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22
Aug
2013

Customer Value and Value for Customer — Retail Sector’s Need for Transformation

Journal of Marketing Research and Case Studies
During the last years, declining revenues in stationary retail can be observed. Strong price sensitivity of customers is reinforced by various technical progress driven opportunities of digital price comparison and participation of consumers in virtual networks. Whilst influence of digital media increasingly gains more importance…
20
Aug
2013

Tuberculosis or Sarcoïdosis. A Case Report

International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine
Distinguishing sarcoïdosis from pulmonary tuberculosis can be a great challenge to physicians, especially in Tunisia where there is high prevalence of tuberculosis. Both tuberculosis and sarcoïdosis are granulomatous diseases; however, necrosis is commun in tuberculosis and less common in sarcoïdosis. The presence of necrosis may…
19
Aug
2013

Treatment Modalities for Achalasia Cardia: A Case Study and Literature Review

International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine
Achalasia cardia is a benign idiopathic disorder caused by progressive neuronal degeneration in the mesenteric plexus of Auerbach, which causing non-relaxing, hypertensive lower esophageal sphincter (LES) and aperistalsis of the esophageal body. We report a 52-year-old lady presented with progressive dysphagia for 4 months, associated…
19
Aug
2013

Aging and Quantitative Amounts of Immunoglobulin G and its Subclasses in Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis

Research in Immunology: An International Journal
Aging imposes numerous immune system changes. Despite intensive researches, many disorders of age-associated immune dysfunctions have not been fully understood. Research Objective is to evaluate the effect of aging on immunoglobulin G (IgG) and its subclasses production in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis. The Study population…
18
Aug
2013

Proximal Tibiofibular Synostosis, an Unexpected Complication of a Proximal Tibial Osteotomy

International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine
Proximal tibiofibular synostosis is rare. A proximal tibiofibular synostosis occurred because too long implant screw passed through the lateral cortex in a patient who had undergone a proximal open wedge osteotomy for right knee medial compartment osteoarthritis. The patient had no complaints about synostosis after…
18
Aug
2013

Giant Solitary Intramuscular Cystic Plexiform Neurofibroma of the Thigh: A Case Report and Literature Review

International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine
Objective: To report a rare occurrence of giant, solitary, cystic, intramuscular plexiform neurofibroma in the thigh. Case Report: A 45-year-old architect presented with a 5-year history of painless, progressively enlarging soft tissue mass in the right thigh, which was diagnosed on histology as cystic plexiform neurofibroma…
15
Aug
2013

Automotive Brand in Sultanate of Oman: Customers Perspective

Journal of Supply Chain and Customer Relationship Management
The customer experience contributes significantly in shaping automotive brand name and it plays a wider role in capturing competitive market share. This article is an attempt to analyze the concept of automotive branding and apply the concept to selected company in the Sultanate of Oman.…
15
Aug
2013

Governance and Economic Performance in Developing Countries: an Empirical Study

Journal of Economics Studies and Research
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of institutional quality on economic growth. Indeed, in recent years economics literature and debates have increasingly referred to the link between governance and economic performances as the appropriate answers to the longstanding questions concerning how…
14
Aug
2013

Who Are the Participative Stakeholders? Insights from Corporate Social and Environmental Programmes

Journal of Organizational Management Studies
This article offers three main original contributions: (a) it proposes the concept of participative stakeholders derived from an interpretation of voluntary corporate initiatives; (b) it produces a visual instrument which greatly facilitates the assessment of costs and benefits arising from the implementation of a company’s…
13
Aug
2013

Monetary Policy and Central Bank Independence in a Former Communist Country; Curious Evolutions in Romania

Journal of Eastern Europe Research in Business and Economics
The subject of central bank independence has been the focus of debates during the 1990s and 2000s. It seems that consensus has been reached over the need to support high legal central bank independence in order to achieve price stability, and lower inflation rates. However,…