Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Nawaz Ahmad Author-Name-First: Nawaz Author-Name-Last: Ahmad Author-Email: nawazecon@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: The University of Lahore Title: Ethnic Diversity, Stressful Living Environment and International Trade Abstract: Ethnic diversity plays a crucial role in sustainable development of any country. But segregation, discrimination and bigotry are increasing gradually across the world and making it not much difference from prejudice to social exclusion. This empirical study aims to investigate whether existing ethnic or religious diversity may create a more stressful living environment by using the data of 187-countries i.e. 56-high income, 102-middle income and 29-low income countries of the world. The study concludes that ethnic diversity creates a more stressful living environment. However, negative standing of stressful living environment with international trade is witnessed through empirical observations. The study also found positive and significant relationship between ethnic diversity and stressful living environment. Despite the fact that diversity cannot be reduced, however; its effects can be minimized by providing equal opportunities and peaceful society which later ensures well-being of people by means of cohesiveness. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 1-1 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=001&rid=8803 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6508803 Classification-JEL: F10, J15, O11 Keywords: Ethnic diversity; Religious diversity; Stressful living environment; Economic development Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6508803 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Muath Al-Zoubi Author-Name-First: Muath Author-Name-Last: Al-Zoubi Author-Email: m.zoubi@ju.edu.jo Author-Workplace-Name: The University of Jordan . Title: Islamic Criminal Law as an Effective Tool in Addressing Trafficking in Persons Abstract: Islamic Criminal Law could play a significant role in addressing trafficking in persons. Interestingly, Islam is a way of life and the dominant national religion in most of Muslim countries. Therefore, examining trafficking in persons from an Islamic Law perspective may reflect the general thinking of people in these countries. Remarkable, the legal systems and traditions in most of Muslim countries depend primarily on Islamic Law. Accordingly, it is significant to understand the position of Islam on trafficking in persons; as such understanding has the potential to develop a comprehensive approach in addressing trafficking in persons. Notably, the significant role of Islam in addressing trafficking in persons could be illustrated on how Islam addresses several forms of exploitation. It is noteworthy that exploitation is considered the main element in the definition of trafficking in persons. Indeed, Islam addresses a number of practices falling under the concept of exploitation. By way of illustration, Islam addresses the exploitation of labour, sexual exploitation, slavery, practices similar to slavery, and selling or buying of human organs. Consequently, by acknowledging how Islam has addressed these practices, Islam could play an important role in addressing trafficking in persons by adopting an Islamic approach in the fight against trafficking in persons.It is worth noting that Islamic Law is in line with international law concerning trafficking- in-persons issues. Furthermore, the Islamic position condemns trafficking in persons. This is important because it might bring an ideological aspect in the fight against trafficking in persons. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 2-2 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=002&rid=8964 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6508964 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Islamic Law, Trafficking in Persons, Criminal Law. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6508964 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Rabia Asif Author-Name-First: Rabia Author-Name-Last: Asif Author-Email: rabia_pms@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Lahore College for Women University Author-Name: Sabahat Nisar Author-Name-First: Sabahat Author-Name-Last: Nisar Author-Email: sabahatnisar@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: PAFDA Pakistan Title: How to Economize the Advertisement Cost of the Public Tenders? A Comprehensive Study on Public Procurement of Pakistan Abstract: Taxes are considered among one of the significant revenue source at government level. Govt. revenue is the collection through taxes. These collections are mainly distributed to Govt. consumption expenditures. Govt. pays special consideration while devising the public procurement rules and procedures. At present, public procurement has an immense importance because existing data on procurement profile suggest that public procurement expenditures accounts for almost 15% of GDP worldwide. Efficient public procurement with economical system is considered to be a scorching issue with respect to developing countries. In order to address these issues, the information of public procurements is preceded via tender publications in print or electronic media. The aim of this study rests on how to achieve efficiency and economy in tender advertisement cost? For this purpose, PPRA rules 2004 of Pakistan are compared with PPRA rules of SAARC countries. Then, determinants of effective advertisement cost are identified through questionnaire survey from suppliers. The results of the study clearly indicate that there exists a comparable difference in Pakistan PPRA rules regarding cost effectiveness. As far as determinants of effective advertisement cost are concerned, financial limit and advertisement size are proved to be most significant variables regarding cost efficiency in public tender advertisement. The implementation of this research study significantly impact on reduction of tender advertisement cost and assist to save million of precious public funds. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 3-3 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=003&rid=8417 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6508417 Classification-JEL: Keywords: PPRA, Cost Effectiveness, Advertisement Rule, SAARC etc. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6508417 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Zeki Aya? Author-Name-First: Zeki Author-Name-Last: Aya? Author-Email: zekia@khas.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Kadir Has University Title: Green Concept Evaluation through Fuzzy AHP-PROMETHEE II Abstract: The demand for green products have dramatically increased because the importance and public awareness of the preservation of natural environment was taken into consideration much more last two decades. As a result of this, especially manufacturing companies have been forced to design more green products, resulting in a problem of how they incorporate environmental issues into their design and evaluate concept options. The need for the practical decision making tools to address this problem is rapidly evolving due to the fact that the problem turns into a multiple-criteria decision making (MCDM) problem in the presence of a set of green concept alternatives and criteria. Therefore; in this paper, the four popular MCDM methods in fuzzy environment are utilized to reflect the vagueness and uncertainty on the judgments of DMs, because the crisp pairwise comparison in these conventional MCDM methods seems to be insufficient and imprecise to capture the right judgments of DMs. Of these methods; as Fuzzy AHP is used to calculate criteria weights, the other method; Fuzzy PROMETHEE II is used to rank alternatives. Furthermore, the incorporation of fuzzy set theory into these methods is discussed on a real-life case study. Length: 14 pages Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 4-17 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=004&rid=9031 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509031 Classification-JEL: C44, C00, D81 Keywords: New product development, green concept selection, multiple-criteria decision making, fuzzy logic, AHP, PROMETHEE II Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509031 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Vijaya Bandyopadhyaya Author-Name-First: Vijaya Author-Name-Last: Bandyopadhyaya Author-Email: vijaya@cimp.ac.in Author-Workplace-Name: Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna Author-Name: Ranja Bandyopadhyaya Author-Name-First: Ranja Author-Name-Last: Bandyopadhyaya Author-Email: ranja@nitp.ac.in Author-Workplace-Name: National Institute of Technology Patna Author-Name: Chitranjan Prashad Author-Name-First: Chitranjan Author-Name-Last: Prashad Author-Email: chitranjan107@cimp.ac.in Author-Workplace-Name: District Transport Officer Title: A Study on Awareness and Effectiveness of Congestion Management through Parking Pricing for Patna, India Abstract: Road traffic congestion is a major problem with rapid urbanization, increased travel demand and use of personal vehicles. In old cities of developing nations, with narrow roads and unmanaged raodside parkings, congestion problems require special attention. Parking management and pricing, including penalty for illegal parking, can go a long way in reducing congestion of the city. This paper attempts to understand the underlying factors determining level of awareness of people about congestion and its effects, their willingness to take responsibility, their perception about parking management and pricing and its effectiveness through study of perception of people of Patna, Bihar, India using structured questionnaire. Factor Analysis is done to identify the factors which can be modeled with willingness to pay. Length: 19 pages Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 18-36 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=005&rid=9693 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509693 Classification-JEL: R41 Keywords: Road traffic congestion, Congestion pricing, Parking Management, Perception Survey, Factor Analysis Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509693 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Jaroslav Belas Author-Name-First: Jaroslav Author-Name-Last: Belas Author-Email: belas@fame.utb.cz Author-Workplace-Name: Tomas Bata University in Zlín Author-Name: Martin Cepel Author-Name-First: Martin Author-Name-Last: Cepel Author-Email: cepel@benzinol.com Author-Workplace-Name: Paneuropean University in Bratislava Author-Name: Anna Kotaskova Author-Name-First: Anna Author-Name-Last: Kotaskova Author-Email: anna.kotaskova@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Paneuropean University in Bratislava Title: Quality of business environment in the SME segment Abstract: The aim of this paper was to evaluate the quality of the business environment in the segment of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Czech and the Slovak Republic. In regards to the defined aim a survey-based research was conducted with enterprises operating in the SME segment. Responses from 312 enterprises in the Czech Republic and 329 enterprises in Slovak Republic were obtained via an online questionnaire during this research. The research brought some interesting findings. The evaluation of the business environment in both countries is relatively negative. The current risk rate of the business environment received a more positive rating in both countries. Significant differences in entrepreneurs? notions were discovered when evaluating the development of business environment in the recent past. Entrepreneurs of both countries were rather skeptical in evaluating the current quality of business environment in regards to starting a business. Length: 16 pages Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 37-52 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=006&rid=9331 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509331 Classification-JEL: L26 Keywords: business environment, quality of business environment, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509331 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Johannes Andreas Gerhardus BEUKES Author-Name-First: Johannes Andreas Gerhardus Author-Name-Last: BEUKES Author-Email: jbeukes@cut.ac.za Author-Workplace-Name: Central University of Technology, Free State Title: The need for the development of formal qualifications for TVET Lecturers Abstract: TVET - Technical and Vocational Education and Training has been part of the South African education and training system for a very long time. Interest in TVET peaked in recent years because it has fuelled extraordinary economic growth in some countries. During 2010 to 2013 enrolments at TVET colleges has increased from 350 000 to 650 000. The 2030 target is to have an enrolment of 2.5 million in TVET colleges. In the White Paper on Post-school Education and Training, the TVET sector is seen to be ?the cornerstone of the country?s skills development system in order to address the country?s critical skills shortages?. However, the same White Paper hints at the current shortcomings experienced in respect of lecturing staff: the current lecturing staff complement is inadequate for the growing student numbers; they are inadequately trained; or are not specializing in the disciplines they teach. Therefore, the sector is very poorly prepared for the massive development drive mentioned in the White Paper. In order to rectify this the Department of Higher Education published The Policy on Professional Qualifications for Lecturers in Technical and Vocational Education and Training. Because there is no training facilities for TVET College lecturers, colleges were more often than not, forced to appoint lecturers from their own graduates because no other trained personnel are available. Universities and Universities of Technology are being tasked to develop formal qualifications for TVET college lecturers. This will ensure the future lecturers will have a path to specialized qualifications in order to build capacity in the TVET system. Length: 12 pages Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 53-64 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=007&rid=8641 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6508641 Classification-JEL: I29 Keywords: TVET, Qualification, Technical and Vocational Education and Training Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6508641 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: VAN THU BUI Author-Name-First: VAN THU Author-Name-Last: BUI Author-Email: bvthu@atama.com.vn Author-Workplace-Name: ATAMA Advanced Technology Application Co., Ltd. Author-Name: THI HIEU NGUYEN Author-Name-First: THI HIEU Author-Name-Last: NGUYEN Author-Email: nthieu@atama.com.vn Author-Workplace-Name: ATAMA Advanced Technology Application Co., Ltd. Author-Name: MINH DUC LE Author-Name-First: MINH DUC Author-Name-Last: LE Author-Email: le_minh_duc@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: ATAMA Advanced Technology Application Co., Ltd. Title: On a New Digital Electrotherapy Equipment with Microcontrollers and Complex Programmable Logic Device Abstract: Nowadays innovation such as applications of electronic devices and information technologies are commonly seen as one of the most important trends in sustainable development of health. Recently, Electrotherapy Equipment typed Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) are widely used for treatment of general acute and chronic pain syndromes. This equipment uses electrical stimulation of the peripheral nervous system to override pain messages or evoke muscle contractions and requires electrical stimulation with high accuracy. Traditionally, the electronic devices, then the IC, and most recently low power Complex Programmable logic (CPLDs) together with Information Technology (IT) have been used in designing and manufacturing of medical equipment. To improve the treatment?s capabilities, effects, planning and performance, a new Digital Electrotherapy Equipment has been designed using advanced system capabilities and re-programmability, programmable logic devices (PLDs), especially low power Complex Programmable logic (CPLDs), low-power, high-performance Microcontroller, based on neurophysiology and medical treatment knowledge. This new device has Switching Power Supply, Interface, Microcontroller, Pulse Amplitude, Pulse type modifier, Power Amplifier, Instrument Errors, and CPLD and Microcontroller Interface parts. The new type of the Electrotherapy Equipment also has an automatic self-test routine to detect functional errors during operations and display on a LCD. This equipment was tested several times at Center of Electrical Department, Faculty of Electronics-Telecommunications, Hanoi University of Technology (HUT) and has been used widely in several hospitals in Vietnam for treatment of thousands of patients. Applying the new technology allows more complex capabilities, improves the functionality, ergonomics, and lowers the production costs of the equipment. This digital electrotherapy equipment is easy to upgrade by software. The new equipment can generate 11 methods in treatment, 18 different treatment currents and 21 different waveforms which can be used to treat acute sprains and strains, arthritis, low back pain, osteoarthritis, shingles, spinal cord disorders, sports injuries and tendonitis. All of created waveforms have a high accuracy and stability satisfied EU standards. The tests and treatment results show that treatment?s capabilities, effects, planning and performance of the new type of the Electrotherapy Equipment are remarkably improved compared to the traditional ones. This method of design can also be used for many other medical devices. Length: 2 pages Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 65-66 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=008&rid=9772 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509772 Classification-JEL: I12, L86, O30 Keywords: Complex Programmable Logic Device, Digital Electrotherapy Equipment, Microcontrollers, Medical Devices Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509772 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: ANGEL CALVO Author-Name-First: ANGEL Author-Name-Last: CALVO Author-Email: angel.calvo@ub.edu Author-Workplace-Name: University of Barcelona Title: Business and Economics in the cold war: an approach from a non-core country (Spain) Abstract: The imposition of political motives on far-reaching economic decisions has been at the center of international debate for many years, especially during the Cold War. Frequent attacks of international terrorism have brought to the foreground the paramount importance of international security and policies that are conducive to it. This paper aims to deepen the understanding of the functioning of some features of the world economy during the Cold War. It analyzes the scope of policies to control the transfer of Western advanced technology to enemy countries in the framework of a division of the world into blocks. In particular, it is proposed to examine the mechanisms of the technological embargo imposed by the hegemonic power in the West -USA- and its economic impact on several Spanish companies of the high-end sectors. This contribution adopts an interdisciplinary perspective that combines the economic approach of Adler-Karlsson (1968), the most general of the geo-economics and the business of Segreto (2006). The work lies on an updated bibliography and incorporates new primary sources, including business and USA governmental documents. