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    Article Title & Authors (Volume 5 Number 1 Winter 2010)

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1 The Same or Not the Same - On the Variety of Mechanisms of Path Dependence
Jürgen Beyer
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2 Institutional Efficiency of Commonhold Industrial Parks Using a Polynomial Regression Model
Jeng-Wen Lin, Simon Chien-Yuan Chen
12
3 Using a Semantic Self-Organising Web Page-Ranking Mechanism for Public Administration and Education
Marios Poulos, Sozon Papavlasopoulos, V. S. Belesiotis
17
4 Operational Risks for Highway Projects in Malaysia
Farid Ezanee Mohamed Ghazali
22
5 Overcoming Barriers to Open Innovation at Apple, Nintendo and Nokia
Erik Pontiskoski, Kazuhiro Asakawa
26
6 Corporate Culture and Innovation: Implications for Reward Systems
Ivana Nacinovic, Lovorka Galetic, Nevenka Cavlek
32
7 Visual Thinking as a Strategy for City Sustainability
Hsiu-hui Lin, Weii Lee
38
8 An Innovation Capability Maturity Model – Development and initial application
H. Essmann, N. du Preez
44
9 The Problems of Legal Regulation of Intellectual Property Rights in Innovation Activities in Russia (Institutional Approach)
Zhanna Mingaleva, Irina Mirskikh
56
10 Supply Chain Management: After Business Process Re-Engineering
Wan Hasrulnizzam Wan Mahmood, Mohd Razali Muhamad, Nurulain Mat Tahar
69

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    Article Title & Authors (Volume 5 Number 2 Winter 2010)

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11 Determining the Interrelations among Traffic Factors through Traffic Simulation Analysis
Ngoc-Hien Do, Quynh-Lam Ngoc Le, Ki-Chan Nam, Myoun-Soo Lee
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12 E-Government in Transition Economies
Mario Spremic, Jurica Šimurina, Božidar Jakovic, Marijana Ivanov
82
13 Architectural Concept of Sustainable Building in Warsaw
Janusz Marchwinski, Katarzyna Zielonko-Jung
91
14 Corporate Social Responsibility and Values in Innovation Management
J. Maksimainen, P. Saariluoma, P. Jokivuori
97
15 Public Participation in Sustainable Urban Planning
M. P. Amado, C. V. Santos, E. B. Moura, V.G. Silva
102
16 The Internationalization of R&D and its Offshoring Process
Jianlin Li, Jizhen Li
109
17 A Simulation Method to Find the Optimal Design of Photovoltaic Home System in Malaysia, Case Study: A Building Integrated Photovoltaic in Putra Jaya
Riza Muhida, Maisarah Ali, Puteri Shireen Jahn Kassim, Muhammad Abu Eusuf, Agus G.E. Sutjipto, Afzeri
117
18 Sustainable Construction in Malaysia – Developers’ Awareness
Nazirah Zainul Abidin
122
19 The Design of the HL7 RIM-based Sharing Components for Clinical Information Systems
Wei-Yi Yang, Li-Hui Lee, Hsiao-Li Gien, Hsing-Yi Chu, Yi-Ting Chou, Der-Ming Liou
130
20 Knowledge sharing behavior in e-communities: From the perspective of transaction cost theory
Teresa L. Ju, Szu-Yuan Sun, Pei-Ju Chao, Chang-Yao Wu
134

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Article Title & Authors (Volume 5 Number 3 Winter 2010)

