Economics and business topic list of research papers
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Participatory management: an opportunity for human resources in education
Abstract The present paper refines the participatory management (PM) concept in educational organization by adopting a multidimensional approach. The author examined simultaneously fifteen components of Participatory management namely: 1-Trust...
2009 / Reihaneh Shagholi, Sufean Hussin -
Item revision to improve construct validity: A study on released science items in Turkish PISA 2006
Abstract The purpose of this study was to display the effectiveness of restoring the test items on the relevancy of responses to the construct to be measured. 22 Items were selected from the Turkish version of PISA 2006 science component. Based on...
2010 / Ali Baykal, Ruhan Circi -
Proposed methods for reviewing the outcomes of health research: the impact of funding by the UK's 'Arthritis Research Campaign'2004 / Stephen R Hanney, Jonathan Grant, Steven Wooding, Martin J Buxton
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Reducing one million child deaths from birth asphyxia – a survey of health systems gaps and priorities2007 / Joy E Lawn, Ananta Manandhar, Rachel A Haws, Gary L Darmstadt
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Costs and consequences of large-scale vector control for malaria2008 / Joshua O Yukich, Christian Lengeler, Fabrizio Tediosi, Nick Brown, Jo-Ann Mulligan, et al.
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A randomised, controlled study of outcome and cost effectiveness for RA patients attending nurse-led rheumatology clinics: Study protocol of an ongoing nationwide multi-centre study
Abstract Background The rise in the number of patients with arthritis coupled with understaffing of medical services has seen the deployment of Clinical Nurse Specialists in running nurse-led clinics alongside the rheumatologist...
2011 / Mwidimi Ndosi, Martyn Lewis, Claire Hale, Helen Quinn, Sarah Ryan, et al. -
Cost analysis of glatiramer acetate vs. fingolimod for the treatment of patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in Spain2013 / Rainel Sanchez-de la Rosa, Eliazar Sabater, Miguel A Casado
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Robot Companions for Citizens
Abstract This paper describes the scientific vision and objectives of the FET Flagship candidate initiative Robot Companions for Citizens. Robot Companions will be a new generation of machines that will primarily help and assist elderly people in...
2011 / Paolo Dario, Paul F.M.J. Verschure, Tony Prescott, Gordon Cheng, Giulio Sandini, et al. -
Using Cellular Automata to study the effect of competition for epidemic diseases
Abstract Cellular Automata (CA) has shown to be a valuable approach in ecological modeling, in particular when dealing with local interactions between species and their environment. A stochastic cellular automata model, which included two...
2012 / W.D. Li, X.H. Guo -
Assessing new strategies for TB diagnosis in low- and middle-income countries
Abstract In this manuscript, we report the current situation of tuberculosis globally and in Brazil, the need for new strategies toward tuberculosis control, focusing on new diagnostic technologies. Critical comments are given on the state of the...
2013 / Afrânio Kritski, Paula I. Fujiwara, Maria Armanda Vieira, Antonio Ruffino Netto, Martha Maria Oliveira, et al. -
Ranking National Innovation Systems According to their technical Efficiency
Abstract The purpose of this study is to measure and compare the performance of the National Innovation Systems using the information available in IUS 2011 database. In order to fulfill this purpose, the variables describing the innovation process...
2012 / Monica Mihaela Matei, Anamaria Aldea -
Comparative Analysis of Random Utility Models and Fuzzy Logic Models for Representing Gap-Acceptance Behavior Using Data from Driving Simulator Experiments
Abstract The paper proposes a comparative analysis of random utility models and fuzzy logic models for representing gap-acceptance behavior at priority intersections, based on data collected from driving simulator tests. Explanatory variables not...
2012 / Rossi Riccardo, Gastaldi Massimiliano, Gecchele Gregorio, Meneguzzer Claudio -
Leadership in the 21st Century: Challenges in the Public Versus the Private System
Abstract Major role in differentiating performance organizations from those who register failures is determined by the presence of a dynamic, efficient and flexible leadership. For multiple reasons, researchers presented various forms, theories and...
2012 / Maria Viorica Bedrule-Grigoruta -
Investigating Two Customer Lifetime Value Models from Segmentation Perspective
Abstract Customer lifetime value has been a topic of interest for some years upon which plenty of academics and marketing managers have been dwelling. The topic plays a key role in customer relationship management and has been implemented in variety ...
2012 / Abdulkadir Hiziroglu, Serkan Sengul -
The Evaluation of Fleet Structures in Turkish Aviation Industry from Strategic Management Point of View
Abstract Turkish airline industry became one of the fastest growing industries in Turkey, after liberalization allows airline companies to compete on scheduled flights. The change in government policy boosted number of domestic passengers and this...
2012 / Ali Özgür Karagülle -
HIV as a chronic disease considerations for service planning in resource-poor settings2011 / Lucy Reynolds
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Analysis of Mortality In Republic of Macedonia
Abstract Calculations of the life insurance premium depends on values in mortality tables. Mortality tables can be modeled by using different functions for mortality analysis. Mortality tables give different values for both genders, and they differ...
2012 / Cvetko Andreeski -
Profitability Determinants of the Macedonian Banking Sector in Changing Environment
Abstract This paper analyzes bank-specific, industry-specific and macroeconomic determinants of bank profitability. Dynamic panel analysis is applied on the sample of 16 banks in the Macedonian banking system in the period between 2005 and 2010....
2012 / Marijana Curak, Klime Poposki, Sandra Pepur -
Debunking the claim that abstinence is usually healthier for smokers than switching to a low-risk alternative, and other observations about anti-tobacco-harm-reduction arguments2009 / Carl V Phillips
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Are smokers rational addicts? Empirical evidence from the Indonesian Family Life Survey2011 / Budi Hidayat, Hasbullah Thabrany