Economics and business topic list of research papers
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Analyzing teachers’ perceptions on learning organizations in terms of different variables
Abstract The aim of this research is to analyze primary school teacher's perceptions on learning organizations in terms of different variables. This is a descriptive research in the survey model. The population of the study is teachers who work in...
2013 / Ergün Recepoğlu -
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI): Information for academic nursing
Abstract As part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, the U.S. Congress created the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). Its goal is to fund research that will assist patients, caregivers, clinicians, and...
2014 / Debra J. Barksdale, Robin Newhouse, Julie Ann Miller -
Foreword2014 / Raja Suzana Raja Kasim
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Development of Motivation Scale for Teachers
Abstract The purpose of this study is to develop a motivation scale for teachers. The scale is developed based on Herzberg's two factor motivation theory. Initially constructed motivation scale has 51 items and was administered to 150 teachers. The...
2014 / Elif Akdemir, Ali Arslan -
Interpretation of Probability Phrases in Intergroup Relations Effects of Context and Prior Beliefs
Abstract In this study we analyzed how people interpret probability phrases in the area of intergroup relations, testing how prior beliefs and the context in which probability phrases are embedded affect their interpretation. Participants were 180...
2013 / Zira Hichy, Mina Halim Helmy Gerges, Giuseppe Santisi -
Assessment of City Environmental Quality in Western China Based on Matter Element Extension—a Case Study Of Chongqing
Abstract Through the empirical analysis of Chongqing environmental quality, it is found that the indicator system we built can reflect a city's environment quality systematically and completely, and the assessment results were consistent with the...
2011 / Liu Yang -
Initiation and Development of the First Undergraduate Degree Program “Nutrition and Dietetics” in Romania
Abstract In most European countries, the profession of dietitian is an essential link in healthcare. Romania is one of the few countries in the world where this profession was minimized, until recently and where the specialists in this field were...
2013 / Lorena Filip, Doina Miere -
Increasing Robustness of the Anesthesia Process from Difference Patient's Delay Using a State-Space Model Predictive Controller
Abstract The process of anesthesia is nonlinear with time delay and also there are some constraints which have to be considered in calculating administrative drug dosage. We present an Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) observer to estimate drug...
2011 / Saba Rezvanian, Farzad Towhidkhah, Nematollah Ghahramani, Alireza Rezvanian -
Choice of providers for treating a neglected tropical disease: an empirical analysis of kala azar in Nepal
Abstract Objective To examine the choice of healthcare providers for treating kala azar (KA) in Nepal. Methods Information was collected from clinically diagnosed...
2011 / Shiva Raj Adhikari, Siripen Supakankunti, M Mahmud Khan -
Grey-Entropy Analytical Network Process for Green Innovation Practices
Abstract The green innovation practice is regarded as a drive in supply chain management. This evaluation is a multiple criteria decision making (MCDM) problem and has a significant impact on the operations of the firms. This study integrated MCDM...
2012 / Ming Lang Tseng, Anthony S.F. Chiu -
The Importance of ICT Sector and ICT University Education for the Economic Development
Abstract ICT (Information and Communication Technology) industry is an important contributor to growth almost every economy. Its contribution to the growth represents 5% of GDP and ICT also drive 20% of overall productivity growth in European Union...
2012 / Milos Maryska, Petr Doucek, Renata Kunstova -
Bandung as Service City in Indonesia: Role of Academician, Business, and Community
Abstract Bandung, the capital city of West Java, province in Indonesia, the country's third largest city, has the vision to be a service city that cleans, prosperous, obedient and friendly. Using the triple helix framework built by Etzkowitz and...
2012 / Achmad Ghazali, Lenny Martini -
Where Have We Been? Where Are We Going? The Evolution of American Higher Education
Abstract American Higher Education has been engaged in a journey from a knowledge-centered focus towards a performance-based emphasis. What does it mean to prepare students to learn as opposed to disseminating the knowledge base? The federal...
2012 / Deborah E. Bordelon -
Educational Daycare from Infancy and Externalizing and Internalizing Behaviors in Early Childhood: Differential Effect by Children's Vulnerability
Abstract This study compares externalizing and internalizing behaviors in toddlerhood and preschool years across 66 non-vulnerable and vulnerable children attending an educational daycare (n =45) or remaining under parental care ...
2012 / Lise Lemay, Nathalie Bigras, Caroline Bouchard -
Analytical Theory of Monotone Commodity State Development with Inflexion
Abstract A method of modelling commodity depreciation, based on the methodology of theoretical physics, is used to derive a deterministic linear motion equation of the second order to describe the degressive and progressive development of the...
2012 / Tomáš R. Zeithamer -
Assessing Students Perceptions of Service Quality in Technical Educational and Vocational Training (TEVT) Institution in Malaysia
Abstract This paper aims to investigate how students perceive the service quality offered at public and private technical education and vocational training institute (TEVT) in Malaysia and their overall satisfaction. An evaluation study using...
2012 / Mohd Zuhdi Ibrahim, Mohd Nizam Ab Rahman, Ruhizan M. Yasin -
The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Building Interpersonal Communication Skills
Abstract The aim of our paper is to identify the role of emotional intelligence in developing communication and relational skills. Evaluating the level of emotional intelligence is essential for building efficient communication, intellectual and...
2014 / Amalia Petrovici, Tatiana Dobrescu -
Is Gold a ‘Safe-Haven’? - An Econometric Analysis
Abstract Gold has been considered a resplendent and highly coveted precious metal since the genesis of humankind. Gold standards have been the most common basis for monetary policies throughout history. Recently, gold price volatility has garnered...
2012 / Radhika Anand, Shachi Madhogaria -
Survey of Mathematics Practices with Concrete Materials Used in Brazilian Schools
Abstract The objective of this study was to conduct a survey on teaching practices employing concrete materials used by mathematics educators. The study was carried out at eleven middle schools affiliated with Brazilian public universities. Data was ...
2013 / Aleandra da Silva Figueira-Sampaio, Eliane Elias Ferreira dos Santos, Gilberto Arantes Carrijo, Alexandre Cardoso -
Benefits Realisation Management and its influence on project success and on the execution of business strategies
Abstract Business strategies, which imply organisational change, usually require the development of projects, e.g. IT projects. However, organisations fail in implementing their strategies even though they employ project, programme and portfolio...
2014 / Carlos Eduardo Martins Serra, Martin Kunc