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06
Jun
2012

Graph Colouring and Clustering Heuristic Approach for Minimizing Examination Duration: A Case Study

IBIMA Business Review
Exam timetable is difficult to be done manually due to several factors such as dual academic calendar, larger student enrolments, constraints among invigilators and limitations of resources. At tertiary education, preparing exam timetable is very critical in order to ensure that all students are able…
04
Jun
2012

The Effects of Electronic Service Context on Customer’s Quality Perception

Journal of Internet and e-business Studies
This analytical paper highlights how the costumer’s quality perception could be deeply impacted by the integration of electronic supply service additionally to other distribution channels. Based on an analysis of the changes the electronic context has induced, it emphasizes the modifications of the traditional characteristics…
03
Jun
2012

Regional Disparity Analysis: The Case of Romania

Journal of Eastern Europe Research in Business and Economics
The present research has several starting points. First, the researchers have considered the strong regional tradition of Romania. Second, the research takes account of the must and need of applying sustainable regional development policies, the European objective being to reduce disparities, which were quite deepened…
02
Jun
2012

Factors Driving Knowledge Creation among Private Sector Organizations: Empirical Evidence from Malaysia

Journal of Organizational Knowledge Management
The Tenth Malaysia Plan (2011 — 2015) [Tenth Plan] mentioned that in a quest to move from a middle income nation to high income nation, it is crucial for Malaysia to focus on innovation and knowledge-based growth.  Despite the increasing attention focused upon knowledge management,…
01
Jun
2012

A Circular Causality Analysis on the Determinants of the Audit Fees within the NYSE-Quoted Companies

Communications of the IBIMA
According to the International Standards on Auditing, audit fees are the amount that remunerates the financial auditor’s activity, the certification of financial statements. The Profession Code states that these fees should be calculated in an objective way and the auditor’s independence shouldn’t be influenced by…
01
Jun
2012

Knowledge among Military Commanders in Motivating Non-Commissioned Officers in the Infantry

Journal of Southeast Asian Research
Motivation is taken seriously by most military forces as it is a crucial for success in military missions. As much as motivation is an important factor in the military, knowledge in motivation is equally pertinent for military commanders as part of their human resource management…
31
May
2012

Mobile Device Considerations for Supply Chain and ERP Related Systems

Communications of the IBIMA
The increased mobility of users and rapid enhancements to “hand held” technology suggest  leveraging mobile technology to enhance timely transaction handling and data collection, as well as access robust tools for management decision making in supporting Supply Chain Management (SCM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and…
31
May
2012

Role of Institutions in the Economic Development of Central and Eastern EU Countries

Journal of Eastern Europe Research in Business and Economics
Economic development of countries who experienced transition processes from autocratic regimes to democracy and the catching up of EU developed countries need to radical reform the institutional framework. The institutional quality can promote or inhibit development processes, especially in the countries that faced deep political,…
31
May
2012

Types, Forms and Major Product Categories of Product Placement in the Czech Republic

Journal of Eastern Europe Research in Business and Economics
Product placement is defined as marketing integration of a product or a brand into a film or televised series in order to avoid conventional advertising. In this paper, there are different categories of products which are promoted by means of product placement. The main objective…
31
May
2012

A Swap of Perspectives: Data Migration and Knowledge Management as Mutually Interrelated Disciplines

Journal of Organizational Knowledge Management
Development of business environment is strongly influenced by quick penetration of information technologies (IT) into all organizational processes. This process generates several problems, which single organizations need to cope with. A specific problem is closely related to vast amount of data which is produced every…