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20
Jun
2017

The Proportion of Internal and External Financial Sources for Corporate Training in the Czech Republic

Journal of Human Resources Management Research
The aim of this paper is to analyze and determine to what degree companies in the Czech Republic deploy their own financial resources for corporate training purposes. The sample set consisted of more than 600 companies. The companies were divided into size categories according to…
19
Jun
2017

Incorporating Human-Centered Design at Merck: How One IT Organization Became More Entrepreneurial and Enhanced Its Role in the Process

IBIMA Business Review
For decades, IT leaders have sought to become more innovative and responsive to their respective organizations, and in the process strengthen their relationship with their end-user community by delivering systems on time and within budgets that also surpass end-user expectations. Adopting a more entrepreneurial mindset…
14
Jun
2017

Emerging Role of Ontology Based Repository in Business Management Research

Journal of Organizational Knowledge Management
Conceptual frameworks are developed on the basis of established theories and tested by quantitative business management research to explore behavioral and social constructs and their relationships.  These identified constructs in quantitative research have not been captured through knowledge management tools such as ontological representations defined in…
13
Jun
2017

The Evolution of Universities to Address Innovation Systems Performance

Journal of South African Business Research
The need for universities to evolve into active participants in innovation systems became eminent over recent decades. The evolution is evident in changes from development of human capital and knowledge creation to the inclusion of knowledge dissemination and transfer.  The changing roles of universities contribute…
12
Jun
2017

Challenges Faced By Brand Managers in the Luxury Industry: Attitudes and Motivations of Luxury Clothing Consumers

Journal of Marketing Research and Case Studies
The luxury fashion industry is going through a continuous development at an international level. The growth that was registered by the industry after the recession was determined by the urbanization degree, the internationalization of luxury brands, the decline of the wholesale market, the different consumption…
07
Jun
2017

A Linguistic Perspective of Knowledge Creation, Sharing and Its Novel Implementation

Journal of Organizational Knowledge Management
The paper investigates the issue of knowledge creation, sharing and its novel implementation from a linguistic perspective. In that way, the current study distinctively evolves from Derrida's theoretical propositions which are shaped, examined and extended within an organizational context of Knowledge Intensive Firms (KIFs). Particularly,…
05
Jun
2017

Neutrality of New Technologies of Information and Communication in Organizations

Journal of African Research in Business & Technology
The profusion of "new information and communication technologies" within organizations marked the current context. These "technical objects" complex subject of numerous disciplines and approaches faces the theoretical controversy over the links between ICTs and the effects of their organizational purposes. A dividing line between «those…
31
May
2017

Safety Behavior Checklist for Scrubber Installation Activities at Construction Site

Journal of Southeast Asian Research
Rapid development and technological progress within the nation have significantly affected the performance of construction industry in Malaysia. Likewise, the risk of accidents at construction sites is increasing correspondingly as much of construction work involves the wide-use of machinery, equipment and technologies. Moreover, construction workers…
30
May
2017

Privacy and Security Issues in the Use of Clouds in e-Health in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Communications of the IBIMA
Cloud computing is one of the most popular current trends in the field of information and communications technology (ICT).  This technology allows more efficient computing by centralizing data storage and processing. Due to its tremendous advantages, this technology is maturing rapidly and is being adopted…
29
May
2017

Innovation as a Driver of the Sustainable Healthcare Systems: The Case of Romania

Journal of Innovation and Business Best Practice
This paper deals with the problem of sustainability of the healthcare systems and how innovation can contribute to achieving better results with lower costs. We have drawn a conceptual framework by reviewing the relevant literature on innovation and sustainability. We chose to discuss the problem…