Volume 1, Issue 4 (2005) | Journal of Social Sciences

The Six Stages of the Healthcare Economy-Is Socialized Medicine at the Door? A Historical Review

Eldo E. Frezza — 2005-12-31

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 31 December 2005; doi:10.3844/jssp.2005.197.198

The healthcare industry, nonexistent a century ago, is now a huge fraction of the U.S. economy and an intricate business with a multitude of legislative problems. This review article will summarize th...

Using Neutral Network in Predicting Corporate Failure

Huong G. Nguyen — 2005-12-31

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 31 December 2005; doi:10.3844/jssp.2005.199.202

This study investigates the predictive power of three neutral network models: Multi-layer neural network, probabilistic neural network, and logistic regression model in predicting corporate failure. B...

The Role of Information Technology in Building up Knowledge Economy Producting and using Information in Libraries and Information Centers

Dr I. Mohssin — 2005-12-31

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 31 December 2005; doi:10.3844/jssp.2005.203.210

The study reveals the relation between information production processes and building up knowledge economy and clarifies the role of libraries and Information Technology in producing information for th...

Consumer Choice Prediction: Artificial Neural Networks versus Logistic Models

Christopher Gan — 2005-12-31

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 31 December 2005; doi:10.3844/jssp.2005.211.219

Conventional econometric models, such as discriminant analysis and logistic regression have been used to predict consumer choice. However, in recent years, there has been a growing interest in applyin...

Definition of Household Membership in International Migration Surveys

Turgay Ünalan — 2005-12-31

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 31 December 2005; doi:10.3844/jssp.2005.220.225

Using data from national surveys conducted within the scope of the Eurostat project titled "Push and Pull Factors of International Migration", analyses are presented using different definitions (narro...

A Method for Social Scientists to Adapt Instruments From One Culture to Another: The Case of the Job Descriptive Index

Ramzi Nasser — 2005-12-31

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 31 December 2005; doi:10.3844/jssp.2005.232.237

This study outlined an adaptation procedure for the Job Descriptive Index Subscale of "type of work". The cross-translation or committee translation procedure asks two or more translators to translate...

Chemistry Education and Mythology

Sule Aycan — 2005-12-31

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 31 December 2005; doi:10.3844/jssp.2005.238.239

This study aimed to investigate the effect of mythological story in teaching chemistry. To this end the students in the class were divided into two homogenous groups. While the first group was thought...

The Development of Community Economic System of Thung Kula Ronghai Farmers at Ban Ta Yuak, Northeastern Thailand

Prasopsuk Rithidet — 2005-12-31

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 31 December 2005; doi:10.3844/jssp.2005.240.242

The article was based on the case study at Ban Tayuak, Tambon Thung Luang, Amphoe Suwannaphum, Roi Et, Thung Kula Ronghai, N.E. Thailand By using qualitative research method, ...

The Applicability of the Short-run Phillips curve to Namibia

Cyril A. Ogbokor — 2005-12-31

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 31 December 2005; doi:10.3844/jssp.2005.243.245

In this research, we invoke linear and logarithmic regression models to empirically test the validity of the Short-run Phillips curve for Namibia by relying on macroeconomic time-series data running f...

Survival in the Current Healthcare Environment How Close Are We to Socialized Medicine?

Eldo E. Frezza — 2005-12-31

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 31 December 2005; doi:10.3844/jssp.2005.246.247

In the 1980's, some hospitals established internal agencies to regulate cash flow and capital expense. State agencies promoted the evolution of healthcare facilities into more business-like organ...