Economics and business topic list of research papers
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Determining the Types of Training and Development Supports for Expatriates
Abstract The aim of this study was to determine the types of training and development supports provided to expatriates prior to the departure, after arrival, and upon repatriation. This study used qualitative approach to gather valuable views from...
2015 / Dayang Nailul Munna Abg Abdullah, Cheam Sheue Jin -
Supporting Zoo Visitors’ Scientific Observations through the Picture-story Show
Abstract The purpose of this study is to support zoo visitors’ scientific observations through the picture-story show. The evaluation methods included interviews to assess whether zoo visitors acquire as viewpoints for observing animals through a...
2015 / Chika Yamahashi, Etsuji Yamaguchi, Shigenori Inagaki, Hideto Okuyama, Junko Tajima, et al. -
Foreign Direct Investments, Exports, and Economic Growth in Croatia: A Time Series Analysis
Abstract This paper studies the relationship between foreign direct investments, exports, and economic growth in Croatia using annual time series data for the period 1994-2012. Several econometric models are applied including the bounds testing...
2014 / Chaido Dritsaki, Emmanouil Stiakakis -
Considerations on Implementation of a Social Accountability Management System Model in Higher Education
Abstract The company is in constant change, influenced by technology, competitive environment, legal and regulatory requirements and the mission of higher education is to meet the specific needs of education and professional training of the...
2014 / Ecaterina-Alina Sandu, Gheorghe Solomon, Daniela Morar, Al-Shraah Muhammad -
Flexibility based Assessment of Production System Robustness
Abstract Manufacturing companies are forced to operate in an increasingly volatile and unpredictabl environment. The number of events that can have a potentially critical impact on a production system‘s economic performance have significantly...
2014 / Nils Luft, Christoph Besenfelder -
Balanced Scorecard as an Issue Taught in the Field of Industrial Engineering
Abstract In recent years academic scholars have given increasing attention to the importance of strategic measurement systems including both non-financial and financial measures and have focused attention on the method called Balanced Scorecard....
2014 / Jaroslava Kádárová, Michaela Durkáčová, Lenka Kalafusová -
Tourist Destination Marketing Supported by Electronic Capitalization of Knowledge
Abstract Marketing for tourist destinations, either as strategic planning or as short-term marketing-mix specification, has a lot to gain from computerized information tools. In this paper, we present knowledge engineering methods for the extraction ...
2014 / George Stalidis, Dimitrios Karapistolis -
Creativity in Engineering Education
Abstract The paper examines the creativity in engineering education. The authors substantiate the topicality of the training of creative professionals in Russia and abroad and present training of creative professionals experience at the Department...
2015 / Nicolai P. Kirillov, Elena G. Leontyeva, Yulia A. Moiseenko -
The impact of trade credit on optimal quantity
Abstract In this research, we consider the consequence of trade credit on optimal quantity. The annualized cost which is the uniform net present value over infinite time is derived and the optimal quantity and optimal time are obtained. This work is ...
2014 / C.F.R. Ozokeraha, Godwin Akpotor, Glenn Orighoyegha -
Personal Internet Use: The Use of Personal Mobile Devices at the Workplace
Abstract The advancement of the personal mobile devices has given employees the opportunity to use these devices for non-work-related activities which poses a new threat to companies. Hence, this study investigates the level and determinants of...
2015 / Hasmida Jamaluddin, Zauwiyah Ahmad, Mazni Alias, Maimun Simun -
Discrimination Issues in the Process of Personnel Selection
Abstract The paper discusses the concept of employment discrimination and its types, depending on the causes. The analysis of problems of social (gender and age) and psychological (racial and religious affiliation, disability) discrimination is...
2015 / Z.V. Krinitcyna, E.V. Menshikova -
Public Private Partnership in the Health Sector: Boon or Bane
Abstract Public Private Partnership (PPP) is collaboration between the public and private sector that enables fulfilment of certain common goals by overcoming the visible limitations. Based on studies and sample surveys conducted, the Government has ...
2014 / Khushbu B. Thadani -
Italy-Economic Growth and Human Development. Comparative Analysis
Abstract Economic growth is a permanent objective of economic policy, and in the medium and long run it is reflected, as we know, in the process of development. But this is not enough for an economy to grow. It is absolutely necessary for the...
2014 / Alina-Petronela Haller -
Comparison of expected health impacts for major cancers: Integration of incidence rate and loss of quality-adjusted life expectancy
Abstract Purpose The study aims to quantify the expected impacts of different cancers through multiplying the incidence rate by loss-of-QALE (quality-adjusted life expectancy), with QALY (quality-adjusted life year) as the common...
2014 / Mei-Chuan Hung, Wu-Wei Lai, Helen H.W. Chen, Wu-Chou Su, Jung-Der Wang -
The Artificial Neural Networks to Obtain Port Planning Parameters
Abstract Artificial Neural Networks can be a great help in port planning activity. Bad planning might lead to an incorrect use of the available resources and means. This research is focused on neural networks’ behavior analysis...
2014 / Tomás Rodríguez García, Nicoletta González Cancelas, Francisco Soler-Flores -
Investigating Students’ Satisfaction and Continuance Intention toward E-learning: An Extension of the Expectation – Confirmation Model
Abstract E-learning has received a considerably research attention recently because it becomes part of learning patterns for many tertiary educations. Recently, Lee (2010) examined the users’ satisfaction (SAT) with, and continuance intention (CI)...
2014 / Wing S. Chow, Si Shi -
Service Learning, Workplace Probation, and the Growth of the Spirituality
Abstract This study investigated the experiential way of the service learning to improve the practical skills of 121 students of the department of senior citizen service management in Ching Kuo Institute of Management and Health in Taiwan. The...
2015 / Shu-Fen Chiu -
A systematic review and meta-analysis of removable and fixed implant-supported prostheses in edentulous jaws: post-loading implant loss2015 / Jaana-Sophia Kern, Thomas Kern, Stefan Wolfart, Nicole Heussen
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Modeling Pedestrian Switching Behavior for Attractions
Abstract While walking on the streets, pedestrians can aware attractions like shopping windows. Some of them might shift their attention towards the attractions, namely switching behavior. As a first step, this study investigates collective effects...
2014 / Jaeyoung Kwak, Hang-Hyun Jo, Tapio Luttinen, Iisakki Kosonen -
Beggars–tourists' interactions: An unobtrusive typological approach
Abstract While the perennial phenomenon of begging exists in many historical cities, where tourists tend to concentrate, the topic has not been examined in depth in the context of tourism. By using Goffman's (1955, 1963, 1971) dynamics of public...
2015 / Konstantinos Andriotis