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21 Preparation of Tender for Building Conservation Work: Current Practices in Malaysia
Q.Y. Lee,  Y.M. Lim
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22 Impact of Government Spending on Private Consumption and on the Economy: The Case of Thailand
Paitoon Kraipornsak
146
23 Prospective Mathematics Teachers’ Views about Using Flash Animations in Mathematics Lessons
Esra Bukova-Güzel, Berna Cantürk-Günhan
154
24 Understanding Physical Activity Behavior of Type 2 Diabetics Using the Theory of Planned Behavior and Structural Equation Modeling
D.O. Omondi, M.K. Walingo, G.M. Mbagaya, L.O.A. Othuon
160
25 Effects of Computer–Based Instructional Designs among Pupils of Different Music Intelligence Levels
Aldalalah, M. Osamah, Soon Fook Fong
168
26 A Validity and Reliability Study of Grasha-Riechmann Student Learning Style Scale
Yaşar Baykul, Musa Gürsel, Hacı Sulak, Erhan Ertekin, Ersen Yazıcı, Osman Dülger, Yasin Aslan, Kağan Büyükkarcı
177
27 Values as a Predictor of Cyber-bullying Among Secondary School Students
Bülent Dilmaç, Didem Aydoğan
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28 Technology Readiness Index (TRI) among USM Distance Education Students According to Age
A.A.Andaleeb, Rozhan.M.Idrus, Issham Ismail, A.K. Mokaram
189
29 Self-Efficacy, Anxiety, and Performance in the English Language among Middle-School Students in English Language Program in Satri Si Suriyothai School, Bangkok
Christopher C. Anyadubalu
193
30 Convergence and Divergence in Telephone Conversations: A Case of Persian
Anna Mirzaiyan, Vahid Parvaresh, Mahmoud Hashemian, Masoud Saeedi
199

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    Article Title & Authors (Volume 5 Number 4 Spring 2010)

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31 Impact of Foreign Aid and Levels of Education on Democracy in Pakistan
H. Mahmood, M. W. Siddiqi, A. Iqbal, M. A. Tabassum
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32 Investigating Crime Hotspot Places and their Implication to Urban Environmental Design: A Geographic Visualization and Data Mining Approach
Donna R. Tabangin, Jacqueline C. Flores, Nelson F. Emperador
210
33 The Relationship of Knowledge Management Practices, Competencies and the Organizational Performance of Government Departments in Malaysia
Raja Suzana Raja Kasim
219
34 A Case Study of Reactive Focus on Form through Negotiation on Spoken Errors: Does It Work for All Learners?
Vahid Parvaresh, Zohre Kassaian, Saeed Ketabi, Masoud Saeedi
226
35 A Mixed Integer Programming for Port Anzali Development Plan
Mahdieh Allahviranloo
235
36 Requirements and Guidelines for the Design of Team Awareness Systems
Carsten Röcker
240
37 Context Aware Lightweight Energy Efficient Framework
D. Sathan, A. Meetoo, R. K. Subramaniam
249
38 An Owl Ontology for Commonkads Template Knowledge Models
B. A. Gobin, R. K. Subramanian
256
39 Level of Service Based Methodology for Municipal Infrastructure Management
Z. Khan, O. Moselhi, T. Zayed
262
40 Toward an Efficient Framework for Designing, Developing, and Using Secure Mobile Applications
Mohamed Adel Serhani, Abdelghani Benharref, Rachida Dssouli, Rabeb Mizouni
272

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    Article Title & Authors (Volume 5 Number 5 Spring 2010)

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41 The index of sustainable functionality: an application for measuring sustainability
G.T. Cirella, L. Tao
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42 Internet Governance based on Multiple-Stakeholders: Opportunities, Issues and Developments
Martin Hans Knahl
286
43 Integrating Hedgerow into Town Planning: A Framework for Sustainable Residential Development
Siqing Chen
293
44 Disparity in Socio-Economic Development and Its Implications on Communal Conflicts: A Study on India’s North-Eastern Region
Debasis Neogi
303
45 Effects of Multimedia-based Instructional Designs for Arabic Language Learning among Pupils of Different Achievement Levels
Aldalalah, M. Osamah, Soon Fook Fong, Ababneh, W. Ziad
311
46 Growth, Population, Exports and Wagner’s Law: A Case Study of Pakistan (1972-2007)
T. Hussain, A. Iqba,  M. W. Siddiqi
318
47 Cost and Productivity Experiences of Pakistan with Aggregate Learning Curve
Jamshaid ur Rehman, Shahida Wizarat
324
48 A Coherent Relationship between Economic Growth and Unemployment: An Empirical Evidence from Pakistan
T. Hussain, M. W. Siddiqi, A. Iqbal
332
49 Ideological Tendencies of the Teachers about the Causes of Vandalism in Schools and Solution Proposals
Sevgi Birsel Nemlioğlu, Hasan Atak
340
50 Turkish Emerging Adults’ Identity Statuses with respect to Marital and Parental Statuses and SES
Sevgi Birsel Nemlioğlu, Hasan Atak
345

