Volume 6, Issue 3 (2010) | Journal of Social Sciences

Napster and its Effects on the Music Industry: An Empirical Analysis

Patrick Mooney — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.303.309

Problem statement: In the mid to late 1990s the rise of the internet has led to the development of Peer-to-Peer networks (P2P), which allows for increased and rapid connectivity between individuals an...

Circumventing Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Server with Hadoop Framework in Health Care Services

Gopinath Ganapathy — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.310.314

Problem statement: Features and challenges of the PACS server solutions are elaborated in the context of large scale computing. Approach: Hadoop is a pivotal piece of the data mining renaissance offer...

Use of Indigenous Knowledge for Conservation and Development of Fishing Career at the Lampao Dam in Northeast

Budsakorn Saenyabud — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.315.319

Problem statement: The problem of examining this title was caused by building the Lampao Dam. It was the important cause which threatened the ecosystem. Biological diversities and the quantity of wate...

The Buddha Images and Conservation and Adherence to Cultural Values in Northeast

Athikan Suksri — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.320.323

Problem statement: This study is caused by the problem of conservation of the Buddha images to exist in the original condition and by the problem of transference and adherence to indigenous knowledge ...

Public Perception and the Future of the Illinois Dairy Industry

C. Matthew Rendleman — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.324.329

Problem statement: Illinois dairy production is shrinking both absolutely and relative to other states. If historic trends continue growth will come from larger, more technologically and economically...

An Application of Indigenous Knowledge for Conservation and Development of the Production Process of Silk Cloths

Nuananong Prathumnet — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.330.332

Problem statement: This study generated from the process of production of silk cloths as the Isan (northeast Thailand) identity with complicated production stages. It takes a long time with low compen...

Achievement Motivation and Self-Efficacy in Relation to Adjustment among University Students

Habibah Elias — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.333.339

Problem statement: University students' adjustment to the campus environment is regarded as an important factor in predicting university outcomes. Studies have shown that students who do not adjust th...

Study of Tourists' Rights in Iran with Emphasis on Urban Tourist Rights

Ahmad PourAhmad — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.340.349

Problem statement: Achieving stability in a tourism system which includes tourism supply and demand needs wise legal supports in urban tourism industry. In case of presence of proportional legal suppo...

The Attitude, Belief, Support and Knowledge Level of the Youth and their Acceptance towards Agriculture Contract Farming

Jegak Uli — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.350.355

Problem statement: Agriculture sector in Malaysia has been intensified through the Eight and Ninth Malaysian Plan. In order to further develop this sector, contract farming activities such as leech re...

Producing Television Agriculture Program: Issues and Problems among Malaysian Television Producers

Md. Salleh Hassan — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.356.360

Problem statement: One of the developing sectors in Malaysia is agriculture. Agriculture doubtlessly has assisted this country in terms of enhancing the economic level, offering a huge number of emplo...

The Development of Community Crime Preventing Network Model in Northeastern Thailand

Cheuchai Po-Klin — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.361.364

Problem statement: Crime is the thing deteriorating social security. The objectives of this research were to study: (1) the historical background for preventing crime in northeastern region, (2) curre...

The Role of Molam in Solving Social Problems

Sitthisak Champadaeng — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.365.368

Problem statement: Mo-lam is the most popular Isan Local Song. Its rhythm and message influenced people’s feeling and thought. The objectives of this research were to study: (1) the moving force in ...

Perceived Workplace Culture as an Antecedent of Job Stress: The Mediating Role of Work-Family Conflict

Aminah Ahmad — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.369.375

Problem statement: Few studies have tested the mediating effect of work-family conflict on the relationship between workplace culture and job stress. Approach: This study tested a mediation model cons...

Activity-Based Costing in the Public Sector

Athanasios Vazakidis — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.376.382

Problem statement: In the modern economic environment, the Public Sector aims at the continuous improvement of quality of the provided services. Thus, detailed information with regard to the cost of s...

Gurjun-Oil Tree: Buddhist Way and the Conservation and Revitalization of Gurjun-Oil Trees in Isan Cultural Forests

Chatchawan Kaewsaen — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.383.385

Problem statement: This research aimed at investigating the background of gurjun-oil trees in Iran cultural forests, the present situation and difficulties of gurjun-oil tress and the Buddhist way con...

Phi Ti Su Khwan: Conservation and Transmission of the Spiritual Encouragement-Ritual of People in Isan Society

Witthaya Phukhronghin — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.386.388

Problem statement: Phi Ti Su Khwan is a ritual of Isan people (northeast people of Thailand) which is performed for encouraging power of life of people at an appropriate period in their lifetime. Khwa...

The Design to Develop New Formats and Model Products for the Community

Ratthai Porncharoen — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.389.392

Problem statement: The manufacture of community needed to be designed in a new style so that it would be needed by the consumers. The objectives of this research were to study: (1) the former product ...

A Study of the Relationship Between Schooling and Enterprises' Demands for Talents

Chien-Hua Wang — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.393.398

Problem statement: In this study, job vacancies in accountancy were used as examples to explore the relationship between schooling and enterprises’ demands for talents. Data of job vacancies and dem...

