Economics and business topic list of research papers
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Malaysian Public University Learning Environments: Assessing Conduciveness through ICT Affordances
Abstract There is a continuous struggle on understanding learning settings, particularly with ICT integrations. This paper aims to illuminate an alternative means of understanding virtual learning environment which is through affordances...
2012 / Magdalina Jamian, Habibah Ab Jalil, Steven Eric Krauss -
Professional development of the university teacher –inventory of methods necessary for continuing training
Abstract This paper intends to raise awareness of the need of program training for novices, namely that education professionals become more sensitive to the issues and characteristics of this stage, due to the fact that induction is a part of the...
2012 / Nicoleta Verginica Duţă -
Being manipulated in the group of friends - predisposition and psychological implications
Abstract This paper states that manipulation is more effective when relations between members are based on trust and when they are emotionally involved. Based on the main hypotheses and objectives of the study, we try to emphasize the implications...
2012 / Laurentiu Mitrofan, Sorina Daniela Dumitrache -
Application of Focus Index in New Product Development
Abstract Businesses competition, at the level of innovation and number of New Product Introduction (NPI), made innovation and New Product Development (NPD) process as core components towards business success. Upbeat innovation is the driver for...
2012 / Tan Owee Kowang, Amran Rasli -
Role and involvement of educational issues, health behaviors, and collaborative participation of the pacients with diabetes in current treatment practice: a practitioners’ perspective
Abstract We intent to determine how health behaviors and collaborative participation of the pacients with diabetes are adressed in current treatment practice by the health care professionals involved in the treatment of diabetes ill pacients. Stated ...
2012 / George Florian Macarie, Ovidiu Gavrilovici, Ana Voichiţa Tebeanu -
Revisit Intention of Consumer Electronics Retailers: Effects of Customers’ Emotion, Technology Orientation and WOM Influence
Abstract This paper elucidates the relevance of emotions on consumer behavior and marketing management, particularly retail management. The purpose of this research is to investigate the factors effective on revisit intention of consumer electronics ...
2012 / Ebru Tümer Kabadayı, Alev Koçak Alan -
Transition to Ind-AS - A Corporate Governance Perspective...
Abstract Transition to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), in the form of Ind-AS, is most certainly a significant event for an Emerging Economy like India. This convergence, however, poses a serious challenge before Corporate...
2012 / Ajit S. Joshi -
Survey women educational needs about routine O.C.P.s
Abstract Developing countries have a high population growth rate with a dearth of resources. Despite widespread use of contraceptive methods, the rate of unwanted pregnancies is high. Oral contraceptive pills use is one of the suitable contraceptive ...
2012 / Simin Hojjatoleslami, Zahra Ghodsi -
The Strategic Management of Market Information to SMEs during Economic Crisis
Abstract In periods of prolonged economic crisis the companies and especially the SMEs ones are affected negatively. They show signs such as the decrease of sells, the shrink of profits, the indulgence of financing, the difficulty of covering the...
2013 / Konstantinos Bourletidis -
Personalized Adaptive Networked Learning for Disabled Students & Social Networking for the Inclusion of students – The Multimedu tool
Abstract The Multimedia Education tool (Multimedu tool) is a web-based integrated system that “accumulates” information, in any form: video, audio, text, picture, documents. It is based on the contribution of academic collaborative networked...
2013 / Nektarios Giannoulis, Anthimoula Kagia, Panos Kakoulidis, Costas Rikkou, Christos Skourlas -
The Influence of the Educational Level on Couple Relationships
Abstract The aim of this study was to describe the patterns of couple adjustment at the level of the Romanian culture depending of the educational level of the partners. We used Dyadic Adjustment Scale – DAS, a classical method of evaluating the...
2013 / Alexandru Mihalcea, Dragos Iliescu, Margareta Dincă -
Hip Prosthesis Design. Market Analysis, New Perspectives and an Innovative Solution
Abstract Life expectancy and quality raise have increased the request of better and customized solutions for patients. On the other side, while the health care market is continuously raising, the manufacturing industry, specially the automotive one, ...
2013 / A. Fiorentino, G. Zarattini, U. Pazzaglia, E. Ceretti -
The Credit Derivatives Market – A Threat to Financial Stability?
Abstract Credit derivatives occurred as a solution to the needs of managing credit risks by the financial institutions, mainly banks. Besides the role of means of hedging and diversifying credit risks, derivatives become tempting for those likely to ...
2012 / Roxana Angela Calistru -
Survey on University Role in Preparation Graduated Students in to Entrepreneurs Universities Towards a Conceptual Framework: Iran's Perspective
Abstract Entrepreneurs have special role in economical growth and development of many advanced and under advanced countries. Nowadays one of most important duties of education and training system of the society is focusing on issues which transmutes ...
2012 / Mohammad Behroozi -
An Investigation on the Relationship between Online Distance Learning with Learning Usability
Abstract Usability is absolutely critical in creating any online tool, e-learning or otherwise. From the user's perspective usability is important because it can make the difference between performing a task accurately and completely or not, and...
2013 / Ahmad Nizam Mohd. Yusof, Nor Lela Ahmad -
Lifelong Learning and Training:A Never Ending Challenge and Choice for Educational System
Abstract Nowadays people and societies are involved in a continuing changing process, so education has become crucial both for individual life, knowledge, work and for socio-economic well-being of societies. The aim of this paper is to stress...
2012 / Gabriella Aleandri, Luca Girotti -
Critical Factors and Consumption Patterns of Pergamon Museum's Visitors (Berlin, Germany)
Abstract This research tries to go into the consumption patterns of tourists visiting museums in Berlin. Indeed, the importance of the museum tourism market in Berlin has created a need for information on the motivations of cultural tourists, as...
2013 / Javier de Esteban Curiel, Arta Antonovica, Carmelo Mercado Idoeta -
Opinions about Distance Learning in Romania – A Comparative Research
Abstract Distance learning is the newest form of higher education developed in Romania. Like many other emerging initiatives, this form of education has experienced in its early years a number of obstacles (related to the organization, the teaching...
2013 / Răzvan-Lucian Andronic, Anca-Olga Andronic, Elena Doval, Ioana Lepădatu, Oriana Negulescu, et al. -
PCL Scaffolds with Collagen Bioactivator for Applications in Tissue Engineering
Abstract The need for human tissues is fundament in certain genetic diseases or accidents of everyday life, they are a primary source for public health. In recent years, to alleviate these effects there was an improvement in the development of...
2013 / Inês Sousa, Ausenda Mendes, Paulo J. Bártolo -
Understanding Culture through Personality: From the World of a Thai University
Abstract This quantitative research studies the personality of Mahasarakham University students in order to prepare instruction in the subjects relating to personality and social etiquette for leadership in the University's revised curriculum, and...
2013 / Wilailak Ounjit (Laila)