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Article Title & Authors (Volume 5 Number 6 Spring 2010)

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51 Environmental Impact Assessment and Social Impact Assessment - Decision Making Tools for Project Appraisal in India
Bikram Kumar Dutta, Sanhita Bandyopadhyay
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52 Structural Analysis of Username Segment in e-mail Addresses of MBA Institutes of Gujarat State of India
Jatinderkumar R. Saini, Apurva A. Desai
356
53 Spatial Variability in Human Development Patterns in Assiut, Egypt
Abdel-Samad M. Ali
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54 A Study on the Circumstances Affecting Elementary School Students in Their Family and School Lives and Their Consequential Emotions
Osman Samancı, Ramazan Kaya
367
55 Relationship between Level of Physical Activity and Exercise Imagery among Klang Valley Citizens
Kok, M.O., Omar-Fauzee, M.S., Rosli, M.H.
372
56 A Game-Theoretic Approach to Hedonic Housing Prices
Cielito F. Habito, Michael O. Santos, Andres G. Victorio
377
57 Attributions by Team Members for Team Outcomes in Finnish Working Life
Maarit Valo, Pertti Hurme
381
58 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System in Higher Education: A literature Review and Implications
Ahed Abugabah, Louis Sanzogni
395
59 Food Deserts and the Sociology of Space: Distance to Food Retailers and Food Insecurity in an Urban American Neighborhood
Brian J. Thomas
400
60 Spatial Mapping of Dengue Incidence: A Case Study in Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia
Er, A.C., Rosli, M.H., Asmahani A., Mohamad Naim M.R., Harsuzilawati M.
410

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    Article Title & Authors (Volume 5 Number 7 Summer 2010)

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61 Using the Students-as-Customers Concept in Technology Disciplines: Students’ Perspectives
Boonlert Watjatrakul
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62 Using of Positive Psychotheraphy Narratives at School
Ali Eryılmaz
420
63 The Views of Elementary Mathematics Education Preservice Teachers on Proving
Belma Turker, Cigdem Alkas, Ebru Aylar, Ramazan Gurel, Oylum Akkus Ispir
423
64 Behavioral Analysis of Team Members in Virtual Organization based on Trust Dimension and Learning
Indiramma M., K. R. Anandakumar
428
65 “Blood Family” Activity With Respect To Comprehensive Guidance School Program
Ali Eryılmaz
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66 Hardiness vs Alienation Personality Construct Essentially Explains Burnout Proclivity and Erroneous Computer Entry Problems in Rural Hellenic Hospital Labs
Angela–M. Paleologou, Aphrodite Dellaporta
438
67 Influence of Service and Product Quality towards Customer Satisfaction: A Case Study at the Staff Cafeteria in the Hotel Industry
Dayang Nailul Munna Abang Abdullah, Francine Rozario
454
68 Collaborative Web-Based E-learning Environment for Information Security Curriculum
Wei Hu, Tianzhou Chen, Qingsong Shi
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69 eLearning Tools Evaluation based on Quality Concept Distance Computing. A Case Study
Mihai Caramihai, Irina Severin
472
70 Acceptance of Mobile Learning: a Respecification and Validation of Information System Success
Chin-Cheh Yi, Pei-Wen Liao, Chin-Feng Huang, I-Hui Hwang
477

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    Article Title & Authors (Volume 5 Number 8 Summer 2010)

