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15
Mar
2016

Labour Tax Effects on Labour Market Outcomes in the European Union

Journal of Economics Studies and Research
In the current economic context, the fiscal reforms in the EU Member States should primarily concern the stability of public finances, economic growth and competitiveness, employment growth and social equity. Many Member States continue to undertake actions in order to reform the tax system, but…
15
Mar
2016

Work-Life Balance Reality among Czech Managers: Staying Halfway

Journal of Electronic Banking Systems
While developed companies have for a long time, due to efficiency and competitiveness, facilitated better reconciliation of work and family life of their employees; in reality in the Czech Republic these business solutions are still not at the level achieved in other countries. In our…
15
Mar
2016

Daily Usage of Smartphones – New Activities for Kenyan Elite Runners

Journal of Mobile Technologies, Knowledge and Society
This paper analyzes how a group of Kenyan elite runners used smartphones in their daily activities for one year. This study used a participatory action research approach to explore 30 young Kenyan runners’ appropriation and day-to-day use of smartphones. The runners lived in two different…
14
Mar
2016

CSR of State-Owned Companies in a European Developing Country — The Case of Romania

Journal of Organizational Management Studies
The aim of this paper is an investigation of CSR in state-owned companies (SOCs) from a specific sector and in a particular context of a European developing country, Romania, where CSR is not mandatory. This research was conducted through the completion of questions and by…
11
Mar
2016

What are the Links between Societal Piloting Performance, Management Control System and Competitive Advantage in the Tunisian Companies?

Journal of Organizational Management Studies
This research examines the effects of management control system on corporate societal responsibility and competitive advantage.  Through a questionnaire, survey was conducted at 306 Tunisian companies; the data collected are processed using exploratory and confirmatory analysis by the methods of structural equations. The results are…
11
Mar
2016

Improving the Use of E-learning in Health Care Curricula: Presentation of best Practices

Journal of e-health Management
E-learning is nowadays included in different health care curricula. However, this learning and teaching approach is still relatively underused in the health care study programmes. Hence, the goal of this article is to present three e-learning best practices in health care, which were validated in…
11
Mar
2016

Rising Above the Clouds: A Review of the Implications that Cloud Computing Technologies Hold for Education

Journal of Cloud Computing
This paper explores the impact of cloud computing on education at both the macro/institutional level and the micro level of student learning. It argues that the technology not only benefits educational institutions through simultaneous cost reductions and enhanced functionality, but that it can also develop…
10
Mar
2016

Are Risk Index Models Useful for Firm Failure Prediction?

Journal of Financial Studies and Research
In business practice in order to evaluate clients’ risk of failure, banks often use risk index models. These models represent techniques which are very easy for practical implementation but without mathematical/statistical sophistication. Academic research starting from Altman’s seminal paper often employs different highly sophisticated techniques…
10
Mar
2016

Mathematical Approaches in Studying Stress

Journal of Eastern Europe Research in Business and Economics
Occupational stress is a global phenomenon that concerns employees, employers and specialists from various fields: psychologists, sociologists, doctors, engineers, economists, hygiene specialists and last but not least mathematicians. If economists have calculated the costs of this phenomenon by showing influences on the productivity, profit, the…
09
Mar
2016

Earnings Management before Bankruptcy: A Review of the Literature

Journal of Accounting and Auditing: Research & Practice
In this article, we will review the evidence on earnings management in distressed firms, in particular, during the periods before filing for bankruptcy. Knowing about the distortion of the accounting numbers through the failing firm is important for all stakeholders who make their decisions based…