Economics and business topic list of research papers
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Capability, Work and Social Inclusion
Abstract The global context is going throught a disruptive complexity and the traditionally elements of citizenship and community are going in crisis: social rights, membership, participation; all this is accompanied by an European economic crisis...
2014 / Valeria Friso, Roberta Caldin -
Implications of Wind Power Generation: Exposure to Wind Turbine Noise
Abstract The current study aims at analysing the perception and opinions of people exposed to Wind Turbine (WT) noise. Noise measurements were carried out in a wind farm in the north of Portugal. Data were analysed and crossed with the answers to a...
2014 / Pedro M. Arezes, C.A. Bernardo, Estefania Ribeiro, Hernâni Dias -
Incongruent Installation of Tactile Ground Surface Indicator Toward Visual Impaired People's Need: Masjid Jamek Station
Abstract This paper intends to investigate the problem of installation of tactile ground surface indicator at Masjid Jamek LRT Station. The research involved a ‘walk-through’ test with 28 visual impaired passengers as research participants. The...
2013 / Fairuzzana Ahamd Padzi, Fuziah Ibrahim, Norashikin Abdul Karim -
Virtual Classrooms in Collaborative Projects and the Effectiveness of the Learning Process
Abstract Our research has highlighted the fact that a major advantage offered by the use of collaborative projects by organizing virtual classrooms, is represented by opening a stock of interactive media resources available globally. Students can...
2013 / Alina Crişan, Roxana Enache -
Inflation, operating cycle, and cash holdings
Abstract A corporate cash-holding strategy is a trade-off between the costs and benefits of holding cash. At the macrolevel, firms are inclined to adjust and optimize their cash-holding strategies in response to changes in purchasing power due to...
2014 / Yanchao Wang, Yu Ji, Xu Chen, Chunlei Song -
A Physical Fitness Intervention Program Within a Physical Education Class on Selected Health-Related Fitness Among Secondary School Students
Abstract The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of a physical fitness intervention program within a physical education class on selected health-related fitness components among Malaysian secondary school girls. A quasi experimental...
2012 / Shabeshan Rengasamy -
A Comparative Approach of Japanese Project Management in Construction, Manufacturing and IT Industries
Abstract An effective project management approach is key to obtaining successful projects. In this study, a review of the three main industries that practise project management is conducted. This paper focusses on the application of Japanese project ...
2012 / Low Foon Siang, Chong Heap Yih -
Credit Risk: The Role of Market and Accounting Information-Evidence from U.S. Firms and a FAVAR Model
Abstract This paper examines the capability of both accounting and market information in explaining the cross-sectional variation of five-year credit default swap spreads. The paper proposes a panel FAVAR methodological approach to combine the...
2012 / Nicholas Apergis, Sofia Eleftheriou -
Reflection on the Role of Educational Consultant in Contemporary Czech Schools
Abstract This paper summarizes t he result s of a research survey conduct ed to identify the current real working conditions of educational consultants (guidance counsellors) and confront t hem wit h the legislative definition of their job posit...
2014 / Katerina Juklová -
Impact (s) of Doctoral Degrees Held by Faculty Members in Portuguese Higher Education
Abstract In order to verify the impact(s) of doctoral programs processes of faculty members in higher education in Portugal, we applied a questionnaire survey to the completed PhD of teachers. This study is based on a questionnaire survey to the...
2014 / João Carlos Pereira Mira Leitão -
Nowcasting GDP growth with credit data: Evidence from an emerging market economy
Abstract It is a well-known fact that there is a strong relationship between bank credits and economic activity. Thus, it is a reasonable question whether credit data can be used in nowcasting GDP growth. It is important for policymakers to make...
2013 / Ergun Ermişoğlu, Yasin Akçelik, Arif Oduncu -
Study on the Evolution of the Students’ Psycho-somatic Indices as a Result of Practicing Physical Exercises with Musical Accompaniment
Abstract The aim of our research is to highlight the efficiency of exercises performed with musical accompaniment on the psychosomatic component of female students, by identifying the beneficial effects resulting from the proposed training programs. ...
2014 / Alina Mihaela Stoica, Daniela Aducovschi -
Facility mapping: A tool for effective planning for MNCH services2015 / B.M. Ramesh, A. Kumar. Ghosh, V. Prakash, M. Sharma, S. Rajaram, et al.
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System Quality and its Influence on Students’ Learning Satisfaction in UiTM Shah Alam
Abstract Blended learning is widely used in higher education institutions. Many studies have discovered the strengths and potential of blended learning approach in learning, but there is lack of research in examining the quality of the system used...
2013 / Roslina Ahmed Tajuddin, Marliana Baharudin, Teoh Sian Hoon -
Coordinates and Dynamics of the Relationships between Multinational Enterprises and Economic Development – A Theoretical Approach
Abstract The paper aims to configure, based on the historical analyses of the theories regarding multinational enterprises and economic development (which, most of them, are unilateral, unidimensional and focused on just one theoretical background)...
2013 / Claudia Ogrean -
Poverty, cash transfers, and risk behaviours2013 / Stefano M Bertozzi, Juan-Pablo Gutiérrez
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The Effectiveness of Harm Reduction Programs on Reduce Crimes of Addicts Referred the Drop in Centers (DIC)
Abstract The aim of this research was to compare the effectiveness of harm reduction programs on reduce crimes of addicts inside the Drop In Center (DIC) in Karaj city. The sample of 120 people was selected randomly for study in this center; the...
2013 / Hasan Sadeghi, Zahra Habibi, Farrokh Haghrangbar, Kobra Madanipour -
Pareto Analysis on Budget Allocation for Different Categories of Faculties in Higher Education Institution
Abstract Managing budget for optimum effectiveness at various levels of the university is always a challenging task. This calls for a highly effective budget planning. Budget planning enables an organization to set priorities towards achieving...
2013 / Rossidah Wan Abdul Aziz, Adibah Shuib, Wan Noor Hayatie Wan Abdul Aziz, Norngainy Mohd Tawil, Abdul Halim Mohd Nawawi -
Gender Features of Trust Crisis Experience
Abstract Trust crisis is defined as a number of significant changes in a person's attitude to objects of the world, associated with a loss of aprioristic reliability and safety of these objects. There are three types of trust crisis, based on the...
2013 / S.G. Dostovalov -
The Research Proposal of Developing and Testing an Adaptive Learning System in Order to Increase the Primary School Students’ Awareness Regarding Teeth Health and to Reduce their Dental Anxiety
Abstract This research proposal has been planned and suggested in order to contribute to the supply of this need. In this research, a learning system will be designed, improved and tested to increase the primary school children’ awareness of dental...
2013 / Özlem Çakır, Emine Çelik, Mehmet Barış Horzum