Economics and business topic list of research papers
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A Retrospective, Observational Study of Patient Outcomes for Critically Ill Patients Receiving Parenteral Nutrition
Abstract Objective To evaluate health care–related utilization for critically ill patients receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) administered via a premixed multichamber bag (MCB) or compounded solutions (COM). ...
2014 / Glenn Magee, Gary P. Zaloga, Robin S. Turpin, Myrlene Sanon -
Effect of Land Use on Travel Behaviour: A Case Study of Agartala City
Abstract Non motorized trips constitute a major portion of the total trips made in the smaller Indian (population between 100,000 and 500,000). From many travel surveys conducted in these cities it was observed that the share of the non-motorized...
2013 / Partha Pratim Sarkar, C. Mallikarjuna -
A Tool for Railway Transport Cost Evaluation
Abstract After a compared analysis of different cost assessment methodologies with their mathematical formulations, the paper achieves a determination of cost functions (functions linking inputs with outputs) for an articulate estimation of regional ...
2014 / Domenico Gattuso, Antonio Restuccia -
Smart Specialization a Possible Solution to the New Global Challenges
Abstract Smart specialization is a new concept that has been actively promoted as a tool for the strategy Europe 2020. It is a key solution for avoiding dissipation of the EU research funds and for focusing the research, innovation, human and...
2013 / Margareta Rusu -
Company Characteristics and Human Resource Disclosure in Greece
Abstract This paper reports the results of a study on human resource disclosure in Greece. It investigates the extent to which Greek companies disclose information about human resource in their annual reports and analyzes whether a number of firm...
2014 / Athanasios Vazakidis, Antonios Stavropoulos, Despina Galani -
Developing Concepts for Improved Efficiency of Robot Work Preparation
Abstract SInBot[1] is a large research project that focuses on maximizing the efficient use of mobile industrial robots during medium sized production runs. The system that will be described in this paper will focusses on the development and...
2013 / M.S. Essers, T.H.J. Vaneker -
Family Businesses in the New Economy: How to Survive and Develop in Times of Financial Crisis
Abstract The family businesses play an important role regarding the dynamism and strength of the European economy, long-term stability and sustainability. Many of the challenges facing family businesses also concern Small and Medium Sized...
2014 / Kerstin Siakas, Marja Naaranoja, Sotiris Vlachakis, Errikos Siakas -
Did Children's Perceptions of an after-school Social Learning Program Predict Change in their Behavior?
Abstract This research explored the influence of children's perceptions of a pro-social behavior after-school program on actual change in the children's behavioral outcomes over the program's duration. Children's perceptions of three program...
2014 / Liam O’Hare -
Understanding the Role of Education Facilities in Sustainable Urban Development: A Case Study of KSRP, Kitakyushu, Japan
Abstract Since the ancient Greece, Rome, India, and China, education has always been a significant part of society development as the changing factor into a civilization. Furthermore the development of various education facilities contributes...
2014 / Fritz Akhmad Nuzir, Bart Julien Dewancker -
Euro-med: Public Management and Good Local Governance
Abstract Public management is not merely a science that includes future visions, innovations, trust, and cost-efficiency in resolving administrative problems; it is the art of managing public wealth and resources. It focuses upon finding effective...
2014 / Jihad El Hokayem, Akl Kairouz -
Enterprise and Classical Factors of its Location on the Market
Abstract The literature provides many definitions of the word “enterprise”. To put it simply, it is a legally, organizationally and economically independent unit engaged in an economic activity. A frequently defined goal of an enterprise is to...
2014 / Anna Irena Szymańska, Monika Płaziak -
¿Cómo controlan los franquiciadores españoles a sus franquiciados?
Resumen En franquicia, la mala actuación de un franquiciado tiene un fuerte impacto negativo sobre toda la cadena, por lo que el sistema de control de gestión (SCG) supone un aspecto vital para la gestión y el éxito de la franquicia. Distinguiendo...
2013 / Carolina Ramírez-García, María L. Vélez-Elorza, María Concepción Alvarez-ardet-Espejo -
A New Bunun Aborigines’ Educational Aspect of Cultural Identity Design in Taiwan
Abstract The Tongpu community is a minority Bunun aborigine tribe located in Jade Mountain area. Due to its location in the national park, the economic development is vulnerable by the impact of national policy, leading to widening gaps between rich ...
2014 / Li-Hsun Peng, Huang-Yao Lin -
Factors Influencing Readiness towards Halal Logistics among Food-based Logistics Players in Malaysia
Abstract Logistics is part of supply chain which involves many business entities such as suppliers, manufacturers, distributors and retailers. All these entities will work together to acquire raw materials and transform them into final products....
2014 / Hazwani Ahmad Tarmizi, Nitty Hirawaty Kamarulzaman, Ismail Abd Latiff, Azmawani Abd Rahman -
Radon in Galicia
Abstract Radon, a natural radioactive element present in air, soil and water, has been proved to be related to lung cancer: according to the US EPA, nearly 10% of lung cancer deaths are attributable to radon, while Spanish studies estimate this...
2014 / C. Iglesias, J. Taboada -
The Effects of Education Led through Practical Museum Programs for School Children
Abstract An education through museum program is not a new approach on a research. The difference marked by this article is that it sustains its conclusions and research items on an empirical observatory method. The study is based on an educational...
2013 / Ancuta Soare (Pungoi), Elena Popescu (Dragan) -
Reflective Learning in Physical Therapy Students: Related Factors and Facilitative Effects of a Short Introduction
Abstract Reflection to facilitate learning and develop professional practice is emphasized in medical education. This pilot study describes the influence of physical therapy (PT) students’ characteristics, as well as a 15-minutes lecture-based...
2013 / Chiu Chuan-Yuan, Wu Ying-Tai, Hu Ming-Hsia, Lin Jia-Te -
Ecological Thinking, Consciousness, Responsibility
Abstract The article substantiates the need for revision in the context of sustainable development concepts such as ecological thinking, ecological consciousness, ecological culture and ecological education. The transcendental paradigm of ecological ...
2013 / V.I. Panov -
A Hierarchical-precedences Model for the Analysis of Teaching Process
Abstract Mapping the learning process and its analysis are relatively complicated activities. This paper demonstrates the use of precedence for non-standard analysis. Precedential model and precedence analysis are based on a comparison of elements...
2014 / Josef Botlík, Milena Botlíková, Zuzana Palová -
Augmenter la couverture vaccinale grippe et pneumocoque des populations à risque : le rôle des structures de soins de suite de pneumologie2013 / O. Launay