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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Review on Data Mining in Banking SectorVikas Jayasree, Rethnamoney Vijayalakshmi Siva BalanThe banking industry has undergone various changes in the way they conduct the business and focus on modern technologies to compete the market. The banking industry has started realizing the importance of creating the knowledge base and its utilization for the benefits of the bank in the area of strategic planning to survive in the competitive market. In the modern … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 10 · 5 Sep 2013 · 9,489 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRisk Analysis in Handling and Storage of Petroleum ProductsGuarascio Massimo, Lombardi Mara, Massi FedericaIncrease in productivity and technological system innovation have resulted a boost in the specific activity of use and handling petroleum Products the chemical and physical properties of petroleum products represent an advantage when they are used for its own uses, but may result in accidental scenarios which can cause serious damage to people and to environment. The quantitative risk analysis … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 9 · 24 Aug 2013 · 7,158 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractConnectivism in Science Education with Emphasis on International CollaborationEva Trnova, Josef TrnaThe study presents the results of design-based research on the influence of connectivism on science education, with the emphasis on an international collaboration among/between teachers and students from different countries. Science and technology education is a very important part of culture as a knowledge background of society. Very fast ICT development strongly influences education. The pedagogical theory of connectivism was … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 4 · 12 Feb 2013 · 8,455 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSmart Strategy: Intelligence, Gaming and AgilitySimon HustonGenerals, entrepreneurs and planners aim to dislocate enemies, outsmart competitors or build iconic cities. All advocate ‘smart strategy’ but what are its constituents? I seek some cross-disciplinary clarification. A selection of military, business and planning literature is investigated, looking for common themes and a smart strategy framework. Strategic complexity and the limits to generalisation in turbulent times are noted. In … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 4, Issue 3 · 11 Sep 2012 · 7,297 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOrganizational Culture and Tourist Satisfaction in a Lake-Based Tourism AreaNor’Aini Yusof, Mohd Fitri Che Jamil, Ilias Said, Abdel Naser Omran AliProblem statement: Although many studies have highlighted that certain cultures are evident in certain firms, there are only few studies done on ecotourism areas and little has been done to analyse how these cultures have affected the performance of these organizations. Approach: Conceptualizing organizational culture as the values and practices employed in an organization and considering tourist satisfaction as intangible … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 3 · 31 Jan 2012 · 7,390 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFuzzy Time Series: An Application to Tourism Demand ForecastingMuhammad Hisyam Lee, Maria Elena Nor, Suhartono et al.Problem statement: Forecasting is very important in many types of organizations since predictions of future events must be incorporated into the decision-making process. In the case of tourism demand, better forecast would help directors and investors make operational, tactical and strategic decisions. Besides that, government bodies need accurate tourism demand forecasts to plan required tourism infrastructures, such as accommodation site … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 24 Nov 2011 · 8,478 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractResearch on the Decision Model for Self-Production and Outsourcing Choices under Limited Production CapacityYu-Teng Chang, Chih-Yao LoProblem statement: In the face of competitive environments with uncertain demands and a trend toward High-Mix, Low-Volume (HMLV) production, self-production or direct outsourcing has troubled decision-makers of enterprise for a long time. In the previous studies, not much has been written about the topic. Approach: Therefore, this study applies the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to investigate the topic through either … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 25 May 2011 · 7,147 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOutcomes of Human Resource Development InterventionsAbdullah HaslindaProblem statement: In Malaysia, Human Resource Development (HRD) plays an important role in the economic development of the country. Despite government policies encouraging the implementation of HRD activities, as well as the substantial infrastructural and financial support provided, the benefits or outcomes of the HRD activities being implemented and provided to employees have not been examined. The aim of this … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2009 · 8,798 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Link between Modification Flexibility and Organizational Objectives: An Empirical study on Jordanian Manufacturing CompaniesAbdulkareem S. Awwad, Soud M. AlmahamidProblem statement: The motivation for this study is determining the extent that modification flexibility affects positively the achievement of strategic and operational objectives in the context of Jordanian manufacturing companies. It addresses the relationship between modification flexibility and organizational objectives. Approach: to tackle the problem statement, the positivistic paradigm was adopted and therefore, a cross-sectional survey employing a questionnaire method … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2008 · 7,284 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEconomical Investigation of ICECHP Using Gasohol-A Case Study for IranIman Baratian, Barat Ghobadian, Mohammad AmeriEnergy is one of the most important factors in strategic planning throughout the world and can be considered as a dominant driving force for the industry and world economy. Biofuels development and applications specially in the form of Combined Heat and Power using Internal Combustion Engine (ICECHP) is wide-spreading which is the subject matter of the present paper as its … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 9 · 30 Sep 2008 · 6,918 accessesView PDFCite