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Valuation Of Equity And Investment Decisions, Shyam Sunder Dec 2014

Valuation Of Equity And Investment Decisions, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.


Deification Of Market; Homogenization Of Cultures: 'Free Trade' And Other Euphemisms For Global Capitalism, Gwendolyn Yvonne Alexis Dec 2014

Deification Of Market; Homogenization Of Cultures: 'Free Trade' And Other Euphemisms For Global Capitalism, Gwendolyn Yvonne Alexis

Gwendolyn Yvonne Alexis

In this book chapter, I argue that states and MNCs enter into extraterritorial pacts with global institutions like the WTO, UN, and IMF to derive economic benefit from international trade. Given that both entities are drawn to international trade by the quest for financial gain, there is no justification for attributing to either corporations or their countries of national origin malevolent intent such as colonization of the world under the banner of a particular culture. Economic actors direct their deliberate and intentional activities towards achieving economic goals; and this is done to such an extent that they are often willing …


Financial Institutions And The Taxi-Cab Industry: An Exploratory Study In Canada, Amarjit Gill, Nahum Biger, Leo Paul Dana, John D D. Obradovich, Ansari Mohamed Dec 2014

Financial Institutions And The Taxi-Cab Industry: An Exploratory Study In Canada, Amarjit Gill, Nahum Biger, Leo Paul Dana, John D D. Obradovich, Ansari Mohamed

Leo- Paul Dana

A current challenge taxi-cab owner/operators face in Canada is the lack of financing for taxi-cabs. This article examines business opportunities and lending risk; it also provides risk management strategies for financial institutions to manage the risk of lending to the taxi-cab industry. Members of the boards of directors and shareholders from the Canadian taxi-cab industry, and lenders from financial institutions that do not provide financing to taxi-cab owner/operators, were interviewed. Board members and shareholders were asked about their perceptions regarding business opportunity, risk, and their willingness to provide collateral for taxi-cab loans. Lenders of financial institutions were asked about their …


Ex_Ante_Cba-Community_Drr_In_The_Caribbean.Pdf, Meenakshi Jerath, Juan Pablo Sarmiento Dec 2014

Ex_Ante_Cba-Community_Drr_In_The_Caribbean.Pdf, Meenakshi Jerath, Juan Pablo Sarmiento

Juan Pablo Sarmiento

This report presents a study on the cost benefit analyses (CBA) and cost effectiveness analysis (CEA) of community-based disaster risk reduction (DRR) interventions in the Caribbean. The DRR interventions, implemented by the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC), Port of Spain, in three Caribbean countries, Jamaica, Antigua & Barbuda, and Suriname, comprised the pilot phase of the Red Cross (RC) Project, Improving Climate Change Resilience of Caribbean Communities. This study is part of the endeavor by the DRR Program of Florida International University (FIU) and the United States Agency for International Development’s Office of the U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) …


Creative Achievement And Intelligence In Student Entrepreneurs, Todd A. Finkle, Mark Shrader Dec 2014

Creative Achievement And Intelligence In Student Entrepreneurs, Todd A. Finkle, Mark Shrader

Todd A Finkle

This study fills a gap in the entrepreneurship literature by investigating creative achievement and intelligence within students who have been entrepreneurs. The study looks at differences in the levels of creative achievement and intelligence between students who have been entrepreneurs versus those who have not been entrepreneurs. The study used the Creative Achievement Quotient (CAQ) (Carson, Peterson, & Higgins, 2005) and college entrance exam scores and grades as measures of intelligence. There were several significant findings. First, students who had been entrepreneurs had significantly lower college entrance exam scores. Secondly, students that had been entrepreneurs had significantly higher CAQs. Finally, …


Understand The Key Differences In Missouri, Illinois, And Kansas When Advising Clients On 529 Plans, Greg Geisler, Stephen R. Moehrle Dec 2014

Understand The Key Differences In Missouri, Illinois, And Kansas When Advising Clients On 529 Plans, Greg Geisler, Stephen R. Moehrle

Greg Geisler

If you have clients subject to tax in neighboring states, make sure you are aware of the variations in each state's 529 college savings plans to ensure your clients receive maximum tax savings.