Quality of Psychology Test Between Likert Scale 5 and 6 Points

Rungson Chomeya — 2010-09-04

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 4 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.399.403

Problem statement: The purposes of this research were (1) to study the quality evaluation psychology test Likert's scale 5 and 6 points (attitude test, locus of control test and achievement motiv...

The Integration of Proverbs from Thai Didactic Literary Works for Secondary Students

Suphapanyawut Kannika — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.404.407

Problem statement: The integration of proverbs from Thai didactic literary works for secondary school students has been prepared for building the body of knowledge. The process of managing human thoug...

The Ways to Conserve and Develop Isan-Shadow Puppet Performances for Promoting Cultural Value and Worth

Booncharoen Bamrungchoo — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.408.410

Problem statement: Nang Pra Mo Thai Isan (Isan-Shadow puppet performance) is a kind of cultural plays which has been performed for a long time. At present, it has declined from people’s popularity...

Aggressive Driving Behavior: Undergraduate Students Study

Rungson Chomeya — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.411.415

Problem statement: The main purposes of this research were (1) to study the aggressive driving behavior of graduate students, (2) to develop aggressive driving behavior standard test, (3) to compare t...

How Does Human Capital Affect on Growth in Different Economies?

Mehdi Safdari — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.416.423

Problem statement: The main objective of this study was to investigate how human capital can affect growth in different economies. Approach: For this purpose, we investigated the model, which the grow...

Changing Public Policy Due to Saudi City of Jeddah Flood Disaster

Naill M. Momani — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.424.428

Problem statement: This study discussed the last flood disaster which occurred in Jeddah City-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 25th of November 2009 which caused more than 121 fatalities and billions of dol...

A Review Study on Spiritual Intelligence, Adolescence and Spiritual Intelligence, Factors that may Contribute to Individual Differences in Spiritual Intelligence and the Related Theories

Maryam Hosseini — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.429.438

Problem statement: This study reviewed the articles about adolescence, its relation to spiritual intelligence and the related theories. The adolescence period is the best time to develop positive emot...

Thai Local Entertainment of Local Community in Mae-Klong River Basin: Knowledge Management for Inheriting Local Culture of Primary School

Saksin Chongdarakul — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.439.442

Problem statement: Local entertainment was an activity providing the pleasure, joyfulness and recreation. The objectives of this research were to study: (1) the historical background of cultural facto...

Indigenous Students and the Learning of English

Shahrier Pawanchik — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.443.446

Problem statement: The problem of students’s proficiency in English in the Malaysian primary schools is still debatable. Approach: Unless the problem of students' proficiency is solved at the p...

Relationships Between Background Factors and Female Marital Satisfaction

Asghar Mirfardi — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.447.452

Problem statement: In spite of the importance of marital satisfaction in couple relation, there is a little research in the Iranian context that examined the relationship between background factors an...

Evidence-Based Study on Performance Evaluation of Social Education Institutions with Balanced Scorecard

Sen-Kuei Liao — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.453.458

Problem statement: Based on the concept of Balanced Scorecard (BSC), this study was intended to assist the establishment of performance evaluation system for social education institutions in transform...

Geopolitical Constructs Understanding and Survey with Constructivism Geography Approach Case Study: IRI and Its Confronting Challenges in Central Asia

Zahra Pishgahifard — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.459.467

Problem statement: After dissolution of Soviet Union, both of political geography system and dominance ideational structure have deconstructed in central Asia region. In year of 1979 with revolution, ...

Effects of Increased Physiological Arousal on Upper Extremity Positional Awareness in Healthy Young Adults

Christopher Kovacs — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.468.473

Problem statement: The purpose of this investigation was to examine the effects of increased physiological arousal on the ability to perceive upper extremity positional awareness in healthy young adul...

Model Development of Isan Country Song Compositions for Economic, Social and Cultural Value-Added

Nipinth Suwanrong — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.474.477

Problem statement: Country Song was related to history, society, culture and economic. The objectives of this study were: (1) the historical background in composing the Isan Country Song, (2) the curr...

Monks' Health: Holistic Health Care Model by Community Participation

Decha Buates — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.478.482

Problem statement: Monks’ health tended to be a continuous increased problem. They were groups who had limitations to access health services due to their monastic disciplines and their most importan...

A Study of Forms and Linguistic Usage of Meeting Documents in the Reign of His Majesty King Chulalongkorn and the Reign of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej

Preeya Hiranpradit — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.483.487

Problem statement: At present, meeting is an activity which is necessary for work. Gathering for discussing or solving problems is assumed that it has been held since the reign of His Majesty King C...

The Emerging Consumer Culture in Bangladesh: Everyday Life and Festivals in Rural Areas

Md. Motaher Hossain — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.488.497

Problem statement: Bangladesh, often better known to the outside world as a country of natural calamities, is a poor and low-income country. Bangladesh’s main challenge is to reduce poverty through...

Seeking an Alternative Modality to the Management of Nigeria's Fertilizer Subsidy Scheme-An Empirical Approach to the Case Study of Ondo State (1976-1996)

Victor O. Asekunowo — 2010-09-30

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2010; doi:10.3844/jssp.2010.498.507

Problem statement: The objective of Nigeria’s fertilizer subsidy scheme was to make inorganic fertilizers readily available to farmers at affordable prices in order to boost food production in the c...