Economics and business topic list of research papers
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Role of Foreign Direct Investment Stock in Business Cycle Synchronization
Abstract The business cycle synchronization was widely discussed before the last economic crisis and now the interest in this topic revives. The majority of business cycle synchronization literature stresses the role of mutual trade and similarities ...
2016 / Marcel Ševela -
What is Russia trying to defend?
Abstract Contrary to the focus on the events of the last two years (2014–2015) associated with the accession of Crimea to Russia and military conflict in Eastern Ukraine, in this study, I stress that serious changes in Russian domestic policy (with...
2016 / Andrei Yakovlev -
Exploring the impact of different multi-level measures of physician communities in patient-centric care networks on healthcare outcomes: A multi-level regression approach2016 / Shahadat Uddin
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Third Generation Artificial Pitch Quality in Commercial Football Centers
Abstract Small sided football is the most popular and fastest growing area of adult football in the UK with an estimated 1.5m adults playing every week. The sport's popularity has led to an influx of commercial football centers offering organized 5, ...
2016 / Jim Emery, Heather F. Driscoll, Andrew Barnes, David M. James -
Artificial Intelligence Creates a Wicked Problem for the Enterprise
Abstract James Watt invented the steam engine in the 17th century. It outperformed human muscle power by orders of magnitude. Nobody imagined that this single invention would evocate massive consequences: The steam engine increased industrial...
2016 / Stefan Holtel -
Predicting the Future of Project Management Research
Abstract Although there has been much recent research on Project Management (PM), this research field is still relatively very young with many aspects still to be uncovered. Studies of the present literature have documented that, as no surprise, new ...
2016 / Matthew Uchitpe, Shahadat Uddin, Crawford Lynn -
Assessing Passengers’ Satisfaction Level on Bus Services in Selected Urban and Rural Centres of Peninsular Malaysia
Abstract This research highlights the urban-rural bus services passenger's satisfaction level in the selected settlements in Peninsular Malaysia. Johor is to represent the southern states while Penang is to represent the northern states. For...
2016 / Zakiah Ponrahono, Syahriah Bachok, Mansor Ibrahim, Mariana Mohamed Osman -
In vitro and in vivo study of additive manufactured porous Ti6Al4V scaffolds for repairing bone defects2016 / Guoyuan Li, Lei Wang, Wei Pan, Fei Yang, Wenbo Jiang, et al.
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Generalized singular integral on Carleson curves in weighted grand Lebesgue spaces
Abstract This paper studies the mapping properties of the integral operator generated by that singular integral which arises in the theory of I. Vekua generalized analytic functions. Boundedness problems are explored in weighted grand Lebesgue...
2016 / Vakhtang Kokilashvili, Alexander Meskhi, Vakhtang Paatashvili -
The Nonlinear Relationship of Environmental Degradation and Income for the 1870-2011 Period in Selected Developed Countries: The Dynamic Panel-STAR Approach
Abstract The study aims at analyzing the nonlinear effects of GDP on CO2 emissions for a long span of data, covering the period of 1870-2011 for a panel of 13 developed countries with nonlinear heterogeneous dynamic Panel-STAR framework. The group...
2016 / Özgür Ömer Ersin -
The Structure of Active Population by Educational Levels before and after the Economic Crisis. Was it Influenced by the Crisis?
Abstract The continuous increase in the level of education in the EU countries is one of the fundamental objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy. Taking into consideration the fact that the economical efficiency is significantly influenced by the...
2016 / Marian Zaharia, Cătălin Popescu, Cristina Feniser -
Investigating the Effectiveness of Traditional Support Structures & Self-organizing Entities within the ERP Shakedown Phase
Abstract Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems can offer plentiful benefits for organization, yet the endeavour may be in vain if the project is not handled carefully. While the majority of ERP research focus on the effect of users’...
2016 / Moutaz Haddara, Thommas Hetlevik -
Income shares, wealth and growth
Abstract The paper analyzes the relationship between income shares, wealth and growth in an environment where positional goods are taken into account and rent is generated. This hypothesis, which is a macro engine for inequality, creates a gap...
2016 / Piero Ferri, Annalisa Cristini, Anna Maria Variato -
Innovation and Public Reform
Abstract Innovation involves taking a risk and accepting a potential of failure. Thus, reporting to our public administrative system, the process of innovation is not normally associated with thinking and acting within the public sector. This is a...
2016 / Ani Matei, Razvan Bujac -
The System of Cross-border Tourism in the Polish-Russian Borderland
Abstract The main aim of the paper is to analyse the system of cross-border tourism between Poland and Russia. In order to study the system, interviews and surveys were conducted; statistical data, legal documents and other sources were analysed and ...
2016 / Tomasz Studzieniecki, Tadeusz Palmowski, Valentin Korneevets -
Predicting the Comprehension of Health Web Documents Using Characteristics of Documents and Users
Abstract The Web is frequently used as a way to access health information. In the health domain, the terminology can be very specific, frequently assuming a medico-scientific character. This can be a barrier to users who may be unable to understand...
2016 / Melinda Oroszlányová, Carla Teixeira Lopes, Sérgio Nunes, Cristina Ribeiro -
Recurring Issues in Historic Building Conservation
Abstract Historic building conservation is often challenged by a number of issues in its process. This paper reviews past studies about challenges of heritage building conservation, then goes on to describe a small pilot study carried out in...
2016 / Nurul Zahirah Mohd Azizi, Arman Abdul Razak, Mokhtar Azizi Mohd Din, Nasyairi Mat Nasir -
Moderating effect of peer group environment on consumer predisposition towards premium promotions: A study on young urban consumers in India
Abstract The role of peer-group environment as an influencing factor in purchase decisions is well established. This paper broadens the above premise and studies the influence of peer-group environment on an individual's promotional choice in the...
2016 / Subhojit Banerjee -
Towards a Generic Meta-Model for PSS Scenarios Modelling and Analysis
Abstract The transition from a product–oriented business towards a PSS-oriented business, known in the scientific literature as ‘servitization’ involves complex changes for decision-makers. Over the past years, the scientific literature has provided ...
2016 / Xavier Boucher, Khaled Medini -
Beyond Visions: Survey to the High-speed Train Industry
Abstract In Europe, the technology development of high-speed trains is increasingly exposed to societal needs, driven by ICT advancements, external to traditional design. Together with the liberalisation of the rail markets and increase pressures...
2016 / Susana Moretto, Douglas D.K. Robinson, Jens Schippl, António Moniz