Kapsul Obat Keputihan Bernanah Pada Wanita Ampuh Di Apotik, Lailakamilaputri Putri Dec 2014

Kapsul Obat Keputihan Bernanah Pada Wanita Ampuh Di Apotik, Lailakamilaputri Putri

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Antibiotik Obat Kemaluan Keluar Nanah Sedikit Ampuh Di Apotik, Aby Manyu Dec 2014

Antibiotik Obat Kemaluan Keluar Nanah Sedikit Ampuh Di Apotik, Aby Manyu

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Jual Soloco Asli Di Pekanbaru, Call-Wa 082113589995 Obat Kuat Pria Perkasa, Agen Soloco Dec 2014

Jual Soloco Asli Di Pekanbaru, Call-Wa 082113589995 Obat Kuat Pria Perkasa, Agen Soloco

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Combining Resources, Combining Forces: Regionalizing Hospital Library Services In A Large Statewide Health System, Heather J. Martin, Basia Delawska-Elliott Dec 2014

Combining Resources, Combining Forces: Regionalizing Hospital Library Services In A Large Statewide Health System, Heather J. Martin, Basia Delawska-Elliott

Heather J Martin, MISt, AHIP

After a reduction in full-time equivalents, 2 libraries in large teaching hospitals and 2 libraries in small community hospitals in a western US statewide health system saw opportunity for expansion through a regional reorganization. Despite a loss of 2/3 of the professional staff and a budgetary decrease of 27% over the previous 3 years, the libraries were able to grow business, usage, awareness, and collections through organizational innovation and improved efficiency. This paper describes the experience—including process, challenges, and lessons learned—of an organizational shift to regionalized services, collections, and staffing. Insights from this process may help similar organizations going through …


An Examination Of The Job Market For Entrepreneurship Faculty From 1989 To 2014, Todd A. Finkle Dec 2014

An Examination Of The Job Market For Entrepreneurship Faculty From 1989 To 2014, Todd A. Finkle

Todd A Finkle

Utilizing institutional theory this article examines data based on the trends in the market for entrepreneurship faculty over the past 25 years. Data is provided from June, 1989 through June, 2014 on advertised candidates and positions throughout the world. There were several significant findings in this study. During the most recent year, 2013/14, there were 258 advertised positions (both tenure track and non tenure track) for entrepreneurship faculty in Schools of Business and Management. During the same time frame, the number of advertised candidates was 147. The ratio of total jobs per candidate during 2013/14 was 1.76. This ratio is …


Retrenchment In Higher Education: Public Perceptions And Marketing Implications, Oscar T. Mcknight, Ronald Paugh, Jamie Waltz, Jordan Mcknight Dec 2014

Retrenchment In Higher Education: Public Perceptions And Marketing Implications, Oscar T. Mcknight, Ronald Paugh, Jamie Waltz, Jordan Mcknight

Oscar T McKnight Ph.D.

Many institutions in higher education are actively engaged in the retrenchment process in order to achieve financial stability. This research examined public perceptions of retrenchment by conducting a series of modified Delphi groups. Results suggest a public awareness and belief that retrenchment will not impact academic or experiential quality. Presented is REDUCE - a retrenchment strategy for university administrators and marketing professionals.


"Agen Obat Alfa Man Asli Original 085200154655, Max Enhancer Asli Dec 2014

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Global Delivery Models: The Role Of Talent, Speed And Time Zones In The Global Outsourcing Industry, Stephan Manning, Marcus Larsen, Pratyush Bharati Dec 2014

Global Delivery Models: The Role Of Talent, Speed And Time Zones In The Global Outsourcing Industry, Stephan Manning, Marcus Larsen, Pratyush Bharati

Pratyush Bharati

We investigate antecedents and contingencies of location configurations supporting global delivery models (GDMs) in global outsourcing. GDMs are a new form of IT-enabled client-specific investment promoting services provision integration with clients by exploiting client proximity and time-zone spread allowing for 24/7 service delivery and access to resources. Based on comprehensive data we show that providers are likely to establish GDM configurations when clients value access to globally distributed talent pools and speed of service delivery, and in particular when services are highly commoditized. Findings imply that coordination across time zones increasingly affects international operations in business-to-business and born-global industries.


Better Knowledge With Social Media? Exploring The Roles Of Social Capital And Organizational Knowledge Management, Pratyush Bharati, Wei Zhang, Abhijit Chaudhury Dec 2014

Better Knowledge With Social Media? Exploring The Roles Of Social Capital And Organizational Knowledge Management, Pratyush Bharati, Wei Zhang, Abhijit Chaudhury

Pratyush Bharati

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore social media’s impact on organizational knowledge quality through the theoretical lens of social capital and resource exchange. Design/methodology/approach – Theory-confirming, quantitative study using panel data collected through web-based survey Findings – The results show that while social media affect structural capital and cognitive capital directly, it only affects relational capital indirectly through structural and cognitive capital. Moreover, overall social media and the enhanced social capital do help promote organizational efforts in knowledge management, which subsequently leads to higher level of organizational knowledge quality. Research limitations/implications – All survey respondents were …


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Revolutionizing Workplace Culture Through Scanlon Gain Sharing, Dow Scott, Paul Davis Dec 2014

Revolutionizing Workplace Culture Through Scanlon Gain Sharing, Dow Scott, Paul Davis

Dow Scott

No abstract provided.


