Economics and business topic list of research papers
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The Need for Insurance Education Among Non-financial Companies in Poland – Survey Results
Abstract Insurance market is still evolving and an important part of this evolution includes innovation in risk coverage. Such innovation are based on various solutions and a good knowledge of these provides framework for successful implementation...
2014 / Monika Wieczorek-Kosmala, Joanna Błach -
Most Admired Training Transfer Enterprise Model in Agribusiness and Agro-technology Industry: A Conceptual Paper
Abstract The recognition of training as an important development of human resource in implementing the quality of its human capital needs is no longer a new issue. However, despite several attempts trying to improve the success of training transfer...
2014 / Raja Suzana Raja Kasim, Adnan Omar, Sharrifah Ali, Zulazli Hashim -
Studying Effects of Human Capital on Income Inequality in Iran
Abstract Economic and social justice are of the main goals of forming Islamic government. Programming with the aim of improvement in income distribution needs to know the effective factors on it. In this study we used average education of labor as...
2014 / Ghazal Shahpari, Parviz Davoudi -
Effect of Family Communication Patterns of Resilience among Iranian Adolescents
Abstract The aim of this study was the effect of family communication patterns its components on Resilience among Iranian adolescents. Seven-hundred-high school students (180 girls & 150 boys) were participants of the study. Revised version of...
2013 / Leaila Noorafshan, Bahram Jowkar, Farideh Sadat Hosseini -
Online Teaching Technique in Maritime Learning Process
Abstract The paper represents presentation of the online teaching training that Constanta Maritime University (CMU) introduced in it is educational system, designed to offer easy access to information for students, but also available for former...
2014 / Liviu Constantin Stan -
Desirable SPR Policies in Coping with Various Market Uncertainties: A Markov Decision Process Analysis
Abstract This paper examines the impacts of market uncertainties on Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) policies by suing a Markov decision process model. Four market uncertain factors have been considered including oil price, disruption probability, ...
2015 / Yang Bai, Peng Zhou, Dequn Zhou, Lixin Tian, Fanyi Meng -
Strengthening Malaysia's Scientific and Technological Development through Human Capital Development
Abstract Advancement of scientific and technological development is a key strategic factor to build capability in technology. Strengthening technological capability has been seen as a crucial element in enhancing a country's productivity and at the...
2013 / Suzana Ariff Azizan -
Evaluating Innovations in Small and Medium Enterprises in Slovakia
Abstract To strengthen innovation activities is one of the main task of small and medium enterprises (SME) nowadays. It is also one of the priorities formulated in the strategy of building knowledge based economy in Slovakia. The aim of the article...
2014 / Ľubica Lesáková -
An Adaptive and Preemptive Theory for Improving Systemic IT Project Failure Trends (“AdaPIT” Theory)
Abstract Information Technology (IT) systems have become an important competitive element across the great majority of industries, and technology projects are entrenched within all domains becoming larger and encompassing cross functional...
2014 / Rosana Stoica, Peggy Brouse -
Testing Different Reinforcement Learning Configurations for Financial Trading: Introduction and Applications
Abstract The construction of automatic Financial Trading Systems (FTSs) is a subject of research of high interest for both academic environment and financial one due to the potential promises by self-learning methodologies and by the increasing...
2013 / Francesco Bertoluzzo, Marco Corazza -
A Proposal for a Public Transport Ticketing Solution based on Customers’ Mobile Devices
Abstract The worldwide economic and financial crisis is triggering a number of difficulties to several sectors, including public transport industry. Public Transport Operators (PTOs) have fewer resources to invest, nevertheless they need to achieve...
2014 / Marta Campos Ferreira, Henriqueta Nóvoa, Teresa Galvão Dias, João Falcão e Cunha -
Market Performance of Low-Cost Entry into the Airline Industry: A Case of Two Major Japanese Markets
Abstract This is an empirical analysis of the dynamic changes in consumer surplus and industry profits after a low-cost carrier (LCC) enters markets, performed by estimating structural demand and price equations using unbalanced carrier-specific...
2012 / Hideki Murakami -
On a Decision Rule for Mixed Strategy Searching Under Uncertainty on the basis of the Coefficient of Optimism
Abstract The paper presents a new decision rule which may be applied for mixed strategy searching under uncertainty, which means that the decision maker (DM) is able to prepare a payoffs’ matrix with possible alternatives and scenarios, but he does...
2014 / Helena Gaspars-Wieloch -
Ethical Ratings: A Systematic Analysis Oriented to Business Economics
Abstract In a previous study we have researched the causes of the current global crisis, which manifests itself in financial terms, but whose origin is due to the ethical model of reference. Following these ethical issues, the aims and topics of the ...
2013 / Massimo Pollifroni -
Looking for the Boundaries of Lexical Representations in Semantic Dementia: Evidence from Pseudowords in Greek2013 / S. Stavrakaki, C. Manouilidou, P. Konstantinopoulou, P. Ioannidis
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Use of a Wave Energy Converter as a Motion Suppression Device for Floating Wind Turbines
Abstract Floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) are subjected to large amplitude motions that induce greater loads on components and reduce aerodynamic performance. One approach to counteract this has been to use passive damping systems for FOWTs...
2013 / Michael Borg, Maurizio Collu, Feargal P. Brennan -
Human Resources Information in the Management Report of the Top Spanish Companies
Abstract Since 2005 in Spain it has been mandatory to include information about human resources in the Management Reports, provided it is relevant to understanding business evolution. We study the human resources (HR) disclosure practices of the...
2014 / Ainhoa Saitua-Iribar, Lorea Andicoechea-Arondo, Eneka Albizu-Gallastegi -
Are Building Occupants Satisfied with Indoor Environmental Quality of Higher Education Facilities?
Abstract Balancing energy performance and Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) performance has become a conventional tradeoff in sustainable building design. In recognition of the impact IEQ performance has on the occupants of educational facilities,...
2014 / Mounir El Asmar, Abbas Chokor, Issam Srour -
Satisfaction in Academically Vulnerable Students: A Quality Factor in a Program Aimed at Leveling Basic Skills
Abstract This research assessed the satisfaction among academically vulnerable students in the process of leveling basic skills in University context (2009 – 2013). The sample consisted of 321 first year students from all the different courses in...
2014 / Rodolfo Marcone Trigo, Bianca Dapelo Pellerano, Manuel Matus Jara -
An Estimated Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium Model for the Romanian Economy, Considering Nominal and Real Rigidities
Abstract This paper is meant to render the estimation, for Romania, of an open economy DSGE model, grounded on the new Keynesian thinking, that is, considering monopolistic competition and nominal and real rigidities. The analysis implies the...
2013 / Oana Simona Caraman-Hudea