Economics and business topic list of research papers
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Service-oriented Architecture Projects in Practice: A Study of a Shared Document Service Implementation
Abstract This paper reports on a case study focusing on service-oriented architecture (SOA) projects in practice. The aim of these projects has been to develop a shared document service supporting different business divisions in a large Norwegian...
2014 / Eli Hustad, Christer de Lange -
Implementation of a new model for TB-care in a low endemic setting: A challenge in vain?
Abstract Aim and objectives To evaluate the implementation of an outpatient TB-clinic in a low-endemic setting. Background In May 2014 the World Health...
2014 / Viktor Storberg, Mary Farrell, Lars-Olof Larsson -
Teachers of Polish Vocational Schools vs. Changes in the Model of Employment and Organization of Work
Abstract One of the main reasons standing behind today's organizational and substantial changes that have affected vocational education in Poland concerns continuing changes in the field of employment and organization of work – which is the...
2014 / Aleksandra Kulpa-Puczyńska -
The Compliance Time Costs of Malaysian Personal Income Tax System: E-filers vs. Manual-filers
Abstract The main objective of this study is to estimate compliance costs for personal income tax (PIT) system in Malaysia and to investigate the effect of e-filing on compliance costs of PIT system in Malaysia. It is found that, on average,...
2015 / Idawati Ibrahim -
Strategic Determinants of Terminal Operating System Choice: An Empirical Approach Using Multinomial Analysis
Abstract Container terminal operators have at their disposal several operational options for performing both the transfer and the handling of containers. Traditionally, the determinants of the choice of operating systems have been investigated...
2014 / Acciaro Michele, Serra Patrizia -
E-Learning in the System of the Pedagogical Education in Kazakhstan
Abstract Nowadays, the aim of implementation of the electronic learning system (E-learning) into educational process by 2020 is an important priority in realization of the State program of educational development in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The...
2014 / Kenzhebayev Gabit Kapezovich, Dalayeva Tenlik Toktarbekovna -
Public-private Partnerships (PPP) in Disaster Management in Developing Countries: A Conceptual Framework
Abstract With loss and damages from disasters increasing globally, reports from international agencies show that developing and the least developed countries are most affected by natural disasters. Much of the literature refers to two major problems ...
2014 / Zairol A. Auzzir, Richard P. Haigh, Dilanthi Amaratunga -
What drives the development of the MENA financial sector?
Abstract We explore a wide range of macroeconomic, fiscal and institutional factors in order to assess their relevance as determinants of financial development in MENA countries. A first interesting result is that bank and non-bank development are...
2014 / Sami Ben Naceur, Mondher Cherif, Magda Kandil -
Predicting Consumer Behavior with Artificial Neural Networks
Abstract Nowadays, facile access to information and advancements in processing power unfold opportunities for new decision support techniques used for financial and economic purposes. Artificial neural networks are machine learning techniques which...
2014 / Laura Maria Badea (Stroie) -
The Assessment of the Manifestation of Economic Globalization: The International Trade Factor
Abstract International trade is not only one of the major driving forces of economic globalization, but also one of the most conspicuous manifestations of globalization process, i.e. the country's international trade development has a direct impact...
2014 / Irena Pekarskiene, Rozita Susniene -
Stress and Stress Management in Health Institutions
Abstract The purpose of this research was to determine main stress factors that health workers face with and ways of coping with this stress. To this end, data were obtained by face to face questionnaire from 103 health care workers employed in...
2014 / Kısmet Boyacı, Funda Şensoy, Kerime Derya Beydağ, Mithat Kıyak -
The Relationship between Management Credibility and Affective Commitment in Consultant Engineering Firms: Evidence from Iranian Organizations
Abstract The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between the credibility of manager and affective commitment of employees to the organization. Data was collected using a self-administrated questionnaire including managerial...
2014 / Ali Nasr Esfahani, Reza Abachian Ghasemi, Arghavan Taherkhanchi Tabrizi -
Stochastic Emission Constraints on Unit Commitment
Abstract This paper presents an enhanced unit commitment for a price-taker generation company in order to consider the uncertainty on a deregulated electricity market that includes day-ahead bidding and bilateral contracts. The unit commitment is...
2014 / R. Laia, H.M.I. Pousinho, R. Melício, V.M.F. Mendes -
Beyond human capital explanations for the gender pay gap among executives: investigating board embeddedness effects on discrimination2014 / Jana Oehmichen, Maximilian A. Sarry, Michael Wolff
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The Economic Conditions of Sakarya University Students and their Participation to Recreation Activities
Abstract This research aims to determine the participation of the Sakarya University students to the artistic and sportive activities and to provide general information by displaying the problems and expectations of them. This study is being...
2014 / Arzu Altintig, Sevda Bagir -
Using the net benefit regression framework to construct cost-effectiveness acceptability curves: an example using data from a trial of external loop recorders versus Holter monitoring for ambulatory monitoring of "community acquired" syncope2006 / Jeffrey S Hoch, Marie Rockx, Andrew D Krahn
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The Effect of Country-of-origin on Beauty Products Choice in Lithuania
Abstract This paper analyses the effect of country-of-origin on beauty products choice. After the analysis of empirical research results, it was determined that country-of-origin is of great importance to Lithuanian consumers while choosing beauty...
2014 / Lina Pilelienė, Miglė Šontaitė-Petkevičienė -
The Effects of Process Development and Information Technology on Time-based Supply Chain Performance
Abstract In recent years, in parallel with the advances in information technology and process development approaches, the importance of the supply chain as an integrated manufacturing and distribution processes which transforms raw materials into...
2014 / A. Zafer Acar, M. Bora Uzunlar -
The Political Economy of Shariah Compliant Ads on TVAl Hijrah
Abstract Privatisation Policy (1983) has urged television (TV) stations to compete for their survival in generating income from advertising. Furthermore, this policy has imposed TV Al Hijrah in a dilemma because of its establishment as a non-profit...
2014 / Md. Rozalafri Johori, Nor Azura Adzharuddin, Megat Al-Imran Yasin -
A Propensity Score Matching Analysis of the Impact of Participation in Non-farm Enterprise Activities on Household Wellbeing in Rural Nigeria
Abstract The recent data of nationally representative sample of 3380 households from rural Nigeria was used to examine the effects of participation in non-farm enterprise activities on household wellbeing. The propensity score matching result shows...
2014 / Abdulaziz Shehu, Shaufique F. Sidique