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 67-67 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=009&rid=8402 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6508402 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Cold War, Transfer of technology, entrepreneurship, CoCom, exports control. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6508402 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Man-Ling Chang Author-Name-First: Man-Ling Author-Name-Last: Chang Author-Email: manllian@ms76.hinet.net Author-Workplace-Name: National Chung Hsing University Title: Can Ethical Leadership Promote Employees' Proactive Behaviors? Abstract: Repeated scandals and ethical meltdowns from private and public organizations have sparked increased interests in studying positive influences of ethical leadership, defined as the demonstration of normatively appropriate conduct and the promotion of such conduct to employees through two-way communication and reward. However, a few researchers concerned the potential danger of using ethical leadership. These concerns lead to a curiosity that whether ethical leadership constrains or promotes employee's proactive behavior. In response to this curiosity and recent call for positive psychology approach, this study attempts to explore the influence of ethical leadership on employee proactive behavior and the indirect effect of psychological capacity (PsyCap) on the relationship. Drawn from social learning theory and conservation of resources theory, this study establishes a mediated hypothesis. Three waves of survey separated by two weeks collected 248 employees working in 49 public sectors in Taiwan. A two-level mediation model tested by Mplus shows that ethical leadership brings into play its positive influence on employee proactive behaviors including taking charge, voice, individual innovation, problem prevention. PsyCap serves as an effective mediator in the relationship between ethical leadership and proactive behaviors. This study contributes to the literature by showing additional benefits of ethical leadership and PsyCap. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 68-68 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=010&rid=9017 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509017 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Ethical leadership, psychological capacity, proactive Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509017 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Thitirut Chanmaha Author-Name-First: Thitirut Author-Name-Last: Chanmaha Author-Email: thitirutchanmaha@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Université de Bordeaux Title: Income Benefits of Thai Retired Government Officials Abstract: When Thailand is going to the society of ageing, to prepare for the situation is to select the stabile career. For Thai, this type of career is a government official because the welfare covers medical charges and after the retirement, they will obtain financial aid for the rest of their lives. For the pension system of Thailand, it can be divided into 4 types which are special pension, inherited pension, living support pension, and general pension. According to the second edition of the Civil Service Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the pension rate depends on the duration of works and salary, resulting in the great different between low-level position and a high-level position. Therefore, should the financial aids be equally appropriate to all level of officials? Length: 6 pages Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 69-74 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=011&rid=9796 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509796 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Income, Retirement, Government officer Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509796 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Cheng-Feng Cheng Author-Name-First: Cheng-Feng Author-Name-Last: Cheng Author-Email: cheng-cf@asia.edu.tw Author-Workplace-Name: 3D Printing Medical Research Institute/ Department of Business Administration/ Department of International Business, Asia University, Taiwan, R.O.C. Author-Name: Yi-Ju Cheng Author-Name-First: Yi-Ju Author-Name-Last: Cheng Author-Email: cheng.cf@msa.hinet.net Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Business Administration, Asia University Title: Exploring adoption intention in 3D printing market based on asymmetric thinking in data analysis Abstract: Three-dimensional (3D) printing has become the major strategic technology in the world, and managers must understand customer behavior in 3D printing market to enhance competition of business activities. In addition, most of social science theories are formulated in set relations or asymmetrical relationship, method for asymmetrical or set-theoretic relationship has been receiving a lot of attention from social science academics and practitio¬ners. Drawing on theory of planned behavior, the major purpose of this study is to extend our understanding of the antecedents of adoption intention in 3D printing market based on asymmetric thinking in data analysis. Specifically, this study employs a set-theoretic approach based on fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) to combine potential relevant antecedents (i.e., product quality, service quality, system quality, perceived risk, perceived ease of use, and perceived usefulness) into various causal recipes to explore the configurations for achieving high 3D printing adoption intention. To assess the applicability of this conceptual model, this study employs an Internet-based questionnaires survey and collected primary data from 3D printing customers. The statistical techniques adopt contain descriptive statistics, factor analysis, reliability analysis, and fsQCA. The intermediate solutions of fsQCA indicate four causal configurations have found to be sufficient for high level of 3D printing adoption intention. For instance, first configuration signals a logical statement ?product quality * system quality *~ perceived risk *~ perceived ease of use * perceived usefulness?, and this result represents that the combination of high level of product quality, system quality, and perceived usefulness with low level of perceived risk and perceived ease of use can achieve high level of 3D printing adoption intention. In other words, even the level of customer?s perceived ease of use is low, he/she will like to adopt 3D printing if firm can improve product quality, system quality, perceived usefulness, and reduce perceived risk. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 75-75 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=012&rid=9009 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509009 Classification-JEL: M31 Keywords: Quality, perceived risk, perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, 3D printing adoption intention Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509009 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Tzu-Chiang Chiang Author-Name-First: Tzu-Chiang Author-Name-Last: Chiang Author-Email: steve312kimo@thu.edu.tw Author-Workplace-Name: Department Of Information Management, Tunghai University Title: Analysis on the Influence of Government Efficiency on Taiwan?s Society, Economy, and Environment Using Data Mining: A Case Study on Open Government Data Abstract: This study uses DEA-SBM to obtain the target variables and the decision tree model to produce important indicators. The government can promote Taiwan's development in all aspects by improving social, economic, and environmental efficiency, while ensuring the sustainable development of environmental protection. The 15 social, economic, and environmental variables are used in the decision tree to obtain 3 repeatable important indicators that can affect Taiwan's social change, economic development, operational capability, environmental pollution, and change. K-means divides the 22 counties and cities into 1 capital city, 5 municipalities, and 16 other counties and cities, in order to understand the influence of the economy on social and environmental development during the period of 2013-2015 in Taiwan. Length: 21 pages Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 76-96 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=013&rid=9296 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509296 Classification-JEL: C89 Keywords: Open Government Data, k-means, DEA-SBM, Decision tree, Data Mining Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509296 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Oraphin Choochom Author-Name-First: Oraphin Author-Name-Last: Choochom Author-Email: aoyora@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Srinakharinwirot University Title: THE IMPACT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND ENVIRONMENT ON WORK-FAMILY CONFLICT Abstract: The purpose of the study was to investigate how individual characteristics, family environment, and work environment predicted work-family conflict. Work-family conflict has the two directions of conflict (family to work conflict and work to family conflict). The sample consisted of 702 government officials in Bangkok, Thailand. Self-report inventories with a five-point rating scales ranging from always true to never true were administered to collect data. Data were analyzed using hierarchical regression. The results indicated that psychological characteristics and environment taken together accounted for 54 % of the variance in family-to-work conflict and 75 % variance in work-to-family conflict, respectively. The most powerful predictors for family-to-work conflict were workload, family load, optimism, and work support respectively. Similarly, family load contributed to work-to-family conflict the most whereas workload was the second in terms of the strength of its contributions. Family-friendly organizational support, intrinsic motivation, and work involvement were the third, fourth, and fifth powerful predictors of work-to-family conflict, respectively. The results support the importance of psychological characteristics and environment impact on work-family conflict. Implications for practice and future research are discussed. Length: 8 pages Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 97-104 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=014&rid=8392 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6508392 Classification-JEL: A30 Keywords: Work-family conflict, Psychological characteristics, Family environment, Work environment Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6508392 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Mei-Tai Chu Author-Name-First: Mei-Tai Author-Name-Last: Chu Author-Email: m.chu@latrobe.edu.au Author-Workplace-Name: La Trobe University Title: The Context of Service Innovation in Alibaba Abstract: This paper focuses on service innovation through the discovery of Chinese type service innovation in Alibaba. The purpose of service innovation is to provide an effective way to create sustainable competitive advantage for companies. By focusing on or building service strategies can help organizations overcome the barrier of maintaining growth in saturated markets and the problem caused by the effect of digitalization. Firms and industries stand to gain a lot by adopting service based innovation strategies and policy makers and various researchers are becoming increasingly intrigued by service innovations in the East especially China because they have grown exponentially in many industrial economies and are creating a new era in service innovation.Innovation is leading the change in the structure of Chinese economy and the outcomes so far are positive. Alibaba is becoming the prime example of the rise Chinese internet economy in the world. With is global sales of $300 billion dollar, Alibaba has proven itself to be a strong competitor for Amazon. In an interview with Reuters, executives said that by using Alipay, the Chinese consumers? trump card china is planning to attract American partners and enter the US market. This methodology of research includes conducting several in-depth interviews in Hong Kong, Beijing, Hangzhou and Taipei as well as employing the case study of Alibaba?s innovation by collecting public information. It aims to unveil Alibaba?s unique approaches compared to western type innovation.According to experts, it can be difficult to predict whether the Alibaba model is potentially transferrable into other countries. However, the with the rise of the internet of things and development of mobile payment systems, the research outcomes find there is a chance that there will be a new Alibaba era in a few years. The key to success for Alibaba is the fact that the Chinese market is large enough to accommodate a large ecosystem. As Chinese companies are becoming more profitable, they are more interested to invest more, involve mergers and acquisitions, and adopt modern technologies and stating to blow the wind of Chinese innovation to the western world. From the perspective of service innovation, the success of Alibaba helps capture the three aspects of their unique value propositions, profit generation and personnel creativity. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 105-105 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=015&rid=8652 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6508652 Classification-JEL: O31 Keywords: Service Innovation, China, Alibaba Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6508652 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Rita Dynan Author-Name-First: Rita Author-Name-Last: Dynan Author-Email: dynan@lasalle.edu Author-Workplace-Name: La Salle University Title: Experiential Learning in a Marketing Travel Study Course Abstract: This presentation describes an undergraduate International Marketing travel study course and site visit at La Salle University in Philadelphia, PA, USA. In 2012, a collaboration began with La Salle University and Beaufort 8, an advertising agency in Stuttgart, Germany. We have worked together for seven years and during that time, we have improved the learning experience for the students by making the site visit more comprehensive. Now, two of the site visits for the trip are coordinated: in one day we visit the advertising agency in Stuttgart and we visit one of their client?s marketing offices and their manufacturing facility.In March 2018 we met Beaufort 8?s client Blanco, a luxury sink brand near Stuttgart, Germany. In the morning, students met the client marketing team and visited the nearby factory. The afternoon creative session at the agency was like previous years; the students worked on creating original advertising content for Blanco. This year, the client marketing team attended the student?s presentations of their work at the agency, so the feedback of their ideas came from two perspectives: the creative team at the ad agency and the client.The literature supports experiential learning like this because the site visit creates an authentic experience which is a more effective way to learn (Montrose, 2002). Hands on learning, project-based learning, and engagement in a direct experience also improves learning (Carlson, Wurdinger, 2009)Students love this activity and learn about both the advertising business and international marketing. Experiential learning benefits students studying abroad or doing a travel study course. Presenting students with a real brand problem integrated with a company visit to an international office increases knowledge and comprehension. The assigned projects integrated with the company visit increases learning about impact of culture on marketing decisions. The extension of the site visit to include coordinated visits to an ad agency and their client also allows us to assign a more comprehensive project at the site visit because the longer the site visit, the larger the project. (Duke, 2000)An added benefit to creating a more immersive experience for marketing students like the one described in this presentation is that the immersion into the client?s brand simulates the steps in the creative process: immersion, digestion, incubation, illumination, verification. Students learn about the creative process in their marketing courses and this experience applies the concept to a real brand and a real advertising agency. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 106-106 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=016&rid=9582 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509582 Classification-JEL: M39 Keywords: Marketing, Advertising, International culture, experiential learning Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509582 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Fuat Erdal Author-Name-First: Fuat Author-Name-Last: Erdal Author-Email: fuat.erdal@ihu.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Ibn Haldun University Author-Name: Bulent Guloglu Author-Name-First: Bulent Author-Name-Last: Guloglu Author-Email: guloglub@itu.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Istanbul Technical University Author-Name: Murat Guven Author-Name-First: Murat Author-Name-Last: Guven Author-Email: guvenmu@itu.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Istanbul Technical University Title: Regional Differences in Consumption Patterns in Turkey: An Analysis of Income and Price Elasticities Abstract: Studies on regional income and consumption disparities have always attracted the attentions of not only the economists but also of the social scientists in various fields. These differences are usually taken into account in designing regional development policies in many countries. There is a considerable amount of studies on regional income differences but studies on consumption differences are relatively limited. The purpose of the paper is to investigate if there are considerable differences in household consumption patterns across 26 regions of Turkey. We estimate income and price elasticites of demand for 12 groups of goods and services for the period from 2005 to 2013 by using the Geographically Weighted Panel Regression (GWPR) recently developed by Bruna and Yu (2013). The technique suggests that a set of global regression coefficients would not adequately take into account the underlying data generating process of the observed geographic dataset. For various reasons such as intrinsic varying mechanisms or potential misspecification, the relation between dependent and explanatory variables would differ from one location to other. GWR overcomes this shortcoming by estimating local coefficients along with global coefficients. The empirical results reveal that demand elasticities of price and income for shelter, furniture and beverages are similar between the east and the west regions; while demand elasticities for food, clothing, communication and education are varied across the regions. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 107-107 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=017&rid=9735 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509735 Classification-JEL: R12, R58 Keywords: Regional consumption disparities, geographically weighted panel regression, income elasticity, price elasticity Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509735 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Serkan Geridönmez Author-Name-First: Serkan Author-Name-Last: Geridönmez Author-Email: sgeridon@anadolu.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Anadolu University Title: Vocabulary Teaching. Practical Applications from the Literature Abstract: There has been an increasing interest in the field of vocabulary learning in a second language in the last decade and a significant amount of empirical research has been carried out on the subject. The area of vocabulary teaching, however, has not received a similar attention from researchers. Vocabulary teaching, which is understood here to be teacher and classroom-oriented, needs to be established as an area of research which would ultimately lead to a theory of vocabulary teaching. This research often provide practical information for classroom practices. This study aims to present a detailed literature review about the research focusing on practical issues in vocabulary teaching. The presentation projects to provide practical information and practices which may inspire help ELT teachers in their classrooms. Also some practices may be discussed with the audience. We, as teachers, need more practice than theory. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 108-108 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=018&rid=9731 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509731 Classification-JEL: I29, I29, I29 Keywords: ELT, Vocabulary teaching, practical applications Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509731 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Kalpakam Gopalakrishnan Author-Name-First: Kalpakam Author-Name-Last: Gopalakrishnan Author-Email: kalpakam@somaiya.edu Author-Workplace-Name: K J Somaiaya Institute of Management Studies and Research Author-Name: Smita Ramakrishna Author-Name-First: Smita Author-Name-Last: Ramakrishna Author-Email: kalpakam_g@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research Title: Do the Winners repeat their performance? A Case Indian Mutual Funds? Abstract: Mutual funds are vehicles for wealth generation in the long term. Therefore investors, fund managers and advisors need to predict the future winners in term of investment style and economic cycles. Indian mutual fund industry has reached new heights in the last decade and witnessed a healthy evolution in terms of number of players, number of folios opened and total assets under management. With a plethora of schemes available in the Indian market, investors before making any investment decision considers the past performance of these mutual fund schemes although past performance is not a guarantee for future performance. Thus, this paper analyses and presents the empirical evidence with regard to the performance persistence of mutual fund schemes and examines whether their past performance provides useful information for predicting the future performance. We have taken a sample of 30 mutual funds schemes and analysed for a period of eleven years from January 2007 to December 2017. For the analysis, various parametric and non-parametric techniques such as Risk Adjusted, regression analysis, etc have been used. Results are a mix of persistence and nonpersistence and do not confirm presence of performance persistence in mutual funds. The results are typical of an industry still evolving and in a nascent stage.This study attempts to examine whether winners in terms of Risk Adjusted Returns and the Returns of a scheme are persisting/ repeating over a time span and also compare Midcap Mutual Funds with Largecap Mutual funds for performance persistence Data is sourced from NAVIndia of Capitaline database for analysis. Monthly NAV of these equity schemes since 2007 is used. The sample would consist of thirty schemes from funds in India. For analysis, various parametric and non-parametric techniques such as Risk Adjusted, regression analysis, etc have been usedAs long term investors, persistence in terms of returns and risk adjusted returns is an important factor to consider while investing in a fund. We find partial persistence over various time spans as well as in fund categories. This study helps investors and fund managers to base their decisions based on performance persistence. Length: 2 pages Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 109-110 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=019&rid=9382 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509382 Classification-JEL: G11, N20 Keywords: Mutual Funds , Performance Evaluation, Performance Persistence Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509382 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Atulan Guha Author-Name-First: Atulan Author-Name-Last: Guha Author-Email: atulanguha@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Indian Institute of Management Kashipur Title: Digital Divide in India: A District Level Study Abstract: Despite very rapid increase in the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in India, there is a substantive level of inequality in use of digital technology exists in India. We have estimated the extent of digital inequality across the rural-urban divide, across the economic classes and across the political-geographic regions in the form of States and districts. Further, we have estimated the demand equation for ICT instrument for the household aggregated at the district level. In the process of estimating this equation, we have tried to identify the reasons for this inequality by analysing household characteristics. The estimation of the demand equation has been done by using the population census data of 2011. We found inequality of economic conditions of household, education, occupation profile, social disadvantage in the form of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe are the prime reason for this digital divide. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 111-111 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=020&rid=9768 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509768 Classification-JEL: O33, O53, O15 Keywords: Digital-Divide, India, Inequality Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509768 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Hacer Güner Gören Author-Name-First: Hacer Author-Name-Last: Güner Gören Author-Email: hgoren@pau.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Pamukkale University Author-Name: Ay?egül I??ldar Author-Name-First: Ay?egül Author-Name-Last: I??ldar Author-Email: aysegulsenyer@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Pamukkale University Title: Multi-Criteria Decision Making Methods in Solid Waste Management: A case study Abstract: Due to the increase in environmental problems caused by solid wastes in recent years, it is mandatory to dispose these wastes in an environmentally and economically effective manner. Therefore, authorities should develop the most effective strategy for disposing solid wastes. In developing a solution to the solid wastes, different criteria such as economic, cultural, social and technical criteria related to this important problem should be taken into consideration together. These criteria might lead to different alternatives and the problem on hand becomes a multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) problem. In this study, a number of disposal techniques have been analyzed that could be applicable to Ankara, the capital city of Turkey. 8 different solid waste disposal systems and 15 criteria have been determined via the interviews of the experts from the field. To evaluate 8 disposal systems, three different multi-criteria decision making approaches have been used. Firstly, the problem has been dealt with two popular MCDM approaches, namely, Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) and Preference Ranking Organization Method for Enrichment Evaluations (PROMETHEE). As the third method, Best-Worst Method has been used for the first time in literature to evaluate the alternatives. The results obtained have been compared and evaluated. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 112-112 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=021&rid=8933 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6508933 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Solid waste management, multi-criteria decision making, TOPSIS, PROMETHEE, Best-Worst method. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6508933 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: SUNEE HAEMAPRASITH Author-Name-First: SUNEE Author-Name-Last: HAEMAPRASITH Author-Email: sunee-h@swu.ac.th Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Education, Srinakharinwirot University, Title: EFFECTS OF PRODUCT-BASED LEARNING ON LEARNING ABILITIES AND SATISFACATION OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT TEACHERS Abstract: The purposes of this study were to study learning abilities and satisfaction towards product-based learning of the undergraduate student teachers. The samples were 55 undergraduate student teachers who studied in the 3rd year in education program and registered in ED331 Methodologies for Creating Integrated Learning and ED332 Local Curriculum courses in the first semester of academic year 2018. The instruments were the lesson plans, the rubric criteria forms of students? abilities in doing products or projects and teamwork skills, an academic achievement test and a learning satisfaction questionnaire. The results were as follows: 1. The scores on teamwork skills, and products or projects of the undergraduate student teachers who were taught through the product-based learning were higher than the criterion and the academic achievement was higher than the criterion.2. The mean score of the satisfaction towards product-based learning of the undergraduate student teachers was at the high level both overall and knowledge and benefit aspects at the .01 level of statistical significance.3. The undergraduate student teachers had positively comments towards product-based learning such as deep understanding both theory and real practice about teaching strategies, various activities design, writing lesson plans, reflection and new idea/experience exchange. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 113-113 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=022&rid=8751 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6508751 Classification-JEL: I23 Keywords: Product-based learning, Teamwork skills, Academic achievement, Product or Project Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6508751 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: abe Harraf Author-Name-First: abe Author-Name-Last: Harraf Author-Email: abe.harraf@unco.edu Author-Workplace-Name: University of Northern Colorado Title: The Decision of Eurasian Countries to Join an Economic Bloc: The Relationship between Economic Membership and Business in Eurasia Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the decision Eurasian countries face with joining an economic bloc or remaining independent. The two different economic blocs discussed throughout this study are the European Union (EU) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The former is an overall integration of countries, whereas the latter integrates countries through just the economies. Research and data evaluation revealed Eurasian countries face the greatest chance of economic success if they become members of the Eurasian Economic Union. It offers the countries certain advantages, such as trade freedoms, while reducing the political and social risks to other member states. Countries with similar economies and sanctions for free trade also reduce industry conflicts and obstacles for companies conducting business in Eurasia. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 114-114 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=023&rid=8528 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6508528 Classification-JEL: O57 Keywords: Eurasia(n), Industry, Economic Bloc(s), European Union, Eurasian Economic Union Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6508528 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Grace Phan-Athiroj Henderson Author-Name-First: Grace Phan-Athiroj Author-Name-Last: Henderson Author-Email: g.phan-athiroj@city.westernsydney.edu.au Author-Workplace-Name: Western Sydney University Title: Positive psychology: A pathway to flourish employee well-being and productivity Abstract: The ability to work in a fast-paced and high-pressure work environment is one of the required skills set by many employers in different industries (Evolve Organic 2018; ME Bank 2018; NetYourJob 2018; NSW Government 2018; Skillforce Recruitment 2018). Some job candidates believe that they are able to cope with such work environment, but in reality, they may be easily triggered by external environment resulting in depression and severe anxiety. Organisations around the world have developed and implemented stress management and intervention programmes to reduce workplace stress; however, studies found that work-related suicide has been increasing in Australia (Reynolds 2017; Routley & Ozanne-Smith 2012), France (Waters 2015), Japan (North 2011), and China (Chan & Ngai 2010). Positive psychology focuses on how people optimise their strengths and values to flourish their life satisfaction and happiness (Lilienfeld, Lynn, Namy, Woolf, Jamieson, Haslam & Slaughter 2012). Hence, this research aims to critically review how positive psychology is used as a stress prevention and management strategy so as to improve employee well-being and productivity and ultimately work-related suicide. The research outcomes demonstrate that although there were criticisms of the positive psychology (Lazarus 2003), many studies (e.g. Lyubomirsky 2008; Seligman et al. 2005; Sergent & Monfrain 2011) found that the application of positive psychology exercises resulted in the improvements of the research participants? depressive personality styles or no improvement over time. In brief, positive psychology helps employees eliminate negative self-talk or self-critics and change themselves from being pessimistic to optimistic. It also tailors a stress prevention and management strategy to each employee by changing their mindset to effectively prevent and manage their work stress which is one of the causes of work-related suicide. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 115-115 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=024&rid=9776 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509776 Classification-JEL: I19 Keywords: Positive psychology, work stress, work-related suicide, negative self-talk, stress management and prevention strategies Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509776 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: John Hicks Author-Name-First: John Author-Name-Last: Hicks Author-Email: jhicks@csu.edu.au Author-Workplace-Name: Charles Sturt University Author-Name: Claire Harvey Author-Name-First: Claire Author-Name-Last: Harvey Author-Email: claireharvey20@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Charles Sturt University Title: The ?Lewis Turning Point? in China and its implication for the emergence of a ?Middle Income Trap?: evidence from provincial data Abstract: Economic development in China has major implications for the world economy. A China which pushes on to become a high income economy will command considerable influence on the world stage. However, to the extent that China is caught in a middle income trap (MIT), that influence may be mitigated. The literature suggests that the emergence of the Lewis Turning Point (LTP) will signal the possible onset of a MIT. This paper, therefore, pursues the question of whether or not a LTP has been reached in China ? an issue of some debate in the literature ? through the application of provincial data to a simple fixed effects econometric model designed to detect the presence of a LTP. Length: 9 pages Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 116-124 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=025&rid=9500 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509500 Classification-JEL: O10 Keywords: Middle Income Trap; Lewis Turning Point; China Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509500 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Xu Huang Author-Name-First: Xu Author-Name-Last: Huang Author-Email: xu.huang@dmu.ac.uk Author-Workplace-Name: De Montfort University Title: Multivariate Analysis Advancements and Applications by Subspace-based Techniques Abstract: Alongside the increasing speed of human society developments and technological advancements, the complexity level of multivariate analysis has rapidly risen due to the prevalence of knowledge and science, regardless of the existing controversial drawbacks of the wide range of empirical methods (parametric and limited nonparametric approaches). This research aims to expand the multivariate extension of subspace-based techniques on multivariate analysis and brings novel contributions to not only the theoretical advancements but also broadening the horizon of the corresponding applications in complex systems like economics and social sciences. Subspace-based techniques adopted in this research include Singular Value Decomposition (SVD), Singular Spectrum Analysis (SSA) and Convergent Cross Mapping (CCM), which all have the advantages of being nonparametric approaches, assumption-free, no limitations to nonlinearity or complex dynamics, signal and noise together as a whole as the research object. This research proposed two novel multivariate analysis methods based on the study of subspace-based techniques: the mutual association measure based on eigenvalue-based criterion; and the hybrid causality detection approach by combining SSA and Convergent Cross Mapping (CCM). Both simulations and several successful implementations are conducted for the critical evaluation of the proposed advancements with promising robust performances. The proposed approaches offer the interested parties a different angle to resolve the multivariate analysis questions in a reduced form, data-oriented aspect. It is also expected to open the research opportunities of nonparametric multivariate analysis through the advanced, inclusive subspace-based techniques that show strong adaptability and capability in the complex system analysis in economics and social science. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 125-125 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=026&rid=9598 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509598 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Subspace-based Techniques; Multivariate analysis advancements; Causality detection; Mutual Association Measure; Singular Spectrum Analysis; Convergent Cross Mapping; Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509598 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Chihli Hung Author-Name-First: Chihli Author-Name-Last: Hung Author-Email: chihli@cycu.edu.tw Author-Workplace-Name: Chung Yuan Christian University Title: Using Preference Vector Modeling to Polarity Shift for Improvement of Opinion Mining Abstract: This research proposes the preference vector modeling (PVM) to deal with polarity shifts for improvement of sentiment classification for word of mouth (WOM). WOM has become a main information resource of consumers while making business or buying strategies. A polarity shift happens when the sentiment polarity of a term is different from that of its associated WOM document, which is one of the most difficult issues in the field of opinion mining. Traditional opinion mining approaches depend on predefined sentiment polarities of terms to be accumulated as the WOM?s sentiment polarity or to be trained based on machine learning techniques, but ignore the significance of polarity shift due to some specific usage of terms. There are two kinds of approaches used for detection of polarity shifts in the literature, which are rule-based approaches and machine learning approaches. However, it is hard for a rule-based approach to manually define a complete rule set. The machine learning approach, which is based on the vector space model (VSM), suffers from the curse of dimensionality. Therefore, this research proposes a novel approach to deal with polarity shifts for sentiment analysis because of the weakness of existing research in the literature. Firstly, this research proposes PVM based on an integration of opinionated documents and a star ranking system. The dimensionality of preference vectors equals the number of the star ranking system. Thus, the proposed PVM overcomes the curse of dimensionality as the number of dimensionality of the star ranking system is much fewer than that of the document vector based on VSM. Then, the automatic approach for polarity shift detection is proposed. The document preference vector is represented based on the average vector of term preference vectors. This way is able to deal with opinionated documents if they are extracted from the same scale of the star ranking systems and the same domain. Finally, the integrated approach of PVM and some classification techniques is used for improvement of sentiment classification for word of mouth. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 126-126 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=027&rid=8391 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6508391 Classification-JEL: D80, L86 Keywords: Polarity Shift; Preference Vector Modeling; Opinionated Text; Sentiment Analysis; Opinion Mining Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6508391 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Jolanta Jonak Author-Name-First: Jolanta Author-Name-Last: Jonak Author-Email: j-jonak@neiu.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Northeastern Illinois University Author-Name: Sylvia Tolczyk Author-Name-First: Sylvia Author-Name-Last: Tolczyk Author-Email: sylvia.adrianna@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Main South High School Title: Reaching each student?s potential though Differential Instruction approaches to enhance the 21 century learning and career readiness Abstract: In the ever-increasing global society, educational systems become increasingly diverse. The diversity comes in various forms, cultural and linguistic differences, learning preferences and styles, ability and disability. The trend in current educational systems is to tap into each student?s potential. Unfortunately conventional methods do not always work when students? needs are more unique. Many teachers do not have the educational background or training to know how to teach students whose learning needs may vary from the norm. Also, teachers frequently do not have consistent access to interventionists that are well trained in knowing how to provide an environment that meets the needs of all students, no matter what their academic needs may be. One way to ensure successful education for all students is by providing Differentiated Instruction (DI). Differentiated Instruction is a model that is founded on the basic principles of Universal Design for Learning. This form of support ensures that regardless of the students? learning preferences and cognitive learning profiles, they have an opportunity to learn through approaches that are suitable to their needs.When implemented by classroom teachers, it not only improves the educational outcomes of the students with special needs but benefits all students in that it accommodates learning styles as well as the scope of unique learning needs that are evident in the typical classroom setting. Differentiated Instruction also is recognized as an evidence-based best practice in education and is highly effective when it is actively implemented in Tier One, Tier Two, and Tier Three of the Response to Intervention (RTI) model. While many are familiar with the term, Differentiated Instruction, what is missing is that many teachers do not understand what strategies are implemented in the classroom that create the unique learning environment for each student within the same setting. With knowledge of a variety of instructional strategies, teachers can facilitate optimal learning for all students, with and without a disability. Facilitation of DI also avoids inaccurate perceptions about the students? learning abilities, unnecessary referrals for special education evaluations, and inaccurate decisions about the presence of a disability. In this presentation, we will illustrate the fundamentals of Differentiated Instruction and provide a variety of strategies that are considered best practices in enhancing the learning of all students in the educational setting. Length: 2 pages Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 127-128 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=028&rid=8643 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6508643 Classification-JEL: I29 Keywords: Differentiated Instruction, learning strategies, learning differences, and learning disabilities, learning potential. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6508643 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Sakauwrat Jongpattanakorn Author-Name-First: Sakauwrat Author-Name-Last: Jongpattanakorn Author-Email: sakauw9@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Kasertsart University Title: Information Technology Project with Augmented Reality Abstract: This research aimed to study and design information technology project with Augmented Reality for learning and teaching. It was a case study. The sample group was 8 students who studied the special problem course and 20 users were used to evaluate the systems. The methods of data collection were questionnaires and information technology projects. The key performance indicators in this study included 8 information technology systems, usability of system, the accuracy and completeness of system. The instruments used in this study were: time to develop information system and evaluate users? document. The data were analyzed by mean and standard deviation. The results of this research found that 6 information technology systems submitted in time and 2 information technology systems had been delayed for one month. For the system evaluation, it was found that the mean score of systems acceptance was 4.25 and the standard deviation was 0.15. The students and users expressed positive attitudes towards instruments of learning and information technology systems. Length: 6 pages Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 129-134 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=029&rid=8823 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6508823 Classification-JEL: I29, O32, C63 Keywords: Information Technology Project, AR, Augmented Reality Project Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6508823 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Danish Ahmad Khan Author-Name-First: Danish Ahmad Author-Name-Last: Khan Author-Email: danish.ahmad@bui.edu.pk Author-Workplace-Name: Bahria University Author-Name: Tehreen Arif Author-Name-First: Tehreen Author-Name-Last: Arif Author-Email: tehreem_arif14@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Bahria University Author-Name: Mariam Danish Author-Name-First: Mariam Author-Name-Last: Danish Author-Email: mariamqau@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: MD Solutions Title: Effect of social media marketing on brand equity with special reference to academic institutions? Abstract: This particular research is being conducted to identify and review the effect of social media marketing on brand equity with special reference to academic institutions. Social media marketing plays a significant role nowadays it has a huge impact on online businesses in the context of academic institutions. The nature of the research is descriptive which requires more and more relevant data through the respondents. The data collection approach is to develop a questionnaire and floated among the respondents and the data has been analyzed through the quantitative research. The area of the study is pure academic institutions customer?s i-e students, employees, and teachers.Social media is a predominant marketing tool greatly used by online businesses in order to reach out to the maximum number of people. Whereas building brand equity is one of the central point of research for several marketers for a very long period. Marketers have used various techniques in order to increase their brand equity but the most significant tool nowadays which affects the brand equity of a particular institution is the social media marketing. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of social media marketing on brand equity with special reference to academic institutions. The study further illustrates the introduction and background of the research followed by critical analysis of the literature. The nature of this study is descriptive; survey has been done through online questionnaire and data has been collected from 200 respondents. The data analysis method for this particular research is quantitative data analysis technique and the data has been analyzed with the help of SPSS software. Evident by findings, there is a significantly positive relationship between social media marketing and brand equity with special reference to academic institutions. The study adds greater value to the academic institutions in case of increasing the brand equity by establishing and employing the main characteristics of social media marketing. Length: 12 pages Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 135-146 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=030&rid=9060 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509060 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Social Media marketing, Academic institutions, Brand equity; Brand association, Brand loyalty, Perceived quality, and Brand awareness, Pakistan. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509060 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Boyoung Kim Author-Name-First: Boyoung Author-Name-Last: Kim Author-Email: herena.kim@catholic.ac.kr Author-Workplace-Name: The Catholic University of Korea Author-Name: Sang Min Lee Author-Name-First: Sang Min Author-Name-Last: Lee Author-Email: leesang@korea.ac.kr Author-Workplace-Name: Korea University Title: Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Career Flexibility Inventory Abstract: The purposes of this study were to develop and validate a new scale measuring career flexibility called the Career Flexibility Inventory. The scale was aimed at addressing the shortcomings of previously developed measurements, based on the reviews of career development theories and literature. Participants were university students residing in a metropolitan city in South Korea. The study included item content development, exploratory factor analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis and Pearson?s correlation analysis was conducted with career-related measurements to verify the concurrent validity of the newly developed scale. The Career Flexibility Inventory consists of three dimensions: wavering, active adaptation, and flexible thinking. Wavering is passive career flexibility, active adaptation is proactive career flexibility, and flexible thinking is reactive career flexibility. Several limitations and implications of the current study were discussed for future studies. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 147-147 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=031&rid=9681 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509681 Classification-JEL: Keywords: career flexibility, career flexibility inventory, university students, career counseling, planned happenstance theory Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509681 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Sihyun Kim Author-Name-First: Sihyun Author-Name-Last: Kim Author-Email: lifeisamazing@naver.com Author-Workplace-Name: Ewha Womans University Title: Representation of Fictional Subject as an Actress: Blanche?s Desire and Lack Abstract: The purpose of this article is to examine Blanche?s subject by analyzing her desire and lack along with a mirror stage from Jacques Lacanian psychoanalysis based upon Tennessee William?s A Streetcar Named Desire with the film image. According to Lacan, desire is the lack in existence, which forms subject. In this respect, Blanche?s subject emerges in accordance with an actress or the queen who is the heroin character specifically in her life stage. In addition, to make a relation with others, Blanche dreams uncertain world where alcohol, paper lantern, and mist may hide her real subject. This desire results from her safety and other?s kindness. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 148-148 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=032&rid=9095 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509095 Classification-JEL: Keywords: A Streetcar Named Desire, Fictional Subject, Desire, Lack, Mirror image Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509095 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Chombhak Klangrahad Author-Name-First: Chombhak Author-Name-Last: Klangrahad Author-Email: chombhak2012@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Management Science, Silpakorn University Petchaburi IT campus Author-Name: Phuprurd Kanna Author-Name-First: Phuprurd Author-Name-Last: Kanna Author-Email: kannaphuprurd@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Management Science, Silpakorn University Petchaburi IT campus Author-Name: Charles-Amaury Quellec Author-Name-First: Charles-Amaury Author-Name-Last: Quellec Author-Email: charlpamon@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Silpakorn University International College, Silpakorn University Title: Tourism Pattern of Elderly People in Hua Hin District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand Abstract: The study on Tourism Pattern of Elderly People in Hua Hin District was the quantitative research aimed to examine the tourism pattern of elderly people in Hua Hin District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province or their use of services, and understand the problems of travelling of elderly people in Hua Hin District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. The research was conducted with 385 samples. Data was collected using a questionnaire and statistics, which were frequency and percentage, were used.Analysis results of 385 samples? personal data indicated that 49.61% of the samples were male while 50.39% were female, aged between 56-60 years old, accounted for 46.75%. 83.64% were married and 91.17% had child or children. 43.12% of them earned 40,001-50,000 baht per month. 64.45% of them graduated with Bachelor?s degree. 45.79% were living in the central region. Most of them, 77.14%, were healthy. Regarding to the purpose of travelling, 62.86% would like to have a relaxation and 72.99% chose to visit the hotel or resort. 65.71% spent 1-2 days for the travelling which 37.92% travelled during the weekend. 51.43% travelled with private car. 89.09% of them travelled in group which 57.92% were family or relatives. In the trip, 68.57% had 4-7 companions and the expense of travelling was less than 10,000 baht, 46.23%. 37.40% of the expense was for accommodation. 47.01% of the travelers visited an ocean park and amusement park. They bought clothing as souvenir the most, 34.29%. 34.29% of them received the information about tourist site from television. 22.38% of them suggested that the security of tourist should be improved. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 149-149 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=033&rid=9619 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509619 Classification-JEL: Keywords: TourismTourism patternElderly people Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509619 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Ewa Kwiatkowska Author-Name-First: Ewa Author-Name-Last: Kwiatkowska Author-Email: ewcia@alk.edu.pl Author-Workplace-Name: Kozminski University Author-Name: Ma?gorzata Skórzewska-Amberg Author-Name-First: Ma?gorzata Author-Name-Last: Skórzewska-Amberg Author-Email: mskorzewska@alk.edu.pl Author-Workplace-Name: Kozminski Univeristy Title: Internet of Things in Health Care as an Opportunity to Ensure Sustainable Development Abstract: Using science to implement new technological solutions, easily accessible and adaptable to changing needs, shapes the future. Technological progress means that the basic health care services provided thanks to the development of digital services become cheaper and available to an increasing number of recipients. Digital health which includes i.a. remote services (telemedicine) is a response to the development of civilisation. However, in order for it to be implemented according to the principles of sustainable development, apart from the processes of digitisation of health care, a normal existence of digitally excluded persons must be ensured. Therefore, the health services can not be implemented only electronically, because it could lead to discrimination of digitally excluded social groups. When implementing new services, one must at the same time make sure that parallel solutions are developed for people who can not use new technologies for objective reasons. One can not neglect development of traditional methods of treatment, because only mutual interaction and balance of traditional methods and those using new technologies allow establishing and developing a proper relationship between the patient and the doctor ? the most important one, from the point of view of health protection and respect for the patients' rights.Digital services can eliminate the need to travel to far-away healthcare centres, which reduces waiting time and makes specialised and complex services available for an increasing number of patients. However, one should ask whether such service is always synonymous with the service of direct patient contact with a doctor? A good solution seems to be the introduction of hybrid solutions that combine electronic distance contact of a patient with a specialist doctor ? in the presence of a primary care doctor who, knowing the patient and his health problems, may draw the attention of the specialist to symptoms unrecognisable by the patient.With the development of digitalisation of health care there is a need to provide emergency systems. A possible transfer of healthcare to cyberspace may cause risks which can not be ignored. Introduction of Information and Communication Technologies in many areas of life, in particular in health protection raises a number of previously unprecedented threats. It should be emphasized that complete elimination of risk is not possible, and any willingness to do so will only result in the inhibition of the implementation of modern solutions ? which is neither desirable nor consistent with the assumptions of sustainable development. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 150-150 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=034&rid=9765 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509765 Classification-JEL: I15, I18, Q01 Keywords: health care, Internet of Things, sustainable development, Information and Communication Technologies, society aging, digital exclusion Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509765 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Yuk Ching Lai Author-Name-First: Yuk Ching Author-Name-Last: Lai Author-Email: yclai@eduhk.hk Author-Workplace-Name: The Education University of Hong Kong Title: The benefits and challenges of the integrated programme for children with disabilities in mainstream child care centres in Hong Kong: Implications for social change Abstract: The integrated programme being implemented in mainstream educational environments has been shown to benefit children with and without disabilities. As a British colony prior to July 1997, Hong Kong operated the integrated programme for children with mild disabilities from 2 to 6 years old in mainstream child care centres (CCCs) in 1978 in response to growing concerns for human rights and the global development of integration for children with disabilities. This study focuses on the perceived benefits and challenges of the integrated programme operated in mainstream CCCs in Hong Kong. In a total of 30 stakeholders (18 teaching staff and 12 parents of children with and without disabilities) from six integrated CCCs participated in a series of semi-structured in-depth interviews, providing a comprehensive database for the study. The data were analysed with reference to previous studies on the integrated programme for children with disabilities in the context of the current educational experience in Hong Kong. The findings indicate that the stakeholders believe that the integrated programme can benefit children with and without disabilities, but that it can also cause challenges for these children. Implications for policy and practice are discussed. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 151-151 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=035&rid=9687 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509687 Classification-JEL: I24, I28 Keywords: integrated programme; mainstream child care centres; children with disabilities; teaching staff and parents; social change Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509687 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Ehsan Latif Author-Name-First: Ehsan Author-Name-Last: Latif Author-Email: elatif@tru.ca Author-Workplace-Name: Thompson Rivers University Title: Mental Health before, during and in the aftermath of the Great Recession in Canada Abstract: Using province level panel data from the Canadian Community Health Survey (2007-2014), this study compares the mental health of Canadian before the 2008-2009 Great Recession with that of during the recession and after the recession. Mental health is measured using following indicators: self- reported mental health status, self-perceived life stress, and mental health care utilization. In the estimation, the study utilized following econometric techniques: ordered probit method, OLS method, panel data fixed effects method, logit method and conditional fixed effects logit method. The study found that self-reported mental health declined during recession and it remained at a lower level even after the end of recession. Similarly, self-perceived life stress increased during recession and it remained at a higher level in the aftermath of recession. Compared to pre-recession level, mental health care utilization increased during recession and after the end of recession. The study divided sample on the basis of gender, age categories and employment status. In all cases, the findings are similar: compared to pre-recession level, mental health declined during recession and mental health did not recover to pre-recession level even after the end of recession. The results of the study have important policy implications. The results suggest that recession not only has direct economic costs in terms of loss of employment and production, but it also has indirect costs in terms of its adverse impact on mental health. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 152-152 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=036&rid=9532 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509532 Classification-JEL: I19, E32, C10 Keywords: Mental Health; Great Recession; Canada Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509532 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: MINH DUC LE Author-Name-First: MINH DUC Author-Name-Last: LE Author-Email: le_minh_duc@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: ATAMA Advanced Technology Application Co., Ltd. Title: Study On a New and Effective Speed Sensorless Controller for 3-phase Induction Motors by applying De-coupling Methodology Abstract: The 3-phase induction Motors (3pIM) are widely used in energy technologies as well as other industries. There have been many studies, which help to increase performance of the 3pIM, however, there are still many problems remaining, such as separation of the current that makes flux and the current that make moment is not completed; the control systems could not be fully digitalized to ensure high quality. To overcome these disadvantages, this study uses a new approach to design a new and effective controller for the 3pIM by applying Direct-Decoupling Methodology based on Exact Linearization Algorithm and Adaptive Backstepping Technology together with Kalman filter for constructing an observer for rotor flux. 3pIM are expressed by a system of non-linear equations for currents and flux in the d-q coordinate system, and moment and motion. Then State feedback controller with pole assignment from predefined poles is used for deriving a linearized model or the de-coupling structure of the 3pIM. After adding integral component to reduce static errors, non-linear oscillating noises to take into account oscillations of stator angular frequency, rotor flux, stator voltage and motor?s and choosing a Lyapunov control function, Kalman filter for observing rotor flux, the Adaptive Backstepping Controller of the 3pIM has the structure as shown in the Image 1. Several simulations and experiments (with speed changed from 1500 to -1500 rpm and from -1500 to 500 rpm) have been carried out using Simulink/Matlab, where state feedback controller, controller for currents, controllers for speed and rotor flux provided by the Simulink. Besides, programs for state vector modulation and Kalman filter were written in C language and installed in Simulink throug S-Function. Simulations and experiment results show clearly that the rotor flux can be well estimated in all operating conditions and performance of the 3pIM under all dynamic modes can be improved by using the new developed controller. In any speed intervals the designed system has excellent responses, speed?s overshoots were always less then 7 rpm, and response times were very short (less than 200 ms). Direct-decoupling methodology has been effectively applied to construct a new adaptive backstepping controller for the 3pIM, and a Kalman filter has been also successfully used for observation of rotor flux. In order to prove the application of the new method in practical aspects, designing of a controller without adaptation of rotor time constant will be studied and published in the near future. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 153-153 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=037&rid=9823 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509823 Classification-JEL: C63, L69, O30 Keywords: 3-Phase Induction Motors, Adaptive Back-stepping, Decoupling Control Methodology Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509823 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Yeonho Lee Author-Name-First: Yeonho Author-Name-Last: Lee Author-Email: leeyh@chungbuk.ac.kr Author-Workplace-Name: Chungbuk National University (Department of Economics) Author-Name: Kwangsuk Han Author-Name-First: Kwangsuk Author-Name-Last: Han Author-Email: kshan@pusan.ac.kr Author-Workplace-Name: Pusan National University (Department of International Trade) Title: OCA AND EAST ASIAN MONETARY UNION: ANALYZING ASYMMETRY OF SHOCKS Abstract: There have been studies applying OCA criteria to East Asia and they have focused largely on evaluating the economic conditions for regional monetary integration in East Asia. Many of their studies find that at least some of the Asian countries meet major OCA criteria. This paper investigates the feasibility and desirability of a common currency arrangement in East Asia applying a structural VARs methodology to asymmetric shocks. We examine the issues of asymmetric responses to external shocks which is one of the most frequently used criteria for evaluating the costs and benefits of joining a common currency versus having an independent currency.The results suggest that a sub-group of East Asian countries are plausible candidates for adopting a single currency. Regarding asymmetry of supply shocks, we find that eight East Asian economies (Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand) are possible candidates for a currency union (EA 8), and EA 5 for demand shocks. Supply disturbances are highly and significantly correlated among these countries and correlations of real GDP growth rates corroborate the analysis of supply disturbances. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 154-154 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=038&rid=9323 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509323 Classification-JEL: F41, F33, F36 Keywords: Optimum Currency Area (OCA), Monetary Union, East Asia, Structural VARs Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509323 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Motshidisi Lekhu Author-Name-First: Motshidisi Author-Name-Last: Lekhu Author-Email: mlekhu@cut.ac.za Author-Workplace-Name: Central University of Technology, Free State Title: Teaching practice evaluation: Pre-service teachers? reflection Abstract: Teaching practice is an important aspect of teacher education programmes in terms of pre-service teachers? ongoing professional development. Teaching practice evaluation on the other hand, is used to measure pre-service teachers? effectiveness based on the quality of their teaching and the promotion of professional learning. This study aims to explore pre-service teachers? reflection on their teaching practice evaluations. It sought to explore pre-service teachers? perceptions and reflections based on their mentors? grading of their teaching practice evaluation. The participants were third year Bachelor of Education science students at a University of Technology. The evaluation tool focused mainly on the following items: how the lesson plan is completed, actualising learners? pre-knowledge, gaining attention and maintaining interest of the learners, facilitation of teaching and learning through activities, logical progression of lesson, attainment of lesson objectives, assessment, quality of resources, originality and creativity of the presentation. The quantitative data was based on the rating of 1 to 10 by the university lecturer or mentor teacher. To probe the quantitative data further, the participants were requested to reflect on the ratings received per item as evaluated by their mentors/lecturers. The findings indicated both positive and negative perceptions of students concerning their evaluations. Through this evaluation and reflection, this study revealed that pre-service teachers? professional learning can be promoted, and the quality of their teaching enhanced. Based on the results some recommendations on initial teacher training subject methodology and pre-service teachers? teaching practice evaluations were made Length: 13 pages Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 155-167 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=039&rid=9795 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509795 Classification-JEL: Keywords: reflective practice, student teachers, teacher education Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509795 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Yun-Hsien Diana LIN Author-Name-First: Yun-Hsien Diana Author-Name-Last: LIN Author-Email: yunslin@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: National Tsing Hua University Author-Name: Shang-Yun Li Author-Name-First: Shang-Yun Author-Name-Last: Li Author-Email: yunhsien0720@yahoo.com.tw Author-Workplace-Name: National Tsing Hua University Title: Changing Family Formation in an Asian Context: Same-sex Marriage and the Latest Developments Abstract: On May 24, 2017 Taiwan?s Constitutional Court ruled in favor of allowing same-sex marriage, paving the way for Taiwan to become the first jurisdiction in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage and cementing its status as a beacon for LGBT rights. The Constitutional Court found that Taiwan Civil Code failed to provide two persons of the same gender the right to create a permanent union of intimate and exclusive nature, and such failure violated constitutional guarantees on freedom of marriage. Taiwan?s parliament has two years to amend or enact laws addressing same-sex unions, otherwise gay couples will automatically be allowed to register under the current framework. As above court ruling made activists for LGBT rights proud and excited, how legal experts and lay people in Taiwan see the issue of same-sex marriage is worth exploring. Just a few months before this milestone judicial decision, the author was commissioned by Taiwan Department of Justice to draft Same-sex Civil Partnership Act (the Draft) under the consideration of potential social impact. In this capacity, sessions of focus group discussion were conducted, which consisted experts including family court judges, lawyers and advocates for LGBT rights and children's rights. And in-depth interviews with family law professors were completed to make the content of the Draft comprehensive and the wording more precise. Finally, based upon the theory of deliberative democracy, civil consensus conferences were held in four different cities in Taiwan to dialogue with the public in general on the topic of same-sex unions. The results of this research project reconfirms the diversity of opinions in the Taiwanese society. However, it is revealed that Taiwan's dynamic civil society is the basis for LGBT social movements and the later legal reform. It is also discovered that, to equalize the rights of same-sex partnerships to heterosexual marriages as much as possible is probably the position agreed by most participants of this project. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 168-168 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=040&rid=8939 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6508939 Classification-JEL: Keywords: same-sex marriage, LGBT rights, social change, children's rights, deliberative democracy Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6508939 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Joao Lopes Author-Name-First: Joao Author-Name-Last: Lopes Author-Email: jcflopes@iseg.ulisboa.pt Author-Workplace-Name: UECE - University of Lisbon Title: The Economic Consequences of Migration: An Input-Output Approach Abstract: The main purpose of this paper is to contribute for a better understanding of the economic consequences of migration. In a first step, the different consumption patterns of nationals and foreigners are measured, using data from a Family Income and Expenditure Survey in Portugal (Inquérito às Despesas das Famílias, 2010/2011). Households are grouped according to the proportion of foreigners and the consumption structures of these groups are determined and compared. This information is useful in assessing the differences in living conditions across national and migrant families. In a second step, the sectoral and macroeconomic impacts (in Gross Output, Value Added, GDP and Imports) of these different consumption structures are simulated, using an Input-Output approach. These results allow us to project the demand led effects of a growing in-migration flow to Portugal, (both of workers and retirees) expected for the coming years. In a third (future) step of this research project, other consequences of migration will also be studied, namely, supply side effects (labor force, wages and profits, productivity), government budget and social security income and expenditure effects, demographic trend effects, etc. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 169-169 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=041&rid=9170 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509170 Classification-JEL: D57, E27, F22 Keywords: Migration; Input-Output Analysis; Consumption Patterns; Macroeconomic and Sectoral Effects; Portugal Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509170 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Hwangji Lu Author-Name-First: Hwangji Author-Name-Last: Lu Author-Email: hlu@coloradotech.