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71 Organisational Learning as perceived and expected by Management and Non Management Staff
Narat Susilaworn, Nuttawuth Muenjohn
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72 A Digital Media e-Learning Training Strategy for Healthcare Employees: Cost   effective Distance Learning by Collaborative offline / online Engagement and Assessment
Lynn. J. MacFarlane. A
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73 A Comparison Study of Inspector’s Performance between Regular and Complex Tasks
Santirat Nansaarng, Sittichai Kaewkuekool, Supreeya Siripattanakunkajorn
494
74 A Comparative Study of the Effectiveness of Trained Inspectors in Different Workloads between Feed Forward and Feedback Training
Sittichai K., Anucha W., Phonsak L.
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75 The Development of Virtual Classrooms by Using Virtual Image Creation Technique
Suriyong Lertkulvanich, Nithi Buranajant, Suwanna Sombunsukho
503
76 A Study on the Leadership Behavior, Safety Culture, and Safety Performance of the Healthcare Industry
Cheng-Chia Yang , Yi-Shun Wang , Sue-Ting Chang, Suh-Er Guo, Mei-Fen Huang
509
77 Age and Sex Pattern of Children’s Disability and Its Severity in Parila Union of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Md. Emaj Uddin, K. M. Rabiul Karim, Md. Delwar Hossain
517
78 Turkish Adolescents’ Subjective Well-Being with Respect to Age, Gender and SES of Parents
Ali Eryılmaz
523
79 Integrating Technology into Mathematics Education: A Case Study from Primary Mathematics Students Teachers
Berna Cantürk-Günhan, Esra Bukova-Güzel
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80 Socioculture and Cognitivist Perspectives on Language and Communication Barriers in Learning
David Hallberg
533

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    Article Title & Authors (Volume 5 Number 9 Summer 2010)

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81 Do Students Really Understand Topology in the Lesson? A Case Study
Serkan Narli
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82 How Valid Are Our Language Test Interpretations? A Demonstrative Example
Masoud Saeedi, Shirin Rahimi Kazerooni, Vahid Parvaresh
547
83 Advancing the Theory of Planned Behavior within Dietary and Physical Domains among Type 2 Diabetics: A Mixed Methods Approach
D.O. Omondi, M.K. Walingo, G.M. Mbagaya, L.O.A. Othuon
559
84 Predictors of Academic Achievement of Student ICT Teachers with Different Learning Styles
Deniz Deryakulu, Sener Büyüköztürk, Hüseyin Özçinar
567
85 The Using of Rasch-Model in Validating the Arabic version of Multiple Intelligence Development Assessment Scale (MIDAS)
Saher Ali Al-Sabbah, See Ching Mey, Ong Saw Lan
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86 The Direct and Indirect Effects of the Achievement Motivation on Nurturing
Intellectual Giftedness

Al-Shabatat, M. Ahmad, Abbas, M., Ismail, H. Nizam
580
87 Modality and Redundancy Effects on Music Theory Learning Among Pupils of Different Anxiety Levels
Soon Fook Fong, Aldalalah, M. Osamah
589
88 Primary School Principles’ Views about In-service Training Activities
Sadık Kartal
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89 Counseling For Distance Learners in Malaysia According to Gender
A.A.Andaleeb, Rozhan.M.Idrus, Issham Ismail
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90 Gender Differences of Elementary Prospective Teachers in Mathematical Beliefs and Mathematics Teaching Anxiety
Ersen Yazıcı, Erhan Ertekin
610

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    Article Title & Authors (Volume 5 Number 10 Summer 2010)

