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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsAnalysis of the Relationship between Physical Self-Concept and Body Image Dissatisfaction in Female StudentsSirus Alipoor, Ali Moazami Goodarzi, Maryam Zarra Nezhad, Lale ZaheriProblem statement: Body image is a psychological construct which refers to self-concept including self image and feelings an individual perceives about his or her body. Body image can significantly affect the way an individual perceives about his or her body. Studies on relationship between physical self-concept and body image in some countries showed that the women's body dissatisfaction has led … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2009 · 10,349 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsAntecedents and Outcomes of Organisational Commitment among Malaysian EngineersRajendran Muthuveloo, Raduan Che RoseThis study explores the major factors contributing to organizational commitment among engineers in Malaysia. It identifies the effects of certain antecedents on organizational commitment and evaluates the impact of organizational commitment to organizational outcomes. From the literature review, a theoretical foundation for the study was compiled and two hypotheses were established. Firstly, positive employee perception leads to higher organizational commitment. … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 6 · 30 Jun 2005 · 7,488 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsInvestigating the Relationship between Organizational Social Capital and Service Quality in Teaching HospitalsFereshteh Farzianpour, Abass Rahimi Fouroshani, Reza Gholi Vahidi et al.Problem statement: In modern age, the service quality and sensitivity towards better qualified service are among the priorities of the global community. Quality is defined as the customer’s desire and the customer’s perceptions and expectations constitute the key factor determining quality. The issue of quality is particularly important in healthcare service. Nowadays, alongside the human, financial and economic capitals, a … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 12 Jul 2011 · 7,672 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsMerleau-Ponty and the Problem of Reduction in PhenomenologyMauricio Bueno da RosaIn this article we will approach, from Merleau-Ponty, the perspective of genetic phenomenology that describes the origin of all acts, objects and forms of consciousness investigating their structure. This phenomenology undertakes a description of experience in its genesis of constitution, the origin of the very acts of constitution prior to the giving of meaning operated by the pure self. …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 1 · 18 Nov 2019 · 7,423 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsImpact of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Activities on Agriculture as Perceived by FarmersS. Thangamalar, S. Kalaivani, S. Palaniswamy, K.R. AshokOut of 66.00% of rural population in India, majority are landless labours depending on the mercy of employment providers for their livelihood. This population is the most vulnerable section to poverty, underemployment, access to development, etc. Therefore the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has been implemented by the Government of India to improve the living standards of … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 2 · 17 Jun 2016 · 8,167 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsExploring Factors Influencing Financial Planning After Retirement: Structural Equation Modeling ApproachMd. Abdul Jalil, Dzuljastri Abdul Razak, S.M. Ferdous AzamThe study explores the critical factors that influence financial planning after retirement among Malaysians, an area which has somewhat been largely overlooked by the extant literature. The study has used a quantitative method to survey a sample of 170 Malaysian citizens, from various places in the Klang Valley area. Exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 3 · 20 Mar 2013 · 6,785 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsAttitude 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 keywordsAn Efficient Weather Forecasting System using Radial Basis Function Neural NetworkTiruvenkadam Santhanam, A. C. SubhajiniProblem statement: Accurate weather forecasting plays a vital role for planning day to day activities. Neural network has been use in numerous meteorological applications including weather forecasting. Approach: A neural network model has been developed for weather forecasting, based on various factors obtained from meteorological experts. This study evaluates the performance of Radial Basis Function (RBF) with Back Propagation (BPN) … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 7, Issue 7 · 28 Jun 2011 · 7,754 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsTreks'n Rapids: Identifying Motivational Factors for Adventure SportsKshitij Saxena, A.K. DeyProblem statement: Treks’n Rapids, a leading adventure sports and human resource enrichment company in India, wanted to identify main motivational factors of attraction towards adventure sports among youths of National Capital Region. Objective was to improve the effectiveness of integrated marketing communications strategy. Adventure sports are categorized into four classes: (1) mountain sports; (2) extreme sports like bungee jumping and … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 7,676 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsAdoption of Peer-To-Peer Assessment in a Computing Skills CourseMansoor Al-A'aliThe process of peer-to-peer assessment brings great benefits to the teaching and learning process. This paper presents a peer assessment model which was applied to students enrolled in a generic computing skills course. In order to measure the effectiveness of this proposed model, students had to evaluate their colleagues based on predefined criteria and a comparison is presented between the … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 10 · 31 Oct 2007 · 6,397 accessesView PDFCite