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A new and fast emerging shift in networking and communications is the Internet of Things. This new connectivity paradigm (according to industry and academic analysts) is expected to fully mature by the year 2020. A number of industry giants have already created platforms both for…

This study aims at investigating the influence that entrepreneurial orientation has on export performance of Portuguese footwear small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Therefore, a quantitative methodological approach was used, conducting a descriptive, exploratory and transversal empirical study, having applied a questionnaire to a sample of…

Burgenland is located in the eastern part of Austria. 17.000 companies of the sectors: business, industry and trade are members of the Economic Chamber. Nearly 5 % of them are engaged in exports, as compared to the Austrian average, 10 % of the entrepreneurs are…

In the context of the financial crisis from the last years, liquidity has become an issue of great interest. Recent studies have been generally focused on the relationship between market’s liquidity and the real economy, and also on the effects that the banking system could…

Group buying is a form of e-commerce, but works similar to bulk buying principle, that allows selling of products and services by third party companies through their websites. Based on a survey done by Canstarblue, out of 250 registered group buying sites, Cudo, Groupon, Ourdeal,…

In the past few decades, the Arctic has become of keen interest for nations and developers around the world. This can be seen in the development of industries, establishment of Arctic centric organizations, as well as the expansion of the Arctic Council’s membership.  Countries with…

The impact of online advertising on consumer behavior has been little studied and research on the topic reached mixed results. Our study focuses on the determinants of online advertising and the role of the mediating variable “attitude towards online advertising” in the relationship between perceived…

Tourism represents, in the context of contemporary civilization, through its content and its role, a distinct area of activity, and a segment of essential importance in the economic and social life of the majority of countries in the world. The present work aims at the…

Export promotion can be a differentiator for sales and profits. More research works are needed to explicitly delve into developing concrete models and multi-dimensional scales to strengthen the theoretical foundations for measuring export performance. This study uses SEM to model on export promotion, firm’s quality…

Aim: Colon injury is an important complication of percutaneous renal surgery. Retrorenal colon on computed tomography (CT) is reported in 10% of patients in the prone position. Our aim is to discuss the necessity of routine preoperative CT and perform a cost analysis of this…