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24
Aug
2016

Evaluation of Information Systems Security Awareness in Higher Education: An Empirical Study of Kuwait University

Journal of Innovation and Business Best Practice
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the levels of knowledge, attitude, and behavior of the end-user regarding Information Systems Security Awareness (ISSA) in higher education, specifically Kuwait University (KU), and to identify the areas which require attention. Factors such as knowledge, attitude and behavior…
24
Aug
2016

A European Perspective of the Minimum Wage Impact upon Labour Market

Minimum wage policy is a highly controversial subject in the international literature, in which there are surprisingly contradictory theoretical and empirical findings. In this paper we focus on modelling the robust dependencies between minimum wage and net earnings for a set of 20 European Union…
23
Aug
2016

In Vitro and in Vivo Densitometric Analysis of DNA Content and Chromatin Texture in Nuclei of Tumor Cells under the Influence of a Nano composite and Magnetic Field

Advances in Cancer Research & Treatment
DNA content and chromatin texture of interphase nuclei in MCF-7 and Guerin carcinoma cells that are sensitive or resistant to chemotherapeutic agents in the setting of the treatment with cisplatin, nanocomposite and static magnetic field have been analyzed. The results obtained indicate that chemotherapy agents…
22
Aug
2016

Investigating the Factors Affecting Job Satisfaction and Turnover:Case of Sultan Qaboos University

Journal of Human Resources Management Research
Job satisfaction has received wide attention as one of the core elements of an organization that is successful in achieving its purposes.  This study aims to investigate the job satisfaction of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) administrative staff by measuring the job satisfaction level of non-academic…
22
Aug
2016

Bio-Material Analyses of Two Canola Cultivars Applied with Foliar Surfactant

International Journal of Renewable Energy & Biofuels
This study explores canola production in the south eastern United States in order to successfully adapt to the market demand for high valued oilseeds. Two primary objectives were established, determining yield response, and oil quality of harvested seed. Two canola cultivars were evaluated for production…
04
Aug
2016

Tunable Mixed Oxides: Efficient Agents for the Simultaneous Trans-Esterification of Lipids and Esterification of Free Fatty Acids from Bio-Oils for the Effective Production of Fames

International Journal of Renewable Energy & Biofuels
In this paper we describe our approach to solve  the problem of the simultaneous trans-esterification of lipids (that requires a basic catalyst) and esterification of FFAs (that requires an acid catalyst) using mixed oxides ad hoc prepared. New mixed oxides based on calcium, cerium and…
26
Jul
2016

Foundations of the Evaluation of Export Performance by the Leaders of SME: Construction of a Measurement Scale

Journal of Marketing Research and Case Studies
Based on the emergent searches concerning the definition, the dimensions and the measurement of international marketing performance of the SME, the present article has for objective to propose a measurement scale of international marketing performance. The literature shows that authors use objective indicators or/and subjective…
23
Jul
2016

Levels of Knowledge in the Area of Corporate Governance in the Czech Republic

Journal of Eastern Europe Research in Business and Economics
The paper introduces the basic concept of Corporate Governance with emphasis on the education of members of corporate governance bodies. The introduction defines three levels of knowledge, management board and supervisory board members in the corporate governance. The main objective of the research was to…
21
Jul
2016

The Effects of Mobile Devices on Children Social Communication Behaviours in Oman: An Assessment of Parents’ Happiness and Awareness

Journal of Mobile Technologies, Knowledge and Society
This research aimed to assess the impacts of mobile devices on children’s social communication behaviours in Oman. It endeavored to examine parents’ awareness of the risks of mobile devices on children, and their happiness about their children uses of the mobile devices. To achieve this,…
21
Jul
2016

Comparative Value Relevance among Domestic Accounting Standards and IFRS: A Moroccan Stock Market Perspective

Journal of Accounting and Auditing: Research & Practice
The "value relevance" of the accounting data  has been the subject of an abundant literature, Bartov et al. , 2005 ; Barth et al. , 2008 ; Hung and Subramanyam, 2007, Van Tendeloo and Vanstraelen, 2005, have sought to demonstrate the superiority in terms of…