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This paper analyses reefer cargo maritime shipping characteristics and development in South American East Coast ports. The geographical area studied goes from Punta Arenas (Chile) to Manaus (Brazil). The study main hypothesis is reefer shipping as a profitable market niche in spite of higher operation…

Although institutions play significant roles in ensuring a high quality of accounting practice, their impact is not well understood in the context of Nigeria. Drawing on the perception of users and compliers of accounting information, this study empirically investigates the impact of state institutions on…

This paper presents a study of 1,338 green advertisements from the leading Chinese newspapers and magazines. The aim of the study is to examine the green ads’ distribution and greenwashing characteristics and practices in order to provide an overview for policy regulators and marketers. The…

This article focuses on gender gap in leadership by exploring the women experience in attaining as effective in top leadership positions. The present research paper constitutes a correlational study whose main objective is the identification of aspects pertaining to discrimination, as well as to the…

Objective: Evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of PET in patients with fever of unknown origin (FUO) and in patients with suspected and/or proved large vessel vasculitis (LVV). Patients and methods: 72 patients (49 females, 23 males; mean age 63 y, range 23-82) were prospectively examined with…

Introduction: Diabetic neuropathy is the most frequent chronic complication of Diabetes Mellitus (DM), currently considered an irreversible end-organ damage complication. The present case concerns a teenage patient, who after effective glycemic control, was shown to regain sensitive and autonomic nerve function. Case Report: An 18-year-old…

Background: The epidermal growth factor (EGF) system plays an important role in the development and function of the kidneys. Studies have suggested this system to protect against acute renal injury and to prevent the progression of chronic kidney disease. We have demonstrated that cobalamin (Cbl)…

The case study discusses the deployment and use of the ERP system in the company SIKO Koupelny, which owns the largest specialized network of stores in the field of bathroom equipment in the Czech Republic. The study describes how this prestigious commercial enterprise coped with…

The case study describes the development of a business information system in the company which - after several years from the successful implementation of the ERP system of the world-known origin - had to decide to buy another ERP solution that would meet its requirements…

Knowledge Management (KM) has been identified as a critical success factor for an ERP implementation. A review of the existing literature reveals a lack of comprehensive research on the role of knowledge management during the ERP implementation phases and particularly, in emerging economies. As such,…