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91 The Experiences of Coronary Heart Disease Patients: Biopsychosocial Perspective
Christopher C. Anyadubalu
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92 Innovativeness, Risk Taking, Focusing on Opportunity Attitudes on Nurse Managers and Nurses
Melek Kalkan, Hatice Odacı, Hatice Epli Koç
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93 Job Stressors and Coping Mechanisms among Emergency Department Nurses in the Armed Force Hospitals of Taiwan
Wei-Wen Liu, Feng-Chuan Pan, Pei-Chi Wen, Sen-Ji Chen, Su-Hui Lin
626
94 Dyadic Adjustment as a Mediator of the Relationship between Attachment, Attributional Style, and Violence in Male Batterers
Hélène Brisebois, Claude Bélanger, Marie-Pier Léger-Bélanger , Valérie Lamontagne
634
95 Communication Behaviors as Predictors of Long-Term Dyadic Adjustment:
Personality as a Moderator

Ariane Lazaridès, Claude Bélanger, Stéphane Sabourin
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96 Parental Attitudes as a Predictor of Cyber Bullying among Primary School Children
Bülent Dilmaç, Didem Aydoğan
649
97 Finding Equilibrium in Transport Networks by Simulation and Investigation of Behaviors
Gábor Szűcs, Gyula Sallai
654
98 Strategy Analysis and Creation by Simulation in the General Game
Gábor Szűcs, Gábor Neszveda, Xin Fang
660
99 Marital Interactions in Predicting Treatment Outcome in Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia
Ghassan El-Baalbaki, Claude Bélanger, Michel Perreault, Steffany J. Fredman, Donald H. Baucom
671
100 Application of the Transtheoretical Model of Exercise Behavior Change Plan in High School Students
Frank C. Pan, Chih-Hao Chen
682

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    Article Title & Authors (Volume 5 Number 11 Autumn 2010)

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101 WPRiMA Tool: Managing Risks in Web Projects
Thamer Al-Rousan, Shahida Sulaiman, Rosalina Abdul Salam
686
102 Knowledge Discovery Techniques for Talent Forecasting in Human Resource Application
Hamidah Jantan, Abdul Razak Hamdan, Zulaiha Ali Othman
694
103 Assessing local knowledge dynamics: Regional Knowledge Economy Indicators
Francesca Affortunato, Edgardo Bucciarelli, Mariateresa Ciommi, Gianfranco Giulioni
703
104 A Distributed Cognition Framework to Compare E-Commerce Websites Using Data Envelopment Analysis
C. lo Storto
709
105 Towards External Varieties to Internal Varieties - Modular Perspective
AHM Shamsuzzoha, Tauno Kekäle, Petri Helo
718
106 Application of Company Financial Crisis Early Warning Model- Use of "Financial Reference Database"
Chiung-ying Lee, Chia-hua Chang
724
107 A Markov Chain Approximation for ATS Modeling for the Variable Sampling Interval CCC Control Charts
Y. K. Chen, K. C. Chiou, C. Y. Chen
730
108 Simultaneous Term Structure Estimation of Hazard and Loss Given Default with a Statistical Model using Credit Rating and Financial Information
Tomohiro Ando, Satoshi Yamashita
734
109 Influence on Willingness of Virtual Community’s Knowledge Sharing: Based on Social Capital Theory and Habitual Domain
Szu-Yuan Sun, Teresa L. Ju, Hao-Fan Chumg, Chang-Yao Wu, Pei-Ju Chao
745
110 The Impact of Revenue Gap on Economic Growth: A Case Study of Pakistan
M. Ilyas, M. W. Siddiqi
753

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    Article Title & Authors (Volume 5 Number 12 Autumn 2010)

