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30
Mar
2018

The Effect of Corporate Social Responsibility on the Profitability of Nigerian Banks: A Comparative Study of First Bank and Eco Bank

Journal of South African Business Research
This study critically examined the effect of corporate social responsibility on the profitability of Nigerian banks using the ECOWAS bank (popularly known as ECO Bank) and First Bank of Nigeria as case studies. The objectives of the study are to: examine the relationship between environmental…
21
Mar
2018

Crisis Management for Public Sector during the European Financial Crisis: Lessons of Estonia in 2008-2011

Journal of Eastern Europe Research in Business and Economics
The austerity implementation experience of the Estonian Government during the European financial crisis has high value both in practical terms when improving preparations for future crises, and as a case for academic research, especially when compared with the other Baltic States and Visegrad countries. The…
13
Mar
2018

Improving Students’ Self-directed Learning Outcomes on Mechanics Subject by Using E-Learning

Journal of e-Learning and Higher Education
This study aims to improve learners' self-learning outcomes on mechanics subject using E-Learning. The research method used was Miles and Huberman action research. The objects in this study were amounted to 31 students in the physics education program of State University of Jakarta. The research…
06
Mar
2018

The Client’s Perspective of Vendor IT Governance Practices and Service Quality in Malaysian Outsourcing Context

Journal of Southeast Asian Research
The research examines the client’s perspective of outsourcing vendor information technology (IT) governance practices and service quality. Using a cross-sectional survey approach, the researchers distributed a total of 100 questionnaires to employees at six client organizations in Malaysia that outsource selected IT functions to a…
28
Feb
2018

International Tax Competition Complying with Laws: Who are its Beneficiaries?

Journal of Eastern Europe Research in Business and Economics
Abstract Globalisation has brought many positive and negative phenomena for the entrepreneurship, society and its citizens. One of them is taxation. Has this phenomenon caused positive or negative consequences for the taxpayers or the country’s public finance? The answer is very complicated, which is obvious…
27
Feb
2018

Capstone Project Based Experiential Learning – Case of Institute of Business Management (IoBM)

Journal of e-Learning and Higher Education
The case study aims to highlight the importance, process and framework of the Capstone Project Course (Experiential Learning) that has been initiated by Institute of Business Management (IoBM). The case provides detailed analysis of how the Project is executed by the students under the guidance…
26
Feb
2018

Improving Malware Mitigation for Online Bitcoin Wallets

Journal of Information Assurance & Cybersecurity
Bitcoin cryptocurrency has risen in popularity. Therefore, it not only attracts users to use it, but also it attracts the malware developers to attack it. While online Bitcoin wallets allow users to conveniently store and manage their bitcoins, they are vulnerable to several attacks. There…
23
Feb
2018

Securing the Future: Retention among Generation Y Employees

Journal of Human Resources Management Research
The prime purpose of this study is to consider the changes in management paradigms that will be required to successfully motivate as well as retain Generation-Y employees (Gen-Y) to achieve the goals of the organization.  Given the strategic importance of human resource management in creating…
22
Feb
2018

Management Participation Programmes for German Target Companies—Current Developments of Fiscal Treatment in Germany

Journal of EU Research in Business
The participation of the leading management (Top-line-and Second-Line Managers) in the business development of a parent company or a group company is a popular way to incentivise the managers. In private equity transactions, managers fairly regularly get the opportunity to purchase shares in order to…
21
Feb
2018

Online Review Ratings and the Impact on the Number of Visits to a Tourist and Cultural Attraction: the case of the Loire Valley and TripAdvisor

Journal of Internet Social Networking and Virtual Communities
Do TripAdvisor ratings affect the choice of attraction visited? Is there a link between these ratings and browsing experience on the tourist attraction’s web page? The first part of this research programme focuses on precisely measuring web and physical visits of 104 large tourist attractions…