October 2013
An assessment of multi-channel retailing among retailers in Cape Town, South Africa
Multi-channel retailing appears to hold potential benefits for retailers of all kind, but the awareness and access to available retail channels have not been obvious to all. This paper investigated the potential of multiple channel use among different retailers in Cape Town, in reaching potential customers and doing business with existing customers. In this regard, we presented and deployed a 12-channel typology...
October 2013
Entrepreneurial characteristics among university students: Implications for entrepreneurship education and training in Pakistan
Purpose-This study aims to explore the entrepreneurship profile of the Pakistan university students (Peshawar region) and evaluates their entrepreneurial inclination by making comparison with non-entrepreneurially inclined students. In this study the entrepreneurial profile of the students is constituted by six traits namely need for achievement, innovativeness, locus of control, risk taking propensity, tolerance for...
October 2013
Applying 6-sigma methodology to reduce burglary on campus
This study aims to contribute to a better understanding of burglary on campus. A DMAIC model of six sigma was done to decrease burglary rate on campus. The model systematically defines five stages of definition, measurement, analysis, and control as the step of execution. And through measurement, we quantify stolen equipment. Improvement strategy is further proposed via the result acquired from tool analysis. The...
October 2013
Music piracy behaviors of university students in view of consumption value
This research mainly aimed to explore the opinions of university students to music piracy. The research is operated by means of questionnaire surveys to gather data with 211 valid replies received. As research results indicated, quality value is significantly infeuenced on economical value. Quality value, social values and epistemic value will directly affect to download attitude. Key words: music...
October 2013
International negotiations with Brazil: An essay about culture factor
With the aim to present some salient aspects of the Brazilian culture and how they may affect the processes of international negotiations, the paper addressed the different approaches that point out the specific qualities and patterns of Brazilian negotiator. Based on the international negotiations principles and the role of culture, the study presents some of the most discussed theoretical frameworks that investigate...
October 2013
Strategies of National Petrochemical Company of Iran
In strategic planning goals, policies and strategies of the organization are determined considering aspirations, mission and the underlying values along with the determination of internal strong and weak points of the organization and threats and opportunities arising from environmental factors. The researches consider some advantages for strategic thinking and deep commitment toward strategic management process,...
October 2013
Organization ethical business operations: Does it make a difference?
Making wider the concept that ethical activities in business operations conducted by the organization can excel the organization performance is the core concept of this research study. Sample of different organization predicts that ethical practices of enterprises were vital for their expansion. Organizations that promote the culture of ethics in its operation enjoy its everlasting fruits. Key words:...
October 2013
Enterprise related factors influencing entrepreneurial orientation: Evidence from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan
This purpose of this study is to examine the association and influence of enterprise related factors on entrepreneurial orientation. Primary data were collected through self administered questionnaire with backup interview from two hundreds and nineteen randomly selected samples. Questionnaire was distributed among members registered with different (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Hazara and D.I.Khan) chambers...
October 2013
Stressors Exploiting Teacher’s Satisfaction and Professional Commitment the key to reduce Job Burnout
This study empirically investigates various stressors leading job stress that effect teachers in higher educational system of Pakistan. 166 higher educational faculty members of 17 public and private universities listed under federal region with Higher Education Commission of Pakistan have given their responses. Four determinants which are role conflict, role ambiguity, home-work interface and...
October 2013
Impact of Gender Diversity on Spiritual Leadership and Follower’s Need for Spiritual Survival/Well-being
Gender diversity in organizations plays a very important role and greatly influences the leaders and followers behavior. The success of the organizations depends very much on its human resource team. The Leaders and followers play major role in any organizations. Due to this reason, the effect of gender related to leadership spirituality and follower’s need for spiritual survival is taking a much...
October 2013
Dividend Policy, Cash Flow, and Investment in Tehran Stock Exchange
The study aims to know the relationship between dividend policy, cash flow and investment of firms. For this, 100 firms from stock Tehran exchange during 2002-2008 were investigated. In this research the year 2006 is the base year of dividend policy identification. The firms were divided into three kinds: Dividend increase, dividend decrease and no dividend change. The results of Wilcoxon test...
October 2013
Research on diversity, conflicts and performance in creative team management
As the global competition is increasingly intense, composition for team members tends to be more diverse. Besides, conflicts among team members are increasing gradually. So, team performance is greatly affected. This paper investigated 47 creative management teams according to 220 questionnaires. It studied the effect on team performance from diverse team compositions. Then, it took conflicts inside...
October 2013
The Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Employment of Selected OIC Countries
This paper investigates the extent to which ICT-related job creating activities is improving the employment situation of the people in developing economies. The paper focuses on the effects of information and communication technology (ICT) on the employment level of selected Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) countries and describes the different potential forms of influence that ICT can take...
October 2013
Evolution of national-international trade in the period before the economic and financial crisis for selected economies
The world economy has evolved in recent years amid some obvious inequalities and disparities nationally manifested on different levels, including the participation in international trade. This study took into account the two ways of approach, namely: evaluation and analysis of existing differences between the countries participating in global trade, on the one hand and development of a...
October 2013
Comparative study of the social effects of 5 and 6 days work on individuals
The main agenda behind this study is to know about the impact of work life on social life that is, to make comparison between two categories of people working 5 and 6 days a week. The impact will be seen on both males and females. It is the general observation and has also been proved that the person who works for 5 days a week is more relaxed and congenial to social life than one who works for...
October 2013
Regression Equation Fitted to Knowledge Management and Organizational Effectiveness in the Selected Sport Organizations of Iran
This study aims at regression equations fitted to knowledge management and organizational effectiveness in the selected sport organizations of Iran knowledge management processes to determine the impact on organizational effectiveness. Method of this research is descriptive – surveying and for the analysis was used of Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, and then multi-variants regression, Pearson and...
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