Archive | Volume II, Issue no. 4
Posted on 15 August 2012. Tags: banks, environment strategies, financial performance, management, tax system
Financial performance represents a subject for researchers especially by its determinants. The analysis of banks is not such complex as economic operators’ analysis, in the most of cases the focal point being stakeholders, regulating and monitoring activities, performance indicators and so on. By taking those researches as a base and keeping in mind the differences […]
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Posted on 15 August 2012. Tags: Jitter, MOS, PESQ, QoS
As Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology matures, companies are increasingly adopting it to cut costs, improve efficiency and enhance customer service. Using the Internet as an existing network for integrating data and telecom systems through intelligent VoIP, a range of benefits results: lower long distance costs, cost cuts in cabling processes and more flexible […]
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Posted in Information Technology, Volume II, Issue no. 4
Posted on 15 August 2012. Tags: blended learning, Computer based training, CTB, distributed learning, E-learning, Internet, Internet Based Training, ITB, WBT, web, Web based training
To introduce e-learning are used informatic systems, the communication and media networks. Transfer of skills and knowledge specific e-learning is possible, mainly using computer and networks. E-learning using electronic applications and processing in order to learn. Learning and e-learning applications are based on Web technology, which is computer based, virtual classroom and digital collaboration. Content […]
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Posted in Knowledge Management, Volume II, Issue no. 4
Posted on 15 August 2012. Tags: Integrity, leadership integrity effectiveness, management integrity development, organizational integrity capacity system
Aims / objectives: This paper aims to analyze organizational management integrity capacity system as an improvement concept for enhancing leadership integrity effectiveness in a university setting. It departs from the analysis of the current organizational culture, values, virtues, managerial capabilities and attitudes to assume any organizational task. This paper aims also to propose a strategic […]
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Posted in Economics, Volume II, Issue no. 4
Posted on 15 August 2012. Tags: integrator, Intellectual Capital, management, Organizational Culture
The Intellectual Capital has promoted a new perspective of creating value by increasing the awareness of the intangible resources’ importance. The current paper seeks to find out if Romanian companies are aware of the organisational culture’s influence on the company’s Intellectual Capital, so that its generation and development to be analysed and improved. Taking into […]
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Posted in Economics, Volume II, Issue no. 4
Posted on 15 August 2012. Tags: Entrepreneurial Intention, Entrepreneurship Training Program, Personal Attractiveness, Subjective Norms
This paper using the Theory of Planned Behavior, presents a study of entrepreneurial intentions among nursing students in Zanjan Azad University. By measuring the intention of nursing students, the factors that impact their intention to start business can be recognized and the effective programs to affect their intention can be designed and developed. A sample […]
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Posted in Knowledge Management, Volume II, Issue no. 4
Posted on 15 August 2012. Tags: employees’ voice, gift exchange, Human Resource Management, Job satisfaction, procedural utility
The aim of this paper is to verify empirically whether giving voice to employees and spreading information within the firm increase job satisfaction, while thoroughly analyzing if different means imply different consequences. The analysis was carried out using a British data set: “Changing Employment Relationship, Employment Contracts and the Future of Work Survey (Working in […]
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Posted on 15 August 2012. Tags: audit and accounting standards, development, eco-label awards, environmental disclosure, environmental performance, environmental regulations, European Union, ISO 14001/EMAS, mandated disclosure
The research is conducted as an empirical study which explains how environmental disclosure varies across European countries and reflects factors that explain this variation at the European Union level. The paper identifies and analyze five factors that explain the varies of environmental disclosure across European Union Countries: strength of auditing and accounting standards, government mandated […]
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Posted in Economics, Volume II, Issue no. 4
Posted on 15 August 2012. Tags: economic performance, entrepreneurial diversity, female entrepreneurship, gender differences, Managing diversity
This paper of female entrepreneurship has been inspired by gender equality issues. Today research and policy have been more and more fuelled by the idea that female entrepreneurs are important for economic progress. Female entrepreneurs were assumed to experience gender-related discrimination and to experience more difficulties when starting up and running a business than their […]
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Posted in Economics, Volume II, Issue no. 4
Posted on 15 August 2012. Tags: CCBS, GBS, HBS, PBS
In terms of overcoming the global downturn, innovative business strategy has three major dimensions namely, ‘Innovative Promotional Practices’, ‘Social and Organizational welfare’, and ‘Ethical behavior’. Fortunately most strategic dimensions in business and management are measurable so as to facilitate development ratings in order to compare and highlight the different levels of overcoming the global downturn. […]
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Posted in Economics, Volume II, Issue no. 4
Posted on 15 August 2012. Tags: analyze, business, database, digital mapping, GIS, information, organization
Albanian economy is strictly connected to the fluctuations economies of its neighbor countries. The conducted research aim at creating a web based GIS platform working as a communication and information source to the prospective of managing a future potential category of investitors. The paper outlines the importance of digital mapping technology as a powerful tool […]
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Posted on 15 August 2012. Tags: artificial intelligence, artificial neural network, prediction, processed cheese, radial basis (fewer neurons), shelf life
Radial basis (fewer neurons) artificial neural network (ANN) models were developed for predicting the shelf life of processed cheese stored at 7-8o C. Mean square error, root mean square error, coefficient of determination and nash – sutcliffo coefficient were applied in order to compare the prediction ability of the developed models. Soluble nitrogen, pH; standard […]
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Posted in Economics, Volume II, Issue no. 4
Posted on 15 August 2012. Tags: financial stability, financial sustainability, inflation, insurance contract, insurant, insured risk, insurer, life insurance, protection, risk management, risk transfer, solvency
For the twenty-first century life, there cannot be a real, long-term and sustained progress, without insurance. Let’s only consider the avalanche of natural disasters and acts of terrorism in recent years that have affected many parts of the world, brought suffering to millions of people and caused huge economic losses. The common knowledge that a […]
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Posted in Economics, Volume II, Issue no. 4
Posted on 15 August 2012. Tags: cash flow panel, financing, investing, operating
Cash flow arising from relationships with third party entity that occur in connection with fighting money mutual rights and obligations are known as cash flows. Accordingly to the three types of specific activities of economic entities, we find three of its essential functions, namely: operating, investing and financing, each of these features contribute to the […]
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