Economics and business topic list of research papers
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Comparative Study of Macroscopic Pedestrian Models
Abstract We analyze numerically some macroscopic models of pedestrian motion to compare their capabilities of reproducing characteristic features of crowd behavior, such as travel times minimization and crowded zones avoidance, as well as complex...
2014 / Monika Twarogowska, Paola Goatin, Regis Duvigneau -
A growing opportunity: Community gardens affiliated with US hospitals and academic health centers
Abstract Background Community gardens can reduce public health disparities through promoting physical activity and healthy eating, growing food for underserved populations, and accelerating healing from injury or disease. Despite...
2014 / Daniel R. George, Liza S. Rovniak, Jennifer L. Kraschnewski, Ryan Hanson, Christopher N. Sciamanna -
Co-creation: Customer Integration in Social Media Based Product and Service Development
Abstract Due to the rising level of global competition as well as a fast-growing number of innovations organizations are nowadays forced to find new ways to attract, gain and sustain loyal customers in order to stay competitive. Co-creation, the...
2014 / Carlota Lorenzo-Romero, Efthymios Constantinides, Leonine A. Brünink -
From the Sociology of Things to the “Internet of Things”
Abstract In contemporary philosophical and social studies, the issues which are related to perceptual experience come to the fore, enhanced by attention to the things of reality in their immediate givens sometimes in everyday experiences. Modern...
2014 / Yury Shaev -
Systematic Mapping Study in Small Business: The Quest for Contemporary Understanding
Abstract A unified theory of small businesses has been widely proposed. Nevertheless there are very few studies about the main concerns in small business literature. Thus, a systematic mapping study of the available literature was conducted. The...
2014 / Caroline Moraes, Luiz Philippsen, Heloisa Lirani, Lie Yamanaka, Daniela Rosim, et al. -
Silk Route in the Light of Circuit Tourism: An Avenue of Tourism Internationalization
Abstract Being endowed with the international vision, Silk Route needs elaboration and discussion in light of tourism so as to be revived in the travel and trade market. All the secondary data from varied sources is analyzed to provide a conceptual...
2014 / Parikshat Singh Manhas, Parvinder Kour, Akshi Bhagata -
Changing the fate of Fuel Cell Vehicles: Can lessons be learnt from Tesla Motors?
Abstract Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCVs) are a disruptive innovation and are currently looking towards niche market entry. However, commercialisation has been unsuccessful thus far and there is a limited amount of literature that can guide their market...
2014 / Scott Hardman, Eric Shiu, Robert Steinberger-Wilckens -
Studying the Relationship between the Effective Factors on Employees’ Performance in Iran's University and the Students’ Satisfaction with regards to Employees’ Performance
Abstract Any organization, without careful consideration on the performance of its employees and likewise implementing effective factors on employees’ performance in satisfying its client, cannot reach its goals. Therefore, the present study aims at ...
2014 / Morteza Raei Dehaghi, Abbas Rouhani -
Factor Influencing Logistics Service Providers Efficiency’ in Urban Distribution Systems
Abstract The increased urbanization and the awareness of freight transportation impacts have stressed the importance of City Logistics (CL) as a comprehensive approach aimed at mitigating the negative effects of distribution activities without...
2014 / Alberto De Marco, Anna C. Cagliano, Giulio Mangano, Francesca Perfetti -
Contextual variety, Internet-of-Things and the choice of tailoring over platform: Mass customisation strategy in supply chain management
Abstract This paper considers the implications for Supply Chain Management (SCM) from the development of the Internet of Things (IoT) or Internet Connected Objects (ICO). We focus on opportunities and challenges stemming from consumption data that...
2014 / Irene Ng, Kimberley Scharf, Ganna Pogrebna, Roger Maull -
Public Health Workforce Taxonomy
Thoroughly characterizing and continuously monitoring the public health workforce is necessary for ensuring capacity to deliver public health services. A prerequisite for this is to develop a standardized methodology for classifying public health workers,...
2014 / Matthew L. Boulton, Angela J. Beck, Fátima Coronado, Jacqueline A. Merrill, Charles P. Friedman, et al. -
The impact of information technology on E. marketing
Abstract Information technology has been considered the greatest innovation of the new era because it has a lot of fruitful social economic and scientific impacts. Regarding the economic effect, information technology has been of the essence into...
2011 / Azam Hamidi, Maryam Safabakhsh -
Data envelopment analysis in service quality evaluation: an empirical study2014 / Seyedvahid Najafi, Saber Saati, Madjid Tavana
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Internationalization of Higher Education in India: Contribution to Regional Capacity Building in Neighbouring Countries
Abstract The notions of globalization and knowledge economy are concomitant. Higher education and work-preparedness competencies are the chief levers that impel economies to scale the value chain by optimizing the capacity building potential of...
2014 / Vidya Rajiv Yeravdekar, Gauri Tiwari -
Implementation of a School-Based Social and Emotional Learning Intervention: Understanding Diffusion Processes Within Complex Systems2015 / Rhiannon Evans, Simon Murphy, Jonathan Scourfield
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Performance Measurement: A Conceptual Framework for Supply Chain Practices
Abstract Me--asurement of Supply Chain (SC) performance with regards to key practices of SC paradigms is the area which is under research. Presently there are no guidance or set rules under which we can measure SC performance. The lack of clarity...
2014 / Khan Rai Waqas Azfar, Nawar Khan, Hamza Farooq Gabriel -
Learning Strategies and Academic Achievement
Abstract Currently, there is a great concern, in the educational field, about low students’ achievement. Through this study, we can see how, given the central role of the brain, using learning strategies by students improve their academic...
2015 / A. Muelas, E. Navarro -
Recidivism risk reduction assessment in batterer intervention programs: A key indicator for program efficacy evaluation
Abstract The evidence available on the efficacy of batterer intervention programs is still limited. The aim of the present study is twofold: (1) to analyze change in a set of intervention targets and their association with reconviction in a batterer ...
2014 / Marisol Lila, Amparo Oliver, Alba Catalá-Miñana, Raquel Conchell -
Impact of Regulatory Framework and Environmental Factors on Accounting Practices by Firms in Nigeria
Abstract This paper looked at development of accounting practice in Nigeria and analyzes how the country's economic, taxation, and other factors affect the development of financial accounting regulations in Nigeria. The study observed that political ...
2015 / Abdulkadir Madawaki -
The Role of Spiritual Intelligence on Organizational Commitment in Employees of Universities in Tehran Province, Iran
Abstract Introduction: Spiritual intelligence is the mind's capacity to handle substantial and spiritual aspects of life. According to previous studies, spiritual intelligence can be effective in the promotion of different variables. One such...
2014 / Seyed Mohammad Kalantarkousheh, Najmeh Sharghi, Maryam Soleimani, Sepideh Ramezani