Economics and business topic list of research papers
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The Full Mediator Role of Job Satisfaction in Relationship between Job Characteristics and Health Outcomes in Hospital Nurses: A New Conceptual Model
Abstract The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of job characteristics on the mental and physical health considering to mediating role of job satisfaction. Survey respondents include 311 hospital nurses from 6 units that...
2015 / Morteza Charkhabi, Samaneh Alimohammadi, Sedighe Charkhabi -
Learning to Play a Musical Instrument in Adulthood – Challenges and Computer-mediated Solutions
Abstract This article draws some directions in the field of music learning in adulthood, taking into account the constraints an adult has: a different style of assimilating new knowledge, less time to invest in hobbies, a lower availability to spend ...
2014 / Maria-Iuliana Dascălu, Melania Coman, Roxana Postelnicu, Cosmin Nichifor -
The Influence of Reward and Penalty on Households’ Recycling Intention
Abstract The objective of this paper is to investigate the influences of economic instruments on households’ recycling intention in order to help Malaysian government to apply a proper intervention in advancing and enforcing recycling regulations....
2014 / Farshad Amini, Jasmine Ahmad, Abdul Rauf Ambali -
Export Financing in International Construction: Case Study of Siemens Power Division in Oman
Abstract Many construction and technological firms grew beyond borders of their countries since their market size couldn’t absorb their growing production capacities. Similarly, orientation to certain market segments forced these firms to go abroad...
2014 / Jan Pícha, Aleš Tomek, Linda Ryšavá -
Innovation Policy as the Main Accelerator of Increasing the Competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Slovakia
Abstract The importance of innovative activities lies in the development of future competitiveness, improving the efficiency of the economy as well as its ability to act. Effective innovation development requires the existence of functional...
2014 / Vincent Šoltés, Beáta Gavurová -
Points of View Regarding the Evaluation of Decisional Factors in Risk Management Associated to Large Combustion Plants
Abstract Risk management is a key component of strategic management in any organization, ensuring an effective management of potential opportunities and adverse effects of different risk categories. Risk management involves a number of decisions...
2014 / Marian Enescu, Maria Enescu, Nicolae Tudorescu -
Priority setting in developing countries health care institutions: the case of a Ugandan hospital2006 / Lydia Kapiriri, Douglas K Martin
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The Olive Oil Sector: A Comparison between Consumers and “experts” Choices by the Sensory Analysis
Abstract The analysis is focused on olive oil, given its importance in the present competitive scenario and also for the renewed and growing interest that this product has in nutrition, health and wellbeing. It is in the interests of the different...
2014 / Margherita Maria Pagliuca, Debora Scarpato -
A Micro-simulation Model for Performance Evaluation of a Logistics Platform
Abstract The paper focuses on the receiving area of a logistics platform operating in the agri-food sector. The main aim of this work is to propose a “what to” approach for the resolution of problems related to the vehicles and goods receiving. The...
2014 / Domenico Gattuso, Gian Carla Cassone, Domenica Savia Pellicanò -
Conceptual Framework of Public Participation in Ensuring Quality of Life of the Urban Poor in Malaysia
Abstract This paper aims to encourage initiatives designed to improve the quality of life and encourage citizens to play their role in the urban environment. Using the SWOT analysis, policies to fight urban poverty must draw on the considerable...
2015 / Nurul Hidayah Chamhuri, Hazlina Hamdan, Puziah Ahmah, Faridah Ismail -
View of Young People of the Modern Russian Society on Predominant Values of Partnership in Marriage (on the Basis of Survey)
Abstract The results of the survey carried out by the authors and devoted to studying ideal and real image of a partner in the view of young people of the modern Russian society are given and analyzed. The objective of the article is to analyze the...
2015 / Lubov Ivankina, Olga Berestneva, Igor Shelekhov -
Determinants and Effects of Logistics Costs in Container Ports: The Transaction Cost Economics Perspective
Abstract Many countries seek to become a global logistics center linking major trading ports. They are competitively constructing container ports. The aggressive competition creates overcapacity situation in the container port sector. Massive...
2014 / Hyuk-soo Cho -
Exploring the Antecedents of Entrepreneurial Intention on Turkish University Students
Abstract Present study aims to explore the impact of contextual factors on entrepreneurial intention of university students. Theory of Planned Behavior Model (TPB) is used as a theoretical framework, since recent literature suggests that intentions...
2014 / E. Serra Yurtkoru, Zeynep Kabadayı Kuşcu, Ahmet Doğanay -
Call for papers for a Special Volume of the Journal of Cleaner Production on “Innovative Products and Services for Sustainable Societal Development”2015 / Jussi Kantola, Yang Liu, Yingfeng Zhang, Aviv Segev, Tim de Leeuw, et al.
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Individual Characteristics and Job Performance: Generation Y at SMEs in Malaysia
Abstract The aim of the present study is to examine the impact of personal characteristics namely: physical activity, smoking, drinking, and duration of computer use before taking breaks on performance at work of the “Generation Y” who employed in...
2015 / Susana William Jalil, Pauline Achan, Dean Nelson Mojolou, Awang Rozaimie -
Development of Personal Competences in Project-based Learning in the EFL Classroom
Abstract This article addresses the possibilities for the development of personal competences of students under the conditions of project-based learning in the EFL classroom. The authors describe an experiment, which was conducted during the...
2014 / Irina. Yu. Malkova, Polina V. Kiselyova -
Managing Spirituality in Solving Family Issues
Abstract The decreasing of religious values and the occurrence of conflicts in the family institution are contributing to the existence of social diseases of today. These situations has led to the need for proper treatment in solving family issues....
2015 / Sapora Sipon, Amin Hj Hassan -
Monitoring and Evaluating Progress towards Universal Health Coverage in Tunisia2014 / Mohamed Kouni Chahed, Chokri Arfa
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Over Time, Do Anthropometric Measures Still Predict Diabetes Incidence in Chinese Han Nationality Population from Chengdu Community?2013 / Kai Liu, Sen He, Biying Hong, Rui Yang, Xiaoyan Zhou, et al.
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Biomechanical Comparison of Parallel and Crossed Suture Repair for Longitudinal Meniscus Tears2016 / C. Milchteim, E. A. Branch, T. Maughon, J. Hughey, A. W. Anz