Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Noraida Abdul Ghani Author-Name-First: Noraida Author-Name-Last: Abdul Ghani Author-Email: noraida@usm.my Author-Workplace-Name: Universiti Sains Malaysia Author-Name: Nurulhuda Ramli Author-Name-First: Nurulhuda Author-Name-Last: Ramli Author-Email: nur_nhr@yahoo.co.uk Author-Workplace-Name: Universiti Sains Malaysia Author-Name: Intan Hashimah Mohd Hashim Author-Name-First: Intan Hashimah Author-Name-Last: Mohd Hashim Author-Email: hashimah@usm.my Author-Workplace-Name: Universiti Sains Malaysia Author-Name: Zulkarnain Ahmad Hatta Author-Name-First: Zulkarnain Author-Name-Last: Ahmad Hatta Author-Email: haqqani@usm.my Author-Workplace-Name: Universiti Sains Malaysia Title: MODELING HUMAN FACTORS IN AN EVACUATION WITH BAYESIAN NETWORK FRAMEWORK Abstract: The success of an evacuation process during any emergency situations involves many interacting factors between the occupants, hazards, building geometries and environment. With the advancement of computer capability, an increasing number of scholars are now focusing on developing evacuation models by applying the laws and theories of human behaviour. However, these models did not take into account the socio-psychological aspects that can impact an individual?s decision making in emergency situations. Consulting experts in the related field of human behaviour can be a useful means to provide substantive information and supplement existing evacuation model. In this paper the relevance of important variables such as physical, psychological, sociological and situational characteristics are discussed. In the case of an emergency, these factors can either motivate or constrain human evacuation process. Using an expert judgment exercise, a graphical presentation called a Bayesian Network (BN) connecting all key factors that affect the success of an evacuation is developed. The usefulness of the approach is investigated using an example. The findings of this paper will be used in the quantification phase of the current model to identify possible consequences of influential factors in decision making and predicting human fatalities in an evacuation system. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1-1 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=001&rid=3551 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003551 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Evacuation, Human factors, Bayesian Network, Elicitation, Expert Judgment Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003551 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Khalifa Abdulrhman Author-Name-First: Khalifa Author-Name-Last: Abdulrhman Author-Email: 201010498@uaeu.ac.ae Author-Workplace-Name: United Arab Emirates University Author-Name: Selini Katsaiti Author-Name-First: Selini Author-Name-Last: Katsaiti Author-Email: selini.katsaiti@uaeu.ac.ae Author-Workplace-Name: United Arab Emirates University Title: The Determinants of Job Stability in the UAE: Using Satisfaction Variables Abstract: This study investigates the job stability pattern in the United Arab Emirates and the effect of satisfaction on job stability for nationals and expatriates, in both the private and public sector, for male and female workers. It investigates the micro factors that affect the employee?s decision on whether to stay in a job or quit. This paper have read several paper studying the job stability pattern of different countries and we have found that this kind of pattern strongly effect the number of people unemployed and therefore effect the output of the economy. We use cross-sectional data from the survey that is conducted by the Ministry of Labor in 2013. Due to the lack of panel data, our job mobility control is proxied using the average number of jobs changed by each employee. In our investigation of job stability, we use the current job ratio. We find that job mobility increases with age, job stability increases with salary and qualifications and is greater in the private sector, by controlling for the satisfaction variables, boring unimportant jobs and the feeling of staying long affects positively, while the feeling of quitting soon gives lower number of jobs. Employees from the northern side of the country tend to have lower job ratio. While receiving assistance, satisfied with salary, satisfied benefits, and satisfaction index increases the job ratio. On the other side, we found a negative effect from low training, and hard work motivation. Length: 15 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 2-16 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=002&rid=3826 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003826 Classification-JEL: J01, J08, J60 Keywords: UAE, Job Mobility, Job Stability, Job Satisfaction Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003826 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Ahmad Abu Jrai Author-Name-First: Ahmad Author-Name-Last: Abu Jrai Author-Email: Dr.ahmad_abujrai@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Al-Hussein Bin Talal University Title: THE EFFECT OF COST SHARING INSURANCE ON THE ENVIROMENTAL UTILIZATION OF HEALTH CARE SERVICE Abstract: This study seeks to compare the utilization of health services and expenditures between two groups and to assess the effect of socioeconomic factors (income, age, gender education and family size) on utilization of medical care services among AHU university. The first one is the staff of Al-Hussein Bin Talal University ( under cost sharing plans) and the second one is the staff of Ministry of Education ( Under free care). Data on health care services utilization were collected for the periods (2009-2014). Utilization of health services for both groups was measured by several variable including, inpatient care, routine checkups, specialty care, dental care, laboratory tests, X-ray, prescription drugs, and hospital length of stay. In this investigation there were several sources for error. The main error is that some individuals in both samples may be covered through other health insurance plans such as public health insurance, military health insurance, and other private health insurance arrangements. Preliminary analysis of the current research show that employees' visits under the free care plans provided by the Ministry of Education were around 30% higher than the employees' visits covered by the cost sharing plans. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 17-17 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=003&rid=3316 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003316 Classification-JEL: Keywords: cost sharing insurance, health insurance, Jordan, heath services Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003316 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Isil Acehan Author-Name-First: Isil Author-Name-Last: Acehan Author-Email: iacehan@ipek.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Ipek University Title: Internment of Turks in Canada during WWI Abstract: Early years of the twentieth century had witnessed an Ottoman influx into North America. Empire for economic as well as political reasons. In Canada, the destination for Ottomans was Brantford and Hamilton, Ontario, which were famous for their iron foundries. A considerable number of Turks had migrated with the intention of returning to their homeland after spending a couple of years and earning enough to buy land upon their return. However, when WWI broke out, and the Ottoman Empire took sides with Germany, they had to undergo the challenges of the war. At the onset of World War I, the War Measures Act was implemented as a result of an Order in Council by the Canadian Government. This resulted in the internment of ?enemy aliens?. Among thousands of people of Ukrainian and Eastern European descent, who were interned in concentration camps across Canada during 1914-1920, there were also 205 Turks. Internment of Turks in concentration camps during WWI still remains as an underresearched area as the Canadian government, in the years after the Second World War, destroyed the official records of the First World War internment operations. However, a report exists that states that in 1914 when Great Britain declared War, 8,579 men who originated from opposing nations were interned. Of those, 205 were from the Ottoman Empire. The story of what may well have been the first Muslim community in Canada, and what happened to it at the hands of a fearful government and populace at a time of War, was almost entirely forgotten.This paper will examine the internment Turks in Canada during WWI in the light of Ottoman and Canadian archival documents. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 18-18 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=004&rid=3207 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003207 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Turks, Canada, Internment, World War I Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003207 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: ABEL ADEREMI ADEBAYO Author-Name-First: ABEL ADEREMI Author-Name-Last: ADEBAYO Author-Email: bayobel@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: MODIBBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, YOLA, NIGERIA Author-Name: ABUBAKAR SADIQ YAHYA Author-Name-First: ABUBAKAR SADIQ Author-Name-Last: YAHYA Author-Email: siddiadda@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, MUBI, NIGERIA Title: Assessment of Climate Change in the Savannah Sugar Project Area, Adamawa State, Nigeria Abstract: The Savannah Sugar Company was established in 1984 to boost local production of sugar in the country. To ensure all year production, the Kiri dam was built on the Gongola River to supply irrigation water to the sugar estate. This study assessed the pattern of climate change in the Savannah Sugar project area over the last thirty six years. The climatic variables examined were rainfall, minimum and maximum temperature. Monthly climatic data were collected from the company?s meteorological station at Gyawana. The temporal scales used are before and after the sugar project, and 1975 ? 2010 (36years). The data were subjected to descriptive analysis, trend analysis and t-test. The results of the t- test indicated that there are significant differences in the means of all the climatic elements except rainfall before and after the commencement of the sugar project. Trend analysis showed that all climatic variables except rainfall exhibited upward movement. Rainfall was declining by about 5mm/year while temperature (maximum and minimum) were increasing by about 0.08 ? 0.090C per decade. This implies that the project area is becoming warmer and drier partly due to the land use and other activities relating to the sugar manufacturing company. Sustainable tree planting is recommended to mitigate the adverse effect of the rising temperature. Length: 10 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 19-28 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=005&rid=3036 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003036 Classification-JEL: Keywords: assessment, temperature, rainfall, climate change, trend analysis, Savannah Sugar company, Kiri dam, Nigeria Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003036 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Alperen AGCA Author-Name-First: Alperen Author-Name-Last: AGCA Author-Email: alperenagca@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Institution of Social Sciences Hacettepe University Title: Financial Development and Economic Growth: Turkey Case Abstract: In this study, the relationship between financial development and economic growth has been handled in the light of causality linkage through the concerning variables in Turkey during the period 1984-2013. Four major variables for financial development have been used to evaluate this relationship. Moreover, investments are thought to be an effective variable to complete the causality between financial development and economic growth. To this end, the relationship has been observed by adding the investment variable to the model with the financial development indicators. Granger causality tests have been applied by using Johansen?s co-integration and vector error-correction methodology. Additionally, to ensure the effects and directions of causality impulse-response tests have been employed. Although there are several results and contributions for the direction of causality among the literature, this study reveals that there are causality from financial development to economic growth with significant variables. Growth, on the other hand, causes to financial development by only one important variable. Banking and financial regulations are crucial for a solid growth and reliable financial markets. The politics regarding to financial markets had to be applied substantially. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 29-29 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=006&rid=3857 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003857 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Financial Development, Economic Growth, Turkey, Granger Causality, Error Correction Model, Co-integration Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003857 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Elif Akagun Ergin Author-Name-First: Elif Author-Name-Last: Akagun Ergin Author-Email: elifrutgers@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Cankaya University Author-Name: Nilay Sahin Author-Name-First: Nilay Author-Name-Last: Sahin Author-Email: nilsahay@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Cankaya University Title: CONSUMERS? ATTITUDES TOWARDS BRAND EXTENSIONS: AN ANALYSIS ON FOOD AND TEXTILE INDUSTRIES IN TURKEY Abstract: Brand extensions refer to use an established brand name in new product or product categories and are extensively applied as a marketing strategy. Brand extension success factors vary according to cultures. Consumers? attitude towards extensions is modified on the basis of their cognitional reactions and relations between the parent brand and extended product and/or product categories. This study aims at conducting an exploratory research and revealing the relationship between the parent brand and the extended brand. More specifically, the impact of parent brand loyalty on the extension is explored. Therefore, the main objective is to evaluate the attitudes of consumers towards brand extensions through brand loyalty. The study analyzes consumers? attitudes towards brand extensions specifically in food and textile industries. This is in particular to portray that consumers respond positively to brand extensions in various industries due to different motivations.During the methodology application process, in-depth interviews were carried out with 16 participants who were selected from employees working for public and private institutions in Ankara, the capital of Turkey. The interviews were conducted in two stages. During the first stage, the interviews lasted approximately 45 minutes and consisted of open-ended questions about participants? brand choices, reasons for choosing the brands they use. The goal was to evaluate their brand loyalty levels. In addition, the participants were provided with the definition of brand extension and their reactions towards extension were noted. In the second stage, the participants were asked to evaluate their attitudes towards brand extensions in food and textile industries along with the factors that have impact on their evaluations. The participants were specifically observed in terms of their approach to brand extensions where the extension was in a totally different sector from the parent brand. The results indicate that brand awareness has a significant impact on brand extensions with regards to quality and trust. However, this impact is at the highest level when the extension is within the same sector with the parent brand. Whenever the extension is in a different sector, consumers not only have negative attitudes toward that extension but also become suspicious about the parent brand. Thus, quality and trust are pivotal factors influencing consumers? positive attitudes towards brand extensions. Length: 36 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 30-65 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=007&rid=3145 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003145 Classification-JEL: M30, M31, M39 Keywords: brand extensions, consumers? attitudes, quality, brand, trust. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003145 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Ali AKBAS Author-Name-First: Ali Author-Name-Last: AKBAS Author-Email: aliakbas1976@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Usak Univesity Author-Name: Aynur BOZKURT BOSTANCI Author-Name-First: Aynur Author-Name-Last: BOZKURT BOSTANCI Author-Email: aynur.bozkurt@usak.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: USAK UNIVERSITY Title: The Relationship Between The Teachers? Perception of Organizational Politics and Emotional Labour Abstract: The purpose of the Project is to determine the relationship between the teachers?s perception of organizational politics with their emotional labour. Having this in mind, the answer of the following questions are going to be answered;1)What is the opinion of the teachers about organizational politics?2)Does the perception of organizational politics of the teachers show difference according to sex, seniority, working period in the same school and school type? 3)Which level is the perception of organizational politics of the teachers?4)Does the perception of emotional labour of the teachers show difference according to sex, seniority, working period in the same school and school type?5)Which level is the relationship between the perception of organizational politics and perception of emotional labour of the teachers? The research is in the relational screening model. The sample group is 356 secondary school teachers who work in the secondary schools in U?ak city center. In the research simple sample method has been employed. The data has been collected by using ?Perception of Organizational Politics Scale? which was translated by Associate Professor Aynur BOZKURT BOSTANCI & Ali AKBA?. Emotional Labour Scale was prepared by Cem ?afak ÇUKUR (2009). In the analyse process unrelated T-Test, One-Way variance analyse and Path Analyse have been used.According to the results of the research;The percetion of teachers? organizational politics shows some diffferences depending on sex, number of teachers in the school and working period in the same school. Male teachers to female teachers, teachers who work in crowded schools to teachers working in small schools and the teachers who have been working in the same schooll more than others have more political perceptions than the others. Moreover, percepttion of organizatioal politics does not vary according to their seniority.Teachers? emotional labour level shows difference at the extent of deep role playing according to the sex, seniority and working period in the same school. It has been determined taht male teachers to female teachers, teachers whose working period is longer to the teachers whose working period is shorter in the same school and senior teachers to junior teachers have higher level of emotional labour. Teachers? emotional labour level does not change according to the number of the teachers in the school. Lastly, the results show that there is a low relation between the teachers? perception of organizational politics and emotional labour Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 66-66 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=008&rid=3789 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003789 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Organizational Politics, political behaviour, perception of Organizational Politics, emotional labour, emotional conflict Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003789 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: *Fahri AKÇAKOYUN Author-Name-First: *Fahri Author-Name-Last: AKÇAKOYUN Author-Email: fahriakcakoyun@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: * Mu?la Üniversity Recreation Department Author-Name: **Mahir ?EKER Author-Name-First: **Mahir Author-Name-Last: ?EKER Author-Email: bfisekcioglu@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Mu?la Üniversity Recreation Department Author-Name: ***Vedat MUTLU Author-Name-First: ***Vedat Author-Name-Last: MUTLU Author-Email: pepe_06500@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Siirt Üniversity Sports managing and Department Title: Depression in the Wrestlers Wrestling Training Center, the ?nvestigation of Anxiety and Stress Levels Abstract: The purpose of this syudy was the wrestling training centers is depression anxiety and stress levels of wrestlers. They are staying in wrestling training center in Ankara, ?stanbul, Denizli and Mu?la. The average age of (18.44-4,76),sport age (5.47-3.93. 207) male wrestler to work as a volunteer. Wrestling training center of the wrestlers in the depression, anxiety and stress levels to examine Bilgel and Bayram (2010) developed by 42 questions consisting of anxiety, depression and stress situations both dimensional and categorical excluating both the discrimination allowing depression, anxiety and stress (DASS-42) scale was used.Scale likert-type rating (1= never, 2= sometimes and occasionally 3= fairly often 4=always) provide. (DASS) to examine the data obtained from 42 scale package SPSS 16.00 program was used. SPSS version 16.0 was used analyze the data. Whether there is any difference between the variables to find the One Way ANOVA was used. This difference stems from the group to find out which Tukey HSD test was applied . In addition, to examine the relationship between variables Pearson Correlation test was performed. According to the results of research ; Analyzing the stress level of the wrestlers ; in terms of education level junior high, high school and college wrestlers also a significant difference between studying is unprecedented . (p> 0.05). Considering the anxiety level of the wrestlers; Read on to junior high school wrestlers in terms of educational status with college enrollment among wrestlers and wrestler in high school and college enrollment among wrestlers significant differences were found (p<0.001). Analyzing the depression levels of wrestlers; Read on to junior high school wrestlers in terms of educational status with high school and college enrollment of seeing wrestlers wrestlers in the middle of reading a significant difference between the wrestlers were observed ( p < 0.001). According to the Pearson Correlation test results ; with the age of the wrestlers have a significant relationship between anxiety and depression levels (P < 0.05). Wrestler of the stress level and sport have a significant relationship between age (P < 0.05). We also found a significant correlation with anxiety and depression (p < 0.001). Likewise with the age of the wrestlers and sports age of anxiety levels (P <0.05 ); between stress and depression (p <0.001 ), depression , age and fitness level of age (P <0.05 ); a significant relationship between levels of stress and anxiety were observed (p < 0.001).As a result; Wrestling training centers located wrestlers depression, anxiety (anxiety) levels were significantly differences, stress level any change in not being reported in the variable age was associated with age and no longer by the wrestlers depression and anxiety negatively affected were seen.This change related with age.Wrestlers effected negative depression and anxiety levels.We can talk that wrestlers seen depression and anxiety levels the average age increases. The reason for this wrestlers stay wrestling training centers and wrestlers are training intense. Wrestlers increase responcibility age related with competitions periods. This related demonstraid career and future anxiety, economic factors. Length: 2 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 67-68 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=009&rid=3484 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003484 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Wrestling, Wrestling training centers, depression, anxiety,stress Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003484 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Nezir Akyesilmen Author-Name-First: Nezir Author-Name-Last: Akyesilmen Author-Email: nezmen@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Selcuk University Department of International Relations Title: THE FUTURE OF PEACE PROCESS IN TURKEY: THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES Abstract: The peace process aiming to end violent and long lasting Kurdish Problem in Turkey, has been continuing peacefully for more than two years. When comparing Turkey's peace process to the equivalent cases of Northern Ireland, the Basque and South Africa, it has been much more peaceful despite minor escalations. In spite of some existing problematic issues in the process, there has progress. The literature has so far been dealt with many aspects of the Kurdish peace process in Turkey, but few has analyzed the threats to and opportunities of the process. Thus, this paper, aims to replenish the missing part of the literature. The peace process arose out of the opportunity provided by a proper environment of both domestic and global political climate. Yet, by the time the process was underway, it faced new threats and opportunities. Peace processes can face structural, cyclical, and contextual threats, such as lack of a mediator, usage of conflict language, absence of mechanism that deals with transitional justice, change in the international environment, problems of transparency and participation. Therefore, it is critical for a sustainable peace process that the structural necessities, procedural developments and contextual requirements are carefully dealt with. As of now, Turkey does not appear to be well-protected from these threats. However, this paper identifies a number of potential opportunities to strengthen the peace process to better cope with these threats, one of which includes the existence of a strong political will on both sides. With the recent geo-political and strategic developments in the region, it has denoted the need for cooperation of both parties and the transformation of the negotiation process into a new and comprehensive stage. So while the future of the peace process in Turkey remains vulnerable to both real and perceived threats, it also entails some opportunities, all of which this paper explores. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 69-69 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=010&rid=3715 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003715 Classification-JEL: F01, L38, H12 Keywords: Peace Process, Turkey, Kurdish Problem, negotiations, participation, cooperation. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003715 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Adel Al Khattab Author-Name-First: Adel Author-Name-Last: Al Khattab Author-Email: adel.alkhattab@yahoo.co.uk Author-Workplace-Name: Al Hussein Bin Talal University Title: Risk Perception in an Arab Country Abstract: The main aim of this paper is to examine risk perception in transport among a representative sample of the Jordanian public.The results are based on a questionnaire surveys carried out among a representative sample of the Jordanian public in 2013. The results showed that transport risks fell into two main categories: public and private mode of transport. Respondents assessed the probability of experiencing risk as lower for themselves than others, and they were also more worried about others experiencing a transport threat.Overall, worry was found to be the most important predictor of risk perception. Female subjects were found to emphasize worry in regard to both public and private transportation. Worry was found to be most important in regard to public transportation whereas probability assessments (i.e. cognitive evaluations) were found to be most important in regard to private mode of transport. This difference may guide how risk is communicated to the public. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 70-70 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=011&rid=3001 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003001 Classification-JEL: M16 Keywords: Risk perception, Transport, Jordan. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003001 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Adel Al Khattab Author-Name-First: Adel Author-Name-Last: Al Khattab Author-Email: adel.alkhattab@yahoo.co.uk Author-Workplace-Name: Al-Hussein Bin Talal University Author-Name: Hasan Al-Shalabi Author-Name-First: Hasan Author-Name-Last: Al-Shalabi Author-Email: hmfnan@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Al-Hussein Bin Talal University Author-Name: Khamis Al-Khattab Author-Name-First: Khamis Author-Name-Last: Al-Khattab Author-Email: adel.alkhattab@yahoo.co.uk Author-Workplace-Name: Al-Hussein Bin Talal University Author-Name: Mahmaod Al-Rawad Author-Name-First: Mahmaod Author-Name-Last: Al-Rawad Author-Email: adel.alkhattab@yahoo.co.uk Author-Workplace-Name: Al Hussain Bin Talal University Title: The effect of trust and risk perception on citizen's intention to adopt and use e-government services in Jordan. Abstract: Purpose: This study was undertaken with the primary aim of identifying, examining and providing an understanding of the factors that could affect citizens? intention to adopt and use e-government services in Jordan.Design: The preliminary research model used here has been developed from the Technology Acceptance Model by incorporating additional constructs from other models, namely, web trust and perceived risk. A self-administered questionnaire was completed by the selected sample. The response rate of 59.2%. The data were analyzed using parametric statistics including ANOVA, MANOVA, means analysis, and the t-test.Findings: The finding of this study revealed that there are four main factors that affect citizen's intention to engage in electronic government services; these are perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, perceived risk, and trust in electronic channels. The findings have also revealed that the modified research model can explain 58.1 per cent of the variance in citizens' intention to adopt and use electronic government services. Limitations/Implications: A practical implication of the findings and conclusions of this study is that governments are urged to take into account the importance of perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, trust and perceived risk in influencing the intention of citizens to use e-government services. This study also serves as a tool for understanding user acceptance of Internet applications such as e-government technology. Originality: This study is one of the first to provide important information on factors affecting citizens intention to adopt and use electronic government services in Jordan. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 71-71 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=012&rid=3157 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003157 Classification-JEL: D80, O32 Keywords: Jordan, electronic government, technology adoption and acceptance, Perceived Risk, trust. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003157 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Mahmaod Al rawad Author-Name-First: Mahmaod Author-Name-Last: Al rawad Author-Email: m_rawad@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Al-Hussein bin Talal University Title: An Exploratory Investigation of Consumers? Perceptions of the Risks of Online Shopping in Jordan Abstract: Purpose: The current research seeks to identify the most relevant dimensions of risk perceived by online shopping customers in Jordan, by identifying risk dimensions cited in the literature and testing empirically their relative importance to such customers. Design: A self-administered questionnaire was completed by a random stratified sample of adults. The response rate of 62.5% was adequate to ensure that the survey results were accurate, useful, and representative of the target population. The data were analyzed using parametric statistics including means analysis, factor analysis, and the t-test.Findings: The participants perceived functional and financial risks most strongly, while social risk was the lowest ranked dimension. Furthermore, previous experience and future intention to use were significantly correlated with the strength of participants? perceptions of each category of online shopping risks. Limitations/Implications: A practical implication of this study is the possibility that the findings will provide insight regarding consumers? perceptions of online shopping risks, and help businesses to pinpoint the risks of greatest concern to customers.Originality: This study is one of the first to provide important information on the perception of online shopping risks by Jordanian customers. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 72-72 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=013&rid=3014 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003014 Classification-JEL: D80, D81 Keywords: Jordan, Perceived Risk, Perceived Risk Dimensions, Online Shopping, Consumers? Risk Perception Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003014 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Noura Alamri Author-Name-First: Noura Author-Name-Last: Alamri Author-Email: goldenqueen_2007@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: University of Exeter Title: Teacher Voice in Curriculum Development in Saudi Schools Abstract: Little research into teacher voice in the area of curriculum development in Saudi Arabia has been carried out to date, and none in the area of Saudi native English Language teachers; therefore, this study contributed to this under-researched area and raised awareness of the issue in this context. This study aimed to find out more about how English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers working in the public school system in Saudi Arabia perceive ?voice? and whether they use their ?voice? to contribute to curriculum development. The study presented the findings of a small, exploratory, critical study into teacher voice and curriculum development. The participants were six English as a Foreign Language teachers working in Saudi public schools, three male and three female. All the participants were Saudi nationals who work within agirls? and a boys? intermediate school in Saudi Arabia. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews. Data analysis was carried out using thematic analysis procedures and the three themes emerged from the interview data were: (a) lack of response to teacher voice, (b) top-down approach to curriculum design, (c) desire to be heard. This study has underpinned by a critical agenda with a focus on raising awareness of the lack of teacher voice in curriculum development and empowering teachers to make their voice be heard. The findings indicated that teachers had a clear idea of how and why they should contribute their voice to curriculum development, but that the current system marginalized their voice in favour of ?experts? at a higher level in the hierarchical education system. The study concluded with some Implications for empowering teachers to contribute to how curriculum is developed and teachers? right to be involved in the decision-making process at all levels. Recommendations for future research are made. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 73-73 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=014&rid=3493 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003493 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Critical ideology; teacher voice;emancipation; power; culture; oppression; leadership, empowerment, English Language Teaching, Saudi Arabia Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003493 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: saif Alharbi Author-Name-First: saif Author-Name-Last: Alharbi Author-Email: alnaif55@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Plymouth University , UK Title: An assessment of employee perception of the effects of the privatization and the management of its process in the Saudi Telecom Company Abstract: Since the 1970?s when privatization began in the UK under Margaret Thatcher, it has become the main vehicle of structural change from developed to developing countries. It is changing the way businesses are seen and also the economic market in which they operate. Some see them as the progress to development and the free market economy, while others see them as neo colonialist and capitalist movement for supremacy led by the US. Privatization is one of the most fundamental organizational changes that a company can undergo. In the case of large state owned organizations such as the Saudi Telecoms Company (STC) it takes years to accomplish and the disruption to organization systems and personnel is vast. Thus the interviews with the STC staff formed the core source of empirical evidence of employee perceptions of the change process under investigation. More than 200 managers from STC and from all ethnic groups will be interviewed to identify differences in HR practices before and after privatization and their attitudes towards the social transformation regulations. The interviews were of middle level managers in departments in STC that the HR department who coordinated the interviews permitted the researcher to reach. The current study partly falls into the descriptive category since its purpose is to describe the effects of the privatization process on the employees in STC but also it is explanatory because it aims to explain the effects of the privatization on the workforce. The research will therefore be carried out within STC entirely, taking the views of employees who worked in the organization before privatization, and those who joined the organization after the process of organizational change from a public corporation to private company was complete. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 74-74 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=015&rid=3492 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003492 Classification-JEL: Keywords: privatization, HR practices Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003492 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Saleh Alsharari Author-Name-First: Saleh Author-Name-Last: Alsharari Author-Email: m_rawad@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Al-Hussein Bin Talal University Author-Name: mahmaod al-rawad Author-Name-First: mahmaod Author-Name-Last: al-rawad Author-Email: m_rawad@ahu.edu.jo Author-Workplace-Name: Al-Hussein Bin Talal University Title: Corporate Governance in Jordan and the Compliance of Public Limited Organisations Abstract: Over the last few decades the business world have wittiness a wave of high profile financial scandals and corporate failures that hundred the investors trust in stock markets (e.g. in the UK Polly Peck, Maxwell, Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) in the USA world come, Enron in the USA). Following these major events, governments and regulatory authorities start to investigate the cause of these events and to reform their corporate governance as an attempt to prevent similar scandals from happening. In Jordan, this ?movement? was slow in being adopted or implemented. Despite to issuing the Bank Director?s Handbook of Corporate Governance in 2004, the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) is continuing in its efforts to enhance corporate governance in the Jordanian banking system by preparing this Corporate Governance Code which is intended to promote international best practice in the corporate governance of, Jordanian banks. In the course of the past few years, as reported by CBJ (2007), Jordan has undertaken a major overhaul of its corporate governance structures, particularly with respect to organisations listed on the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE). Such events include changes in business, strategic decisions or agreements, decisions to launch a tender offer, changes in management, mergers, important changes in financial condition, and so on. Hence, the current research investing corporate governance framework in Jordan and the compliance of public limited organisations on the (ASE). Further, this research aims to identify whether organisations listed in the (ASE) are complying with the very recent corporate governance legal framework. This aim is divided into three objectives: a) to identify any relevant changes in corporation law over the last ten years and also identify any guidance Jordan has developed over the same period; b) to review the theoretical economical reasons of why and when organisations comply with regulation and legislation and c) to analyse the degree of compliance of public limited organisations listed on the (ASE) and analyse patterns of non-compliance. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 75-75 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=016&rid=3668 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003668 Classification-JEL: G30 Keywords: Corporate Governance, Public Limited Organisations, Jordan Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003668 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: REF?KA ALTIKULAÇ DEM?RDA? Author-Name-First: REF?KA Author-Name-Last: ALTIKULAÇ DEM?RDA? Author-Email: raltikulac@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: ÇUKUROVA UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF EDUCATION, TURKISH LANGUAGE EDUCAT?ON DEPARTMENT Title: A Woman in the Ottoman Empire: Poet Nigâr Han?m and Her Love Poems Abstract: Poet Nigâr Han?m lived between the years 1862-1918. She was famous while living; her books were read and appreciated. Her poems translated into many languages have been published in journals in Europe and America. But unfortunately Nigâr Han?m has almost been forgotten after her death. One of the most important reasons is her ottoman written books' translation has not made yet. One of the most important themes that come into prominence is love in poet's books which were translated to contemporary Turkish by me. Poems will be analyzed in this study located in poets' books named Efsûs 1, Efsûs 2, Nirân and Aks-i Sadâ, it will be discussed love subject in her poems. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 76-76 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=017&rid=3096 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003096 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Literatüre, Nigâr Han?m, poem, love. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003096 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Parisa Amirmostofian Author-Name-First: Parisa Author-Name-Last: Amirmostofian Author-Email: parisa@parisaarttherapy.com Author-Workplace-Name: NONE Author-Name: Simin Mozayeni Author-Name-First: Simin Author-Name-Last: Mozayeni Author-Email: mozayens@newpaltz.edu Author-Workplace-Name: SUNY New Paltz Title: Art for New Consciousness, Art for A New Humanity: An Empirical Investigation of Aesthetical Affect of Kamran Khavarani?s Paintings Abstract: Our research is motived by Boime [2005], a seminal research by the foremost art historian of our time for writing The Birth of Abstract Romanticism, Art for a New Humanity, exclusively dedicated to Khavarani?s paintings. Boime suggested that Khavarani?s painting has artistic characteristics that impart positive affects on individual?s mental state. We empirically investigate his proposition. Our data is comprised of 400 subjective surveys, carefully gathered in an art outreach in LA, in 2013. The questionnaire included both pictorial and open-ended questions. All participants visited Khavarani?s gallery, exclusively housing his paintings, and two random galleries of their choice, on the same day. The dependent variable measures the change in the viewer?s mood, comparing the mood after and before viewing objects in each gallery. The measure of mood is a six-point Likert scale, recording respondent?s affective ratings (degrees of sadness and joy) of each gallery. Our basic statistics illustrate a striking contrast between the affects of the two randomly selected galleries? content and Khavarani?s. Viewers reported a neutral affect or degrees of negative affect for the other galleries. In contrast, 70%-92% of Khavarani?s cases reported maximum ?joy.? Open-ended comments show many additional affects of his paintings. Our non-parametric models, include the Friedman [both general and pairwise post-hoc], and Mann-Whitney and the Kruskal-Wallis tests. In all iterations of the non-parametric tests, the Chi-squares statistics strongly reject the null hypotheses, at 95-100% levels. Therefore, we confirm the hypothesis that Khavarani?s paintings have positive affective properties. We illustrate with a variety of basic statistics and formal tests a striking contrast between the affects of the two randomly selected galleries? content and Khavarani?s. Our tests are robust to all specifications. The size of our data enables us to treat it as parametric. Our histograms confirm that. For added rigor, we use a parametric model (GLS) for our estimations. Our results in all cases are highly stable to all our specifications. We conclude with confidence that viewers of Khavarani?s painting experienced a high degree of ?joy,? in contrast to other cases. In this research we have considered related multidisciplinary literatures. Our study fills a threefold gap in those areas. Our research is also a vanguard empirical study of paintings to be housed in Khavarani?s museum in Beijing, China, late in 2015. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 77-77 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=018&rid=3378 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003378 Classification-JEL: C14, C83, Z11 Keywords: Empirical Study of Aesthetics; Survey Method and Design, Nonparametric Modeling, Abstract Romanticism, Aesthetic Affects of Khavarani's Painting Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003378 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Maria Anikina Author-Name-First: Maria Author-Name-Last: Anikina Author-Email: maria-anikina@yandex.ru Author-Workplace-Name: Lomonosov Moscow State University Title: Citizen participation and social dialogue: journalistic culture in Russia Abstract: Proposed paper is based on results of empirical studies of Russian journalists realized within the frames of two projects ? ?Journalism in Change - Professional Journalistic Cultures in Poland, Russia and Sweden? (2011-2014) and ?Media Systems in Flux: The Challenge of the BRICS Countries? (2012-2016) ? searching journalism doctrines in last decades. Sociological studies let to discuss the potential of social dialogue from media perspective, to formulate assumptions about the readiness of journalistic community to organize and support citizen activity. The quantitative survey of 500 journalists from different Russian regions in ?Journalism in change?? project clarifies that such factors as the chance to hold social service, to supply social demand are valued relatively low when respondents reflecting the roles of journalism in society and the choice of a working place. Factor analysis shows that integrated factor related to social development is weaker than the factor related to creative growth of a journalist (the indicators are 3,7 and 3,83 out of 5 ? respectively). Results show that Russian journalists do not give high estimations to such social functions as public opinion formation, social mobilization of people etc. Moderate orientation to citizen participation differentiates journalistic culture in Russia from professional cultures in European countries. The qualitative study of 48 journalists working in traditional and online media located Moscow region in ?Media Systems in Flux?? project allows to stress that metropolitan journalists stay quite passive in civic life. Only few respondents are the members of NGOs, parties or social movements what indirectly confirms weak inclination to realize any social activity except information one. Since 83% of respondents from online media 54% of traditional ones have positive attitude to citizen activity and protests, general attitude to social movements of last years in Russia among journalists is moderate: ?If we speak about protests of 2011-2012 I am tolerant? (male, old media). Discussion about the protests represents the opposition that exists in journalistic culture. The differentiation between political positions, personal and professional viewpoints is obvious: ?We understand that politics is superficial issue. There are things fastening us stronger? (male respondent, traditional media). Often people describe the protests from professional point, stress professional aspect of journalist?s participation in citizen movements.The paper argues that in current context in Russia journalists form specific type of professional culture combining the tendency to creative development with peculiar civic positions what in certain sense impedes social dialogue in Russian public sphere. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 78-78 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=019&rid=3878 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003878 Classification-JEL: Keywords: journalistic culture, social dialogue, social roles of media, empirical studies, participation Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003878 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Nikolaos Apostolopoulos Author-Name-First: Nikolaos Author-Name-Last: Apostolopoulos Author-Email: anikos@uop.gr Author-Workplace-Name: University of Peloponnese Title: Solar energy entrepreneurship and regional investment attractiveness Abstract: The present research deals with the effect of regional, macroeconomic, environmental end energy indicators on regional competitiveness of entrepreneurship in the solar energy sector. The work focuses on renewable energy production as it consists, to some extent, the core of sustainable development. By applying the AHP method, it is aimed to determine the significance of some criteria in relation to regional competitiveness of solar energy enterprises. Ten criteria are set to prioritize the 13 Greek regions. Quantitative and qualitative data will be combined in the present analysis so as to determine and prioritize the Greek regions with respect to the goal of regional competitiveness. The AHP method will be applied so as to delineate investments in the solar energy sector by incorporating regional factors in decisionmaking. Regions vary in terms of competitiveness in the solar energy sector; hence, decision makers and business managers should take into account regional factors. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 79-79 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=020&rid=3383 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003383 Classification-JEL: Keywords: entrepreneurship; solar energy; regional; AHP method Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003383 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Rodrigo Arrangóiz Author-Name-First: Rodrigo Author-Name-Last: Arrangóiz Author-Email: gk.sanchez001@ebc.edu.mx Author-Workplace-Name: Escuela Bancaria y Comercial Title: The influence of civil society in the democratization of intelligence, a slow pace process in Mexico?s democracy. Abstract: The conceptualization and the practise of national security in the Mexico?s political dynamic during most of the twentieth century symbolized the security of the regime. Civil society as such was poorly developed. The intelligence services operated with a high level of discretion due to the absence of a legal framework preventing them being subject to any oversight.In this context, the right for access to information introduced by the first democratic transition government was a turning point. Isolated civil society efforts done before 2000 were empowered and their pressure for openness of the intelligence sector finally became feasible for the very first time in Mexico?s modern history.To date, the Centre for Investigation and National Security (the main national intelligence agency) seems to have taken off its image of political police and made considerable efforts to prevent human rights abuses. There are still massive opportunity areas. Mexico?s democratic transition aftermath could be the right time for civil society to continue pressuring and thus continuing helping in building the state institutions Mexico, as a global actor, needs. Length: 7 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 80-86 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=021&rid=3445 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003445 Classification-JEL: L40, H73, R59 Keywords: democratization of intelligence services, openness, transparency, civil society, democratic consolidation in Mexico, the right of access to information. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003445 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: EMAm Attalla Author-Name-First: EMAm Author-Name-Last: Attalla Author-Email: dr.emamhk2011@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: institut of islamic world studies (IIWS) - Zayed university . Title: Terrorism and human rights - an Islamic Perspective Abstract: Terrorism, according to the concept of traditional as an act of violence or threats or intimidation is an assault on a number of human rights of protected in the international conventions and decisions , and with the multiplicity of forms of terrorism and the development of its methods became ?itself- represents the confiscation of all of these rights , this confiscation comes in two ways : the first is terrorist act , whether represented in the act of violence or intimidate, threaten by violence , as it represents an assault on the human right of life and physical integrity and safety, and secondly, by the power that is exposed to such acts , or even receive real threats or Lying false , and is so taken with this power of action that would eliminate or reduce the fundamental rights of many people .This study will address the definition of terrorism from the point of view of Islamic law , and the combating its acts in Islamic law, which called ( AL-HERABA ) ,it means any one abstracts people in the street and attack them for such terrorizing ,or taking their money by force or assault on their physical or personal bodies or liberties .The study will also address the concept of human rights in the positive law and in the Islamic Sharia , which preceded many international human rights conventions , and emphasized the protection of human rights in peacetime and wartime alike, but stressed the protection of animal rights.Finally, the study will be presented the mutual influence between terrorism and human rights , by searching the extent of the restrictions imposed by authority fighting against terrorism on the rights and freedoms of individuals actions and the threat of terrorism - at the same time - from a blatant assault on the most important and prominent human rights such as: the right to life, physical integrity and the right of free expression , the right of moving from place to another, and live in peace . Also , some can justify terrorism acts by lacking in democracy and human rights. Length: 23 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 87-109 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=022&rid=3522 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003522 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Terrorism , human rights , islamic law , Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003522 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Nemanja Backovi? Author-Name-First: Nemanja Author-Name-Last: Backovi? Author-Email: nemanja.backovic@fon.bg.ac.rs Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade Author-Name: Vesna Mili?evi? Author-Name-First: Vesna Author-Name-Last: Mili?evi? Author-Email: vesmil@fon.rs Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade Author-Name: Adam Sofronijevi? Author-Name-First: Adam Author-Name-Last: Sofronijevi? Author-Email: sofronijevic@unilib.bg.ac.rs Author-Workplace-Name: Library "Svetozar Markovi?" Title: MANAGING EUROPEAN SUSTAINABLE CITIES Abstract: In this paper sustainable management of European cities in contemporary business environment is analyzed. Recognition of culture diversity and market responsiveness are of substantial importance for new context of urbanization. Economic cooperation among cities is executed in the framework of integrated strategic planning and upgraded sustainability principles. Global climate change and economic restructuring are becoming a wider concern for future cities development. Heterogeneous urban growth is the main constraint for demographic reforms. The focus is on creating management paradigm based on innovative business models, which describes how the ideas should be pursued in European urban settings. The management approach of flexible adjustments that influences the new strategic path development and modification of ongoing structural issues is observed. In order to fulfill the role of privileged location, sustainable city needs to intensify the flow of capital, goods, know-how and value. The paper emphasizes evolutionary concepts of urban transformation management. High prosperity and poverty reduction are highlighted in terms of social justice, geographical and inter-generational equity. The aim of making a ?Fair Share? cities includes efficient waste management, energy supply and resource based decision making. The relationship between urban economic viability and patterns of green land investments is considered. Long-term prospects of European regional integration, along with urge for high edge city maintenance, are shown. Land use, access to services and population density present urban issues that indicate strong European commitment to form urban innovation areas. The paper sums up most significant advantages of European capital cities, that make them leaders in the global market. Length: 12 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 110-121 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=023&rid=3969 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003969 Classification-JEL: Q56, F63, M21 Keywords: sustainable cities; European management; urban ecology; economic efficiency; smart growth Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003969 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Irina-Raluca Badea Author-Name-First: Irina-Raluca Author-Name-Last: Badea Author-Email: badea_irina_raluca@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: University of Craiova, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration Title: Safeguarding the Banking System - a New Perspective on the Consolidation of the Macroprudential Regulation* Abstract: The aftermath of the global financial crisis revealed the weaknesses of the financial system and the monetary incentives to be taken into consideration by the policy-makers. Whether it is exposed to specific risks or to systemic risk, the banking system has to be heavily regulated in order to prevent it from collapsing. The macroprudential regulation promotes the stability of the financial system as a whole, and also treats systemic risk as a trigger of a chain reaction caused by the interlinkages in the financial system. Therefore, this paper outlines the role of the macroprudential regulation for achieving the financial stability goal in the context of systemic turbulences. The safeguarding of financial stability should not be understood as a zero tolerance of bank failures or of an avoidance of market volatility but it should avoid financial disruptions that lead to real economic costs.On the one hand, an overlook on the progress of the prudential regulation points out the procyclical aspects of the regulatory requirements so far, such as capital requirements, risk assessment, provisioning; on the other hand, the present paper identifies the improvements of the most recent recommendations on banking regulations, embodied in the Basel III Accord. Hence, the Basel III requirements in terms of capital adequacy, liquidity, the capital and conservation buffers against procyclicality represent unquestionable improvements for the macroprudential regulation. Given the fact that Basel III has established phase-in arrangements from 2013 to 2019, it is important to analyze the progress of its implementation and its impact on the banking system resilience. *This work was cofinanced from the European Social Fund through Sectoral Operational Programme for Human Resources Development 2007-2013, under the project number POSDRU/159/1.5/S/140863 with the title ? Competitive Researchers in Europe in the Field of Humanities and Socio ?Economic Sciences. A Multi-regional Research Network?. Length: 10 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 122-131 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=024&rid=3921 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003921 Classification-JEL: E52, E58, G01 Keywords: financial stability, systemic risk, banking system, Basel III requirements, regulation Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003921 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: MÜJGAN BAL Author-Name-First: MÜJGAN Author-Name-Last: BAL Author-Email: mujgan.bal@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Selcuk Univercity Author-Name: Mustafa BAL Author-Name-First: Mustafa Author-Name-Last: BAL Author-Email: unsalbal@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Selcuk Univercity Title: THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON TIME MANAGEMENT OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS Abstract: Time as a relative notion being perceived and interpreted differently for everyone, is influenced by the position and conditions as well. The importance of the time usually understood by people when irreversible results occur. People make a habit of work without planning because of the lack of consciousness, system and strategy about managing the time. However time which is thought that spending without control of individual means nothing after it is been spent, in fact to order and manage the time is possible. Currently, individuals who can not audit their time getting face to face with negative ceses in various fields. These cases cause motivation decrease and stress increase and sometimes lack of satiety and success. In the case of time management slef confidence of individuals would rise and the time they allow for personal development increase thus accrual of productivity and performance would lead progress on career. Currently social media is the first reason for youngsters complicating to control and manage their efficient time. While there is is a differentation at social media usage purpose, time limit as a result of social media usage and avoidance of responsibilities are similar. Spending most of their times at share platforms at internet for individuals actually cause to postpone or cancel their duties. Thus university students might have difficulties about management of time.This study is focused on how university students in Konya manage their time and determination of the role of social media at this management. In this context, its is examined that if the students use their time in a proggrammed way or not, frequency and aim of social media usage by obtained data. It is also among the examined issues that if there is a correlation between social media usage ratio and academical success of students. Length: 11 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 132-142 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=025&rid=3790 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003790 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Social Media, Time Management, Communication, Technology Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003790 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Mustafa BAL Author-Name-First: Mustafa Author-Name-Last: BAL Author-Email: unsalbal@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Selcuk Univercity Author-Name: Müjgan BAL Author-Name-First: Müjgan Author-Name-Last: BAL Author-Email: mujgan.bal@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Selcuk Univercity Title: SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE OF GSM OPERATORS IN TERMS OF PUBLIC RELATIONS Abstract: Requests of individuals in order to access to information is increasing day by day with the expansion of communication fields and networks. While the desire of people to express themselves are increasing, the number of corporations preparing this environment shows a significant raise as well. All of the changes affecting social life are incleded with communicaiton world and particular sectors are influenced directly. Innovations and changes particularly in communication technologies, conveniences and benefits which those offer to target audience inspire specialization at communication. Currently, the number of corporations trying to realize this specialization in the best way and proving themselves both in national and international areas by slipping from localizaiton are increasing. Especially by the opportunuties offered to users via mobile communication and making those more attractive by social media influences the success of GSM operators. It is thought that the leading GSM providers of the world care about this inference and make effort in paralel among the competetive communication environment.Since public relations which aims to take the essential messages to the target audiences at the right time an in the right way maintaining its efficiency, it prefers the social media as a new applicaiton field by developping technologies at last years. Social media causing many organizations to change or renew the advertisement and merketing strategies, is seen advantageous in terms of public relations and been used actively as well. That is why GSM operators are using this field intensely for its advantages as easy access, continuous messages and low costs.In this study social media usage of three leading GSM operators of Turkey providing mobile communication, Avea, Turkcell and Vodafone are examined. Corporational social media accounts of GSM operators analyzed by content analysis method and the obtained data and information evaluated in terms of public relations. Efficient usage level of this platform of GSM operatos, announced applications via this way and whether they answer to the demands, complaints and questions of customer or not are some of the issues obtained from the study Length: 11 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 143-153 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=026&rid=3791 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003791 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Social Media, GSM Operators, Public Relations, Technology Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003791 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: AIKATERINI BALAPANIDOU Author-Name-First: AIKATERINI Author-Name-Last: BALAPANIDOU Author-Email: dimkon@arch.auth.gr Author-Workplace-Name: UNIVERSITY OF MACEDONIA Title: Lifelong learning opportunities and challenges for public libraries Abstract: Public libraries support both organised and self-conducted learning in all education forms, i.e. formal, non-formal and informal learning for all age groups. They have been for centuries an integral part of the society offering free places and equal access to resources for educational and leisure purposes. However, the global technological developments have changed the demands for easier access to knowledge. In order to survive in this competitive environment, libraries found ways to redefine themselves as a vital part of the community. Nowadays, they provide guidance to information retrieval and offer value-added services supporting their users both for social and personal skills development. For example programs for literacy, digital citizenship, training and re-skilling are offered to anyone interested. This paper reviews the literature and presents an overview of the future role of public libraries as lifelong learning institutions connected to the community needs.