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Colorado Technical University Title: Implementing Comprehensive Interventions to Support Student Success in Online Learning Abstract: The innovation and maturity of education technology has enabled online learning to be more accessible and manageable than ever before. Online education becomes so appealing as programs of study can be pursued with the flexibility in time and space. However, the most pressing challenge posed is student attrition that has significant quality and economic impacts on the institutions. In response to the negative influences brought by high dropout rates, educational institutions have striven to implement strategies to improve students? learning experiences and assist them in successfully achieving their academic goals. This presentation first reviews Tinto?s student integration model as the theoretical framework. This presentation depicts a survey of literature to highlight significant factors that lead to a student?s decision on withdrawal from a course or program. This presentation also summarizes an assortment of evidence-based practices in relation to student retention. Finally, a case study is portrayed to examine the implementation of interventions in an online university. Student persistence is a vital part of the institution?s survival. A continuing monitoring and evaluation system plays a key role in improving student satisfaction and success. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 170-170 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=042&rid=9152 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509152 Classification-JEL: I29 Keywords: Online Learning, Student Success, Student Retention Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509152 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: NEELAM MALIK Author-Name-First: NEELAM Author-Name-Last: MALIK Author-Email: hr@aryagurukul.in Author-Workplace-Name: EDUCATION TODAY FOUNDATION Author-Name: RITU PASRIJA Author-Name-First: RITU Author-Name-Last: PASRIJA Author-Email: abhinavphd@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: ARYA GURUKUL, NANDIVALI, KALYAN(EAST) Author-Name: KRISHANK MALIK Author-Name-First: KRISHANK Author-Name-Last: MALIK Author-Email: krishank.malik@aryagurukul.in Author-Workplace-Name: EDUCATION TODAY FOUNDATION Title: "Project Humanitarian:-A Scientific Process of Nurturing Ethics, Knowledge and Emotional Intelligence of Students:-An Ongoing Academic Training at AryaGurukul, Nanadivali, Kalyan, Maharashtra.? Abstract: The proposed research article is a Pragmatic Record of Academic Enrichment of ?Triplet Combination? of Teachers, Students and Parents (of Students) on primary source of data collection with substantial video recordings, picture capturing and a brilliant coordination of the Course Co-coordinators during the complete Academic Experiment. This paper elaborates the in-depth research methodology in practice from three continuous academic years at Arya Gurukul School, Nandivali, Kalyan(East),Maharashtra since year 2015. A new Project is just like a new born child, and it takes a minimum of three years for child to grow, learn, develop locomotors abilities and then start adapting to the Environment. This proposed academic paper is nurtured from ?Infanthood? to initial responding phase in duration of three years. The Academic rationale of this article is to establish the work culture of ?Vision with Ethics? for currently this ongoing Academic Project. The proposed paper is a fusion of collection of philosophical messages, question based survey, methods of training and development and overall ?Progressive Development? of Teachers and Students. In present era there is a rapid ?Mechanization of Emotions? is observed among students, which can be controlled initially and later strategically eliminated by ?Emotional Indexing? with perpetual nurturing of Emotional Quotient of students. The conclusion of this ongoing research will be a benchmark reference for masses as the Project involves a big cluster of students has contributed in this academic research project. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 171-171 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=043&rid=9782 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509782 Classification-JEL: Keywords: ?Mechanization of Emotions?, ?Progressive Development?, ?Emotional Indexing?, ?Triplet Combination?. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509782 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Sheila Nokuthula Matoti Author-Name-First: Sheila Nokuthula Author-Name-Last: Matoti Author-Email: smatoti@cut.ac.za Author-Workplace-Name: Central University of Technology, Free State Author-Name: Brigitte Lenong Author-Name-First: Brigitte Author-Name-Last: Lenong Author-Email: blenong@cut.ac.za Author-Workplace-Name: Central University of Technology, Free State Title: Teaching large classes at an Institution of Higher Learning in South Africa Abstract: In line with the notions of increased access to education as well as massification of education in South Africa and elsewhere, large classes have become common in Universities. While the size of a large class varies from country to country, in a South African context, and at our institution in particular, large classes can mean approximately 120 students in one seating. Although large classes can have a negative effect on student participation and engagement, especially when dealing with first year students, some strategies could be devised to deal with large classes. This study was undertaken to examine the problems students and lecturers experience in large classes as well as strategies that the lecturers have devised in promoting and sustaining student participation and engagement. The setting of the study is the Central University of Technology, Free State, an institution of Higher Learning in the Free State province of South Africa. The population for the study were first-year education students in 2017. A sample of 248 first year education students, from different areas of specialisation was used in the study. A self-constructed questionnaire was used to collect data from the students while semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from the lecturers. The findings revealed that large classes do pose challenges to both students and lecturers. However, both students and lecturers have developed strategies of dealing with large classes. Lecturers have resorted to team teaching, group assignments, and team marking. Students have benefitted from group assignments and group presentations as such activities afforded them opportunities to work collaboratively with one another. Although there is limited participation in class as there is no individual attention, within the groups, they are able to participate and engage with one another. The institution is charged with the responsibility to expand its facilities as the students cannot be turned away. Length: 22 pages Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 172-193 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=044&rid=9064 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509064 Classification-JEL: I23 Keywords: Large classes, engagement, lived experiences, pre-service students Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509064 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Sheila Nokuthula Matoti Author-Name-First: Sheila Nokuthula Author-Name-Last: Matoti Author-Email: smatoti@cut.ac.za Author-Workplace-Name: Central University of Technology, Free State Author-Name: Patricia Lulama Ndamani Author-Name-First: Patricia Lulama Author-Name-Last: Ndamani Author-Email: patriciandamani@spu.ac.za Author-Workplace-Name: Sol Plaatjie University Title: Perceptions of student teachers about their engagement in educational activities and implications for teacher educators Abstract: As lecturers we often go to classes to present lectures without knowing exactly what our students want, what their problems are, and what academic, social and emotional support they need. One way of getting to know students better is to engage them in various aspects of their academic life. There are different ways of looking at student engagement. Student engagement can be linked to students? enthusiasm and motivation to learn. On the other hand the lecturers can devise various strategies to stimulate students? enthusiasm in their classrooms. Hence it is important for lecturers to actively engage students in various aspects of their academic life. Engagement can take the form of intellectual, emotional, behavioural, physical, social and cultural engagement. This study is undertaken to examine student teachers? perceptions of their various educational experiences. The target population for the study are second and third-year education students at an institution of higher learning in South Africa. A questionnaire which consists of closed and open-ended questions was used to collect data from the respondents. The questions focused on the course material, teaching methods used by lecturers, assessment strategies, reading and study habits of the students, various forms of support given to students, as well as the skills that the students have acquired by attending this institution. The information obtained from the study will yield valuable information that the lecturers can use to understand their students better and devise strategies that will be suitable and relevant to their needs. Since the respondents are student teachers it is hoped that such information will help them when they deal with their future learners in schools. Length: 17 pages Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 194-210 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=045&rid=9098 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509098 Classification-JEL: I23 Keywords: Student engagement, skills, academic activities, academic support. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509098 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Mrinal Musib Author-Name-First: Mrinal Author-Name-Last: Musib Author-Email: biemkm@nus.edu.sg Author-Workplace-Name: National University of Singapore Title: Technology-Driven Novel Strategies to Decrease Attrition Rates in Massive Open Online Courses (Mooc's) Abstract: Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are rather a new phenomenon that has been possible due to the introduction and integration of technology into education to attain various learning objectives. Over the last 10 to 15 years MOOC?s have evolved at a phenomenal pace and are presently being offered by various commercial platforms such as Udacity, Edx and Coursera, and are being offered by expert faculty members from several leading educational institutions and universities. The initial objective of MOOC?s has been to make quality study materials accessible to anyone in the world at little or no costs, who has access to internet. In spite of the general acceptability and affordability of such novel platforms, their completion rate remains very low and is a huge concern. Typically 80-90% of the initially registered students eventually drop out due to various reasons. In this work we develop a four-pronged strategy on a Support-Trend-Expenses-Payout (STEP?s) that educators and MOOC developers alike may adopt and implement to stem and decrease this high dropout rates seen in MOOCs. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 211-211 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=046&rid=8341 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6508341 Classification-JEL: Keywords: MOOCs, drop out rates, innovative pedagogy, learning objectives Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6508341 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Aynur Pala Author-Name-First: Aynur Author-Name-Last: Pala Author-Email: aynur.pala@okan.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Okan University Title: Investigating The Relation Between Technology and Economic Growth with AK Model: An application Swamy?s Random Coefficient Model (RCM) Abstract: This study aims to investigate effect of technology on economic growth in thirthty-OECD countries using random coefficient model (RCM) with AK model. We applied cross-sectional dependence test, panel unit-root test and co-integration test. As a result of estimated RCM model, in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland and Poland, researcher and Business enterprise expenditure on R&D (BERD) as a percentage of GDP have positive and statistically significant effect on economic growth. In Estonia, Iceland and Latvia, researcher variable has positive and statistically significant effect on economic growth. In Turkey, BERD as a percentage of GDP variable has positively impacted on economic growth. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 212-212 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=047&rid=8347 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6508347 Classification-JEL: A19, C59, C50 Keywords: technology, economic growth, random coefficient model Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6508347 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Supeecha Panichpathom Author-Name-First: Supeecha Author-Name-Last: Panichpathom Author-Email: supeecha@tbs.tu.ac.th Author-Workplace-Name: Thammasat University Author-Name: Yongyuth Suphotgamkul Author-Name-First: Yongyuth Author-Name-Last: Suphotgamkul Author-Email: dannie2_yut@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Thammasat University Title: USING IMPORTANCE-PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS (IPA) TO EVALUATE FACTORS AFFECTING THE LIVING IN ELDERLY CONDOMINIUM Abstract: In recent years, some real estate developers in Thailand have established elderly condominiums. Previous studies found many important factors affecting elder?s living in senior residence, but this study aimed to investigate elderly opinions about the important factors that influence their living and the performance of senior condominium?s operation. This study collected data by having face-to-face interviews and conducting a questionnaire survey with 73 elders living in ?Sawangkanives?, a senior condominium project operated by Thai Red Cross Society, a medical state agency. The questionnaires were processed and analyzed by performing exploratory factor analysis to extract influenced factors; and then generated the importance-performance analysis (IPA) grid to assess the elder?s living satisfaction in the elderly condominium. Four factors affecting elder?s living are Ambience of Surroundings (AS), Physical Attributes of Room and Common Area (PA), Quality of Staff?s Services (QS) and Social Stimulation (SS). The derived IPA grid showed no factors were in Low Priority quadrant. QS or quality services offered by staff factor was in Concentrate Here quadrant. PA factor and AS factor were in Keep Up the Good Work quadrant. SS factor was in Possible Overkill quadrant. The most worried issue with respect to the services was the rapidly helps that elderly can receive from staff or nurses staying in the condominium. The second issue needed to be addressed was the proper helps the elderly receive from staff or nurses staying in the condominium. The manager of this condominium should not pay any attention to create the activities in order to stimulate the social life or to make them lively. The factors which had high importance and high performance or which manager should maintain good standards were PA factor and AS factor, which implied that this condominium located in proper location, had proper layouts of room and hallway, and also suitable for elderly. In addition to physical attributes, this condominium provided suitability of lighting and entrances and all area in this condominium had good air ventilation for the elderly too. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 213-213 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=048&rid=8956 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6508956 Classification-JEL: D12, L85, M31 Keywords: Residence, Elderly Condominium, Living Satisfaction, Importance-Performance Analysis, IPA Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6508956 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Tomislava Pavic Kramaric Author-Name-First: Tomislava Author-Name-Last: Pavic Kramaric Author-Email: tpavic@oss.unist.hr Author-Workplace-Name: University of Split - University Department of Professional Studies Author-Name: Ivan Pavic Author-Name-First: Ivan Author-Name-Last: Pavic Author-Email: pavic@efst.hr Author-Workplace-Name: University of Split - Faculty of Economics Title: Does Bancassurance Affect Performance of Non-life Insurance Sector ? Case of EU Countries Abstract: The aim of this paper is to test the influence of bancassurance as a distribution channel on performance of non-life insurance sector in selected European countries. The analysis refers to 2009 ? 2015 period and it is conducted using static panel analysis. Performance measures employed comprise of sales profitability as well as of profitability ratio of technical activity whereas independent variables used in the model include share of bancassurance, market share, gross written premium growth rate, claims growth rate, insurance density, share of premium in GDP, share of reinsurance and number of insurance companies. The results of the analysis in both models reveal that market share prove to be statistically significant determinant of insurance sector performance negatively affecting performance. Furthermore, insurance density has statistically significant and positive influence on performance measured with profitability ratio of technical activity. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 214-214 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=049&rid=9794 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509794 Classification-JEL: G22, L10, O16 Keywords: bancassurance, non-life insurance industry performance, EU countries, static panel analysis Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509794 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Murat POLAT Author-Name-First: Murat Author-Name-Last: POLAT Author-Email: mpolat@anadolu.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Anadolu University Title: A Shift To Subjective Tests Abstract: This article reports on a descriptive study which attempts to reveal the recent trend in the world, a shift from objective testing to subjective testing not only in achievement tests but also in high stakes testing. Mostly done in ?True-False or Multiple Choice? formats, the so-called objective tests offer administrations nothing but merely a number, which is commonly thought to be objective scoring; however, the need to evaluate higher thinking skills, self-expression, interpretation, imagination and/or subtlety of the test takers stands over there untouched. On one hand, measuring such abilities of learners which would never be assessed by classical methods attracts all the decision makers in educational settings, a burden itself which may be costly, time-consuming and hard to justify on the other. Perhaps most people might agree on the idea that classic tests are too artificial, common and even a 6-year-old child can easily predict the learning outcome and what the reason of the test is without having any prior testing knowledge. Moreover, standardized tests are also taught to force the administrations use the ?guess factor? about the test takers and would not give any clues on the individual differences of the participants. That is why ignoring the standard tests results, more and more face to face interviews and writing exams are conducted in quite many settings including education, business, human relations etc. to better understand if the required qualities could be demonstrated by the candidates in pre-prepared everyday situations. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 215-215 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=050&rid=9705 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509705 Classification-JEL: I29 Keywords: objective testing, subjective testing, assessment, multiple choice tests, standardised tests Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509705 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Erkan POYRAZ Author-Name-First: Erkan Author-Name-Last: POYRAZ Author-Email: poyraz@mu.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Mu?la S?tk? Koçman University Author-Name: Bilge TÜRKÜN KAYA Author-Name-First: Bilge Author-Name-Last: TÜRKÜN KAYA Author-Email: bilgekaya@mu.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Mu?la S?tk? Koçman University Title: Effects of Sovereign Credit Rate Announcements on Turkey Stock Exchange Market. Abstract: International Credit Rating Agencies take an important place in economic, financial and commercial situation of countries. These agencies examine economic and political environment of countries, evaluate creditworthiness assessment factors and assign sovereign credit rate for each country. Leading credit rating agencies are Standard & Poor?s, Moody?s and Fitch, which are called as ?Big Three?. Their ratings play a router role in international investments. In addition, credit rate announcements may influence financial markets. In this study, effects of Turkey?s sovereign credit ratings, given by Big Three, on the main stock exchange index (BIST100) will be examined. Within this framework, event study methodology will be used to analyse the impacts of announcements. The aim of the study is to research effects of sovereign credit rate announcements on stock exchange markets. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 216-216 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=051&rid=8957 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6508957 Classification-JEL: G14, G10, G00 Keywords: Credit Rating Agencies, Sovereign Credit Rating, Stock Exchange Market, Event Study Methodology Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6508957 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Chhabilal Sapkota Author-Name-First: Chhabilal Author-Name-Last: Sapkota Author-Email: chhabilal1976sapkota@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Star Technology & IT Consultant Pvt. Ltd Title: NEPAL GOVERNMENT ROLE ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Abstract: The author believes that developing countries (DC), in particular Nepal, need to urgently develop a culturally appropriate national strategy if they wish information technology (IT) to have a positive impact on their overall socio-economic development. While countries like Singapore claim to have very successful national strategies, the long-term impact on the country?s social development may have been over looked. Left unchecked the technological marketplace will impose a hard-to-reverse negative role on small countries like Nepal. This will make it increasingly difficult for Nepal to decide it is own long-term preferences for social and economic development. Put bluntly, these countries need to decide what they want from the global technology marketplace and then work out how they are going to achieve it. It is believed that hard technological determinism can only be countered by very real and well thought out national strategies. The paper argues that the national IT strategy will need to address the issues of resistance to change due to cultural, personal and infrastructure factors, be very culturally sensitive and, given the rate change of the technology, will need to be constructed as an evolving, and learning system. The first stage in the development of such a system is to design an appropriate forum for discussion, and a well-constituted and ongoing decision-making protocol. It seems appropriate that in countries with a less than thriving technology marketplace, it is incumbent on their Government to provide a lead in this complex undertaking. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 217-217 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=052&rid=9706 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509706 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Information Technology, Government Role, Nepal, Development Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509706 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Wanasin Sattayanuwat Author-Name-First: Wanasin Author-Name-Last: Sattayanuwat Author-Email: wanasin@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Srinakharinwirot University Title: The Halal Certification Restaurants in Thailand: Institutional Analysis and Fieldwork Results Abstract: This paper has three objectives, first to collects development of Thailand halal regulation. Second this paper seeks to examine Thailand?s restaurants driving force toward halal certification. And finally, we analyze Thai Buddhists perspective toward Halal principle. The next section provides the preliminary results. The finding is to Thailand does not have the requirement of restaurants. Restaurants which want to apply for halal certification have to follow the implementation of entrepreneur. Most of the small restaurants are treated as small entrepreneurs and the fees are 10,000 baht. The rate is quite expensive for ordinary small restaurants. Thai halal regulation is designed to serve firm producing products. In case of without the approval or misuse a halal certificate in relation to any product or restaurants, there is no fine. On average, we found that Muslim restaurants in Thailand do not willing to apply for halal certificates since they do not see any benefit. Also Application process is costly, time consuming and imposes a burden to the business. ?Non-Muslim consumers do not understand halal principle. The main reasons are a lack of knowledge and insufficient information on the benefits of the halal process. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 218-218 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=053&rid=9717 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509717 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Halal food, Restaurants, Muslim consumers Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509717 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Wendy Setlalentoa Author-Name-First: Wendy Author-Name-Last: Setlalentoa Author-Email: wsetlale@cut.ac.za Author-Workplace-Name: Central University of Technology Title: Experiences of pre-service teachers on Life Sciences topics and learning. What makes learning difficult and effective? Abstract: Pre-service teachers need to be adequately prepared to teach, they are expected to engage with research into teaching and learning during their training as well as reflect on their practice. They need to see themselves as evidence-based practitioners of a research informed profession. In accordance with topics outlined in the Life Sciences Grade 10-12 Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) document, the study sought to identify areas in Life Sciences where pre-service students encounter learning problems as well as ways to enhance effectiveness of their Life Sciences learning. This study followed an interpretivist approach and social constructivism of knowledge. A convenience sample comprising 58 first year Natural Sciences pre-service teachers (22 males, 36 females) enrolled for the Life Sciences major was used in the study. Qualitative data were collected by means of five focus group discussions with pre-service teachers on their experiences on Life Sciences learning. The following topics were identified as the difficult to learn: Genetics and inheritance and energy transformations to sustain life and cited amongst others that the nature of the topic and teaching strategies employed by their former teachers made it difficult for them to make meaning of the subject matter. Suggestions to overcome these learning difficulties in Life Sciences were made. Teacher preparation needs to focus on highly discipline-specific programs with emphasis on Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) as well so as to effect a deeper and more effective learning process, as well as strengthening the active role of the teacher as a researcher and developer of his/her own practice. Length: 11 pages Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 219-229 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=054&rid=8625 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6508625 Classification-JEL: Keywords: pedagogical content knowledge, effective teaching and learning, CAPS, reflective practice, Life Sciences Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6508625 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Mehdi Sheikholeslami Author-Name-First: Mehdi Author-Name-Last: Sheikholeslami Author-Email: msheikholeslami@bemidjistate.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Bemidji State University Title: Social Responsibility Report: An International Comparison Abstract: The supply side economic theory postulates that profit maximization goal by corporations will result in efficient allocation of resources and hence maximum social output. However, a growing body of empirical evidence suggests that unfettered pursuit of profit by corporations may result in social costs, undesirable environmental impacts and income inequality. As such, in recent years, we have witnessed increasing global demand that corporations measure and disclose their social and environmental impacts (social responsibility report) in their annual reports. As expected, global response has not been uniform. The purpose of this research is to investigate whether US corporations report more useful social responsibility information than European corporations. The content analysis of a matched (size and industry) sample of largest US and European firms? annual reports reveals that European firms disclose more social responsibility information than US firms. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 230-230 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=055&rid=8549 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6508549 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6508549 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Zeev Shtudiner Author-Name-First: Zeev Author-Name-Last: Shtudiner Author-Email: zeevs@ariel.ac.il Author-Workplace-Name: Ariel University Title: Judging Ethical Behavior in the Workplace: The Role of Attractiveness and Gender Abstract: One of the most challenging areas for employees and managers is dealing with shades of gray related to ethical behaviors. The ability to evaluate unethical behavior can differ from person to person and is vulnerable to the influences of unrelated attributions. In the current study, we investigated the role of physical attractiveness and gender in judging severity of unethical workplace behavior. Scenarios with unethical behavioral dilemmas were displayed to 4,602 subjects in different versions accompanied with images. Our findings show that "gray area" behavior was evaluated with more severity if conducted by a plain-looking employee than an attractive one. When comparing genders, the same action was perceived as more ethical if performed by male employees. We explore a number of explanations for this discrimination based on the psychological literature. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 231-231 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=056&rid=8342 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6508342 Classification-JEL: C91, M10 Keywords: business ethics, experiment, gender, beauty Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6508342 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Ma?gorzata Skórzewska-Amberg Author-Name-First: Ma?gorzata Author-Name-Last: Skórzewska-Amberg Author-Email: mskorzewska@alk.edu.pl Author-Workplace-Name: Kozminski University Author-Name: Ewa Kwiatkowska Author-Name-First: Ewa Author-Name-Last: Kwiatkowska Author-Email: ewcia@alk.edu.pl Author-Workplace-Name: Kozminski University Title: Privacy as a Key Factor of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Development in Health Care Abstract: The transfer of a large part of activities to the cyberspace has made the society heavily depended on ICT. Internet of Things has been created due to the appearance of smart devices. IoT generates a new dimension of the network. Its use has ceased to be the domain of man. Communication only between devices has become possible, posing new challenges, directly related to security threats and a lot of new opportunities for unauthorised data. While there is a common awareness of the potential risks in using computers or networks, the use of intelligent things is wrongly seen as making life easier and paradoxically more secure.It is extremely important to notice seemingly unimportant behaviour, but likely to cause harm. In a world with "smart? things, there are threats such as permanent surveillance, incessant and uncontrolled data leaks or identity theft. The challenge is to set up and formulate norms and enabling legislative processes to keep pace with the technology advancement.The use of ICT, especially in science and industry, changes everyday life already today. Society aging and increase in health care expenditure makes it imperative to expand the use of ICT in health care, where a revolution is expected with the use of intelligent diagnostic support systems, current health state monitoring and specialised technologies enabling remote medical procedures adaptation. But there are dangers associated with IoT use in health care requiring clearly defined criteria. Patients must be able to expect privacy and medical data safety.Even seemingly indispensable necessity to ensure the safety of medical data is not obvious.. Utilising ICT in the health sector will ensure change in approach towards patients and increased productivity. The need for privacy should be considered at the stage of technology design and implementation. Ensuring medical data security is paramount. Otherwise, social resistance and costs resulting from i.e. leakage of medical data and use of such data in an unlawful or even threatening manner will be very high. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 232-232 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=057&rid=9764 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509764 Classification-JEL: I18, K30, K32 Keywords: health care, Internet of Things, privacy, security threats Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509764 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Chang-Kyo SUH Author-Name-First: Chang-Kyo Author-Name-Last: SUH Author-Email: ck@knu.ac.kr Author-Workplace-Name: Kyungpook National University Title: Research Trend Analysis for Supply Chain Management Using Topic Modeling Abstract: The aim of this study is to analyze the research trend for supply chain management(SCM). The supply chain management is a cross-disciplinary research field and challenges to research SCM are increasing due to the rapid development of information system.Topic modeling analyzes the words of the original texts to discover the topics and latent Dirichlet allocation(LDA) groups research papers in several relevant topics and finds the hidden topics in the literature. We collected research papers on the SCM from following scientific database: ACM Digital Library, EBSCO, IEEE Xplore, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Springer Link, and Web of Science. Among them we analyze the abstract of the papers and identify the topic trends in the field of SCM. The major findings will be discussed in the Conference in details. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 233-233 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=058&rid=8995 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6508995 Classification-JEL: M10, M11 Keywords: Supply chain management, topic modeling, research trends, latent Dirichlet allocation Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6508995 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Nichaya Suntornpithug Author-Name-First: Nichaya Author-Name-Last: Suntornpithug Author-Email: suntornn@pfw.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Purdue University Fort Wayne Author-Name: Susan King Author-Name-First: Susan Author-Name-Last: King Author-Email: sking@hillsdale.