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Optimal Rules for Monetary Policy: The Case of Romania

Mircea BAHNA, Cosmin-Octavian…

Published: 30 Dec 2026

Retrieving Information from Social Media using Ontology

AUTHORS: Tengku Adil Tengku Izhar, Mohd Shamsul Mohd Shoid, Abdul Ismail Mohd Jawi, Trieu Minh Nhut Le

Received: 23 Jul, 2016 | Revised: 13 Aug, 2016 | Published: 01 Sep, 2016

PAGES: 1-16

Analyzing the role of Imports in Economic Growth of Pakistan; Evidence from ARDL Bound Testing Approach

AUTHORS: Gulzar Ali, Zhaohua Li

Received: 22 Jul, 2016 | Revised: 15 Aug, 2016 | Published: 02 Sep, 2016

PAGES: 17-33

Moderating Effect of Firm Size on the Relationship between Functional Integration and Firm Performance

AUTHORS: Mohamud Jama Ali, Elegwa Mukulu, John. M. Kihoro, Joyce. D. Nzulwa

Received: 25 Jul, 2016 | Revised: 16 Aug, 2016 | Published: 03 Sep, 2016

PAGES: 34-50

Statutory Auditing and Performance of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Lagos State, South West-Nigeria

AUTHORS: Olasupo, Sunday Festus, Sorunke, Olukayode Abayomi, Olawuyi, Lawrence

Received: 23 Jul, 2016 | Revised: 12 Aug, 2016 | Published: 04 Sep, 2016

PAGES: 51-59

Does the Conventional Paradigm help to Analyze the Competitiveness of an Industry?

AUTHORS: Federico, G. Topolansky Barbe, Carol, Yongmei Zhang, Magdalena, M. Gonzalez Triay, Mzendah, Clemence

Received: 21 Jul, 2016 | Revised: 14 Aug, 2016 | Published: 05 Sep, 2016

PAGES: 60-74

Nigerian Public Administrators’ Leadership Styles and their perceived Effectiveness

AUTHORS: Adebayo A. Adanri, Bharat Thakkar

Received: 12 Jul, 2016 | Revised: 24 Aug, 2016 | Published: 06 Sep, 2016

PAGES: 75-82

The Relationships between Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Implementation Benefits in Turkish Manufacturing Firms

AUTHORS: Arif Selim EREN

Received: 14 Jul, 2016 | Revised: 21 Aug, 2016 | Published: 07 Sep, 2016

PAGES: 83-98

Impact of Product Branding on Sales Revenue of Listed Companies in Ghana

AUTHORS: Michael Yeboah

Received: 16 Jul, 2016 | Revised: 23 Aug, 2016 | Published: 08 Sep, 2016

PAGES: 99-109

Influence of Teacher Attitudinal Factors on Use of Instructional Technology in Schools

AUTHORS: Dayo Carolyn Kivihya

Received: 18 Jul, 2016 | Revised: 27 Aug, 2016 | Published: 09 Sep, 2016

PAGES: 110-117

Perceived Service Quality and Customer Loyalty: Evidence from Commercial Banks in Sri Lanka

AUTHORS: Praveena Thevisuthan

Received: 16 Jul, 2016 | Revised: 21 Aug, 2016 | Published: 10 Sep, 2016

PAGES: 118-124

Safety Training, Company Policy and Communication for Effective Accident Management

AUTHORS: Haslinda, A., Shaharulliza Saharudin, Nur Hidayah Roslan, Rosmah Mohamed

Received: 16 Jul, 2016 | Revised: 21 Aug, 2016 | Published: 11 Sep, 2016

PAGES: 125-141

Factors Influencing Haphazard Parking in The Klang Valley, Malaysia

AUTHORS: Haslinda, A., Richard Ng, Rosmah Mohamed

Received: 24 Jul, 2016 | Revised: 06 Aug, 2016 | Published: 12 Sep, 2016

PAGES: 142-161

Determinants of Employee Retention: An Evidence from Pakistan

AUTHORS: Shuana Zafar Nasir, Nasir Mahmood

Received: 14 Jul, 2016 | Revised: 07 Aug, 2016 | Published: 13 Sep, 2016

PAGES: 162-173

Readiness Assessment of Tele-ICU implementation in Technical and Human Aspects in Teaching Hospitals with ICUs Affiliated to Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in 2015

AUTHORS: Sakineh Saghaeiannejad- Isfahani, Maryam Jahanbakhsh, Mehdi Hejazi, Reza Talebkhani

Received: 21 Jul, 2016 | Revised: 07 Aug, 2016 | Published: 14 Sep, 2016

PAGES: 174-188

Impact of CSR & TQM on Employee’s Turnover Intention: Mediating role of Organizational Commitment

