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Contributory Pension Scheme: The Case Of Brazil., Mbatomon R. Ako Jun 2006

Contributory Pension Scheme: The Case Of Brazil., Mbatomon R. Ako

Bullion

The reform of the pension industry in Nigeria was necessitated by many problems confronting both the public and private sectors pension schemes. The public sector operated largely the Defined Benefit - Pay As You Go (PAYG) scheme, which depended on budgetary provisions from various tiers of governments for funding. This paper discuss the conceptual issues of Contributory pension scheme in Brazil, the structure of the pension system and the features of the pension scheme as well as some other pension reforms in Brazil. The study concluded that. the pension systems were introduced into the country by the colonial administrators. The …


The Economic Contributions Of The Florida State Fair Authority : An Analysis Performed By Center For Economic Development Research, College Of Business Administration, University Of South Florida, University Of South Florida. Center For Economic Development Research Jun 2006

The Economic Contributions Of The Florida State Fair Authority : An Analysis Performed By Center For Economic Development Research, College Of Business Administration, University Of South Florida, University Of South Florida. Center For Economic Development Research

College of Business Publications

The purpose of the study is to quanitfy the Florida State Fair Authority's economic contribution to Hillsborough County, the Tampa Bay region, and the state of Florida.


Report I: An Assessment Of The Coastal And Marine Economies Of Massachusetts, University Of Massachusetts Donahue Institute, Urban Harbors Institute, University Of Massachusetts Boston Jun 2006

Report I: An Assessment Of The Coastal And Marine Economies Of Massachusetts, University Of Massachusetts Donahue Institute, Urban Harbors Institute, University Of Massachusetts Boston

Urban Harbors Institute Publications

This three-part study — An Assessment of the Coastal and Marine Economies of Massachusetts — provides an analysis of the economic value of the coastal and marine economies as well as an overview of employment, wages, business activities and trends within important sectors of the Massachusetts marine economy. The data used is primarily from 2004, unless otherwise noted.


The Private Provision Of Public Goods: Terrorism Protection In The Critical Infrastructure Industries, James K. Hayes Jun 2006

The Private Provision Of Public Goods: Terrorism Protection In The Critical Infrastructure Industries, James K. Hayes

Student Scholarship

My research interest is to understand the business plan for industries to invest in security against terrorism, if and why this investment is likely to be less than socially optimal and what government's role is in promoting the appropriate level of investment in security in a free market economy. I believe that an industry's ability to pay for such protection is an important factor but have also relied heavily on the economic literature regarding the theoretical circumstances in which a private actor will willingly contribute to the provision of a public good. Unfortunately, the literature is ambiguous in its prediction …


The Role Of Cognitive Biases And Framing In Strategic Decision-Making Processes Regarding Socially Responsible Actions, Jonathan Coleman Jun 2006

The Role Of Cognitive Biases And Framing In Strategic Decision-Making Processes Regarding Socially Responsible Actions, Jonathan Coleman

Student Scholarship

This paper is intended to provide a conceptual framework about the importance of cognitive biases and framing in the strategic decisionmaking (SDM) processes used by corporations when addressing socially responsible actions. Through crises, regulation, activism and attempts to gain competitive advantage, companies are facing a dynamic environment requiring increased incorporation of social actions into corporate strategy. However, the nebulous nature of social actions and the inertia of bureaucracies have led to inefficient implementation of those actions. The conceptual framework developed in this paper sheds light on SDM processes involving corporate social responsibility (CSR), and lays a foundation for research in …


2006 June, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University. Jun 2006

2006 June, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Press releases for June 2006.


Outsourcing Information Technology To India: Explaining Patterns Of Foreign Direct Investment And Contracting In The Software Industry, Michael J. Meehan May 2006

Outsourcing Information Technology To India: Explaining Patterns Of Foreign Direct Investment And Contracting In The Software Industry, Michael J. Meehan

Brigham Young University International Law & Management Review

No abstract provided.


Mirror Of Culture: The Study Of A Nineteenth-Century Sewing Diary, Elizabeth M. Dellabadia May 2006

Mirror Of Culture: The Study Of A Nineteenth-Century Sewing Diary, Elizabeth M. Dellabadia

Senior Honors Projects

Hidden inside the library of the American Textile History Museum in Lowell, Massachusetts is wonderful resource for the study of late nineteenth-century America. When Ann Eliza Cunningham was middle aged, she compiled a sewing diary that included scraps of material from dresses she wore or China trade fabrics brought home by her father. Ann Eliza not only included assorted swatches; but she associated the fabrics with different events in her life. She includes swatches from dresses she wore on her wedding day in 1856, for Thanksgiving, and for various family celebrations like birthday parties. Similar to the work of a …


Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (Ceds) For The Rio Grande Council Of Governments (Rgcog), Dennis L. Soden, America Tirado, Janet S. Conary, Miguel Chavez May 2006

Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (Ceds) For The Rio Grande Council Of Governments (Rgcog), Dennis L. Soden, America Tirado, Janet S. Conary, Miguel Chavez

IPED Technical Reports

No abstract provided.


