Economics and business topic list of research papers
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A space network structure constructed by tetraneedlelike ZnO whiskers supporting boron nitride nanosheets to enhance comprehensive properties of poly(L-lacti acid) scaffolds2016 / Pei Feng, Shuping Peng, Ping Wu, Chengde Gao, Wei Huang, et al.
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Appropriation mechanisms of search results: A case study in a public university of Minas Gerais
Abstract The objective of the research was to investigate the appropriation mechanisms of research results at a public university in the state of Minas Gerais. Therefore, we conducted a descriptive and qualitative case study, based on interviews...
2016 / André Siqueira Rennó, André Luiz Zambalde, Ricardo Braga Veroneze, Dalton de Sousa -
Speed optimization and bunkering in liner shipping in the presence of uncertain service times and time windows at ports
Abstract Recent studies in maritime shipping have concentrated on environmental and economic impacts of ships. In this regard, fuel is considered as one of the important factors for such impacts. In particular, the sailing speed of the vessels...
2016 / N. Aydin, H. Lee, S.A. Mansouri -
Healthy Volunteer 2020: Comparing Peace Corps Volunteers' health metrics with Healthy People 2020 national objectives
Abstract Healthy People 2020 (HP2020) provides a set of quantifiable objectives for improving the health and well-being of Americans. This study examines Peace Corps Volunteers' health metrics in comparison with the Leading...
2016 / Susan J. Henderson, Jeannette Newman, Rennie W. Ferguson, Paul Jung -
Cooperation for technological development: an analysis in the context of Federal Universities of Minas Gerais State
Abstract The open innovation concept emerges as a substantial factor to innovation management of organizations. Given the importance of universities to the innovation system, they also have adapted to this new paradigm. The objective was to identify ...
2016 / Humberto Rodrigues Marques, Marcelo de Oliveira Garcia, Déborah Lima Scalioni, Paulo Henrique de Souza Bermejo -
A Literature Review of Life Cycle Costing in the Product-Service System Context
Abstract A transition from a product-selling to a Product-Service Systems (PSS) business model incurs a transition in costs from customer to provider. Due to this shift in cost ownership, Life Cycle Costing (LCC) is used by providers and customers...
2016 / Marianna Lena Kambanou, Mattias Lindahl -
The Role of Academia in Capacity Building for Sustainable Energy Development: The Case of Namibia
Abstract Education contributes to both short-term and long-term institutional building and supports human resource development. Both formal and informal education systems contribute to the development and dissemination of any technology. To ensure...
2016 / Al-Mas Sendegeya, Zivayi Chiguvare -
Promoting Multi-family and Commercial Solar Thermal Systems: A French Initiative
Abstract For decades, France has been manufacturing and exporting solar thermal products, thus feeding most of the demand on its market, which experienced a strong growth between 2005 and 2012. In 2009, the SOCOL initiative was created in order to...
2016 / Edwige Porcheyre Gautier -
Mapping the Hospital Billing Process: The Case of the a Federal Hospital in Rio de Janeiro
Abstract The growing popular demand for improved health care by Brazilian public hospitals has been increasing the need for more efficient hospital management and stronger oversight of the use of public funds. To achieve these goals, it is necessary ...
2016 / Ana Maria de Freitas Moura Souza, Saulo Barbará de Oliveira, Emílio Possidente Daher -
Cadaver Kidney Demand Forecasting and Classification Modelling of Kidney Allocation–A Case Study
Abstract Cadaver kidney transplantation is one of the most promising treatment options available to end stage renal disease patients. However there has been a lot of ethical, operational and medical issues centered on the waiting list and kidney...
2016 / Pius Tom, K. Sunil Kumar -
Towards the Effective Management of Social Innovation Projects: Insights from Project Management
Abstract Recently, research on project management has widened its scope to consider social innovation-oriented projects. However, research in this domain is still in its infancy; little empirical data has been conducted in this area and there are...
2016 / Yaheli Hernandez, Kathryn Cormican -
Systemic Definitions of Sustainability, Durability and Longevity
Abstract The sustainable progress of humanity requires a rigorous definition of concepts, models and ways of realization. Sustainability, durability, longevity are key concepts. This paper explores the current definitions of sustainability while...
2016 / Liana Rodica Pater, Sanda Ligia Cristea -
Does sport innovation create value? The case of professional football clubs2016 / Raffaele Trequattrini, Manlio Del Giudice, Benedetta Cuozzo, Matteo Palmaccio
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Testing the Validity of PPP Theory for Turkey: Nonlinear Unit Root Testing
Abstract Real exchange rate movements are crucial for a country's competitiveness, trade flows and testing the validity of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) theory. So far ample of studies have examined the issue of whether or not PPP holds in Turkey by ...
2016 / Kadir Karagöz, T. Bahadır Saraç -
Perceptions of an Electronic Medical Record (EMR): Lessons from a French Longitudinal Survey
Abstract The goal of this longitudinal study is to examine the evolution of the perceptions, namely anxiety, ease of use, usefulness, misfit (not customization), trust and usefulness, related to an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) for the clinical...
2016 / R. Ologeanu-taddei, D. Morquin, C. Vitari -
The CareFirst Patient-Centered Medical Home Program: Cost and Utilization Effects in Its First Three Years2016 / Alison Cuellar, Lorens A. Helmchen, Gilbert Gimm, Jay Want, Sriteja Burla, et al.
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Travel Intentions among Foreign Tourists for Medical Treatment in Malaysia: An Empirical Study
Abstract This study essentially attempts to discover the underlying factors that might affect the foreign tourists’ intention to obtain medical treatment in Malaysia. The applicability of Theory of Planned Behaviour model provides the possibility to ...
2016 / Seow Ai Na, Choong Yuen Onn, Chan Ling Meng -
DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF ‘SURE’: A PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOME MEASURE (PROM) FOR RECOVERY FROM DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
Abstract BACKGROUND Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) assess health status and health-related quality of life from the patient/service user perspective. Our study aimed to: i. develop a PROM for recovery from drug and...
2016 / Joanne Neale, Silia Vitoratou, Emily Finch, Paul Lennon, Luke Mitcheson, et al. -
The Rural Educational Tourism at the Farm
Abstract The consumer of rural and farm tourism has evolved in the direction of being associated with types of fun and educational leisure activities. Tourism consumers search for new types of tourism, such as: farming entertainment. The aim of an...
2016 / Cornelia Petroman, Amelia Mirea, Ana Lozici, Elena Claudia Constantin, Diana Marin, et al. -
Physician-leaders “The New Breed” – Introducing the Idea of an Alternative Route for Leadership and Management in the Romanian Residency Program
Abstract Modern technology accounts for major changes in the field of medicine, due to this fact it is imperative that future physician-leaders transcend these qualities in clinical medicine as well as in the administrative roles of health care...
2016 / De Freitas Bradley Christopher