Economics and business topic list of research papers
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Prospective Evaluation of the Collision Severity L7e Vehicles Considering a Collision Mitigation System
Abstract SEV (small electric vehicle) is one of the future solutions for urban mobility, since these cars show a small environmental footprint due to their lightweight design for optimizing the range. Due to the low number of SEVs in real accidents...
2016 / Kolk Harald, Kirschbichler Stefan, Tomasch Ernst, Hoschopf Heinz, Luttenberger Peter, et al. -
Adolescent Health and Well-Being: Background and Methodology for Review of Potential Interventions
Abstract Owing to child survival initiatives around the world in the 1970s and 1980s, a dramatic rise in the population of adolescents has been seen, especially in the developing countries. A quarter of world's population in 2012 comprised...
2016 / Rehana A. Salam, Jai K. Das, Zohra S. Lassi, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta -
On the Cognitive Process of Abstraction
Abstract Concepts are the basic elements of propositions. Concepts can be best understood as constituted by its subset of objects (Extent) and subset of attributes (Intent). Psychological capacities of human mind for example, learning, thinking,...
2016 / Radhika Shivhare, Ch. Aswani Kumar -
Agricultural contracts, adverse selection, and multiple inputs2016 / Rachael Goodhue, Leo Simon
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E-Vision Decision Support System Implementation to Match Donors and Recipients Based on Gale-Shapely Algorithm for Cornea Transplantation Surgery
Abstract In this paper, we propose to transform the traditional cornea transplantation methods into an electronic exchange between the cornea donors and recipients in the cornea transplantation elective surgery. Preferential evaluations of recipient ...
2016 / S. Lakshmi Narayanan, S. Vinukiran -
The Impact of Intellectual Capital on Companies’ Performances: A Study Based on MAKE Award Winners and Non-MAKE Award Winner Companies
Abstract Organizations believe that obtaining a knowledge management award will not only promote their brands but also enhance their business performance. However, this may or may not be the case as there is no definitive evidence that winning such...
2016 / Li Zhicheng, Chen Zhuoer, Lui Trevor Tin Shing, Chu Samuel Kai Wah -
Fracture Mechanics Parameters of Fine Grained Concrete with Polypropylene Fibres
Abstract Fracture mechanics is widely used to analyze the material behaviour in a structure. The paper reports the results of an experimental programme focused on the effect of various synthetic fibres on the fracture properties of concrete...
2016 / Marta Kosior-Kazberuk, Piotr Berkowski -
Variation in the cost of care for primary total knee arthroplasties
Abstract Background The study examined the cost variation across 29 high-volume US hospitals and their affiliated orthopaedic surgeons for delivering a primary total knee arthroplasty without major complicating conditions. The...
2016 / Derek A. Haas, Robert S. Kaplan -
Security Management Standards: A Mapping
Abstract Adjustment and cost-effectiveness are key elements of a successful Information Security Management System (ISMS). ISMS-Processes, as basic elements of every ISMS, need to be aligned to the organization and its mission. As of today, a...
2016 / Knut Haufe, Ricardo Colomo-Palacios, Srdan Dzombeta, Knud Brandis, Vladimir Stantchev -
Total Cost of Ownership for Application Replatform by Open-source SW
Abstract In intra-company IT environment, the use of open-source software (OSS) should be expanded to reduce IT costs and to establish SW governance. This requires the migration of systems from the existing commercial SW to open-source SW, but the...
2016 / Heechun Yang -
Satisfaction of breast cancer patients regarding surgery and radiation therapy: A survey in Japan
Abstract Purpose To evaluate patient satisfaction in Japan and factors, including timing factors, cost, and specific medical practices derived from Western influence (shared decision-making and second opinion), which might affect...
2016 / Anneyuko I. Saito, Masaru Suda, Keisuke Sasai, Reshma Jagsi -
Construction Materials Based on Wastes from Mining and Metallurgical Industries
Abstract It was determined that after removing metal using the method of flow aerosol flotation for the old tailings of the tungsten-molybdenum factory and adding limestone, the mixture is similar to the clinker used in the production of the...
2016 / S.I. Evdokimov, M.P. Maslakov, V.S. Evdokimov -
An Efficient QoS-aware Web Services Selection Using Social Spider Algorithm
Abstract Efficient QoS-aware web services selection from the numerous number of functionally substitutable web services to deliver complex tasks is a current call from the business world. QoS-aware web services selection is a multi-objective...
2016 / Afaf Mousa, Jamal Bentahar -
A New Approach for Sustainable Development Goals in Islamic Perspective
Abstract This paper discusses a new approach to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from Islamic perspective. It seeks to answer the main question of how to implement SDGs in Muslim countries. Seven of SDGs comprise of the end goals of development...
2016 / Atih Rohaeti Dariah, Muhammad Syukri Salleh, Hakimi M. Shafiai -
Hawking Space and National Policy on Urban Street Hawkers: A Study of NDMC, Delhi
Abstract National Policy on Urban Street Hawkers (NPUSV) passed in 2009 made it mandatory for all the master plans of cities/ towns to demarcate an area for hawkers to carry out their daily activities. The policy advocated that spatial planning...
2016 / Shweta Sharma -
Development of a Kayak Race Prediction Including Environmental and Athlete Effects
Abstract The aim of this study is to produce a simulator for sprint kayak racing which would allow the prediction of race times based on the physiological capabilities and mass of a given athlete. The simulator has been verified using established...
2016 / Adam Higgens, Lauren Conway, Joe Banks, Dominic Taunton, Dominic Hudson, et al. -
Estimating the Willingness-to-pay for Road Safety Improvement
Abstract Few studies have explored, to date, the issue of the monetary valuation of non-fatal injuries caused by road traffic accidents. The present contribution seeks to raise interest in this question and to estimate, by contingent valuation,...
2016 / Mohamed Mouloud Haddak -
Sustainable Development of Tourism – EU Ecolabel Standards Illustrated Using the Example of Poland2016 / Radosław Dziuba
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A brief assessment of Turkey's macroprudential policy approach: 2011–2015
Abstract The predominant role of cross border financial flows for macroeconomic and financial stability has imposed complex policy trade-offs for emerging economies, especially after the global financial crisis. This note provides a brief account of ...
2016 / Hakan Kara -
Implications of geographical indications: a comprehensive review of papers listed in CAPES’ journal database
Abstract Intellectual property is currently understood as a strategic asset of the countries, but not every modality or subcategory it features is well known. The present work addresses the issue by weaving a general initial debate and approaching...
2016 / Mirna de Lima Medeiros, Cláudia Souza Passador, João Luiz Passador