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A Comparative Study of the Relative Merits of Employee Commitment among the Academic Librarians in Nigerian Public and Private Universities

AUTHORS: AMUNE, Juliana Bosede

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 20 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 1-11

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1587

Does Sustainability Reporting have Sustenance? A Marketing Ploy or Management Tool

AUTHORS: Halil D. Kaya, Julia S. Kwok, Elizabeth C. Rabe

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 20 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 12-20

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1588

Return on Capital and Cost of Capital: How does their Relation Affect Firm Value?

AUTHORS: Halil D. Kaya, Julia S. Kwok, Elizabeth C. Rabe

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 20 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 21-30

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1589

Dynamics of Budget Deficit and Macroeconomic Fundamentals: Further Evidence from Nigeria

AUTHORS: God’s time Osekhebhen Eigbiremolen, Nchege Johnson Ezema, Anthony Orji

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 20 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 31-42

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1590

Analyzing Organizational Structure based on 7s model of McKinsey

AUTHORS: Mohammad Mehdi Ravanfar

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 20 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 43-55

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1591

A Comparison of the Impact of Preparedness of Students Entering College and Students’ Academic Attainment between Selected HBCU and Non-HBCU

AUTHORS: Isaac Bonaparte, Lucy Lim, Ephraim Okoro

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 20 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 56-69

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1592

Investigating Symmetrical and Asymmetrical Co-integration of the Factors Affecting the Passenger Rail Demand in Tehran Province

AUTHORS: Mohammad Reza Kohansal, Sasan Torabi

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 20 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 70-80

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1593

Managing Transformation: Business Process Reengineering or Total Quality Management

AUTHORS: Andrei Ionut Serban

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 20 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 81-86

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1594

Role of Inventory Management on Competitive Advantage among Manufacturing Firms in Kenya: A Case Study of Unga Group Limited

AUTHORS: Naliaka V.W., G.S. Namusonge

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 20 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 87-104

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1595

Fighting the Scourge of Audit Failures in Nigeria- the Search for Audit Quality

AUTHORS: Emma Okoye, Sunday, C. Okaro, Gloria, O. Okafor

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 20 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 105-114

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1596

Application of the Fuzzy Logic in Explanation of Effective Factors on Commercialization of Products (Empirical Evidence: Knowledge-Based Business of Incubators Centers of Iran North Region)

AUTHORS: Zahra Sorori Eshliki, Mojtaba Fallahnejad, Mehrdad Zolfi, Saber Khalili Esbouei

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 20 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 115-126

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1597

Perceived Psychological Contract and Job Satisfaction of Secondary School Teachers in Gem District, Kenya

AUTHORS: Mande Wycliffe Odhiambo

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 20 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 127-143

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1598

Examining Citizen’s Confidence in Institutions of Pakistan: An Analysis of Citizen’s Trust

AUTHORS: Naila Yosuf, Binish Nauman

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 20 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 144-153

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1599

The Review of Stock Returns and Macroeconomic Variables

AUTHORS: Ali Umar Ahmad, Adam Abdullah, Zunaidah Sulong, Ahmad Tijjani Abdullahi

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 20 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 154-181

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1600

Factors Affecting Development of Business Plans by Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya: A Survey of Commercial Rabbit Farmers in Thika District

AUTHORS: Kevin Wachira, Edna Musyoki

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 20 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 182-189

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1601

Determinants of Outsourcing as a Competitive Strategy in Supply Chain Management of Manufacturing Companies in Kenya (A Case Study of East African Breweries Limited)

AUTHORS: Lilian Nanjala Wabwile, G.S. Namusonge

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 20 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 190-202

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1602

Investigating and Analyzing the Development Level of Townships of Kermanshah Province in Iran Based on Housing Indexes

AUTHORS: Hamid Reza Varesi, Aboozar Bakhshi, Morteza Soleimani Shiri

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 20 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 203-221

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1603

Dynamic Analysis and Modeling of the Labor Market Development in Ukraine

AUTHORS: Marianna OLISKEVYCH

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 24 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 222-232

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1629

An Integrated Model of the Effective Television PSAs on Giving Behavior

AUTHORS: Taeho Yoh, Meungguk Park

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 26 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 233-247

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1632

Focusing Research Publication on Global Issues: Evidence from the Philippines

AUTHORS: Safary Wa- Mbaleka

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 26 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 248-261

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1634

A Study of Factors Influencing Public Sector Secondary School Teachers’ Job Satisfaction

AUTHORS: Ghulam Mohuyuddin Solangi, Nasim Qaisrani, Shahid Mughal

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 26 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 262-275

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1635

E-Trafiki Model: Electronic Solution Architect for Police Highway Patrolling in Kenya

AUTHORS: Evans TENGE, Esau MNERIA, Dickson GEKOMBE, Michael SANJA, James OGALO

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 26 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 276-283

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1636

Can Educational Standardization Become Reality?

AUTHORS: Ioana Calinescu, Dedu Elena Madalina

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 26 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 277-280

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1637

Architecture of Iran in Qajar Era

AUTHORS: Zinat Azimi Yekta

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 26 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 281-291

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1638

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Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 26 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 292-299

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1639

Tehran City and Social Capital Dualism: A Neighborhood Case Study

AUTHORS: Seyed Jamal Mohammadi, Fardin Kooshki

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 26 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 300-311

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1640

Concomitant Debacle of Fraud Incidences in the Nigeria Public Sector: Understanding the power of Fraud Triangle Theory

AUTHORS: Rabi’u Abdullahi, Noorhayati Mansor

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 26 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 312-325

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1641

Value of Perception in Organizational Reputation and Corporate Communication: The Case of Esgaz Eskisehir Natural Gas Distribution Company

AUTHORS: N. Serdar Sever

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 27 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 326-341

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1643

Knowledge Transfer among Employees in Organizations of Local Governments

AUTHORS: Helena Harausova

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 27 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 356-364

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1645

Are the Tax Systems of the EU Member States Converging?

AUTHORS: IOANA-LAURA TIBULCA

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 27 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 365-375

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1646

Determinant of Private Investment in Nigeria’s Manufacturing Sub-sector

AUTHORS: Mgbemena, O. Onyinye, Nwogwugwu,Uche. C, Kalu, Chris. U

Received: 30 Nov, -0001 | Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 | Published: 27 Jun, 2015

PAGES: 376-384

DOI: 10.46886/IJARBSS/v5-i5/1647