Volume 12 Issue 1 (Oct 2017)
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Empirical results of the awareness of social media and its application by academics in teaching in New Zealand
Academics and students across the globe are increasingly using social media (SM) for personal interactions, social connections and educational purposes. The article reviews the awareness and use of SM in teaching by academics and whether they can util…
Emerging frontiers in Entrepreneurship through Retail-E-Business: 'Centripetal momentum' engaged Product Life Cycle model
Cyber-space is a milieu of challenges and opportunities. The proliferation of popular e-portals along with looming ransomware creates the research challenge for this paper. E-based transactions are pervading at all levels of our connected society and…
The effect of entrepreneurial orientation, market orientation, total quality management and organizational culture on the SMEs performance: A theoretical framework
In the contemporary, Entrepreneurial orientation and Market orientation have become important topics among business academics and practitioners. Since business environment has become more competitive, the need to develop and improve internal resources…
Development potential of Russian zirconium industry on world markets
The review describes the most commonly natural minerals and compounds, which contains zirconium and the structure of zirconium-containing materials consumption in the modern conditions. Substitutes of zirconium products in individual industries are id…
RC²@Craftsvilla.Com Craftsvilla is Revolutionizing through Co-creation: Creating Value for Stakeholders
Monica and Manoj, founders of Craftsvilla.com, once had an opportunity to interact with rural artisans and designers, in her road trip to Kutch. While interacting, they realized that the middlemen involved in this unorganized retail business were paid…
Evolution of e-government: Transparency, competency, and service-oriented government with Korean government 3.0
E-government is increasingly being implemented in all areas of government administration. It is increasing efficiency and transparency and bringing convenience and safety to citizens’ lives, and consequently improving the quality of life. E-gove…
Market actor's response towards flower colours in determining the economic value of Chrysanthemum flowers
Chrysanthemum flowers are a commodity with a chance to be developed. The colour of chrysanthemum flowers determines its economic value, thus becoming a major factor in choosing which types of flowers to be cultivated. This is a survey research. This r…
Factors influencing young adult's debt in Malaysia
This study explores factors affecting debt level among young adults in Malaysia. Previous studies have linked material values, money management skills, and economic factors to credit card debt and student debt, but this study extends the previou…
Impact of co-branding and brand personality on brand equity: A study of telecom sector in Pakistan
Brand Equity is an important concept in marketing academia and practice. It has long been studied but still there are gaps to be filled. The research aims to explain marketers of how brand extension strategy and brand personality can enhance bra…
The quadratic relationship between working capital management and firm performance: Evidence from the Nigerian economy
Optimal investment in working capital is vital to provide liquidity and enhance firm performance. This paper seeks to determine the quadratic relationship between working capital management (WCM) and firm performance. Also, this paper examines the eff…
Internet banking adoption in Egypt: Extending technology acceptance model
The increased expansion of E-commerce and internet along with the development of technology has changed business operations and functioning. Internet banking is considered an opportunity for banks to have differentiated services provided for their cus…
How can we envision smallholder positioning in African agribusiness? Harnessing innovation and capabilities
The intricate nature of the African agricultural-food system and the related multi-sectoral value chains capability challenges means that efforts to transform the current landscape to achieve food security in developing countries cannot escape complex…
Improving professional competence of the staff as a strategic factor for sustainable development of companies
The purpose of the present work is carrying out analysis of possibilities to improve the professional competence of personnel by implementing the most effective model of staff development. The urgency of the work is stipulated by the undeniable fact t…
The influence of brand awareness, brand association and product quality on brand loyalty and repurchase intention: a case of male consumers for cosmetic brands in South Africa
This study assessed the influence of brand awareness, brand association and product quality on brand loyalty and repurchase intention among male consumers of cosmetic brands in South Africa. It is also imperative to note that, despite the theoretical…
Hostess brands inc.: A case study
Hostess Brands, Inc. served as the largest manufacturer and distributor of baked goods products in the United States for decades. Throughout numerous mergers and acquisitions, the company’s growth resulted in a series of problems leading t…
Effect of perceived safety, procedural justice on domestic airline passengers of Nigeria
The aim of the paper is to empirically examine how perceived safety and procedural justice effect satisfaction service recovery of domestic airline passengers in Nigeria. The study uses survey method, quantitative in nature. Using PLS SEM the conceptu…
Corporate social responsibility and firm performance in Thailand
The purpose of this study was to investigate relationships between corporate social responsibility disclosure and firm performance in publicly-listed firms in Thailand using a stakeholder theory, proposed by R. Edward Freeman (1984). The theory identi…
Consumer perception about the influence of online retail service quality on e-satisfaction, moderated by purchase volume and perceived value
The Online retailing as a worldwide medium which is rapidly acquiring emphasis as the most advanced purchasing concept. Online purchasing for various consumers is being recognized as an innovative shopping mode compared to other modes of shoppin…
Investigating the factors affecting University student's e-commerce intention towards: a case study of Jordanian universities
This study investigates the factors that significantly affect the acceptance e-commerce in Jordan. These factors were Culture factor and Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) Characteristics. This study adopted the deductive appro…
The effects of project-based learning in "systems analysis & design" subject on communication competence of University students in Korea
This study aims to examine whether an improvement effect appears in communication competence of university students when applying the project-based learning to “Systems Analysis & Design” subject. The study conducted the analysis on th…
The problem of ensuring industrial products quality in Russia
This paper deals with the problems of industrial products quality in Russia, its control and maintenance. Our analysis of the identified issues is industry-specific: we study how products quality is assured in machine-tool and radio electronics equipm…
Organizational culture and job satisfaction: a study Of organized retail sector
Organizational culture has been characterized as the “glue that holds organizations together”. Culture can support linkages between technology adoption and organizational growth; it can be a critical success factor in organization growth s…
Issues of mineral resources base restoration in Titanium consuming industries of Russia
USSR, as a whole, has declined substantially, and some types of mineral raw materials became scarce. Among them are titanium-containing raw materials. Therefore, solution of the problem to ensure the long term raw material titanium industry of the cou…