* The fulfilment of the paper was co-funded through the Hellenic State Scholarships Foundation (???) from funds coming from the European Social Fund and the Educational Program ?Education and Life Long Learning? (NSRF, 2007 ? 2013). Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 154-154 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=027&rid=4029 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1004029 Classification-JEL: Keywords: public libraries, library services, lifelong learning, lifelong education, information literacy Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1004029 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Loreta Bebi Author-Name-First: Loreta Author-Name-Last: Bebi Author-Email: loreta.bebi@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: \ Title: The impact of moral intensity dimensions in ethical decision making process of Albanian accounting students. Abstract: Several accounting and corporate scandals such as the collapse of Enron, Arthur Andersen, WorldCom, and Parmalat have shaken the business world over the last decade. After numerous studies, it is concluded that the main reason of this scandals have been especially the unethical conduct of accountants.Today more than ever, unfortunately, profit at any cost has become the most negative factor that endangers the accounting profession. Financial scandals all over the world, financial crisis that continues to be present, and the last cases of businesses rigging in Albania, in which are involved both accountants, have brought the issues of ethics in accounting in attention of the accounting professionals and academics. This paper investigates the ethical decisions of accountancy students and in particular analyses the effect of moral intensity dimensions: magnitude of consecuences, social consensus, temporal immediacy in ethical decision-making process of those individuals. Two classes of final year accountancy students of the "Aleksander Xhuvani" University in Elbasan, Albania were presented with four ethical scenarios. Based on their responses about this scenarios, this study came in the conclusion that three dimensions of moral intensity affect significantly the three first stages of ethical decision making process of the students that participate in the study.Since noticed a limited number of studies regarding ethical decision making of accountants in countries with developing economies, like Albania, this study will provide a valuable contribution in relation to this important issue of our country. It will conclude with some valuable recommendations on measures to be taken regarding the improvement of the current situation. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 155-155 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=028&rid=3815 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003815 Classification-JEL: M40, M41, M49 Keywords: ethical decision making, Jone (1991) model, moral intensity, accounting students, Albania. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003815 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: SAIDA BEJTJA (MUÇA) Author-Name-First: SAIDA Author-Name-Last: BEJTJA (MUÇA) Author-Email: saida.muca@live.com Author-Workplace-Name: ?Aleksander Xhuvani? University, Faculty of Economics, Department of The Right, Elbasan, Albania. Title: A CONTINUING CHALLENGE IN THE PROTECTION OF THE IMMOVABLE PROPERTY RIGHTS IN ALBANIA Abstract: The World organizations report on governance and development since year 1997 defined governance as ?the manner in which power is exercised in the management of a country?s economic and social resources for development.? The Financial Institution?s Strategy on Governance and Anticorruption broadens this definition to ?the manner in which public officials and institutions acquire and exercise the authority to shape public policy and provide public goods and services.? The authors of the World Bank Institute?s Worldwide Governance Indicators offer a more comprehensive approach:Governance consists of the traditions and institutions by which authority in a country is exercised. This includes the process by which governments are selected, monitored and replaced; the capacity of the government to effectively formulate and implement sound policies; and the respect of citizens and the state for the institutions that govern economic and social interactions among them.This review of immovable property rights in Albania draws primarily upon this definition, which takes into account the popular legitimacy of state institutions and respect for the law among citizens and government institutions?the ?softer? aspects of governance that are essential to understanding how policies are made and implemented in practice and how public resources are used. Length: 13 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 156-168 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=029&rid=4012 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1004012 Classification-JEL: K30, K40, K30 Keywords: policy, financial, property, Albania, govern. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1004012 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: AYIRI BENEDICT ABUGIAYE Author-Name-First: AYIRI Author-Name-Last: BENEDICT ABUGIAYE Author-Email: etah2014@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION OBUDU Author-Name: Etah Etah Emmanuel Author-Name-First: Etah Author-Name-Last: Etah Emmanuel Author-Email: etahemmanuel78@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Federal Collge of Education, Obudu Cross River State Nigeria Title: ASSESSMENT OF CONSERVATION PRACTICE ON ENDANGERED SPECIES IN AFI SANTUARY OF BOKI LOCAL GOERNMENT AREA OF CROSS RIVER STATE - NIGERIA Abstract: This research work assessed the conservation practiced on endangered species of Afi Mountain Sanctuary in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State ? Nigeria Conservation is a panacea for the extinction of endangered species which has become a source of worry to environmentalism. Conservation brings about sustainability of endangered species in the ecosystem. This study was carried out using systematic sampling technique. One out of every five farmers and hunters was randomly selected making a total of 46 respondents used in this research work. The data generated for the study was collected using questionnaires and personal interviews. The conservation practice in the area was assessed. Hypothesis was tested at 0.05 significance levels. The analysis of the results shows that conservation practice has significant impact on the increasing number of endangered species in the study area. It was recommended among others that conservation should be encouraged in the area to boast tourism development and increase the revenue base of the Local Government Area and the state as a whole. Length: 17 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 169-185 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=030&rid=3711 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003711 Classification-JEL: Q57 Keywords: Conservation, sanctuary, endangered species, extinction, ecosystem, sustainability. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003711 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Malwina Berger Author-Name-First: Malwina Author-Name-Last: Berger Author-Email: malwina.berger@ue.katowice.pl Author-Workplace-Name: University of Economics in Katowice Title: Complaint management on the polish financial market ? the dimensions of customer evaluation Abstract: Justice theory appears to be dominant theoretical framework applied to complaint handling. A three-dimensional view of the concept of justice has evolved over time to include distributive justice (dealing with decision outcomes), procedural justice (dealing with decision-making procedures), and interactional justice (dealing with interpersonal behavior in the enactment of procedures and delivery of outcomes). However, a few recent studies analyze the impact of perceived justice which include informational justice (adequacy and truthfulness of information delivered to a customer) as an independent variable. Also, a lack of consistency, among some of the categories falling within particular justice, can be observed. Perceived justice concept has not been tested yet with regard to concentrated service sectors and business reality of post-communist European countries. As a result this paper aims at verifying the extent to which perceived justice is multidimensional from a perspective of financial institutes? clients in Poland. The research was conducted on the sample of 400 customers. There is a support to use a four-dimension model. There were some new constructs found, which enrich measures of justice, e.g.: providing the client with the possibility of choosing compensation, a single-person complaint handling, the competence of the personnel. The results are interpreted in relation to other research related to this issue and prior own qualitative study. Length: 10 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 186-195 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=031&rid=3548 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003548 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Complaint, justice theory, multidimensionality of complaint management, financial market, Poland Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003548 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Çi?dem BERK ÖZCAN Author-Name-First: Çi?dem Author-Name-Last: BERK ÖZCAN Author-Email: cigdemberk03@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Selcuk University Author-Name: H?d?r ESME Author-Name-First: H?d?r Author-Name-Last: ESME Author-Email: hesme@akü.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Konya Training and Research Hospital Title: COMPARISON OF QUALITY OF LIFE IN LUNG CANCER PATIENTS IN THE KNOW AND WHO DOES NOT KNOW Abstract: OBJECTIVES: There is no doubt the diagnosis of a life threatening disease such as cancer is devastating and has an enormous effect on one?s quality of life.It is argued that cancer is not just a single event with a certain end but a permanent condition characterized by ongoing ambiguity, potentially delayed or late effects of the disease or treatment, and concurrent psychological issues.Thus historically there was a belief that a patient should not be told about his or her cancer diagnosis.At present this has changed.In recent years there has been considerable attention on how to break ?bad news? from a patient?s perspective.Given that lung cancer is one of the common cancers world-wide, the implications of focusing on quality of life as well as survival require to be understood.METHODS: The European Organization of Life Questionnaire(EORTC QLQ-C30), a core cancer specific questionnaire containing 30 item patients? functioning, global quality of life, disease and The EORTC Lung Cancer Questionnaire(EORTCQLQ-LC13), a site specific questionnaire consisting of 13 items on lung cancer symptoms and its treatment related side-effects.Comparison was made in quality of life scores between who knew their cancer diagnosis and those who did not. CONCLUSIONS: In all, 70 lung cancer patients were interviewed.Of these, 28 patients(%40) knew and 42(%60) did not knew their cancer diagnosis.The intention here is to show that knowing or not knowing one?s cancer diagnosis does not make any significant difference to the patients? responses to a quality of life questionnaire.With regards to patients? symptom scores, again there were no significant differences between the two groups, indicating that the knowledge of their cancer diagnosis did not lead to an overestimation of symptoms by patients who knew they had developed lung cancer.RESULTS: We,there argue that assessment of quality of life in lung ancer patients should be integrated into clinical practice and evaluated prospectively. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 196-196 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=032&rid=3610 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003610 Classification-JEL: I10 Keywords: diagnos, lung cancer, quality of life, truth telling Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003610 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Monika Boguszewicz-Kreft Author-Name-First: Monika Author-Name-Last: Boguszewicz-Kreft Author-Email: monika.boguszewicz@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Wy?sza Szko?a Bankowa w Gda?sku Author-Name: Ewa Magier-?akomy Author-Name-First: Ewa Author-Name-Last: Magier-?akomy Author-Email: magier.ewa@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Wy?sza Szko?a Bankowa w Gda?sku Title: Country of origin effect and its dimensions in services ? an international comparison Abstract: The country-of-origin effect can be defined as the influence of a particular country?s image on the evaluation of products and services coming from that country as well as consumer attitude and behavior resulting from it. The impact of country-of-origin (COO) on the opinion and consumer behavior has been one of the most widely analyzed phenomena in the marketing literature. However, it is relatively weakly researched in the area of services. In connection with the growing importance of international trade in services, a need to intensify research on COO in this context is indicated. The challenge has been undertaken in the paper. Particularly, the following research problems have been investigated:(1) How various services are perceived depending on their country of origin? (2)What is the importance of particular dimensions of COO when services are evaluated?(3) Is there a relationship between the image of a country-of-origin and the purchasing intentions?The study was empirical in nature. The data were collected with the use of the survey questionnaire. Six kinds of services were distinguished and nine European countries were evaluated. The study was carried out in four European countries (Germany, Italy, Lithuania and Poland) and 260 individuals participated in it.Conducted research has confirmed the existence of country-of-origin effect in services, its influence on customer perception and purchase intentions as well as the multidimensionality of this phenomenon. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 197-197 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=033&rid=3653 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003653 Classification-JEL: Keywords: country-of-origin (COO) effect, COO effect?s dimensions Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003653 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Eugenia Claudia Bratu Author-Name-First: Eugenia Claudia Author-Name-Last: Bratu Author-Email: ioneugenia@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: University of Medicine and Pharmacy ?Carol Davila? Bucharest, Romania. Faculty of Medicine, Preclinical Department III ? Complementary Sciences, Discipline of Public Health and Management Author-Name: Dana Galieta Minc? Author-Name-First: Dana Galieta Author-Name-Last: Minc? Author-Email: pbhealth@umf.ro Author-Workplace-Name: University of Medicine and Pharmacy ?Carol Davila? Bucharest, Romania. Faculty of Medicine, Preclinical Department III ? Complementary Sciences, Discipline of Public Health and Management Author-Name: Florentina Ligia Furtunescu Author-Name-First: Florentina Ligia Author-Name-Last: Furtunescu Author-Email: ffurtunescu@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: University of Medicine and Pharmacy ?Carol Davila? Bucharest, Romania. Faculty of Medicine, Preclinical Department III ? Complementary Sciences, Discipline of Public Health and Management Title: The population aging ? a challenge for the sustainability of the Romanian social health insurance system Abstract: Global population ageing in Romania is a challenge for ensuring the sustainability, and for maintaining the bioethical principle of distributive justice for the social health insurance system. This study aims to examine and to highlight the theoretical influence and the practical impact of the current demographic evolution on the Romanian health system financial sustainability. Along with the presentation of a demographic forecasting for the demographic quota of working age and after the age of 65 years by 2025, using the age specific fertility and mortality model for Romania 2014, the potential consequences regarding the sustainability and ethics of this demographic development are compared and analyzed, taking into acount the source of financing for the Romanian health system. Also, an analysis of the health status of the population over 65 years is performed, using health status and health interventions indicators.In 2013, Romanian population coverage with health insurance was 83.8%. Only 47% of the health insured persons have financially contributed to the system, 76% of the contributors being employees. Thus, given that 66% of the Unique National Health Insurance Fund's income are based on the contribution of employers and employees, the decreasing by more than 1 million people from working age quota and the rising with approximately 50 000 persons of the population over 65 years, can cause major disruptions in the functionality of the social health insurance system. Meantime, the health status of the over 65 population is characterized by indicators that are worsening.There are two possibilities of future evolution, cost restraints situation, in which the sustainability of the health insurance system is preserved, or negative situation of inability to cover the costs associated with the disease burden of an older population. The health system sustainability can be ensured, only if the onset for the first disability (in the length of life) may be delayed as much as possible towards the time of death, for the entire population. That means to upgrade and to enhance public health as a major policy for sustainability of the healthcare system. Length: 2 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 198-199 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=034&rid=3722 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003722 Classification-JEL: I14, I18 Keywords: population aging, health system sustainability, distributive justice Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003722 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Katarzyna Brendzel-Skowera Author-Name-First: Katarzyna Author-Name-Last: Brendzel-Skowera Author-Email: kasiabrendzelskowera@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Politechnika Cz?stochowska Author-Name: Helena Ko?cielniak Author-Name-First: Helena Author-Name-Last: Ko?cielniak Author-Email: hkosciel@neostrada.pl Author-Workplace-Name: Politechnika Cz?stochowska Author-Name: Katarzyna ?ukasik Author-Name-First: Katarzyna Author-Name-Last: ?ukasik Author-Email: kasia2lukasik@op.pl Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Management, Czestochowa University of Technology Author-Name: Agnieszka Puto Author-Name-First: Agnieszka Author-Name-Last: Puto Author-Email: agnieszkaputo@o2.pl Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Management, Czestochowa University of Technology Title: The conditions for development of e-commerce in Poland Abstract: The aim of the paper is the presentation of the e-commerce sector in Poland. It is a dynamically developing sector which mainly consists of microenterprises. The authors pay attention to the most important problems connected with the development of e-stores in Poland. These are, most of all, the low average values of shopping carts and a small number of clients. The reason of this situation is, among others, inefficient use of the contemporary IT tools, e.g. social media are treated by e-commerce as another carrier of advertising. There is no knowledge or understanding that it is a tool enabling the development of more advanced marketing activities. The data from the reports presented in the paper indicate some trends in the behavior of Internet users, which are favorable for e-commerce. On their basis, there can be expected an increase in the amount and frequency of online shopping. However, for this to happen, it is necessary to introduce changes in the functioning of Polish e-commerce. Most of all, there is required sales optimization. In the paper, there will be presented the most important elements of the marketing strategy and basic tools of sales optimization. Length: 10 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 200-209 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=035&rid=3991 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003991 Classification-JEL: L19, R10, L81 Keywords: e-commerce, age structure, value of the shopping cart, marketing activities, sales optimization Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003991 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: ANNA BRZOZOWSKA Author-Name-First: ANNA Author-Name-Last: BRZOZOWSKA Author-Email: annabrzozowskapcz@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: CZESTOCHOWA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Author-Name: ALEKSANDER PABIAN Author-Name-First: ALEKSANDER Author-Name-Last: PABIAN Author-Email: aleksander.pabian@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: CZESTOCHOWA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Author-Name: DAGMARA BUBEL Author-Name-First: DAGMARA Author-Name-Last: BUBEL Author-Email: dbubel@bg.pcz.pl Author-Workplace-Name: CZESTOCHOWA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Title: Role and importance of logistics facilities in the fruit farming Abstract: Constructing a building that includes a sorting hall, cold stores, hygiene and sanitary facilities and required additional infrastructure is a serious project that has to take into account the provisions of construction law, architectural and construction requirements and principles of the art of construction. A key issue is also cooperation with the general contractor during the whole investment process. When developing a design of a logistics facility the most important thing is to choose appropriate technology to build it. Since building a masonry building ? so far most often used technology - takes a long time, investors more and more often use steel or reinforced concrete constructions encased with bonded panels. This technology makes it possible to complete a building in a shorter time, which enables an investor a shorter payback period. Both during designing logistics facilities and choosing finishes mistakes are made, connected in particular with the introduction of systems for food quality and safety, such as: GMP, HACCP, BRC and IFS. With Poland?s accession to the European Union Polish fruit farmers gained access to a large EU agricultural budget, which led to the establishment of producer groups whose importance in terms of the construction of logistics facilities in the sector of fruit farming in Poland should be highlighted. Producer groups can lower production costs and improve the attractiveness of the offer. A producer group, in order to start its operation, needs its own logistics centre. In the current economy, it is not production of goods, but their sale that is a problem. Construction, development or modernisation of storage facilities and storage and sorting halls, especially with support from the EU, enables technological and quality progress in terms of storage and preparation of fruit for sale, which is both a requirement and a big chance for the Polish fruit farming. Length: 12 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 210-221 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=036&rid=3754 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003754 Classification-JEL: R40, L91 Keywords: logistics facility, technology, infrastructure, Polish fruit farming, quality systems Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003754 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Stefan Gabriel BURCEA Author-Name-First: Stefan Gabriel Author-Name-Last: BURCEA Author-Email: stefanel_burcea@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies Title: Formalizing the Romanian informal waste sector: how interested are informal recyclers? Abstract: The problem of informal sector formalization is a real challenge for any national economy, mostly if it is from a South-East European country like Romania. The formalization of waste management informal activities involves a pragmatic assessment of wide social, cultural and behavioral issues, especially since the majority of waste pickers, scavengers or informal recyclers belong to various categories of vulnerable groups. But how satisfied are these people in their activity? Does informal recyclers intent to formalize their work? How are these people concerned to formalize their activities? How receptive are informal recyclers if they would provide the opportunity to work with an official employment contract? How willing are informal waste recyclers to quit social benefits? Do informal recyclers want to be part of officially waste management system? The author tries to find answers to all these questions by assessing the informal recyclers interest about the existing possibilities of formalization, mostly for vulnerable persons involved in informal collection and recycling of waste recoverable materials. Studying the behavior and expectations of informal recyclers is made through formal and informal research tools like questionnaire-based survey, semi-structured interviews, informal discussions with waste pickers and analysis of relevant documents in the field. The final purpose of the study is to identify the real perception of informal waste recyclers related to opportunity of their informal work integration in the officially waste management system and evaluate their believes regarding formalizing process advantages and limits. Length: 11 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 222-232 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=037&rid=3738 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003738 Classification-JEL: I39, J46, L38 Keywords: informal waste sector, waste management, informal recyclers, vulnerable groups Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003738 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: ESRA ÇALIK VAR Author-Name-First: ESRA Author-Name-Last: ÇALIK VAR Author-Email: esracalik82@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: YILDIRIM BEYAZIT ÜN?VERS?TES? Author-Name: HAT?CE KUMANDA? Author-Name-First: HAT?CE Author-Name-Last: KUMANDA? Author-Email: haticekumandas@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: ARTV?N ÇORUH UNIVERSITY Author-Name: ?ÜKRAN KILIÇ Author-Name-First: ?ÜKRAN Author-Name-Last: KILIÇ Author-Email: kilic.sukran@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: AKSARAY UNIVERSITY Title: EFFECT OF EMPHATIC TENDENCY ON EMOTIONAL MANAGEMENT IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS Abstract: Empathy can be explained as a skill related with emotion and described understanding the thoughts and feelings of others (Plomin, 1990). Different theories and models trying to explain emotions and emotional competency from birth to adulthood have taken part in the literature. Mayer and Salovey (1997) draws up these concepts as perceiving and expressing the emotion in a correct way, accessing the emotion which gives way to the formation of thought, comprehending emotions and managing emotions. University students have a lot of problem situation like adopting different and stressful setting. Therefore their emotional management and empathic tendency style can be positive effect for coping with stressful conditions (Carnicer & Caldecon, 2014). In this study, it is examined that whether there is an effect of emphatic tendency on emotional management skills of university students.Method Correlational research model has been used in this research. Multiple regression analysis has been used in the direction of the data obtained from the study for describing the predictor variables of early adults? emotional management skills.Research group; in accordance with the research study, 166 graduate students have been worked with in Y?ld?r?m Beyaz?t, Gazi, Ankara and Hacettepe University in Ankara. It can be stated that the 70% of the participants are females and 30% are males and most of the participants (60%) are in between ages 17-21, the others (%40) are 21-25.?Emotion Management Skills Scale? developped by Çeçen (2006) has 5 sub-dimensions and ?Emphatic Tendency Scale? developed by Dökmen (1988) has three sub-dimensions which are emphatic tendency, self centered tendency and semphatic tendency have been used as tools for gathering data. Both of the scales are 5 point likert-type. Findings and CommentsAccording to the results of the analysis, only two variables predict the emotional management skills of early adults significantly ( F3,165= 23,06; p<.01). These variables, together, explain approximately %29 of the variance. (R=0,547, R2=0,299 ve p<.01). According to the results of the regression analysis; indivuals who have emphatic tendency effect the emotional management skills of university students positively and self centered tendency style affect negatively. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 233-233 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=038&rid=3615 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003615 Classification-JEL: Keywords: EMPHATIC TENDENCY, EMOTION, EMOTIONAL MANAGEMENT Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003615 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Ronald M. Cambiano Author-Name-First: Ronald M. Author-Name-Last: Cambiano Author-Email: cambiano@nsuok.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Northeastern State University Author-Name: Carl Farinelli Author-Name-First: Carl Author-Name-Last: Farinelli Author-Email: farinell@nsuok.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Northeastern State University Author-Name: Renée L. Cambiano Author-Name-First: Renée L. Author-Name-Last: Cambiano Author-Email: cambiare@nsuok.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Northeastern State University Author-Name: Pamela Carter Speaks Author-Name-First: Pamela Carter Author-Name-Last: Speaks Author-Email: speaksp@nsuok.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Northeastern State University Title: Innovative, Interactive Dialogue: Examining New Solutions for Old Problems Abstract: Often, we as leaders develop strategies to address issues or dilemmas within organizations. There is a tendency to focus on those issues from a singular and linear reference point-of-view. Being able to view the organization as a whole, made up of many complex, moving parts that are interrelated and dependent upon each other (Senge, 2014) is critical to any analysis or intervention strategy. Systems are living organizations, and in many ways leaders operate in a realm of uncertainty as they guide and implement complex initiatives for reform. Incorporating models from the medical (Hauser & Feinberg, 1977) and business communities (De Bono, 1995) to support a qualitative approach to discovery provides a multidirectional and creative restructuring of existing patterns that meets the current expectations of efficiency, acclimatization, effectiveness, the ability to respond to change, and organizational success. During this presentation the presenters will engage in an innovative, interactive, discussion analysis on the common threads of theory to practice related to organizational leadership in a global society. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 234-234 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=039&rid=3271 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003271 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Dialogue, Old Problems, New Solutions Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003271 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Renée L. Cambiano Author-Name-First: Renée L. Author-Name-Last: Cambiano Author-Email: cambiare@nsuok.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Northeastern State University Author-Name: Dr. Pamela Carter Speaks Author-Name-First: Dr. Pamela Carter Author-Name-Last: Speaks Author-Email: speaksp@nsuok.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Northeastern State University Author-Name: Ronald M. Cambiano Author-Name-First: Ronald M. Author-Name-Last: Cambiano Author-Email: cambiano@nsuok.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Northeastern State University Author-Name: Carl Farinelli Author-Name-First: Carl Author-Name-Last: Farinelli Author-Email: farinell@nsuok.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Northeastern State University Title: The Ubiquitous Infusion Thinking (UIT) Strategy: Weaving Cognitive and Affective Thinking into Organizational Theories for Innovative Problem-Solving Abstract: In organizations where people interact with each other, there are many opportunities for reflection on internal and external issues that arise. In most cases, past experiences influence and impact how we approach these issues. Naturally, we have our own biases that direct our attention and lend to a directive approach to problem solving. In today?s society, problem-solving is key to the success of many organizations. Yet, historically organizations use the same models to approach these key issues. ?These are the times of paradigm shift. But as Thomas Kuhn says somewhere, you often don't know the paradigm has shifted until well after people have begun to do their work and conduct their inquiries on the new basis. The old models are too deeply engraved in people's thinking. It takes time to understand at a conceptual level the kinds of intuitive insights change consultants have been having for the last couple of decades? (Olson & Eoyang, 2001 p. 1) .In this presentation, the authors will discuss the Ubiquitous Infusion Thinking (UIT) strategy as a paradigm shift approach to problem solving. ?The Ubiquitous Infusion Thinking (UIT) strategy is an innovative action strategy evidenced by the weaving of cognitive and affective thinking into organizational theories that serve to shape the understanding of multidimensional threads and themes that emerge in the problem solving analysis of complex problems, situations and/or dilemmas used in a multidimensional case study perspective? (Cambiano, Speaks & Cambiano, 2014). It is through a focus - refocus - focus - visualize ? interpret technique, which allows individuals to step out of the emotional situation and allow solutions to emerge for current problems. There are four phases to the UIT strategy: (1) Ubiquitous Investigation, (2) Shaping One?s Understanding, (3) Building the Backstory, and (4) Action. For the most part, we as humans follow this process naturally, it is the authors? intent to provide structure to the process. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 235-235 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=040&rid=3273 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003273 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Ubiquitous Infusion Thinking (UIT) Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003273 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Alexis Cavichini Author-Name-First: Alexis Author-Name-Last: Cavichini Author-Email: alx1@sumaeconomica.com.br Author-Workplace-Name: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Title: Banking Concentration, Interest Rates, and Growth in Brazil Abstract: Between 1995 and 2014 Brazil?s financial system total asset increased from US$ 650 billion, to US$ 3.1 trillion. A growth of 377%. In the same period, the five largest banks bounced from an average loss of US$ 1 billion in 1995 to an average profit of US$ 25.5 billion in 2014. High interest, for enterprises and individuals, have been a major obstacle to the growth of the country. In the last twenty years, average GDP growth in Brazil was 2.6% p.a. This result is meaningfully lower than other developing nations. The objective of this paper is to understand this contradiction between Brazil?s financial system and other segments of the economy, and find answers, opportunities, possibilities, and solutions, which allow Banks to operate at a lower cost, leveraging the economic development of the country. Length: 14 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 236-249 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=041&rid=3929 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003929 Classification-JEL: E40, E44, E62 Keywords: banking concentration, interest rates, brazil, growth, GDP Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003929 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Chin-hui Chen Author-Name-First: Chin-hui Author-Name-Last: Chen Author-Email: kayko1022@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: National Pingtung University of Science and Technology Title: Teaching elderly learners in Taiwan - relational perceptions and communication accommodation Abstract: As inspired by the Notion of the Third Age, it is common for people to pursue an active post-retirement later life, such as, through the engagement in later life learning activities. One purpose is to increase the sense of positive ageing. That is why this study focuses on senior education as the institutional context to examine language and communication with the elderly. The main concern is that language is the main tool in classroom interactions and how language is used by teachers to challenge or reinforce certain pre-existing (ageist) stereotypes about or cultural attitudes towards older people becomes an important question to ask. Communication Accommodation Theory (CAT) is the theoretical framework guiding the semi-structured interviews with teachers working in senior education to explore whether they modify their language styles to adapt to elderly learners? conversational needs in class. This paper only presents one dimension of CAT, that is, the presumed relations and roles in association with language accommodation decisions. Teachers are presumed to have power over students but in the senior educational contexts, teachers are very likely younger than their students and therefore, intergenerational communication might emerge naturally in teacher-student interactions. In Taiwan, youngsters might perceive themselves less powerful than older people or those senior to them. Therefore, how power asymmetry in relation to the different facets of teacher-student relationships in senior educational contexts could also be an interesting topic to discuss. Length: 11 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 250-260 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=042&rid=3196 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003196 Classification-JEL: I29, I29 Keywords: communication accommodation theory, elderly learners, senior education, ageing stereotypes Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003196 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Eka Chokheli Author-Name-First: Eka Author-Name-Last: Chokheli Author-Email: e_chokheli@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Ivane Javaxishvili Tbilisi State University Title: The The Role of Social Responsibility and the Growth Perspectives in Business (The case of Georgia)) Abstract: In modern day, it is impossible to have a proper reputation and to not be active in terms of social responsibility. It is necessary for business sector development. Social responsibility is an additional tool for improving company image, efficiency of communication with the public and for sustainable development and ensuring stability. Social responsibility has become typical and a common way of doing business worldwide. According to the research consultation center Next Consulting, the degree of social responsibility is much higher in European Companies than in their American counterparts. According to the current data, 75 percent of the companies with high social responsibility are European and 25 percent is American.The discussions on corporate social responsibility in Georgia began in 2005. The UN program Global agreement ? Georgia was developed in 2007. The program aims promoting the concept of corporate social responsibility and installing international social reporting practices. In recent years, Georgia provided precedents for social reporting ? British Petroleum Georgia, Natakhtari have already created first Georgian social reports. Nowadays, business companies in Georgia spend quite a lot on social projects and charities in adequacy to their scope and capabilities. However, their actions often come in forms of individual charity activities rather than in the form of systematic social responsibility project. Therefore, it is important for corporate social activity to avoid chaos and get systematized. Its general principles should include: corporate management and ethics; protection of human rights; environmental protection; addressing the needs of society; forbidding corruption; protection of customer rights and product responsibility; transparency and accountability.The research aims to evaluate the role of corporate social responsibility in business companies, to assess social responsibility in business companies operating in Georgia and to formulate activities for growth. Within the research, theoretical analysis relies on the works conducted by world famous scientists in management, while practical part regards qualitative research of companies operating in Georgia for which surveys and company information resources have been used. The study uses graphical methods and methods of grouping and comparison.The research findings reveal that social responsibility is important for succeeding in business and is necessary to be considered in company strategies. Novelty of the research is determination of corporate social responsibility trends in Georgia and formulation of recommendations for growth. Length: 9 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 261-269 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=043&rid=3713 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003713 Classification-JEL: M14, M19 Keywords: Social Responsibility, reputation, charity, environmental protection. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003713 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Tidarat Cholprasertsuk Author-Name-First: Tidarat Author-Name-Last: Cholprasertsuk Author-Email: tc_ple@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Maejo University Title: The Disabled Characteristics Required by Agriproduct Processing Industry in the Upper Northern Part of Thailand Abstract: This research utilizes both quantitative and qualitative approach or so called ?mixed research methodology?. It aims to explore employing conditions of the disabled in the north of Thailand in agriproduct processing industry. Those companies- with more than 100 employees- are the population as it is required by laws to employ the disabled in the ratio of 100:1. The total number of sample are 13 companies which shows different attitudes toward employing the disabled. The majority of respondents are companies from frozen fruit and vegetables industry (46.20%), and there is 53.80% of those complied with employing the disabled laws. 84.60% of companies hires persons with mobility disability and those were assigned operational responsibility suitable for type of disability. The disabled received the minimum wage per day of 300 Baht (USD 10.00 per day) as the non-disabled receives. Only evidence shows little adjustments in the working environment to facilitate the disabled because companies prefer not to pay higher cost. In addition, companies has no preference on gender, age, educational background but prefer the disabled with professional training (23.10%). The preferred characteristics are the employees (disabled) who are responsible, able to learn and complete their task, loyal and be able to work with others. Length: 7 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 270-276 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=044&rid=3116 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003116 Classification-JEL: P29 Keywords: Disabled, Agriproduct Processing Industry, Upper Northern Part of Thailand Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003116 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Koushiki Choudhury Author-Name-First: Koushiki Author-Name-Last: Choudhury Author-Email: koushiki@iimcal.ac.in Author-Workplace-Name: Indian Institute of Management Calcutta Title: Buddhist Perspective On Death: Implications For Non-Profit Marketing in Grief support And Terminal Illness Abstract: This study explores the concept of death with an ethnographic study of a worldwide Buddhist organization. Buddhism deals with the elementary questions of life and death in a manner that can alleviate the fear of death and the resultant anxiety; it illuminates the eternity of life. The ebb and flow of birth and death are perceived as the inherent workings of life that is eternal, timeless.The implications of the Buddhist view of death for creating value in the case of nonprofit organizations and hospices providing care, counseling, and emotional support to people facing terminal or irreversible illness as well as for end-of-life care and grief and bereavement support organizations are discussed. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 277-277 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=045&rid=3164 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003164 Classification-JEL: Keywords: death; nonprofit organization;consciousness Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003164 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Sonja Cindori Author-Name-First: Sonja Author-Name-Last: Cindori Author-Email: sonjacindori@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of law Title: Value Added Tax and its place in the fiscal system of the Republic of Croatia during the financial crisis Abstract: Value added tax was introduced in the fiscal system of the Republic of Croatia in 1998 as a flat rate system with a rate of 22 %. Shortly thereafter zero rate and reduced rate of 10% were introduced. Tax rates and their scope have been changing periodically until nowadays when rates are 5%, 13 % and 25% by which the Republic of Croatia takes a leading position regarding the amount of standard rate applicable in the Member States of the European Union.At the beginning of 2015 value added tax legislation is going to be harmonized with the EU legislation completely and will create a basis for a stable and plentiful form of sales taxation, with respect to the fact that Value added tax is the most plentiful taxation revenue of Government Budget of the Republic of Croatia.Latest reforms of the Value Added tax system in the Republic of Croatia concern changes in several areas: tax rate levels, threshold for compulsory registration in the Value added tax system, tax exemptions (by selecting functional principles for certain categories of exemptions), modalities of Value Added tax computation (according to collected or issued invoices) and new control methods of cash turnover. The greatest effect was expected in the area of its buoyancy and resilience during the financial crisis whether there was attempt to indirectly influence its regressive nature. Regardless of changes in the taxation system by the Value added tax, developments in economy and changes in social and economic sphere, Value added tax revenue in the last ten years has been in relatively narrow limits. However, its buoyancy, cheapness of collection and resilience during the financial crisis as advantages of this form of taxation cannot be considered separately but must be placed in the context of current economic conditions.According to the recent efforts of raising the standard rate of Value added tax there is a question of reaching the limits of Croatian tax capacity and real possibilities of setting its goals. Therefore, cheapness and efficiency of tax collection, the stability of tax policy and the balance between scope of tax base and provided exemptions should be an imperative of fiscal policy of the Republic of Croatia, which has to aim at the effectiveness of the implementation of legislation in relation to the tax system as a whole. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 278-278 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=046&rid=3086 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003086 Classification-JEL: K34 Keywords: financial crisis, tax policy, value added tax, regression, rate, exemptions. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003086 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Peter Csanyi Author-Name-First: Peter Author-Name-Last: Csanyi Author-Email: peter.csanyi@tnuni.sk Author-Workplace-Name: Alexander Dubcek University of Trencin Title: Theories of Political Arrangements of Central Europe after World War I Abstract: The goal of this paper is to describe and analyze the theories of political organization of Central Europe during the interwar period, especially from the Czechoslovak perspectives. Some connections between the European integration process, and a national and a civil identity are outlined, in particular the problems of the Central European national states in the process of the European integration. The discourse on the Central Europe is one of the most difficult, because it has many aspects: political, cultural, philosophical, historical, religious, ethnic, psychological and economic.Small states, such as the interwar Czechoslovak Republic was, depend on their surroundings. They do not have enough power to enforce a balance of power favorable to themselves. If they originated as an expression of a temporary state of the balance of power, they are condemned to dissolution. Some representatives of the Czech and Slovak nations attempted to understand and confront these realities with a practical policy. I guess that if we want to understand these theorists and politicians, it will be important to know and understand the view of Central Europe, which they represent.The most of the integration projects of 1920s and 1930s reflect the fear of economic and political strengthening of Germany, optimistic hope of democratization of the USSR, and seeking for allies in the Central European region. Length: 12 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 279-290 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=047&rid=4159 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1004159 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Central Europe, political organization, theories, Czechoslovak perspectives, nation Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1004159 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Irem DIDINMEZ Author-Name-First: Irem Author-Name-Last: DIDINMEZ Author-Email: iremdidinmez@hacettepe.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Hacettepe University Faculty of Economics & Administrative Science Department of Public Finance Title: Renewable Energy's Current Position in Turkey Abstract: Since energy is an important input for the economic growth of countries and the development of industry, it has become an ever-gradually increasing concept. Countries have started to look for the alternative energy sources and to use it in order to ensure the energy security of supply and to decrease their foreign dependence. Turkish economy is an energy intensive economy. Turkey has been in search of sophisticated energy policy to vary the sources on providing energy security. Turkey is located in a relatively advantageous geographical position, so there is an encouraging atmosphere for the environmental technologies and renewable energy in Turkey. Energy policy, energy efficiency and enviromental sustainability play a critical role in Turkey?s energy agenda. The final objective of the energy policies of Turkey is to use the energy and natural sources efficiently and environment conscious, and to provide the highest contribution for the welfare of the country. Increasing the share of renewable energy sources at producing energy is one of the foremost targets at the energy policy of Turkey. For this reason, renewable energy sources are supported and promoted by government regulation, especially at the begining of operation. Current energy policy of Turkey is to increase the renewable energy share and to maximize benefit from existing potential until 2023. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 291-291 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=048&rid=3564 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003564 Classification-JEL: Keywords: energy resources, renewable energy, Turkey Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003564 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Mine Dikdere Author-Name-First: Mine Author-Name-Last: Dikdere Author-Email: mdikdere@anadolu.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Anadolu University Title: Working in Groups or Alone? Abstract: The aim of this study is to project into pre-service ELT students perceptions about group work. The study is carried out by the researcher to find out prospective teachers beliefs? about group work and to design more effective group work tasks and projects, and to help students work in groups more efficiently. The study has been conducted at the University of Anadolu, Education Faculty, English Language Teaching Department in Turkey. Thirty pre- service ELT teachers were asked to complete a five Likert scale questionnaire and also they were requested to answer open ended questions regarding their opinions towards participating in group work tasks and mini projects. By asking students to complete the questionnaire, quantitative date gathered. By asking them to answer open ended questions has led them provide written comments on group work, by this manner qualitative data gathered. Both quantitative and qualitative data has been analyzed. The results of the findings and implications will be discussed in the conference. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 292-292 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=049&rid=3459 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003459 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Perceptions, Pre-Service ELT Students, Group Work, Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003459 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Julia Dobreva Author-Name-First: Julia Author-Name-Last: Dobreva Author-Email: dobreva_julia@abv.bg Author-Workplace-Name: University for Finance, Business and Entrepreneurship (VUZF) Title: Innovations: a Key Driver for Sustainable Development in Bulgaria Abstract: This paper aims at highlighting the role of innovations for achieving sustainable development in Bulgaria. It identifies the need for innovative mechanisms in transition economies as a measure against the post effects of an unstable political system and the recent financial crisis. The analysis provides an overview of the Bulgarian economy over the last 20 years - the dropdown of industrial production, the difficulties in setting up and managing SMEs, and the general decline in the country?s economic activity. Furthermore, the paper explores the development impacts which will be achieved through the introduction of innovations in production facilities as well as in service management. The environmental and social implications are considered in terms of defining the major outcomes of implementing green business practices in Bulgaria. A comparison is made with the sustainable development levels in some EU countries to serve as a basis for identifying and further elaborating the main political and economic targets for Bulgaria in the short and the long term. Length: 17 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 293-309 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=050&rid=3079 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003079 Classification-JEL: O13, O31, O44 Keywords: innovations, post-crisis, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable development Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003079 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: LHAMU TSHERING DUKPA Author-Name-First: LHAMU TSHERING Author-Name-Last: DUKPA Author-Email: tsheringdukpa@outlook.com Author-Workplace-Name: SIKKIM CENTRAL UNIVERSITY Title: THIRD BODIES: EXAMINING MENTAL AND SEXUAL HEALTH PROBLEMS OF THE HIJRAS OF NORTH BENGAL AND KOLKATA (INDIA) Abstract: Living in the shadows of the traditional sex-gender schema- viz. the male and female are the Hijras or the Third Genders of India. Because of their unique physiological attributes and personal preferences they transcend the gender binary, therefore in the process, establishing an identity that goes beyond the conventional delimitation of the so called normal sex/gender framework. This however creates negative repercussions for the third gender community as organizations like the medical healthcare or a psychiatric clinic fails to sympathize with their problems and ailments. Quite clearly, it is a result of improper sensitization and lack of awareness with respect to the third gender, their culture, sexual orientations and anatomical configurations. The paper explores the many sexual maladies (HIV, genital ulcer disease, genital wart to name a few) affecting the marginalized community of India, its possible prevention and the adoption of feasible solutions to ameliorate them. Because of cultural and religious obligations their genitalia is subject to much torture as they are compelled to undergo castration to prove their authenticity. Consequently, they may suffer from physical and psychological side-effects like infection, pus formation, decrease in energy, decline in memory and concentration etc. Also, there appears to be an acute shortage of medical personnel, clinical institutions and psychiatric aid to specifically cater to the needs of third gender community therefore making them reluctant to avail services provided by the The recent Supreme Court ruling, 2014 may have entitled them to a third gender categorization but the hegemonic heterosexual Indian society inundated with values of patriarchy and male potency still needs to accommodate them fully as one of the ?normal? sex/gender categorization. Until this is realized, the third gender will continue to lead marginal lives without any social support or welfare systems. As a result, there is a marked increase in mental health problems like depression and also the possibility of suicide cannot be ruled out. Recent social problems like rape and molestation can produce disturbing effects on the psychological health of the hijras as they are most vulnerable to sexual assaults and forced intercourse because of their effeminacy, impotency and a lack of working social agencies/law/police forces at place to redress their grievances. The paper also examines culture and its repercussions on the health of the hijras, the adverse effects of castration, psychological trauma and the subsequent results of hetero-normative puritanism. