Economics and business topic list of research papers
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Designing Workshops for the Introduction of Lean Enablers to Engineering Programs
Abstract There is a large and growing body of knowledge regarding so-called Lean best practices, including most recently in the area of program management and systems engineering. However, there is little elaboration of how these documented best...
2014 / Kilian Gersing, Josef Oehmen, Eric Rebentisch -
Does banking development matter for new firm creation in the informal sector? Evidence from India
Abstract There is little evidence on the effect of banking development on firm creation in the small firm sector. This paper examines whether differences in banking sector penetration across Indian districts explain the differences in firm start-ups ...
2014 / S.N. Rajesh Raj, Kunal Sen, Vinish Kathuria -
Multi-criteria Model for Evaluation of Cluster Initiatives: The Comparative Case Study
Abstract Latest development in the economic and business realm is currently influenced by the formation of cluster initiatives. There are several reasons for and various expected results from this kind of cooperation. Up to now lack of effort has...
2014 / Petra Marešová, Veronika Jašíková, Vladimír Bureš -
Stability vs. Flexibility in the Dynamics of the Ego
Abstract The dynamic of the personality is more than a theoretical concept, is an existential reality, what is revealed in the person behavior. In an effort to articulate semantico-operational the concept dyamics of the Ego, we considered productive ...
2013 / Daniela Porumbu, Daniela Necşoi -
Pharmacist-led Tdap vaccination of close contacts of neonates in a women's hospital
Abstract Background Pertussis can cause severe illness and death in infants. Immunization of family members with the tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoids, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine can decrease risk of pertussis...
2013 / Brittany Mills, Leonard Fensterheim, Michael Taitel, Adam Cannon -
Fair value versus historical cost-based valuation for biological assets: predictability of financial information
Abstract There is an intense debate on the convenience of moving from historical cost (HC) toward the fair value (FV) principle. The debate and academic research is usually concerned with financial instruments, but the IAS 41 requirement of fair...
2013 / Josep M. Argilés, Josep Garcia-Blandon, Teresa Monllau -
The Network of Ties in a Practice Firm for the Education to Entrepreneurship-the Case of Perting Ltd
Abstract The paper considers the case of the practice firm (PF), Perting Ltd., and analyses the entrepreneurial networks and internal and external ties that develop between participants and other firms. Perting Ltd. is a practice firm that operates...
2014 / Laura Tampieri -
Formation of Collaborative Skills of Adolescents who have Functional Disorders
Abstract One of the main prerequisites of successful social development is collaborative skills. Study focuses on adolescents with functional disorders, whose collaborative skills are underdeveloped. There has been raised the issue on how to promote ...
2014 / Olga Urtane, Svetlana Usca, Velta Lubkina -
Bioethical Education in Teaching Biology
Abstract Bioethical education looks at the education of young people, high school and college students in teaching Biology so as they will be able to apply both ethical laws and biology laws in their subsequent scientific research and endeavours....
2014 / Mariana Iancu -
Disaster Prevention Education in Merapi Volcano Area Primary Schools: Focusing on Students’ Perception and Teachers’ Performance
Abstract This paper described the implementation of disaster prevention education curricula in 24 purposely-selected primary schools in Merapi volcano area in Java Island by looking at the students’ perceptions (knowledge, attitude, and behavior)...
2014 / Tuswadi, Takehiro Hayashi -
Viscoelastic Properties of Foam Under Hydrostatic Pressure and Uniaxial Compression
Abstract Foam is a lightweight material suitable for aerospace applications for load bearing structures or noise reduction media. The microstructure of the foam, which is constructed with cell ribs, allows its unique mechanical properties. In this...
2014 / Y.C. Wang, C.C. Ko, Y.H. Huang -
Present Stage of Programmes for Distance and Part-time Studies in Romanian Universities
Abstract This study aims to provide an analysis of the Bachelor programmes, other than the full-time ones, offered by the Romanian universities. The following aspects have been taken into consideration: the number of admission places, the...
2014 / Doina Păcurari, Laura Ţimiraş, Alina Diaconescu, Iulia Lazăr -
An Investigation of the Relationship between Social Loafing and Organizational Citizenship Behavior
Abstract The main aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between social loafing and organizational citizenship behavior. To examine this relationship, the data were collected by the questionnaire forms from school principals and bank...
2013 / Himmet Karadal, Muhammet Saygın -
Investigating the Merging Behavior at the Floor-stair Interface of High-rise Building Based on Computer Simulations
Abstract The merging behavior at the floor-stair interface of high-rise building based on computer simulations is investigated in this paper. A landing with dogleg stairs is adopted in this research. Four different configurations show that the...
2013 / Yuanchun Ding, Lizhong Yang, Ping Rao -
Prioritary Ecosystems: Risk and Economic-social Opportunities Management Strategies
Abstract The strong diversity of the Romanian rural communities by regions and the main characteristic to conceive rural development essentially through the modernization and development of agriculture generate specific strategies for the...
2014 / Violeta Florian -
A comparison of the governance landscape of earthquake risk reduction in Nepal and the Indian State of Bihar
Abstract On 25 April 2015, a Mw 7.8 earthquake struck central Nepal, killing more than 8700 people. An earthquake of this magnitude has long been anticipated in Nepal and the neighbouring northern Indian state of Bihar, which straddle the active...
2015 / Samantha Jones, Katie J. Oven, Ben Wisner -
Relaxation and Hypnosis in Reducing Anxious-depressive Symptoms and Insomnia among Adults
Abstract The effects of insomnia carries along a physical and psychological state of dysfunctionality felt by the individual. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of a hypnotherapeutic and relaxation intervention applied in the...
2014 / Irina Holdevici -
A Usability Study of an Online Instructional Multi-media Discussion Environment
Abstract The present study aims to evaluate the usability of the Online Instructional Multi-Media Discussion Environment which was developed in the Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology (CEIT) at the Hacettepe University as...
2013 / Mukaddes Erdem, Ferhat Kadir Pala, Turgay Baş -
The impact factor and ranking of the Journal of Socio-Economics2013 / Ofer H. Azar