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111 Knowledge Acquisition, Absorptive Capacity, and Innovation Capability: An Empirical Study of Taiwan's Knowledge-Intensive Industries
Shu-Hsien. Liao, Chi-Chuan. Wu, Da-Chian. Hu, Guang An. Tsuei
759
112 Cultivating Focal Firm’s Supply Chain Process Integration Capabilities: The Investigation of Critical Determinants and Consequences
Chun-Der Chen, Yi-Wen Fan, Cheng-Kiang Farn
767
113 A Design of Supply Chain Management System with Flexible Planning Capability
Chia-Hui Huang, Han-Ying Kao
775
114 Performance Appraisal System using Multifactorial Evaluation Model
C. C. Yee, Y.Y.Chen
780
115 The Entrepreneur's General Personality Traits and Technological Developments
Bostjan Antoncic
785
116 Value–based Group Decision on Support Bridge Selection
Christiono Utomo, Arazi Idrus
791
117 Lean Changeability – Evaluation and Design of Lean and Transformable Factories
Tim Klemke, Peter Nyhuis
797
118 A New Heuristic Approach for the Stock-Cutting Problems
Stephen C. H. Leung, Defu Zhang
805
119 A Probabilistic Approach to Workflow Time Analyses for Business Process Management
Nguyen Khoa Viet Truong, Yongsun Choi, Ingu Kim, Sangmun Shin, Won Joo Hwang
811
120 Applying Theory of Perceived Risk and Technology Acceptance Model in the Online Shopping Channel
Yong-Hui Li, Jing-Wen Huang
816

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    Article Title & Authors (Volume 5 Number 13 Autumn 2010)

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121 A hybrid Tabu Search Algorithm to Cell Formation Problem and its Variants
Tai-Hsi Wu, Jinn-Yi Yeh, Chin-Chih Chang
823
122 Enhanced Economic Evaluation – Approach a Holistic Evaluation of Factory Planning Variants
Candy P. Schulze, Michael Brieke, Peter Nyhuis
828
123 Chances and Challenges of Intelligent Technologies in the Production and Retail Sector
Carsten Röcker
834
124 A Decision Support Model for Bank Branch Location Selection
Nihan Cinar
846
125 International Financial Crises and the Political Economy of Financial Reforms in Turkey: 1994-2009
Birgül Şakar
852
126 A Combined Fuzzy Decision Making Approach to Supply Chain Risk Assessment
P. Moeinzadeh, A. Hajfathaliha
859
127 Does Corporate Governance or Transparency Affect Foreign Direct Investment?
Haksoon Kim
876
128 On implied volatility reconstruction for energy markets
Mikhail V. Deryabin
884
129 Customer Loyalty and the Impacts of Service Quality: The Case of Five Star Hotels in Jordan
Al-Rousan, M. Ramzi, Badaruddin Mohamed
886
130 Are Economic Crises and Government Changes Related? A Descriptive Statistic Analysis
Şakir Görmüş, Ali Kabasakal
893

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    Article Title & Authors (Volume 5 Number 14 Autumn 2010)

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131 Application of Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System in the Prediction of Economic Crisis Periods in USA
Eleftherios Giovanis
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132 Household Demand for Solid Waste Disposal Options in Malaysia
Pek Chuen-Khee, Jamal Othman
905
133 Differences in IT Effectiveness among Firms: An Empirical Investigation
Crystal X. Jiang, Tess Han, George J. Titus,  Matthew J. Liberatore
911
134 Energy Consumption and Economic Growth in South Asian Countries: A Co-integrated Panel Analysis
S. Noor, M. W. Siddiqi
921
135 The Impact of HIV/AIDS on Micro-enterprise Development in Kenya: A Study of Obunga Slum in Kisumu
C. A. Oloo, C. Ojwang
927
136 The Relationship between Internal Corporate Social Responsibility and Organizational Commitment within the Banking Sector in Jordan
Al-bdour, A. Ali., Ellisha Nasruddin., Soh Keng Lin
932
137 From Micro to Nanosystems: An Exploratory Study of Influences on Innovation Teams
Norbert Burger, Thorsten Staake
952
138 A Case Study of Collective Action in Fishermen’s Wives Group (KUNITA), Malaysia
Nor Hafizah, S., Salfarina, A.G., Intan Hashimah, H., Juliana, A.W
964
139 Taiwan Sugar Corporation’s Participation in the Mechanism of Payment for Environmental Services (PES)
Wan-Yu Liu
970
140 Trends, Problems and Needs of Urban Housing in Malaysia
Salfarina, A.G., Nor Malina M., Azrina, H.
977

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