Is There Merit In Merit Pay? A Survey Of Reward Professionals., Dow Scott, R. Somersan, B. Repsold Dec 2014

Is There Merit In Merit Pay? A Survey Of Reward Professionals., Dow Scott, R. Somersan, B. Repsold

Dow Scott

No abstract provided.


Dokter Aborsi Di Bekasi (081288286618), Zanta Anandara2017 Dec 2014

Dokter Aborsi Di Bekasi (081288286618), Zanta Anandara2017

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Dr. Cintya Kusuma, SpoG adalah Dokter Aborsi Di Bekasi melayani tindakan menggugurkan kandungan dengan prosedur aborsi medis metode vacum aspirasi. Klinik Aborsi Aman Dr. Cintya Kusuma, SpoG adalah klinik yang mempunyai sertifikasi izin praktek dan izin resmi pelayanan klinik spesialis kandungan & kebidanan dari depkes. Proses aborsi di Klinik Kami ditangani oleh ibu Dr. Cintya Kusuma, SpoG yang merupakan Dokter Spesialis Kandungan & Kebidanan asli ( bukan dokter umum ) yang sudah berpengalaman.
Menggugurkan Kandungan atau aborsi bukanlah sebuah tindakan yang mudah dan sangat beresiko tinggi jika …


Creativity Exercises In The Field Of Entrepreneurship, Todd A. Finkle, Mark Shrader Dec 2014

Creativity Exercises In The Field Of Entrepreneurship, Todd A. Finkle, Mark Shrader

Todd A Finkle

The purpose of this article is to provide entrepreneurship educators with examples of exercises to foster creativity within their entrepreneurship programs. We discuss attributes that develop creativity as well as those that deter creativity. We also outline 10 specific exercises that instructors can use in their classrooms to stimulate creativity. The practical implications of the article will allow entrepreneurship educators to become more proficient in stimulating student creativity in today’s ever-changing environment.


The Effects Of Technology Innovativeness And System Exposure On Student Acceptance Of E-Textbooks., Madison N. Ngafeeson, Jun Sun Dec 2014

The Effects Of Technology Innovativeness And System Exposure On Student Acceptance Of E-Textbooks., Madison N. Ngafeeson, Jun Sun

Madison Ngafeeson

The efforts of educators in the last three decades have, among other things, focused on the use of information technology (IT) in education. It has become commonplace to view in-formation systems both as an effective carrier of course content as well as a cost-effective tool to improve student learning outcomes. One of such technologies is the e-book. Deci-sion-makers in the education field need make sense of this technological transformation. However, despite the growing popularity of e-books in higher education, its adoption by students is yet to be crystalized. This study exploits the technology acceptance model (TAM) framework to examine student …


Design In Tourism Education: A Design Anthropology Perspective, Kurt W. Seemann Dec 2014

Design In Tourism Education: A Design Anthropology Perspective, Kurt W. Seemann

Kurt W Seemann

When humans travel they are interacting with a range of digital, spatial, service flow systems and product experiences. These interactions can be perceived as positive or negative. They are usually socially contextualised by expectations, or the delight of being able to share the moment. This chapter develops a conceptual frame for how we may include design in the professional education of tourism graduate’s so they may enhance the human valued experience that people have with the made-world around them. A curriculum in tourism design has a wide pallet to research, develop and teach that may go beyond the traveller, to …


Tax Havens And Effective Tax Rates: An Analysis Of Private Versus Public European Firms, John Thornton, Aziz Jaafar Dec 2014

Tax Havens And Effective Tax Rates: An Analysis Of Private Versus Public European Firms, John Thornton, Aziz Jaafar

John Thornton

We examine the impact of tax haven operations on the effective corporate tax burdens of publicly listed and privately held firms domiciled in Europe. In particular, we consider how European firms' tax haven operations interact with factors such as listing status and home-country tax reporting systems to determine the relative tax burdens of publicly listed and private firms. Our main empirical results show that tax haven operations are associated with lower effective tax rates for both private and public firms, and that the impact of tax havens in lowering effective tax rates is more pronounced for private firms than for …


Data, Analytics And Community-Based Organizations: Transforming Data To Decisions For Community Development, Michael P. Johnson Jr. Dec 2014

Data, Analytics And Community-Based Organizations: Transforming Data To Decisions For Community Development, Michael P. Johnson Jr.

