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12
May
2017

Agricultural Output and Economic Growth in Nigeria

Journal of African Research in Business & Technology
This paper examines the long run relationship between agricultural output and economic growth in Nigeria for the period 1981 to 2014 using time series data. Results from Johansen maximum likelihood co-integration approach and Vector error correction model support evidence of long run relationship between agricultural…
09
May
2017

Characteristics of Integrated Territorial Investments in Romania

Journal of Eastern Europe Research in Business and Economics
The paper is presenting one of the most important instruments which was integrated in the 2014-2020 programing period, also the second programing period which will be implemented by Romania.  Integrated teritorial investment (ITI) is considered one of the most inovative instruments integrated in the 2014-2020…
17
Mar
2017

Developing a Business Model to Help SMEs Implement an Effective Supply Chain using Unified Modeling Language

Journal of Supply Chain and Customer Relationship Management
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to develop a business model using analytical tools to generate quantitative evidence of the benefits of implementing an effective supply chain to assure the success of the organization in a highly competitive environment, limiting the scope to Egyptian…
15
Mar
2017

System Dynamics Modeling and Simulation for E-Banking: The Egyptian Context

IBIMA Business Review
The Internet has a remarkable impact upon service companies; especially in the financial sector. This research adopts the system dynamics approach as the construction model for continuous improvement of service quality. It highlights the quality problems in banks from the perspectives of the main stakeholders;…
14
Mar
2017

A Systematic Review on the Strategic Utilization of Information Systems and IT Infrastructure Flexibility

Communications of the IBIMA
IT infrastructure is a crucial element in any organization across industry. It does not matter which industry are you in, i.e. manufacturing, education, cosmetic, automobile, health and much more required sufficient IT backbone to support these industries day-to-day operation. To remain relevant in their respective…
13
Mar
2017

Comprehensive Factor Evaluation on Impact of Consumer’s Characteristic on Online Purchasing Intention in E- Commerce: A Literature Review

Journal of Internet and e-business Studies
This article summary provides a comprehensive evaluation of previous studies that have been conducted on the impact of consumer characteristics observed in the notion of online purchasing intention. This will lay a foundation to identify the gap in research in this regard, as well as…
10
Mar
2017

Factors Affecting the Sustainability of Family Businesses in Cameroon: An Empirical Study in Northwest and Southwest Regions of Cameroon

Journal of Entrepreneurship: Research & Practice
Most of the businesses in Cameroon are family-owned and managed. These businesses fall within the Small and Medium size Enterprises (SMEs) which contribute greatly to the GP of Cameroon and also provide jobs to many Cameroonians. These businesses face a lot of challenges ranging from…
07
Mar
2017

Determinants of Dividend Payout: An Empirical Study of Pharmaceutical Companies of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)

Journal of Financial Studies and Research
The objective of this research is to determine the impact of profitability, growth opportunities, risk, liquidity, firm size, leverage, taxation and audit type on dividend payout in order to increase understanding of the determinants of dividend payout within Pakistani corporate environment. To meet the objective…
02
Mar
2017

Factors Influencing Students’ Career Choices: Empirical Evidence from Business Students

Journal of Southeast Asian Research
An incorrect career choice directs all individual efforts and resources into a wrong direction, when not aligned with the expectations; would not only be frustrating rather draining of the individual energy and wastage of resources. The motivation behind this research study was to investigate the…
01
Mar
2017

Immigrants’ Human Capital Return and the Relationship between Risk and Return: The Case of Canada

Journal of Economics Studies and Research
We consider that an immigrant has a portfolio of human capital consisting of education, work experience and languages and each asset is characterized by a risk and a return. The approach of Mincer (1974) was adopted and the effect of the similarity between Canada and…