Economics and business topic list of research papers
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Cost effectiveness in practice and its effect on clinical outcomes
Abstract The value of new cancer drugs is maximized when they are used for the right patient in the right way in clinical practice. Clinical trials conducted during drug development are the most important source of information to predict value at...
2014 / Bengt Jönsson, Scott Ramsey, Nils Wilking -
Student's Perceptions on the Relevance of a Diploma in an Automotive Curriculum to the Workplace
Abstract This research compares student preparation to meet workplace needs through a comparative study between TAFE in Australia and Community Colleges in Malaysia. It addresses responses from Malaysian industries that local graduates do not...
2013 / Yusri Kamin, Adnan Ahmad, Damon Cartledge -
School Equity: The Students’ Perspectives in Diverse School Contexts
Abstract Educational reforms in Portugal reflect the influence of the Lisbon Strategy regarding a more competitive knowledge based economy and social cohesion. European directions also agree that educational systems respond to the work market...
2014 / Aline Seiça, Maria de Fátima Chorão Sanches -
Gender Variations in the Psychological Factors as Defined by the Extended Health Belief Model of Oral Hygiene Behaviors
Abstract Oral self-care practice is an effective preventive measure for maintaining good individual oral health which is an integral part of one's general health. The aim of this analysis was to investigate gender variations in the psychological...
2014 / Liviu Zetu, Irina Zetu, Carmen Beatrice Dogaru, Carmen Duţă, Alexandrina L. Dumitrescu -
Teaching How Life Skills (Anger Control) Affect the Happiness and Self-esteem of Tonekabon Female Students
Abstract The purpose of the current research is investigating the effectiveness of teaching the life skills (Anger Control) on increasing happiness and self-esteem of the girl students of the Shahed high school in Tonekabon. The statistical society...
2013 / Hamidreza Vatankhah, Darya Daryabari, Vida Ghadami, Ehteram KhanjanShoeibi -
Numerical Analysis on“Trap of Credit Creation” in Macroeconomics under Zero-Interest-Rate Policy
Abstract Protracted recession in Japan for the last twenty years is characterized by persistent deflation and negative output gap. Recently, Inoue et al. presented the concept of “trap of credit creation” which represents mechanism of the persistent ...
2013 / Yu Murata, Tomohiro Inoue, Moto Kamiura -
Training the Competences in Higher Education – A Comparative Study on the Development of Relational Competencies of University Teachers
Abstract In this study we have proposed to present some considerations on the importance of the development of teaching competences, starting from analyzing the training needs of the academic staff. The results of the study were obtained by applying ...
2014 / Nicoleta Dută, Elena Rafaila -
Public Expenditure with Education and Healthcare in EU Countries
Abstract This analysis aims to show, for EU countries, the level of the public expenditure for education and healthcare, as well as the relations between these expenditure, considered as input, and several social indicators as output. The comparison ...
2014 / Ioan Mărginean -
What determines providers' stated preference for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria?
Abstract As agents for their patients, providers often make treatment decisions on behalf of patients, and their choices can affect health outcomes. However, providers operate within a network of relationships and are agents not only for their...
2014 / Lindsay Mangham-Jefferies, Kara Hanson, Wilfred Mbacham, Obinna Onwujekwe, Virginia Wiseman -
Students’ ICT Practices at La Laguna University and their Influence on Learning Processes
Abstract The following paper provides an insight about how students at La Laguna University (ULL) use the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). The main aim is finding out the use of ICTs as well as gathering information about their...
2013 / San Nicolas Santos, Mª Belén, Sanabria Mesa, Ana Area, Moreira Manuel -
Current Issues of Motivation-implications for an Education of Excellence
Abstract Today's world is facing many problems caused by the economic crisis, leading to an educational one too. We are witnessing major changes in the curricula, in the different ways of assessment, in the trans-disciplinary manner of teaching and...
2013 / Monica Turturean -
A Comparative Study of Public and Academic Attitudes to TDM Measures: Evidence from Nanjing
Abstract In recent years, the governments of many big cities in China have showed considerable interest in the TDM measures. However, the attitudes of key stakeholder groups with respect to the TDM measures, such as the public, academic community...
2013 / Huihui Xiao, Jian Lu -
Dispelling the myths around cancer care delivery: It's not all about costs
Abstract The costs of cancer care grow exponentially. It has been argued that there is a linear relation between costs and outcome: the more a country spends on cancer care, the better the outcome. We try to dispel this myth, by showing that the...
2014 / Carin A. Uyl-de Groot, Elisabeth G.E. de Vries, Jaap Verweij, Richard Sullivan -
The Impact of Political Determinants on Economic Growth in CEE Countries
Abstract It is impossible to analyze a country's economy by taking into account only the market factors. Every economic system must be incorporated and harmonized with the continuing development of a country, a trend that reflects technological...
2015 / Madalina Radu -
About the Necessity of a New Educational Model in the Romanian Educational System
Abstract The present paper will present the necessity of a new educational model in the Romanian educational system in the light of the changes induced by the new Law of the National Education (2011). The research was performed by the questionnaire...
2013 / Ioan Scheau, Cristina Nanu -
Creative Industries: A New Sphere of Activities for the University of the Arts? Aspirations, Challenges and Restraints of Creative Industries in the Context of Management Education
Abstract As industrial societies are about to change towards a knowledge-based service-economy, it becomes necessary to develop and apply new entrepreneurial ideas. In this context, cultural efforts are also being scrutinized and located in the...
2014 / Manuel Dreesmann, Herbert Grüner, Anke Schmidt -
Corporative social responsibility (CSR) activities in the workplace: A comment on Aguinis and Glavas (2013)
Abstract Recent research has indicated that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is beneficial to organizations: CSR enhances employee attitudes, behaviors, and productivity in the workplace and thus contributes to companies’ profitability....
2013 / Aharon Tziner -
Diagnosing Occupational Stress in Romanian Organisations
Abstract The study investigates the complex topic of occupational stress, based on a comprehensive model of stress diagnosis and management for romanian employees (N=1026 participants), at individual and organizational level. The following...
2014 / Adrian Tudor Brate -
Components of Customer Emotional Experience with Halal Food Establishments
Abstract Customer experience has great influence on6 satisfaction and their behavioural intentions. In fact, research on customer emotional experience has gained greater attention lately especially in the experience-driven hospitality industry. This ...
2014 / Harrisson Amat Tama, Boo Ho Voon -
EU Structural Instruments–Key Component in Improving the Romanian Macroeconomic Stability?
Abstract Romania is experiencing a rather paradoxical situation: while its balance of payments reflects a severe need of financing and capitalisation, the first EU Alert Mechanism Report demonstrates the vulnerable macroeconomic external position of ...
2013 / Gabriela Dragan