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Since the beginning of business management, optimization of enterprise’s performance has been recognized as its main objective. However, a suitable motivation model had to be implemented to achieve that goal. This paper aims to present discussion on Object Management Group (OMG) Business Motivation Model (BMM)…

The purpose of this paper is to assess the main drivers of the Romanian transportation services export flows. The methodology included 12 years and 137 countries, it was based on the gravity model and the panel approach was considered. For the panel regression, EViews 10…

Shopping activities in the 21st century are taking a social dimension rather than mere commercial activities. This is evident in the importance of consumer attachment to shopping and choice of shopping place, which necessitated the increase in the number of megamalls in many cities globally,…

The implementation of programs with the virtual methodology requires a definition of evaluation and quality criteria that guarantee its development. In this sense, the present article evidences the implementation of a maturity model that allows the establishment of quality criteria and improvement plans for the…

The article summarizes the last 30 years of the M&A market in the software industry.  The authors verify a hypothesis if the takeover strategy is still effective and promising. A dataset of over 18,000 transactions was analyzed.  It has been noticed that while company valuations…

This research examines the image of a Lebanese tourist destination, the city of Tyre. In order to detect and analyze the existing differences between the complex image as perceived by the destination’s visitors and the desired image by the city municipality, two complementary studies were…

The National Open University of Nigeria in 2014 introduced instructional video technique to enhance distance learning and expected students to embrace it to improve their learning capacity. However, students’ awareness and adoption of the technique has not been assessed. This study investigated NOUN students’ awareness,…

This study examined the role of human resource practice and job characteristics on employee engagement and organizational commitment, and also examined the role of employee engagement as the mediator on the relationship between human resource practice, job characteristics and organizational commitment. Previous studies found that…

Providing gerontological cares represents an increased challenge when applied to rural scenarios. This paper discusses the role of technology in gerontology and specifically how technology-based solutions can be developed to assist the elderly population in rural areas. We also characterize the Northeast Portuguese region exposing…

Technological evolution has led to the emergence of a set of solutions suitable to support mobility and ubiquity scenarios. Wireless computing and mobile devices together with the miniaturization of sensors and actuators, which are now embedded in physical spaces, are today’s reality. This phenomenon opened…