North American Trade Corridors: An Initial Exploration, Stephen Blank May 2006

North American Trade Corridors: An Initial Exploration, Stephen Blank

Faculty Working Papers and Articles

The North American economic system cannot be meaningfully visualized in terms of trade among three nations. A more accurate and useful map would focus on the elements of deep structural integration that distinguish the North American economy—on continental production, distribution and supply chain systems characteristic of many North American industries, on emerging cross-border regional development projects, and on "trade corridors" that link major transportation and production hubs. This paper examines the North American trade corridor phenomenon. The great increase in the volume of materials moving north and south has generated competition among businesses, cities, and municipalities to build channels for …


2006 - The Eleventh Annual Symposium Of Student Scholars Apr 2006

2006 - The Eleventh Annual Symposium Of Student Scholars

Symposium of Student Scholars Program Books

The full program book from the Eleventh Annual Symposium of Student Scholars, held on April 7, 2006. Includes abstracts from the presentations and posters.


An Empirical Study Of Operational Performance Parity Following Enterprise System Deployment, Mark Cotteleer Apr 2006

An Empirical Study Of Operational Performance Parity Following Enterprise System Deployment, Mark Cotteleer

Management Faculty Research and Publications

This paper presents an empirical investigation into whether the implementation of packaged Enterprise Systems (ES) leads to parity in operational performance. Performance change and parity in operational performance are investigated in three geographically defined operating regions of a single firm. Order lead time, the elapsed time between receipt of an order and shipment to a customer, is used as a measure of operational performance. A single ES installation was deployed across all regions of the subject firm's operations.
Findings illustrate parity as an immediate consequence of ES deployment. However, differences in rates of performance improvement following deployment eventually result in …


Unlv Magazine, Carol C. Harter, Joe Cockrell, Tony Allen, Regina Bacolas, Lori Bachand, Jennifer Lawson, Bret C. Birdsong, Steve Parker, Erin O'Donnell, Jennifer Robison Apr 2006

Unlv Magazine, Carol C. Harter, Joe Cockrell, Tony Allen, Regina Bacolas, Lori Bachand, Jennifer Lawson, Bret C. Birdsong, Steve Parker, Erin O'Donnell, Jennifer Robison

UNLV Magazine

No abstract provided.


Hotel Restaurant Concept Selection Considerations: Which Factors To Take Into Account?, Michiel A. Bakker Apr 2006

Hotel Restaurant Concept Selection Considerations: Which Factors To Take Into Account?, Michiel A. Bakker

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Hotels fulfill a variety of roles in our society. For many travelers and vacationers, a hotel is a home away from home. A wide range of social and meeting activities are held in a hotel such as weddings, meetings, tradeshows, conventions and family reunions. Hotels provide employment for many and support the local community through the collection of taxes such as sales, payroll and hotel. Various facilities and services can be offered or housed in a hotel such as guestrooms, meeting rooms, spa and fitness facilities, restaurants, bars, casinos, parking facilities and business centers. Depending on the location and function …


2006 April, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University. Apr 2006

2006 April, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Press releases for April 2006.


The Art And Science Of Discontinuous Innovation: A Case Study In Product Reinvention, Daniel C. Smoot Mar 2006

The Art And Science Of Discontinuous Innovation: A Case Study In Product Reinvention, Daniel C. Smoot

Theses and Dissertations

Divergence of new and old technologies is a source of tremendous innovation potential. As the dizzying pace of technological innovation accelerates indefinitely into tomorrow, not only do new paths diverge exponentially; doors already opened are increasingly abandoned for the allure of things undiscovered. Mature, late-stage life-cycle products left behind in today's fast-paced world open the floodgates to reinvention. This paper tests the hypothesis that innovativeness can be encouraged through the learning and application of universal innovation principles and processes. The implications of this research area are far-reaching. If innovation can be encouraged, then it can likely be taught. If it …


Applying Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process In Location Mode Of International Logistics On Airports Competition Evaluation, Shu-Chen Lin, Te-Yan Liang, Kuo-Liang Lee Mar 2006

Applying Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process In Location Mode Of International Logistics On Airports Competition Evaluation, Shu-Chen Lin, Te-Yan Liang, Kuo-Liang Lee

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

This paper has three, main objectives: (a) the establishment of competitiveness criteria for the location mode of the airport; (b) this study first divides international logistics into two stages and four modes of development categories from the viewpoint of value-added. Then, the evaluation criteria for transshipment mode and re-processing export mode are established; (c) and integrates Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP) approach to the international competition level for a comparative analysis of the suitable location mode of each airport (Chiang Kai Shek, Hong Kong, and Singapore’s Changi International Airport). The empirical results indicate that the proposed method can be used …


2006-03-02, Morehead State University. Board Of Regents. Mar 2006

2006-03-02, Morehead State University. Board Of Regents.

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.