AUTHORS: Habib ur Rehman Makhdoom, Adeel Anjum

Received: 30 Jul, 2016 | Revised: 06 Aug, 2016 | Published: 15 Sep, 2016

PAGES: 189-206

Reflections on Management Contract in Relation to Individual Employment Contract in limited Liability Companies

AUTHORS: Anca Lacraru

Received: 24 Aug, 2016 | Revised: 08 Aug, 2016 | Published: 16 Sep, 2016

PAGES: 207-218

Factors Influencing Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools: A Survey of Trans Nzoia East Sub County Kenya

AUTHORS: Charles S. Mwaria, Gregory S. Namusonge, Elizabeth N. Makokha, Aloys Kiriago Nyagechi

Received: 22 Jul, 2016 | Revised: 03 Aug, 2016 | Published: 17 Sep, 2016

PAGES: 219-229

An Exploratory Study on Peer Learning Using Concept Cartoons

AUTHORS: Khoo Yin Yin

Received: 27 Jul, 2016 | Revised: 09 Aug, 2016 | Published: 18 Sep, 2016

PAGES: 230-239

Influence of Operational Excellence on the management of efficiency levels in the pharmaceutical industry in Kenya

AUTHORS: Antony Muse, Agnes W. Njeru, Dr. Esther Waiganjo

Received: 23 Jul, 2016 | Revised: 06 Aug, 2016 | Published: 19 Sep, 2016

PAGES: 240-265

The Impact of Motivation on the Employee Performance and Job Satisfaction in IT Park (Software House) Sector of Peshawar, Pakistan

AUTHORS: Amjad Ali, Li Zhong Bin, Huang Jian Piang, Zulfiqar Ali

Received: 25 Jul, 2016 | Revised: 05 Aug, 2016 | Published: 20 Sep, 2016

PAGES: 266-278

Capital Budgeting Strategy and Performance of Projects in Kenya Rural Roads Authority

AUTHORS: Leonard Ouma Mrongo, Mike Amuhaya Iravo, Aloys Kiriago Nyagechi

Received: 14 Jul, 2016 | Revised: 07 Aug, 2016 | Published: 21 Sep, 2016

PAGES: 279-287

Making LARG Supply Chain Management Smart and Identification of its Conditions with Management Tools of SWOT, BI, and RFID Technology

AUTHORS: Ali Ramezani Ghotbabadi , Shahrbanoo Tajmiri Gandaee , Mohammad Tajmiri Gandaee

Received: 16 Jul, 2016 | Revised: 08 Aug, 2016 | Published: 22 Sep, 2016

PAGES: 288-299

How centralized recruitment influence employee’s turnover in Tanzania Local Government Authorities: Experience from Moshi Municipal Council

AUTHORS: Lukio Lawrence Mrutu, Adam Othaman Ngowi

Received: 19 Jul, 2016 | Revised: 06 Aug, 2016 | Published: 23 Sep, 2016

PAGES: 300-308

Explanations of Unemployment: An Eight-Country Comparison

AUTHORS: Kostas Mylonas, Adrian Furnham, Jose Luis Alvaro, Sofia Papazoglou, William Divale, Romeo Zeno Cretu, Hector Grad, Sonia Gondim, Cigdem Leblebici, Ania Filus, Angela Moniz, Anna Mitsostergiou, Georgia Kyvetou, Emmanouil Konstantinidis, Pawel Boski

Received: 12 Jul, 2016 | Revised: 06 Aug, 2016 | Published: 24 Sep, 2016

PAGES: 309-322

The Effect of Corporate Disclosure Guide on Information Disclosure among Malaysian Public Listed Companies

AUTHORS: Erlane K Ghani, NurAzrin Mat Tarmezi

Received: 18 Jul, 2016 | Revised: 07 Aug, 2016 | Published: 25 Sep, 2016

PAGES: 324-336

The Fundamental Human Right to a Healthy Environment

AUTHORS: Georgiana-Florina Ionescu

Received: 13 Jul, 2016 | Revised: 08 Aug, 2016 | Published: 26 Sep, 2016

PAGES: 337-343

Antecedents of Hoarding Behavior: A Marketing Perspective

AUTHORS: Jennifer DeMaria, Diana King, Raj Devasagayam

Received: 09 Jul, 2016 | Revised: 18 Aug, 2016 | Published: 27 Sep, 2016

PAGES: 344-356

Kids Entrepreneurship for Learning and Assessment Systems (KELAS) For Early Childhood Institution: Critical Success Factor Analysis and Decision Making Systems

AUTHORS: Nurul Fadly Habidin, Mad Ithnin Salleh, Nor Azrin Md Latip, Osman Jusoh, Mohamed Nor Azhari Azman, Nursyazwani Mohd Fuzi, Sharon Yong Yee Ong

Received: 14 Aug, 2016 | Revised: 07 Sep, 2016 | Published: 30 Sep, 2016

PAGES: 357-379