Economics and business topic list of research papers
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Lifelong Learning, Training and Education in Globalized Economic Systems: Analysis and Perspectives
Abstract Throughout the world, countries agree that lifelong learning, training and education is crucial to cope today's issues and challenges involving societies, cultures, economics, and health, well-being and development too, especially in a...
2013 / G. Aleandri, L. Refrigeri -
The Quest for a Quality Environment, in the Urban Outside Space in Bechar
Abstract The purpose of this article is to explore ways able to improve the quality of urban public space, called “place of camels”, and located in the center of the city of Bechar, southwest of Algeria. This is to ensure the...
2013 / Ratiba Wided Biara, Djamal Alkama, Mohamed Nabou -
Learning Approaches of Vocational High School Students: Grade Level and School Type Influences
Abstract In today's educational context there is a need to focus on variables that affect learning. One of these variables is the learning approach, which encompasses students’ motives and strategies for learning. The purpose of the study is to...
2014 / Esma Çolak, Defne Kaya -
Determining Pros and Cons of Franchising by Using Swot Analysis
Abstract This report is an attempt to compare the advantages and disadvantages of franchising which is one of the most known business model. To start with, the swot analysis is defined. Then, the advantages of Franchising are explained. These are...
2014 / Menekse Salar, Orkide Salar -
Marketing of Educational Services: Research on Service Providers Satisfaction
Abstract Marketing is the art of creating a demand and the process of pursuing customers – existing as well as potential. Competition is everywhere; educational service sector is not an exception. Interestingly, the need to “market” their services...
2013 / Nataliya Kalenskaya, Ilshat Gafurov, Aida Novenkova -
The Explanatory Gap: 30 Years after
Abstract Thirty years ago, in a now classic paper, Joseph Levine (1983) explicitly outlined the difficulties physicalism encounters when confronting the qualitative aspect of mental states. In the present article, I wish to present the main...
2014 / Marius M. Stanciu -
Public debt, Sovereign Risk and Sustainable Development of Romania
Abstract The rapid increase in the government debt under the circumstances of the global crisis persistence and financial markets volatility raises the need for a new approach of public debt sustainability, including for Romania. Despite more...
2014 / George Georgescu -
AO Research Institute Davos within the AO Foundation: A model for translation of science to the clinics
Summary The AO Research Institute Davos has the right conditions within the AO Foundation to promote success in the translation of scientific results into procedures and devices to help the patient in the following key aspects: ...
2013 / Robert Geoffrey Richards -
Developing the Quality of ICT Competency Instrument for Lower Secondary School Students
Abstract This study aimed to develop and investigated the quality of ICT competency instrument. The respondents were 364 lower- secondary school students and research instrument was ICT self-assessment questionnaire. To ensure the instrument...
2014 / Wandee Kopaiboon, Auyporn Reungtrakul, Suwimon Wongwanich -
The Perceptions of Hospitality Services of a Tourism Destination
Abstract In the last years the services area has known an important increase becoming one of the most important factors that contribute to the formation of the GDP many countries. The aim of the research was to provide an insight for the local...
2014 / Andreea Laura Căruntu, Mihail Cristian Diţoiu -
Impacts of the 2004 Tsunami: Preparedness of the Malaysian Coastal Communities
Abstract The Indian Ocean tsunami of 26th December 2004 unleashed catastrophe in many nations including coastal communities located along the west-coast of Malaysian Peninsular. The goal of this study is to explore the impact of the tsunami to the...
2013 / Rustam Khairi Zahari, Raja Noriza Raja Ariffin, M. Zainora Asmawi, Aisyah Nadhrah Ibrahim -
Higher Education and Sustainable Development in Kazakhstan
Abstract In recent years, the understanding of the global economy has shifted. As economies across the world continue to rapidly develop, it has become clear that reliance on natural resource exploitation for growth and development is unsustainable. ...
2014 / Fatima Kukeyeva, Leila Delovarova, Tolganai Ormysheva, Arad Davar -
Effects of Knowledge Management System in Disaster Management through RFID Technology Realization
Abstract Based on experiences through different disasters, particularly earthquakes in Iran, we can assume that one of the main problems is lack of an exact and efficient identification system through which the victims, especially all those under...
2014 / Akbar Badpa, Bijan Yavar, Masoud Shakiba, Mandeep Jit Singh -
Regional Innovation Governance in the Context of European Integration and Multi-level Governance Challenges. A Case Study of North-West Region of Romania
Abstract In the last 20 years European Union fostered the innovativeness of regions as a mean of growing competitiveness in the context of globalization. In Romania the innovation governance has been implemented and considered only recently, in the...
2013 / Anca Dodescu, Lavinia Florentina Chirilă -
Mathematics Self-efficacy, Self-concept and Anxiety Among 9th Grade Students in Latvia
Abstract The study aims to explore the level of Latvian 9th grade students mathematics self-efficacy, self-concept and anxiety, to discover the possible interconnections between these parameters and socio-demographic indicators of students. The...
2014 / Liene Kvedere -
Forecast of Advanced Technology for Coal Power Generation Towards the Year of 2050 in CO2 Reduction Model of Japan
Abstract In the fossil fuel, coal is enough to get easily because it has supply and price stability brought about its ubiquitously. Coal is used for power generation as the major fuel in the world. However it is true that control of global warming...
2013 / Takashi Nakamura, Keiji Makino, Kunihiko Shibata, Michiaki Harada -
Lecturers’ Perceptions, Students’ Problems and Solutions for Handling High-failure Rate Mathematics Courses
Abstract This study aims to determine the lecturers’ perceptions and problems encountered by students in learning high-failure rate Mathematics courses. Suggestions to remedy the current Mathematics high-failure rate situation are also explored....
2013 / Tang Howe Eng, Voon Li Li, Nor Hazizah Julaihi -
Human Resource Management Practices and Employment Experience of Malaysian Employees in New Zealand
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to explore human resource management (HRM) practices in New Zealand and its impact on individual Malaysian employee's experience. Through qualitative interviews, this paper found that four HRM practices; namely, ...
2014 / Ainie Hairianie Aluwi, Shamsul Baharin Saihani -
Environmental Factors Influencing Technological Entrepreneurship: Research Framework and Results
Abstract Developing an innovative business idea and implementing it, along with risk taking, generally defines the concept of entrepreneurship. Translating the idea into business reality is subject to the influence of factors from the internal and...
2014 / Cosmin Mihai Nacu, Silvia Avasilcăi -
A brief analysis of aggregate measures as an alternative to the median at Central Bank of Brazil's Survey of Professional Forecasts
Abstract This paper presents a brief analysis of representative measures of inflation expectations from Central Bank of Brazil's Survey of Professional Forecasts that are alternative to the median response. We build time series with the mode and...
2014 / Fabia A. de Carvalho