Is The Nigerian Curricula In Economics Relevant For The Nigerian Economy Of The 21st Century., J. A. Achilike Mar 2006

Is The Nigerian Curricula In Economics Relevant For The Nigerian Economy Of The 21st Century., J. A. Achilike

Bullion

The loopholes in Nigeria's educational system have created a death of capacity in the Nigerian economy. No nation can develop without qualitative education. The paper examines the relevance of the economics curricula in Nigeria's tertiary institutions in meeting the challenges of the 21st century. It highlights its problems and examines the efforts of National University Commission and Ministry of Education in meeting the challenges of economics education in Nigeria. Finally the study concludes that, the Nigerian Economics curricular is critically under developed and does not follow government economic policies, but if all the recommendations are adopted the Nigerian economics curricula …


2006 February, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University. Feb 2006

2006 February, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Press releases for February 2006.


Extending Economic Boundaries And Exporting Expertise: New Evidence On Singapore's Gambit In Indonesia, Vietnam And India, Caroline Yeoh, Siang Yeung Wong Feb 2006

Extending Economic Boundaries And Exporting Expertise: New Evidence On Singapore's Gambit In Indonesia, Vietnam And India, Caroline Yeoh, Siang Yeung Wong

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Singapore's regionalization stratagem led to the establishment of industrial parks in China, India and several South-East Asian countries. The strategic intent behind these overseas projects was twofold: exporting Singapore's competencies such as management know-how, technological capabilities and corrupt-free administration to regions where such positive factors were lacking and secondly, exploiting comparative advantages that each region had to offer. This paper 1 revisits Singapore's flagship projects in Indonesia, Vietnam and India. Evidence from on-site surveys and interviews are presented. This paper contends that progress in these privileged investment zones remains stymied by particular dependencies and challenges in the host environments.


2005-2006 Financial Summary, Morehead State University. Budget & Financial Planning Office. Jan 2006

2005-2006 Financial Summary, Morehead State University. Budget & Financial Planning Office.

Morehead State University Financial Summaries Archive

2005-2006 Financial Summary of Morehead State University.


2005-2006 Revised Operating Budget: Southern University At Shreveport, Southern University System. Office Of Finance & Administration. Jan 2006

2005-2006 Revised Operating Budget: Southern University At Shreveport, Southern University System. Office Of Finance & Administration.

All Southern University System Budgets

The 2005-2006 Southern University at Shreveport Revised Operating Budget. FY 2006-2007 Budget Request.


2006-2007 Budget Request Addenda, Southern University System. Office Of Finance & Administration. Jan 2006

2006-2007 Budget Request Addenda, Southern University System. Office Of Finance & Administration.

All Southern University System Budgets

The Southern University at Shreveport 2006-2007 Budget Request Addenda. Information Technology Budget Request, Operational Plan, Sunset Review Budget Request, Workforce Development Budget Request.


The Use Of Relationship Marketing In Developing Network And Co-Operative Links Within Tourism Product Marketing Groups (Pmg’S, Catherine Gorman Jan 2006

The Use Of Relationship Marketing In Developing Network And Co-Operative Links Within Tourism Product Marketing Groups (Pmg’S, Catherine Gorman

Books / Book chapters

Co-operative marketing groups are common in tourism, particularly in the case of destination marketing. Destination tourism marketing groups offer a diverse range of tourism products and experiences which complement each other and are delineated by a specific geographical parameter. Tourism product marketing groups offer similar tourism products or services and through a co-operative approach focus on an identified target markets. Co-operative marketing can make greater impact in terms of market presence and can be more cost effective. Members need to see the value in their membership in order to remain involved. Many tourism product providers are SMTE’s (Small and Medium …


Msu Update, 2006, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University. Jan 2006

Msu Update, 2006, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Communications and Marketing Publications Archive

MSU Update Newsletters for 2006.


Celtic Tiger Growth Creates A New Breed Of Holiday Maker, Ziene Mottiar, Bernadette Quinn Jan 2006

Celtic Tiger Growth Creates A New Breed Of Holiday Maker, Ziene Mottiar, Bernadette Quinn

Articles

No abstract provided.


The Role Of Smes In Tourism Development: An Industrial District Approach Applied To Killarney, Ireland, Ziene Mottiar, Theresa Ryan Jan 2006

The Role Of Smes In Tourism Development: An Industrial District Approach Applied To Killarney, Ireland, Ziene Mottiar, Theresa Ryan

Books / Book chapters

No abstract provided.


Social Psychology, Calamities, And Sports Law, Michael Mccann Jan 2006

Social Psychology, Calamities, And Sports Law, Michael Mccann

Law Faculty Scholarship

This Article examines the role of situational pressures, fundamental attribution errors, and legal frameworks in how professional sports actors respond to the threat and occurrence of calamities. Both natural and manmade threats to American health are likely to rise over the next decade. Such threats may include catastrophic weather, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, and communicable disease pandemics. In response to these threats, professional sports leagues, professional athletes, fans, and media might engage in unprecedented behavior. Consider, for instance, increasingly-devastating weather patterns, and how they might animate leagues to relocate franchises to cities with more favorable forecasts. The same outcome might …


Accounting Trends And Techniques, 60th Annual Survey, 2006 Edition, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Federal Taxation Division Jan 2006

Accounting Trends And Techniques, 60th Annual Survey, 2006 Edition, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Federal Taxation Division

Accounting Trends and Techniques

No abstract provided.