Economics and business topic list of research papers
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CRM Failure to Apply Optimal Management Information Systems: Case of Lebanese Financial Sector
Abstract Financial markets in Lebanon are constrained by government influence, Islamic financial principles, and some barriers to foreign participation. Productivity in the Lebanese financial sector ranks below its occidental counterpart in spite...
2013 / Charbel Salloum, Jassem Ajaka -
SMEs and Environmental Performance – A Framework for Green Business Strategies
Abstract Increasing concern about the environment has forced industry to innovate and reduce its environmental impact. Due to various reasons, SMEs may have been left out of the regulatory and social pressures. The time has arrived where ignoring...
2014 / Gurudas Nulkar -
La gestion de la relation client dans la banque: Cas du marché marocain
Resume Face aux évolutions du secteur bancaire (concurrence accrue, crise de confiance) l’adoption d’un système de gestion de la relation client représente un enjeu important pour les banques. Il contribue à l’optimisation de la gestion du...
2014 / EL KORAICHI Mustapha -
Math Anxiety among Students in Higher Education Level
Abstract The purpose of the present study was to examine whether math anxiety and attitudes among students in higher education have an effect on their academic achievement. For this reason 125 first semester students were presented with a math...
2014 / Sharifah Norhuda Syed Wahid, Yusharina Yusof, Mohd Rizal Razak -
Analysis of Students’ Perceptions of Life Stories about Lesbian Migrant Women as a Teaching Resource
Abstract The aim of this study is to analyze life stories as an educational resource from students’ perceptions. We present the results obtained through an open survey administered to 19 students of Higher Level Training Course of Social Integration ...
2014 / Arecia Aguirre, Ana Doménech, Lidón Moliner -
Modal Shifting from Road to Coastal Shipping Using a Mobile Harbor
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to suggest the possibility of modal shift by developing a mobile harbor (MH) with a container crane on board for container transport. As per the technical specification of MH, it has 8∼15 knots speed, 250TEU...
2012 / Nam-kyu Park, Sang-cheol Suh -
Survey of Women's Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Prevention of Common Genital Tract Infection
Abstract Genital tract infections are diseases that threaten women's health .thus prevention these infection is very important in the community .As prevention and control of STDs is one of the major g of WHO and considering the increasing prevalence ...
2014 / Jamileh Farokhzadian, Parvin Mangolian Shahrbabaki, Nahid mozaffari -
Assessing energy security: An overview of commonly used methodologies
Abstract This paper provides an overview of methodologies used for quantitative evaluations of security of supply. The studied material is mainly based on peer-reviewed articles and the methodologies are classified according to which stage in the...
2014 / André Månsson, Bengt Johansson, Lars J. Nilsson -
Comparison of road traffic fatalities and injuries in Iran with other countries
Objective To compare fatalities and injuries in road traffic crashes (RTC) in Iran with other countries. Methods Data were obtained from national health sources of Iran. These...
2008 / Mohammad R Rasouli, Mohsen Nouri, Mohammad-Reza Zarei, Soheil Saadat, Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar -
A Comparison of Research Output Counting Methods Using a National CRIS – Effects at the Institutional Level
Abstract Recent decades have seen a trend towards scientific publications with many authors. There is not an agreed way of coun ting co-authored publications. This research in progress contribution compares the behaviour of four representative...
2014 / Tomáš Chudlarský, Jan Dvořák, Martin Souček -
Showing it all – A New Interface for Finding all Norwegian Research Output
Abstract CRIStin (Current Research Information System in Norway) is on the verge of implementing a SOLR based search engine, capable of indexing the entire national CRIS database as well as all the full text entries in NORA (Norwegian Open Research...
2014 / Nina Karlstrøm, Lars Wenaas -
ORIENTACIÓN AL MERCADO DE LA RED Y CAPACIDADES DINÁMICAS DE ABSORCIÓN E INNOVACIÓN COMO DETERMINANTES DEL RESULTADO INTERNACIONAL DE LAS NUEVAS EMPRESAS INTERNACIONALES
RESUMEN Este trabajo estudia la influencia de la orientación al mercado de la red en el resultado internacional de las nuevas empresas internacionales a través de su efecto en la generación de capacidades dinámicas de absorción e innovación por...
2014 / Diego Monferrer, Andreu Blesa, María Ripollés -
QFD Employment for a New Product Design in a Mineral Water Company
Abstract In this paper, quality function deployment (QFD) approach and knowledge management are applied to understand the customer needs in order to select suitable characteristics and their “weights”, for a new product design, in a mineral water...
2014 / Liviu Moldovan -
A Study of Impact Force on Modern Soccer Balls
Abstract Soccer balls differing in surface material and number of panels were analysed, and a kick-robot equipped with a dynamometer was used to measure the impulsive force at the time of impact. Cafusa had the smallest maximum impulsive force,...
2014 / Asaka Koizumi, Sungchan Hong, Keiko Sakamoto, Ryota Sasaki, Takeshi Asai -
Models for Predicting Surface Temperatures on Synthetic Turf Playing Surfaces
Abstract Despite widespread use on athletic fields, synthetic turf surface temperatures are considerably higher than those measured on natural turfgrass when exposed to solar radiation. Elevated temperatures may pose health risks to athletes...
2014 / Adam W. Thoms, James T. Brosnan, Jeremy M. Zidek, John C. Sorochan -
Enhancing the Experience of the Train Journey: Changing the Focus from Satisfaction to Emotional Experience of Customers
Abstract Every railway operator should see and recognize the importance of the customer as its most crucial asset. Without the customer, there is no license to operate. As railway operators are often held internally and externally accountable for...
2014 / Mark van Hagen, Pauline Bron -
A study on determinants of capital structure in India
Abstract The paper identifies the most important determinants of capital structure of 870 listed Indian firms comprising both private sector companies and government companies for the period 2001–2010. Ten independent variables and three dependent...
2014 / Anshu Handoo, Kapil Sharma -
Complementors’ Behavior: Cause of Complementors’ Undesirable Product Launch to Multi-sided Markets
Abstract Expectation of both sales and profit acts as an incentive structure for complementors, such as software vender, record rebels, TV program studio and so on. Because this expectation changes along with the product lifecycle progress,...
2014 / Kentaro Takakuwa -
Smart, Autonomous and Reliable Internet of Things
Abstract The dynamic rapidly changing and technology-rich digital environment enables the provision of added-value applications that exploit a multitude of devices contributing services and information. As the Internet of Things (IoT) techniques...
2013 / Dimosthenis Kyriazis, Theodora Varvarigou -
Psychological Resilience Building in Disaster Risk Reduction: Contributions from Adult Education2014 / Martha Höfler