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Nov
2013

Theoretical Framework of Human Capital Development of SMEs: The Context of an ERP Project

Journal of Enterprise Resource Planning Studies
ERP systems are increasingly adopted by SMEs. The ERP system is one of the more complex information systems to implement and its failure rate remains high despite the accumulated experiences. Its implementation indeed requires a large amount of knowledge and technical expertise and skills. Therefore,…
28
Nov
2013

Analysis of IT Multisourcing Practice in a Telecommunication Company

Journal of Outsourcing and Organizational Information Management
Organizations have used numerous sourcing strategies to realize an underlying value of IT from strategic and operational perspectives. However, a number of these sourcing strategies have failed to deliver on their expected outcomes. Multisourcing has been advanced as a form of sourcing which addresses the…
27
Nov
2013

Alcoholic Polyneuropathy: Clinical Assessment of Treatment Outcomes Following Therapy with Nucleotides and Vitamin B12

Research in Neurology: An International Journal
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical action of the combination of cytidine monophosphate (CMP), uridine triphosphate (UTP), and hydroxocobalamin in the treatment of patients presenting alcoholic polyneuropathy. Patients received a 6-day intramuscular treatment of: CMP 5.0mg; UTP 3.0mg; hydroxocobalamin 2.0mg; lidocaine…
26
Nov
2013

Do the Romanian and Spanish Accounting Environments Meet the Challenges Concerning the Acknowledgement of Intangible Elements?

Journal of Accounting and Auditing: Research & Practice
Research motivation — Our aim is to identify the extent to which companies quoted in the Romanian and Spanish stock exchanges, that must apply the International Financial Reporting Standards truly comply with the provisions of these norms in presenting, in the financial statements, the information…
26
Nov
2013

Extensive ‘Tinea Incognito’ Due to Topical Steroid: A Case Report

JMED Research
Fungal skin infection is a common phenomenon seen in adults. Tinea incognito is a fungal infection (mycosis) of the skin caused by the presence of a topical immunosuppressive agent, like topical steroids which are used as “over the counter drug”. This causes the fungal infection…
22
Nov
2013

The Effect of two Different Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors in Patients with Chronic Tinnitus

JMED Research
Objective: Serotonin selective re-uptake inhibitors (SSRI) are well-known antidepressants. There has been no report on the different benefits that different SSRIs may confer on tinnitus patients. We conducted a retrospective chart review comparison study of the clinical effect of 2 different SSRIs (paroxetine, fluvoxamine) on…
20
Nov
2013

Why do some Consumers Consume Ethically? A Contingency Framework for Understanding Ethical Decision Making

Journal of Marketing Research and Case Studies
Although consumers’ generally have positive attitudes towards ethically conscious behaviors, their actions are not unequivocally consistent with attitudes. Consumer research to understand the adoption of ethically conscious behaviors is therefore important. This paper makes a cross-cultural analysis of consumers’ ethical decision making process in the…
20
Nov
2013

No Need to Fear Peer Evaluation: an Alternate Model for Expert and Novice Evaluations in Business Studies

Journal of e-Learning and Higher Education
This research was conducted to determine if there were consistent differentials, or patterns in the peer grading that could be utilized to further understand the potential impact on student grades with the use of summative peer evaluations in this presentation style of interactive assessment activity…
19
Nov
2013

Body Mass Index and Chronic Health Conditions as Predictors of Exercise Fear-Avoidance Beliefs

Journal of Research in Obesity
Obese adults often experience heightened physical responses to exercise, and some may interpret this response as a sign that they are in danger of harm or injury. This fear of harm, or fear-avoidance beliefs (FAB), leads some individuals to avoid exercise, leading to increased sedentary…
19
Nov
2013

The Challenges of Loss to Follow-up in Longitudinal Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Research: One Research Team’s Experiences

Pediatrics Research International Journal
The Primary objective of this article is to determine the factors associated with retention of children and adolescents with acquired brain injury (ABI) and their families in two prospective longitudinal cohort studies. The study cohort consists of 192 families with a child with ABI who…