Volume 01 Issue 3 (Nov 2013)
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Micro-enterprise lack of access to credit - The Israeli case
Micro-businesses face various difficulties in obtaining credit. Our research focuses on the demand side for credit through questionnaires addressed to 101 micro- businesses owners in a peripheral region of Israel. We have identified the existence of a market failure: micro-busin…
The influence of corporate culture on organisational change of first national bank of Namibia
Change is relentless and continuous, and has become inevitable in almost every sphere of business. The FNB Namibia operates in a highly vibrant competitive environment that is influenced by external and internal change drivers, and has not been resistant to any forces of change.…
Job burnout and intention to quit: an empirical study of the Nigeria Police
This paper examines the impact of job burnout on the intention to quit among the Nigerian Police. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. Data used were collected using questionnaires administered to one hundred and fifty police officers of different ranks rangin…
The Impact of between the environmental interest, concern and sensitivity level and on purchasing behaviour of environmentally friendly product
This study examined the buying behavior of consumers in general eco-friendly product. In this context, the relationship between consumers’ purchase behavior and environmental interests, environmental concern, the level of environmental awareness were analyzed…
Ethical concept and professional judgment in corporate financial reporting: empirical evidence from Nigeria
This study is an investigation of the impact of ethical concept on professional judgment in corporate financial reporting. To achieve the purpose of this study, hypothetical statements were made and a critical review of extant literature was examined. The population of the study…
Indonesia’s textile and its products industry: Recent development and challenges
This paper examines the Indonesia's textiles and its products (TPT) industry. It will highlight industrialization and sectoral changes in Indonesia since 1968. The supply chain of TPT industry, from the upstream to downstream, will be discussed. In terms of trade, TPT p…
The future of global education
This paper emphasizes the development of a computer to a medium of education. Evolution of this room-sized machine comprised a purely web-based set of tools, resources and techniques used globally by all to supplement the classroom experience. Through the advent of eLearning stu…
Improving decision making by using hazard analysis model for the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
The aim of this paper is improve Jeddah Municipality effectiveness and efficiency through using risk index based methodology in decision making in order to develop strategies, policies, and plans to deal with city issues and problems. Risks were prioritized according to their si…
Collaborative learning in English for specific purposes (ESP) courses: Effectiveness and students’ attitudes towards it (2)
The effectiveness of collaborative learning (CL) on students learning and their classroom interaction as well as on preparing students for the workplace has been stressed in a lot of the literature (Saba Ayon, 2013a; Gillies, 2008; Ghaith, 2003; Abram et al., 2002; King, 20…
Marketing research as a proactive strategy for the performance of business: The Nigerian experience
The topic of this study is on marketing research as a proactive strategy for the performance of contemporary businesses. The main problem that necessitated the conduct of this study is that most businesses including manufacturing companies in Nigeria pay little attention to mark…
Green economy: a pathway to sustainable economic growth in Egypt
Since the eruption of 2011 Revolution the Egyptian economy is suffering its worst economic crisis. Indeed, Egypt has experienced a drastic fall in both foreign investment and tourism revenues, followed by a 60% drop in in foreign exchange reserves, a 3% drop in growth and a rapi…