Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Theory of the Risks of Venture Capital FinancingEdmund H. MantellProblem statement: There is no general theory analyzing how the time-varying cash flows of venture capitalist financing affect the likelihood of success of a new venture. This research addressed that lacuna in the literature. Approach: Research in the area of venture capital financing was needed because of the importance of new ventures as germinators of technological innovation. The research in … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2009 · 7,765 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractNew Entry, International Location Patterns and WelfareWataru JohdoProblem statement: Recently, firms have very actively invested across national borders and the international concentration of industrial activities in emerging countries and developed countries has been rapid. In the new international trade literature, static trade models with firms’ location have been widely used, but do not allow for endogenous spatial distribution of firms in the literature. In addition, few studies … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2009 · 7,228 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAssessment of Quality Management Practices Within the Healthcare IndustryWilliam J. Miller, Andrew T. Sumner, Richard H. DeaneProblem Statement: Considerable effort has been devoted over the years by many organizations to adopt quality management practices, but few studies have assessed critical factors that affect quality practices in healthcare organizations. The problem addressed in this study was to assess the critical factors influencing the quality management practices in a single important industry (i.e., healthcare). Approach: A survey instrument … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2009 · 10,367 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDisposition of Human Resource Development Structure in Manufacturing Firms in MalaysiaAbdullah HaslindaProblem statement: Human Resource Development (HRD) is rapidly gaining importance in manufacturing firms in Malaysia, as there are strong driving forces such as legal, financial and infrastructural support from the Government. This is because the Government believes that investment in human capital is key to the success of the country’s economy. However, this strategy may not be effective without the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2009 · 7,623 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMass Structure Deformation Monitoring using Low Cost Differential Global Positioning System DeviceRamin S. Azar, Helmi Z.M. ShafriIn this study, a technique for monitoring bridge deformation with the simplest GPS device available was demonstrated. The accuracy of these observations was evaluated and the best approach for this purpose was suggested. The device used was the low cost GS20 Leica single frequency GPS, which is a basic GPS receiver for this study. This study was done during March, … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2009 · 8,804 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFinancial Service of Wealth Management Banking: Balanced Scorecard ApproachCheng-Ru Wu, Chin-Tsai Lin, Pei-Hsuan TsaiProblem Statement: There are four main banking business sectors in Taiwan, involving the areas of consumer, corporate, wealth management, and investment banking. The wealth management banking sector is actively promoted for reaping a risk-free premium. In the proposed model, the dimensions of financial services for wealth management banks have been taken from four perspectives derived from balanced scorecard approach, viz. … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2008 · 8,457 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAn Assessment of Farmers Willingness to Pay for Wheat Consultant Engineers Project: In IranAli Asadi, Morteza Akbari, Hossain Shabanali Fami, Amir AlambaigiProblem statement: Public extension performance in many developing countries including Iran is not up to the expectation of farming community. Further, in recent years, many governments are very reluctant to shoulder huge financial investment for public extension. Hence, extension specialists and policy makers propose privatization of extension services in developing countries. Approach: Considering existing agricultural extension scenario, a study designed … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2008 · 7,412 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAnalysis and Optimization of Carbon Dioxide Emission Mitigation Options in the Cement IndustryMohammed Ba-Shammakh, Hernane Caruso, Ali Elkamel et al.The cement industry is responsible for approximately 5% of global anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions emitting nearly 900 kg of CO2 for every 1000 kg of cement produced. Effective control strategies to mitigate these emissions are discussed and a mathematical programming model able to suggest the best cost effective strategy is outlined. Control costs consisting of operating and investment costs along … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 5 · 31 Oct 2008 · 7,394 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSimulation Studies on A Cross Flow Plate Fin Heat ExchangerM. Thirumarimurugan, T. Kannadasan, E. RamasamyCompact heat exchangers which were initially developed for the aerospace industries in the 1940s have been considerably improved in the past few years. The main reasons for the good performance of compact heat exchangers are their special design which includes turbulent which in turn use high heat transfer coefficient and resists fouling, and maximum temperature driving force between the hot … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 10 · 31 Oct 2008 · 7,241 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAggregate Import Demand and Expenditure Components in GhanaOteng-Abayie Eric Fosu, Frimpong Joseph MagnusThe behaviour of Ghana’s imports during the period 1970-2002 was studied using disaggregated expenditure components of total national income. We used newly developed bounds testing approach to cointegration and estimated an error correction model to separate the short- and long-run elements of the import demand relationship. The study revealed inelastic import demand for all the expenditure components and relative price. … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2008 · 7,769 accessesView PDFCite