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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTHE INFLUENCE OF THE INTEGRATED MODEL OF SOCIAL STRATIFICATION STRUCTURE ON THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATING NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONSYu-Tien Huang, Ming-Shen WangThe main body of social stratification structure in Taiwan is transformed with social mobility. By transforming the social stratification structure, the function of non-profit organizations is operating steadily. How does people’s awareness of social strata directly or indirectly influence the operation of non-profit organizations? How do non-profit organizations and governments respond to the transformation of social stratum compositions? And how … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 4 · 23 Jan 2014 · 7,280 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEmbracing Green Technology Innovation Through Strategic Human Resource Management: A Case of an Automotive CompanyReihaneh Montazeri Shatouri, Rosmini Omar, Kunio Igusa, de São Pedro Filho FlávioWhat makes a technological innovation successful for an industry? This study examines how green technology innovation is impacted by strategic management of the human resource in firms. The value of this study lies in its intention to explain the needs to effectively blend people matters first before endeavouring technologies. We focus on Malaysia’s leading automobile manufacturer, Proton which currently embarks … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 10 Dec 2013 · 8,037 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEmpirical Analysis of Employees with Tertiary Education Occupational ImbalancesAndrei B. Ankudinov, Oleg V. LebedevHigh percentage of graduates (among the highest in the world) with university degrees combined with unacceptably low level of utilization of acquired qualifications and generally low quality of education in the majority of Russian universities result in huge structural imbalances. The article presents quantitative estimates of disproportions between the educational levels of employees with higher education and their professional occupation … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 10 · 10 Oct 2013 · 6,808 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractBelief and Respect in Multicultural Society: Religious Approach in the Globalised WorldSyed Shahid Ali, Atif Suhail Siddiqui, Mahmud Ahmad et al.Problem statement: This article begins with an effort to discuss the wisdom of discussing belief and religion in multicultural society in the world. Approach: The article focuses that human beings cannot reach to the entire truth even to the visible or experienced things through their wisdom, so to trace God’s existence based on mere intellectual capacity is baseless. The misconception … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 10 · 15 Aug 2012 · 7,341 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOR/MS Applications in Mt. Merapi Disaster ManagementAmril Aman, Toni Bakhtiar, Farida Hanum, Prapto Tri SupriyoProblem statement: Much of researches on the management of disaster deal with their social aspects such as sociological and psychological effects on communities. Recently there had been a growing credit of the demand for application of the operational research and management science matters in disaster management. This approach commonly utilizes decision theory, dynamical system and optimization technique to minimize the … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 19 Jun 2012 · 7,035 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWomen Empowerment through Participation in Microcredit Programme: A Case StudyFerdoushi Ahmed, Chamhuri Siwar, Nor Aini Hj. IdrisProblem statement: Although women constitute almost half of the total population of Bangladesh, they are ascribed a lower status than men. Especially, rural women in Bangladesh experience adverse situations in terms of socio-economic inequality and gender disparity. They are the most deprived of the society and majority of them are extremely poor. Microcredit programme contributes to increase empowerment of rural … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 9 · 1 Aug 2011 · 7,349 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractGreen Building Construction Thermal Isolation Materials (Rockwool)Mahmoud ItewiProblem statement: Building insulation consisting roughly to anything in a structure that is utilizes as insulation for any reason. Thermal insulation in structures is a significant feature to attaining thermal comfort for its tenants. Approach: Insulation decreases unnecessary warmth loss or gain and can reduce the power burdens of heating and cooling structures. It does not automatically having anything to … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 26 May 2011 · 9,422 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTeaching Indigenous American Culture and History: Perpetuating Knowledge or Furthering Intellectual Colonization?Michael Kent WardProblem statement: This study addresses a number of ongoing and important issues related to teaching the history and culture of Native Americans in the public setting. As part of the social science curriculum, the study and academic interpretations of American Indian culture and history regularly attracts educators and students alike, but remains problematic for reasons of cultural property and identity. … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 2 Feb 2011 · 8,123 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractModelisation of Nitrification under Inhibited Environment by Moving Bed Bio-Film Reactor TechniquePham Thi Hong Duc, Le Van Cat, Jean-Luc VaselProblem statement: Nitrification by Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) involves physical, chemical and biological processes to remove toxic ammonia for aquaculture that are governed by a variety of parameters, like substrate and dissolved oxygen concentrations, organic matters, temperature, pH, alkalinity and turbulence level, which impact negatively or positively on nitrification kinetics. Approach: The situation becomes more serious as the reaction … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 6 · 31 Dec 2010 · 6,946 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPension Reform Act 2004: An OverviewF. OlurankinseProblem statement: The study critically analyzed the impact of the current pension reform scheme in the public service in Nigeria. Approach: The study revealed the public concern over pension matters and focused on ways to improve quality of life after service and how to increase life expectancy of pensioners in Nigeria. Results: The urgent need of reform necessitated the carrying … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 8,543 accessesView PDFCite