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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractENSURING EFFICIENCY CONTROL OF INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE CLUSTERNina Ivanovna Larionova, Tatiana Valerievna Yalyalieva, Dmitry Leonidovich NapolskikhAs experience of the developed countries shows, the best solutions to the problems related to ensuring competitiveness of enterprises can be found within clusters. Drawing up mechanisms for government regulation of the cluster will facilitate formulation of strategies and plans of cluster development which is an important competitive advantage of the modern economy. The purpose of this study is to … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 9 · 22 Sep 2014 · 6,806 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIMPACT OF CPO EXPORT DUTIES ON MALAYSIAN PALM OIL INDUSTRYIbragimov Abdulla, Fatimah Mohamed Arshad, B. K. Bala et al.In January 2013, Malaysia reduced the export duty structure to be in line with the Indonesia’s duty structure. Both countries export crude and processed palm oil. Since Malaysia and Indonesia are close competitors and they compete in the same market, a change in export duty rate in one country will affect the other. Indonesia, as the world’s biggest palm oil … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 8 · 14 May 2014 · 9,506 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTHE EFFECT OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE ON THE TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF TEFF (ERAGROSTISTEF) PRODUCERS IN ETHIOPIAAsres Elias, Makoto Nohmi, Kumi Yasunobu et al.Teff (Eragrostistef) is a major staple food crop in Ethiopia, but smallholder teff production is characterized by persistently low average yield. A major government effort aimed at raising the productivity and competitiveness of smallholder agriculture in Ethiopia involved reforming and implementing agricultural extension service known as Participatory Demonstration and Training Extension System (PADETES). Therefore, this study investigates the effect of … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 2 · 21 Dec 2013 · 9,522 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractKNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION: A CONCEPTUAL MODELSevenpri CandraThe purpose of this research is examining the influence of organizational learning and knowledge management in enterprise resource planning implementation. This study is based on organizational learning, knowledge management and enterprise resource planning implementation. This research did not test all organizational factors and focus particularly on knowledge management capacity and absorptive capability. Enterprise resource planning implementation successful is a must. … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 10, Issue 3 · 30 Nov 2013 · 6,873 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPyrosequencing-An Alternative to Traditional Sanger SequencingMd Fakruddin, Abhijit ChowdhuryProblem statement: Pyrosequencing has the potential to rapidly and reliably sequence DNA taking advantages over traditional Sanger di-deoxy sequencing approach. Approach: A comprehensive review of the literature on the principles, applications, challenges and prospects of pyrosequencing was performed. Results: Pyrosequencing was a DNA sequencing technology based on the sequencing-by-synthesis principle. It employs a series of four enzymes to accurately detect … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 2 Mar 2012 · 12,887 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAttitude towards Community Building in Association of Southeast Asian Nations: A Public Opinion SurveyRavichandran Moorthy, Guido BennyProblem statement: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) envisioned an integrated regional community by the year 2015, following the European Union model. However, unlike the European Community which was formed after years of discussion at different levels of society, institutions and government, ASEAN was rather quick to conceptualize this initiative, without seeking the feedbacks for the public. Consequently, ASEAN … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 4 · 14 Feb 2012 · 7,570 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAn Effective Approach for Benchmarking ImplementationB. M. Deros, J. Tan, M. N. Ab. Rahman, N. A.Q.M. DaudProblem statement: The purpose of this study is to present a benchmarking guideline, conceptual framework and computerized mini program to assists companies achieve better performance in terms of quality, cost, delivery, supply chain and eventually increase their competitiveness in the market. The study begins with literature review on benchmarking definition, barriers and advantages from the implementation and the study of … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 2 · 13 Jul 2011 · 7,881 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractNon-business E-Commerce in Malaysia: An Investigation of Key AdoptionOswald Aisat Igau, Abdul Wahid Mohd Kassim, Sulaiman Tahajuddin et al.Problem statement: Non-business EC is a relatively new research niche in the general e-commerce stream. Application of e-commerce by profit oriented organization already become bread and butter but still limited applied in non-business sectors such as academic institutions (as in the present study), non-profit organizations, religious organizations and government agencies. Nowadays e-commerce becomes crucially essential in reducing their expenses and … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2011 · 8,842 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractKnowledge Management Acceptance: Success Factors amongst Small and Medium-Size EnterprisesChristine Nya Ling TANProblem statement: The value and importance of knowledge, as seen by numerous organisations today, does without a doubt play a crucial role in the current ever-challenging and aggressive business environment. As a result, businesses that aspire to be labelled as being successful and competitive need to seek and find better ways to improve their firms’ performance. Hence, Knowledge Management (KM), … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 7 Jan 2011 · 8,374 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Productivity and Human Capital in the Japanese Software Industry: The View of Service InnovationKazunori Minetaki, Toshihiko TakemuraProblem statement: It has been pointed out the weak competitiveness of Japanese software industry. The industrial characteristic of the software industry in Japan is the subcontract system. There are numerous pieces of anecdotal evidence suggesting that the Japanese software industry suffers from low productivity growth on a par with that of other non-manufacturers particularly those in the services sector. In … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2010 · 7,700 accessesView PDFCite