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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Empirical Study of Japanese Deposit Withdrawal Behaviors on Unstable Financial EnvironmentToshihiko Takemura, Takashi Kozu, Tetsuro KobayashiProblem statement: We need to analyze to withdrawal behavior rather than deposit behavior on the situation which financial institutions might fail. However, there are few studies on withdrawal behavior although there are various studies on individual deposit behavior. Approach: Our purpose of this study is to investigate relationships between individual’s deposit withdrawal behavior and economic and psychological factors using micro … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 7 Apr 2011 · 6,992 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractApproximation of Aggregate Losses Using SimulationMohamed Amraja Mohamed, Ahmad Mahir Razali, Noriszura IsmailProblem statement: The modeling of aggregate losses is one of the main objectives in actuarial theory and practice, especially in the process of making important business decisions regarding various aspects of insurance contracts. The aggregate losses over a fixed time period is often modeled by mixing the distributions of loss frequency and severity, whereby the distribution resulted from this approach … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 7,666 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Multinomial Logit Based Evaluation of the Behavior of the Life Insureds in RomaniaCristian Dragos, Simona DragosThe Romanian life insurance market is in full expansion. There exists competition between insurance companies as well as between different products of the same company. In this article we describe a study using data that we collected from clients of a Romanian insurance company. We have observed two types of variables: attributes of the insurance products (e.g., profitability, risk), as … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2009 · 7,753 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordFactors Influencing Intention to use the COVID-19 Contact Tracing ApplicationVinh T. Nguyen, Chuyen T. H. NguyenDue to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments have implemented several urgent steps to minimize the disease’s effect and transmission. Supportive measures to trace contacts and warn people infected with COVID-19 were also implemented such as the COVID-19 contact tracing application. This study investigated the effects of variables influencing the intention to use the COVID-19 tracker. The extended Unified … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 18, Issue 6 · 11 Jun 2022 · 6,769 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordApplying Information Theory Analysis for the Solution of Biomedical Data Processing ProblemsDavid Blokh, Ilia StamblerThe use of information-theoretical methods can be highly valuable for the solution of biomedical data processing problems. Some of the problems that can be solved by those methods include: The assessment of the influence of diagnostic parameters, biomarkers and risk factors, on the emergence of disease; the discretization of diagnostic parameters; the analysis of a combined influence of a group … …Current Research in Bioinformatics, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 13 Jan 2015 · 9,631 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordE-Service Quality and its Effect on Consumers’ Perceptions TrustMohammad Al-Nasser, Rushami Zien Yusoff, Rabiul Islam, Abdullah ALNasserE-service quality measurement in online shopping has been receiving increasing attention currently and as a result, many studies have tried to highlight major dimensions of e-service quality linked with online environment. Excellent e-service quality is an important matter for online vendor. It is the factor that will enable them to attract more online customers. The aim of the study is … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 31 Dec 2013 · 8,358 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordSex, Health Behaviors and Social Support: Functional Decline among Older DiabeticsEmily Joy NicklettProblem statement: Men and women experience pronounced differences in functional decline as they age. The mechanisms behind these differences remain unclear, particularly among chronically ill populations. Drawing on the theory of the disablement process, this research examines sex differences in functional decline, focusing on two mechanisms suggested by the literature to partially mediate these disparities: health behaviors and social support. … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 19 May 2012 · 8,045 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordTurning Risks into Opportunities in Contract Management: A Case Study in the Health Care IndustryElizabeth McVickerProblem statement: This case study presented students with a situation based in the healthcare industry, highlighting the importance of contract review, clear communications and interestbased negotiations in order to avoid the costly consequences that could be associated with contract related disputes. The case allowed students to understand how clearly written contracts play a deciding role in the success of business … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 7 Apr 2011 · 7,344 accessesView PDF Cite