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Volume 3, Issue 12 (December, 2013)

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Mulitnationalisation, Globalisation and Internationalisation Breed Diversity: The Nigerian Experience

AUTHORS: Olusoji George, Oluwakemi Owoyemi, Mofope Adegboye

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 02 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 1-10

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/407

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The Role of Information and Communication Technology in delivering Diplomatic Services for growth and development of Tanzania

AUTHORS: Tumpe Ndimbwa, Maria Emanuel

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 02 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 11-23

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/408

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Relationship between Riba and Currency Devaluation Compensation

AUTHORS: Maysam Musai, Mohsen Merara, Fereshteh Barati

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 02 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 24-37

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/409

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Financial Performance and Ownership Structure: A Comparison Study between Community Development Banks, Government Banks and Private Banks in Indonesia

AUTHORS: Hamdi Agustin, Dr. Rohani MD Rus, Dr. Kamarun Nisham Taufil Mohd

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 02 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 38-49

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/410

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Studying the Effect of Perceptual Similarity Consumer from other Customers on Corporate Marketing Performance (Case Study: Isfahan's Iran Khodro Customers)

AUTHORS: Dr. Mohammad Reza Dalvi, Nazanin Naebiyeh

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 02 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 50-62

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/411

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The Audio-Lingual Method: An Easy way of Achieving Speech

AUTHORS: Cagri Tugrul Mart

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 02 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 63-65

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/412

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The Social Sciences and Humanities in Africa: Which Way Forward?

AUTHORS: P. K. Chepkuto, Stanley Kipsang

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 02 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 66-78

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/413

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Effective Factors on the Self-Efficacy of Educational Managers

AUTHORS: Ramezan Jahanian, Raman Darky

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 02 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 79-83

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/414

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Antecedent Stirring Purchase Intention of Smartphone among Adolescents in Perlis

AUTHORS: Ima Ilyani Ibrahim, Khairul Anwar Subari, Kamsol Mohamed Kassim, Siti Khairul Bariah Mohamood

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 02 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 84-97

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/415

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Entrepreneurial Motivation As A Factor Affecting Small And Medium Enterprises Performance in the coffee subsector in Kenya; A Case Study Of Tropical Farm Management Kenya Limited

AUTHORS: Sylvester Mwau Waita, Prof G.S. Namusonge

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 02 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 98-108

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/416

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Workload, Job Stress, Family-To-Work Conflict and Deviant Workplace Behavior

AUTHORS: Farah Mardiana Radzali, Aminah Ahmad, Zoharah Omar

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 02 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 109-115

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/417

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Determinants of perception towards private label brands in Zimbabwe: The role of product category

AUTHORS: Sarah Nyengerai, Albert Musekiwa, Thulani Dube

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 02 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 116-121

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/418

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The Effect of Supervisors’ Self-esteem on the Nurses’ Happiness (Case Study: Hazrate Aliasghar and Noor Hospitals Employees)

AUTHORS: Ali Nasr ESFAHANI, Najme Ghandehari, Zahra Ghandehari

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 02 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 122-132

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/419

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The Relationship Between Demographic Variables and Brand Personality Dimensions: A Case in Tehran’s Fashion Market

AUTHORS: Fahimeh Chegini, Ali Shaemi Barzoki

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 02 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 133-144

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/420

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Capturing the Factors of Perverse Perception of Employees for Performance Appraisal System: A Case of Broadband Internet Service Providing Companies In Pakistan

AUTHORS: Wasim Abbas Awan

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 02 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 145-152

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/421

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The Changes and Challenges of Secondary Level Teachers Education in Pakistan: A Training Perspective

AUTHORS: Muhammad Mushtaq, Dr Muhammad Munir Kayani

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 02 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 153-163

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/422

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A Survey of Relationship between Social Participation and Feeling of Social Safety in City Of Tehran

AUTHORS: Maysam Musai, Fatemeh Nikbin Sedaghati, Somayeh Miri, Joe Bozorgmehr

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 03 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 164-176

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/423

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The Analysis of Spatial Distribution in Chain Stores of Rasht using mixed AHP and SWOT Models

AUTHORS: Seyed Ali Hosseini, Fatemeh Heidary, Ali Hayati, Roqaieh Heidary

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 03 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 177-186

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/424

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Explaining and Recognizing the Effect of Operational Advantages of Enterprise Resource Planning on Supply Chain Management Capabilities

AUTHORS: Dr. Rasoul Shafieeun, Dr. Hassan Ghorbani, Alireza Khodadadi

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 03 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 187-193

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/425

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Challenges faced by Small and Medium Enterprise Suppliers when bidding for tenders. A case of Thika District

AUTHORS: Betty Kathure Nkonge

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 03 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 194-220

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/426

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Impact of Bank Mergers on the Efficiency of Banks: A study of merger of Bharat Overseas Bank with Indian Overseas Bank

AUTHORS: Suresh Kumar

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 03 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 221-242

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/427

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Quality Circles: what do they mean and how to implement them?