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 310-310 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=051&rid=3519 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003519 Classification-JEL: Keywords: MENTAL AND SEXUAL HEALTH, HIJRAS, THIRD GENDER Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003519 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: CIRSTEA ELENA ALICE Author-Name-First: CIRSTEA Author-Name-Last: ELENA ALICE Author-Email: alicecarstea@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: University of Economic Studies from Bucharest, Romania Title: The fiscal implications of mobile applications: The case study of UBER in Romania Abstract: The development of information technology has brought about massive change in the way people conduct their daily activities. These changes are reflected in both in economics and consumer behavior. Mobile applications come to support consumers in their daily activities, but it also implies new challenges in national and international legislation. One of these applications is the Uber, application that changed the way transportation is perceived. This application provides consumers the possibility to find a convenient mean of transportation available even during peak hours. But what are the implications in terms of taxation? Would the Uber standard operating model effectively work in any country? This paper provides information regarding the tax implications that may arise in the case of mobile business model, analyzing the Uber mobile application. The paper also provides information about consumer?s perception on this type of mobile application.AcknowledgementThis paper was co-financed from the European Social Fund, through the Sectorial Operational Programme Human Resources Development 2007-2013, project number POSDRU/159/1.5/S/138907 "Excellence in scientific interdisciplinary research, doctoral and postdoctoral, in the economic, social and medical fields -EXCELIS", coordinator The Bucharest University of Economic Studies Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 311-311 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=052&rid=3906 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003906 Classification-JEL: H20, D12, K34 Keywords: mobile application, international taxation, business model, consumer behavior Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003906 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: AHU ERGEN Author-Name-First: AHU Author-Name-Last: ERGEN Author-Email: ahu.ergen@vs.bahcesehir.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: BAHCESEHIR UNIVERSITY Author-Name: FILIZ BOZKURT Author-Name-First: FILIZ Author-Name-Last: BOZKURT Author-Email: fbozkurt@dogus.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: DOGUS UNIVERSITY Title: Profiling the dietary supplement users in Turkey Abstract: It is observed that the number of health conscious individuals in the society is increasing. This is mostly due to the promotion of healthy lifestyle by media, the awareness campaigns held by governments and the global trend of LOHAS. Parallel to that, the dietary supplements market in Turkey is also growing. So, understanding the demographic profiles, awareness and user profiles of these consumers is important for companies, governments and also media to define their strategies accordingly. The study involved 666 (66,5% women and 33,3% men) Turkish consumers from Istanbul, over eighteen years of age. Data were obtained from self-administered questionnaires. The study examines the characteristics of the respondents regarding demographics, dietary supplements recognition and consumption. This research presents the opportunity for further casual research in healthy lifestyle products market. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 312-312 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=053&rid=3856 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003856 Classification-JEL: M31, L66, M19 Keywords: dietary supplements, consumer, demograpy, vitamins, healthy lifestyle Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003856 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Zeynep Birce Ergor Author-Name-First: Zeynep Birce Author-Name-Last: Ergor Author-Email: ergor@cankaya.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Cankaya University Author-Name: Elif Akagun Ergin Author-Name-First: Elif Author-Name-Last: Akagun Ergin Author-Email: akagun@cankaya.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Cankaya University Title: THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON ESTABLISHING BRAND VALUE: A CONTENT ANALYSIS ON BANKS IN TURKEY Abstract: There is an increasing use of social media on a global scale and it has been causing organizations to restructure and adjust their marketing activities. The goal of achieving a sustainable competitive advantage makes it crucial to adapt to the ever-changing trends in the market. Social media contributes to this goal since it has a considerable impact on constructing the brand value for organizations. The social networks helps organizations to enhance the development of strong brands not only through promoting their products and services but also providing them the platform to build strong and reliable relationships with their customers. This paper aims to investigate the role of social media on brands by examining the active role of banks on social networks. For this purpose, the ?tweets? of the five Turkish banks with the highest brand values in the banking sector have been analyzed by content analysis method. The sample banks are drawn from the Banker?s annual Top 500 Banking Brands 2014 report. Brand value is used as the selection criteria of the sample banks and ?Twitter? social network is considered as the primary social media outlet. The data is composed of the ?tweets? and gathered from the official Twitter accounts of the banks having the highest brand values in Turkey. The ?retweets? and the texts sent by other Twitter users are excluded. The findings indicate that, the sample banks are active users of social media. They do not only use Twitter but also other social networks in addition to their official websites. In addition, the paper displays specific purposes the banks have for using social media sites. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 313-313 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=054&rid=3165 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003165 Classification-JEL: M00, M31, M30 Keywords: Social media, Twitter, Turkish Banking Sector, Brand Value, Content Analysis Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003165 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Haider Fancy Author-Name-First: Haider Author-Name-Last: Fancy Author-Email: haider.fancy@akdn.org Author-Workplace-Name: Aga Khan Foundation (Pakistan) Title: Accessing the Inaccessible: A case study of the EDIP extension to Diamir Abstract: The district of Diamir in Gilgit Baltistan (GB) has witnessed severe deteriorations in security and extremist related violence, and violation of human rights over the past decade, resulting in abject poverty, a lack of health and education infrastructure and lack of motivation on the part of local communities to partake in the development processes. During the early 2000?s several girls? schools there were attacked by terrorist elements with an anti-female-education agenda, which shook the confidence and motivation of development partners to contribute to the cause of education in Diamir. The DFAT funded and AKDN run project called the Education Development and Improvement Program (EDIP) began in July 2010 with an aim to enhance access, equity and the quality of education in GB. In late 2012 an opportunity was presented to partner with the Government, and Police to provide support to police managed home schools (PMS). This presentation will chart out the course EDIP has taken to embed the values of education in a region with historically no girls? education, to a region whose community members now openly campaign for their girls? education rights. This community has now, in partnership with the Government, initiated 100 home schools in the model of the EDIP PMS?s. This Diamir case shows that in a region considered culturally and theologically opposed to the notion of ?girls education?, an innovative, culturally sensitive, and community driven approach can drastically change popular opinion and make communities reconsider their approach to their own development trajectory. Utilizing the Diamir model and understanding its parallels with much of the context of the nation can be instrumental in the pursuit of a prosperous, developed and peaceful GB and ultimately Pakistan. Length: 32 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 314-345 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=055&rid=3552 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003552 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Conflict, Social Change Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003552 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Ronel Ferreira Author-Name-First: Ronel Author-Name-Last: Ferreira Author-Email: ronel.ferreira@up.ac.za Author-Workplace-Name: University of Pretoria Title: Capitalising on the benefits of participatory research partnerships to promote health and well-being in vulnerable communities Abstract: In this paper I illustrate how participatory intervention research can be utilized to promote health and well-being in vulnerable communities. More specifically, I posit that the key to vulnerable communities taking ownership and addressing the challenges they face lies in strong research partnerships, where university researchers and community stakeholders (e.g. teachers and community volunteers) collaborate. As co-researchers, community stakeholders are required to gradually take the lead in participatory intervention projects, and subsequently function in an independent sustainable manner. My theory is based on two broad research projects, employing similar methodology yet involving different stakeholders as participants. The first project commenced in 2003 (on-going), initially involving teachers as participants. This longitudinal project?s (STAR ? Supporting Teachers, Assets and Resilience) focus falls on the way in which teachers can promote resilience among vulnerable children or families, by implementing a strength-based philosophy when planning and introducing supportive initiatives in school-communities. Based on the positive outcome of the STAR study (which eventually involved 74 teachers from 12 schools), a follow-up study has been conducted since 2012, involving 38 community volunteers as participants, or rather co-researchers. The follow-up SHEBA (Supporting Home environments in Beating Adversity) project utilizes a similar research design, and focuses on the way in which community volunteers can rely on a strength-based philosophy to support vulnerable clients. Data have been generated and documented over the past more than a decade for the two projects by means of participatory reflection and action based activities and discussions, focus groups, individual interviews, observations, field notes, research diaries and visual techniques. Two primary investigators have taken the lead, involving several academic peers and postgraduate students as co-researchers, working alongside the participating teachers and volunteers. Even though these projects have resulted in rich findings in various related knowledge fields, this presentation specifically concerns the fundamental role of sound research partnerships in promoting sustainable health and well-being among people facing risk and adversity. Research partnerships and collaboration are foregrounded as protective factor within the broader resilience theory framework. In addition to my focus on methodology as basis for the argument, I also link my discussion to strength-based philosophies, as foundation of positive psychology theory. Within the global context of high incidences of vulnerability and increased demands for support on various levels, the possibility of people on ground level taking the lead in providing such support will not only add to existing theory, but also imply practical application value. Length: 2 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 346-347 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=056&rid=3466 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003466 Classification-JEL: I30, C18 Keywords: Participatory intervention research, Research partnerships, Research collaboration, Vulnerable communities, Resilience, Positive psychology, Strength-based, philosophy Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003466 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: ?. Bülent Fisekcioglu Author-Name-First: ?. Bülent Author-Name-Last: Fisekcioglu Author-Email: bfisekcioglu@selcuk.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Selcuk University, School of Physical Education and Sports Title: ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF FEDERATIONS Abstract: Focal point of this research is to give information on Organization, Missions, Duties, Power, Responsibilities and Sovereignty of sports federations. General management body of the sports underwent a noticeable change as of General Directorate of Physical Education Act No. 3530, where understanding of a fully centralized management entered into force exerting different excuses in 1938. From then on, sports federations have been bound to the mentioned institution in terms of their organizational activities. The most negative change felt by the federations through this transition period may be accepted as the chiefs of the federations being appointed on General Manager's suggestion and approval of the Minister of State in Charge of Youth and Sports, which is unlike the previous implementation enforcing chiefs to be elected. Election system of the chiefs of federations may be assumed as a giant leap on behalf of sovereignty. One of the basics of the self-rule is an independent management. Nowadays, chiefs are to submit their decisions on the General Directorate's approval. Even this "semi-autonomous" state delivers sports clubs, which are the quantum of federative organizations under sports branches, a sound enough to exist. Quantity of active sportsmen and clubs, prevalence and development potency of the branch in and out, balance efficacy of income and expenditures, the fact that it is Olympic or not, sports facilities of the federation or subsidiary clubs and the act on regulation of the commercial and property rights on behalf of publications and advertisement and remedying the deficiencies should amass to constitute a "sovereign" sports federation. General, administrative, supervisory, disciplinary and/or penal boards, boards stipulated by the international federation, legal, financial, educational, medical, technical boards, board of investigation, board of foreign affairs and other boards, office of secretary general and administrative divisions are included in the core of the central organization structure of the federations. In conclusion, all sports federations are self-ruled. Main principles of the federations will be subject to the framework plotted by the General Directorate of Sports, acting independent within. Federations will earn their own incomes, being helped by the government. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 348-348 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=057&rid=3318 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003318 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Organization; Structure; Federation Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003318 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Elona Garo Author-Name-First: Elona Author-Name-Last: Garo Author-Email: Elona_Konomi@hks06.harvard.edu Author-Workplace-Name: University of Tirna Author-Name: Vasilika Kume Author-Name-First: Vasilika Author-Name-Last: Kume Author-Email: vasilika.kume@unitir.edu.al Author-Workplace-Name: Tirana University Author-Name: Suada Basho Author-Name-First: Suada Author-Name-Last: Basho Author-Email: bashosuada@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Tirana University Title: ROLE MODELS' EFFECT ON STUDENTS ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION Abstract: Entrepreneurship is affecting economic growth worldwide. In a time of economical crises the creation of new ventures would be an ideal solution. Understanding entrepreneurship's importance and positive contribution to the economy of a country, it is significant studies to be undertaken in order to boost the development of entrepreneurship. Thus, in focus must be factors that alter students' behavior and their career decision to become entrepreneurs. Many highlight that role model consist to be among the most important factors that alter entrepreneurial intention.This study aims to analyze the family role in the decision of students to follow entrepreneurial career path and the influence it has on the intent of the Albanian youth entrepreneurs. The purpose is to assess the role of the family in determining the preference of students to become entrepreneurs. To observe this relation we have studied the case of 434 Albanian students majored in business across the country. The findings suggest that students who have been exposed to entrepreneurial role of families show high intention to become entrepreneurs compared with those who lack this role model. A positive correlation between students exposed to entrepreneurial model within the family and their entrepreneurial intent exists. As a result many suggestions for the education system and policy makers in Albania are proposed.Suggestions drive the attention to education. They reinforce that education can expose students to entrepreneurial role models. It has a very important impact not only to provide students with the skills and knowledge needed for entrepreneurship but also to create confidence and implement new business models. The challenge of education system is that it can influence entrepreneurial intent to young students. As for in terms of role models where such a model is missing in the family, education can provide it successfully. Length: 9 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 349-357 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=058&rid=4010 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1004010 Classification-JEL: M20, A00, I25 Keywords: Entrepreneurship, young entrepreneurs, role model, family, Albanian students, education. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1004010 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Murat Gölgeli Author-Name-First: Murat Author-Name-Last: Gölgeli Author-Email: imgolgeli@anadolu.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Anadolu University Title: Panoptic Gaze in ?Waiting for Godot? Abstract: The play ?Waiting for Godot? initially reflects the theme of human suffering with its marvelously created characters. The suffering of mankind as it is reflected in the play has been continuous from the existence. Two of the characters, Estragon and Vladimir, from the very beginning of the play, appear as if they are stuck in a certain place and the behaviors of these two give some clues that they are being trapped in this nowhere land during the process of waiting someone called ?Godot?. The waiting process of these two in some sense may reflect the suffering of mankind. They believe that when Godot comes, their boredom of life would be ended and they also think that this Godot would save them from the chaos which they live in and regenerate the social order and their status. In the play the suffering as an inevitable part of human existence is emphasized and these sufferings are stressed through the lines and the actions of the characters. Waiting meaninglessly, helplessness and meaningless of lives, fear of death and God, the meaningless attitudes in relationships can exemplify the sufferings of the characters in the play. However, the miserable, poor and unfortunate position of the characters under the dominant power of Godot can be considered as the most important suffering behaviors in the play. From the behaviors of the characters in the play it can be said that Godot is a powerful and all seeing figure. This paper aims to discuss the dominant figure of ?Godot,? as a powerful institute over human beings in relation with Michel Foucault?s idea of Panopticism. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 358-358 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=059&rid=3460 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003460 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Panopticism, Michel Foucault, Godot, Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003460 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Kerim Goztepe Author-Name-First: Kerim Author-Name-Last: Goztepe Author-Email: kerimgoztepe@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Army War College Author-Name: Sahin CETIN Author-Name-First: Sahin Author-Name-Last: CETIN Author-Email: scetin93@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Army War College Author-Name: Alper Kayaalp Author-Name-First: Alper Author-Name-Last: Kayaalp Author-Email: akayaalp99@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Army War College Title: Designing ERP Software Evaluation Procedure for a Governmental Organization Abstract: An enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is regarded a solution approach for any organization. It is an information system to plan and manage whole firms? or organizations? function. Once it is adopted, it provides many useful tools in management. This study expose an evaluation procedure of ERP software selection for any governmental organization. The proposed evaluation framework use step by step process in order to reach final decision. It also advise some decision making techniques for ERP alternatives applying selected criteria. It is a fact that an ERP software cannot meet all needed company functionalities of a governmental organization. Thus, organization must choose a flexible ERP system for its requirements. Length: 7 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 359-365 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=060&rid=3266 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003266 Classification-JEL: M20 Keywords: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Organization, ERP evaluation procedure, Decision making. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003266 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Marlena Grabowska Author-Name-First: Marlena Author-Name-Last: Grabowska Author-Email: anelram@wp.pl Author-Workplace-Name: Czestochowa University of Technology Title: Value as a principal dimension in business model Abstract: The aim of the study is to present the concept of value creation as a principal dimension in a business model of the enterprise. The problem of creating value has been attracting interest among theorists and practitioners of management. These problems are of interdisciplinary character. Generation of value depends on numerous variables in the enterprises and the factors that remain outside the influence of the entity. Suitable configuration of resources used by the enterprise allows for building competitive advantage which is conducive to creating value. Ability to define and redefine business models depends on key competencies which are conducive to building enterprise's value. Architecture of business model can be considered as a system of connections and cause-and-effect correlations between individual components of this model configured in order to implement the assumptions adopted by the enterprise. Therefore, it is essential for building competitiveness to ensure proper conditions that are conducive to supplying the value for stakeholders. The most of definitions that have described the problems of business model in the related literature points to value as a central category of long-term decision processes in the enterprise. Consequently, it can be indicated that the concept of business models is inherent in the problems of management of enterprises value. It should be emphasized that strategy of the increase in value and the respective concept of building business model represent the essential source of achievement of success through contemporary enterprises which are at risk of unpredictable behaviour from the market environment. Turbulent environment substantially changes market conditions of enterprise's operation. The relations between stakeholders are changing. This concerns in particular relationships with customers. In order to maintain competitive ability of the enterprise, they have to regularly adjust their offer to customer need, thus verifying the value they supply. This translates into the necessity of verification of business models used previously in the enterprise. Length: 8 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 366-373 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=061&rid=3800 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003800 Classification-JEL: Keywords: business model, value creation Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003800 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Wynand Carel Johannes Grobler Author-Name-First: Wynand Carel Johannes Author-Name-Last: Grobler Author-Email: wynand.grobler@nwu.ac.za Author-Workplace-Name: North West University Vaal Campus Author-Name: Steve Dunga Author-Name-First: Steve Author-Name-Last: Dunga Author-Email: steve.dunga@nwu.ac.za Author-Workplace-Name: North West University Vaal Campus Title: SPENDING PATTERNS OF FOOD SECURE AND FOOD INSECURE HOUSEHOLDS IN URBAN AREAS: THE CASE OF LOW INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS Abstract: Food security is one of the most critical problems facing Sub Sahara Africa as more than 45 percent of households have moderate to severe household hunger. The number of poor people living in urban areas is increasing as well as the number of food insecure households, mainly because of the demographic and economic challenges associated with urbanization. The World Bank identified three cornerstones underpinning food security namely, food availability, food accessibility and food utilization. In this context food availability means ensuring sufficient food is available while food accessibility means ensuring enough income to purchase food, and food utilization refer to ensuring quality food. The vulnerability of the poor is sometimes due to unemployment and a lack of sufficient income. This paper focus on food accessibility and how spending patterns of food insecure households may influence food availability in those households. The paper examines the difference in spending patterns of food secure and food insecure households. A quantitative research method was deployed and a stratified random sample of 600 households was used to determine the spending patterns of food secure and food insecure households. Statistical test of significance between the food secure households and food insecure households will be used to see if there is a statistically significant difference in the two groups in their spending patterns. Results show a significant difference between the two groups with regard to spending patterns. Among the policy implications emerging from the study include recommendations for government to develop a more comprehensive strategy, focusing on urban areas in South Africa which includes advocacy with regard to ensuring food security on the household level. Length: 14 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 374-387 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=062&rid=3641 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003641 Classification-JEL: D10, D14, I32 Keywords: Food Insecurity, Poverty, Urban Studies, Socio Economics, Spending Patterns Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003641 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Wynand Carel Johannes Grobler Author-Name-First: Wynand Carel Johannes Author-Name-Last: Grobler Author-Email: wynand.grobler@nwu.ac.za Author-Workplace-Name: North West University Vaal Campus Title: THE DETERMINANTS OF URBAN FOOD SECURITY: INSIGHTS FROM A LOW INCOME NEIGHBORHOOD IN SOUTH AFRICA Abstract: Heads of state attending the 1996 World Food Summit in 1996 signed the Rome Declaration on World Food Security re-affirming ?the right of everyone to have access to safe and nutritious food, consistent with the right to adequate food, and the fundamental right of everyone to be free from hunger (FAO,1996). Despite this more than 900 million people across the world were still food insecure in 2010 (FAO, 2010). Food Security is a critical problem facing policy makers in Sub Sahara Africa as more than 45 present of households have moderate to severe household food insecurity.. Research indicates that Africa?s population is moving to the cities and that by 2030 more than 50 percent of the population may reside in urban areas. Furthermore, food insecurity is becoming recognised as increasingly urban, with a lack of policy focus by governments to address the growing food insecurity problem in urban settings. Studies on the extent of poverty in South Africa show that almost half of its population lives in poverty. Food availability is not the only condition for food security in urban settings if households do not have financial resources to access food. Households rely on income for their food security, spend a large proportion of household s budget on food, and have little access to other safety nets like agriculture or land to ensure food access.. This paper examines the socio economic determinants of households which may impact on food insecurity in urban settings. A quantitative research method was deployed and a stratified random sample of 600 was used to determine which socio economic determinants determine food insecurity in an urban setting. Regression analyses were used to determine the effects of socio-economic determinants on household food insecurity. The results show that household food insecurity is influenced by the age of the head of the household, education of the head of the household, employment status of the head of the household, income of the head of the household, social grants received by the household and spending patterns of the household The study recommends that government should develop a more comprehensive strategy, focusing on urban areas in South Africa to increase access to food in the absence of available land to ensure access to food. Length: 11 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 388-398 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=063&rid=3643 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003643 Classification-JEL: I15, O10, Q18 Keywords: Food Security, Economic Development, Welfare Economics, Spending Patterns, Socio Economic Determinants. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003643 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Alicja Grze?kowiak Author-Name-First: Alicja Author-Name-Last: Grze?kowiak Author-Email: alicja.grzeskowiak@ue.wroc.pl Author-Workplace-Name: Wroc?aw University of Economics Title: Competences of adult Poles - evaluation of the age as a differentiating factor Abstract: Skills and competences are important factors influencing the human capital resources especially in the era of the knowledge-based economy. All professional activities demand various competences. Moreover, it becomes necessary to continuously enrich knowledge and skills because of the rapidly changing environment. Possessing and developing skills turn out to be indispensable elements in the functioning of the labour market. On the other hand, Poland, as many other European countries, faces the problem of the aging society and potential lack of the qualified labour force in the future. Qualifications development is therefore extremely important from the economic point of view. This paper concerns the topic of the resources of the competences possessed by the adult Poles. The main objective of this paper is to analyze the assessment of the competences made by the respondents of the nationwide survey on the human capital in Poland. Skills from various fields are taken into account. Special attention is paid to the relationships between the age and the declared skills. One of the key questions under consideration is if there are substantial demographical determinants of the competences. The dataset used for the analyses comprises variables from various measurement scales. Chosen statistical techniques adequate for such data are applied to explore and describe the nature of the relationships. Additionally, the analyses are supported by some visualization methods appropriate for a multidimensional approach. Length: 11 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 399-409 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=064&rid=3698 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003698 Classification-JEL: J24, J19 Keywords: adults competences, ageing society, statistical analysis Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003698 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Christia Guevara Author-Name-First: Christia Author-Name-Last: Guevara Author-Email: stonip@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Biological Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Banos Author-Name: Nerissa Torreta Author-Name-First: Nerissa Author-Name-Last: Torreta Author-Email: neritorreta@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Biological Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Banos Title: Teacher education students? perspectives on biodiversity education Abstract: Biodiversity reduction has been established as a one of the pressing global environmental issue of the present generation. This is further aggravated by conflicting perspectives among stakeholders of its nature as a natural phenomenon or predominantly anthropogenic. The question whether concept and issues on biodiversity is correctly understood is viewed as an important factor in education, especially in the teacher education program.This study considered biodiversity as a controversial multidimensional issue. In particular, this explored on the education students? conception and perception regarding the issue in relation to science education. Data gathered in this study indicated that teacher education students in general have insignificant valuing perspective toward biodiversity. Employing the participatory appraisal method (Tock, 2001), teacher education students with science majors demonstrated best indicators of conceptual understanding on biodiversity . It was also shown that this group was relatively well informed, considered biodiversity as a relevant issue, and have more positive attitude on integrating it to mainstream science education. Suggestions for evaluating the indicators and outcomes of effective biodiversity education were also drawn from this study. In conclusion it was shown that while curricular programs included many of the essential components for biodiversity education, there was little attempt to ensure that students achieved a more coherent understanding of this complex issue. A more intensive exploration on biodiversity education as it is currently employed in the Philippine education system is recommended for possible merits in curricular enhancement and reforms. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 410-410 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=065&rid=3105 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003105 Classification-JEL: I23 Keywords: Teacher education students, biodiversity education, learning outcomes Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003105 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Ceyhun GÜLER Author-Name-First: Ceyhun Author-Name-Last: GÜLER Author-Email: ceyhungler@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Uluda? University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Labor Economics and Industrial Relations Title: Pouring Sweat for the Sake of Clean Houses, Happy Babies,Healthy Elders and Green Gardens: Domestic Workers and Trade Union Struggle/Strategies for Them Abstract: In the process of globalization,many pre-existing problems have became more acute as well as emergence of many new problems. Domestic workers and their working standards have been one of the important issues of globalization with their growing problems. According to data from the International Labour Organization (ILO), there are about 53 million domestic workers all over the world. Beside domestic workers not having a clear job definition, we could see them as charlady, baby-sitter, patient care, gardener or anything else. The problems of domestic workers like precarity, low wages, long working hours, uncertainty job definition have risen in direct proportion to their growing number. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), trade unions, goverments, institutes and others are seeking for solution methods and struggle strategies to solve all these problems. Trade union solidarity, trade union strategies/compaigns and domestic workers being organized are vital tools for solving domestic workers problems. Therefore domestic workers should be organize in trade union struggle and trade unions should produce effective policies on behalf of decent life and decent work for domestic workers. In this study, the importance of trade union struggle in the solution of domestic workers problems will be discussed while drawn attention to their various problems. Also different campaigns and policies will be proposed for the implementation of the trade unions related to domestic workers. Length: 15 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 411-425 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=066&rid=2969 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1002969 Classification-JEL: J83, J51, J23 Keywords: Domestic Workers, Trade Union Struggle, Trade Union Strategies, Decent Work for Domestic Workers Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1002969 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Alexandra Luciana Gu?? Author-Name-First: Alexandra Luciana Author-Name-Last: Gu?? Author-Email: luciana_guta@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Doctoral School of Economics and Business Administration, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, ?Alexandru Ioan Cuza? University of Ia?i Title: An analysis of factors that influence organizational learning: The case of higher education institutions Abstract: This paper makes reference to different factors that can influence organizational learning. Our focus is on making considerations on the factors influencing organizational learning, in the specific case of higher education institutions. Our personal considerations are transposed in highlighting the particularities on this subject, in the case of higher education institutions, regarded as entities of their own, and are based on a review of the literature treating the factors that influence organizational learning. Our aim is to undertake a thorough analysis on these factors, in universities. The approach is a theoretical one ? the paper combines a literature review on the factors that can influence organizational learning in general, and our own considerations on these factors, in higher education institutions. For undertaking the research, we have considered the case of Romanian higher education institutions, in general. Length: 20 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 426-445 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=067&rid=3387 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003387 Classification-JEL: D83 Keywords: organizational learning, higher education institutions, influencing factors Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003387 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Karim Hajhashemi Author-Name-First: Karim Author-Name-Last: Hajhashemi Author-Email: karim.hajhashemi@my.jcu.edu.au Author-Workplace-Name: James Cook University Author-Name: Neil Anderson Author-Name-First: Neil Author-Name-Last: Anderson Author-Email: neil.anderson@jcu.edu.au Author-Workplace-Name: James Cook University Author-Name: Cliff Jackson Author-Name-First: Cliff Author-Name-Last: Jackson Author-Email: clifford.jackson@jcu.edu.au Author-Workplace-Name: James Cook University Author-Name: Nerina Caltabiano Author-Name-First: Nerina Author-Name-Last: Caltabiano Author-Email: nerina.caltabiano@jcu.edu.au Author-Workplace-Name: James Cook University Title: Integrating Technology in the Classroom: Lecturers? views on flipped classroom approach Abstract: Recently, many universities have encouraged academic staff to rethink the delivery method for subjects and give consideration to the development of significant online components. Lecturers at James Cook University (JCU) are encouraged to include a variety of online resources in their subjects and to explore the use of a ?flipped classroom?. The ?flipped classroom? is an innovative pedagogical approach and is one of the latest educational trends that has garnered a lot of attention among school-based and tertiary educators. It is therefore, important to identify what determines successful implementation of ICT for augmented learning and the practicality of the flipped classroom.This paper briefly outlines the implication of the flipped classroom approach and looks at how the school of Education, JCU, in particular, is integrating this approach in their pedagogy. This paper reports on interviews conducted with the lecturers at JCU about their views, understanding, and challenges of the learning and teaching environment in a flipped classroom approach. This paper also reports the lecturers? perception of student learning when a ?flipped classroom? approach is adopted. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 446-446 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=068&rid=3509 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003509 Classification-JEL: Keywords: augmented learning, educational trends, engagement, Flipped classroom approach, ICT, perceptions Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003509 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Sukhontha Hasatsri Author-Name-First: Sukhontha Author-Name-Last: Hasatsri Author-Email: fang_4sept@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University Author-Name: Pornanong Aramwit Author-Name-First: Pornanong Author-Name-Last: Aramwit Author-Email: aramwit@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University Title: Quality of epithelial regeneration in the treatment of split-thickness skin graft donor sites with the innovative bilayered wound dressing made of silk and gelatin Abstract: Split-thickness skin grafting (STSG) is a surgical procedure to reconstruct a wound by harvesting the healthy skin and using it to cover the wound. The site where the healthy skin is removed is called STSG donor site. STSG donor site heals by re-epithelialization. Therefore, effective wound dressing for STSG donor site treatment should achieve good quality of epithelial regeneration. Paraffin gauze dressing (Bactigras®) is commonly used for STSG donor site treatment. Disadvantage of this type of wound dressing is that it usually stick to the wound surface and disrupt of re-epithelialized surface. In our previous study, the innovative bilayered wound dressing made of silk and gelatin with non-adherent property has been developed. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the quality of epithelial regeneration in the treatment of STSG donor sites with the bilayered wound dressing in comparison with Bactigras®. The STSG donor site was divided into cephalad half and caudal half of equal size, each site was randomized to receive the bilayered wound dressing or Bactigras®. The side treated with our innovative bilayered wound dressing made from silk and gelatin healed much faster compared to the side treated with paraffin gauze dressing. The morphology of epithelial cells left on the wound dressing after peeling off was analyzed by polarized light microscope. Shape and size of epithelial cells left on the bilayered wound dressing were comparable to cells from normal skin. In contrast, cells left on the Bactigras® had unclear border of cells. Our findings support the use of the innovative bilayered wound dressing as a STSG donor site dressing. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 447-447 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=069&rid=3776 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003776 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Bilayered wound dressing, silk, epithelial regeneration, split-thickness skin graft donor site Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003776 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Rannah Hetherington Author-Name-First: Rannah Author-Name-Last: Hetherington Author-Email: rannahms@unimelb.edu.au Author-Workplace-Name: The University of Melbourne Title: Cognitive Mapping as a Methodology to Study Individual and Collective Cognition Abstract: The practicum is accepted as being mutually beneficial. Relationships between all members in the supervisory set are a significant component of the pre-service teacher practicum experience. The strength of these relationships supports social justice for pre-service teachers.This qualitative study explores the epistemological beliefs of a group of university based supervisors to determine their perceptions of professional reciprocal relationships. As a newly emerging qualitative methodology, in educational research, cognitive mapping was used to explore and challenge individual and collective perceptions of relationships developed in the practicum. Data derived through the mapping activity represents a subjective ?collective? view of what constitutes a professional reciprocal relationship and how these relationships can better support pre-service teacher development, university-school partnerships and inform systemic policy. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 448-448 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=070&rid=3063 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003063 Classification-JEL: I29, I23 Keywords: Cognitive Mapping, professional relationships, teacher education, practicum Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003063 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Khanh Hoang Author-Name-First: Khanh Author-Name-Last: Hoang Author-Email: khanh.hoang@anu.edu.au Author-Workplace-Name: ANU College of Law, Australian National University Title: Aiding innovation and entrepreneurship through migration policy: A view from Australia Abstract: In recent years, there has been significant interest internationally in the role that migration law and policies may play in aiding innovation, entrepreneurship and economic growth. Several countries, including Australia, Canada, the US and Singapore have established various investment and entrepreneur visas aimed at attracting foreign investment and human capital in return for permanent residency or citizenship. This paper analyses the effectiveness of Australia?s migration policies in strengthening its innovation system and provides suggestions for reform. It identifies shortages in venture capital and access to overseas entrepreneurial talent as two urgent areas for reform of the innovation system. Australia?s visa offerings under its Business Innovation and Investment Program - such as Significant Investment Visa (SIV) program and the Venture Capital Entrepreneur Visa - have so far failed to address these shortages. The paper draws on experiences from other jurisdictions to suggest avenues for reform of Business Innovation and Investment Program. These reforms could include: widening the ?complying investment? criterion for significant investor visa; mandatory investment in venture capital funds, with matching from the Government; and reducing onerous threshold criteria for entry into Australia as an entrepreneur. These proposals for reform, and Australia?s experiences, may provide lessons for other countries seeking to establish similar investment visa programs. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 449-449 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=071&rid=3539 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003539 Classification-JEL: K00 Keywords: migration, innovation, investment, entrepreneurship Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003539 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: LI-FEI HUANG Author-Name-First: LI-FEI Author-Name-Last: HUANG Author-Email: lhuang@mail.mcu.edu.tw Author-Workplace-Name: Ming Chuan University Author-Name: Jen-Jen Lin Author-Name-First: Jen-Jen Author-Name-Last: Lin Author-Email: jjlin@mail.mcu.edu.tw Author-Workplace-Name: Ming Chuan University Title: Adjusted Wilcoxon signed rank test tables Abstract: Ordinary Wilcoxon signed rank test table provides the confidence interval of median for a single population. Adjusted Wilcoxon signed rank test tables which can provide confidence intervals of median and the 10th percentile for a single population are created in this paper. Base-(n+1) number system and theorems about property of symmetry of the adjusted Wilcoxon signed rank test statistic are derived for programming. Theorem 1 states that the adjusted Wilcoxon signed rank test statistic are symmetric around n(n+1)/4. Theorem 2 states that the adjusted Wilcoxon signed rank test statistic with the same number of negative ranks k are symmetric around k(n+1)/2. 87.5% and 85% confidence intervals of the median are given in the table for n=12, 13,?, 30 to create approximated 95% confidence intervals of the ratio of medians for two independent populations. 95% and 92.5% confidence intervals of the 10th percentile are given in the table for n=26, 27,?, 30 to create approximated 95% confidence regions of the ratio of the 10th percentiles for two independent populations. Finally two large datasets from wood industry will be partitioned to verify the correctness of adjusted Wilcoxon signed rank test tables for small samples. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 450-450 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=072&rid=3269 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003269 Classification-JEL: C69 Keywords: Base-(n+1) number system, Programming, Property of symmetry, Adjusted Wilcoxon signed rank test table, Ratio of percentiles. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003269 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Maria Husakova Author-Name-First: Maria Author-Name-Last: Husakova Author-Email: maria.husakova@euba.sk Author-Workplace-Name: UEBA Title: Promoting social iclusion through the de-institutionalization of social services in the Slovak Republic Abstract: The structure of social services in the Slovak Republic long dominated by traditional institutional social services, providing mostly year-round residential services. The structure of social services profiled in the second half of the twentieth century, when the institutional care was considered the most effective way of providing social care. Nowadays that the EU emphasis on values like human dignity, autonomy and social inclusion user, Member States targeting attention to the transformation of existing systems of social services. In order ro fulfill the obligations arising from several international documents relating to implementation of the rights of its citizens, Slovakia held several important reforms in the social services in order to improve them. The contribution is focused on the formation of the social services in Slovakia and creation of community social services as interconnected and coordinated services supporting the integration of people with disabilities and seniors in the community. Length: 11 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 451-461 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=073&rid=3986 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003986 Classification-JEL: L84, J18 Keywords: social services, social rights, community based care, institutional care. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003986 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Daniela Ilieva-Koleva Author-Name-First: Daniela Author-Name-Last: Ilieva-Koleva Author-Email: daniela_ilieva@mail.bg Author-Workplace-Name: VUZF University Title: THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTORING PROGRAMS IN BUSINESS Abstract: Mentoring has been used as a useful personal development tool in both business and academia. Many business organizations apply mentoring programs as part of the staff recruiting and staff development programs. Mentoring programs are important not only for business but also to serve as a bridge between business and academia.This article aims to examine the current positioning of mentoring programs in organizations in the Bulgarian business environment and to compare them with organizational mentoring programs in other developed countries. The author will analyze the advantages and disadvantages of mentoring programs in business, as well as the positive and negative outcomes of such development programs.The article will draw conclusions in the context of the analysis and will make suggestions for future improvements in the Bulgarian business mentoring programs as a strategic tool for staff recruitment and staff development. Length: 22 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 462-483 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=074&rid=3018 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003018 Classification-JEL: A20, D20, I25 Keywords: education, communication, business communication, student communication, interpersonal communication, human resource management, mentoring, mentoring program, human resource development Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003018 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Selma ?NFAL Author-Name-First: Selma Author-Name-Last: ?NFAL Author-Email: sinfal@selcuk.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Selcuk University Author-Name: Menek?e Ulusoy Author-Name-First: Menek?e Author-Name-Last: Ulusoy Author-Email: mnulusoy@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Selcuk University Author-Name: Esra Uslu Author-Name-First: Esra Author-Name-Last: Uslu Author-Email: esrauslu@akdeniz.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Selcuk University Title: THE EFFECTS OF MODERN CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS FOR MALES ON THE SEXUAL QUALITY OF LIFE AND SEXUAL SATISFACTION OF COUPLES : A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW Abstract: Aim: This systematic review study is to determine the effects of the contraceptive methods, which are used by males, on the sexual quality of life and sexual satisfaction of couples.Method: The study was carried out by checking PubMed, EBSCOhost, Ulakbim Medical and Medline Turkey databases. English key words are determined as Vasectomy AND Sexual satisfaction, Vasectomy AND Sexual satisfaction AND couples, Vasectomy AND Sexual quality of life, Vasectomy AND Sexual quality of life AND couples, Condoms AND Sexual satisfaction, Condoms AND Sexual satisfaction AND couples, Condoms AND Sexual quality of life, Condoms AND Sexual quality of life AND couples, Turkish key words which were checked out via ?Turkey Science Terms Directory? and the translation of English key words in to Turkish were used. 670 articles were reached and the duplicate articles were removed, the rest six articles which are suitable for the inclusion criteria, were evaluated. Findings: It is seen that two of the studies included in the systematic review carried out in America, one of them was carried out in China, one of them was carried out in South Africa, one of them was carried out in Austria and one of them was carried out in Iran. In these studies the sexual quality of life and sexual satisfaction of couples are evaluated by vasectomy and condom usage decision status which are modern contraceptive methods for males. Although, the status of sexual satisfaction changes according to the person who decides, it does not change for females. In addition, it is found that the use of condoms to reduce male sexual satisfaction but it does not affect the sexual satisfaction of female and vasectomy method increase the sexual satisfaction of couples. Result: This systematic review proves that the modern contraceptive methods for males focus on the sexual satisfaction of couples and the quantitative limitations of the studies related to the sexual quality of life. In addition, it is found that the use of condoms to reduce male sexual satisfaction but it does not affect the sexual satisfaction of female. It is suggested that the number of studies on this issue should increase in order to generalize the results and guidance to couples. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 484-484 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=075&rid=3567 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003567 Classification-JEL: I10 Keywords: Condoms, vasectomy, sexual satisfaction, sexual quality of life Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003567 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: VEDAT ISIKHAN Author-Name-First: VEDAT Author-Name-Last: ISIKHAN Author-Email: visikhan@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK Title: HOMELESS PEOPLE IN TURKEY AND SOCIAL WORK INTERVENTIONS Abstract: ?Homelessness? has been a serious social problem in developed countries especially since the 1980s. It has been provoked by the increase in poverty, inadequate incomes, unemployment, lack of care for mentally retarded people, unemployment and the increase in the number of individuals and families who live below the normal standard of living. In Turkey, the low number of homeless people means that homelessness is not accepted as a social problem. The fact that homelessness is not accepted as a social problem causes some problems, including a lack of services, the inadequacy of the existing services, and the lack of social policy concerning homelessness. Today, in Turkey the homeless population is much more diverse than in the past, and includes more women (both with and without children), families, young persons, working poor, socially excluded peoples and those with diagnoses of mental illness. Services to the homeless in Turkey are given by ASPB [Ministry of Family and Social Policies] in Behice Eren Children?s and Youth Center and in some municipality. In this study the interventions of social workers to the homeless people in our country is discussed. Length: 10 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 485-494 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=076&rid=3598 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003598 Classification-JEL: Z00 Keywords: Homelessness, social work, social exclusion Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003598 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Emese Ivan Author-Name-First: Emese Author-Name-Last: Ivan Author-Email: ivane@stjohns.edu Author-Workplace-Name: St John's University Title: Financing Sport in the EU: Is That a Business or a Social Enterprise? Abstract: The focus of this paper is to evaluate conceptions, perceptions, and interpretations of ?financing sport? throughout the European continent. The paper will aim to shed light on the ways that policy contexts dictate the application of sport financing as well as sport practices. While many sport facilities were developed from the 1970s onwards it was not until the 1980s and 1990s that a field began to emerge from the utilitarian presumption that the promotion of sport would have beneficial outcomes for social and civic order. This paper would like to focus some attention to the increasing involvement of central and local governments in sport financing despite an ongoing decrease in sport participation worldwide. Moreover, in pursuing this line of interrogation this paper asserts that opportunity structure for the organization and development of sporting activities has shifted from developmental to managerial throughout the 21st century. Length: 10 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 495-504 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=077&rid=3549 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003549 Classification-JEL: A13, A19, A12 Keywords: Sport Economics, Business of Sport, Social Values Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003549 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Vladimir Jilkine Author-Name-First: Vladimir Author-Name-Last: Jilkine Author-Email: info@lawcenter.fi Author-Workplace-Name: Baltic International Academy Title: The right to free assistance of an interpreter and /or translator based on the example of Finland Abstract: This article examines the legal, theoretical and practical issues for participation of an authorised interpreter in criminal proceedings. Based on the analysis of international and national normative sources an investigation is conducted into legal personality of an interpreter, requirements level of his professional competence and its role in the observance and implementation of the rights of the suspect and the accused to a fair trial. An interpreter plays an important role in the enforcement and protection of the rights and freedoms of people who do not speak the language of the proceedings in the criminal case. The article is devoted to the problematic issues that arise under the influence of international law and the European Court of Human Rights on the transformation of the legal mechanism to protect the rights of suspects and defendants who did not know the language of proceedings and the role of a court interpreter. Length: 14 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 505-518 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=078&rid=3955 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003955 Classification-JEL: K33, K14, K10 Keywords: International law, a fair trial. Authorised interpreter, the language of the proceedings, right to a free interpreter. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003955 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Marta Kad?ubek Author-Name-First: Marta Author-Name-Last: Kad?ubek Author-Email: martakadlubek@wp.pl Author-Workplace-Name: Czestochowa University of Technology Title: Innovative solutions in the field of logistics Abstract: The paper discusses the problem of innovation and innovativeness in the field of logistics. Changeability and dynamics of the market bring about that, for modern enterprises, an increasingly noticeable need arises to replace the solutions of the evolutionary nature, applied so far (such as verification, evolution and constant adjustment) with innovative solutions of the revolutionary nature. Therefore, in logistics, there appeared the necessity to not only react quickly at the proper place and time but to search for and implement modern, innovative solutions and concepts. The need for innovation exists both in the field of the whole logistics systems and individual management areas such as: warehousing, distribution and transport etc. The main objective of the paper is to present logistics as the field where innovation plays a very important role by depicting the theoretical aspects of the selected views of the representatives of the world of science with reference to this thematic area and reviewing the results of rankings of modern and innovative solutions in the field of logistics. There have been characterized the concepts of innovation and innovativeness and there has been indicated their essence in the business activity. Subsequently, this problem has been referred to the area of modern logistics as the field being the source of new potentials and providing enterprises with an increase in the effectiveness of functioning. There have also been given the examples of innovative solutions, the most important ones from the perspective of the selected theoreticians of the subject and the practitioners of the logistics activity according to the ranking results. As a result of the analysis of the listed summaries there has been determined the specificity of the innovative solutions applied in the field of logistics. Length: 12 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 519-530 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=079&rid=3984 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003984 Classification-JEL: O31 Keywords: logistics, innovativeness, innovation, logistics innovativeness, innovative product Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003984 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Asl? KAHRAMAN Ç?NAR Author-Name-First: Asl? Author-Name-Last: KAHRAMAN Ç?NAR Author-Email: aslikahramancinar@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Bozok Universitesi Social Faculty Title: NUMBERS IN ANATOLIAN BELIEVES AND RITUALS FROM PAST TO PRESENT Abstract: Numbers have been used in each civilisation for the purpose of ritual from past to present. When the Ancient periods of Central Asia, Mesopotamia, Egypt and Anatolia are analysed, it is realized that 1,3,5,9,13,40 numbers are frequently used for religious traditions, rituals and superstitions. The holiness of these numbers is seen in the religious structre, number of gods, pantheon organisation, the sacrifices for god, mythology. The holiness of numbers are also both polytheist and monotheist religion.In this study, holy numbers used by ancient civilisations will be compared with various applications used stil in Anatolia which is called craddle of civilisation. Anatolian territories today is a geography in which common religious and cultural values of Anatolia, Mesopotamia and Central Asia civilisations are blended. Mythology, religion, ritual, proverbs, idioms, tales, lullabies, superstitions of th?s geography will be focused on and common things from past to the present will be included. The study have been prepared on f?eldwork done ?n different cities of Anatolia. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 531-531 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=080&rid=3778 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003778 Classification-JEL: Z12 Keywords: Ancient Anatolia, Mesopotamia and Central Asia, holiness, holy numbers, ritual and numbers, superstitions Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003778 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: CHRISTINA KAKDERI Author-Name-First: CHRISTINA Author-Name-Last: KAKDERI Author-Email: dimkon@arch.auth.gr Author-Workplace-Name: ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Author-Name: DIMITRA KONSTANTINIDOU Author-Name-First: DIMITRA Author-Name-Last: KONSTANTINIDOU Author-Email: ckakderi@arch.auth.gr Author-Workplace-Name: ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Title: Human capabilities and spatial innovation: an empirical analysis at the European level Abstract: The role of human capital for innovation and economic development is widely acknowledged. Yet, though the connection of knowledge and capabilities to innovation has been recognized as early as the theory of Schumpeter (1934), it was the endogenous growth models which emphasized this link and underlined the importance of human capital, due to its effects both on the level of productivity and on the creation of externalities in the form of knowledge spillovers (Romer, 1990). At the same time, along with the growing importance that was given to space and regional economics, different aspects of human capital have come to prominence and were connected to the development, concentration and diffusion of knowledge in space. Knowledge, skills and capabilities, components embedded in human beings, as well as the social networking and the employment mobility, constitute basic components for regional competitiveness in theories of regional innovation that have emerged and expressed with concepts such as the ?learning region? (Morgan, 1997; Florida, 1995), ?innovative milieu? (Crevoisier, 2001), ?industrial districts? (Becatinni, 1992), ?regional innovation systems? (Cooke et al., 1997) and ?intelligent cities/districts? (Komninos, 2002, 2008, 2014). The paper reviews the literature and describes four basic dimensions of innovation for spatial development (in-house innovation, knowledge spillovers and innovation networks, open innovation, spatial and collective intelligence) which underline the importance of different aspects of human capabilities. Based on a simple methodology similar to the UNDP?s Human Development Index, this paper calculates a measure of regional development in the EU regions giving emphasis to the aspects of human capabilities that contribute to innovation. Conclusions are drawn by comparing the results of this composite indicator with GDP-based development indexes as well as the innovation scoreboard. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 532-532 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=081&rid=3819 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003819 Classification-JEL: Keywords: human capital, human capabilities, innovation, spatial development Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003819 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: BA?AK KARAKOÇ ÖZTÜRK Author-Name-First: BA?AK Author-Name-Last: KARAKOÇ ÖZTÜRK Author-Email: bkarakoc@cu.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: UNIVERSITY OF CUKUROVA Title: TURKISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE TEACHERS? VIEWS ON PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT: A QUALITATIVE RESEARCH Abstract: The aim of this study is to determine Turkish Language and Literature teachers? views on performance assessment. Typical case sampling method is used to choose participants of the study group in the qualitative research, and it involves 15 Turkish Language and Literature teachers. The data were collected through interviews that were audio-recorded, and they were analyzed by content analysis. The results of the study show that most of the teachers think the performance tasks are useful for objectives such as revealing individual differences among students, improving high-order thinking skills and leading the students to do research. However, some teachers think they are not much more efficient than written examinations in terms of student assessment. Additionally, it is revealed that the teachers assign performance tasks based on both the samples in course books and the subjects given by them. They assume that one of the significant problems while preparing the performance task is students? tendency to deliver the information directly without synthesis. It is also found that most teachers use a self-developed rubric to evaluate performance tasks, and they find it hard and time-consuming to assess the works in crowded classes. Besides, it is revealed that parents do not understand the aim of the performance assessment correctly, and they consider performance tasks unnecessary. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 533-533 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=082&rid=3231 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003231 Classification-JEL: I29 Keywords: Turkish Language and Literature, performance assessment, teacher views, qualitative research Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003231 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Andriy Karakuts Author-Name-First: Andriy Author-Name-Last: Karakuts Author-Email: karakoots@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Donetsk National University Author-Name: Valeriya Podunay Author-Name-First: Valeriya Author-Name-Last: Podunay Author-Email: v.podunai@donnu.edu.ua Author-Workplace-Name: Donetsk National University Title: Formation and development of the knowledge economy as a precondition for the country's competitiveness. Abstract: The paper considers the interdependence between the formation of the country's economy based on knowledge, its competitiveness and pace of economic development. Shows the ranking of countries in the Global Competitiveness Index and the indices that characterize the knowledge economy. On the basis of a comparative analysis concluded that the country's competitiveness level depends on scientific and technological development, and the states leading the global innovation space were singled out. With the help of comparative analysis of positioning on the index of the knowledge economy and knowledge index makes it possible to distinguish knowledge exporting countries and knowledge importing countries. A cluster analysis made it possible to establish that the orientation of the economy more towards the production and export of knowledge leads to the acceleration of economic growth and competitiveness, and to identify the tendency of increasing of the share of exporting knowledge countries. This paper uses a methodology of World Economic Forum for assessing the country's competitiveness index, the World Bank methodology expertise of knowledge economy and other methodologies to assess the level of innovation development of economy of the world. Length: 11 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 534-544 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=083&rid=4011 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1004011 Classification-JEL: O33, A14, R11 Keywords: competitiveness, economic development, knowledge economy, innovation, research and technological development. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1004011 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Muhammed Emre Karaman Author-Name-First: Muhammed Emre Author-Name-Last: Karaman Author-Email: mekaraman@firat.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Firat University Title: THE EFFECT OF BODY FAT PERCENTAGE OF FEMALE BADMINTON PLAYERS BALANCE ABILITY AND ANAEROBIC POWER Abstract: As an important future of motoric abilities in sporting performance and daily life balance ability is simply defined as the provision of the body center of gravity within the specified limits. Based on our study of these ideas ; we aimed to investigate the relationship between body fat percentage, balance ability and anaerobic power values of female badminton players.40 female badminton players aged 16-18 are participated in this research from Çank?r? Karatekin University Sports Club. Measurement in research (body fat percentage, anaerobic power, balance ability) were applied to all athletes. The obtained data were evaluated by statistical package program, body fat percentage, average balance ability and anaerobic power values of athletes was compared p <0.05 significance level.When balance ability and anaerobic power values analized with a high body fat percentage of athletes, the balance ability values of high body fat percentage was found to be lower than the athletes with normal and low body fat percentage. However anaerobic power and body fat percentage were not significant differences between the values.As a result, a high percentage of body fat has been observed that occurred a negative impact on the ability to balance. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 545-545 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=084&rid=3909 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003909 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Badminton, body fat percentage, anaerobic power, balance ability. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003909 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Salih KARATA? Author-Name-First: Salih Author-Name-Last: KARATA? Author-Email: salihkaratas@selcuk.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Selçuk University Faculty of Law Title: DIARMAMENT IN INTERNAT?ONAL LAW AND THE ORGANISATION FOR PROHIBITION OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS (OPCW) Abstract: One of the most threatening case against world peace and security is armament. This problem with the spread of weapons of mass destruction, has become inextricable. Like nuclear and biological weapons, chemical weapons in this context, regardless of the destination domain and cause heavy losses led to the deaths of millions of people until today. During the Second World War weapons of mass destruction often being referred to during international conflicts, but after the war this has been changed. Between the years 1963-1967 the chemical massacre carried out in Yemen, in 1988 Iran / Iraq War, the Iraqi government on the grounds that they help Iran, carried out chemical massacres against its Kurdish citizens (Halabja Massacre) and finally in 2013 during the Syrian civil war chemical massacres carried out against the citizens, these are all the evidence that the authoritarian governments in civil wars do not hesitate to use such weapons against their citizens. On disarmament initiatives Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) have an important place in international law. The number of countries that signed the Convention has reached 192 in 2014. However Israel and Myanmar has not ratified the Convention so it could not entered into force yet for these two signing states. The number of States parties to the Convention reached 190 with the latest Syria's participation. This number corresponds to approximately 90% of states. CWC was signed with the desire to eliminate mass destruction weapons in 21st century. To reach this aim the Convention established a regulatory and inspectionary mechanism. Since its foundation The Organisation For Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) carrying its duty to prevent developement, production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons and to manage their destruction process. In cooperation with the United Nations since 2013 OPCW is managing the process for the destruction of Syrian chemicals. For its clear efforts to provide peace in the world OPCW was awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize in 2013. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 546-546 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=085&rid=3556 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003556 Classification-JEL: Keywords: DISARMAMENT, MASS DESTRUCT?ON WEAPONS, CWC, OPCW, SYRIA Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003556 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Fatemehsadat Kashi Author-Name-First: Fatemehsadat Author-Name-Last: Kashi Author-Email: shirin.kashi@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Herzen State Pedagogical University, St. Petersburg, Russia Author-Name: Natalya Andreeva Author-Name-First: Natalya Author-Name-Last: Andreeva Author-Email: naandreeva@yandex.ru Author-Workplace-Name: Herzen State Pedagogical University, St. Petersburg, Russia Author-Name: Abbas Naeimi Author-Name-First: Abbas Author-Name-Last: Naeimi Author-Email: naeimi.mech@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: St. Petersburg Polytechnic University Title: The role of content analysis of biology textbooks in process of their teaching and designing in Iran Abstract: Textbook is the most important and available teaching tool which plays valuable role in the education system and it can provide better learning in students. One of the research methods used for investigation of textbooks is content analysis. It would be proposed strengths and weaknesses of biology textbooks for eventual modification of the content, according to the scientific principles and determined targets, and provide practices designed for managers, planners and authors of textbooks. In this study is used library research method to achieve a content analysis of biology textbooks. In this paper, have been evaluated the importance of content analysis of the textbook, definition and their concepts, use and their dimensions, and also have been proposed principles and theories in the design biology textbooks from the viewpoint text, image and shape in various sources in Iran. In the end, have been provided the role of content analysis in order to design better and more effective biology textbooks in Iran in the form of recommendations. Including the insertion of images is one of the most effective tools in the process of teaching and design of textbooks. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 547-547 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=086&rid=3626 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003626 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Biology textbook, Analysis, Library research method, Teaching, Iran Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003626 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Marina-Selini Katsaiti Author-Name-First: Marina-Selini Author-Name-Last: Katsaiti Author-Email: selini.katsaiti@uaeu.ac.ae Author-Workplace-Name: United Arab Emirates University Author-Name: Mrittika Shamsuddin Author-Name-First: Mrittika Author-Name-Last: Shamsuddin Author-Email: mrittika@uaeu.ac.ae Author-Workplace-Name: United Arab Emirates University Author-Name: Philip Shaw Author-Name-First: Philip Author-Name-Last: Shaw Author-Email: pshaw5@fordham.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Fordham University Title: Weight Discrimination in the German Labor Market Abstract: Several papers have looked into the effect of obesity on wage and employment, mainly using data for the US. However, none has looked into the effect of obesity on upward mobility and unemployment duration. Using biannual data from the German Socio-Economic Panel data (GSOEP), covering 2002-2012, we investigate whether and how obesity might affect i) the likelihood of getting promoted, ii) the duration of unemployment, iii) wage and iv) the likelihood of employment. After addressing the issue of endogeneity, we find a penalty on obese and higher BMI females in terms of lower wages, lower chance of getting employed, lower likelihood of being promoted and higher unemployment duration. After we manage to locate such penalties towards females we try to decompose the effect into what is commonly referred to in the literature as explained and unexplained difference. Statistically significant unexplained differences could be hinting to discrimination (or differences in unobservable characteristics). Although the penalty in wage and unemployment duration can be explained by the productivity differences captured by our control variables, differences in promotion prospects and employment across genders could be attributable to discrimination. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 548-548 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=087&rid=3065 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003065 Classification-JEL: J01, I19 Keywords: Obesity; Wage discrimination; Labor discrimination; Weight discrimination Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003065 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Colleen Kawalilak Author-Name-First: Colleen Author-Name-Last: Kawalilak Author-Email: ckawalil@ucalgary.ca Author-Workplace-Name: University of Calgary Author-Name: Lisa Fedoruk Author-Name-First: Lisa Author-Name-Last: Fedoruk Author-Email: lisa.fedoruk@ucalgary.ca Author-Workplace-Name: University of Calgary Title: Supporting Cross-Cultural Competence and Global-Mindedness in Pre-Service Teacher Education Abstract: By stepping beyond the ?comfortable and familiar,? pre-service teachers enrolled in a Bachelor of Education program at a university in Western Canada travel to an international host country destination to engage with diverse cultures, traditions, and practices and to volunteer teach. This ?Teaching Across Borders? program option provides interested students the opportunity to deeply engage with and experience a culture vastly different from their own, in support of a deepened cross-cultural understanding and an enhanced global-mindedness, while earning a professional teacher designation credential. In support of providing a pedagogically informed and robust cross-cultural experience, a literature review and synthesis of current, scholarly debates was taken up, focusing on the impact and influence of travel abroad initiatives when international travel study constitutes a component of coursework for adult learners enrolled in university education programs. Asserting that international travel and study abroad programs have the potential to advance cross-cultural competencies and cultural sensitivities of learners, Hammer and Bennett (2002) referred to the beneficial effects on knowledge, skills, and attitudes when participating students engage with cultures of difference in support of exploring and critically reflecting on tightly held notions, beliefs, and assumptions that inform their philosophy and future practice as developing professionals. Adding to the discourse, Button, Green, Tengnah, Johansson, and Baker (2005) contended that ?differences in placement programmes, such as duration, preparation and debriefing were found to have affected the reported overall international placement experience? (p. 315) of participants. Kehl and Morris (2007-2008) further elaborated and argued that the level of global-mindedness achieved and experienced may be directly related to and impacted by the duration of study abroad initiatives. From another perspective, cross-cultural border crossing initiatives, however well intentioned, run the risk of becoming a ?cultural invasion? and, therefore, educators, program administrators, and participating students must consider ethical questions around the reciprocity of the relationship (Lutterman-Aguilar & Gingerich, 2002). Reciprocity refers to a give and take, an inhale and exhale of sorts, to being open and present, to offering up, and to receiving what is being given to and to what is being offered by others. Questions that informed this critical exploration of the literature included: What constitutes a meaningful cross-cultural experience for learners enrolled in university programs? What factors, program elements, and experiences deepen and expand learners? cultural sensitivity and global-mindedness? Length: 2 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 549-550 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=088&rid=3450 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003450 Classification-JEL: I29 Keywords: Study abroad, intercultural sensitivity, cultural competence, global-mindedness, pre-service teacher education, internationalization of curricula. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003450 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: ÖZLEM KAYA Author-Name-First: ÖZLEM Author-Name-Last: KAYA Author-Email: dr.ozlemky@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: H?T?T UNIVERSITY Author-Name: G?ZEM AKALP Author-Name-First: G?ZEM Author-Name-Last: AKALP Author-Email: gizema@uludag.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: ULUDAG UNIVERSITY Title: THE PERCEPTION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY: AN APPLICATION ON THE STUDENTS OF TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL Abstract: Occupational accidents are one of the most crucial problems in working life. A good many people lose their lives because of these accidents around the world. Thousands of people from different sectors die because of the accidents, which are one of the leading problems in Turkey. In this context, it is very obvious that legislative regulations are not enough in terms of preventing occupational accidents and making people aware about these kinds of accidents and training them about their sectors are also crucial.Despite the differences between the work risks of craft who are going to work in different sectors, they are expected to have a certain level of perception about hindering occupational accidents. The aim of this study is to determine the level of occupational health and security perceptions of the students at Technical Vocational School. A questionnaire was used in this study in order to identify their perceptions.Security education, security communication, security awareness and fatalism scale were used in order to detect the security perceptions of the students. The results of this study are expected to guide and shed light on the regulations for creating a healthy and safe working environment and to develop the awareness about occupational health and security of the students. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 551-551 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=089&rid=3582 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003582 Classification-JEL: I00, I29 Keywords: Occupational health and safety, perception of security, occupational accidents Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003582 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Dayananda Keppetigoda Author-Name-First: Dayananda Author-Name-Last: Keppetigoda Author-Email: dkeppetigoda@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: National Institute of Education Author-Name: Wannigamage Chandradasa Author-Name-First: Wannigamage Author-Name-Last: Chandradasa Author-Email: wchandradasa@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Education, University of Colombo Title: Developing an Instrument to Analyze the Quality of the Secondary Level Mathematics Textbooks to Promote Bilingual Education in Sri Lanka Abstract: Bilingual Education (BE) was introduced to Sri Lankan education system in 2001. BE refers to an educational programme in which both native language and a second language are taught as subject matter and used as media of instruction while teaching non language subjects. The research conducted by the National Institute of Education (NIE) reveals the need of scientifically designed text books to promote BE in Sri Lanka, because they are the only resource for most of the Sri Lankan bilingual learners (74.4%) (NIE, 2007). Therefore, a scientifically designed instrument to analyze the quality of text books prepared for bilingual learners is utmost important. However, there is a paucity of knowledge in this area. The present research attempts to develop an instrument to assess the quality of the secondary level mathematics text books for bilingual learners. Do Coyle?s 4C model, (2010) (Content, Communication, Cognition and Culture) was selected as the suitable theoretical framework for this purpose. The four main components of the model were used to identify the indicators of the quality in addition to some other research findings. Draft items which were prepared as indicators were reviewed by bilingual education experts (5), mathematics educators (4) and curricular developers (5) and experienced mathematics teachers (5). Fuzzy Delphi technique was employed to establish the consensus among experts regarding these indicators. The instrument will be useful for researchers, text book writers and educational managers in the field of BE. Length: 13 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 552-564 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=090&rid=3279 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003279 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Bilingual Education, Mathematics, text book analysis tool, Do Coyle?s 4C model Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003279 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Giuli Keshelashvili Author-Name-First: Giuli Author-Name-Last: Keshelashvili Author-Email: Giuli777@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Author-Name: Mariami Jibuti Author-Name-First: Mariami Author-Name-Last: Jibuti Author-Email: mariami.jibuti@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Title: The commercialization of ideas and customer's needs in the Georgian market Abstract: Generation of ideas is what generally leads to the reation and development of a new product and the concept involves a constant search for new ideas to create something new. In Georgia, at present, bread consumption is much higher than normal. Unfortunately, bread produced in Georgia is mostly made of low quality flour which does not meet the national standards for the share of micronutrients in food (30-40% of the baking market in Georgia does not meet the standards). Shota Rustaveli National Foundation and Civil Research and Development Foundation co-founded a project _ ?From Idea to Market? _ in Georgia. One part of the research was to show that the composition of vitamin and mineral enriched bread on the Georgian market did not meet the requirements. According to the research results, only 24,9% of the bread samples was fortified, which is not enough to minimize or at least, help the deficiency of micro-nutrients in population. The research also involved a solution for the problem, which was the production of cheaper bread ?Apipuri?. This idea was realized as part of the project ?From Idea to Market?. Nowadays Bread ?Apipuri? is quite popular among the customers. The innovation was very important for Georgia. Length: 5 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 565-569 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=091&rid=3525 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003525 Classification-JEL: L10, L10, L10 Keywords: Generation of ideas, Baking Business, Innovation. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003525 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Kamran Khavarani Author-Name-First: Kamran Author-Name-Last: Khavarani Author-Email: kamran@khavarani.com Author-Workplace-Name: None Author-Name: Parisa Amirmostofian Author-Name-First: Parisa Author-Name-Last: Amirmostofian Author-Email: parisa@parisaarttherapy.com Author-Workplace-Name: None Title: Art for Effective Goodness: A Historical Perspective and Case Study Abstract: The motivation for this research is to address a major problem in the world of visual arts, with a thundering vibration of mixed and confusing signals, and evaluate the difference between "art" and its opposite, the "personart." Being an architect and a painter for over half a century, I sense humanity is begging for an answer for a simple question: ?What is art and what is not art?? The answer to this question was clear during the grand humanistic era of the ancient Achaemenid Empire. "Effective Goodness" was the ONLY value and meaning then. For years since, tastemakers have taken advantage of a prevailing ambiguity. Artfully, they have influenced the minds of the naïve for profit making. They successfully have brainwashed the public, depriving them of the ability to choose freely. As a result, a serious debate of the status of a major controversy has ensued. Recently, Apsden [FT, WEF 2015], notes: "There have been enormous changes in the ecology of the art world in the last 20 years?.? [Apsde is right, except for the fact that 20 years is a gross underestimation.] On the one hand, consider the great Hellenic philosopher Socrates view ??meanings cannot be understood without the knowledge of their opposites. On the other hand, Bertold Brecht?s insight that ?Art is not a mirror held up to reality but a hammer with which to shape it.? Its resonance is strong, indeed. In balance, art is mastery in a craft (e.g., painting) that reflects universal values and beautifies life. That is the "creation" that is "art," and a hammer with which to shape the reality for the good, sanguine. THE contradictory to art is the ?personart,? any kind of production, merely a limited expression of the mind of a person, a group or a specific ideology, lacking mastery and void of universality. They are the "personarts," a mirror held to a limited reality, far from being an art. I propose: ?art is only that form of creation that in harmony with universal value emanate positive energy and beautifies life, otherwise it is a ?personart?.? [Khavarani, 2013] Data abundant. I analyze numerous ?personarts,? from a variety of sources, amassed for years. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 570-570 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=092&rid=3439 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003439 Classification-JEL: Z11 Keywords: Art for Goodness, Bad Art, Personart Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003439 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Victor Khroul Author-Name-First: Victor Author-Name-Last: Khroul Author-Email: amen@mail.ru Author-Workplace-Name: Moscow State University, Journalism Faculty Title: Mediatization of Religion in Russia: Framing and Agenda-setting Perspectives Abstract: The terms describing vibrant and complex media and religion relations ? interplay, interaction, dialogue, cooperation, competition, conflict, etc ? more and more often find themselves under the ?umbrella? of the very new notion of the mediatization applied to religion (Hjarvard 2008).Recent research on Russian journalistic practices lead to the conclusions of 1) narrowing the debate on religion and religious values in mainstream media; 2) reducing the possibility for journalists to make public their position in cases when it differs from the position of media managers; 3) removing of the dialogue on values into uncensored and free area of Internet resources, mostly - to blogs or forums of similar value orientations users.Therefore media framing, gate-keeping and agenda-setting studies are essential for understanding of the religion mediatization in Russia.Results of empirical studies confirm the following trends of dysfunction and corruption in the religious life coverage in Russia:- lack of education and therefore lack of understanding the complexity and sensitivity of religious issues;- biased approach among journalists, tolerated by their colleagues;- marginalization of religious minorities;- introducing not competent persons as experts;- non-critical approach to myths and stereotypes about religion. Up to our conviction, there is a time to rediscover the basic normative principles of mediatization of religion, based all three stages (pluralism - dialogue - consensus) are described below. Religions must have values transparency, availability of texts representing their normative models; correct articulation, the use of adequate symbolic systems, language and cultural codes and recognition of the possible existence of other normative systems. Journalists - from their side - have to guarantee representativeness , qualitative and quantitative completeness of the spectrum of values and norms and optimization of broadcast channels. From the dialogue perspective, tolerance and mutual respect to other religious systems and commitment to participate in the dialogue is expected from religions with active presence of their advocates and experts in the public sphere. Media professionals have to search for new subjects of the dialogue, to present new models, create new forums for discussion and moderate them. Both - religions and media - have to put forward the seeking of common good as a basic principle. Otherwise tragic accidents as Charlie Hebdo shootings in Paris or Nemtsov killing in Moscow are hardly avoidable. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 571-571 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=093&rid=3877 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003877 Classification-JEL: Keywords: religion, mediatization, journalism, framing, agenda-setting, Russia Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003877 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Jimin Kim Author-Name-First: Jimin Author-Name-Last: Kim Author-Email: cookie6249@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Yonsei University Author-Name: Taehoon Hong Author-Name-First: Taehoon Author-Name-Last: Hong Author-Email: hong7@yonsei.ac.kr Author-Workplace-Name: Yonsei University Author-Name: Kwangbok Jeong Author-Name-First: Kwangbok Author-Name-Last: Jeong Author-Email: kbjeong@yonsei.ac.kr Author-Workplace-Name: Yonsei university Author-Name: Choongwan Koo Author-Name-First: Choongwan Author-Name-Last: Koo Author-Email: cwkoo@yonsei.ac.kr Author-Workplace-Name: Yonsei university Title: Analysis of the Potential of New Renewable Energy and Energy Saving Measures on the Buildings for Green City Abstract: Climate change has become one of the most significant environmental issues, and each country makes an effort to reduce energy consumption in the building level. New renewable energy system (NREs) and energy saving measures (ESMs) are the solution for reducing energy consumption. Therefore, in this study, to understand the energy demand of the unit city, the feasibility analysis of NREs and ESMs, was conducted as the following three steps: (i) collecting database of Seoul, by type of energy used, and the type of facilities; (ii) the analysis on the implementation requirements of NREs and ESMs; and (iii) feasibility study for application of NREs and ESMs using a geographic information system. The differentiation with previous studies, it can be fed back to the plan of the urban energy system including community energy service, distributed generation and unused energy in the city. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 572-572 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=094&rid=3801 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003801 Classification-JEL: Q56, Q21, Q41 Keywords: new renewable energy system, energy saving measures, energy source map Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003801 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Jieun Kim Author-Name-First: Jieun Author-Name-Last: Kim Author-Email: hsns1234@snu.ac.kr Author-Workplace-Name: Seoul National University Author-Name: Yongtae Park Author-Name-First: Yongtae Author-Name-Last: Park Author-Email: parkyt1@snu.ac.kr Author-Workplace-Name: Seoul National University Title: On the development of Fuzzy Cognitive Map (FCM)-based scenario using futuristic data Abstract: The uncertainty of the business environment has highlighted the strategic gravity of scenario in technology foresight and strategic planning. Fuzzy cognitive map (FCM), among various scenario development approaches, has recently drawn attention due to its relative advantage of combining qualitative knowledge and quantitative structuring process. FCMs are cognitive fuzzy inference graphs, within which the nodes stand for the concepts that are used to describe the behavior of the system and the causal relations between the concepts are represented by signed and weighted arcs. The formalization of FCMs can be achieved by two main groups of methods: deductive modeling using an expert knowledge about the domain of application, and inductive modeling using learning algorithms based on historical data. Although the deductive modeling methods are well-established, they have shortcomings in that they require domain knowledge which can be limited to relatively simple systems and subjective or biased models. The inductive modeling methods which are recently developed, also have limitation in that they only focused on the identification of weight values for given set of concept nodes and rely on historical data based on the assumption that same trends will prevail in future. In this context, we propose that the futuristic data, a collection of future-oriented opinions extracted from websites and online communities of large participation and collaboration of many experts and the general, can be alternative knowledge source for FCM-based scenario development. Since the futuristic data are a priori data containing issues regarding social influence or predictable phenomena, they are suitable source to scan future drivers and changes of scenarios, which will be used as the concept nodes of FCM, and reflect the future-oriented perspectives. Taken together, the primary objective of this research is to propose the approach to applying futuristic data to FCM-based scenario development. Association Rule Mining (ARM) technique is applied to identify concepts and causal weights of FCM because ARM can provide if-then rules from large database. The suggested approach can aid to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of scanning knowledge for FCM-based scenario development. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 573-573 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=095&rid=3331 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003331 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Scenario, Fuzzy Cognitive Map, Futuristic data Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003331 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Dong-No Kim Author-Name-First: Dong-No Author-Name-Last: Kim Author-Email: donkim@yonsei.ac.kr Author-Workplace-Name: Yonsei University Title: Embracing European Social Sciences in Early Modern Asia Abstract: This paper analyzes why and how European social sciences were introduced in East Asian countries, especially China, Japan and Korea, during the early modern period. In the second half of the nineteenth century, East Asian intellectuals were eager to introduce Western social sciences to help overcome a national crisis they faced. To the extent that the crisis originated from internal deteriorations and external threats, they needed to find ways to transform their traditional political, economic and social systems into modern ones. Based on a perspective of evolutionism quite prevalent among East Asian intellectuals at that time, they believed that the competition among the nation-states could be determined by the consequences of modernization efforts. Although the slogans they adopted were heterogeneous, like zhongtixiyong in China, wakonyousai in Japan, and tongdosoki in Korea, they commonly implemented various measures to modernize their systems with the belief that the success of European states could be attributed to the modern institutions and techniques. One very effective way of modernizing the traditional systems in East Asia was to learn from the historical experiences of European countries and to introduce Western social sciences. East Asian intellectuals regarded European social sciences as the black box in which they could find the key secrete of European success. In this sense, they tried to make their nations strong and wealthy by studying European politics and economics as presented in various social science textbooks. Modern state formations and capitalist economy were the two key concepts they maintained in the attempts to modernize their countries. For instance, just as Japanese economics were dominated by liberalist economics and neo-historicism, respectively imported from Britain and Germany, these two trends ended up strongly influencing Chinese and Korean intellectuals. European economics taught East Asian intellectuals various ways to transform their economic structure: the implementation of national census, the construction of social infrastructures, the establishment of business firms, and the promotion of foreign trades. All these measures encouraged the introduction of modern capitalist economy in this area. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 574-574 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=096&rid=3918 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003918 Classification-JEL: B10, B15, Z13 Keywords: European social sciences, East Asia, modernization Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003918 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Fatih Kiraz Author-Name-First: Fatih Author-Name-Last: Kiraz Author-Email: fatih.kiraz@mkk.com.tr Author-Workplace-Name: MKK (Central Securities Depository of Turkey) Author-Name: Ozgur Uysal Author-Name-First: Ozgur Author-Name-Last: Uysal Author-Email: ozgur.uysal@mkk.com.tr Author-Workplace-Name: MKK (Central Securities Depository of Turkey) Author-Name: Yakup Ergincan Author-Name-First: Yakup Author-Name-Last: Ergincan Author-Email: yakup.ergincan@mkk.com.tr Author-Workplace-Name: MKK (Central Securities Depository of Turkey) Title: A New Risk Appetite Index and CDS spreads: Evidence from an Emerging Market Abstract: The aim of this study is introducing a new risk appetite index (RISE) methodology and then elaborating especially on its benefits while dealing with sovereign default probabilities. More specifically, providing two types of risk appetite indices, both calculated at individual investor level before aggregation, we present the relationships of these indices with 5y CDS spreads and then discuss the possibility of some new financial instruments which could well be used for hedging or speculating. The core weekly data include all investors? individual holdings of all securities on the stock exchange (BIST) of Turkey, closing prices of largest 100 firms? index (BIST100), and 5y CDS spreads of Turkey since 2008. Because of data limitations, the evidence comes from only one developing country but generalization of the main finding seems to be quite possible and testable since the new methodology introduced is flexible enough to be applied in different settings and / or countries. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 575-575 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=097&rid=4032 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1004032 Classification-JEL: E44, G00, G01 Keywords: Risk appetite, CDS, Sovereign, Emerging markets, Turkey Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1004032 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: István Kiss Author-Name-First: István Author-Name-Last: Kiss Author-Email: kissistvan86@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: University of Debrecen Author-Name: László Kiss Author-Name-First: László Author-Name-Last: Kiss Author-Email: laszlo.kiss02@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: University of Debrecen Title: IMPORTANCE AND TENDENCIES OF THE WHEAT SECTOR Abstract: In the present paper, we try to give a general picture about World importance and present tendencies of the wheat sector. Firstly, the global wheat production is introduced. The area of wheat production did not change in the last twenty years, thus we can claim that wheat was produced stably on about 200-225 million hectares yearly from 1990 to 2013. However, the quantity of wheat increased a bit on the global level due to the fact that the global yield of wheat improved in the last twenty years by 0.5 tonne per hectare. Afterwards, we talk about TOP15 wheat exporter countries. There was no significant change among these target countries in the last ten years. Length: 12 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 576-587 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=098&rid=3520 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003520 Classification-JEL: Keywords: wheat, export, import, trade, crop production Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003520 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Roman Klimko Author-Name-First: Roman Author-Name-Last: Klimko Author-Email: romanklimko@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: University of Economics in Bratislava, Faculty of National Economy, Department of Social Development and Labour Title: Labour markets in Visegrad countries ten years after the 2004 EU enlargement Abstract: In 2004 the European Union expanded to include ten new members, including all Visegrad countries. It can be concluded that growth potential of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia was obvious. However, the global economic crisis hit the labour markets of V4 countries significantly, but differently. The paper aiming at identifying labour market developments in V4 countries and examines the impact of the economic development on them. The paper emphasizes the development of the selected specific unemployment rates. It deals with an issue how to get employment development back on track. Therefore, the last section reviews the green economy as one of the key sectors with great employment potential. Length: 18 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 588-605 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=099&rid=3825 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003825 Classification-JEL: J01, J08 Keywords: Visegrad countries, labour market, unemployment rate, green jobs Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003825 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: DIMITRA Th. KONSTANTINIDOU Author-Name-First: DIMITRA Th. Author-Name-Last: KONSTANTINIDOU Author-Email: dimkon@arch.auth.gr Author-Workplace-Name: UNIVERSITY OF MACEDONIA Author-Name: ANASTASIA A. PAMPOURI Author-Name-First: ANASTASIA A. Author-Name-Last: PAMPOURI Author-Email: apamp@uom.edu.gr Author-Workplace-Name: UNIVERSITY OF MACEDONIA Title: European policies on lifelong learning and the use of EQF, Europass and Counseling in Higher Education Institutions in Greece Abstract: European Union, recognizing the value of lifelong learning and its importance for the development of ?the economy of knowledge?, adopted a series of texts through which six tools and principals were proposed to promote transparency of qualifications and mobility of European citizens for education, training and work. Three of these are being investigated in this paper, in relation to Higher Education: the European Qualifications Framework, Europass with five individual documents and lifelong Counseling and Career Guidance. The paper also examines EU's policy for the creation of the European Higher Education Area, aiming at the development of partnerships, the quality of education, and the encouragement of European citizens? mobility and transparency of qualifications. The results of our survey showed that the National Qualifications Framework has not been fully legislated yet and it is at the final stages of preparation for implementation in Greece. As far as Europass is concerned, its use is proposed by some Career Offices. Although its main use for work or studies and training is widely accepted abroad, in Greece Europass is not so much recognizable. In Counseling, the most popular services of Career Offices are the provision of advice to undergraduate and graduate students and to masters? graduates. A problem that has been recorded is that Carrier Offices have resource problems, mainly lack in finance and personnel. Although Career Offices offer quite significant services for students? and graduates? smooth transition from Higher Education to the labor market, their work is not adequately recorded. Length: 10 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 606-615 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=100&rid=3655 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003655 Classification-JEL: Keywords: European Qualifications Framework, Europass, Counseling, Career guidance, Higher Education Institutions, European policies, Lifelong learning, Bologna process Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003655 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Pyung Hoi Koo Author-Name-First: Pyung Hoi Author-Name-Last: Koo Author-Email: phkoo@pknu.ac.kr Author-Workplace-Name: Pukyong National University Title: A loading decision for batch processors with continuous job arrivals Abstract: Batch processors processes a number of jobs simultaneously as a batch. Examples of batch processors include oven, shuttle bus, amusement park rides, and so on. When a batch processor completes its task and has some near-future job arrival information, a loading decision should be made whether to start the process right away or to wait for the upcoming jobs. This presentation introduces a look-ahead loading procedure for batch processors, where multiple job types are available, with the objective of average tardiness minimization. The distinct characteristics of the proposed procedure is that it takes advantage of the due-date of current jobs in queue as well as the due-date of upcoming jobs, the fixed number of look-ahead reduces the opportunity of being affected by the next job arrivals, and unlike the existing control policies, even when the number of jobs in queue is greater than capacity, loading can be delayed for more urgent jobs. The performance of the proposed control strategy is validated with simulation experiments. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 616-616 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=101&rid=3786 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003786 Classification-JEL: C61, C44 Keywords: batch processor, loading decision, look-ahead, tardiness minimization Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003786 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Padmavathi Koride Author-Name-First: Padmavathi Author-Name-Last: Koride Author-Email: padmakoride@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Indian Institute of Science Author-Name: Anjula Gurtoo Author-Name-First: Anjula Author-Name-Last: Gurtoo Author-Email: anjulagurtoo@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Indian Institute of Science Title: Strategic links between borrowing behaviour and purpose of credit: Evidence from India Abstract: Microfinance bridges the credit gaps that formal financial institutions, like banks, are unable to meet for the rural populations. Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) like Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, Bank Rakyat Indonesia and BancoSol in Bolivia have brought small credit, savings and other financial services within the reach of millions of financially excluded poor and uneducated.This paper explores the workings of this credit market and the underlying strategies in borrowing and repayment in India through a primary field survey of 829 rural borrowers in four districts of the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The paper seeks to answer the following four questions, namely, Do rural borrowers plan their borrowings? Does the purpose of credit decide the source of credit? Is there a demand and supply elasticity in credit market? Would mortgage borrowing behave differently?Results, using regression models, show a link between borrowing behavior and the purpose of credit.?Source of credit does depend upon the purpose of borrowing. Agriculture and business investment loans are more likely to be sourced from formal sources, and education and health loans, from informal sources. Loans for agriculture might be sourced from banks only in part, or may not be supplied in time for cropping season, forcing borrowers to approach money lenders?The demand elasticity is minimal. Interest rates do not seem to impact borrowing, except for mortgage borrowing. More so for lifecycle needs like health and consumption, where all classes of borrowers borrow.?Mortgage borrowers drop their investment plans during time-lag between application and approval of loans, pointing to supply-side constraints?Small and marginal land-holders borrowing for mortgage, are likely to pay higher interest rate for money-lenders? loans. This shows that lenders follow a price rationing of credit to low collateral borrowers. That farmers and business investors default on money-lenders? loans shows that the latter, may have financed their investment in part. This shows that they do not get as much loan as applied for, from banks, pointing to size-rationing of credit.The results show a clear debt-trap where borrowers could be borrowing from one source to repay another, or may be resorting to multiple borrowings for the same purpose, as predicted by Jain and Mansuri (2008), who observe that moneylenders finance loan installments. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 617-617 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=102&rid=3840 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003840 Classification-JEL: A14, C10 Keywords: Credit; Purpose; Borrower; Behavior; India Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003840 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Jaroslava Ková?ová Author-Name-First: Jaroslava Author-Name-Last: Ková?ová Author-Email: jaroslava.kovacova@euba.sk Author-Workplace-Name: University of Economics in Bratislava Title: Phenomena of Social Innovation: Practical attempts from Slovakia Abstract: A social innovation represents unusual inspirational ideas to various kinds of social problems which are more effective, efficient, sustainable, or introduce solutions for which the value created arises primarily to society as a whole rather than private individuals. The term social innovation is not very well known in Slovakia yet. Although it exists and develops, it is still more often spread as social affairs, social policy, or the third sector activities. This article brings an overview of social innovation definitions and describes how the free flow of ideas, values, roles, and relationships across sectors is enhancing the social innovation. Further we introduce the understanding of social innovation in Slovakia on a few chosen examples from various sectors. At last we suggest ways to continue dismantling the barriers between the sectors through collaboration between government, non-profit and business sector to create new and lasting solutions to the most nettlesome social problems of our times. Length: 11 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 618-628 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=103&rid=3957 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003957 Classification-JEL: A13, O31, M14 Keywords: Slovakia, social innovation, social policy, sustainability, governance Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003957 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: GONCA KOZANO?LU Author-Name-First: GONCA Author-Name-Last: KOZANO?LU Author-Email: gonca.acici@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: SELÇUK UNIVERSITY LAW FACULTY Title: OBLIGATION TO GIVE REASONS Abstract: Administration is obliged to notify the reasons of administrative act if the obligation to give reasons is explicitly regulated in the law. However, even if there is no explicit obligation to give reasons in positive regulations, in the rule of law, it is essential for the administration to notify the reasons of any administrative act on the basis of the justification principle In other words, even though there is no explicit regulation regarding obligation to give reasons, it is accepted that administrative acts are required to be justified because of the principle of the rule of law. In the light of these explanations, the obligation to give reasons, which does not fall within the implementation of Turkish Law very often while become an indispensable part of a modern administrative procedure, is tried to be examined in this study. Primarily, the definition of the obligation to give reasons, the relation between the reason and grounds for administrative act, and the basis of the obligation to give reasons are indicated. Following this, the functions of the obligation to give reasons, respectively, in terms of administrative, people who are subject to the administrative act and the judicial review, are addressed. Afterwards, the wording of the reasoning is touched upon. Under this title, after stated the requirement for reasoning to be explicit and clear, material and legal reasons and reasoning of administrative act based on discretion are mentioned. Finally, the obligation to give reasons and its breach in Turkish Law are evaluated. Length: 11 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 629-639 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=104&rid=3100 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003100 Classification-JEL: K30, K30, K30 Keywords: Justification, Obligation to give reasons, Material and Legal Reasons, Separation of Justification and Reason in an Administrative Act, Breach of Obligation to give reasons. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003100 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Jan Kreft Author-Name-First: Jan Author-Name-Last: Kreft Author-Email: jan.kreft@uj.edu.pl Author-Workplace-Name: Jagiellonian University Title: ?New media coopetition?: active users as strategic challenge for media companies Abstract: The purpose of research is to suggest a concept of ?new media coopetition? ? a comprehensive relationship between active media users and media companies as well as between the companies themselves.Coopetition is a strategy bringing benefits to the parties involved by making them simultaneously compete and cooperate with the competitors (users). While in the traditional version coopetition only concerns relationship between the organizations, author propose that it embraces the form of ?new media coopetition?, which would also take the relationship between users and media organizations into account.Co-creation of media contents by the users is a strategic challenge for media companies. Users who create texts, films or music recordings become competitors to the professional authors. Not only are users recipients and creators at the same time, but they are also competitors to media organizations. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 640-640 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=105&rid=3868 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003868 Classification-JEL: L82, L10 Keywords: new media strategy users, co-creation of media content Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003868 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Joanna Krzywda Author-Name-First: Joanna Author-Name-Last: Krzywda Author-Email: jkrzeminska@interia.pl Author-Workplace-Name: Czestochowa University of Technology Author-Name: Dariusz Krzywda Author-Name-First: Dariusz Author-Name-Last: Krzywda Author-Email: kaeil@interia.pl Author-Workplace-Name: Czestochowa Univeristy of technology Title: Concept of sustainable development in metallurgical waste transport Abstract: The aim of this paper is to present by way of using a case study the on-going situation relating to the implementation of sustainable development within the area of metallurgical waste transport. A variety of activities have been undertaken within the area of metallurgy aiming at implementing sustainable development, especially through reducing the negative influence of the waste generated therein onto the natural environment. The most crucial changes relate to technological processes employed at the production stage; however, much is also done within the area of transport. The issue presented in the title of the paper will be discussed on the example of X enterprise, which deals in metallurgical waste processing. As far as technology in concerned, the enterprise in question implements innovative and environment friendly waste management methods. The considerations shall commence with addressing the question how the persons managing the company understand the notion of sustainable development and whether and to what extent the company implements this concept within the area of transport. An introductory analysis of the data obtained from the company makes it possible to propose a hypothesis relating to practical aspects of the implementation of the said concept: there continually arise contradictions of economic and environmental nature. Length: 8 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 641-648 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=106&rid=3977 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003977 Classification-JEL: R49 Keywords: sustainable development in transport, transport of waste Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003977 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Piotr Kura? Author-Name-First: Piotr Author-Name-Last: Kura? Author-Email: piotr.kuras@zim.pcz.pl Author-Workplace-Name: Czestochowa University of Technology Author-Name: Ma?gorzata Kura? Author-Name-First: Ma?gorzata Author-Name-Last: Kura? Author-Email: m.kuras@onet.pl Author-Workplace-Name: Czestochowa University of Technology Title: Instruments Supporting Innovativeness of Polish Enterprises Abstract: Competitive advantage of the enterprise may come from different sources. Undoubtedly, the important factors determining it must include the information potential of the enterprise. The company, providing an innovative, distinctive product, uses, so called, bonus for newness. This allows to achieve better competitive position and higher revenue, at least by the time of the achievement of skills and experience enabling the provision of a similar product by competitors. Polish government administration is interested in an increase of innovative potential of Polish enterprises. A higher innovative potential should amount to higher competitiveness of the whole Polish economy. The major part of the paper includes the characteristics of the instruments which Polish government administration have prepared to support innovativeness of Polish enterprises. They have been characterized in the three major groups. The first one includes direct instruments which must be understood as the support given directly to entrepreneurs, another one includes the institutions supporting entrepreneurs and the last one refers to the instruments supporting business environment institutions. Length: 12 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 649-660 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=107&rid=4037 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1004037 Classification-JEL: O32 Keywords: innovativeness, competitiveness, strategy, enterprise, SME Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1004037 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Ma?gorzata Kura? Author-Name-First: Ma?gorzata Author-Name-Last: Kura? Author-Email: m.kuras@onet.pl Author-Workplace-Name: Czestochowa University of Technology Author-Name: Piotr K Author-Name-First: Piotr Author-Name-Last: K Author-Email: piotr.kuras@zim.pcz.pl Author-Workplace-Name: Czestochowa University of Technology Title: Human Resources Management by Improving the Competences of Employees Abstract: For modern and innovative enterprises, the priority activity should be effective and skillful management of the possessed human resources since they are considered as one of the most valuable assets of the enterprise, which can provide the achievement of competitive advantage on the market. In the paper, there is discussed the problem of human resource management in the context of providing employees with opportunities for development.In the first part of the paper, there is presented the significance and specificity of human resources for modern enterprises and the selected definitions of human resource management. In the subsequent part of the paper, there is discussed the issue of the necessity to invest in staff development and the significance of improving staff competences for enterprises. The last part of the paper includes the analysis of dependencies between investing in staff development and the level of development of enterprises operating in Poland. The analysis has been conducted on the basis of the empirical data included in the report of the research Rozwijanie kompetencji przez doros?ych Polaków (Developing Competences by the Adult Poles), conducted on behalf of Polish Agency for Enterprise Development and the study by Central Statistical Office Kszta?cenie doros?ych 2011 (Educating Adults 2011). Length: 11 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 661-671 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=108&rid=4038 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1004038 Classification-JEL: O15 Keywords: human resources, competences, competitiveness, enterprise Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1004038 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Arlind Lagji Author-Name-First: Arlind Author-Name-Last: Lagji Author-Email: enxhizenelaj@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: European University of Tirana Author-Name: Engjellushe Zenelaj Author-Name-First: Engjellushe Author-Name-Last: Zenelaj Author-Email: ballshbashkia@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Bashkia e Ballshit Title: STATISTICAL ANALYSES OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN VLORA REGION Abstract: During all the economic problems unemployment is a major worldwide concern. Albania as it is often characterized as a country with an unstable economic situation, it is faced with serious issues as unemployment rate increase. Employment rate increase for a country is stated as the region?s indicator of prosperity and development. The region of Vlora is one of the biggest in Albania and as such has given its share on natural and human resources contributing to constant evolution and growth in the employment market, but unfortunately not all is done to utilize what?s necessary. The aim of this article is to highlight the extent of unemployment as a growing occurrence, based its statistical analysis. A thorough analysis of the unemployment by age, gender and professional structure will be outlined. The purpose of this study will be accomplished following the statistical methods, analysis, and synthesis of the labour market for the region of Vlora. Length: 14 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 672-685 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=109&rid=3946 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003946 Classification-JEL: E24, A11 Keywords: labour force, unemployment, age structure, sex structure, professional structure Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003946 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Hyun Lee Author-Name-First: Hyun Author-Name-Last: Lee Author-Email: hyunlee1237@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Yonsei University Author-Name: Jae Yop Kim Author-Name-First: Jae Yop Author-Name-Last: Kim Author-Email: jaeyop@yonsei.ac.kr Author-Workplace-Name: Yonsei University Title: Child abuse by immigrant women : The mediating effect of controlling behavior, socio-cultural maladjustment, and depression Abstract: The purpose of this study is to understand the realities and associations of controlling behavior, socio-cultural maladjustment, and depression and to examine the paths towards child abuse among immigrant women.Based on the coercive control theory and the acculturation theory, the impacts and results of various systems(individual level, family system, social system) surrounding immigrant women were comprehensively considered. After the literature reviews, the model and hypothesis were set up and verified.The multi-cultural family survey data in the 2010 Domestic Violence Survey of South Korea was used. 307 immigrant women were surveyed from September 6, 2010 to October 27, 2010 and the responses of 212 respondents who had a child were used for analysis. The prevalence of child abuse was 38.8% and the rates of emotional and physical abuse were 34.8% and 16.4%, respectively. The associations among major variables were verified: Controlling behaviors of male partners not only influence directly but also indirectly on child abuse perpetration by immigrant women via socio-cultural maladjustment and depression. The three paths verified in the model are as follows; [Path 1] controlling behavior ? child abuse [Path 2] controlling behavior ? depression ? child abuse [Path3]controlling behavior ? socio-cultural maladjustment ? depression ? child abuse(inferential path)Based on the results, theoretical·practical·political implications were discussed.First, the theoretical implications are 1) introducing and disseminating the coercive control theory to unfamiliar researchers in south korea 2) providing information about child abuse by immigrant women with limited previous research and 3) suggesting systematic intervention for child abuse by immigrant women based on the integrated viewpoint of social work.Second, the practical implications are 1) providing family-based domestic violence intervention program on controlling behavior, 2) helping the immigrant women to adapt to the Korean society and to participate social activities, 3) offering service to improve metal health of immigrant women and reinforcing support system, and 4) providing parent education regarding the Korean culture and emotional characteristics.Lastly, the political implications are 1) establishing sanctions against domestic violence (controlling behavior) perpetrators and legal basis to manage high-risk group 2) campaigning to improve the awareness of immigrant women and preparing for crisis intervention targeting illegal immigrants 3) expanding shelters for the victims of domestic violence(controlling behavior) and improving service accessibility by outreaching them, and 4) reinforcing an integrated case management system and expanding case managers. Length: 2 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 686-687 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=110&rid=3690 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003690 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Immigrant Women, Controlling Behavior, Socio-Cultural Maladjustment, Depression, Child Abuse, Coercive Control Theory, Acculturation Theory Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003690 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Hock Ann Lee Author-Name-First: Hock Ann Author-Name-Last: Lee Author-Email: hockannlee@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Universiti Malaysia Sabah Author-Name: Hock Tsen Wong Author-Name-First: Hock Tsen Author-Name-Last: Wong Author-Email: htwong@ums.edu.my Author-Workplace-Name: Universiti Malaysia Sabah Author-Name: Huay Huay Lee Author-Name-First: Huay Huay Author-Name-Last: Lee Author-Email: leehuay2@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: University of Multimedia Title: How Can an Economy Protect Itself from the Developed Economies? Monetary Policy? Abstract: In theory, countries with floating exchange rates and perfect capital mobility should have monetary independence. At the other extreme, countries with pegged exchange rates may completely lose monetary independence. This is the open-economy trilemma. Countries are not possible to combine exchange rate stability, capital mobility and monetary independence. However, previous research on the effects of the choice of exchange rate regime on monetary independence has found mixed results. Given a large set of countries, their different country characteristics such as the level of economic development may have an impact on the interest rate pass-through. In explaining the link between economic development and interest rate pass-through, business cycle synchronization could be one of the plausible reasons. If a country?s business cycle is highly synchronized with foreign countries, its domestic interest rates may be highly correlated with foreign interest rates, even for countries with floating exchange rates. This complicating factor has been ignored in previous work. Thus, this study aims to re-examine this issue by incorporating the level of economic development. In doing so, this study has distinguished more developed from less developed countries. Using panel data analyses, this study uses a sample of more than 100 countries from 1995. The dataset comprises interest rates and the indicators of exchange rate regime, capital control and economic development. This study uses interest rate pass-through as the appropriate measure of monetary independence. The findings show that pegged exchange rates with no capital controls have lower monetary independence than all other regimes. In line with the theory, this study has indicated that countries will completely lose their monetary independence only if their exchange rates are rigidly pegged without capital controls. More importantly, the findings have further confirmed that the evidence of the trilemma did not differ according to sub-groups of similar level of economic development. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 688-688 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=111&rid=3300 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003300 Classification-JEL: F41 Keywords: Monetary Independence, Exchange Rate Regime, the Open-Economy Trilemma Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003300 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Veeranuch Leelalai Author-Name-First: Veeranuch Author-Name-Last: Leelalai Author-Email: veeranuch@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: National Institute of Development Administration Title: How Talented Managers Make Dividend Decision: Evidence from U.S. Market Abstract: Wealth maximization is the main objective of a business firm. One of the instruments to achieve that goal is dividend policy. However, dividend policy is also considered to be timelessly complicated as managers have to alternate between new investment decisions and wealth distribution to shareholders. In addition, firms should have stable income level in order to payout the dividend. Subsequently, it is controversial about how much a firm, led by a group of professional managements, should pay the dividend. This paper approached the question by investigating the relationship between managerial talent and dividend decision. The hypothesis was that talented managers choose to pay more dividends, because manager with greater ability supposedly make better corporate decisions, which in turns, can improve company?s earning quality. Managerial ability measure (hereafter ?MA-score?) used herein is motivated by the work of Demerjian et al. (2012), which gauged genuine managerial ability rather than firm efficiency. The results supported the earning quality hypothesis as dividend policy was positively associated with managerial ability. Specifically, managers with higher ability was associated with higher possibility to approve dividend payment to shareholder and tended to pay at a higher rate than less talented managers. Using industry mean MA-score as instrumental variable, this paper employed the two-stage least square method to address possible endogeneity and still obtained the consistent results. The implication was that managerial talent has substantial impact on critical corporate decisions such as dividend policy. More talented managers can improve corporate earning quality (or sustainability), which encourage to pay more dividend. Length: 11 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 689-699 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=112&rid=3573 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003573 Classification-JEL: G35 Keywords: Dividend policy, Managerial ability, Managerial talent Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003573 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Robert Lewis Author-Name-First: Robert Author-Name-Last: Lewis Author-Email: robert.lewis@lesroches.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Les Roches Gruyère University of Applied Sciences Title: Generation Y at work: insight from experiences in the hotel sector Abstract: ?Generation Y,? according to recent literature, refers to people born between 1980 and 1990. Participants in the study used for this paper (aged between 23 and 33) fit into this category at the time of data collection (in 2013). The literature suggests that generation Y is reliant on feedback at work, a need for immediate results and a desire for personal satisfaction from work. From a managerial standpoint, the literature indicates that generation Y seeks high levels of communication at work and perceives lower hierarchical barriers. This study explores the perceptions of generation Y working in the hotel industry within these dimensions. 80 generation Y university students volunteered to answer open-ended questions in questionnaires. Participants had at least six months? work experience in hotels as part of their curriculum. Open-coding was used to extract key quotes from raw data. Findings reveal that the group studied emphasised the importance of self-achievement, congruence of work with personal values and open communication. The conceptualisation of generation Y?s perceptions of work in the hotel sector reveals a more fragmented understanding of time and unconventional views of careers. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 700-700 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=113&rid=3134 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003134 Classification-JEL: J24 Keywords: Generation Y, Hotels Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003134 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Neslihan Lok Author-Name-First: Neslihan Author-Name-Last: Lok Author-Email: neslihanlok@akdeniz.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Akdeniz University, Nursing Faculty, Psychiatric Nursing Department Author-Name: Sefa Lok Author-Name-First: Sefa Author-Name-Last: Lok Author-Email: sefalok@selcuk.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Selcuk University, School of Physical Education and Sports, Coaching Education Department Title: AN ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES ON THE COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS OF THE ELDERLY WITH MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT Abstract: Introduction: Mild cognitive impairment is the pathological case in which the individual is between dementia and healthy. Therefore, especially in the protection, it is necessary to maintain and protect the cognitive functions. The physical activities exercised by the old people are crucial in increasing the cognitive functions or in maintenance of the present condition.Aim: In this research, the aim is to analyse the effects of the physical activities on the cognitive functions of the old people with mild cognitive impairment.Methods: The research was organized within the order of pretest-posttest design as experimental type using control groups. For the experiment, 25 old people with mild cognitive impairment who were convenient for physical activities were selected with regard to the doctors? advice. For the control group, a group of old people with mild cognitive impairment was listed. For the old people in the experimental group, a physical activity programme was applied including 30 minutes walk and 30 minutes regular exercise three days in a week which had continued for four weeks. Nothing was applied on the control group. Sociodemographic form and Standardized Mini Mental Test were applied on the old people both before and after the activity. The data has been analysed using Mann Whitney U test and percentage distributions.Results: The average age of the experimental group is 71.3±3.6and the control group is 70.2±42. The average mini mental test point of the old people in the experimental group before the activity (20.6±2.4) increased considerably after the activity (24.3±3.6) and the difference is significant statistically (p<0.05). When the mini mental test points of the experimental and control group was compared after the activity, it was found out that the experimental group has higher points compared to the experimental group and the difference is significant (p<0.05).Conclusions: Regular and a three-day week physical activity program improved the cognitive functions of the old people with mild cognitive impairment. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 701-701 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=114&rid=3252 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003252 Classification-JEL: I19 Keywords: Elderly, Mild cognitive impairment, Physical activity, Cognitive functions Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003252 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Neslihan Lok Author-Name-First: Neslihan Author-Name-Last: Lok Author-Email: neslihanlok@akdeniz.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Akdeniz University, Nursing Faculty, Psychiatric Nursing Department Author-Name: Arzu Kocak Uyaroglu Author-Name-First: Arzu Author-Name-Last: Kocak Uyaroglu Author-Email: asukocak2@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Selcuk University, Faculty of Health Science Author-Name: Ilhan Gunbayi Author-Name-First: Ilhan Author-Name-Last: Gunbayi Author-Email: igunbayii@akdeniz.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Akdeniz University Title: FAMILIES? EXPERIENCES OF CHRONIC MENTAL ILLNESS INDIVIDUALS RELATED SPECIFIC CULTURAL PRACTICES: PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY Abstract: Introduction: Specific cultural practices as a vital phenomenon, which is comprised as collectively and repeatedly in society, reveal the effect of social attitudes and behaviors on health and illness. Aim: The objective of this study is to determine views related with specific cultural practices of chronic mental illness individuals? families and experiences about these practices. Methods: the study was conducted in a psychiatry hospital in the province of Konya, in Turkey and planned as a qualitative study and in phenomenological pattern. 12 patient relatives were interviewed within the scope of the study. Results: Data, obtained with sub- structural interview, was examined under the heading as definitions related with illness, help- seeking, cultural practices and metaphors. Paranoid schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder and substance abuse are the diagnosis of patients. The majority of interviewed family members is women and graduated primary school. Plurality of patients? relatives considers that the reason of psychiatric illness is fate, written by God, rather than an individual or a case. Religious help- seeking is often the first practice associated with mental illness. Conclusions: It is considered continuously in society that psychiatric disorders are taboo. The first applied place for psychiatric disorders is fake clergy due to the viewpoint that these patients seem as creatures that can think and have ability as people and also are obliged to obey religious rules according to religious belief in Islam. Praying, other rituals like praying in Islam (okutmak- üfletmek ), drinking water and taking a bath with water that made holly by praying are the most preferred cultural practices. However, the majority of patients? relatives applied to the hospitals for medical treatment because they have not any benefits from these Hodjas. Interestingly, Hodja forwards the patients and relatives to the hospitals because of lack of doing anything. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 702-702 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=115&rid=3253 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003253 Classification-JEL: I29 Keywords: Family, Cronic Mental Illness, Phenomenological study Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003253 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Chollada Love Author-Name-First: Chollada Author-Name-Last: Love Author-Email: chollada_c@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Maejo University Title: The Study on Guideline for Cost Reduction Using Activity Based Costing System of PST Concrete Company Abstract: The objective of this research was to study the Guideline for Cost Reduction Using Activity Based Costing for PST Concrete Company Limited. Data was collected from the corporate database such as the structure, job description, quality manual and interviews of executives and workers as well as the observation of employees? performance. This research found that the PST Concrete Company Limited has 124 activities. In conclusion, the company has 108 value-added activities and 16 nonvalue-added activities. This research had been worked on activity cost calculation and cost per driver calculation of accounting and finance division. Out of all costs of accounting and finance division 292,878.55 baht, 54,334.81 baht is the cost of nonvalue-added activities, equally 18.55 %. The accounting and financial division has 2 nonvalue-added activities : The cost per time of follow-up problematic debitor is 1,252.33 baht and the cost per time of connection government units is 1,750.55 baht. Length: 5 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 703-707 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=116&rid=3104 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003104 Classification-JEL: M41 Keywords: activity based costing, value-added activities, nonvalue-added activities, cost per driver calculation Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003104 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Paralee Maneerat Author-Name-First: Paralee Author-Name-Last: Maneerat Author-Email: paralee.ma@spu.ac.th Author-Workplace-Name: Chulalongkorn University Author-Name: Kanchit Malaivongs Author-Name-First: Kanchit Author-Name-Last: Malaivongs Author-Email: kanchit.ma@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Chulalongkorn University Author-Name: Jintavee Khlaisang Author-Name-First: Jintavee Author-Name-Last: Khlaisang Author-Email: jinmonsakul@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Chulalongkorn University Title: Maturity Level of Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education Based on Capability Maturity Model Integration Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to show the similarity between Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education (TQF: HEd) and maturity level of Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) at Carnegie Mellon university. TQF is to put all universities to have standard curriculum in each field. At the same time, TQF emphasis necessary skill as well as long terms the improvement curriculum. In 2009, the Office of the Higher Education Commission announced that TQF is required for higher education in Thailand as guidelines for the education system in order to act like a framework for curriculum standard in Thailand. Universities are set to follow TQF 1 to TQF 7: TQF 1 is the standard curriculum for each field as defined by the Higher Education Commission, TQF 2 is used for the curriculum development, TQF 3 is used for the course syllabus, TQF 4 is used for the field experience syllabus, TQF 5 is used for the course report, TQF 6 is the field experience report, and TQF 7 is use for the improvement curriculum.On the other hand, CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) is the process model improvement. It is divided into three categories: CMMI for Development (CMMI-DEV), CMMI for Acquisition (CMMI-ACQ), and CMMI for Service (CMMI-SVC). CMMI has five maturity levels and 22 process areas. Each process area can be classified into specific goals and generic goals.In summary, TQF has been developed along the concepts of process improvement which is the core principles of CMMI. The comparison of the TQF and the process of CMMI in the development curriculum, teaching and learning, and improve curriculum. It provides more insight to instructors and curriculum development committees to better manage and improve the program report. Length: 12 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 708-719 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=117&rid=2548 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1002548 Classification-JEL: I29 Keywords: Thailand Qualification Framework, TQF, Maturity Level, CMMI Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1002548 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Thomas Mc Cluskey Author-Name-First: Thomas Author-Name-Last: Mc Cluskey Author-Email: thomas.mccluskey@dcu.ie Author-Workplace-Name: Dublin City University Title: Evidence on European fund managers and investors views on dividends post 2008 Abstract: This study reports the views of European fund managers and investors on dividends. Specifically, the study uses semi-structured interviews with twenty participants and analyses their responses concerning the role of dividends in the stock screening process; the perceived relationship between dividend payment policy and share values; the impact of taxation and attitudes to share buybacks. The results suggest that contrary to reported historical evidence there appears to be little support for the notion that dividends are important in stock selection and that dividends influence share valuations. Particularly interesting findings are that since the financial crisis of 2008 European fund managers and investors appear to have to focus on geographical and geopolitical matters as the more significant investment criteria of companies in which they have a shareholding; that taxation issues appear relatively unimportant and that the majority of investors prefer short-term arbitrage capital gains rather than cash dividends or share buybacks. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 720-720 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=118&rid=3287 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003287 Classification-JEL: G35 Keywords: Dividends, European, fund managers, investors, interviews Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003287 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Bekir Mehtap Author-Name-First: Bekir Author-Name-Last: Mehtap Author-Email: bekirmehtap@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Selcuk University, Facultural Title: The Effect of Coenzyme Q10 on Exercise Performance Abstract: CoQ10 which may be present in different amounts in each cells and vitamin-like compound in the lipid structure acts as a coenzyme at the key enzymatic reactions during energy consumption in cells.CoQ10 can be supplied exogenously with some nutrients such as also endogenously in humans.CoQ10 is located in the mitochondrial inner membrane and acts a coenzyme for the activities of redox reactions (oxidation-reduction) in the chain of electron transfer.The presence of these factors in the environment facilitates the seperation of oxygen from hemoglobin.The sufficient oxygen and other metabolites for the synthesis of ATP which is necessary for sustaining long-term exercise in heavy exercises can not be achieved by circulatory and the resulting waste products is not removed from the region. The important function of CoQ10 in the electron transport system is a great importance for aerobic energy production. It is observed that the great majority of the studies which investigated the effects of CoQ10 on pyhsical performance focused on aerobic exercises which require long-term physical performance. In these studies, the effects of CoQ10 supplementation on VO2max, blood lactate levels, blood metabolites, hearth rate and aerobic performance were investigated. When the findings of these studies are examined, it is observed that the different duration and doses administered CoQ10 supplemenation has any other development except the healing effects of training on aerobic capacity while there is no positive effect on exercise performances.Especially electron leakage from the mitochondrial electron transfer chain leads to increased superoxide anion production. Moreover, hypoxia and hyperthermia formed in the muscle during the exercise can increase the formation of free radicals.In such situations, it is consist imbalance between antioxidant system and oxygen species free radicals.The antioxidant function of CoQ10 is capable of stabilizing free radicals and this function can prevent the damage to biomolecules. Depending on this, using and taking as a support, CoQ10 may benefit in some disease while any of the researchers has been reached on a consensus about the effect of CoQ10 on exercise as yet.Indeed, the studies which investigated the effect of CoQ10 on exercise performance in athletes, sedentaries and different age groups are not enough and it attracts attention that some of datas which obtained in the studies were not suitable to each other. In this context, it is thought to be the need for a extensive studies which investigate the effects of CoQ10 on performance chritera and antioxidant system in different exercise types. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 721-721 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=119&rid=3310 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003310 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Coenzyme Q10; Exercise Performance; Effect Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003310 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Avinoam Meir Author-Name-First: Avinoam Author-Name-Last: Meir Author-Email: ameir@bgu.ac.il Author-Workplace-Name: Dept of Geography and Environmental Development, Ben Gurion University of the Negev Title: THE POLITICS OF PLANNING ROADS WITHIN INDIGENOUS TERRITORIES: THE CASE OF THE ISRAELI BEDOUIN Abstract: Recent decades have witnessed intensive discussion in planning literature on gray space. From a geographical perspective it revolves primarily around gray settlements. We raise two issues of planning relevance: first, gray spacing may serve established planning processes despite their inherent contradiction; second, while roads are spatial entities, their analysis in planning theory and practice literature is marginal.Our research deals with Road 31 in the northern Negev and Bedouin unrecognized gray space villages. Recently the state has initiated a massive road upgrade project but state planning officials, planning firms and Israel Road Company did not pursue any public participation of the Bedouin who refused to evacuate their places and cooperate. The IRC hired therefore an informal "expropriation team" with profound acquaintance with Bedouin unique indigenous culture, society and polity. This unique mechanism, which is neither commensurate with official state policy of non-recognition, nor is under state formal support, facilitated intensive and creative negotiation and mediation with individual Bedouin families over financial and other terms of evacuation. The rate of success is very high, expediting the pursuance of the project considerably.Our research reveals that only by leaving the informal Bedouin reality intact, through team's firm obligation for state avoidance from taking uni-directional radical measures in Bedouin property rights and village recognition issues, could the conflict be resolved satisfactorily and the project expedited, despite the formal policy of non-recognition. Paradoxically thus, informality may facilitate efficient dialogical mechanisms benefiting both sides. This insight carries important conceptual implications for understanding planning of gray spaces, as well as for understanding the special role of roads in this unique and complex indigenous socio-spatial system. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 722-722 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=120&rid=3410 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003410 Classification-JEL: O20, O20 Keywords: Indigenous people, planning, space, politics, Bedouin. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003410 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Tuula Merisuo-Storm Author-Name-First: Tuula Author-Name-Last: Merisuo-Storm Author-Email: tuula.merisuo-storm@utu.fi Author-Workplace-Name: University of Turku, Department of Teacher Education in Rauma Author-Name: Marjaana Soininen Author-Name-First: Marjaana Author-Name-Last: Soininen Author-Email: marjaana.soininen@utu.fi Author-Workplace-Name: University of Turku, Department of Teacher Education in Rauma Title: Guided observation helping teacher students to understand teacher?s work Abstract: In the autumn of 2014, the first-year-students at the University of Turku at the Department of Teacher Education in Rauma started their studies according to a new curriculum. Compared with the old curriculum a significant difference could be seen in their first teaching practice period in the teacher training school. Now joint guided observations in the classes are an important part of the period. At the beginning of the period, the groups of 10?11 students observe class teachers? and subject teachers? lessons in grades 1?9 with the teachers from the department of teacher education. After each lesson, the students and their tutors have discussions focusing on one of the five different aspects: 1) the pupils of different ages, 2) the pupils with special needs, 3) bilingual learning, 4) individualized instruction, and 5) the goals of teaching.The aim of the study described in this paper was to investigate the students? (n = 73) opinions on the guided observations and discussions and what they thought that they had learned from them. The students wrote their comments during the lessons and after the discussions. All the students found the guided observations much more fruitful than the observations they did alone. According to them, it was much easier to focus on one aspect at a time than to observe a lesson as a whole. In addition, they wrote that the discussions after the lessons gave them new ideas about teaching. When comparing the students? comments during the five different observations, it is obvious that they improved during the period significantly. The comments related to the last observation were much more mature than those given earlier. The students were more skilful at analysing the teachers? and the pupils? behaviour and actions during the lessons. According to their comments, they had learned during the period e.g. that it is important to plan the lessons well, to have a clear goal for the lesson, to understand what is essential, to motivate and activate the pupils, to give explicit instructions of the tasks in hand, to use interesting materials, to trust the pupils and give them opportunities to be creative, and to create an encouraging atmosphere in the class. Furthermore, the students found that pupils? work in pairs and groups is useful in number of ways. The individualising of instruction is necessary in all grades but it is often a demanding task for the teacher. Length: 10 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 723-732 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=121&rid=3523 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003523 Classification-JEL: Keywords: teacher education, teacher student, teaching practice, guided observations Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003523 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Gabriel Mirea Author-Name-First: Gabriel Author-Name-Last: Mirea Author-Email: gabimirea62@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Title: STATISTICAL CONTROL OF THE PROCESS - SIX SIGMA TECHNIQUE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEMS Abstract: Initiating the Six Sigma system in the Motorola Company has led to a fundamental discovery, identifying that some of the problems could be solved by exploiting some opportunities using the tools that are accessible to any organization. In my opinion, one of these, and the most important, is the statistical control of the process and the control charts.Throughout this article, I wanted to emphasize what ?Statistical Process Control? means, where and how it can be used and the method of its application for designing, management and improvement the processes. I?ll mention that if this power tool is not used carefully, it may be useless or totally ineffective. Length: 11 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 733-743 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=122&rid=3796 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003796 Classification-JEL: A20 Keywords: corrective actions, deviations, limit of control, measuring, performance Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003796 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Helena Mitwallyova Author-Name-First: Helena Author-Name-Last: Mitwallyova Author-Email: mitwally@volny.cz Author-Workplace-Name: University of Economics Title: THE INFLUENCE OF RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE LIVE IN SELECTED EUROPEAN COUNTRIES Abstract: The article focuses on the influences that a railway infrastructure has on the life of a given country. The role of railway transportation is viewed especially from the point of employment, quality of railway infrastructure and using a railways by passengers. It is comparing the length of the railway network to the numbers of railway employees which contains employees in the railway sector including the service related to transport operation, transport management, operability and modernization. It is also used an indicator which suitably adds the conversion of railway employees per train-kilometres (tkm), passenger-kilometres (pkm) and gross-ton-kilometres (gtkm). The research is concerned selected European countries. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 744-744 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=123&rid=3659 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003659 Classification-JEL: L92, O18, R40 Keywords: Railway infrastructure, investment, the European Union, employment, the use of a railway system Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003659 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Simin Mozayeni Author-Name-First: Simin Author-Name-Last: Mozayeni Author-Email: mozayens@newpaltz.edu Author-Workplace-Name: SUNY New Paltz Title: Social Insurance, Payroll Tax Structure, and Saving Rates: An International Comparison for OECD Countries Abstract: The motivation for this research is to examine the debate about the effect of social insurance on private savings, Feldstein [1974] and Leimmer and Lesony [1982]. I use time series data and alternative models to examine the hypothesis. With this objective I use an estimation model, as I describe below. Since programs and demographic among the OECD counties are significantly different, I first analyze and compare them, with special attention to similarities among the members of the European Union, which share common markets and have reciprocity programs for social security. In this context, I compare the basic statistics for wage income thresholds subject to payroll tax, their lower and upper thresholds, the marginal tax rates, and the respective shares of the employee-employer contributions for the countries in the sample. Since some OECD countries allow a maximum contribution and possible additional contributions, and have different provisions for deductibility of the payroll tax, these features of the programs are also compared. Since there are variations in social insurance tax rates for self-employed, we also compare them. Furthermore, we compare age eligibility, work history requirements, and the social security income and health care benefits across those countries. Since some countries have reciprocity for social security program in the European Union, their policies will also be considered. With such fundamental investigations, we then develop the model for empirical investigation, which is a multivariate. Both linear and log-linear specifications are considered. The dependent variable is household saving rates [per National Income and Product Account], during 1992-2011 [will be expand the time as data become available). The independent variables are: social security contributions as percentage of GDPs, (for comparison, the percentage of total tax revenues, in comparison to the OECD average are also considered), and relevant population demographics, macroeconomic factors such as the real rate of interest and the terms of trade, the Gini Coefficient, and expected social security benefits upon eligibility. We pay attention to the possibility of Collinearity and heteroscedasticity in our variables. Our preliminary results reject the hypothesis that social insurance replaces private savings. We have reviewed the relevant literature for theories of saving behaviors and social security. Our research is a new empirical contribution to the literature. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 745-745 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=124&rid=3385 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003385 Classification-JEL: D19, D10, I30 Keywords: Social Insurance, Social Security, Household Saving Behavior, OECD Social Insurance Programs Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003385 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Josipa Mrsa Author-Name-First: Josipa Author-Name-Last: Mrsa Author-Email: mrsa@efri.hr Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economics Rijeka Author-Name: Josip Cicak Author-Name-First: Josip Author-Name-Last: Cicak Author-Email: josip.cicak@efri.hr Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economics Rijeka Title: Evaluating equity in fair value accounting Abstract: This paper discusses the results of the research problem evaluating equity in accounting. In principle, equity is a differential value, the difference of assets and liabilities and its value is derived from these elements, for each individual component of which the fair value is determined. However, accounting recognizes methodologically different equity evaluation as well. In a business combination, fair value of units can be determined through the fair value of equity financial instruments, the result of which may significantly be different from the valuation of equity through value of assets and liabilities. Moreover the accounting standards specifically provide guidance on measuring the fair value of the equity financial instruments, the quoted ones as well as those not quoted. Length: 11 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 746-756 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=125&rid=3167 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003167 Classification-JEL: M41 Keywords: Fair value measurement of equity, equity instruments, fair value of equity in business combination, noncontrolling interest Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003167 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Kithsiri Prasanjith Munagama Author-Name-First: Kithsiri Prasanjith Author-Name-Last: Munagama Author-Email: kithmuna@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Education,University of Colombo Author-Name: Arachchillaya Ananda Jayawardana Author-Name-First: Arachchillaya Ananda Author-Name-Last: Jayawardana Author-Email: dr.anandajayawardhana@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Education,University of Colombo Title: Improving the Quality of Citizenship Education to achieve Social cohesion in Sri lanka Abstract: Problem statementFor the sustainable development of a country, it is essential to maintain peace & harmony. Recent experience in this regard has not been encouraging in Sri Lanka due to the ethnic conflict and the war that ravaged the country for several decades. Against this background, policy makers introduced various measures to promote social integration through education. As part of curriculum reforms to promote social integration, Citizenship and governance(C&G) subject was introduced as an elective for grades 10&11at 2008 though no significant social cohesiveness experienced in society.Purpose of the studyIn Sri Lanka 32% of students select C&G and 71% of them obtained a pass at General certificate of Education (ordinary level) examination. However Sri lanka has no specific mastery program to enhance the quality of C&G teachers & the teaching process. This study examines how the existing curriculum intervention of C&G contributes to achieve social cohesion.MethodsQualitative data are gathered through class room observations, teacher interviews, content analysis of text books and analysis of teaching methods in teachers guides. Quantitative data are gathered by attitude test and G.C.E. (O.L) results.Findings and ResultsPresent text books do not cater to the cohesiveness, teachers showed a poor level of soft skills to transform social integration, schools do not promote the social integration and students continue to display their ethnic exclusiveness during in school activities.Conclusions and RecommendationsThe C & G text books to be revised and subject should be made compulsory. Quality teacher training programs should be commenced. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 757-757 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=126&rid=3236 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003236 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Social cohesion,Citizenship Education Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003236 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Mihaela Daciana Nanu Author-Name-First: Mihaela Daciana Author-Name-Last: Nanu Author-Email: daciana_nanu@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Accounting and Management Information Systems The Accounting and Audit Department University of Economic Studies Title: The impact of internal audit on the financial risk management of SMEs in Romania in the context of fiscal harmonization Abstract: The study has the following objective:The analysis of SME behaviour in the management of the risk, of the risk appetite, as factor of impact on the process of planning and performance of the internal audit within the context of internationalization of the Romanian accounting and of harmonization of tax legislation with European norms in the field.The premises of this work are meant to be a starting point for a systematic analysis of the current knowledge level concerning the integration of the internal audit for the risk management in order to reach the optimum risk balance of the entity?s results. The international financial environment is affected by the new exposures generated by the European sovereign debt crisis, concerns caused by the slowing down of world economy.Having been politically and culturally influenced by the countries of European Union, Romania represents an interesting environment for research, in order to raise awareness that the internal audit and the risk management bring additional value to the entity and they are integral part of the risk equation. For the recent years the use of the procedures and policies of integrated risk management at entity level (ERM-Enterprise Risk Management) has extended, the entities thus acknowledging the advantages of risk management approach.The internal audit has the purpose of providing safety and consultancy while contributing to the risk management. The relationship between the internal audit and the risk management starts from the presentation of the global economic context where they act and manifest themselves, following the influences that define their mutual relationship, from the national perspective anchored in the European perspective.The general research area is given by the sciences of management accounting, taxation and integration of the internal audit in the risk management process, respectively, so that at the level of the theoretical research, a deductive type of approach is observed, based on the existing concepts, in order to singularize them at the level of SMEs.Research is fundamental, deductive-inductive, aiming at measuring the awareness of the need to apply risk management, its management in terms of the economic efficiency of the entity, by explaining the current national and international legislative context of the analyzed interdisciplinary phenomenon.It is envisaged that information will be acquired in what concerns the status of the analyzed phenomenon, anchored in the national economic reality, the capitalization of the information available in the analyzed field of interest, the exchange of experiences and good practices. Length: 9 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 758-766 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=127&rid=3485 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003485 Classification-JEL: A10, D03, H32 Keywords: risk management , management accounting, internal audit,planning and performance of the internal audit Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003485 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: mücahit navruz Author-Name-First: mücahit Author-Name-Last: navruz Author-Email: mucahitnavruz@selcuk.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Selcuk University Author-Name: Mehmet Akif Çukurçay?r Author-Name-First: Mehmet Akif Author-Name-Last: Çukurçay?r Author-Email: akifcukurcayir@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Selcuk University Title: Factors Affecting Changes in Perceptions of Turkish People Towards Syrian Refugees Abstract: Until recently, Turkey known as a source or transit country in migration routes, transformed into a target country for refugees due to civil wars and foreign interventions in countries of the region. Refugee influxes caused by the civil war in Syria has made Turkey one of the countries with the highest refugee population in the world. With the start of the civil war in Syria, Turkey applied 'open door policy' and temporary protection was granted to all Syrians on prima facie basis. Although the adoption of the psychological threshold of 100 thousand refugees at the initial period of the crisis, threshold was exceeded in a very short time and assumptions of Turkish government about civil war have not realized. Furthermore Al-Asad regime has strengthened its position because of the disharmony and inconsistency in opposition groups. With the interval of radical islamic groups, parallel with the decline in public support in Western countries, Syrian policy of Westren governments began to change. Active support to opposition declined and civil war turned into a vicious cycle. The most significant effect of this situation on Turkey is transformation of short-term guests into permanent refugees. Prolongation of the civil war reducing the Syrian's prospects of return, made Turkey host one of the most populous diasporas in the world. With increasing economic and social burdens, Turkey's ?human-rights based approach? to Syrian refugee policy bagan to show signs of exhaustion and ?security based approach? came up to the agenda. Main factor causing this condition is perception changes of Turkish people against Syrian refugees. In this paper, factors affecting the perception of the Turkish people will be examined. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 767-767 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=128&rid=3689 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003689 Classification-JEL: F22 Keywords: Refugees of Syrian Civil War, Urban Refugees, Host-Refugee Relations Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003689 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Mariana Nedelcu (Bunea) Author-Name-First: Mariana Author-Name-Last: Nedelcu (Bunea) Author-Email: maribunea@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies Title: Study on the relationship between the quality of external audit - financial performance, solvency and risk management in the Romanian banking system Abstract: At the European level - and even global ? the prolonged economic and financial crisis was a challenge for the financial institutions, negatively affecting the banking system and beyond. The impact of the global crisis has affected gradually overwhelmingly the profitability of the banking industry, affecting all types of banking products and services offered to the customers, the models of supervision and the evaluation methods known so far. The audit function has an important role in the corporate mechanism, especially by extra value conferred to the governance process, so who, over time, this issue was debated assiduously in a series of studies and analysis on information transparency at the level of companies.The purpose of this article is to provide a more comprehensive analysis of the relationship between the quality of external audit and the financial performance, the solvency and requirements of capital adequacy at risk at the level of the Romanian banking system. Thus, concentrating attention on the quality of external audit, we tried to find answers motivated by the empirical analysis results to the general question "How influences the quality of external audit the performance of the banking system? How is the value added by the quality of external audit at the level of credit institutions?".In order to test the formulated hypotheses, the research methodology used is mainly quantitative, based on a statistical analysis deductive and having as starting point the agency theory having as objective the testing and possible links from cause - effect, and also analyzing the significance level thereof. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 768-768 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=129&rid=3389 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003389 Classification-JEL: G20, G30, M40 Keywords: corporate governance, banking system, solvency, audit Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003389 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Muthukuda Niriella Author-Name-First: Muthukuda Author-Name-Last: Niriella Author-Email: jeevaniriella@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Law , Unversity of Colombo Title: Sustainable Response to Climate Change:Review on the Legal Framework of Sri Lanka with Reference to its Role at International and Regional Levels Abstract: Climate change is a worldwide environmental issue that Sri Lanka is vulnerable to the increasing of its ill effects. Among the other impacts of climate change, Sri Lanka is highly susceptible to the following environmental problems: Increase the in the frequency and intensity of disasters such as droughts, floods and landslides, increase in temperature, rise the sea level, increase the unpredictability of rainfall patters and sudden whether changes. Since these vulnerabilities cut across many sectors in the economy and threaten to the speedy ongoing poverty reducing process at present while putting the country?s developing process at risk, Sri Lanka needs to address climate change adaptation to ensure that its development process can continue without any disruption due to the ill effects of climate change. Also protecting our people and helping them cope with these changing environmental conditions must be one of our priorities. This should be done with international and regional cooperation. Though Sri Lanka has enacted many environmental legislations which directly an indirectly address the issue of climate change and introduced an adaptation policy and national strategy in this regard, the vulnerability of Sri Lanka to the ill effects of climate change is increased considerably day by day. Therefore, it is important to look at the merits and demerits of the contemporary national regulatory framework including laws, policies and strategies in order to address the climate change issue successfully and also should see the capacity and status of Sri Lanka in negotiating at international level with regard to the issue. This study analyses the reasons for climate change in Sri Lankan aspect, the main environmental problems in Sri Lanka faces as a result of climate change issue. It also discusses the international/regional (law) interventions in this regard including the country?s engagement with climate change internationally and regionally with special reference to the critical analysis the role of Sri Lanka in international negotiations. Then it vigorously reviews the national framework and policy adopted in addressing the issue. Relevant information from books, journal articles and websites are referred as secondary source and information and statistics gathered by relevant authorities are used as primary sources to complete this research. The international treaties, regional conventions particular reference to SAARC region, domestic statues and judicial dicta in courts are used to support the arguments opinions, and suggestions made by the author in this study. Length: 22 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 769-790 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=130&rid=3178 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003178 Classification-JEL: K32 Keywords: Climate change, international instruments, regional standards, development, vulnerability, adaptation, Sri Lanka Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003178 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: R.D. Nordgren Author-Name-First: R.D. Author-Name-Last: Nordgren Author-Email: rnordgren@nu.edu Author-Workplace-Name: National University Title: Modern and Post-Modern Teacher Education: Revealing Contrasts in Basic Educational Beliefs and Practice Abstract: The researchers examine the beliefs of faculty members regarding education policy, teaching and learning, and curricula through the constructs of postmodern and modern ideologies. A 26-items survey based on a theoretical framework using Sahlberg?s ?Finnish Way? was administered at two colleges of education; findings provided insights into these faculty members? stances toward P?12 schooling as well as preparing teachers. The institutions were selected, in part, for their contrasting models. One is a private, non-profit university located on the west coast of the United States; the other is public, state-supported university in the Midwest. Both have a mission to meet the needs of underserved populations of college students, especially first-generation college attendees; however, over 60% of the private university?s coursework is taken online versus less than 10% at the public institution. Ninety faculty members from the public institution were surveyed, all of whom were full-time tenured or tenure-track, whereas nearly 700 faculty were surveyed at the private university, and all but 85 were adjunct faculty (70% of all classes at the private college of education are taught by adjunct faculty while less than 10% of classes at the public college are taught by part-time adjunct faculty.) Findings indicated a general agreement within all five item categories: Standards/Standardization, Curriculum, Student Assessment, Management, and Resources. However, decided differences were found in faculty members? responses to individual items such as merit pay and collective bargaining?s ?grip? on teacher contracts. In this instance, the private institution held to a neoliberal approach whereas in most other cases these faculty members embraced more constructivist/progressive practices and beliefs. One of the conclusions made by the researchers is that those holding neoliberal philosophies may be attracted to the private institution?s ?business-like? operation model (although they do not seem to constitute the majority), while a more progressive faculty member is attracted to the state institution with a traditional tenure system and mode of instructional delivery. Length: 15 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 791-805 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=131&rid=2309 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1002309 Classification-JEL: I29, I21, I24 Keywords: Post-modernism, ideology, progressivism, neoliberalism, political beliefs Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1002309 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Michaela Nováková Author-Name-First: Michaela Author-Name-Last: Nováková Author-Email: michaela.novakova@euba.sk Author-Workplace-Name: University of Economics in Bratislava Title: Migration of health workers in the EU Abstract: Migration of health workers for better opportunities either within the country or abroad creates global concern because of the burden of health systems in developing countries. Migration of health workers caused serious global health problem, which is reflected in all aspects of society - structural, political, social and economic. Migration trends of health workers have been studied since 1960. Nevertheless, there is still an imbalance between rich and poor countries. In many cases, the country loses not only an investment in the education of health professionals, but also benefit the workers in health care. Many health systems in developing countries for years suffered from underinvestment, which also translates to low salaries of health workers and poor working conditions. Employers in the recipient countries have in turn lack of experienced people in specific areas and employment opportunities may obtain brains from other countries. Length: 9 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 806-814 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=132&rid=3964 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003964 Classification-JEL: F66, I18 Keywords: Health workers, migration, brain drain, mobility Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003964 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Joanna Nowakowska-Grunt Author-Name-First: Joanna Author-Name-Last: Nowakowska-Grunt Author-Email: jnowakowskagrunt@onet.eu Author-Workplace-Name: Technology University in Czestochowa Author-Name: Judyta Kabus Author-Name-First: Judyta Author-Name-Last: Kabus Author-Email: judytakabus@interia.pl Author-Workplace-Name: Technology University in Czestochowa Title: Modern strategies of city management in Poland Abstract: Special economic zones in Poland have been created in order to speed up the economic development of municipalities, cities and whole regions, use of post-industrial assets and infrastructure, as well as to create new workplaces. The zones attract Polish and foreign investors. The aim of the present paper is to discuss the Katowice Special Economic Zone (KSEZ) which also covers the areas of Malopolska and Opole provinces. Special attention was paid to Polish legal regulations governing the functioning of zones and to concessions for investors. The article finishes with description of the Czestochowa special economic zone and its benefits for the city. Length: 8 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 815-822 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=133&rid=3797 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003797 Classification-JEL: Keywords: economic zones, investors, economic benefits. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003797 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Tuuli Oder Author-Name-First: Tuuli Author-Name-Last: Oder Author-Email: tuuli.oder@tlu.ee Author-Workplace-Name: Tallinn University Title: Teachers beliefs about effective teaching Abstract: During the most recent educational reform in Estonia, a new National Curriculum was introduced in 2010 providing new guidelines for education generally and foreign languages specifically. To investigate the understanding that an EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teacher has about professional teaching and whether it matches the principles of the curriculum, a research was conducted amongst EFL teachers at the lower secondary school level. There were two research questions: What perceptions do EFL teachers have regarding effective teaching and learning? What methods and techniques of teaching EFL are most effective according to EFL teachers? beliefs?The study revealed that generally EFL teachers? beliefs about professional teaching are in concordance with the principles of the new curriculum, however are aspects that should be addressed by teacher education. Estonian EFL teachers support constructivist learning principles, but only to a certain extent: grammar focus and teacher-centredness are two major issues of concern that should be considered while designing both pre-service and in-service education programmes. Although Estonian EFL teachers generally support communicative principles of language teaching, there may be a further need to raise the profile of pedagogical-psychological courses in teacher preparation to give teachers more confidence in dealing with puberty-age students. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 823-823 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=134&rid=3399 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003399 Classification-JEL: Keywords: educational reform, effective teaching, teachers' beliefs, Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003399 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: SYLVESTER ADEJO OGBA Author-Name-First: SYLVESTER ADEJO Author-Name-Last: OGBA Author-Email: seeogba@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY, Author-Name: ELIJAH OJOCHONU OKPANACHI Author-Name-First: ELIJAH OJOCHONU Author-Name-Last: OKPANACHI Author-Email: eltonia4u@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: KOGI STATE UNIVERSITY Title: THE PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLEGES IN NIGERIA Abstract: The concept of sustainable development can be interpreted in different ways, but at its core is an approach to development that looks to balance different and often competing needs against an awareness of environmental, social and economic limitations in the society. Most often than not, development is driven by one particular need without fully considering the wider or future impacts. The effects of the damages this type of approach can cause should be the concern of all. When the World Commission on Environment and Development (1987) presented their report titled ?our common future?, they sought to address the problems of conflicts between environment and development goals by formulating a concise approach to the understanding of the concept. The Postulation is that, both development and the environment, hitherto addressed as separate issues, could be managed in a mutually beneficial way. One implication of not doing so is environmental degradation resulting in climate change. However, the focus of sustainable development is more encompassing than just the environment; it is also about ensuring the strong, healthy and just society. This invariably involves meeting the diverse needs of all people in existing and future communities since we cannot afford to exploit our environment in such a way that would endanger our common future. The contemporary Nigerian society has not shown much effort in this regard. The period between 1989 when the Nigerian policy on sustainable development was formulated and today, has marked a period of intensive political, administrative and to a lesser extent, judicial actions against man?s activities that are delirious to the environment. The ambition of the federal government of Nigeria towards sustainable development after the Koko incidence of 1999 has been great, but her achievement remarkably small. The reason is simply and squarely due to lack of implementation of policies. This paper is basically an assessment of the challenges of sustainable development in Nigeria; the author warns that humans are transforming the planet in ways that could undermine any developmental gains. Hence, he suggests among other things that global principles of sustainable development drawn from the existing United Nations agreements be combined with some recommended proposals to achieve new sustainable developmental goals for Nigeria and other developing nations. The paper employs the philosophical tools of critical analysis and rational justification. It is also prescriptive in the sense that it recommends ways to achieve sustainable development. Length: 14 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 824-837 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=135&rid=4054 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1004054 Classification-JEL: A13 Keywords: Sustainable Development, Environment, Philosophy, Nigeria. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1004054 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Fatih OKUR Author-Name-First: Fatih Author-Name-Last: OKUR Author-Email: fatih.okr@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Social Sciences Author-Name: Özgür Bayram SOYLU Author-Name-First: Özgür Bayram Author-Name-Last: SOYLU Author-Email: ozgurbayramsoylu@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Social Sciences Title: The relationship between Economic Growth, Exports and Government Expenditure: The case of Turkey Abstract: The aim of this study, to analyze the relationship between economic growth, exports and government expenditures in the period of 1980-2013; to test If export-led growth hypothesis holds in Turkey. In this analyze, ADF unit root, Johansen Co-integration and Granger Causality tests are used. According to ADF unit root test, all the variables are stationary in their first levels. Johansen Co-integration results show that there is a long-run relationship between economic growth, exports and government expenditure. Because there is co-integration between the variables, VECM is used to test causality. Empirical results show that there is a unidirectional causality which runs from export to economic growth in the short-run period. In the long-run period, While it is found that the causality runs as bidirectional between economic growth and government expenditure, there is a unidirectional causality which runs from export to economic growth and government expenditure. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 838-838 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=136&rid=3844 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003844 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Economic Growth, Export, Government Expenditure, VECM, Causality Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003844 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Abiodun Joseph Oluwadare Author-Name-First: Abiodun Joseph Author-Name-Last: Oluwadare Author-Email: somojos90@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: National Open University of Nigeria Title: BOKO HARAM TERRORISM IN NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY Abstract: The disastrous attack on the International Trade Center in the US on September 11, 2001, brought the world to the realization that terrorism is a global albatross that required urgent and holistic attention in which all peace loving individuals, groups, nations and organizations should jointly tackle to its roots. Al Qaeda has been fingered as being responsible for the murderous attack that threatened peace and security of the global community. Nigeria, throughout history has been exposed to ethno- religious violence and political discontent and has recently seen an escalation in associated violence threatening its sovereignty, territorial integrity, peace and stability. Since July 2009, Boko Haram has killed over 12,000 people in the wake of an Islamic insurgency with the death toll rising almost on a daily basis. The group has carried out frequent gun attacks and bombings, in some cases using suicide bombers?male and female, on various strategic targets including the United Nations building in Abuja. The most recent deadly effrontery by the Boko Haram insurgency was the abduction of over 300 Secondary School Girls in Chibok in Borno State ? North Eastern Region of Nigeria. This paper interrogates the evolution of insurgency and the factors necessitating its consistency in Nigeria, and investigates the socio-political implications of insurgency in Nigeria. It concludes by suggesting some panacea to stem the tide of insurgency in Nigeria. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 839-839 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=137&rid=3114 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003114 Classification-JEL: N47 Keywords: insurgency, terrorism, Boko Haram, Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003114 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Abeer Orabi Author-Name-First: Abeer Author-Name-Last: Orabi Author-Email: orabiab@ngha.med.sa Author-Workplace-Name: National Gaurd for Health Sciences Author-Name: Pushpamala Ramiah Author-Name-First: Pushpamala Author-Name-Last: Ramiah Author-Email: RamaiahPu@ngha.med.sa Author-Workplace-Name: National Gaurd for Health Sciences Title: Effectiveness of a planned educational program for primigravida Indian women regarding factors influencing LBW Abstract: IntroductionA baby?s weight at birth is an indicator of maternal health and nutrition during pregnancy. Being underweight in the womb increases the risk of death in the early months and years of a child?s life and those who survive tend to have impaired immune function, increased risk of disease and reduced muscle strength, cognitive abilities and IQ throughout their lives. Objectives - To determine the knowledge of primigravida women regarding factors influencing LBW as measured by structured interview schedule.- To evaluate the effectiveness of a planned educational program (PEP) for primigravida women on factors influencing LBW in terms of gain in knowledge score.Hypothesis The mean post-test knowledge scores of the primigravida women regarding factors influencing low birth weight will be significantly higher than the mean pre-test knowledge scores.DesignA Quazi-experimental design was adopted to conduct the current study. One group pre-test post-test approach was used.SampleThirty primigravida women in first and second trimester attending antenatal clinic in Mangalore were recruited purposively for the current study.ToolA structured closed ended questionnaire was prepared by the researchers and used to assess: the knowledge level of the primigravida women through a pre-test and the effectiveness of the PEP, after its implementation. Content validity of the questionnaire and the program was assured by a panel of 9 experts in the field of obstetrics and gynecology and pediatrics nursing. Also, reliability was tested by Karl Pearson?s correlation formula (r= 0.90, P=0.001). InterventionImplementation of a PEP regarding factors influencing LBW for the primigravida women. Data analysis and interpretationThe highest percentage of the respondents (53.33%) had poor knowledge and 46.67% had average knowledge regarding factors influencing low birth weight. Thus, primigravida women need to be educated on factors influencing low birth weight. With regard to the pre-test knowledge level, the mean percentage of total knowledge score was 36% with a mean ± SD of 10.80 ± 3.39, which increased to 84.77% with a mean ± SD of 25.43±2.62 in the post-test suggesting that, the planned educational program increased the total percentage of knowledge score of primigravida women on factors influencing LBW by 48.77%. In conclusion, the whole study showed that, the planned educational program may be effective in increasing the knowledge of primigravida women (t= 19.72, P .001) regarding factors influencing low birth weight. Length: 2 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 840-841 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=138&rid=3208 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003208 Classification-JEL: I00, I00, I00 Keywords: Low birth weight, factors influencing, primigravida women, prevention, planned educational program Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003208 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Serdar Ornek Author-Name-First: Serdar Author-Name-Last: Ornek Author-Email: serdarornek@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Kocaeli University Author-Name: Feyza Kavi Author-Name-First: Feyza Author-Name-Last: Kavi Author-Email: serdarornek@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Kocaeli University Author-Name: Baransel M?zrak Author-Name-First: Baransel Author-Name-Last: M?zrak Author-Email: serdarornek@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Kocaeli University Title: A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE SEGREGATION POLICY AGAINST AFRICAN AMERICANS AND THE APARTHEID POLICY Abstract: Segregation is a policy and practice of imposing the seperation of races. The segregation in America can be described as the endeavors of white Americans to keep African Americans in a subordinate status by denying the African American people?s equal access to public facilities (public schools, housing and/or industry) and also ensuring that blacks lived apart from whites.Apartheid is a system of racial segregation in South Africa enforced through legislation by the National Party governments from 1948 to 1994, under which the rights, associations, and movements of the black inhabitants were restricted.The fundamental difference between African Americans and Africans is the way they react to racism ans discrimination. They have also some differences in their culture, language and education system. Whereas they have similar hope, disappointment and disillusionment. In order to understand the deep relation between African Americans and Africans, the background of these two groups should be examined. The aim of this paper is to define the main points of the segregation and apartheid by making comparisons. Length: 17 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 842-858 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=139&rid=3206 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003206 Classification-JEL: K33, N92, N97 Keywords: Segregation, Apartheid, Discrimination, African Americans, Africans Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003206 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Ayse Feray Ozbal Author-Name-First: Ayse Feray Author-Name-Last: Ozbal Author-Email: hpepe@selcuk.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Selcuk University, School of Physical Education and Sports Author-Name: Hamdi Pepe Author-Name-First: Hamdi Author-Name-Last: Pepe Author-Email: hamdipepe@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: School of Physical Education and Sports Title: Determining the Level of Achievement of Teaching Practice of the Student Teachers being educated in Physical Education and Sports Colleges Abstract: This Research is carried out to determine the effects of teaching application at education Physical Education and Sports Teacher on the students who are studying at Physical Education and Sport Teaching Department. The research has been carried out to 4 th Grade Students who are studying at Selcuk University Faculty of Education Physical Education and Sports Teaching Department. SPPS Package Program was used for calculating and evaluation of the collected data. The data were summarized by giving % and frequency distribution. The chi-square statistic was used to determine the relation of some data. The significance level was taken as 0.05. in this study. A meaning relation wasn?t found out statistically between the kind of school where teaching application took place and the case whether the school had adequate sports equipments or not. (P>0,05) There wasn?t a considerable relationship between the kind of school where teaching application carried out and the school?s condition having gym or not.(P>0,05). A statistically meaningful relationship was determined between the condition of school?s being adequate in term of sports equipment and the condition of the school in the context of having gym or not. (P<0,05). There wasn?t a meaningful correlation between the gender of the undergraduate that participated in the research and the likelihood whether the teaching application would be helpful in term of occupational life. (P>0,05). A considerable correlation wasn?t discovered statistically between the likelihood whether the undergraduate have a lack of pedagogical teaching and the condition of the undergraduates? being informed by the teacher who worked at the school where the application took place about tasks and responsibilities. (P>0,05 As a result the aim that had wanted was achieved by this study. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 859-859 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=140&rid=3319 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003319 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Teaching Application; Physical Education; Teacher Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003319 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Gatis Ozoli?? Author-Name-First: Gatis Author-Name-Last: Ozoli?? Author-Email: gatis.ozolins@du.lv Author-Workplace-Name: University of Daugavpils, Latvia Title: Youth Identity, Lifestyle and Economic Abstract: This report is based on sixty in-depth interviews that took place starting the end of 2012 till the beginning of 2013 in two major towns in Latvia ? Riga and Daugavpils ? within MYPLACE (Memory, Youth, Political Legacy And Civic Engagement) project with young people aged from 16 to 25. Three significant aspects of contemporary youth identity searching are studied in the project. Firstly, the understanding of contemporary Latvian youth about politics, political process and its impact on the society as well as opinion about political system and culture in Europe and Latvia are analysed. Secondly, particular attention is paid to history and memory concepts within everyday life; the importance of the identification of historical events in the growth of youth identity. Thirdly, the relation between political issues and the everyday life is closely connected to the process of the development of young people as individuals, their leisure activities, and system of values. In the highlight of the project is the impact of economic processes (for example, the economic recession) on: the youth way of living; youth views about the system of education, its quality and importance in career development; their family members, relatives, friends, schoolmates, teachers, etc. life quality; the economic situation in Latvia; unemployment, emigration, mistrust towards the political parties and the government as well as the importance of the economical processes in the growth of their identity. This paper emphasizes the youth understanding of political and economic processes, its influence on their everyday life, the way of living, the view about the future career and well-being, their involvement in internet activism (Have you ever been involved in internet activism?), their shopping habits (Does politics/economics ever influence what you buy?), the terms of film, book, music choice (Do you like films, books or music that have an obvious political message?) and in what way the different processes construct their identities. Length: 10 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 860-869 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=141&rid=3393 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003393 Classification-JEL: Z10 Keywords: Youth, Lifstyle, Identity, Political and economic processes Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003393 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Marion Palmer Author-Name-First: Marion Author-Name-Last: Palmer Author-Email: marion.palmer@central.wa.edu.au Author-Workplace-Name: Marion Palmer Title: Leveraging the creative potential of fieldwork learning plans Abstract: Multidisciplinary fieldwork in the professions can benefit from learning plans that leverage what a student needs to know and what placements can offer. Building on the research of the creative potential of learning plans in fieldwork by Leitmann and Palmer (Journal of Practice Teaching and Learning, 2013) this presentation addresses the enrichment of fieldwork learning through the more effective development and use of student learning plans. Our research focused firstly on analysis of complexity in students? learning plans. Complexity refers to the depth to which students identify and make connections between knowledge, skills and values to be developed on placement. We innovated a framework to gauge the complexity of criteria in student learning plans. In this instance they were of final fourth year Bachelor of Social Work students but can apply to most disciplines.Field education exposes students to a wide range of learning possibilities. It is central to tertiary and vocational education as it is through such supervised professional practice that classroom based learning is brought alive in the triumvirate between university, agency / supervisor and student.Learning plans focus on the professional development of the student and the evidence on which assessment of the students? fieldwork is to be based. As Hodgson et al, (2006/07) assert, learning plans are more than merely an articulation of a list of tasks and activities undertaken on placement and need to address abstract dimensions of students? knowledge, skills and values to be developed. More abstract dimensions require logical and conceptual clarity on the part of the learner and supervisor so as to provide overall direction for the placement (Leitmann and Palmer 2013 p.33). As academic researchers we deepen thinking and develop greater rigour around the concept of ?complexity? in learning plans. To do this we refer to two articles identified in our literature review (Rogers and Langevin, 2000; Hodgson and Walford, 2007) and additionally incorporated Bloom?s (1956) taxonomy of learning with literature located in the critical reflective practice tradition (Fook, 1999; Ghaye and Lillyman, 2000; Taylor and White, 2000; White, Fook and Gardiner, 2006). This paper presents the findings of our research on the creative potential of student learning plans. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 870-870 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=142&rid=3281 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003281 Classification-JEL: I00, I23, I20 Keywords: Fieldwork; Learning plans; Fieldwork placements; students' learning plans; academic research; social work Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003281 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Nausheen Pasha-Zaidi Author-Name-First: Nausheen Author-Name-Last: Pasha-Zaidi Author-Email: nzaidi@pi.ac.ae Author-Workplace-Name: The Petroleum Institute Author-Name: Andrea Dallas Author-Name-First: Andrea Author-Name-Last: Dallas Author-Email: adallas@pi.ac.ae Author-Workplace-Name: The Petroleum Institute Author-Name: Jaby Mohammed Author-Name-First: Jaby Author-Name-Last: Mohammed Author-Email: jmohammed@pi.ac.ae Author-Workplace-Name: The Petroleum Institute Author-Name: Wael El-Sokkary Author-Name-First: Wael Author-Name-Last: El-Sokkary Author-Email: welsokkary@pi.ac.ae Author-Workplace-Name: The Petroleum Institute Author-Name: Ameera Shoukry Author-Name-First: Ameera Author-Name-Last: Shoukry Author-Email: ashoukry@pi.ac.ae Author-Workplace-Name: The Petroleum Institute Author-Name: Samira Fahmi Author-Name-First: Samira Author-Name-Last: Fahmi Author-Email: sfahmi@pi.ac.ae Author-Workplace-Name: The Petroleum Institute Title: Keeping an Eye on the Team: Developing an Observational Tool for Student Teams Abstract: Teamwork is an essential component of the engineering design process. Engineers in today?s globalized economy must be able to work in multidisciplinary teams. As such, graduates of engineering programs must be able to apply their technical knowledge in team-based environments where flexibility, communication, and cooperation are needed to solve problems that do not necessarily have well-defined technical boundaries. The current study is part of an ongoing project addressing teamwork skills at the Petroleum Institute (PI), an engineering university in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Although a variety of soft skills, such as teamwork, communication, and project management are incorporated into the current curriculum at the PI, teamwork can be a particularly challenging soft skill to acquire and to teach. The quality of team experiences is dependent on team members? perceptions of their group dynamics and the contributions that individuals make to the team. As students at the PI are segregated by gender (a common practice in government universities within the Gulf Arab region), the socio-cultural context provides a unique environment for the study of team dynamics. A number of tools are being used to investigate teamwork at the PI, including peer evaluations, student interviews, surveys, and teacher observations. However, in order to ascertain whether student teams are actually functioning in an effective manner (as compared to students? perceptions of this phenomenon), it is important to specify the teamwork behaviors that are expected of effective teams. This is particularly relevant for student teams as the one of the goals should be to provide specific and measurable feedback to help students improve their performance. The present study provides insight into the development of an observational tool for identifying team behaviors among students at the PI. Although the project revolves around engineering students, the observation tool can be used to evaluate teamwork behaviors in any discipline. The tool adapts the competencies and behaviors of a computer-based peer feedback system known as Team Developer. The presentation will discuss the process involved in the development of the observational tool, its alignment to industry benchmarks, as well as the development of protocols and options for administering the behavioral instrument. The advantages and challenges of incorporating a behavioral assessment for teamwork will also be discussed. Length: 17 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 871-887 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=143&rid=3663 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003663 Classification-JEL: I23, I20, I29 Keywords: teamwork behaviors, behavioral instrument development, student teams Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003663 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: André Pelser Author-Name-First: André Author-Name-Last: Pelser Author-Email: pelseraj@ufs.ac.za Author-Workplace-Name: University of the Free State Title: Integrated conservation and development approaches in South Africa: lessons, benefits and challenges Abstract: This paper explores the role of a protected area in promoting human well-being by drawing upon a case study from rural South Africa. The paper highlights the benefits of a community outreach biodiversity conservation programme in the eastern Free State of South Africa, and concludes by pointing at some of the programme's challenges and the lessons learned from these and similar integrated conservation and development approaches in South Africa.The official conservation policy of South African National Parks (SANParks) is entrenched in the conviction that biodiversity conservation should be directly linked with the socio-economic needs of neighboring communities. Within this policy framework, the thatch harvesting programme at the Golden Gate Highlands National Park (GGHNP) is aimed at transferring social and economic benefits accruing from biodiversity protection to the impoverished surrounding communities by means of commercial access permits and park-assisted entrepreneurial endeavours.Grasslands constitute the second largest ecosystem in South Africa and are collectively protected by three World Heritage Sites as well as several provincial reserves and national parks. Grassland can support vast herds of game and at the same time serve as protection for all-important wetlandsin the park,which in turn are of paramount importance for water catchment and water security in South Africa. This paper reflects on an outcome analysis that was conducted to ascertain the contribution of the thatch harvesting programme at GGHNP to human well-being within the neighbouring communities of the park. Specific questions that are addressed in the paperr include the following: ?To what extent has the thatch harvesting programme of the park impacted the park?s conservation mission and its neighbouring communities??What are the multiplier effects (if any) stemming from the programme??What evidence is there to indicate that the thatch harvesting programme has improved the community?s experience of well-being?In general, the paper argues that the benefits embedded in the thatch harvesting programme strongly further the improvement of certain constituents of well-being as stated by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Criteria, such as access to basic material for a good life, security in the form of resource access, health, and improved social relations through the act of being able to help others. The paper concludes by pointing at some challenges emanating from the programme - both for conservation and sustainable development. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 888-888 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=144&rid=3330 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003330 Classification-JEL: Keywords: integrated conservation and development, protected areas, human well-being, community outreach programme Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003330 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Sirin Pepe Author-Name-First: Sirin Author-Name-Last: Pepe Author-Email: sirin.pepe@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Selcuk University Sports Management Department Postgraduate Student Author-Name: Ozden Tasgin Author-Name-First: Ozden Author-Name-Last: Tasgin Author-Email: ozdentasgin@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Nev?ehir Hac? Bekta? Veli University, Teacher Training Faculty Educational Sciences Department Title: STUDY ON THE OCCUPATIONAL BURNOUT LEVELS OF THE PHYSICAL TRAINING AND SPORTS TEACHERS Abstract: Objective: In this study, the objective has been set to present the occupational burnout condition of the physical training teachers. An answer for the sub-problems developed has been sought in line with the said objective.Materials and Method: Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), the questionnaires used in the study, has been developed by Maslach and Jackson (1981) and adapted into Turkish by Ergin (1992). The target population of the study was constituted by total 104 physical training teachers residing in the center of the province of Konya, working at the schools acting under the supervision of the Ministry of National Education, selected through a random sampling method, and consisting of 20 Female and 84 Male teachers. The difference of the occupational burnout levels according to genders was determined by way of using Independent-Samples T Test in the analysis of the data.Results: In terms of the relations between the marital status and burnout sub dimensions of the physical training teachers and the levels of their emotional burnout, it appears that the single female teachers have high emotional burnout while the married female teachers have high, normal, and low emotional burnout. Single male teachers have high and love emotional burnout and single female teachers have high, normal, and low emotional burnout levels. Emotional burnout of female teachers according to their age statuses was high and moderate in the 33?38 age group, while emotional burnout was low and moderate in the male teachers. In regards to desensitization, low and moderate were apparent in female teachers and male teachers in line with their age statuses. In terms of personal success, high level appeared in the female teachers and male teachers in line with their age statuses. In regards to the relations between the emotional burnout levels according to their state of carrying out the profession of teaching by loving it, the level was low in the female teachers and male teachers.Conclusions: As a result, when the emotional burnout of the physical training teachers are compared according to their genders, there was a statistically meaningful difference (p<0.05), while there was no such statistically meaningful difference in the comparison of the desensitization and personal success points according to gender between the male and female physical training teachers. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 889-889 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=145&rid=3413 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003413 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Bornout levels, Physical training, Teachers Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003413 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Eva Pongrácz Author-Name-First: Eva Author-Name-Last: Pongrácz Author-Email: pongracz@euba.sk Author-Workplace-Name: University of Economics in Bratislava, Faculty of National Economy, Department of Social Development and Labor Title: French, Spanish and Italian Model of Functioning of a Social or a Solidary Economy Abstract: Advanced EU economies support and develop the social economy and social entrepreneurship, which contributes to building competitiveness and performance of the country. The concept of the social economy is not viewed uniformly in all Member States. France is considered the cradle of the development of the social economy, where the concept of the social economy is embodied in national legislation. As well as in Italy and Spain, this business area was accepted in full in the public administration, the academic and scientific community, and we include them among the leaders in this field. Another group consists of recognizing the concept of social economy, along with other concepts, such as the economy. the non-profit sector, the voluntary sector and in the other countries, the development of this area is at an early stage, or is little known. Length: 11 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 890-900 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=146&rid=4099 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1004099 Classification-JEL: J08, L31, I30 Keywords: unemployment, social exclusion, social economy, social entrepreneurship, social enterprise Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1004099 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Richard S. Prawat Author-Name-First: Richard S. Author-Name-Last: Prawat Author-Email: rsprawat@msu.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Michigan State University Title: What Role Should Big Ideas Play in Science Curricula? Abstract: This paper tells the story of the development of a science unit from a unique epistemological perspective?termed ?realist constructivism.? The teacher in the realist constructivist approach is not expected to relinquish his or her expert status. Instead, that person adopts a stance, described in recent writings by one of the researchers as a ?sage on the side? role that is mid-way between the traditional ?sage on the stage? role and that of the inquiry-oriented ?guide on the side? (Prawat, 2003). As this metaphor suggests, teachers in this approach play a more direct role than they do in the typical constructivist-oriented approach in science, social studies, and other disciplines. Reflecting this role, the approach can best be described as an ?ideas first/inquiry second? variant on active teaching and learning. Data from implementation studies are presented that support this novel approach to science curricula development. Length: 6 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 901-906 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=147&rid=2971 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1002971 Classification-JEL: I29 Keywords: Education, Science, Technology Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1002971 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Agnieszka Puto Author-Name-First: Agnieszka Author-Name-Last: Puto Author-Email: agnieszkaputo@o2.pl Author-Workplace-Name: Czestochowa University of Technology (CUT) Author-Name: Helena Ko?cielniak Author-Name-First: Helena Author-Name-Last: Ko?cielniak Author-Email: helenak@zim.pcz.pl Author-Workplace-Name: Czestochowa University of Technology (CUT) Author-Name: Katarzyna Brendzel-Skowera Author-Name-First: Katarzyna Author-Name-Last: Brendzel-Skowera Author-Email: kasiabrendzelskowera@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Czestochowa University of Technology (CUT) Author-Name: Katarzyna ?ukasik Author-Name-First: Katarzyna Author-Name-Last: ?ukasik Author-Email: kasia2lukasik@op.pl Author-Workplace-Name: Czestochowa University of Technology (CUT) Title: Position of the Polish economy in the international ranking of competitiveness Abstract: The aim of the herein paper is to present the level of competitiveness of the Polish economy against the background of the chosen countries in accordance with the standards of the world economic organizations. Such a defined aim determines the scope of the issues of the said paper, which consists of three sections. In the first section, the fundamental notion associated with the essence of competitiveness is explained, whereas in the second section a description has been provided of the economic situation of Poland, while in the third section the position and competitive capacity of Poland has been illustrated against the background of the chosen countries. Furthermore, in this section the rating of Poland in the particular rankings prepared by international economic institutions is presented, which classify countries from the viewpoint of their level of competitiveness, as well as attractiveness in terms of investment. Length: 10 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 907-916 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=148&rid=3980 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003980 Classification-JEL: A10, F00, P00 Keywords: competitiveness, competitiveness of the Polish economy, position of Poland in international rankings, Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003980 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Fernando Queiroz Author-Name-First: Fernando Author-Name-Last: Queiroz Author-Email: fernando.queiroz@enel.com Author-Workplace-Name: Anhanguera University Title: Design Review Based on Process Mapping Abstract: The DRBPM system analyzes the standard and non-standard definitions, compares them with available resources and the volume of input and designs the optimum way to perform.The other known solutions were developed specially for products and are complex in a way that demand specialists to implement and monitor them. DRBPM can be applied to either products or processes effectively in a simplified way and can be managed by anyone involved in the process which avoids long and complex trainings to the personnel.The other solutions work independently and can help enhance a product/process with some restrictions. DRBPM is a set of known solutions which have been integrated and improved to work as a methodology that can optimize any processes or products thoroughly. The methodology provides an innovative approach of the Design Review Based on Failure Mode (DRBFM) by shifting from the review of a product, process or goods based on failures analysis, typically performed before the product launch to the mapping of all events inside the organization and defining what is standard and non-standard and then design an optimum process flow and resources application.A system and a methodology for reviewing the process and optimizing the flow in a better way. The methodology includes the complete analysis of the current process, which will map and define:The standard processesThe mapping and treatment of failures Costs and time measurements Resources mapping and optimization trough the design review. The system processes the data acquired by the method and, through process simulations, gives us, as a result, the optimum process flow. Additionally, the system provides a documentation structure for the whole process according to the ISO 9000 standard and an easy way to show and find documents and related instructions Length: 17 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 917-933 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=149&rid=3861 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003861 Classification-JEL: M11 Keywords: methodology, design, optimization, process, mapping, business, quality, system Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003861 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Rashmi Ramesh Author-Name-First: Rashmi Author-Name-Last: Ramesh Author-Email: johnsonrashmi@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: ssn college of Engineering Author-Name: Ramanujan Vetrivel Author-Name-First: Ramanujan Author-Name-Last: Vetrivel Author-Email: ramanujan1994@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: ssn college of engineering Author-Name: Purushotham M Author-Name-First: Purushotham Author-Name-Last: M Author-Email: purus2895@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: ssn college of engineering Title: Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generators in Wind turbines and its impact on the Wind Energy Abstract: With rapid development of wind power technologies and significant growth of wind power capacity installed worldwide, various wind turbine concepts have been developed. The wind energy conversion system is demanded to be more cost-competitive, so that comparisons of different wind generator systems are necessary. An overview of different wind generator systems and their comparisons are presented. First, the contemporary wind turbines are classified with respect to both their control features and drive train types, and their strengths and weaknesses are described. The promising permanent magnet generator types are also investigated. Then, the quantitative comparison and market penetration of different wind generator systems are presented. Finally, the developing trends of wind generator systems and appropriate comparison criteria are discussed. Length: 16 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 934-949 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=150&rid=3721 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003721 Classification-JEL: Q20, D40, O22 Keywords: Wind Power, Variable speed wing turbine, Full Scale Power Converter, Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator and Gear-less Concept Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003721 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Poranee Rattanasiri Author-Name-First: Poranee Author-Name-Last: Rattanasiri Author-Email: Poranee_nee@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Maharaj Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital Author-Name: Janwamol Phangyota Author-Name-First: Janwamol Author-Name-Last: Phangyota Author-Email: Janwamol0612@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Maharaj Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital Author-Name: Yuwadee Wittayapun Author-Name-First: Yuwadee Author-Name-Last: Wittayapun Author-Email: Yuwadee.wi@wu.ac.th Author-Workplace-Name: School of Allied Health Sciences and Public Health Title: The effectiveness of using developed nursing documentation on nursing documentation quality and professional nurses? satisfaction in the surgery inpatient department, Maharaj Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital, Thailand Abstract: The quality of nursing documentation is an important issue for nurses to achieve patient outcome goals. The nursing documentation has constantly developed to increase accurate and legally prudent documentation.The purposes of this quasi-experimental research were: (1) to study the effectiveness of using developed nursing documentation on nursing documentation quality and (2) to study the satisfaction of professional nurses in using them. The first sample comprised 348 nursing documentation samples in the surgery inpatient department, including 174 documentation samples before and 174 documentation samples after using developed nursing documentation. The simple random sample was used to select sample. The second sample comprised 101 professional nurses working in the surgery inpatient department. The instruments used in this study included I) the developed nursing documentation, including (1) a form for nursing care plan and (2) a form for nursing progress notes (3) the nursing documentation audit form II) the nursing documentation manual and III) a questionnaire of professional nurses? satisfaction in using the developed documentation. All instruments were approved for content validity by 3 experts. The Cronbach?s alpha coefficient of professional nurses? satisfaction was 0.97. The implementation was applied for 3 months in 3 surgery inpatient wards. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and independent t-test.The study showed that: 1) the mean quality of the nursing documentations after using developed nursing documentations was significantly higher than that before the experiment (p<.05).The professional nurses? satisfaction regarding using the developed nursing documentation was at a high level (mean =3.41, sd =.51).The result suggested that the developed nursing documentation and the nursing documentation manual should be extended in nursing care practices to increase the quality of nursing documentation. That would reflect effective nursing care for patients. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 950-950 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=151&rid=3478 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003478 Classification-JEL: I19, I19, I19 Keywords: nursing documentation, nursing documentation audit, professional nurses Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003478 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Ivan Reiner Author-Name-First: Ivan Author-Name-Last: Reiner Author-Email: reinerivan@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of law, University of Zagreb Title: Changes in the income tax system during the economic crisis of 2010/2014 Abstract: The paper has the intention to display a systematic and continuous changes in the taxation of personal income since the beginning of the economic crisis that engulfed the Republic of Croatia in 2009-the year, and even today does not indicate its direction and move into a phase of recovery of the national economy.Emphasis will be upon the changes in tax rates (the percentage and number of tax rates in the application), and nontaxable part of personal income, which leads to different heights nominal tax liability.Such an attitude derives from the fact that the Republic of Croatia has a synthetic form of income tax (introduced in 1994) with the application of several progressive tax rates in the slice system progression.I want to determine whether changes are in accordance with the announced program of the legislator, to reduce the tax burden for individual (per different economic strength) taxpayers, and whether such changes are aiming for social benefits and relieving the pressure on taxpayers or have the sole objective of fiscal revenue collection for the government, and (via surtax on income tax), local budgets. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 951-951 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=152&rid=3073 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003073 Classification-JEL: Keywords: taxation of personal income, changes, slice system, progression tax rates Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003073 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Eva Rievajová Author-Name-First: Eva Author-Name-Last: Rievajová Author-Email: eva.rievajova@euba.sk Author-Workplace-Name: University of Economics in Bratislava, Faculty of National Economy, Department of Social Development and Labor Author-Name: Andrej P?ívara Author-Name-First: Andrej Author-Name-Last: P?ívara Author-Email: andrej.privara@euba.sk Author-Workplace-Name: University of Economics in Bratislava, Faculty of National Economy, Department of Social Development and Labor Title: Trends in the evolution of employment and challenges in its growth in the Slovak Republic Abstract: Some of major long-term challenges for EU countries, including Slovakia, are the situation in the labour market and employment growth. Rise in the participation of population in employment, or increase in employment rate of economically active population, and particularly of disadvantaged population, and their retention in the labour market represent main protection against expansion of poverty and social exclusion. Economic growth, which is largely driven by national demand, is a basic precondition for a rise in employment rate. In the previous years, the global crisis had a considerable impact on individual economies and it also affected global labour markets, what was reflected in decreasing costs, freezing wages, dismissing workers in individual categories and an overall drop in the employment extent. In order to deal with employment issues, it is necessary to undertake activities related to economic policy, social policy, labour market policy, financial and educational policy. Length: 14 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 952-965 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=153&rid=3954 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003954 Classification-JEL: J08, J21, J64 Keywords: labour market, employment, globalisation, economic growth, labour market flexibility, active labour market policy Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003954 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Sandra Rigot Author-Name-First: Sandra Author-Name-Last: Rigot Author-Email: sandrarigot@club-internet.fr Author-Workplace-Name: University Paris North Title: Does Regulation Matter? Riskiness in Pension Asset Allocation Abstract: We investigate the influence of investment regulations on the riskiness and procyclcality of defined-benefit (DB) pension funds' asset allocations. We provide a global comparison of the regulatory framework for public, corporate and industry pension funds in the US, Canada and the Netherlands. Derived from panel data analysis of a unique set of close to 600 detailed funds? asset allocations, our results highlight that regulatory factors are vitally important ? more so than the funds? individual and institutional characteristics, in shaping these asset allocations. In particular, risk-based capital requirements, balance sheet recognition of unfunded liabilities, lower liability discount rates, and shorter recovery periods lead pension funds to decrease their asset allocation to risky assets. Risk-based capital requirements reduce overall risky asset allocation by as much as 5%, but they do not affect the asset classes identically. While equities, real estate and mortgages are at a disadvantage, high yield bonds and commodities are slightly favored. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 966-966 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=154&rid=3259 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003259 Classification-JEL: G28, G11 Keywords: Solvency, Pension funds, Defined Benefit, Liability discount rate, Valuation requirements, Financial stability, Regulation Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003259 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Liviu Dumitru Rusu Author-Name-First: Liviu Dumitru Author-Name-Last: Rusu Author-Email: liviu_rusu1964@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies Title: ROMANIAN MANAGERIAL APPROACHES Abstract: Globalization has deeply turned the macroeconomic environment as well as the behaviour of organizations on the global market. Increasingly fierce competition on this market has contributed to the emergence and crystallization of the euro management which was called upon to respond to this challenge. It is closely related to organizational culture and developed on the basis of the integration of markets and economies which led to the appearance, in the management area, of a methods? concentration, management techniques and methodologies specific to the European countries. As a part of the European management, the Romanian management involves the formulation of some specific traits, defining features, detached from its approach both on processes and management functions as well as on the components of the management system. This approach results from the organization's system feature called "management system".The objectives of this work consist in the formulation of some relevant answers to questions like: "Do the Romanian Managers have a certain conception in terms of functions of the management processes?""Was there outlined a specific content for each of the five managerial functions?""Is the content of the management components /subsystems already patterned?"As a methodology, from the answer to these questions, there will be taken some conclusions on the "Romanian management" from the theoretical-methodological point of view as a first stage and, on the second stage, as a pragmatic approach on the Romanian organizations and generally within the business environment in Romania.As a result, in the end we present the defining elements of the "Romanian management pattern", to the extent that we come to the conclusion that one can speak of such a model and which are the common and distinct traits as against the European management. