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Recent political, economic and social changes in the developing parts of the world have caused the growth of their position in the international arena.  Last years have also shown that there is a potential for stimulating the emerging economies through tax reforms and developing fiscal…

Innovation is widely recognized as a key factor in the economic development of nations. Innovation is also essential for the competitiveness of firms. Its importance is intensified by factors like the increased global competition, the decreased product lifecycles and the rapidly changing consumer demands. Large…

This paper examines relational orientation within distribution channels, a domain which is still little explored and which raises controversies. Specifically, our aim is to propose an explanatory model of relational orientation within distribution channels. To this end, a theoretical analysis of relationships within distribution channels…

This research seeks to provide insights into seller-perceived relationship quality in the Business-to-Business context. A qualitative study was conducted through interviews with sixteen sellers from multiple sectors to identify dimensions and antecedents of buyer-seller relationships quality. In light of the findings stemming from thematic and lexical…

Interest in the topic of supply chain performance measurement has notably increased in the last two decades and considerable research has been conducted in this area. The objective of this paper is not just to review the advancements in theory on supply chain performance measurement…

Leading up to the 2012 Olympic Games the demands for transparency and correctness in referee decision making in the sport of taekwondo increased dramatically to the extent where differing technologies were implemented for the first time at the Olympic level in London. This post Olympic…

This case deals with project management at Arabize, a leading localization company in the Middle East. It describes the company, its customers, competitors, services, competitive advantage and resources. It then sheds light on the project lifecycle, with its order, production, QC and delivery phases. The…

Introduction Upfront treatment options for stage III and IV larynx Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) include laryngectomy or chemoradiation (CRT). The functional consequence of laryngectomy is debilitating (instant loss of voice in most cases) and significantly affects patients’ quality of life. This study examined the rate of…

Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are among the main causative agents of nosocomial infections, and multi-resistant strains has become a major issue over the past decades. The objectives of this study are to determine the frequency of oxacillin resistance among CoNS strains isolated from blood cultures of…

Background and aim: The influenza viruses pose a threat of emergence of a global pandemic influenza through point mutation or reassortment, leading to a strain that can effectively transmit among humans. In this study, the authors present phylogenetic and genetic evidences for the interlineage reassortment…