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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEvidence-Based Study on Performance Evaluation of Social Education Institutions with Balanced ScorecardSen-Kuei Liao, Su Fen ChenProblem 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 transforming phase. Approach: An evidence-based analysis was processed to examine the objectivity of the indicators and the weights of key factors of the current performance evaluation. Results: Based on the concept of BSC, … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 7,812 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAn Application of Multivariate Analysis in Modeling Students Placement in Nigerian Higher InstitutionsAli Idrisa Gambo, Mohammed Waziri YusufProblem statement: Students’ placement into courses of study in most (if not all) tertiary institutions in Nigeria had long been a problematic exercise. Most students get placed into courses of study they are ill suited to and then for which they are ill prepared. Approach: This research focused on the polytechnic, taking the newest federal polytechnic as a case study, … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 7,289 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleGeneral Bearing of Students with Sustainable Satisfaction in Higher Institution of LearningIlker Etikan, Kabiru Bala, Ismail Taylan BAKIR, Meliz YuvalıThe research study was formulated based on promoting a healthy and conducive environment in other to assist student to get satisfied with the process of learning endeavor. The priority for any University is to create enabling healthy environment for conducive atmosphere for learning to take place in other to give and get the best from their student. This study covers … …Current Research in Biostatistics, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 5 Oct 2017 · 8,173 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleImproving the Approaches to Planning the Electricity Consumption in Budget InstitutionsNailya Malikovna Yakupova, Rezeda Muhtarovna Kundakchyan, Roza Nuriahmetovna Andreeva, Aleksey Vladimirovich AndreevThe technique of predicting the budget organizations' electrical power demands, which is currently used in Tatarstan Republic, based on the averaged norms for all educational establishments, does not reflect the impact of certain external and internal factors of environment influencing the volume of energy consumption, which results in the inefficient expenditure of the budget. This problem is especially topical for … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 12 · 26 Nov 2015 · 6,378 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEffects of Collateral Pledges in Reducing Credit Risks - Confronting Banks in Jordan, as Lending InstitutionsDr. Ahmad Zakaria SiamThe research aims at investigating the effects of Collaterals pledges in reducing credit Risks .To achieve research goals data were collected from all commercial banks operating in Jordan. Research concluded that banks in Jordan use collaterals effectively and in a wide range, and collaterals size have a direct impact on credit risk. Credit risk differs with collaterals. …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2007 · 7,759 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsThe Waiting Space Environment: Perception by DesignFuziah Ibrahim, Wan Mariah Wan Harun, Muna Hanim Abdul SamadProblem statement: The waiting space is the first point of perception and reality that users would encounter when they visit any health institution. The users’ experience in the waiting area is very crucial in determining their preference. The study explored the physical environment of the waiting area which affects the people’s anxiety and perception. The physical environment which links with … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 8,218 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsThe Influence of Social Capital on Adoption of Rural Development Programs by Farmers in the Caspian Sea Region of IranA. Ahmadi Firouzjaie, H. Sadighi, M.A. MohammadiThe main purpose of this study was to measure social capital (consisting of structural and cognitive) of mainly rice producing farmers in the Caspian See region of Iran. The secondary purpose was to determine the influence of farmers' social capital on adoption of Rural Development Programs (RDPs). This was a descriptive-correlation and a causal-comparative survey study. The population of this … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2007 · 8,031 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsDo Personal Strengths and Weaknesses Impact Subjective Well-being of Elderly?Nurhayati Mohamad, Khadijah Alavi, Mohd Suhaimi Mohamad et al.Everyone gets affected by the challenges of aging, but personal strengths and weaknesses of elderly people influence their well-being the most. The current study is designed to measure the impact of personal strengths (intergenerational social support and self-esteem) and weakness (loneliness) on Subjective Well-Being (SWB) of Malaysian institutionalized elders. A cross-sectional survey design is employed to arrive at the random … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 15 Jan 2017 · 7,708 accessesView PDFCite
Literature ReviewOpen accessIn the keywordsWork-Family Conflict: A Synthesis of the Research from Cross-National PerspectiveFrancis AnnorChanging demographic trends occurring in the work and family spheres have made combining work and family responsibilities an increasingly challenging task for employees in virtually every nation. However, previous studies on work-family conflict have focused predominantly on Western and developed nations, with little attention to the experience of work-family conflict across different national contexts. Only recently have studies begun to … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 1 · 12 Nov 2015 · 8,079 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsPerception and Awareness of Young Internet Users towards Cybercrime: Evidence from MalaysiaMd Shamimul Hasan, Rashidah Abdul Rahman, Sharifah Farah Hilwani Binti Tengku Abdillah, Normah OmarCybercrime is a criminal (unethical and unlawful) activities using internet facilities such as virus infections, identity theft and hacking. There is high risk of becoming a victim especially for young internet user. The purpose of this study is to protect them by providing empirical evidence to the policy makers in combating cybercrime. The study examines the relationship between perception and … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 4 · 10 Nov 2015 · 8,729 accessesView PDFCite