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 967-967 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=155&rid=3934 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003934 Classification-JEL: M10, M12, M14 Keywords: European management pattern, Romanian management pattern, management processes, components of the management system Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003934 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Wonjung Ryu Author-Name-First: Wonjung Author-Name-Last: Ryu Author-Email: wjyou85@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Yonsei University Author-Name: Jae Yop Kim Author-Name-First: Jae Yop Author-Name-Last: Kim Author-Email: jaeyop@yonsei.ac.kr Author-Workplace-Name: Yonsei University Title: A Study on Settlement for North Korean Refugee in South Korean Society. Abstract: Purpose This study attempts to examine the effects of social maladjustment and social loneliness on suicidal behavior among North Korean refugee women in South Korea, and to verify the effects of social welfare programs designed to prevent suicidal behavior among these population. Methods The self-reported survey questionnaires were performed among 156 North Korean refugee women. Frequency analysis and multiple regression analysis were used to identify the effects of social maladjustment and loneliness on suicidal behavior and the effectiveness of social welfare program. Results Results showed that 45.5% of women had suicidal attempts in the past year. After controlling for marital status, level of depression, age, and duration of stay in South Korea, social maladjustment were not associated with suicidal behavior. However, social maladjustment and suicidal behavior had statistically significant relationship via social loneliness as a full mediator variable. Conclusion Failure in social maladjustment is a significant risk factor of suicidal attempt through social loneliness as a mediator. Thus, the study suggests for developing appropriate social network programs and family support program in order to integrate them into Korean society. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 968-968 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=156&rid=3707 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003707 Classification-JEL: I39, Z00, I38 Keywords: North Korean Refugee Woman, Suicidal Behavior, Social Maladjustment, Social Loneliness Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003707 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Ülle Säälik Author-Name-First: Ülle Author-Name-Last: Säälik Author-Email: ulle.saalik@ut.ee Author-Workplace-Name: University of Tartu Title: Reading performance, learning strategies, gender and school language as related issues ? PISA 2009 findings in Finland and Estonia. Abstract: Reading is considered an important skill not only for academic success, but also for active participation in society. International student literacy assessments report gender differences in reading performance in favour of girls. These reports also show that students from schools with a minority or majority language tend to perform differently: in PISA 2009 in well-performing Finland, the Swedish-speaking schools performed at a lower level compared to the Finnish-speaking schools; in Estonia, the Estonian-speaking schools outperformed the Russian-speaking schools, despite the tests having been translated into each language. How students learn is closely related to their results. In literacy, the more advanced thinking and learning skills known as metacognition enhance the results. Metacognitive awareness can be developed through instruction in the classroom, and this has also resulted in significant improvements for students with rather low learning abilities. As it is teachers? and schools? opportunity to help their students by teaching these skills, their awareness of useful strategies could presumably be dependent on the school. So far only the PISA 2009 study has included student awareness of different learning strategies; therefore, the data here enable us to analyse how learning strategies relate to reading, gender or school language. In the current paper, the issues of reading proficiency, learning strategies, gender and school language are considered jointly. Alongside the theoretical background, results from several analyses of PISA 2009 are discussed to show how student awareness and choice of different learning strategies could explain the variation in reading results in boys and girls at student and school levels, and predict their reading test results. The two-level modelling analysis was used as a research method, since it allows us to draw reasonable statistical inferences for regression-type analyses under a hierarchical data structure, and where the factor of individuals being influenced by the group they belong to is explicitly taken into account. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 969-969 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=157&rid=3055 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003055 Classification-JEL: I29, C55 Keywords: reading, learning strategies, gender, school language, multilevel modelling Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003055 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Stavros Sakellariou Author-Name-First: Stavros Author-Name-Last: Sakellariou Author-Email: stasakel@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly Author-Name: Stergios Tampekis Author-Name-First: Stergios Author-Name-Last: Tampekis Author-Email: stampeki@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly Author-Name: Fani Samara Author-Name-First: Fani Author-Name-Last: Samara Author-Email: fanisamara@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly Author-Name: Olga Christopoulou Author-Name-First: Olga Author-Name-Last: Christopoulou Author-Email: ochris@prd.uth.gr Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly Title: The use and significance of modern Decision Support Systems (DSS) in the service of humanity against forest fires Abstract: Forest fires constitute one of the greatest hazards for the viability and sustainable development of forests with consequences both on natural and cultural environment, undermining the economy and the quality of life of local and regional populations. Thus, the best strategic to grapple with forest fires while taking under consideration both functional and economic efficiency is considered of primary importance. To this effect, great share have the usage and adoption of decision support systems (DSS) which contain tools of G.I.S. and satellite technology and function as information systems which support the managers responsible for eliminating the forest fires. Definitely, the sub-systems of the most DSS can be used independently depending on the main purpose, such as for prevention or suppression procedures; for the financial estimation of the planned mission; for the smoke detection and the prediction of its repercussions on the human health etc. Hence, the paper aims to a comparative assessment of the most contemporary DSS which are in use in different geographic scales -such as national and federal level- as well as to a thorough exploration of the effectiveness and contribution of such systems to the confronting of forest fires. Length: 8 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 970-977 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=158&rid=3848 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003848 Classification-JEL: Keywords: forest fires, decision support systems, g.i.s., remote sensing Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003848 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Horatiu Catalin Salagean Author-Name-First: Horatiu Catalin Author-Name-Last: Salagean Author-Email: salagean_horatiu@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration Author-Name: Liviu Ilies Author-Name-First: Liviu Author-Name-Last: Ilies Author-Email: liviu.ilies@econ.ubbcluj.ro Author-Workplace-Name: Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration Author-Name: Razvan Dimitrie Garbacea Author-Name-First: Razvan Dimitrie Author-Name-Last: Garbacea Author-Email: razvan.garbacea@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration Title: Study on employees? satisfaction in the Total Quality Management context. Evidence from Romanian metal industry Abstract: The present paper aims to present a model for evaluating and analysing the employees? satisfaction, seen as internal customers, from the Romanian metallic confections industry. This study is part of a more complex research whose objective was to develop a diagnostic model for implementation and development of total quality management system. In this sense, this paper focuses on the employees? satisfaction analysis as a measure of leadership effectiveness, as an important component of total quality management system. Regarding the research methodology, the study was based on an exploratory and explanatory research type, being conducted on a representative sample of 14 companies from the Romanian metallic confections industry, therefore, the research sample consisted of 388 employees within those companies. Regarding the research tools, as methods of data collection was used a survey based on questionnaire and a semi-structured interview with the firms sampled employees. The questionnaire was composed of 112 items divided into a number of 7 variables, which evaluate and analyse the employees? satisfaction, in this respect, a number of 500 questionnaires was distributed which were collected and validated 388 which means a response rate of 77.6% which is considered good. Also, within the qualitative research was used a semi-structured interview with the managers of firms sampled. The results of the study are intended to ensure and strengthen the competitive advantage of analysed firms and industry. Length: 14 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 978-991 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=159&rid=3679 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003679 Classification-JEL: M10, M16, M19 Keywords: employees? satisfaction, Total Quality Management, TQM, Romanian metallic confections industry. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003679 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Saksham Samarth Author-Name-First: Saksham Author-Name-Last: Samarth Author-Email: sakshamsamarth@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur, India Author-Name: Prashasti Janghel Author-Name-First: Prashasti Author-Name-Last: Janghel Author-Email: richajanghel@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur, India Title: Code of Conduct for MNCs in relation to Environment Issues Abstract: ?Meeting environmental objectives are part of a dynamic and integrated process in which economic, social and environmental objectives are closely intertwined?. This declaration made at the Rio+20 Declaration on Justice, Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability encapsulates the basis of legal framework governing and regulating Multinational Corporations. Globalisation has benefited MNCs largely and the world has noticed that countries often undervalue their natural resources in order to attract investments from such gigantic corporations. Regulating and controlling MNCs is a complex task since they have become global actors with great economic power and political influence. Therefore, the international community, comprising of global and civil society organizations, expressed concerns about environmental degradation caused by industrial activities and demanded greater awareness with respect to business decisions that might have a prospective impact on the environment. Resultantly, considerable number of international instruments and multilateral agreements providing for environmental protection were adopted. However, what concerns us is the skewed debate on the role such MNCs play in ensuring sustainable development.So, what is the real threat that is posed by MNCs? The authors, through this paper, have highlighted the major affects of operations of MNCs on environment and the role played by governments at national level, in trying to reduce the negative impacts. International law does not provide easy solutions to the social and environmental issues posed by the activities of MNCs, since it is addressed to state parties and therefore, does not impose obligations directly upon such corporations. This trend led to the proliferation of international as well as domestic codes of conduct for MNCs. The authors seek to establish the nexus between MNCs and the environmental issues, highlighting the incidents of Ecuador, India, Bougainville, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Papua New Guinea. The sanctity of these codes of conduct for MNCs, in promoting standards of ethical business practices, is marked well through case analysis and changing legal systems of different nations.This paper dwells upon the aspects of state sovereignty, sustainable development; polluter pays principle, precautionary principle, and principle of preventive action, co-operation, and principle of common but differential responsibility. In review of some of the most significant codes of conduct at international level, we have tried to propose a socially desirable standard which the MNCs could unhesitatingly self-apply in their business plans. Lastly, the paper summarizes the role of MNCs in imparting environment friendly technology and ideas in developing states through foreign investment. Length: 2 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 992-993 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=160&rid=3334 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003334 Classification-JEL: A31, A30, A39 Keywords: Multinational Corporations, Environment, Investment law, Codes of Conduct, Globalization Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003334 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Atiya Sarakshetrin Author-Name-First: Atiya Author-Name-Last: Sarakshetrin Author-Email: atiya_s@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Suratthani Title: A Meta-analysis of Nursing Interventions for Pain Relief in Cancer Patients Abstract: Incidence and prevalence of cancer and cancer-related pain indicate that a majority of patients experience pain at one time or another during the course of treatment. Therefore, proper management of patients with pain is essential for controlling cost and alleviating patient suffering. There are a wide range of nursing interventions to relieve pain in cancer patients.The purpose of this meta-analysis was to study nursing interventions for decreasing pain with cancer patients. The quasi-experimental research studies in Thailand during 1997 ? 2008 were selected. Of 13 studies, 9 studies in the inclusion criteria were selected. The studies were analyzed for general, methodology, and type of nursing interventions. By using the method of Glass, McGraw, and Smith (1981), effect size was calculated for each study. According to Snyder (1992), the nursing interventions for pain relief in cancer patients were categorized into 3 types: cognitive intervention, sensory intervention, and mix intervention. The results of study revealed that all types of nursing interventions on pain relief in cancer patients had large effect size. In Thailand, 22.22%, 33.33% and 44.44% of nursing studies on pain relief in cancer patients are classified as cognitive intervention, sensory intervention, and mix intervention. Recommendations for further studies include improving guidelines for nursing intervention and the development of nursing intervention databases on patients with cancer pain. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 994-994 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=161&rid=3774 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003774 Classification-JEL: I10 Keywords: Pain Relief , Cancer Patients Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003774 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Mary Gene Saudelli Author-Name-First: Mary Gene Author-Name-Last: Saudelli Author-Email: mgsaudel@ucalgary.edu.qa Author-Workplace-Name: University of Calgary in Qatar Title: 21st Century, Trans-Disciplinary Curriculum in the Arab World Abstract: This is an ethnnographic case study of curriculum design and implementation at Dubai Women?s College (DWC) by a team of international educators from across the globe. It explores the question of: what can be learned for 21st century education from educators who choose to traverse the globe, teaching and learning in their third spaces (Bhabha, 1994)? These educators shed light on the complex interplay of global, local, social, cultural, and religious factors affecting curriculum design and educational practices for indigenous female higher education students in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Discussions explore the role of contemporary educational curricular theories such as constructivist learning theory, transformative curriculum theory, and sociological theories and situates these theories in a global and local curricular space. Presented will be a 3-fold model to embrace the global and the local through curriculum design and implementation, international standards of English proficiency, task-based assessment, globalization and affiliation among educational institutions, teaching for relevance in higher education, and concludes with a discussion of implications for a globalized and interconnected educational future. Ultimately, this study captures a discussion from this unique group of educators who understand 21st century curriculum design and implementation as a ?contextualized? construct that incorporates global and local emphases. They envision a globalized educational landscape with theory and practice understood embracing an international perceptual lens. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 995-995 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=162&rid=2953 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1002953 Classification-JEL: I23, I21, I29 Keywords: internationalization, interdisciplinary studies, curriculum, teaching and learning, learning theories Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1002953 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Shanuka Senarath Author-Name-First: Shanuka Author-Name-Last: Senarath Author-Email: shanuka.senarath@griffithuni.edu.au Author-Workplace-Name: Griffith University Title: Securitization and Credit Default Swaps (CDSs): Towards Diagnostic of the Fundamental Problem and Suggested Solutions Abstract: Most of the blame for the present Global Financial Crisis (GFC) has been attributed to securitization and CDSs in the years preceding growth of the crisis. On reflection, most of the blame must be ?sheeted home? to the former U.S government?s mandate to banks and other financial institutions to mitigate their normal lending criteria on U.S home loans. The fundamental problem with these securitization contracts was not the securitization of good loans, but the securitization of ?lemons?. The loans should have never been entered into in the first place. The ?failure? of securitization contracts was therefore a failure of well-intended (but poor) government policy makers in foreseeing the unintended consequences. In order to ?insure? against expected defaults, the lenders and the investors entered CDS contracts in the shadow banking sector. The fundamental problem with the CDS contracts which are much touted in the regulated and shadow banking sectors as being ?desirable? as a profitable form of ?insurance?, was that they were (and are) able to be used for wagering or betting purposes. In contrast to the conventional insurance, CDS contracts do not require an insurable interest; do not require compliance with the indemnity principle; and are not uberrima fides. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 996-996 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=163&rid=3072 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003072 Classification-JEL: G01 Keywords: Credit Default Swaps, Securitization, Global Financial Crisis Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003072 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Cecilia Severi Author-Name-First: Cecilia Author-Name-Last: Severi Author-Email: severi.cecilia@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Departament of preventive and social medicine. Faculty of Medicine. University of the Republic. Uruguay Author-Name: Javier Lasida Author-Name-First: Javier Author-Name-Last: Lasida Author-Email: javierlasida@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Catholic University Author-Name: Marisa Buglioli Author-Name-First: Marisa Author-Name-Last: Buglioli Author-Email: marisabuglioli@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Departament of preventive and social medicine. Faculty of Medicine. University of the Republic. Uruguay Author-Name: Ima Leon Author-Name-First: Ima Author-Name-Last: Leon Author-Email: imaleon@asse.gub.uy Author-Workplace-Name: Departament of preventive and social medicine. Faculty of Medicine. University of the Republic. Uruguay Author-Name: Noemí Kratovich Author-Name-First: Noemí Author-Name-Last: Kratovich Author-Email: noma@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Departament of preventive and social medicine. Faculty of Medicine. University of the Republic. Uruguay Title: Health and welfare: results of a policy based on economic incentives but not only. Abstract: The Health reform in Uruguay included a payment for assistance goals in 2007. In 1996, it began a quality improvement experience called Accreditation in Good feeding Practices (AGFP), which in 2009 was included as a heath goal. This policy strategy includes the best practices maternities and primary health care centers a health service should implement to improve little children diet and growth. Objective: To study associated factors to the success and the positive impact of health goals through the analysis of ABPA as a goal.Metodology. Secondary analysis of survey data applied by UNICEF over a representative sample of the population adjusted by age, type of health provider and region. It were processed excusive breast feeding rates at 6 month over 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2011 data bases. It was calculated the evolution by accreditation, type of provider and geographic region. A binary probit model was applied to measure the ABPA impact on providers. The variable to explain was exclusive breast feeding and the independent variables were accreditation on GFP, country region, kind of health provider (private/public), birth weight, baby?s age, mother?s age and mother?s work situation. Afterwards a qualitative analysis was made by interviewing actors who play different roles in the governance system: Ministry of health, health services providers, representatives in the National Board of Health (workers, Institutions, patients). Results. Exclusive breast feeding increased in providers which applied ABPA all over the period (37% to 67%). Probit regression showed that ABPA was the variable which increases most the probability of exclusive breast feeding (17%, SD 2% and p<0.05). Breast feeding rate in 2007 differs 10 points with that of 2011 (57 Y 67% respectively). The qualitative analysis showed that the success was due to governance based in three factors: training, institutional strengthening and gradual accountability. Conclusion: The AGFP strategy has been demonstrated to be an effective tool to improve exclusive breast feeding at 6 months old. The inclusion as a health goal had capitalized and enhanced a previous experience. Results showed that a governance strategy which contains: training, institutional strengthening and incentives achieve the expected health impacts over the population Length: 2 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 997-998 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=164&rid=3828 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003828 Classification-JEL: Keywords: health reform, economic incentives, best feeding practices Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003828 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Dasharathraj Kodu Shetty Author-Name-First: Dasharathraj Kodu Author-Name-Last: Shetty Author-Email: raja.shetty@manipal.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Manipal Institute of Technology Author-Name: Srikanth Prabhu Author-Name-First: Srikanth Author-Name-Last: Prabhu Author-Email: srikanth.prabhu@manipal.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Manipal Institute of Technology Author-Name: Prajual PJ Author-Name-First: Prajual Author-Name-Last: PJ Author-Email: pjprajual@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Manipal Institute of Technology Author-Name: Dinesh Acharya Author-Name-First: Dinesh Author-Name-Last: Acharya Author-Email: dinesh.acharya@manipal.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Manipal Institute of Technology Author-Name: Avinash Singh Author-Name-First: Avinash Author-Name-Last: Singh Author-Email: avinashsingh918@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Manipal Institute of Technology Title: Software Architecture Model for Mattu Gulla Cultivators Abstract: Service Oriented Architecture aids in building IT systems that empower the existing resources and allows for easy modifications that may be required later. This paper proposes a Service Based Software Architecture Model that may provide a solution to the problems of Mattu Gulla growers of Mattu. This papers provides an outline of the architecture and further research can help in the implementation and improvement of the model. Mattu is a village in the Udupi district of Karnataka state in India, also known by name of Matti. This village is famous for a particular variety of brinjal (eggplant) that is grown only in this village famously known as Mattu Gulla. It is grown in an area of about 60 acres. ?Mattu Gulla? is also a produce with a GI (geographical indication) tag. The cultivators of Mattu gulla face problems many like price fluctuations, insect attacks, soil related diseases, untimely rain, limited marketing,lack of labour and poor transportation facilities. This paper proposes a Service Based Software Architecture Model that aims to take care of the grievances of the Mattu gulla cultivators. Length: 8 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 999-1006 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=165&rid=3542 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003542 Classification-JEL: O33, O39, Q16 Keywords: SOA, Software Architecture, Matti, Mattu Gulla Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003542 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Dasharathraj K Shetty Author-Name-First: Dasharathraj K Author-Name-Last: Shetty Author-Email: raja.shetty@manipal.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Manipal Institute of Technology Author-Name: Avinash Kumar Singh Author-Name-First: Avinash Kumar Author-Name-Last: Singh Author-Email: avinashsingh918@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Manipal Institute of Technology Author-Name: Srikanth Prabhu Author-Name-First: Srikanth Author-Name-Last: Prabhu Author-Email: srikanth.prabhu@manipal.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Manipal Institute of Technology Author-Name: Ramakrishna Nayak Author-Name-First: Ramakrishna Author-Name-Last: Nayak Author-Email: ramakrishna.nayak@manipal.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Manipal Institute of Technology Author-Name: Lewlyn L.R. Rodrigues Author-Name-First: Lewlyn L.R. Author-Name-Last: Rodrigues Author-Email: l.rodrigues@manipal.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Manipal Institute of Technology Title: Critical Factor Conceptual Model for ERP Adaption in Print Industry Abstract: Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is a suite of integrated software applications. Over the years ERP has aided the Organizations around the world to improve their operational efficiency, deliver superior customer service and bring in profitable growth. Print industry needs fundamental ERP capabilities for estimating, material control, job and product structuring, and scheduling. ERP solution also should have the capability to integrate with third party Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Supply Chain Management (SCM) applications. This paper attempts to present a Critical Factor Conceptual Model to aid the Print Industry in Pre and Post ERP Adaption /Implementation. A set of 17 Critical factors were finalized by referring to the secondary data sources and by conducting semi structured interview of the Industry Experts. A Convenient Sampling survey of Experts and ERP Customers were carried out in Pre and Post ERP implementation stages. The study conducted helped in evolving a Conceptual model to understand the significance of ERP in Print Industry in terms of Wastage Analysis (WA), Cost Estimation (CE) and Accounting (CEA) and Performance Changes before and after ERP implementation. Length: 11 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1007-1017 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=166&rid=3512 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003512 Classification-JEL: O39, M15 Keywords: ERP,Print Industry, Conceptual Model,Wastage Analysis (WA), Cost Estimation (CE) and Accounting (CEA), Performance Changes Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003512 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: CHRISTINE SIMIYU Author-Name-First: CHRISTINE Author-Name-Last: SIMIYU Author-Email: csimiyu@kca.ac.ke Author-Workplace-Name: KCA UNIVERSITY Title: Explaining the Relationship between Public Expenditure and Economic Growth in Kenya using Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) Abstract: The rapid growth in public expenditure in Kenya since independence has caused concern among policy makers on its implication on economic growth. The main aim of this study therefore was to explain the relationship between economic growth and public expenditure on Health, Education, Military and Infrastructure in Kenya. The study used a time series data collected between 1963 - 2012. Johansen Cointegration Test and Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) was applied on the time series data to estimate the short-run and long-run relationships between public expenditures and economic growth in Kenya. The results suggests that public expenditure components and economic growth co-move towards a long run equilibrium with a speed of adjustments of approximately 3.6% after short run fluctuations in the equilibrium. Furthermore, the results show no casual relationship between public expenditure and economic growth in Kenya. However, there exist a unidirectional causation between Military and Health expenditures - Military expenditures "Granger Cause" Health expenditures. Hence, a change in Military expenditures cause a change in Health expenditures. These findings suggests that the Government of Kenya switch military expenditures for health expenses in Kenya, but not vice versa. Length: 21 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1018-1038 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=167&rid=3212 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003212 Classification-JEL: H50, O47, O55 Keywords: Vector Error Correction Model (VECM), Granger Causation, Public expenditures, Economic Growth, Kenya. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003212 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Rishan Singh Author-Name-First: Rishan Author-Name-Last: Singh Author-Email: rshnsingh1@webmail.co.za Author-Workplace-Name: University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) & Durban University of Technology Title: Some suggestions and thoughts on learner performances affected from childhood to adulthood: Problems and Solutions Abstract: The impact of education systems on learners with and without disabilities vary between religions, ethnicities and race groups. Many factors such as peer-pressure, outcomes-based education, teaching techniques and attributes (teacher, parent and learner characteristics) have an influence on childhood development currently. At present, there are many views concerning the method that one should use to encourage learners so that they attain the complete benefit of what is taught, however, children with disorders (either from birth or with age) are viewed, sometimes, as an additional factor that?s required to be accounted for in the design of teaching curricula. Furthermore, with individuals being left- and right-brained, designing teaching curricula to suit individual learner needs is very complicated (in all situations ? whether in rural or urban schools). This article, therefore, looks at different learner and teacher situations in classrooms, in attempts that possibly can be made by parents and teachers, to enable children to achieve their goal in the face of socio-economic pressures. Length: 17 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1039-1055 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=168&rid=3448 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003448 Classification-JEL: Keywords: society, OBE, learning disorders, childhood, parents, curriculum design, attributes Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003448 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Marjaana Soininen Author-Name-First: Marjaana Author-Name-Last: Soininen Author-Email: marjaana.soininen@utu.fi Author-Workplace-Name: University of Turku, Department of Teacher Education in Rauma Author-Name: Tuula Merisuo-Storm Author-Name-First: Tuula Author-Name-Last: Merisuo-Storm Author-Email: tuula.merisuo-storm@utu.fi Author-Workplace-Name: University of Turku, Department of Teacher Education in Rauma Title: Teaching practice ? a bridge from theory to practice Abstract: Finland is one of the few countries where the teacher education is given at the universities. It is a five year education at the end of which the students get the Master?s degree, and at the same time the certificate for teaching. Teaching practice is done in the training schools, which are a part of the faculties of education. Since there are two parties ? the university supervisors (tutors) and the training school teachers (mentors) ? educating the prospective teachers a question has been raised, how well this triad works together? This question can also be understood: how well we can connect the theoretical knowledge taught by the tutors to the teaching practice supervised by the mentors to be optimal to student teachers? The prospective teachers attend four teaching practice periods during their five year preparation. At the end of every training period, the students fill an electronic evaluation questionnaire. At the department of teacher education Rauma unit in the University of Turku, we constructed a new model for the teaching practice. The first training period called Orientation to teaching took place at the fall semester of the first study year 2014. The training consisted of different training sessions. In our presentation, we focus on the session called Guided observation during which every trainee had to attend five lessons with a supervisor who represented different aspects of the theory studies. The authors created an observation sheet the trainees filled during the observation followed by the feedback discussion with the tutor and the mentor.The study focuses on how student-teachers reflect their learning, and how they evaluate practical work during a lesson. Altogether 73 self-reports were read and analyzed using the grounded theory approach. The trainees had attended the lectures addressed by the first author where they studied the basic theories and concepts of developmental and educational psychology. In this paper, the main goal is to investigate the students? comments to five specific questions: 1) didactical issues e.g. different working habits, learning material, grouping, illustration 2) developmental age e.g. cognitive development, motor development, social development 3) interaction e.g. activity, ethos 4) equality and equity e.g. gender, and 5) the trainees? own reflections of learning. The results show that the trainees liked this new model of observation. Many of them mentioned that the structured observation sheet helped them to concentrate on certain aspects. They also liked the feedback discussions after the observed lessons. Length: 12 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1056-1067 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=169&rid=3524 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003524 Classification-JEL: Keywords: mentors, teacher education, teaching practice, teacher trainees, tutors Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003524 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Pamela Carter Speaks Author-Name-First: Pamela Carter Author-Name-Last: Speaks Author-Email: speaksp@nsuok.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Northeastern State University Author-Name: Ronald M. Cambiano Author-Name-First: Ronald M. Author-Name-Last: Cambiano Author-Email: cambiano@nsuok.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Northeastern State University Author-Name: Carl Farinelli Author-Name-First: Carl Author-Name-Last: Farinelli Author-Email: farinell@nsuok.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Northeastern State University Author-Name: Renee L. Cambiano Author-Name-First: Renee L. Author-Name-Last: Cambiano Author-Email: cambiare@nsuok.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Northeastern State University Title: Online Teaching and the Impact on the Professoriat Abstract: Availability of online courses has many benefits for students who want to receive a higher education degree. According to Varonis (2013), there are two widely known student benefits of online learning: ?convenient access and flexibility? (p. 304). However, with these benefits comes extensive time and commitment from the faculty in planning and preparation of delivering course content in an online environment. What universities don't discuss is the impact that teaching online can have on faculty promotion and tenure possibilities. The high demand by students and universities to continually increase online course options without a quality assurance component prevents best practice in online instruction and course development and design due to the absence of time for piloting and revising courses based on practitioner feedback to best meet student needs and maintaining the integrity of course content. The probability that instructors are reduced to being teachers of how to assist students in being successful in the online learning environment forces mastery of course content to a secondary level. Couple that with the possibility of course changes causing faculty to teach online courses with new content and untested course design, the recipe for frustration and mediocrity for the sake of keeping up with demand results in the high possibility of negative faculty evaluations by students taking courses offered in an online setting. Sullivan, Polnick, Nickson, Maniger and Butler (2013) state that there are apparent differences in student evaluations between faculty who teach online and those instructors of more traditional methods or with proven online courses. The impact of these student evaluations as well as traditional courses are used in the decision making of faculty attempting tenure and promotion. In many instances, ?if all other resources of measure are equal, then administrators rate faculty for merit, tenure, and promotion exclusively on student evaluations? (p. 52). During this presentation, the potential impact teaching online has on the professoriat as well how teaching online has evolved at a regional university in the United States will be discussed. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1068-1068 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=170&rid=3270 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003270 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Online Teaching, Professoriat Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003270 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Agnieszka Stanimir Author-Name-First: Agnieszka Author-Name-Last: Stanimir Author-Email: agnieszka.stanimir@ue.wroc.pl Author-Workplace-Name: Wroclaw University of Economics Title: Digital development - the strengths and weaknesses of Generation Y Abstract: In 2010 in European Union was started Europe 2020 strategy. Aims of this strategy are concentrated on smart, sustainable growth associated with social inclusion. One of 7 flagship initiatives described purposes is Digital Agenda for Europe. Another very important one, in area of smart growth, is Youth on the move. Compressed information?s about Internet skills and uses of digital technologies are presented for EU Member Countries in the latest report on the implementation of new Digital Economy and Society Index - DESI (European Commission, 2014). The aim of the study is to determine strengths and weaknesses of the Poland and European Union countries and the risks of digital divide. Particular emphasis is placed on the analysis of the Y generation digital opportunities. Length: 9 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1069-1077 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=171&rid=3708 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003708 Classification-JEL: P36, O30, C38 Keywords: digital divide, generation Y, DESI, Digital Agenda Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003708 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Gert Stols Author-Name-First: Gert Author-Name-Last: Stols Author-Email: gerrit.stols@up.ac.za Author-Workplace-Name: University of Pretoria Author-Name: Ronel Ferreira Author-Name-First: Ronel Author-Name-Last: Ferreira Author-Email: ronel.ferreira@up.ac.za Author-Workplace-Name: University of Pretoria Title: Mathematics teachers? perceptions about their need for online support Abstract: Comparative international studies on science and mathematics performance by school-going children categorize developing countries at the lower end of the spectrum. For example, South Africa?s children performed second lowest in the TIMSS 2013 study. Increased focused is placed on the promotion of innovative ways of learning, such as implementing technology in the teaching and learning of mathematics. Although the majority of teachers have access to the Internet via mobile devices they often do not utilize this potentially rich resource. In addition to them not knowing what to select from the thousands of sources available on the Internet, they often lack sufficient time to sift through the sources and identify appropriate quality material. In South Africa, this challenge is specifically prevalent among teachers teaching in resource-constrained school settings. In response to the challenge faced by teachers of not having the time to conduct thorough Internet searches, or knowing what to choose from the extensive repertoire of sources available to them, we designed an electronic platform where teachers can access selected information, as part of the MIDHub (Mathematics Information Distribution Hub) project. As background to the design phase of the MIDHub project we obtained baseline data on the needs and expectations of the participating mathematics teachers. For this purpose, we conducted a Participatory Reflection and Action (PRA) investigation, utilising PRA-based activities, observation, field notes and visual data for data collection and documentation purposes. As theoretical framework we used the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) that explains people?s acceptance and use of technology in terms of performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and facilitating conditions. Following inductive thematic analysis, we report on the teacher-participants? preferences in terms of mobile devices, delivery modes and ways of electronic communication in this paper, against the background of existing theory on effective selection of online material. The information we report on was subsequently used as background for designing the MIDHub platform. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1078-1078 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=172&rid=3467 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003467 Classification-JEL: I29, L86, L89 Keywords: mathematics teachers, perception, technology, online material Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003467 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Anjana Sukumary Author-Name-First: Anjana Author-Name-Last: Sukumary Author-Email: anjana3080@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Mahidol University International College Title: Legends and their cultural manifestations- the case of the legend of Yakshi in Kerala Abstract: The state of Kerala lies in the South- West of the Indian peninsula. Kerala has a rich history and folk culture. The stories of Yakshi, the blood sucking, man-eating seductress vampire is very popular among the older and younger generations of Keralites. This paper is an exploration into the legend of Yakshi and how it is demonstrated in the society and culture of Kerala. These legends have influenced Kerala?s art and literature significantly. Numerous stories were written and movies were made with Yakshis as subjects where they were given both sexual appeal and annihilating power. Visual media gave Yakshis a new lease of life by attributing more human characteristics to them. Yakshis are worshipped as deities in some parts of Kerala. The legend of Yakshi is a perfect example of how legends are intertwined with the religion and culture of a society, the reflections of which are manifested in the art and literature. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1079-1079 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=173&rid=2970 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1002970 Classification-JEL: Keywords: legends, Yakshi, Kerala, culture, art, literature, society Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1002970 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Jhalukpreya Surujlal Author-Name-First: Jhalukpreya Author-Name-Last: Surujlal Author-Email: Babs.Surujlal@nwu.ac.za Author-Workplace-Name: North-West University (Vaal Campus) Author-Name: Ephrem Redda Author-Name-First: Ephrem Author-Name-Last: Redda Author-Email: Ephrem.Redda@nwu.ac.za Author-Workplace-Name: North-West University (Vaal Campus) Title: Customer perceptions of technology-based banking services:Influence of demographic variables Abstract: Due to technological advancements and innovation, technology-based banking has gained importance as an alternative means of providing services to customers. As a result the understanding and measuring of service quality of technology-based banking has become an indispensable marketing management imperative to bank managers over the recent years. The aim of this paper was to investigate if there are significant differences on customer perceptions of technology-based banking services by certain demographic variables, namely, age and gender. A structured questionnaire was completed by one hundred and eighty customers (n=180). Using a factor analysis procedure seven factors that influence customer perceptions of online banking service quality were extracted. ANOVA was then applied to examine the differences among the means of the socio-biographic variables with regard to their perceptions of the different service dimensions of technology-based banking services. The study revealed that there were significant differences among the different age groups while no significant differences were observed between males and females. The younger age group (under 20 years) seem to rate the quality of the technology-based banking services lower with respect to the following factors: factor 1 (assurance, trust and appeal), factor 5 (fulfilment) and factor 6 (speed and accuracy). Factor 4 (accessibility), was, however, viewed favourably by this age group. Their older and more mature counterparts (50-59 years old) perceived factor 5 (fulfilment) more favourably than did the younger age cohorts. These findings could be used for monitoring and measuring the service levels of online banking service quality to identify areas of improvement. Length: 12 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1080-1091 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=174&rid=3572 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003572 Classification-JEL: M31 Keywords: Customer perceptions, technology-based banking, service quality, ANOVA, age and gender Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003572 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Jhalukpreya Surujlal Author-Name-First: Jhalukpreya Author-Name-Last: Surujlal Author-Email: Babs.Surujlal@nwu.ac.za Author-Workplace-Name: North-West University (Vaal Campus) Title: Learning through experience: Using anecdote circles to identify coaching shortcomings and characteristics of a good coach Abstract: Over the past decades sport has been occupying increasing amount of attention from both a spectator as well as a participant viewpoint. It is closely linked human, social and economic development impacts significantly on the lives of individuals and communities. Sport is seen as a vehicle to harness the energy and spirit of youth toward constructive and formalised activity. In many instances this requires guidance and instruction otherwise the youth would wander aimlessly in activities without achieving the benefits associated with their participation in sport. In this regard sport coaches play a vital role. Despite the critical role that they play in youth sport, very little attempt has been made to identify coaching shortcomings and the characteristics of a coach from the coach?s perspective. The purpose of this study was therefore to investigate the afore-mentioned qualitatively. A narrative research approach using anecdote circles was employed. Narrative research is a strategy of inquiry in which the researcher studies the lives of individuals and asks one or more individuals to provide stories about their lives. Anecdote circles were used as it is convenient, saves time and costs in terms of gathering stories and data is obtained from the most appropriate source. Eight male volunteer coaches who coached at high schools constituted the sample for the study. These coaches also coached the youth voluntarily in their communities. Two coaches were initially identified for the study and the balance was identified through snowball sampling. Twelve clusters emerged through the content analysis of the data. They were ability to learn, problematic athletes, response to pressure, coaching shortcomings, coach characteristics, external role players, resources, coaching roles, player optimism, work/family balance, incentives and teamwork. For the purpose of this paper the coaching shortcomings and coach characteristics clusters were considered. The issues regarding coaching shortcomings were associated with planning, managing teams and players and building confidence in players. There were several characteristics of coaches that emerged during the anecdote circles. The common threads which emerged through an examination of the characteristics were coaching behaviours, interaction with others, and dedication and commitment to coaching and the sport being coached. The findings of the study highlighted significant life experiences of the coaches which contributed to their problem solving skills, planning of coaching sessions and maintaining strong relationships with their athletes. Length: 10 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1092-1101 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=175&rid=3575 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003575 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Coaching, anecdote circles, work/family balance, pressure, incentives, teamwork Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003575 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Katarzyna ?wietla Author-Name-First: Katarzyna Author-Name-Last: ?wietla Author-Email: kswietla@uek.krakow.pl Author-Workplace-Name: Cracow University of Economics Author-Name: Mario Nicoliello Author-Name-First: Mario Author-Name-Last: Nicoliello Author-Email: mario.nicoliello@unibs.it Author-Workplace-Name: Universita Degli Studi Di Brescia Title: NATIONAL REGULATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS IN THE PRACTICE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES. THE EXAMPLE OF POLAND AND ITALY Abstract: Accounting, as a universal information and control system has a long history, widely recognized theoretical achievements and unchallenged practical values is evolving, which indicates development. Further development of accounting, however, depends largely upon trends, opportunities and conditions.Nowadays, to specify a concrete group of entities whose role and importance to the economy of the country is gaining special character, one must look into regulations affecting the financial accounting system at both national and international level.The aim of the study is to identify different accounting regulations developed for the needs of large businesses (IAS, IFRS) along with micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (national regulations, directives). Since, however, the differences in the adopted methods and accounting policies depend not only on the business size, but are characteristic of the country implementing them, the discussion follows from the analysis of the solutions used in Poland and Italy. Length: 11 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1102-1112 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=176&rid=3631 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003631 Classification-JEL: M40, M41, M48 Keywords: accounting, national rules, implementation, Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003631 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Liviu-Adrian ?aga Author-Name-First: Liviu-Adrian Author-Name-Last: ?aga Author-Email: liviu.taga@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Academy of Economic Studies Title: Capital structure ? Romanian and Eastern-Europe companies Abstract: This paper analyses company?s capital structure using a sample of listed companies on a ten year period. It mainly tackles one of the most debated issues in corporate finance, the relationship between profitability and debt level of a company. Shareholder funds are considered at book value, while profitability is counted as profit on total assets. The study tries to answer the question of whether the structural changes in Romanian economy, regarding cost and availability of capital, have affected, or were affected by the profit making capacity of companies. After analyzing Romanian companies sample, the new objective was to compare it with a set of listed companies from emerging economies of Eastern Europe member states. By this it was intended to compare the results and see if there is any particularity for Romanian firms. Linear regression method is used through a panel data random effects model. Results confirmed past studies as negative relationship between leveraging and profitability was found. This finding is in line with pecking order theory of capital structure and contradicts trade-off and signal theory for Romanian listed companies. Length: 11 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1113-1123 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=177&rid=3806 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003806 Classification-JEL: G32 Keywords: capital structure, performances, trade-off theory, leverage, pecking order theory, Romania, panel data Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003806 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Stergios Tampekis Author-Name-First: Stergios Author-Name-Last: Tampekis Author-Email: stampeki@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly Author-Name: Fani Samara Author-Name-First: Fani Author-Name-Last: Samara Author-Email: fanisamara@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly Author-Name: Stavros Sakellariou Author-Name-First: Stavros Author-Name-Last: Sakellariou Author-Email: stasakel@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly Author-Name: Olga Christopoulou Author-Name-First: Olga Author-Name-Last: Christopoulou Author-Email: ochris@uth.gr Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly Title: The forest roads? spatial planning contribution to the sustainable development of small islands. The case study of Thassos island, Greece Abstract: Small islands due to their small size face environmental risks, because of the pressures arising from the projects and actions aiming at economic development. Forests constitute vulnerable ecosystems that change at great speed. In most of the occasions the change is downgrading. The right management of the natural resources is the unique solution for the achievement of sustainable development. However, sustainable management of forests must be achieved with the respect and protection of nature and landscape. Sustainable management of forest resources can only be achieved through a well-organized road network, designed with the optimal spatial variability and the minimum environmental impacts. In this paper, we focus on the intensity criteria evaluation and more specifically on the forest road density, the road spacing and the forest opening-up percentage evaluation. From the road density and the forest protection percentage evaluation, we can deduce that in the study area there have been opened a lot of forest roads. Nevertheless, with the integration of the intensity and the absorption multi-criteria evaluation we can deduce whether the existing forest roads in the study area have been designed with the optimal spatial planning. Consequently, with the application of the optimal spatial planning technique we will ensure the best protection and at the same time the sustainable exploitation of the forest resources. Additionally, it will be valued if there are any impacts to the natural environment and if some of the forest roads had been constructed legally or not according to the guidelines. Length: 10 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1124-1133 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=178&rid=3749 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003749 Classification-JEL: Q01, Q23, Q56 Keywords: forest roads? network, spatial planning, environmental impact, road density, forest opening-up, gis Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003749 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Erdal Tasgin Author-Name-First: Erdal Author-Name-Last: Tasgin Author-Email: erdaltasgin@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Selcuk University, School of Physical Education and Sports, Coaching Education Department Author-Name: Sefa Lok Author-Name-First: Sefa Author-Name-Last: Lok Author-Email: sefalok@selcuk.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Selcuk University, Faculty of Health Science Author-Name: Seyfullah Haliloglu Author-Name-First: Seyfullah Author-Name-Last: Haliloglu Author-Email: shaliloglu@selcuk.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: SelcukUniversity, Department of Biochemistry, VeterinaryFaculty Author-Name: Negehan Demir Author-Name-First: Negehan Author-Name-Last: Demir Author-Email: ndemir@selcuk.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Biochemistry, VeterinaryFaculty, SelcukUniversity Author-Name: Hale Ergin Author-Name-First: Hale Author-Name-Last: Ergin Author-Email: hergin@selcuk.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Biochemistry, VeterinaryFaculty, Selcuk University Title: EFFECTS OF SINGLE DOSE ADMINISTERED NANDROLONE DECANOATE ON SERUM CYTOKINE LEVELS AND SOME BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS IN MALE AND FEMALE RATS Abstract: Purpose: The aim this this study was to determine that administration of single higher dose nandrolonedecanoate (40 mg/kg) on serum IL1-?, TNF-?, IL10 and IL6 levels and some biochemical parameters during 24hours in male and female rats. Materials and methods: The blood samples were taken from 5 male and female rats to obtain their starting values. Then the blood samples were taken from 6 rats in sampling time at 1st, 2nd, 4th, 8th, 12th ve 24th hours following the nandrolonedecanoate administration. Results: There were significant increases determined in the serum IL-1? levels, numerical increases in the TNF-? levels whereas decreased IL-6 levels were determined. IL-10 levels did not change during experimental period. While serum GGT and BUN levels increased towards the last hours of the study, increased ALPlevels were observed only female rats. There was no any significance changes were determined in the other biochemical (ALT, AST, CK-MB and LDH) values. Discussion and Conclusion: As a result, increased IL-1? and TNF-??levels, proinflammatory cytokines and some biochemical parameters may be reflect that long term used nandrolonedecanoate causes organ damages and effect immune system function. However, effects of long term used nandrolonedecanoate on the immune system and organ functions should be detailed evaluated. