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15
Jun
2016

Investigation on Quality Conformance: A Case Study on Electrical and Electronic SME Industries in Malaysia

Journal of Innovation Management in Small and Medium Enterprises
The level of quality management implementation is defined based on the enterprises’ vision for the future. Since today's electrical and electronic industries are supposed to have high-tech enterprises, it is sensible to periodically assess them in terms of level of quality management through empirical studies.…
13
Jun
2016

Middleware-based Software Architecture for Interactions in the Smart Learning Environment

Communications of the IBIMA
Traditional classrooms involve the use of face-to-face interaction and a whiteboard or projector, but the inabilities to micro manage the environment between the teaching staff and the student calls for a need for a smart interactive learning environment. The aim of this work is to…
07
Jun
2016

Modelling Gesture Recognition Systems

Journal of Software and Systems Development
Gesture recognition technologies have recently become available to a general consumer market. The most notable of these technologies rely on camera to support gesture recognition using multiple sensors that allow for standard color pictures, infrared pictures and depth sensing. These capabilities allow for a variety…
26
May
2016

Corporate Governance Mechanisms and the Financial Performance of Companies in Nigeria

Journal of South African Business Research
All business organizations have vision, mission and organisational objectives, which are geared towards improved performance and survival thus forming the driving force behind the decisions made by its management team. The organizational objectives of the company, however,  is what deterimnes the type of structure the…
25
May
2016

G-CSF-producing renal cell carcinoma characterized by IL-8-induced marked neutrophil infiltration to tumor tissue

Advances in Cancer Research & Treatment
Although G-CSF-producing tumor is well-known, co-production of IL-8 by such tumor and IL-8-induced neutrophil chemotaxis to tumor tissue have not been recognized. A 65-year-old male was diagnosed with papillary renal cell carcinoma accompanied by marked intratumoral neutrophil infiltration after left radical nephrectomy. At presentation, laboratory…
24
May
2016

Integrity and Job Performance: The Experiences of Public Library Leaders

Journal of Southeast Asian Research
Librarians and information professionals, because of the complex body of knowledge, standards of entry to the profession, and the need for public confidence, frequently face ethical dilemmas. Coupled with this, the Malaysian government has asserted that public servants need to have the highest integrity in…
24
May
2016

Empirical Study of Financial Disclosure Compliance with IFRS: Evidence from listed Romanian Companies

Journal of Accounting and Auditing: Research & Practice
The international accounting regulatory bodies were faced with a major challenge: that of ensuring the comparability and transparency of the financial reporting at an international level given that many local standards make financial reporting difficult. The need for financial statements comparable internationally and at the…
24
May
2016

Human Capital Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of ICT

Journal of Economics Studies and Research
Given the role human capital plays in driving economic growth, as validated in the literature, it is imperative to examine factors that enable the development of human capital, particularly, in terms of enrolment in schools. This study identifies ICT as one of those factors that…
17
May
2016

Giant Verrucous Haemangioma with Linear Features — A Rare Entity and Successful Treatment with Complete Excision and Grafting

JMED Research
Verrucous haemangioma is a rare vascular malformation which presents at birth or in childhood as an asymptomatic bluish-red soft papules, plaques, and nodules over legs, which become verrucous later in life. Recurrent bleeding and secondary infections are common. [1]There are only a few reports of…
12
May
2016

The Influence of the Non-Financial Features on the Earnings Management Process: The Case of the BSE Listed Companies

Journal of Eastern Europe Research in Business and Economics
The estimation of the earnings management facilitates the evaluation from the quantitative perspective of the quality of the accounting basic product, the financial information. By being the expression of the extent to which a faithful representation of the economic reality is made, the earnings management…