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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractModeling the Impact of Taxes on Economic Growth with Regional Resource PotentialOleg Tsepelev, Maria KakaulinaThis study deals with estimation problems for optimal tax burdens in relation to regional economic growth. Theoretical, methodological and empirical base of the research were the concept of the Laffer curve, the materials of the National Research University, Higher School of Economics of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation, Federal Service of State … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 5 · 7 Jul 2015 · 6,543 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTHE RURAL TOURISM AS DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY OR FARMS. THE CASE OF DIRECT SALES IN SICILYFilippo Sgroi, Anna Maria Di Trapani, Riccardo Testa, Salvatore TudiscaTourism has an important role modifying rural communities in their environmental, economic, social and cultural structures, processes and dynamics. In this context rural tourism plays a primary role because it is not the rural product that reaches the consumer in the purchase point, but it is the consumer (tourist) that has to move towards tourist destination to enjoy the product. … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 3 · 21 Jun 2014 · 8,170 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractINVESTIGATING EFFECTS OF AMINE BASED MODIFIER ON RECYCLED ASPHALT SHINGLES BLENDINGGovinda Sedhay, Elham H. Fini, Taher Abu-LebdehA laboratory study was conducted to investigate the effects of Amine based modifier on rheological characteristics of particle filled viscous medium such as asphalt binder in presence of Recycled Asphalt Shingles (RAS). In this study, virgin asphalt binder (PG 64-22), three different percentages (20, 30 and 40%) of tear-off shingles and modifiers; Rediset, Evotherm and Bio-binder were used. The tear-off … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 26 Mar 2014 · 8,728 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTHE EFFECT OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE ON THE TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF TEFF (ERAGROSTISTEF) PRODUCERS IN ETHIOPIAAsres Elias, Makoto Nohmi, Kumi Yasunobu et al.Teff (Eragrostistef) is a major staple food crop in Ethiopia, but smallholder teff production is characterized by persistently low average yield. A major government effort aimed at raising the productivity and competitiveness of smallholder agriculture in Ethiopia involved reforming and implementing agricultural extension service known as Participatory Demonstration and Training Extension System (PADETES). Therefore, this study investigates the effect of … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 2 · 21 Dec 2013 · 9,529 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRelationship Between Hard Total Quality Management Practices and Organizational Performance in MunicipalitiesAbdullah ALNasser, Rushami Zien Yusoff, Rabiul IslamHard total quality management has now become the major business strategy in current management and has currently been taken up by companies around the globe. The aim of the study is to determine the relationship between hard total quality management practices and performance in municipalities. A quantitative research design was adopted to collect data. Multiple regression analysis method was used … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 10 · 5 Sep 2013 · 7,152 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Effect of National Culture on Total Quality Management and Organizational PerformanceRabiul Islam, Abdullah ALNasserSoft-hard total quality management comprises of the utility of human resource management-style personnel policies to product commitment to quality and a management ideology that supports cultural change maxims, continuous improvement and customer satisfaction. The aim of the study is to determine the mediator effect of national culture on the relationship between soft-hard total quality management and organizational performance in municipalities. … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 10 · 5 Sep 2013 · 7,260 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS IN THE GREEK BANKING SECTOR ADDRESSING THE PROFITABILITY QUESTIONVassilis Chouliaras, Athianos StergiosThe wave of mergers and acquisitions of financial institutions which was observed in the United States and Europe in the 1980s and 1990s seems to have affected the Greek banking market by the end of the 1990s. The result was the emergence of new significant players in the market. Despite the fact that scale economies should lead to the improvement … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 20 Jun 2013 · 7,226 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEvaluation of the Stability of Underground Rock Pillars through a Probabilistic ApproachMassimo Guarascio, Pierpaolo OresteProblem statement: When the room and pillar mining method is adopted, the dimensioning of the rock pillars is one of the most important aspects that need to be faced from the engineering point of view. The available calculation methods are usually simplified and involve the areas of influence method for the evaluation of the mean axial stress induced in the … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 8 · 30 Jun 2012 · 7,034 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractScientific Legitimation of the European Union’s Competence Development PolicyRosario Sergio ManiscalcoThis study provides an accessible account of the policy making process of the European Union in the arena of adult skills and competence development. In particular, the way skill standards for adult learners is designed in the EU official statements is investigated, analyzing the developments in the European Union’s adult education policies since the Lisbon process was launched in order … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 18 Feb 2012 · 8,429 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMinority Serving College and University Cost EfficienciesG. Thomas SavProblem statement: Higher education minority enrollment growth has far outstripped white non-minority growth in the United States. Minority serving colleges and universities have disproportionately attended to that growth and will continue to play a critical role in providing minority educational opportunities in a knowledge based and globally diverse economy. However, they will face new and challenging budgetary and managerial reforms … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 21 Jan 2012 · 7,846 accessesView PDFCite