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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleMonitoring Educational Organizations' Culture of Sustainable Consumption: Initiating and Evaluating Cultural Change in Schools and UniversitiesDaniel FischerProblem Statement: Patterns of consumption are considered as a main driver of unsustainable development. In the debate, education and educational organizations are unisonous considered as a key player to contribute to a more sustainable socialization of young consumers. Both schools and universities are challenged to become places and life-worlds in which sustainable consumption can be learned and experienced. The objective … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 18 Dec 2010 · 8,857 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Efficiency of Trichoderma harzianum and Aneurinobacillus migulanus in the Control of Gladiolus Corm Rot in Soil-Less Culture SystemNosir Walid, McDonald Jim, Woodward SteveProblem statement: Gladiolus is cultivated commonly for cut flower production, frequently as a protected crop. The glasshouse or polytunnel environment, providing excellent conditions for flower production, also make conditions more favorable for disease to develop. Approach: The pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. gladioli causes wilt diseases in a wide range of economically important plants and can have devastating effects on … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 13 Dec 2010 · 9,039 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThai Local Entertainment of Local Community in Mae-Klong River Basin: Knowledge Management for Inheriting Local Culture of Primary SchoolSaksin Chongdarakul, Songkun Chankajon, Ratchanon SupapongpichaitProblem statement: Local entertainment was an activity providing the pleasure, joyfulness and recreation. The objectives of this research were to study: (1) the historical background of cultural factor and body of knowledge in local entertainment, (2) the usefulness in inheriting and problems in Thai Local Entertainment and (3) the knowledge management model of Thai Local Entertainment in Primary School for … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 7,661 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePerceived Workplace Culture as an Antecedent of Job Stress: The Mediating Role of Work-Family ConflictAminah Ahmad, Zoharah OmarProblem statement: Few studies have tested the mediating effect of work-family conflict on the relationship between workplace culture and job stress. Approach: This study tested a mediation model consisting of job stress as the dependent variable, perceived family-supportive work culture as the independent variable and work-family conflict as the mediator. Data were gathered from 693 employees from private service organizations … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 8,157 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleFungal Culture Systems for Production of Antioxidant Phenolics Using Pecan Nut Shells as Sole Carbon SourceMiguel A. Medina, Ruth E. Belmares, Antonio Aguilera-Carbo et al.Problem statement: Many agro-industrial wastes have little or none utilization, when these materials could be a very rich source of several value-added compounds, such as: the pecan nut shells, which contain Antioxidant Phenolic (AP) molecules like tannins. Approach: In this study, a bioprocess for the liberation of AP from Pecan Nut Shells (PNS) was described. A chemical characterization of raw … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 8,045 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAquaculture Industry Potential and Issues: A Case from Cage Culture System Entrepreneurs: Suggestions for Intensification of Aquaculture IndustryA. N. Ahmad Faiz, I. Khairuddin, U. Jegak et al.Problem statement: Cage culture has become a popular aquaculture system nowadays. In the recent statistics provided by DOF, the cage culture system has generated almost USD 400 m (RM 1.39 b) of income per year. In order to further intensify this economic activity the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry (MOA) through the DOF has zoned the aquaculture industry via … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 8,593 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Relationship between Organizational Culture and Staff Productivity Public OrganizationsMehrdad Goudarzvand CheginiProblem statement: Nowadays organization’s culture is as an effective factor on organization actions. The objective of this research is determining of the relationship of organization’s culture with staff productivity in public terms of Guilan province, Iran. Approach: This study was a kind of studies about relations and statistical society will be associated by state organizations staff in Guilan Province. From … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2010 · 8,764 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Impact of Companies' Age on Safety Culture in the Metal Products IndustryMaryam Ooshaksaraie, Amran Ab. Majid, Muhammad Samudi Yasir, Redzuwan YahayaProblem statement: Safety culture is a complex structure in an organization that includes values and attitudes, most of which are potentially changeable and related to actual accident behavior. In this study, the components of safety culture included organizational commitment, management involvement, employee empowerment, reporting system and rewarding system. Approach: The numbers of occupational injuries in industries have steadily increased during … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2009 · 7,473 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleComparative Hematological Values, Morphometric and Morphological Observation of the Blood Cell in Capture and Culture Asian Eel, Monopterus albus (Zuiew)Siripan Ponsen, Nual-Anong Narkkong, Supaporn Pamok, Worapol AengwanichProblem statement: Monopterus albus (Zuiew), Asian Eel, is one of the common fish found mainly in Asia. At present, the habitats of Asian Eels have been on the decrease. Contrarily, consumption of Asian Eel has increased. Whereas, data regarding blood cell characteristics, blood cell sizes and hematological values of Asian Eel are limited. As such, the objective of this study … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 2 · 30 Dec 2009 · 7,803 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAn Exploration of the Organizational Culture in the International Business Relationships and Conflicts EraJose G. Vargas-Hernández, Mohammad Reza NoruziProblem statement: The purpose is to analyze the organizational culture notion in relationships of co-operation in international business and management era. Approach: Public policies of government can strengthen or weaken the fiduciary culture. A political institution may be a good predictor of a quality constitution that prevents wasteful conflict among elites. Results: Also conflict between a firm, the community, new … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2009 · 7,986 accessesView PDFCite