July 2010
Motivational factors influencing adoption of motor cycle business in Igala land of Kogi State
Each person is a unique individual and individuals differ in their basic motivational drive hence what is true of a particular individual may not necessarily be true with other individuals. Using motorcycle for commercial purpose has become a topical issue. It has largely been criticized by educators, scholars, friends and relations of the rider, and the society at large as being obscure, unnecessary,...
July 2010
Influence of workers’ training programmes on conflict reduction in industrial organizations in Nigeria
This study investigated the influence of workers’ training programmes on conflict reduction among industrial workers in Nigeria. This is for the purpose of ascertaining the relevance of workers’ training programmes, as an alternative approach to human capital formation and conflict reduction among industrial workers in Nigeria. A total of 416 respondents were selected for the study using...
July 2010
Relationship between work-family conflict and job satisfaction: The moderating effect of gender and the salience of family and work roles
Work-family conflict has become an issue of particular concern to today’s businesses. Its prevalence among employees and the negative consequences of this conflict for one’s job satisfaction has led it to become one of the problems that managers and directors have to deal with most. Although there have been researches into the relationship between work-family conflict and job satisfaction, few...
July 2010
Explaining the long-term real equilibrium exchange rates through purchasing power parity (PPP): An empirical investigation on Egypt, Jordan and Turkey
This study aims at testing the validity of PPP as a long-term equilibrium condition for bilateral exchange rates in three emerging economies of the Middle East, namely Egypt, Jordan and Turkey through the Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF), Phillips-Perron (PP), and the Kwiatkowski, Phillips, Schmidt, and Shin (KPSS) unit root tests. Results of the ADF and PP unit root tests indicate that the null...
July 2010
An investigation into the impact of the usage of debt on the solvency of SMEs in the Buffalo City Municipality, South Africa
This research investigated the impact of the usage of debt on the solvency of SMEs in the manufacturing sector in the Buffalo City Municipality. To achieve this objective, the research hypothesized that SMEs have a difficulty accessing debt finance from financial institutions and also that the usage of debt has a negative impact on the solvency of SMEs. This study is important because SMEs, despite their...
July 2010
An investigation into the impact of investment appraisal techniques on the profitability of small manufacturing firms in the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Bay Area, South Africa
This study investigated the impact of investment appraisal techniques on the profitability of small manufacturing firms in the Nelson Mandela Bay area of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Small firms are widely considered important to solving South Africa’s unemployment problems and the rejuvenation of its economy. The study used survey data generated from one hundred and twenty four small...
July 2010
Do human resource management practices have an impact on financial performance of banks?
Human resource management (HRM) practices are being increasingly considered as major contributory factors in financial performance of organizations. This research study effectively highlights the importance of HRM practices with impact on financial performance of banks (FPB) operating in Pakistan. The major objective of the study is to find out the relationship between ‘HRM Practices’ and the...
July 2010
Ethnic group differences regarding choice factor importance in public higher education institution selection
The main goal of the study was to investigate the relevant importance of choice factors as considered by students from different ethnic groups when selecting higher education institutions in South Africa. A non-probability convenience sample of 1,241 respondents from six South African universities was drawn. A self-administrated questionnaire was used based on a 5-point Likert scale and included 23 choice...
July 2010
Critical factors influencing customer value for global shipping carrier-based logistics service providers using Fuzzy AHP approach
The key purpose of this research is to apply fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (AHP) approach to empirically study the critical factors influencing customer value for global shipping carrier-based logistics service providers based upon the customers’ perspective. To facilitate the main issue for obtaining critical factors, the four key value metrics - service, quality, cost, and cycle time -...
July 2010
The effects of inter-firm power and supply partner assessment on supply chain integration
With rapid changes in technology and globalization of markets, it has become very difficult for firms to “go it alone”. World-class companies, therefore, seek to enhance competitive performance by effectively linking them with the external operations of supply chain members. Several factors are critical to effective integration. Supplier’s power is one of the major factors influencing supply...
July 2010
The implementation of advanced production and management technologies in Turkey automotive sector
In this study, advanced production and management technologies which are implemented in Turkey Automotive Sector have been examined. The factors such as the aims of implementation of ATs, the levels attainable to aims and the factors blocking the usage have been evaluated. In use of advanced technology in sector, the result of that many goals have been targeted to perform has been achieved. In use...
July 2010
The analysis of some factors on feed compound production: A case study focused on Turkish feed industry
Turkey witnesses development in the feed industry, one of the most important inputs of animal husbandry, which is largely dependent on private sector mixed feed manufactories. However, basic problems in animal husbandry, on the one hand, and the decrease of producers on the other hand, negatively affect mixed feed production. The number of animals suggests that Turkey needs more than the 7 million tons of...
