Economics and business topic list of research papers
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Mutual Shading of PV Modules on Flat Roofs: A Parametric Study
Abstract In order to make cities more resilient, our urban environment should not only consume energy, it should also become energy producing. Flat roofs are highly suitable for the placement of PV systems to produce renewable energy, but the...
2014 / Jouri Kanters, Henrik Davidsson -
Organisational Culture and Leadership – Joint Vessels?
Abstract Organisational culture and leadership has been of interest to scientists as well as managers for several decades. A well-built and managed organisational culture can create a significant competitive advantage for a company. Studying and...
2015 / Hana Mohelska, Marcela Sokolova -
Developing a Conceptual Model Illustrating how HRM Practices Support Each other in Order to Improve Service Quality
Abstract In previous work, it was found that there were six HRM practices, which are most crucial in supporting service quality. The purposes of this paper are, firstly, to clarity the individual relationships among the six HRM practices and to...
2014 / Akiko Ueno -
Entrepreneurship and SME's Organizational Structure. Elements of a Successful Business
Abstract Theories developed about Entrepreneur and SME highlight the important role of certain factors like business size, market share, management and ownership, data relating to the survival and competitiveness of sme, potential fundraising,...
2014 / Apostolos D. Zaridis, Dimosthenis T. Mousiolis -
On a Case of Inadequacy in Using the Arithmetic Mean
Abstract In strong heterogeneous populations, the use of the average indicator is not appropriate in order to summarize the values, because this involves a relatively homogeneous population and a normal, or approximately normal, distribution around...
2014 / Irina-Maria Dragan -
Board Independence and Accounting Conservatism in Malaysian Companies
Abstract This paper examines the relationship between board independence and accounting conservatism among Malaysian companies in year 2000 until 2012. What triggers the researchers to carry out this study is that studies found that the...
2015 / Noor Afza Amran, Kamarul Bahrain Abdul Manaf -
Production Engineering Education in India2015 / Sushant Khare, Shrish Bajpai, P.K. Bharati
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Forecasting Future Energy Demand: Electrical Energy in Mexico as an Example Case
Abstract Knowledge of the future energy demand in the world, in a region, or even in a single country, is an important tool for planning and establishing an energy policy either by international agencies or by the respective government. This energy...
2014 / Arturo Morales-Acevedo -
Europeanisation: A Conversion of the Local Adaptation vs. Standardization Dilemma within the European Public Space
Abstract In marketing there is a constant debate between the adaptation and the standardization of the marketing mix elements. Within the marketing of ideas (Fine, 1981), several macro and micro phenomena are in progress which condition the process...
2014 / Madalina Manolache -
Incidence, direct costs and duration of hospitalization of patients hospitalized with community acquired pneumonia: A nationwide retrospective claims database analysis
Abstract Background Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the most common acute infections associated with a substantial clinical and economic burden. There have been few studies assessing incidence rate, duration of...
2015 / Mark H. Rozenbaum, Marie-Josee J. Mangen, Susanne M. Huijts, Tjip S. van der Werf, Maarten J. Postma -
Measurement of the Femoral Head Diameter at Hemiarthroplasty of the Hip
Abstract This paper is focusing on the measurement methods of the femoral head at the hip hemiarthroplasty surgery. The measurement result of 10 femoral head specimens using four different methods of Vernier calliper, ring gauge, CT scan and X-ray...
2014 / Meuru Athapattu, Amir Hossein Saveh, Seyyed Morteza Kazemi, Bin Wang, Mahmoud Chizari -
Hospital kanban system implementation: Evaluating satisfaction of nursing personnel
Abstract Literature on healthcare supply chain management has shown that the kanban system can provide significant benefits. However, very few benefits have been empirically demonstrated and the extent of each remains unknown. This study aims to...
2015 / Víctor G. Aguilar-Escobar, Sarah Bourque, Nicolás Godino-Gallego -
Physical Activity Behavior, Aerobic Fitness and Quality of Life in School-Age Children
Abstract The aim of this article is to assess the differences in sedentary and physical activity behavior, physical fitness and quality of lifein school-age children according to their adiposity state (BMI-SD= Body Mass Index Standard deviation) and ...
2015 / Noemí Serra-Paya, Assumpta Ensenyat, Pau Serra-Paya, Alfonso Blanco-Nespereira -
Web Services for Water Systems: The iWIDGET REST API
Abstract The iWIDGET project has a special focus on the role of smart water meters for understating consumption and improving system operations. To support the project and future commercial developments, a distributed platform supported by a web...
2014 / M.G. Barry, M.E. Purcell, B.J. Eck, J. Hayes, E. Arandia -
Scenario Analyses of Land Use Conversion in the North China Plain: An Econometric Approach2013 / Jinyan Zhan, Feng Wu, Chenchen Shi, Fan Zhang, Zhihui Li
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A Postmarket Surveillance Study on Electro-Neuro-Adaptive-Regulator Therapy2014 / Rod P. Bonello, Marc Cohen, John Reece, Arun Aggarwal, Curtis Rigney
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Quality-Oriented Classification of Aircraft Material Based on SVM2014 / Hongxia Cai, Tingting Yu, Chenglong Xia
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Rural Credit and Farms Efficiency: Modelling Farmers Credit Allocation Decisions, Evidences from Benin2014 / Comlan Hervé Sossou, Freddy Noma, Jacob A. Yabi
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Contact Frequency, Travel Time, and Travel Costs for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis2014 / Jan Sørensen, Louise Linde, Merete Lund Hetland
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The Preventable Risk Integrated ModEl and Its Use to Estimate the Health Impact of Public Health Policy Scenarios2014 / Peter Scarborough, Richard A. Harrington, Anja Mizdrak, Lijuan Marissa Zhou, Aiden Doherty