AUTHORS: Shpresa SYLA, Gadaf REXHEPI

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 06 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 243-251

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/430

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Application of Multiple Linear Regression Analysis of Employment through ALMP

AUTHORS: Shpresa SYLA

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 06 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 252-258

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/431

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Survey of Nutrition and Social Development in the World

AUTHORS: Maryam Azar, Aliakbar Shafighi

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 07 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 259-272

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/432

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The relationship between the Board of Director’s Composition and Performance of Commercial State Corporations in Kenya

AUTHORS: Mary Wanjira Kamaara, Dr Hazel Gachunga, Professor Martin Ogutu

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 07 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 273-285

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/433

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A Study of Assessment feature of Agility Capabilities in Social Security Organization of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province

AUTHORS: Mohammad Reza Dalvi Isfahan, Hossein Asan

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 07 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 286-307

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/434

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Radical Transformation of Small and Medium Financial Institutions: The effect of Change Management factors on Organization Performance

AUTHORS: Kabiru Jinjiri Ringim, Sabo Bello

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 07 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 308-327

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/435

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Examine the Relationship between Religiosity and Social Capital

AUTHORS: Bahman Akbari

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 07 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 328-336

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/436

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The Perak Development Experience: The Way Forward

AUTHORS: Azham Md. Ali

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 07 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 337-403

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/437

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Impact of Enterprise Resource Planning System in Health Care

AUTHORS: Michael M Sanja

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 07 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 404-418

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/438

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The European Perspective of the Western Balkan- The Case of Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia

AUTHORS: Miranda Sabriu

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 09 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 419-431

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/448

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The European Perspective of the Four Western Balkan Countries

AUTHORS: Miranda Sabriu

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 09 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 432-445

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/449

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Institutional Analysis of Bank Syariah Mandiri (BSM) in Channeling Credit Program for Small Enterprises (KUR) at Depok, West Java and Ciputat, South Tangerang

AUTHORS: Muhamad Nadratuzzaman Hosen

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 09 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 446-466

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/450

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Conceptualization of new model of factors affecting on learning process of NSD in Iranian Banks

AUTHORS: Mohammad Reza Meigounpoory, Seid Rasool Hosseini, Masood Payami

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 09 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 467-477

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/451

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A Study of Measuring Aspects of Agility Capabilities in Social Security Organization of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province

AUTHORS: Mohammad Reza Dalvi Isfahan, Hossein Asan

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 10 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 478-500

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/452

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Diagnostic Assessment of Management Processes: A Study on Iranian Industries

AUTHORS: Farima Takapoo

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 11 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 501-518

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/463

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Studying the Effect of Internal Marketing on Employees' Self-Esteem Case Study: Employees of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

AUTHORS: Dr. Foad Makvandi, Tahereh Aghababapoor, Iman Nemati Mondanipour

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 11 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 519-528

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/464

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Service Quality and Customer Perceived value in Software Companies of Iran

AUTHORS: Ahmad Jafarnejad, Hessam Shafie

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 15 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 529-540

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/468

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The Effective Knowledge Management Infrastructure and Relationship with Service Quality in Insurance Company

AUTHORS: Dr. Seyed Reza Seyed Javadein, Mojtaba Ramazani, Shahram Keshavarzi

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 15 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 541-549

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/469

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The relationship between Antecedents (Job Stressors) and Burnout in Iranian Nurses

AUTHORS: F Bemana, N Shokrpour, MH Seif

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 15 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 550-558

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/470

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A Survey on Impact of Outsourcing on Effectiveness of Structural Dimensions of Organization and Productivity (A Case Study of Esfahan Mobarakeh Steel Company)

AUTHORS: Dr. Iraj Soltani, Ayaz Esmaeely

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 15 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 559-575

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/471

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Application of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) in restructuring state intervention strategies toward paddy production development

AUTHORS: Shahin Shadfar, Iraj Malekmohammadi

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 15 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 576-618

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/472

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Identifying the Luxury Commodities for the Selected Food Groups in Iran (Emphasizing on the Income Elasticity of Demand)

AUTHORS: Malihe AliAhmadi

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 16 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 619-623

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/473

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Ubosot: The Synthesis of Indigenous Knowledge in the Construction and Renovation of Ubosot in Bangkok and Vicinity

AUTHORS: Sumphan Phormsit, Ying Keeratiboorana, Piratch Thitphard

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 19 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 624-633

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/474

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Investigate the Relation between Internal Marketing and Organizational Learning (Case Study: Telecommunication Company of Isfahan)

AUTHORS: Majid Mohammadi Falavarjani, Amir Mohammadi Falavarjani, Ali Nasr Isfahani

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 26 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 634-644

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/481

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Review and Identify Organizational Problems Based on the Analysis of Jerry Porras and Presented Strategies for Improving the Agricultural Bank of Isfahan Province

AUTHORS: Mohammad Reza Dalvi, Zahra Kalantari

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 26 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 645-659

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/482

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Do Board Characteristics affect Information Asymmetry?

AUTHORS: Aymen AJINA, Danielle SOUGNE, Mhamed LAOUITI

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 26 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 660-675

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/483

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The Use of Celebrity Endorsement as Marketing Communication Strategy by Turkish Airlines

AUTHORS: Ahmet Salih Kansu, Agim Mamuti

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 26 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 676-683

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/484

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Investigating the Effects of conflict styles from the perspective of Kenneth Thomas on Cooperation and performance of staff (Case Study: Corporate Snowa)

AUTHORS: Hadis Ebrahimi, Sepideh Fazel, Lale Ghaderi Samani

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 26 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 684-696

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/485

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Ethnic Politics and Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria

AUTHORS: Akindiyo Oladiran

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 26 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 697-704

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/486

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The Effect of Partnership Quality on Outsourcing Success in Human Resources Functions

AUTHORS: Dr. M. Fikret ATES

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 26 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 705-731

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/487

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An Empirical Analysis on the Association between Corporate Governance Rating and Firms’ Characteristics: Evidence from MAI Thailand

AUTHORS: Phassawan Suntraruk

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 26 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 732-744

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/488

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What Financial Structure will be conducive to Poverty Reduction? The effects of Financial Liberalisation

AUTHORS: Abdelhafidh DHRIFI, Samir MAKTOUF

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 27 Dec, 2013

PAGES: 745-759

DOI:10.46886/IJARBSS/v3-i12/493

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