Michael P. Johnson

The past ten years have seen a revolution in two disciplines related to operations and strategy design. “Big Data” has transformed the theory and practice of producing and selling goods and services through methods associated with computer science and information technology. “Analytics” has popularized primarily quantitative models and methods by which organizations and systems can measure multiple aspects of performance. As these fields rely on information technology to collect, store, process and share data, we refer to the collection of knowledge and applications associated with Big Data and analytics as “data analytics and information technology.” The impacts of data analytics …


Food Loss And Waste In The European Union: A New Challenge For The Food Law?, Luis González Vaqué Dec 2014

Food Loss And Waste In The European Union: A New Challenge For The Food Law?, Luis González Vaqué

Luis González Vaqué

Food is lost or wasted throughout the supply chain, from initial agricultural production down to final household consumption. In the European Union (EU) food is to a significant extent wasted at the consumption stage, meaning that it is discarded even if it is still suitable for human consumption. Significant losses also occur early in the food supply chains. In low-income countries food is lost mostly during the early and middle stages of the food supply chain; much less food is wasted at the consumer level. The article highlights the losses occurring along the entire food chain, and makes assessments of …


The Impact Of The Future Trade Secrets Directive On The Food Sector, Luis González Vaqué, Isabel Segura Roda Dec 2014

The Impact Of The Future Trade Secrets Directive On The Food Sector, Luis González Vaqué, Isabel Segura Roda

Luis González Vaqué

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of undisclosed know-how [COM(2013) 813 final de 28 November 2013]. We have explicitly chosen to analyse the proposal’s impact because, with regard to food production, we consider that careful consideration must be given to the extent to which the proposal affects areas such as information about food composition, the functioning of rapid alert systems, methods of traceability, the application of the precautionary principle, and different means of document access. We also believe it is important to acknowledge the intangible nature of the know-how used in …


Food Legislation: The “Teekanne” Case Of 4 June 2015, Luis González Vaqué, Sara Aparicio Hill, Sebastián Romero Melchor Dec 2014

Food Legislation: The “Teekanne” Case Of 4 June 2015, Luis González Vaqué, Sara Aparicio Hill, Sebastián Romero Melchor

Luis González Vaqué

Articles 2(1)(a)(i) and 3(1)(2) of Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 596/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009, must be interpreted as precluding the labelling of a foodstuff and methods used for the labelling from giving the impression, by means of the appearance, description or pictorial representation of a particular ingredient, that that ingredient is present, even though it is not …


En El Do De La Unión Europea: Registro De Denominaciones De Origen Protegidas, Indicaciones Geográficas Protegidas, Etc. [2015/2], Luis González Vaqué, Cristina Vidreras Pérez Dec 2014

En El Do De La Unión Europea: Registro De Denominaciones De Origen Protegidas, Indicaciones Geográficas Protegidas, Etc. [2015/2], Luis González Vaqué, Cristina Vidreras Pérez

Luis González Vaqué

No abstract provided.


Secrets D'Affaires: L'Urgente Nécessité D'Adopter Une Directive Face A L'Inefficacité De L'Application De L'Accord Sur Les Adpic, Luis González Vaqué Dec 2014

Secrets D'Affaires: L'Urgente Nécessité D'Adopter Une Directive Face A L'Inefficacité De L'Application De L'Accord Sur Les Adpic, Luis González Vaqué

Luis González Vaqué

In November 2013, the Commission proposed a draft directive that will align existing laws against the misappropriation of trade secrets across the EU.

The relevant laws of some Member States do not provide for a legal definition of what a trade secret is. The existing remedies available are also inconsistent, and at times ineffective.

The proposal harmonises the definition of trade secrets in accordance with existing internationally binding standards. It also defines the relevant forms of misappropriation and clarifies that reverse engineering and parallel innovation must be guaranteed, given that trade secrets are not a form of exclusive intellectual property …


Envisioning A Future Without Food Waste And Food Poverty, Luis González Vaqué, A. Arroyo Aparicio Dec 2014

Envisioning A Future Without Food Waste And Food Poverty, Luis González Vaqué, A. Arroyo Aparicio

Luis González Vaqué

Different factors have contributed to what is known as the Contemporary Food Paradox. To express this more graphically, let us say that more than a third of the food in the world is wasted while almost 800 million people suffer extreme malnutrition. Now the Millennium Goals’ deadline expired, we must set the targets for the Sustainable Development Goals for the next decades. Many national and international organizations point out the imperative need to give an adequate reply to this paradox.

Food waste has important economic and environmental implications and, in addition, there is an undeniable ethical and social justice aspect. …