas P. Nash
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Sports, Education, Culture – Interdisciplinary Approaches in Scientific Research2014 / Constantin Ploesteanu, Claudiu Mereuta, Simona Marin, Rodica Tocu, Nicolae Ioana, et al.
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Multilevel Model of the 3D Virtual Environment for Crowd Simulation in Buildings
Abstract Multiagent-based simulations enable us to validate different use-case scenarios in a lot of application domains. The idea is to develop a realistic virtual environment to test particular domain-specific procedures. This paper presents a...
2014 / Stéphane Galland, Nicolas Gaud, Jonathan Demange, Abderrafiaa Koukam -
A Share Learning Framework for Innovation Education: Improving Creative Thinking Capability from Daily Life
Abstract Innovation has been widely recognized as a major driving force behind economic growth. Sharing thoughts is one of the most important steps of learning for innovation education. This paper aims to propose a share learning framework for...
2014 / Zhiwei Yu, Rajan Alex -
Prácticas de alto rendimiento: un contexto estratégico estructura
Resumen Durante las tres últimas décadas la relación entre la estrategia competitiva y las prácticas de recursos humanos ha sido estudiada en profundidad. Sin embargo, el papel mediador de la estructura organizativa en esta relación ha sido...
2013 / Joaquín Camps Torres, Robert Luna-Arocas -
The Ehea Qualification Level in the Context of Changing Values in Higher Education: A Conceptual Framework•
Abstract Today, the situation of the higher education in the state and the society has been more important. While the values of higher education have been determining by the external factors, itself has been increasing the effect power on higher...
2013 / Ömür Hakan Kuzu, Hasan Kürşat Güleş -
Politicians’ Trust in the Information Technology Use in General Election: Evidence from Indonesia
Abstract Trust has been believed to have an important impact of the adoption of information technology (IT). The study aims at examining determining factors of the politicians‟ trust in the use of IT in general election. Based on a survey among 120...
2014 / Fathul Wahid, Dody Prastyo -
Modeling Cloud Architecture in Banking Systems
Abstract With the development of the Internet's new technical functionalities, new concepts have started to take shape. These concepts have an important role especially in the development of corporate IT. Such a concept is “the Cloud”. Cloud...
2013 / Anca Apostu, Emanuil Rednic, Florina Puican -
Municipality Waste Management Study Case Study: Alimos, Greece
Abstract The utilization of Geographic Information Systems tools in the redesign of waste management services of a certain municipality, with the purpose of resource savings and better staff use and development, is self-evident nowadays. ...
2014 / Thomas Hatzichristos, Constantina Marseli, Yiota Spastra -
Teaching Sorting and Searching Algorithms through Simulation-based Learning Objects in an Introductory Programming Course
Abstract In this paper we present our experience in the development and use of interactive simulation-based Learning Objects (LOs) in an introductory course of programming. The focus of our research is on the teaching of one of the important topics...
2014 / Georgi Tuparov, Daniela Tuparova, Vladimir Jordanov -
The Challenges of Sugar Market: An Assessment from the Price Volatility Perspective and its Implications for Romania
Abstract Recently, the concerns regarding food and energy security, the threats brought by the global warming phenomenon, combined with the challenges that the commodity markets have faced since the beginning of the new millennium, have placed...
2013 / Larisa Nicoleta Pop, Mihaela Rovinaru, Flavius Rovinaru -
Gravitational Model of the Occupational Mobility of the Higher Education Graduates
Abstract Our paper explores the patterns of occupational mobility using a theoretical framework which integrates elements from job matching and human capital theories. We employ a network analysis approach and consider occupations as nodes and flows ...
2014 / Eliza Olivia Lungu, Ana Maria Zamfir, Cristina Mocanu, Speranţa Pîrciog -
Reaching Out to the Positive Equilibrium of Children through Music
Abstract The clarification of 8-12 year-old children's positive equilibrium and the development of child-based methodology, were set as the focus of this present study in Finland (2010-2012); music and triangulation methodology benefitted from this...
2014 / Kaarina Marjanen -
Generation and Gender Differences in Mate Selection
Abstract One of the issues studied in mate selection is Preference in choosing criteria. Virtual studies are an interesting way to investigate ideal or preferred criteria when people looking for their mates. This study addresses what criteria are...
2013 / Safoora Sepehri, Fatemeh Bagherian -
Issues of Slovak Business Environment
Abstract Slovak economy looks like a forlorn young lady with complicated history and uncertain future. Slovakia, as a small part of big European community, contributes to solving European problems – both politically and financially. This attitude is ...
2013 / Anna Bánciová, Manuela Raisová -
The Relevance of Using Accounting Fundamentals in the Mexican Stock Market
Abstract This paper examines the value relevance of accounting fundamentals in the Mexican Stock Market ([BMV] – Bolsa Mexicana de Valores). The research question that motivated the paper was: Can accounting fundamentals provide relevant information ...
2013 / Carlos Alberto Dorantes Dosamantes -
Effects of the Economic Crisis on the Standard of Living in Romania
Abstract The global economic crisis affected not only different institutions and companies, but also the standard of living of population. Romania is far from getting out of this crisis, and its impact may be measured by different indicators...
2013 / Liviu Mărcuţă, Alina Mărcuţă, Carmen Angelescu