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29
Jul
2013

Evidence of Convergence to a Signaling Equilibrium for California Wine 2001-2005

Journal of Research in Industrial Organization
Much research has examined Akerlof’s “lemons” problem, however, very little has addressed convergence to a Spence signaling equilibrium.  We examine this convergence issue by testing whether the explained variance in wine prices for California Cabernet Sauvignon improves as the same set of wines progress through…
28
Jul
2013

A Case Study on Service Design in an Egyptian Professional Consulting Firm

IBIMA Business Review
Organizational change and transformation traditionally attracts many researchers to dedicate their times and energy to research, because it is one of the important research topics. However there does not seem to be enough research especially in Arab world such as Egypt, although the area is…
27
Jul
2013

Linkage between Target Setting in Performance Contracting and Employee Performance. A Kenyan Perspective

Journal of Human Resources Management Research
The current problem facing Performance Contracting (PC) in Kenyan public enterprises has been attributed to the failure of organizations to cascade the concept to individual employee level, leading to a discrepancy between the results of PC and the reality on the ground. The purpose of…
24
Jul
2013

A Headache for the Doctor but not for the Patient. Monocytosis, an Exceptional Finding in Giant Cell Arteritis

International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a systemic inflammatory vasculitis of the elderly affecting primarily the large arteries of the head. A huge clinical spectrum of symptoms accompanies the onset of the disease with headaches, jaw claudication and visual disorders being the most common. However, symptoms…
24
Jul
2013

Information Sharing among the Government, University, and Industry: A CIS Approach

Communications of the IBIMA
The study explores the concept of collaborative information system through the combined deployment of Quadruple Helix Model (QHM) collaboration promoted by Agensi Inovasi Malaysia, an agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Malaysia (MOSTI) and the “Whole-of-Government” (WoG) concept of ICT implementation across…
24
Jul
2013

The Evolutionary Theory and Firms’ Patterns

Journal of Eastern Europe Research in Business and Economics
The evolutionary theory defines the firm as a set of essential skills, gained from its learning ability. The theoretical assumption that forms the base of this paper is based on the importance of knowing the relationship between firms in different market, recognized at economic level.…
24
Jul
2013

Lipomatous Caecal Polyp Causing Ileocaecal Intussusception in an Elderly Lady: A Case Report and Literature Review

International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine
Intussusception is an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction especially in adult. Adult intussusception accounts for only 5% of all cases of intussusceptions. We presented a case of a 63-year- old lady who presented with 1 week history of right- sided colicky abdominal pain which gradually…
24
Jul
2013

Rare Eye Findings in a Case of Sotos Syndrome

International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine
Objective: To report uncommon eye findings in a case of Soto’s Syndrome. Method: Case report Results: A 10-year-old girl with underlying Soto syndrome under multidisciplinary care presented with a history of bilateral, painless and progressive blurring of vision for 1 year. On examination, she had accelerated linear…
24
Jul
2013

Rupture of Gastroduodenal Artery Pseudoaneurysm

International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine
Pseudoaneurysm is a rare and a dangerous complication of chronic pancreatitis. The most common artery affected by pseudoaneurysm is thesplenic artery. We hereby report a rare case of rupture of pseudoaneurysm of thegastroduodenal artery due to chronic pancreatitis.
24
Jul
2013

The Control of Haemostasis of Presacral Venous Haemorrhage with Sterile Thumbtacks and Roller Gauze–Experience in Managing a Case of Recurrent Ovarian Cancer

International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine
Decision of relaparotomy is usually become a surgical dilemma as one may encounter dense adhesion before reaching the target site. This may end up with unwanted complication such as iatrogenic injury to adjacent structures as well as bleeding. This is a case of a 46-year-old lady…