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Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleActivity-Based Costing in the Public SectorAthanasios Vazakidis, Ioannis Karagiannis, Anthi TsialtaProblem statement: In the modern economic environment, the Public Sector aims at the continuous improvement of quality of the provided services. Thus, detailed information with regard to the cost of services is essential along with capable management to take advantage of this information. Approach: The study discussed the basic beginnings, the processes of activity-based costing and whether this costing method … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 9,557 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleTime-Driven Activity-Based Costing in the Public Sector. The Case of Greek General Chemical State Laboratory under the Greek CrisisAthanasios Vazakidis, Eleftheria KyriakidouThe international globalized environment and the financial crisis have generated new demands with internals (citizens-users) and externals (creditors) pressuring the governments to control public spending and improve efficiency in the supply of public goods/services. The control of the public sector costs seems more important now, in the context of the financial and fiscal crisis of 2008. Activity Based Costing (ABC) … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 16, Issue 1 · 4 Mar 2020 · 7,950 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleAn Investigation into Information Security Threats from Insiders and how to Mitigate them: A Case Study of Zambian Public SectorMelissa K. Chinyemba, Jackson PhiriInsider attacks are security breaches posed by an existing or former organizational stakeholder with unrestricted access rights to the resources who, with or without intent, compromises the confidentiality, integrity and availability of organizational data. Zambian public organizations are vulnerable to insider attacks due to a number of factors that include; technology complexity, understaffing, financial gains, lack of security policies and … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 14, Issue 10 · 29 Oct 2018 · 8,249 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleThe Path from Values to Value: A Case Study Within the Public SectorGiovanna Centorrino, Daniela Rupo, Pierluigi CatalfoThe paper investigates the driving role of Intellectual Capital (IC), which is emerging from the ongoing change in the managerial approach in the Italian public sector. Drawing upon data collected from a case study regarding a local transport public utility, we intend to analyze the virtuous path that leads from values to value, focusing attention on the centrality of the … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 12 · 2 Jan 2018 · 7,952 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleImpacts of Job Resources on Nurses’ Performance Working in Public Sector HospitalsRabiul Islam, Abdullah Mohammad Al-HomayanJob resources refers to the physical, psychological, social or organizational aspects of the job which are necessary in the achievement of goals and objectives, necessary for the reduction of the negative effects of job demands including the associated psychological and psychological costs and which promote personal growth, learning and development. The aim of the study is to analysis the impacts … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 10 · 6 Sep 2013 · 7,157 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleImpacts of Job Performance Level on Nurses in Public Sector HospitalsAbdullah Mohammad Al-Homayan, Faridahwati Mohd Shamsudin, Chandrakantan Subramaniam, Rabiul IslamJob performance refers to how effective employees are in accomplishing their tasks and responsibilities related to direct patient care. Improving the performance of employees has been a topic of great interest to practitioners as well as researchers. The aim of the study is to analysis the impacts of job performance level on nurses’ performance working in public hospitals. In order … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 9 · 24 Aug 2013 · 7,320 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsA Review of Environmental Management Systems in Global Defence SectorsXiao Hua Wang, Wen WuEnvironmental management is a key element in ensuring positive environmental performance of an organization. The integration of environmental management into military activities has also become a growing concern for defence sectors internationally. At present, an Environmental Management System (EMS) is one of the most widely used environmental management tools throughout the world. Recent research and public concerns have been increasingly … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 2 · 14 Apr 2013 · 8,188 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsWays of Fishery Local Life: Processes of Participation in Management of Natural Resources in the Coastal Areas of the Upper Gulf of Eastern AreaSulak Sa-Ngiamlak, Kla Somtrakul, Thipaporn PohthawinProblem statement: Local fishery was an inherited occupation for a long time. The objective of this research were to study: (1) the local fishery lifestyle of community in local fishery on upper area in Gulf of Thailand, (2) the appropriate participation process in natural resource management on upper part in Gulf of Thailand of people and organization and (3) the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 16 Sep 2011 · 7,866 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsEconomic Efficiency Analysis for Information Technology in Developing CountriesGhassan F. Issa, Shakir M. Hussain, Hussein Al-BahadiliProblem statement: The introduction of Information Technology (IT) to government institutions in developing countries bears a great deal of risk of failure. The lack of qualified personnel, lack of financial support and the lack of planning and proper justification are just few of the causes of projects failure. Study presented in this study focused on the justification issue of IT … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 5, Issue 10 · 30 Oct 2009 · 6,901 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsAnalysis of Civic Initiatives: Multiparameter Classification of Social InnovationsEvgeny Popov, Jol Stoffers, Zhoomart Omonov, Anna VeretennikovaThis paper focuses on the topical and problematic area of social innovations. The aim of this paper is to develop an original approach to the allocation of social innovations, taking into account characteristics such as the degree of state participation, the scope of application, the type of initiations as well as the degree of novelty, which will be elaborated on … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 11 · 4 Nov 2016 · 7,108 accessesView PDFCite