Volume 05 Issue 2 (Jul 2017)
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An African View on Global Business Ethics: Ubuntu A Social Contract Interpretation
In recent years there has been growing interest in Ubuntu, a communitarian African phi-losophy based on virtues such as tolerance, reciprocity, compassion and harmony. Several authors have suggested theoretical ways in which it might be applied to the field of business managemen…
Impact of Knowledge Economy on the Participation of Women in Labor Market
Purpose: To examine the influence and participation of women in the labor market by the know-ledge economy; in negative or positive manner. Methodology: Quantitative research technique has been implied to evaluate women’s participa-tion in the labor market to minimize nega…
Emergence of the North American center of excellence for transportation equipment
Following the closure of Plattsburgh Air Force Base in 1995, the northeastern region of New York State faced a unique economic development challenge. In addition to the loss of the air base, the rural area suffers from urbanization and automation in manufacturing trends. While t…
The Impact of the Shadow Economy on Small and Medium Sized Companies in Poland. A Barrier or an Opportunity for Growth?
n this article, I argue that it is difficult to arrange the development of small and medium-sized companies in Poland ignoring the role of the shadow economy. The shadow economy exists in every country. The differences are related to its scale and its category. It can be regarde…
Life Insurance Contribution, Insurance Development and Economic Growth in China
Under L-type economy, remodelling the growth power in the medium and long term is essential. The insurance industry during the 13th Five-year Plan period has been given a heavy expectation on promoting economic quality and upgrading economic efficiency, so it will try to acceler…
The relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Financial Performance in developing countries. Case of Egypt
This study explores and tests the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate financial performance (CFP) in developing countries, focusing mainly to examine the financial aspects of high vs low-ranked firms in the CSR Index in Egypt for eight consec…
On e-business strategy planning and performance evaluation: An adaptive algorithmic managerial approach
A new e-business strategy planning and performance evaluation scheme based on adaptive algorithmic modelling techniques is presented. The effect of financial and non-financial performance of organizations on e-business strategy planning is investigated. The relationships between…
Assessing climate change awareness influence on Egyptian children
Climate change (CCH) is one of the important issues raised globally lately. heat, humidity pollution could harm children, cause diseases and death,85 % of the world’s youth live in the developing countries, and Egypt as one of the developing countries its children fac…