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1134-1134 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=179&rid=3311 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003311 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Nandrolone, Cytokines, Organ Damages Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003311 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Shawyun Teay Author-Name-First: Shawyun Author-Name-Last: Teay Author-Email: jerry182122@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: King Saud University Title: Model of Integrated Academic Performance and Accountability System for HEI Abstract: While accountability has been discussed and designed for implementation for schools systems in the West, what would responsibility and accountability mean for a Higher Education Institute (HEI) has been elusive. Basically, key literature in accountability connects assessment, teaching and learning, student and teacher systems, testing systems leading to improvements, innovations and renewals in the whole organizational capacity and capabilities system. These basically are the 4 sanctified mission tenets of any HEI of teaching, learning, research and societal responsibility. A key question facing most HEI would be the fundamental principles and mechanics in developing, ensuring and measuring these accountabilities that affects the students and society. The immediacy is the internal policies, processes, pragmatics and practices of the creation and delivery of ?education value? that is the faculty and staff using the educational processes responsibly and accountably way towards the students? accomplishment and achievements and societal development. Instead of focusing on the outcome of the accountability from external measures, this paper will focus on the internal practices and mechanisms that need to be established to ensure and support to internal responsibility and accountability of the HEI and its academic personnel. This paper aims at proposing a working model for this internal integrated Academic Performance and Accountability System (APAS) for a HEI. Six key internal indices are established in the key areas to course evaluations index, teaching and learning assessment learning outcome index of student, quality contributions index, research index, administrative work index, societal responsibility index. All these culminate in the Academic Performance and Accountability Index (APAI) of a scorecard of the faculty performance and accountability from the inherent internal processes that affect the final student external outcome performance. Length: 19 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1135-1153 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=180&rid=3516 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003516 Classification-JEL: I21 Keywords: Academic accountability, higher education, balanced scorecard approach, academic performance and evaluation Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003516 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Ça?atay TEKE Author-Name-First: Ça?atay Author-Name-Last: TEKE Author-Email: cteke@sakarya.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Sakarya University Author-Name: Baha GÜNEY Author-Name-First: Baha Author-Name-Last: GÜNEY Author-Email: bguney@sakarya.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Sakarya University Title: Life Data Analysis for Rail System Fleet Vehicles Abstract: Planning, conducting and control of maintenance activities enable to the highest level of availability of transport vehicles in the fleet is one of the most important aspects of transportation. Maintenance is a set of activities that carry out to keep a system or equipment in operation. Maintenance activities are basically divided into two types as preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance. Life data analysis is of crucial importance in terms of determining the failure distribution. Failure distribution of machines and equipment has to be known for planning space parts, labour and tools. This can be determined by using failure data and suitable statistical method. In this study, failure distribution parameters of transport vehicles in the rail system fleet were determined by using real failure data. Applied method was shown for the equipment which is vitally important. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1154-1154 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=181&rid=3824 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003824 Classification-JEL: C13, C34, L62 Keywords: Life data analysis, Failure distribution parameters, rail system fleet vehicle, maintenance. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003824 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Simina Terian Author-Name-First: Simina Author-Name-Last: Terian Author-Email: s.terian@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu Title: The Discourse of Power in Medieval Transylvania (11th ? 14th Centuries): A Linguistic Approach Abstract: This paper examines, from a linguistic perspective, the discourse of power in medieval Transylvania (11th ? 14th Centuries), as evinced in the most important corpus of documents of the era (Codex diplomaticus Transsylvaniae, Documenta Romaniae Historica. C. Transilvania, Urkundenbuch zur Geschichte der Deutschen in Siebenbürgen, etc.). The premises of my research are: (a) that the discourse of power should not be confined to its formal meanings, instead it carries a number of secondary meanings, no less authoritarian, which can only be inferred by means of a detailed semantic analysis; and (b) that the relationship between the semantic ?centers? and ?peripheries? reflects the relationship between the cultural and institutional ?centers? and ?peripheries?. To probe these hypotheses, my paper resorts to, in terms of methodology, the combination of cognitive linguistics (mainly George Lakoff and Dirk Geeraerts?s theories), which emphasizes the metaphorical dimension of the ?ordinary? language, and Eugeniu Co?eriu?s integral linguistics, with particular reference to the triad designation ? signification ? meaning. Subsequently, this approach is supplemented by a socio-historical research, designed to test the correlations between the institutional centers/peripheries and the semantic centers/peripheries. My study aims to show how this linguistic analysis can help confirm and, especially, revision certain theses currently defended by professional historians. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1155-1155 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=182&rid=3816 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003816 Classification-JEL: A12 Keywords: Power, Middle Ages, Transylvania, Linguistics Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003816 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Venelin Terziev Author-Name-First: Venelin Author-Name-Last: Terziev Author-Email: terziev@skmat.com Author-Workplace-Name: Vasil Levski National Military University Author-Name: Ekaterina Arabska Author-Name-First: Ekaterina Author-Name-Last: Arabska Author-Email: katya.arabska@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: University of Agribusiness and Regional Development Author-Name: Vesela Radovic Author-Name-First: Vesela Author-Name-Last: Radovic Author-Email: veselaradovic@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: EDUCONS University Title: RISK MANAGEMENT IN ORGANIC FARMING Abstract: Considering organic production as a system of specific breeding or production of plants and animals, plant or animal products, processing and marketing, the paper discusses risk management in organic farming as a major task in sector development and management on different levels. The questions of risk management are concerned by the point of view that there should be a clear understanding of different sources and kinds of risks, as well as of the complexity of actions and responses. The study presents a summary of the risks in organic production, the relationship risk-profit and the process of risk management in organic farming. Length: 10 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1156-1165 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=183&rid=3048 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003048 Classification-JEL: P49, P49 Keywords: risk classification, risk management, risk communication, organic farming Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003048 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Vanessa Tinker Author-Name-First: Vanessa Author-Name-Last: Tinker Author-Email: vanessatinker@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Selcuk University Title: ?Women, Peace, and Security: The Case of Turkey? Abstract: For the past three decades, the Government of Turkey has endured three decades of internal conflict with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). Then late in 2012 the political and social climate was ripe for a ceasefire and to enter into negotiations between the Government of Turkey and the PKK about finding a solution to the ?Kurdish Question?. Literature and research has covered different aspects of this peace process, however little attention has been paid to the role of women, not just as victims but active agents in this process. This paper seeks to address this overlooked and yet vital dimension of the peace process. Despite being a signatory of both the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 Turkey has so far failed to develop a holistic and comprehensive framework for gender mainstreaming in both its national and foreign policies and peace building initiatives. By failing to pay attention to their role we fail to understand the contribution women have made to this process and society at large. This paper intends to fill this gap in both literature and research by providing policy recommendations for a more inclusive participatory approach of women as active players in the peace process. This paper will provide an overview of the current situation in Turkey. It will also analyze the impact the process has had on women in Turkey, especially in the South Eastern region. It will identify barriers to their full participation in conflict transformation and peace building. Furthermore it will examine the roles they have placed in negotiations, reconciliation, peace building, recovery, and reconstitution. Also it will highlight examples of existing case examples of women engagement engaged in the existing peace processes and identify the best practices and lessons learned in order to pave the way for greater participation in the peace process of Turkey. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1166-1166 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=184&rid=3717 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003717 Classification-JEL: H10, H12, D74 Keywords: women, peace building, conflict management, security, and Turkey Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003717 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Elena Alexandra Toader Author-Name-First: Elena Alexandra Author-Name-Last: Toader Author-Email: atoader22@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: The Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, Romania Title: USING STANFORD PARSER METHOD FOR ASSESSING THE COMPETENCIES OF IT PROFESSIONALS Abstract: The paper deals with the presentation of the Stanford Parser method and its implementation into a competency assessment tool. The competency assessment tool is designed for appraising the performance that IT professionals have. Using the Stanford Parser package, the opinions of technical employees can be measured and their level of specific competencies can be revealed. The present research tries to provide evidence on the competencies that IT Romanian professionals have. The research is conducted on implementing the Stanford Parser into a web based assessment tool. This software application represents an efficient and transparent method to evaluate the competencies of technical professionals.Acknowledgment This papers was co-financed from the European Social Fund, through the Sectorial Operational Programme Human Resources Development 2007-2013, project number POSDRU/159/1.5/S/138907 "Excellence in scientific interdisciplinary research, doctoral and postdoctoral, in the economic, social and medical fields -EXCELIS", coordinator The Bucharest University of Economic Studies. Length: 11 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1167-1177 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=185&rid=3988 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003988 Classification-JEL: C52, M51 Keywords: Stanford Parser, competency model, competency assessment, IT professional, assessment tool Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003988 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: DUYGU TUNALI Author-Name-First: DUYGU Author-Name-Last: TUNALI Author-Email: dcoskun@anadolu.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: ANADOLU UNIVERSITY Author-Name: EMEL ?IKLAR Author-Name-First: EMEL Author-Name-Last: ?IKLAR Author-Email: esiklar@anadolu.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: ANADOLU UNIVERSITY Author-Name: ?LKNUR TEK?N Author-Name-First: ?LKNUR Author-Name-Last: TEK?N Author-Email: ilknurtekin4@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: No institution Title: FACTORS AFFECTING THE PERFORMANCE OF TURKISH BANKS Abstract: Banking has an important place in the financial sector in Turkey and so that low or high banking performance affects the financial system and hence the whole economy. The purpose of this study is to determine the factors affecting the performance of state-owned and privately-owned deposit banks in the Turkish banking sector between 2002-2011. Thus the affects of the bank-specific variables and macroeconomic variables on the return on assets and the return on equity and net interest margin of the banks are investigated by using panel data analysis. At the end of analysis; it is concluded that, the ratio of equity to total assets, the ratio of deposits to total assets and the ratio of non-interest expenses to total assets from the bank-specific variables have the significant impacts on the performance of the banks. It is also concluded that interest rate and the inflation rate from the macroeconomic variables have the significant impacts on the performance of the banks. As a result it was determined that the private banks' profitability performance was better than the state-owned banks. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1178-1178 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=186&rid=3483 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003483 Classification-JEL: M21, G21, C23 Keywords: bank performance, return on assets, return on equity, net interest margin, panel data analysis Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003483 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Mehlika Ozlem Ultan Author-Name-First: Mehlika Ozlem Author-Name-Last: Ultan Author-Email: ozlemultan@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Kocaeli University Author-Name: Serdar Ornek Author-Name-First: Serdar Author-Name-Last: Ornek Author-Email: serdarornek@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Kocaeli University Title: EUROSCEPTICISM IN THE EUROPEAN UNION Abstract: Across the European Union, there has always been a critisicm towards integration. Since the two decades, the debates have witnessed a widespread scepticism about the benefits of the European Union. The euroscepticism is manifested in critical practices that oppose European integration. Euroscepticism relates to the principally contested character of the European Union as a political entity. It correlates with the attempts to promote the democratic legitimacy of the European Union. Euroscepticism was seen as a British disease. But it has now spread across the continent. The scepticism could be seen in the rejection of the Constitutional Treaty, in the 2005 referendums in France and the Netherlands, and in the rejection of the Lisbon Treaty, in the 2008 Irish referendum.This paper aims to make a two-fold contribution to the study of Euroscepticism in Europe. The former is to analyze the euroscepticism as an ideology. The latter is to find out the effects of the Euroscepticism on European integration in general and in particular. Length: 9 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1179-1187 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=187&rid=3205 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003205 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Euroscepticism, The European Union, European Integration, Scepticism Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003205 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Menekse Nazl? Ulusoy Author-Name-First: Menekse Nazl? Author-Name-Last: Ulusoy Author-Email: mnulusoy@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Selcuk University, Ak?ehir Kadir Yallagöz School of Health Author-Name: Neslihan Lok Author-Name-First: Neslihan Author-Name-Last: Lok Author-Email: neslihanlok@akdeniz.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Akdeniz University Nursing Faculty, Psychiatric Nursing Department Author-Name: Ilhan Gunbayi Author-Name-First: Ilhan Author-Name-Last: Gunbayi Author-Email: igunbayii@akdeniz.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Akdeniz University Title: SUCCESS OF VAGINAL BIRTH AFTER CESAREAN Abstract: Purpose:This study is conducted to determine the factors that facilitate and hinder vaginal birth after cesarean by specifying emotions, opinions and experiences about delivery of women that gave vaginal birth after cesarean and using birth stories which those women told in the Facebook group ?Vaginal Birth After Cesarean? to support each other.Material and Method:The study is a quantitative one. Since it aims to study and present vaginal birth after cesarean in detail in a point of view that depends on the experiences of the participants, it is planned in a phenomenological pattern. The data is gathered from the documents that are based on the birth stories of the participants and analysed using document analysis method. In the research, birth stories of 16 women who had been members of the ?Vaginal Birth After Cesarean? group in Facebook which is one of the social media environments, given a successful vaginal birth, shared their birth stories in the group, and accepted to participate in the research were used as documents. Findings:In the study, the stories that the participants experienced in the duration between the stage in which the participants decided to give vaginal birth and the time in which they actually gave vaginal birth are presented by their own expressions. The data gathered from the stories that participants shared is analysed using content analysis method, coded and themes are created. The data acquired from the emotions, ideas and experiences of the women who have given vaginal birth after cesarean about vaginal birth is analysed under four main titles (themes) which are ?the time at which decision to give vaginal birth after cesarean is given?, ?preparation stage before the birth (hindering and facilitating factors)?, birth stage (hindering and facilitating factors and medical intervention)?, and ?definition of the experience of the vaginal birth after cesarean?.Result:The study shows that the most important step of succeeding in giving vaginal birth after cesarean is the decision stage.Thus, the time of previous birth is important in this process. It has been seen that searching for doctors for giving vaginal birth, getting examined, and the support of the ones who have given vaginal birth after caesarean are important for the continuum of the decision stage. It has been seen that during the delivery, supportive approach of the obstetrician, moving, waiting for the baby to born, pushing and affirmations are the most important ones among the facilitating factors. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1188-1188 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=188&rid=3502 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003502 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Women; Vaginal Birth After Cesarean; Experience; Phenomenological study Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003502 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Ünsal Umdu Topsakal Author-Name-First: Ünsal Author-Name-Last: Umdu Topsakal Author-Email: topsakal@yildiz.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Y?ld?z Technical University Author-Name: ?lyas Topsakal Author-Name-First: ?lyas Author-Name-Last: Topsakal Author-Email: ilyastopsakal@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Istanbul University Title: Scientific Views and Religious Beliefs of Turk?sh Theological Faculty?s Students: The Case of Genetic Engineering Studies and Biyoethic Abstract: The aim of this study is diagnosing Turkish Theological Faculty students? ideas about genetic engineering studies and biyoethic with their existing religious beliefs. The data gathered from 20 students (10 male and 10 female) who are attending second class of Theological Faculty in Turkey. The data was collected in 2014. In this study qualitative research method is used. A survey instrument that includes 20 open-ended questions was applied and semi-structured interviews are made. The open-ended questions iclude that responses about (a) their understanding of the genetic engenering studies and biyoethic, (b) their perception of conflict between these studies- biyoethic and religion. The data was treated by qualitative data analysis - open coding. As a consequence of this research, it has been revealed that theological faculty students have mostly negative attitudes towards genetic studies. Length: 6 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1189-1194 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=189&rid=3504 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003504 Classification-JEL: I29 Keywords: Biyoethic, genetic engineering, science teaching, religion Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003504 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Esra USLU Author-Name-First: Esra Author-Name-Last: USLU Author-Email: esrauslu@akdeniz.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Selcuk University Author-Name: Selma ?nfal Author-Name-First: Selma Author-Name-Last: ?nfal Author-Email: sinfal@selcuk.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Selcuk University Author-Name: Menek?e Ulusoy Author-Name-First: Menek?e Author-Name-Last: Ulusoy Author-Email: mnulusoy@selcuk.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Selcuk University Title: THE EFFECT OF THE PLISSIT MODEL ON SOLUTION OF SEXUAL PROBLEMS OF THE PEOPLE: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW Abstract: Aim: This systematic review study is to determine the effect of PLISSIT model (permission, limited information, special suggestions, intensive therapy), which is used in the care of individuals having sexual problems, on these sexual problems.Method: The study was carried out by checking PubMed, EBSCOhost, Ulakbim Medical and Medline Turkey databases. There are two key word directories were used to determine the key words of the study. In the study, English key words which were checked out via MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) directory (PLISSIT model, PLISSIT model AND sexuality, PLISSIT model AND sexual dysfunctions) Turkish key words which were checked out via ?Turkey Science Terms Directory? and the translation of English key words in to Turkish (PLISSIT model, PLISSIT model VE cinsellik, PLISSIT model VE cinsel i?lev bozukluklar?) were used. Inclusion criteria for the study are the full-text articles which are written in Turkish and English languages; include the participants having sexual problems, PLISSIT model is applied during the intervention and have the quasi-experimental and experimental research designs. 252 articles were reached and the duplicate articles were removed, the rest three articles which are suitable for the inclusion criteria, were evaluated. Findings: It is seen that two of the studies included in the systematic review carried out in Iran and one of them was carried out in Turkey and these studies are limited to the individuals who were in the patient group stoma who were cared with PLISSIT model and the women having sexual problems. However, it is found that the care by PLISSIT model improves the sexual functions and reduces sexual stress, increases the sexual desire, sexual arousal, sexual activity, frequency of orgasm and sexual satisfaction. Result: This systematic review shows that the studies on this issue are very limited in terms of quantitative perspective but the results are positive. In this context, it is suggested that the number of randomized controlled studies which are evaluating the effectiveness of the care with PLISSIT model are increased and similar studies are planned with various patient groups. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1195-1195 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=190&rid=3534 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003534 Classification-JEL: I19 Keywords: PLISSIT model, care, sexuality, sexual dysfunction. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003534 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Anastasios Valvis Author-Name-First: Anastasios Author-Name-Last: Valvis Author-Email: an.valvis@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: University of the Peloponnese Title: Party Politics, NGOs and the Media in Greece Abstract: It has already been 5 years since Greece first entered into a period of unprecedented economic crisis - a crisis that saw an end to the previous prosperous era. Under these new conditions, the welfare state in Greece started to falter. Unemployment skyrocketed, while more and more people started working without social insurance. The state?s social care system almost collapsed, leaving vulnerable people exposed. The number of homeless people is increasing day by day, while those struggling to find food have multiplied during these years.Greek Organized Civil Society, although underdeveloped compared to other European states, stood up in order to cover the state?s insufficiency. Yet, cases of corruption with the engagement of NGOs in the past have raised a lot of questions regarding the motives behind the actions of some NGOs. Accusations have become a frequent phenomenon in the press throughout recent years, creating a false image of the NGO sector in Greece. Political accusations have found a fertile ground to prosper, causing severe damage to the image of the NGOs. While it is true that a number of scandals regarding the work of specific NGOs that have been brought into the limelight were valid, the generalizations that followed hammered the public image of the entire sector. To this end, the NGO sector became an easy battle-ground for political provocations and accusations, usually without reason. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1196-1196 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=191&rid=4001 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1004001 Classification-JEL: D73, D71 Keywords: NGOs, Media, Corruption, Political Parties Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1004001 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Alta Van der Merwe Author-Name-First: Alta Author-Name-Last: Van der Merwe Author-Email: alta@up.ac.za Author-Workplace-Name: University of Pretoria Author-Name: Aurona Gerber Author-Name-First: Aurona Author-Name-Last: Gerber Author-Email: aurona.gerber@up.ac.za Author-Workplace-Name: University of Pretoria Author-Name: Otto De Vries Author-Name-First: Otto Author-Name-Last: De Vries Author-Email: devoquality@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: University of Pretoria Title: Project Management in Collaborative Research Projects: Challenges and opportunities Abstract: Project management (PM) is the skill of planning and organisational effort set about to accomplish a task or goal (Chai, Zhou, & Wang, 2007). PM is perceived as being one of the main ways in assuring the quality of a project and is critical in a collaborative environment, which is typically more difficult to control and manage (Wong, B., & Bhatti, 2009). Modern project management started between 1900 and 1950 ? during this time the advance was specifically on the shortening of the project schedule caused by technology advancement. After 1958 the rapid advancement of technology changed the way that PM was done until we are now in a period where the internet changed business practices in the mid 1990s and ?provided a fast, interactive, and customized new medium that allowed people to browse, purchase, and track products and services online instantly. Between 1995 and 2000, the project management community adopted internet technology to become more efficient in controlling and managing various aspects of projects.? (Kwak, 2005:7). Being connected created many opportunities and also opened new opportunities for collaboration over boundaries. Individuals are now able to do more for themselves, be able to do more with others and improves the capacity to do more in formal organizations. Miles & Trott (2008) summarize three lessons learned from several data collection activities, as being having a common purpose, sharing power and that if you do it right, it is worth it.Collaborative research projects over countries introduce new challenges to the project manager of the project. For this paper we give feedback on the first phase of a collaborative systems development project between 5 countries and the lessons learned from the collaborative effort from a project management perspective. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1197-1197 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=192&rid=3381 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003381 Classification-JEL: O32, M15 Keywords: Project Management, Collaborative Projects, Collaborative systems development Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003381 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Peepattra Wantanasiri Author-Name-First: Peepattra Author-Name-Last: Wantanasiri Author-Email: peepattra_100@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University Author-Name: Pornanong Aramwit Author-Name-First: Pornanong Author-Name-Last: Aramwit Author-Email: aramwit@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University Title: Correlation of urine periostin level and renal function in lupus nephritis patients Abstract: Lupus nephritis is one of the most serious complications occurring in systemic lupus erythematosus patients. It is involved in renal function impairment presented by abnormalities of urinalysis. No specific biomarker was used to monitor this condition in clinical practice. Periostin is an extracellular matrix protein involved in kidney development and several types of kidney injury in animal studies. However, the role of periostin in human studies is scant. From our previous study, we found that the degree of periostin staining in kidney tissues from lupus nephritis patients are well correlated with chronic kidney injury. Moreover, periostin staining was commonly found in tubular epithelial cells in most patients. In this study, we further evaluated urine periostin levels in lupus nephritis patients compared to healthy controls. Urine was collected at the biopsy date and measured for periostin level by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The results showed that urine periostin levels were statistically significant higher in lupus nephritis patients compared to healthy controls. Moreover, the urine periostin level significantly correlated with the worsening of renal functions. Positive correlation was observed between urine periostin level and serum creatinine or blood urea nitrogen. In contrast, urine periostin level negatively correlated with estimated glomerular filtration rate. We suggested that urine periostin may be used as a novel biomarker for monitoring the renal function in lupus nephritis patients. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1198-1198 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=193&rid=3777 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003777 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Urine periostin, Lupus nephritis, Renal function Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003777 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Yuwadee Wittyapun Author-Name-First: Yuwadee Author-Name-Last: Wittyapun Author-Email: Yuwadee.wi@wu.ac.th Author-Workplace-Name: School of Allied Health Sciences and Public Health, Walailak University, Thailand Author-Name: Jira Decho Author-Name-First: Jira Author-Name-Last: Decho Author-Email: Jira.6955@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Thasala District Public Health Office, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province Title: Barriers to research, research competency and research implementation of public health professionals working in a district located near Walilak University, Thailand Abstract: Scientific research plays an important role in efforts to encourage evidence-based practices in healthcare systems. However, research has not been given a priority by healthcare professionals. A strategy commonly used to reduce the gap between research and practice is to identify barriers and then tailor interventions to overcome the identified barriers in the given context.This cross-sectional study was the first phase of a project to promote research-based public health practices. The aims were to examine: 1) educational level, education about research subject, training in research, perceived barriers to research implementation, perceived research competency and research implementation and 2) factors related to research implementation of public health professionals working in the district where Walailak University is located, i.e., Thasala District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. Stratified random sampling was used to sample 149 subjects, including registered nurses, public health technical officers, public health officers, medical technologists, medical science technicians, physiotherapists and others. The 5-point scale of perceived barriers to research and perceived research competency, having a Cronbach?s alpha of .94 and .93, respectively, were used to collect data. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and binary logistic regression.The findings showed that 87.2% of participants graduated at bachelor degree level, 89.3% had ever studied about research, 45% had experienced research training and 10.7% had experienced research implementation as a head of a research project. Participants had low perceived research competency (M=2.9) and high barriers to research (M=3.2). Research training was the only factor significantly associated with research implementation (p-value <.05). The top ten barriers (M=3.32-3.89) reported included: 1) problems about reading research reports in English, 2) overwhelming work responsibilities, 3) lack of research team, 4) lack of skills to conduct research, 5) lack of time, 6) lack of research mentors, 7) abundance of research procedures, 8) lack of research funding, 9) lack of knowledge about research methods and 10) inaccessibility to sources of information. Priorities given to decrease identified barriers should include building research competency and providing research assistants, funding and mentors as well as encouraging research implementation in routine practices. Length: 2 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1199-1200 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=194&rid=3106 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003106 Classification-JEL: I00, I00, I00 Keywords: barriers to research, research competency, research implementation Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003106 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: ilimdar Yalcin Author-Name-First: ilimdar Author-Name-Last: Yalcin Author-Email: ilimdaryalcin@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Firat University Author-Name: Atalay Gacar Author-Name-First: Atalay Author-Name-Last: Gacar Author-Email: gacaratalay@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Firat University Author-Name: Emine Bagci Author-Name-First: Emine Author-Name-Last: Bagci Author-Email: emine.ozdikici@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Kutahya University Title: EXAMINATION ON THE DECISION MAKING LEVELS OF THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS AND SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT STUDENTS' IN TERMS OF CERTAIN VARIABLES Abstract: Decision making is the act of choosing consciously one of the present alternatives in order to obtain the intended result or achieve the determined goals. On the basis of these considerations, we aim to examine the decision making levels of the physical education and sports and sociology department students' in terms of certain variables in our study.Our study has been conducted on 42 final year undergraduate students of Elazig Firat University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Department of Physical Education and Sports Teaching and 37 final year undergraduate students of Kutahya Dumlupinar University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Sociology Department.It was used a personal information form and the "Melbourne Decision Making Scale" developed by Mann and et.al. (1998) in order to determine the research participant's demographic information such as "age, gender and department of study". The acquired data were evaluated by the SPSS programme and the level of significance is considered as p<0.05.Consequently, in the examination of the participant students' level of self-respect and decision making styles with regard to their demographic information "age, gender and department of study", it has been found out that any difference has not been observed in terms of gender and department of study variables. However, pursuant to the age variable, it has been observed that the difference between the point average of the decision making styles subscales has shown a significant differentiation between the age of 21-23 and 27 and above at the subscale of careful decision making style. Length: 9 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1201-1209 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=195&rid=3802 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003802 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Decision making, Sports, Physical Education and Sports, Sociology Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003802 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Emily Hon Tshin Yapp Author-Name-First: Emily Hon Tshin Author-Name-Last: Yapp Author-Email: emilyyapp@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Labuan International Campus Author-Name: Stephen Sondoh J.R Author-Name-First: Stephen Author-Name-Last: Sondoh J.R Author-Email: jude@ums.edu.my Author-Workplace-Name: Universiti Malaysia Sabah Author-Name: Ruth Siganul Author-Name-First: Ruth Author-Name-Last: Siganul Author-Email: ruthraya@ums.edu.my Author-Workplace-Name: Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Labuan International Campus Title: Co-Production Dimensions in Medical Services Abstract: Previous research have shown that customer co-production is able to improve company?s productivity, enhance customer loyalty, increase competitiveness and enhance customer satisfaction. Although customer co-production has long been recognized in the service marketing literature, few empirical studies examine the dimensions of co-production in medical services. In addition, services providers in the industry are competing with each other to find ways to get closer to the organisations. A closer relationship between customers and organisation could enhance competitive advantage and enable more profitable relationship. Therefore, the present study aims to identify factors (affective commitment, communications, interaction justice and patient expertise) that can effectively enhance the level of customer co-production. Survey questionnaires are distributed using individually completed questionnires in a set of 24 items. Each item was phrased as statement on 5-points Likert scales. These 5-points Likert scales type scales with anchor ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree. The respondents are the undergraduate students of a public university in Malaysia. The surveyed data are analysed using the Partial Least Squares (PLS) approach. The survey results suggest that interactional justice, communication and patients expert can increase the level of co-production. This implied that patients and doctor communication could lead to an effective understanding of each other?s role during the co-production process and the outcome. In addition, the finding also shown that interaction justice had a significant and positive association with co-production. This suggested that, the emotional of relationship between patient and doctor is also an interest for customers in order to participate in co-production. As for patients expertise, it seems that when patients have sufficient knowledge about their illness/disease, they are more likely to participate in co-production. Interestingly, affective commitment does not contribute to customer co-production. Limitation and future research directions are also discussed. Length: 9 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1210-1218 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=196&rid=3262 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003262 Classification-JEL: M31 Keywords: Co-production, service marketing, medical services Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003262 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Alev Y?ld?r?m Author-Name-First: Alev Author-Name-Last: Y?ld?r?m Author-Email: alevyildirim@selcuk.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Selcuk University, Aksehir Kadir Yallagöz School of Health, Title: THE EFFECTS OF ACUPRESSURE ON DEPRESSION IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW Abstract: Purpose: This study is systematic review conducted in order to evaluate the acupressure application on hemodialysis patients and its effects on depression.Method: In this review, Ulakbim, Turkish Medline, PubMed, Ebscohost databases were checked and titles that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were taken under review (n=80). Repeating studies were identified and deleted (n=14). (n=61) studies that were off-topic were excluded from the review. The studies that were suitable for the purpose of this review were identified (n=4). A non-experimental article was excluded from the review since it didn?t meet the inclusion criteria. All of the studies were randomised controlled studies. The studies were conducted in Taiwan and Korea. Medical Subject Headings index was used for English keywords and Turkish translations of English keywords on Türkiye Bilim Terimleri (Turkish Scientific Terms) were used for Turkish keywords. Findings: The findings of the studies that were included in the systematic review have shown that about 65% of hemodialysis patients had a depressed mood. Their levels of depression have been reported to be between 25-60%. It has been found in these studies that acupressure application decreased the depression level significantly in hemodialysis patients. The study group consisting of hemodialysis patients who were massaged with acupressure had a high psychological well-being, decreased depression level and increased life quality. The average acupressure application duration changed between 12-20 minutes and acupressure was applied three or four times per week. KI1, SP6, ST36, GB34 acupressure application points were used in the studies. The studies didn?t report any side effects for acupressure.Conclusion: As a result of this systematic review, although the number of studies included in the review was limited, it was found that acupressure application had positive effects on depression in patients who received hemodialysis treatment. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1219-1219 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=197&rid=3580 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003580 Classification-JEL: I19 Keywords: Hemodialysis, acupressure, depression Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003580 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: SAAD YOUSAF SULAIMANI Author-Name-First: SAAD Author-Name-Last: YOUSAF SULAIMANI Author-Email: saad.yousaf@akdn.org Author-Workplace-Name: AGA KHAN FOUNDATION (PAKISTAN) Title: Effectiveness of Learning Resource Schools Model Abstract: The case study on Learning Resource Schools (LRS) was conducted in Gilgit-Baltistan; a challenging and remote province in Pakistan. The centerpiece is the LRS/Cluster model adopted to accommodate both the shift in understanding of effective pedagogy as well as greater administrative devolution. The study is conducted in the backdrop of new education paradigms where new modes of instruction and training are adopted. It tracks the benefits of improving teaching and learning and streamlining administration/costs in an age of ?Education for All? and Universal Primary Education. The study documents both of these considerations as equal important drivers of change in the systems and practices within public education institutions. The analysis of this model in an expanded setting over time, shows evidence of its true efficacy and cost reductions, improving teacher morale and ability, and generating a new type of learner. Though the particular details of each contextual implementation of the LRS model will vary and grow, the underpinning rationale has (at least partially) been justified. It emphasize on more needs based support that is relevant to the practical experience of ground practitioners especially in rural areas and disconnected villages. The study also details the approach?s usefulness in enhancing teachers? learning in pursuit of their own teaching requirements, sharing a limited resource base, enhancing access to information, and improving students learning. In the wake of limited external support for the underprivileged areas, the study establishes the fact that cluster model is integral to a developing a self-sufficient education resource base. Length: 24 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1220-1243 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=198&rid=3683 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003683 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Education Development Improvement Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003683 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: AHMET YURDAKUL Author-Name-First: AHMET Author-Name-Last: YURDAKUL Author-Email: ahmetyurdakul81@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: USAK UNIVERSITY Author-Name: Aynur BOZKURT BOSTANCI Author-Name-First: Aynur Author-Name-Last: BOZKURT BOSTANCI Author-Email: aynur.bozkurt@usak.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: USAK UNIVERSITY Title: The Correlation BetweenTthe teachers? Opinions About Organizational Narcisissm And Self-Efifacy Beliefs Level Abstract: In a school with healthy organisational narcisissm, the teachers have high self-efifacy beliefs. And this feature cause the school?s success. But in schools with extreme narcistic behaviours, the teachers have low or extra high self efifacy beliefs and this can cause the unseccess of the school. Therefore it is important to identify the correlation between organizational narcsissm level and the teachers? self efifacy belief in order to prevent this unsuccessfullness. The aim of this study is to identify the correlation between organizational narcsissm level and the teachers? self efifacy belief. And in order to achieve this aim in this research the answers of these questions have been seeked ;1)What are teachers? opinions about organizational narcisissm?2)Are there any differences in teachers? opinions about organizational narcisissm in terms of gender, seniority, the amount of teachers? at school and the length of work at the same school?3)What is teachers? self-efifacy beliefs level?4 ) Are there any differences in self-efifacy beliefs level in terms of gender, seniority, the amount of teachers? at school and the length of work at the same school?5) What is the correlation between the teachers? opinions about organizational narcisissm and self-efifacy beliefs level?The research is in the relational screening model . The sample group is 310 secondary school teachers who work in the secondary schools in U?ak city center. In the research simple sample method has been employed. The data has been collected by using ?Organizational Narcisissm Scale? which was translated by Hamedo?lu&Potas (2008) and éGeneral Self-Efifacy Scale? translated by Y?ld?r?m&?lhan (2010). In the analyse process unrelated T-Test, One-Way variance analyse and Path Analyse have been used.In the consequence of data analyse it has been determined that there is a medium level of correlation between teachers? organizational narcisissm and self-efifacy beliefs.Although there is no difference teachers? opinions about organizational narcisissm in terms of gender, there is difference in terms of seniority, the amount of teachers? at school and the length of work at the same school. There is no difference teachers? self-efifacy beliefs level in terms of gender, seniority, the amount of teachers? at school and the length of work at the same school. Length: 2 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1244-1245 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=199&rid=3686 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003686 Classification-JEL: I29 Keywords: Organizational Nacisissm, Self-Efifacy, teacher Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003686 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Maria Yurina Author-Name-First: Maria Author-Name-Last: Yurina Author-Email: yu-maria@mail.ru Author-Workplace-Name: National Research University ?Higher School of Economics? Title: Actual problems of product placement and embedded (surreptitious) advertising Abstract: This research paper covers examples and problems arising from product placement and surreptitious advertising. Product placement and surreptitious advertising are so similar but absolutely different types of advertising, while product placement may not be considered advertising at all. The point at issue arises when it is difficult to determine the real object of advertising. A separate cluster of marketing is a publishing of advertisement information in consumer products, which are not directly available for advertising: for example motion pictures and texts of books. There is a practice when authors include in products mentioning of specific trademarks and its characteristics for consideration. However, in some cases, it is very difficult to distinguish advertising and a describing or information naturally included in the text and is not advertising. The author focuses on the regulation of product placement and surreptitious advertising in Russia, legality of such advertising under the legislation of different countries, lawsuits, risks and academic conclusions. The choice of the research topic is due to different interpretations of these concepts and mixtures with other types of advertising in the research works and contradictory practices and terms found in the regulations of the Federal Antimonopoly service and the decisions of the courts. This research paper will be useful for lawyers dealing with cyber and digital law and all persons interested in legality of advertising materials in mass media and mass entertainment. Length: 10 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1246-1255 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=200&rid=3289 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003289 Classification-JEL: K39, K00, Z00 Keywords: Product placement, embedded advertising, law and advertising, surreptitious advertising Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003289 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Zuraini Zakaria Author-Name-First: Zuraini Author-Name-Last: Zakaria Author-Email: zuraini@usm.my Author-Workplace-Name: Universiti Sains Malaysia Author-Name: Siti Hajar Abdul Aziz Author-Name-First: Siti Hajar Author-Name-Last: Abdul Aziz Author-Email: sitihajar15789@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Universiti Sains Malaysia Author-Name: Syahidah Azman Author-Name-First: Syahidah Author-Name-Last: Azman Author-Email: ciksyida@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Universiti Sains Malaysia Title: ETHNOBOTANICAL STUDY OF PLANTS USED FOR POSTNATAL CARE IN LEMBAH LENGGONG (LENGGONG VALLEY), PERAK, MALAYSIA Abstract: Lembah Lenggong is one of the world?s heritage sites known for its archeological discoveries. Surrounded by two mountain ranges called Banjaran Bintang Hijau and Banjaran Titiwangsa, the valley is also favoured for its exotic flora diversity. The endemic species grow wild or are cultivated by the community for the edible parts, folklore value and traditional medicinal practices. The present study was undertaken because ethnobotanical information and traditional knowledge on postnatal care play an important role in scientific research and provide insights into the development of the health care system. From the study in three subdistricts of Lembah Lenggong, 34 species belonging to 19 families were found to be commonly used by the women community. The part of plants utilised in the postnatal healthcare include leaf, fruit, rhizome, root, bark and flower. The aim of enlisting and investigating the local medicinal plant species used for the postnatal care by the community in Lembah Lenggong, could motivate the community for the preservation of their traditional knowledge; the sustainable use, cultivation and conservation of the plant species; and alternatively to promote the floral diversity as an ecotourism element of Lembah Lenggong. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1256-1256 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=201&rid=3553 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003553 Classification-JEL: I19 Keywords: Lembah Lenggong, ethnobotany, postnatal care Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003553 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Victor Zbar Author-Name-First: Victor Author-Name-Last: Zbar Author-Email: vic@zbarconsulting.com Author-Workplace-Name: Zbar Consulting P/L Title: Generating Whole-School Improvement: The Stages of Sustained Success Abstract: Vic Zbar is an Australian education consultant and former senior executive in the Victorian Government who is recognised internationally for his writing on education and range of education reports. He is co-editor of four volumes of Leading the Education Debate, published by the Centre for Strategic Education, and co-author of Better Schools, Better Teachers, Better Results published by the Australian Council for Educational Research. He also wrote the best sellers Managing the Future and Key Management Concepts published by Macmillan. In 2014 he conducted a review of middle schooling for the Minister for Education in the Northern Territory.In this short presentation Vic Zbar will outline research and school practice since 2008 that has helped specify the stages schools need to go through to generate whole school improvement and thereby achieve sustained success. He will begin with research he led into how eight under-performing socio-economically disadvantaged government schools in Melbourne, Australia became and remained high performing schools over a decade or more. Since each achieved this in the same way, the researchers were able to identify a theory of action for how whole-school improvement is initiated and maintained which has been adopted across whole regions in Australia and by a large number of schools. Central to this theory of action is the need to ensure that a set of preconditions are in place for whole-school improvement to take hold.He will then explain how the most disadvantaged region in metropolitan Melbourne, comprising 195 schools, not only took these preconditions to scale and achieved substantial improvements in literacy and numeracy outcomes for the more than 75,000 students they enrol, but transcended the performance plateau that often is reached by ensuring consistently better teaching in each school. This was achieved by using an instructional model to improve teaching practice, along with teacher planning and coaching in triads, or teams of three. Together, these helped drive better teaching practice through the school, thereby supporting more teachers to work like the best, which research has shown to be the greatest source of improvement in any school.The presentation will conclude with an outline of five specific teaching theories of action employed by this larger group of schools to enable the better planning of instruction they initiated to be translated into better, more research-driven practice in each class. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1257-1257 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=202&rid=3071 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003071 Classification-JEL: Keywords: School improvement; Preconditions for improvement; Theories of action; Sustained success Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003071 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Bogus?awa Zió?kowska Author-Name-First: Bogus?awa Author-Name-Last: Zió?kowska Author-Email: boguslawa.ziolkowska@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Politechnika Cz?stochowska Title: Importance of value determinants in management and development of strategies in enterprises in Poland Abstract: The paper presents results of a survey conducted in enterprises in Poland in 2012. 346 enterprises from Poland, including 143 micro, 104 small, 51 medium-sized and 48 large enterprises, participated in it. Enterprises providing services (over 2/3 of all the participants in the survey) dominated in the group of the enterprises surveyed. The other enterprises, representing 29.1% of the population surveyed, confirmed that the basic area of their economic activity belonged to the production sector. The enterprises surveyed varied in terms of the form of ownership, but the selected group of respondents was dominated by private enterprises, which accounted for over 91.9% of the overall number of the participants of the survey. The origin of capital in the enterprises surveyed was decidedly Polish (86%). 59.4% of the enterprises surveyed defined their economic and financial situation as good, 26.4% - as very good, and only 3.2% - as very bad. The survey results have shown that the value of an enterprise was mot often identified with the sum of the fixed assets and intangible assets, and more rarely (49.5% of all the companies surveyed) ? with the sum of predicted future discounted cash flow (14.5%). 42.4% in total, including 66.7% of large and 27.8% of microenterprises, had a formalised strategy and systematically used it, but only in 8.6% of the enterprises surveyed all operations were subordinate to the strategy. Enterprises regarded customers and markets as the most important source of growth in the enterprise?s value. They also indicated satisfying customers as the type of current operations with the strongest impact on the growth in the enterprise?s value, while in the case of large companies, these were operations and processes creating value for the customer. The efficiency of functioning of organisational units was ranked lowest in this respect. In terms of investment directions, the development of fixed assets and increasing production capacity were ranked highest, whereas training courses and improving the staff?s competences were ranked lowest. Revenue from sale and processes implemented in an enterprise were the factors that had the strongest impact on an enterprise?s value, whereas the least important in this respect was capital cost. The factor that was regarded as the biggest threat to the value growth was competition, and in the case of large companies ? macroenvironment and economic situation. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1258-1258 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=203&rid=3636 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003636 Classification-JEL: Keywords: strategic management, value based management, Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003636 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Katarzyna ?ukasik Author-Name-First: Katarzyna Author-Name-Last: ?ukasik Author-Email: kasia2lukasik@op.pl Author-Workplace-Name: Czestochowa University of Technology, Faculty of Management Author-Name: Agnieszka Puto Author-Name-First: Agnieszka Author-Name-Last: Puto Author-Email: agnieszkaputo@o2.pl Author-Workplace-Name: Czestochowa University of Technology, Faculty of Management Author-Name: Katarzyna Brendzel-Skowera Author-Name-First: Katarzyna Author-Name-Last: Brendzel-Skowera Author-Email: kasiabrendzelskowera@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Czestochowa University of Technology, Faculty of Management Author-Name: Helena Ko?cielniak Author-Name-First: Helena Author-Name-Last: Ko?cielniak Author-Email: helenak@zim.pcz.pl Author-Workplace-Name: Czestochowa University of Technology, Faculty of Title: The Significance of Lean Culture in Warehouse Management Abstract: The aim of the paper is to present the essence and benefits of the application of the Lean Management concept, both from the theoretical and empirical point of view (case study). The paper consists of two parts. In the first theoretical part there has been presented the concept of Lean Management, the main characteristics, the rules for the implementation and the advantages. In the second entirely empirical part there have been analyzed the results of the implementation of the Lean concept in warehouse management of the analyzed company. There has been carried out the assessment of the implementation of the discussed concept by means of the guidance of specialists dealing with lean management conducting Lean training in the surveyed company. Lean management has huge impact on the improvement in innovativeness and competitiveness of the analyzed company on the Polish market. Length: 14 pages Creation-Date: 2015-05 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 15th International Academic Conference, Rome, May 2015, pages 1259-1272 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/international-academic-conference-rome/table-of-content/detail?cid=10&iid=204&rid=3976 File-Function: First version, 2015 Number: 1003976 Classification-JEL: R40, Z19 Keywords: lean management, Lean culture, logistics Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:1003976