Economics and business topic list of research papers
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Sustainable business models and the automotive industry: A commentary
Abstract This commentary reviews the position articulated in an article published in 2004 that the business model prevalent in the automotive industry was inadequate to meeting the challenge of sustainability, and reviews the key developments since...
2013 / Peter Wells -
¿Odds ratio o razón de proporciones? Su utilización en estudios transversales
Resumen Antecedentes En los estudios transversales las medidas de asociación clásicamente descritas son la razón de odds (odds ratio, OR) y la razón de prevalencias (prevalence ratio, PR). Algunos estudios epidemiológicos con...
2013 / A. Schiaffino, M. Rodríguez, M.I. Pasarín, E. Regidor, C. Borrell, et al. -
Contributions to the Design of the Romanian National Qualifications Framework
Abstract European countries try to correlate their own qualifications systems. According to the National Education Law, the Romanian National Qualifications Framework structures all the qualifications into 8 levels of formal, non-formal and informal ...
2013 / Steliana Toma -
Fair Value Measurement after Financial Crunch
Abstract Fair value measurement became pervasive to financial reporting over last 20 years. Under fair value accounting, entities are obliged or permitted to measure particular assets and liabilities at their fair values as at the reporting dates....
2015 / Miroslav Škoda, Gabriela Sláviková -
Impact of Accessibility Barriers on the Mood of Blind, Low-vision and Sighted Users
Abstract Two versions of a website, a non-accessible site (NA-website) and an accessible site (A-website), were tested by 13 participants who were: a) blind users, b) low-vision users and c) users without identified disabilities. The mood of the...
2014 / Afra Pascual, Mireia Ribera, Toni Granollers, Jordi L. Coiduras -
Corporate Governance in Practice. The Greek Case
Abstract This study investigates the characteristics of corporate governance in Greece today as illustrated through a thorough analysis of the Corporate Governance Statements of all public companies in the Athens Stock Exchange. We attempt to...
2014 / Grose Chris, Kargidis Theodoros, Chouliaras Vasilios -
Effect of Waveform, Duration and Rest Period on the Resilient Modulus of Asphalt Mixes
Abstract Resilient modulus (Mr) of asphalt mixtures in laboratory tests is usually measured by applying a haversine pulse with a specific duration and rest period which may not simulate the actual stress pulse occurring in field. In this paper, the...
2013 / Ali Reza Ghanizadeh, Mansour Fakhri -
Corporate Governance and Bank Performance in the Romanian Banking Sector
Abstract The present study examines how, in the period 2004-2011, the regulatory framework for minimum capital requirements, the loan classification and provisioning for specific credit risk, the liquidity and the insurance of deposits and specifi c ...
2013 / Gheorghe Chitan -
Educating the Ability to Use New Strategies of Approaching the Students’ Specialized Education
Abstract This paper is an experimental study conducted in october 2011 to february 2012 with a group of 20 students from Faculty of Movement, Sports, and Health Sciences, „Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacau. The purpose of this study is to...
2013 / Rata Bogdan Constantin, Rata Gloria, Dobrescu Tatiana, Rata Marinela -
Lung Cancer Screening with Low-Dose Computed Tomography for Primary Care Providers2014 / Thomas B. Richards, Mary C. White, Ralph S. Caraballo
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Relationship between Informal Learning Cultures in Teachers Organisation and Students’ Academic Achievements
Abstract The aim of this paper is to determine the correlation between informal learning cultures in the organisation's work and academic achievements for Engineering Technology subject; the relationship between demography data with informal...
2013 / Jamil Abd. Baser, Azman Hasan, Razali Hassan, Junita Sulaiman, Mohd Yusop Ab Hadi, et al. -
Designing and Testing a Model of Antecedents of Work Engagement
Abstract The purpose of this study is designing and testing a model of antecedents of work engagement. Four variables introduced as antecedents include work motivation, job satisfaction, psychological empowerment and Moral climate. Participants were ...
2013 / Azin Taghipour, Zahra Khadem Dezfuli -
Analysing the CO2 Emissions Function in Malaysia: Autoregressive Distributed Lag Approach
Abstract The main purpose of the current article is to re-analyse the CO2 emissions function (i.e., gross domestic product and energy consumption) in Malaysia using annual time-series data over the [1971−2012] period. The paper employs the...
2013 / Mohamed Ibrahim Mugableh -
School on Wheels – Non-formal Program for Motivating Young Generation for Science and Life
Abstract In the paper are presented the project objectives, the implementation of activities, the consistency between steps and modules of steps, examples of activities, the results obtained during the last 3 years of project organization. The...
2014 / Mariana Rodica Milici, L. Dan Milici, Adrian Graur -
Competencies in Use and Exploitation: A Proposed Research Methodology
Abstract The proposed methodology compares employers’ professional competencies development with the competencies gained during their education process (developed by curricula programs in universities) that provide specific qualification. The...
2014 / Ioana Harpan, Anca Draghici -
Discrepancies in prevalence estimates in two national surveys for nonmedical use of a specific opioid product versus any prescription pain reliever
Abstract Background There is a growing need to understand trends in nonmedical use of prescription pain relievers as a class, as well as specific opioid products. Surveys such as monitoring the future (MTF) and the National Survey...
2013 / Gabriella Biondo, Howard D. Chilcoat -
Psychological Aspects of using Heuristic Intuition in Arithmetic Problem Solving in Primary School
Abstract In the first part of the paper, the theoretical aspects of heuristic intuition are presented, namely the psychological mechanisms by which this intervenes in the context of solving arithmetic problems. Thus, heuristic intuition by...
2013 / Neculae Dinuta -
Fork in the road: In-vehicle navigation systems and older drivers
Abstract A significant characteristic of the UK’s rapidly ageing population is the high percentage of older adults who rely extensively on their private automobile to stay mobile. There are, however, functional declines that occur with ageing that...
2013 / C. Emmerson, W. Guo, P. Blythe, A. Namdeo, S. Edwards -
Social Revolution in Manufacturing Environments
Abstract The social revolution promotes the use of mass collaboration principles and tools in every organization. Factories are not excluded from this Social Media advance, with books, authors and consultants tooting the benefits of business...
2014 / Dora-Anca Berta, Mugurel-Cornel Patrichi -
The Barriers of Enhancing Creativity Developed by Parents in Developing Countries
Abstract Most parents believe that they can only promote their children's creativity level by using enhancing creativity factors; whereas, the barriers of enhancing creativity can influence the process of improving creativity. The main aim of this...
2014 / Niloufar Tahghighi Ahmadi, Sharif Mustaffa, Atefeh Ahmadi