July 2010
Demographic variables and levels of life satisfaction: The case of students enrolled in apprenticeship training
The aim of this research is to observe apprenticeship students’ life satisfaction levels related to several environments (friend, school, environment, family and self) according to some variables (parents’ educational situation, parents’ profession,pleasure from job and pleasure of working conditions. The scope of the study was 548 apprenticeship students. “Multidimensional...
July 2010
The role of knowledge management in achievement of competitive advantage: A case study of Iran Alborze Insurance Company in Western Mazandaran
Competitive scope shows that organizations that have been faced in recent years were described in the high level of dynamism and maturity. To survive in such condition, stability and continuity in competitive privilege through development of individual and organizational capacity is necessitated. In this relation, some of the scholars and experts state that knowledge is the major source for gaining stable...
July 2010
Month-of-the-year effects in Asian countries: A 20-year study (1990-2009)
This paper investigates the presence of the month-of-the-year effect on stock returns and volatility in eleven Asian countries- Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, China and Thailand. GARCH (1,1) model is used to analyze the pattern of the stocks returns for a period of twenty years (1990-2009). Results obtained exhibit positive December effect, except for Hong...
July 2010
Information society statistics and indicators: A case study of Turkey
This study, performed through the basic structures of information society, refers to the global dimensions of change by knowledge economy and information society as statistics which have different indicators to help us determine the position of Turkey on this change. In order to understand the position of Turkey on information society, several indexes were researched. In this study, the level of Turkey...
July 2010
Technology forecasting of new clean energy: The example of hydrogen energy and fuel cell
Due to energy shortage, global warming and climate change, balanced development of energy security, economic growth, and environmental protection (3Es) has become a major energy policy issue and prompted the development of low-carbon economies. The goals of exploiting new clean energies, improving the efficiency of conventional energy sources, and improving renewable energy technologies have gathered...
July 2010
Classroom teacher candidates’ self-leadership behaviour
The aim of this research is to determine classroom teacher candidates’ self-leadership behaviour. The survey method is used in this research. The population of the research consisted of 272 senior students studying at the faculties of education at primary classroom teaching departments at four universities (Agrı Ibrahim, Cecen University, Cumhuriyet University, Firat University and Kilis 7 Aralık...
July 2010
Are REITs defensive? Evidence from the U.S.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are regarded as defensive assets with low risk and returns in the real world. The dynamic conditional correlations bivariate threshold GARCH (DCC-TGARCH) model is employed to test for the defensive property of REITs. The data are collected at daily intervals covering the time period from January 3, 2005 to December 31, 2009. Evidence indicates that, the betas work...
July 2010
The SEEDS of oil price fluctuations: A management perspective
In view of unreasonable oil price fluctuations, this paper reviews past researches to propose a SEEDS framework to analyze the forces that influence oil price fluctuations. The SEEDS framework discusses oil price fluctuations from the supply side, environmental protection side, economic side, demand side and substitute side. According to SEEDS, we believe the rapid increase in oil price is not good for both...
July 2010
Investigation of the impact of applying TOC in MRP using a case study
In this research, the impact of applying TOC in MRP systems has been studied through a case study. First the theories of TOC and MRP and their integration histories have been reviewed. The research methodology was devised using library and field studies. The proposed method was applied to Tabriz Diecast Aluminum Casing and Bending Company. The company organizational documents have been used in studying the...
July 2010
Modelling the volatility of exchange rates in the Kenyan market
This paper considers the application of the generalized autoregressive conditional heteroscedasticity process in the estimation of volatility in the Kenyan exchange rates. A quasi-maximum likelihood estimation procedure is used and asymptotic properties of the estimators given. Exploratory data analysis performed indicates the returns are heavy tailed. It is found that the estimated model fits the exchange...
July 2010
The analysis of small and medium-sized forest products enterprises in Turkey based on production, capacity usage, machine park and technology
With this work, it is aimed to put forward the present situation about “production, capacity usage, machine park and technology” and to define the problems of the actuations of the forest products industry which is included in the scope of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in Duzce; an important place in terms of actuating the forest products industry in Turkey. For this aim, face-to-face...
July 2010
Sales and marketing problems of small and medium sized forest products enterprises in Turkey
In this study, we aimed to introduce the position of small and medium sized enterprises which serve in forest industry, to determine sales and marketing problems of these enterprises and to develop solutions for these problems. For this purpose questionnaires which were constructed in a systematic manner were administered to the business administrators face to face appropriately using the on-the-spot...
July 2010
A research of occupational safety in forest products industry in Turkey
Nowadays, occupational safety has become an important discipline which ensures that employees work at healthier and safer places by providing safer working conditions. Therefore, occupational safety is important in terms of not only employees’ safety but also the safety of the whole enterprise and its production. In the study, analysis was made on worker’s health and occupational safety of...
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