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26
Sep
2013

The Effects of the Personal Variables on Organizational Commitment in Public Organizations in Saudi Arabia

IBIMA Business Review
The present study investigated the impact of various personal variables on organizational commitment of employees working at different hierarchical levels. Age, gender, education level, and years of experience were studied as the personal variables. The study sample consisted of 137 employees who work for a…
26
Sep
2013

Preventive Role of Caffeine on Mercury Induced Alterations in the RNA Contents of an Freshwater Bivalve, Lamellidens Corrianus

Advances in Cancer Research & Treatment
The present study was carried out the preventive role of caffeine (1, 3, 7-Trimethylxanthine) on mercury induced alterations in the RNA contents of an experimental freshwater bivalve, Lamellidens corrianus. The effect on bivalve was studied under five groups. A group bivalves were kept as control,…
26
Sep
2013

Multi-scale Modeling Approaches in Systems Biology towards the Assessment of Cancer Treatment Dynamics: Adoption of Middle-out Rationalist Approach

Advances in Cancer Research & Treatment
Complex diseases like cancer are being viewed through the recent approach of systems biology (SB) with a hope that it could provide a better assessment about the disease dynamics. The prevailing approach in SB is the bottom-up approach which starts from global molecular integration of…
24
Sep
2013

Giant Inguinal Hernia: A Case Report

International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine
Giant inguinal hernia is rare. This may be asymptomatic or present with the complications. Contents vary from colon, small gut, vermiform appendix, mesentery, to omentum. A case of giant inguinal hernia in a 62-year-old male who presented with features of intestinal obstruction is reported. Patient…
23
Sep
2013

Hunt for the Primary–A Diagnostic Drive in Reverse Gear!!!

International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine
Skeletal metastasis from primary hepatocellular carcinoma is rare ranging from 03 to 20% and is mostly seen in autopsy cases. Patients presenting with symptoms of bone metastasis are still rarer. Only a few cases of metastasis to bone from hepatocellular carcinoma have been reported as…
20
Sep
2013

Strategic Development of SMEs in Developing Countries – Case of SOPAL-

Journal of North African Research in Business
The SMEs that have been internationalized embark on the adventure of internationalization in various ways. Sometimes valiantly competitive, so they know how to develop efficient strategies to hold strong positions in foreign markets. Such is the case of Japanese firms that have jumped steps to…
19
Sep
2013

The Impact of the Combination between Task Designs and Think-Aloud Approaches on Website Evaluation

Journal of Software and Systems Development
The growth of the Internet and related technologies has enabled the development of a new breed of dynamic website and applications that are growing rapidly in use, which have had a significant impact on many businesses. Usability testing is a method widely used for measuring…
17
Sep
2013

Information Technology Governance: Applying the Theory of Planned Behaviour

Journal of Organizational Management Studies
The importance of IT governance has received increasing attention in the recent years. Extensive literature addresses top management and organisational issues of IT governance. However, recent findings suggest that people issues in IT governance equally deserve attention. Guided by the Theory of Planned Behaviour, this…
12
Sep
2013

The Components of an Innovation System: A Conceptual Innovation System Framework

Journal of Innovation and Business Best Practice
Innovation forms the basis of economic growth and development. The “innovation system” concept started receiving more attention in literature since the 1980s, but very few studies have attempted to explain the functioning of such a system. Therefore, the need arose to develop a model for…
11
Sep
2013

Issues Connected to the Trade of Flowers in Romania

Journal of Eastern Europe Research in Business and Economics
The paper has been intended to analyze trade of flowers in Romania. The study was focused on dynamics of the supplier countries for importations and destination countries for exportations. In order to design a framework for the international trade there have been assessed several indicators.…