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Hillsdale College Title: Investigating Perceptions of U.S. Millennial Buyers Versus Non-Buyers of Green Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) across Product Categories Abstract: Millennials or Generation Y (born between the early 1980s and the early 2000s) play a considerable role in driving the growth of consumer-packaged-goods (CPG) consumption. In the U.S. alone, millennials account for a quarter of the U.S. population with about $10 trillion in lifetime buying power and are estimated to spend $65 billion on CPGs over the next decade. Even though millennials often claim to support green products and movements that do not harm environment, the truth is quite different in their actions. To gain insights into this group, our study aims to examine the differences between millennial buyers (defined as those who have purchased green CPGs in the past 3 months) and non-buyers (those who have not purchased green CPGs in the past 3 months) of green CPG products on their perceptions of the role of different marking efforts which would increase the likelihood of purchase across four major green household CPG categories (food, health care/cosmetics, cleaning products, and other household products).Our online study surveyed 1,403 millennials from a small private Midwestern US college, which represent the defined demographic profile and are less likely to be biased comparing to those from either US coast which are more likely to be environmentally conscious. The results obtained from a final valid sample of 380 revealed the statistically significant differences between the buyer and the non-buyer groups in most factors. The results also demonstrated that the buyer groups were likely to agree with the statements that firms? marketing efforts have positive roles in their purchases. Additionally, the results shed lights on the areas that may aid marketers to convert non-buyers to become buyers. For examples, the results disclosed that both groups believe that green products are somewhat (food) to well (health care/cosmetic products) promoted and are available at supermarkets (cosmetic products.) The results also showed that both groups are likely to purchase if the green CPGs are produced by a trusted brand (cleaning products and other household products), are known for its health and wellness benefits (cleaning and other household products) and are healthier options (other household products).This study not only adds new insights into the growing body of literature to understand the difference between millennial buyers and non-buyers of green CPGs, it also provides additional angles in helping marketers to highlight important elements or adapt their practices to meet the demand of both buyers and non-buyers of green CPGs. Length: 2 pages Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 234-235 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=059&rid=9797 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509797 Classification-JEL: M31, M10, D12 Keywords: green marketing, millennials, consumer packaged goods, marketing strategy, empirical study Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509797 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Margaret Ngan-Fung Tang Author-Name-First: Margaret Ngan-Fung Author-Name-Last: Tang Author-Email: nftang@ipm.edu.mo Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Macao Polytechnic Title: An Empirical Review of the Integrated Tourism and Leisure Enterprise on Corporate Social Responsibility Engagements - The Macao Context Abstract: As the global business platform has accelerated innovative competitive advantage to a new frontier, more countries and organizations engage corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices, both public organizations and private enterprises penetrate deeper philosophy with enhanced understanding to reinforce the CSR for one?s long-term sustainable development in the global market environment. Corporate social responsibility has been nurtured for more than a few decades. It has been taken long tail period to develop from intangible ideology to the current status with popular general acceptance by broad stakeholders. As the well-off developed nations and countries have cascaded to the developing regions to proceed the latent CSR, it is denoted that the execution of such good intent is inherent to particular local conditions to interpret its unique corporate social responsibility dimensions and perspectives. In this empirical study, the research aims to inquire and assess the dimensions and experience of the integrated tourism and leisure enterprise (ITLE) in Macao on CSR and their effects. The research methodology adopted a combined approach. The qualitative content analysis draws on data from real-time seminar presentation reporting of the six gaming and leisure enterprises and an interview. One of the findings is that the government deemed having a key role to impact CSR engagements in an evolving contextual environment. Another finding is that the developing region may display an outside-in management perspective with shifting pattern CSR initiatives to share discretionary corporate management reporting. The research result provides researchers evaluative angles to gain pertinent understanding and aggregate insights to alert CSR directions for Macao. It also provides a snapshot of the future strategic CSR management development angles to advocate Macao towards a world-class leisure and resort tourism hub. The research results add understanding of the practical knowledge to the contextual CSR engagement and implication. Future research is proposed for the mixed method in order to comprehend and track sustainable CSR development under the hybrid competitive environment. The research concludes with business marketing and management implications. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 236-236 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=060&rid=8887 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6508887 Classification-JEL: M16 Keywords: corporate social responsibility (CSR), Integrated Tourism and Leisure Enterprise (ITLE) Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6508887 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Nantarat Tangvitoontham Author-Name-First: Nantarat Author-Name-Last: Tangvitoontham Author-Email: nantarat.tang@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economics, Srinakharinwirot University Title: Value of Public Goods Generated by National Sport Training Center (NSTC): The CVM Approach Abstract: This research objects to value of a public investment project, National Sport Training Center (NSTC), which generates valuable public goods and positive externalities, though such benefits are difficult to measure. It specifically describes the use of the Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) to conduct such surveys and to analyze the data to measure the benefits produced by sports public goods. The survey showed the feasibility of using the CVM to estimate willingness-to-pay for sports public goods. Also, to answered the question of how much sports are worth since the government has subsidized the construction the NSTC. The valuation of public goods are examined. The data and analysis indicate that NSTC can produce public goods such as national pride and spirit and the value of those public goods may be substantial. The study found that the willingness to pay on national pride and spirit are depended on gender, occupation, income, and attention to sports. The result shown that national spirit value averagely equals 19.24 baht per month and national pride is averagely 20.22 baht per month. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 237-237 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=061&rid=9303 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509303 Classification-JEL: A10, C49, H41 Keywords: contingent valuation method, public goods, sport economics Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509303 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Chun-Yao Tseng Author-Name-First: Chun-Yao Author-Name-Last: Tseng Author-Email: cytseng@thu.edu.tw Author-Workplace-Name: Tunghai University Title: Collaborative Innovation with External Partners in China: Cultural Similarity Effect Abstract: This study focuses on collaborative innovation in China ICT(Information and Communications Technology) industry. Although prior findings point out that collaborative innovations do facilitate innovation performance, there are some unresolved problems and one of which is the problem of ?collaborating with whom?. Is there the effect of cultural similarity in collaborative innovation. This paper aims to contribute to the literature of collaborative innovation by investigating into the effects of collaborative partners on innovation performance from the perspective of cultural similarity. Based on the analysis of patent and citation from the U.S. Patents and Trademark Office (USPTO) from 1985 to 2010, empirical results are shown the performance of collaborative innovation between China and foreign is significantly greater than that of domestic collaborative innovation in China. The performance of collaborative innovation between China and culturally similar country is significantly better than that between China assignees and culturally different country. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 238-238 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=062&rid=9247 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509247 Classification-JEL: O30, O32, M14 Keywords: Collaborative Innovation; Cultural Similarity; External Partners; Innovation across Cultures. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509247 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Rebecca Pearl Tumwebaze Author-Name-First: Rebecca Pearl Author-Name-Last: Tumwebaze Author-Email: prtumwebaze@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Author-Name: Henk Sol Author-Name-First: Henk Author-Name-Last: Sol Author-Email: h.g.sol@rug.nl Author-Workplace-Name: University of Groningen Author-Name: Doris Kakuru Author-Name-First: Doris Author-Name-Last: Kakuru Author-Email: muhwezi@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Uganda Technology and Management University Title: REQUIREMENTS FOR DECISION ENHANCEMENT FOR POULTRY FARMERS: A CASE OF EAST AFRICA Abstract: Because of agriculture?s direct link to global food security, it is strategically important. This research recognizes the importance of a paradigm shift from subsistence to commercial agriculture for East Africa to advance this strategic importance. This shift has particularly had significant impact on the poultry industry. In East Africa, commercial poultry farming has steadily taken root over the last decade albeit the challenge of inadequate farm management competences among farmers which has been aggravated by lack of systems and approaches to enhance effective and efficient decision making among poultry farmers in the region. The focus of this study therefore is how decision processes of poultry farmers can be enhanced so that they are able to efficiently monitor and manage their operations as they seek to take advantage of the trend of commercialisation of the poultry industry. This paper explores the decision making practices of poultry farmers with an aim of enhancing these decisions for improved productivity of poultry farms in the region. The key research question this study seeks to address is: How can decision making among poultry farmers in East Africa be enhanced? Length: 21 pages Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 239-259 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=063&rid=9491 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509491 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Decision making, Decision Enhancement, Studio, Design Science Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509491 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Bilge TÜRKÜN KAYA Author-Name-First: Bilge Author-Name-Last: TÜRKÜN KAYA Author-Email: bilgekaya@mu.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Mu?la S?tk? Koçman University Author-Name: Erkan POYRAZ Author-Name-First: Erkan Author-Name-Last: POYRAZ Author-Email: poyraz@mu.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Mu?la S?tk? Koçman University Title: Financing of Sustainability Investments at Green Key Awarded Hotels in Mu?la. Abstract: As in all other areas, sustainability concept has become crucial in tourism sector. The Green Key award represents standard of excellence in the field of environmental and sustainable responsibility within the tourism industry. This eco-label is given to the tourism establishments according to the strict criteria determined by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE). These criteria include energy, water, waste and environmental management. The Green Key Award system is applied in 56 countries, more than 2600 tourism establishments all over the World. In 2017, Turkey, as one of the favourite tourism destination, is ranked as the 8th among the 56 countries with 86 tourism establishments having the Green Key award. Mu?la province, as the 3rd most popular tourist destination in Turkey, attracts millions of domestic and foreign visitors every year with its natural and historical spots in Fethiye, Marmaris and Bodrum. There are 17 hotels taking the Green Key award in this city. This study is about financing of sustainability investments at tourism sector in Mu?la. For this purpose, a research with Qualitative Interviewing Technique will be conducted in Hotels having Green Key award in Mu?la. The aim of this study is to examine the sustainability activities in tourism sector and explore the sources of finance for these activities. In addition, consciousness about special resource and incentives will be analysed. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 260-260 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=064&rid=8959 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6508959 Classification-JEL: Q50, Q56, Q01 Keywords: Sustainable Investments, Sustainability Financing, Sustainable Tourism, Green Key Award, Mu?la Tourism Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6508959 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: M.L.SAWIKA UNAHANANDH Author-Name-First: M.L.SAWIKA Author-Name-Last: UNAHANANDH Author-Email: sawika@cbs.chula.ac.th Author-Workplace-Name: Chulalongkorn Business School Author-Name: TEERAYOUT WATTANASUPACHOKE Author-Name-First: TEERAYOUT Author-Name-Last: WATTANASUPACHOKE Author-Email: Teerayout@cbs.chula.ac.th Author-Workplace-Name: Chulalongkorn Business School Author-Name: PIMMANEE RATTANAWICHA Author-Name-First: PIMMANEE Author-Name-Last: RATTANAWICHA Author-Email: pimmanee@cbs.chula.ac.th Author-Workplace-Name: Chulalongkorn Business School Author-Name: PURIPANT RUCHIKACHORN Author-Name-First: PURIPANT Author-Name-Last: RUCHIKACHORN Author-Email: puripant@cbs.chula.ac.th Author-Workplace-Name: Chulalongkorn Business School Title: THE STUDY OF BRAND LOGO FEATURES: COMPARISONS BETWEEN FAST MOVING CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND DURABLE PRODUCTS Abstract: This research studied brand logo features by comparing between fast moving consumer products and durable products. The representatives of both product groups consisted of cosmetic and furniture businesses respectively. This study focused on three important components of brand logos, which are pictures, colors and font characters. Data for logo picture studied was collected from 400 samples using judgmental sampling technique and questionnaire survey. Data analysis from previous research and literatures were employed for logo color and font. According to the results for the cosmetic products, the chosen suitable picture was related mainly to emotional benefits. The selected logo color was pertinent to feminine, luxury, mystery and loyalty. The font characters in this respect were connected well to attractiveness, happiness and feminine. Regarding the furniture products, the suitable picture was related mainly to functional benefits. The selected logo color was pertinent to stability, reliability, trustworthy, dependability and durability. The font characters in this respect were connected well to stability, rigidity and conformist. Length: 12 pages Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 261-272 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=065&rid=9698 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509698 Classification-JEL: M31, M37, M39 Keywords: Brand Logos, Fast Moving Consumer Products, Durable Products, Pictures, Color, Font Characters Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509698 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Ana Mafalda Vasconcelos Author-Name-First: Ana Mafalda Author-Name-Last: Vasconcelos Author-Email: avenanci@unito.it Author-Workplace-Name: Università degli Studi di Torino and Collegio Carlo Alberto Title: Why political risk matters for banking flows? Abstract: In this paper we rely on an extensive dataset on cross-border banking flows to understand the effect of political risk on international lending. Moreover, our paper is the first that analyses the effect of several factors of political risk in cross-border banking flows using a sample that is larger than that of previous studies, i.e. covering the period 1984 ? 2013. Moreover - and given the importance of the 9/11 attacks as a turning point both in the political atmosphere and on the global economy ? our paper sets out to investigate how the September 11, 2001 attacks shaped the importance of political risk as a determinant of cross-border banking flows.We find that political risk is an important consideration for foreign investors and that it is perceived differently in developed and non-developed countries. Moreover, we find that the 9/11/2001 attacks change the perception of political risk, and the factors of the aforementioned risk that drive international lending - both in developed and non-developed countries - also changed with the September 11, 2001 attacks. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 273-273 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=066&rid=8376 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6508376 Classification-JEL: G15, E00 Keywords: political risk, cross-border banking flows, international lending, 9/11/2001 attacks Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6508376 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: OLUMUYIWA VIATONU Author-Name-First: OLUMUYIWA Author-Name-Last: VIATONU Author-Email: oluviat@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: MICHAEL OTEDOLA COLLEGE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION Author-Name: OLUSEGUN ADESANYA Author-Name-First: OLUSEGUN Author-Name-Last: ADESANYA Author-Email: sanyaseg22@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: MICHAEL OTEDOLA COLLEGE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION Author-Name: CHARLES ILLO Author-Name-First: CHARLES Author-Name-Last: ILLO Author-Email: illocharlesolukunle@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: MICHAEL OTEDOLA COLLEGE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION Author-Name: SHAMUSIDEEN LASISI Author-Name-First: SHAMUSIDEEN Author-Name-Last: LASISI Author-Email: lasisioluwafemi530@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: MICHAEL OTEDOLA COLLEGE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION Author-Name: IDRIS SALAMI Author-Name-First: IDRIS Author-Name-Last: SALAMI Author-Email: idrisbanj16@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: MICHAEL OTEDOLA COLLEGE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION Author-Name: OLA-MICHAEL OJEWUNMI Author-Name-First: OLA-MICHAEL Author-Name-Last: OJEWUNMI Author-Email: ade_olamichael@yahoo.co.uk Author-Workplace-Name: MICHAEL OTEDOLA COLLEGE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION Author-Name: GBEMISOLA OYETUNJI Author-Name-First: GBEMISOLA Author-Name-Last: OYETUNJI Author-Email: gcoyetunji@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: MICHAEL OTEDOLA COLLEGE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION Author-Name: ABEDEEN SULUKA Author-Name-First: ABEDEEN Author-Name-Last: SULUKA Author-Email: sulukub@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: MICHAEL OTEDOLA COLLEGE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION Author-Name: BOLAYEMI ALAKA-OSINOWO Author-Name-First: BOLAYEMI Author-Name-Last: ALAKA-OSINOWO Author-Email: bollyaka@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: MICHAEL OTEDOLA COLLEGE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION Author-Name: ADEYEMI AYANWOLE Author-Name-First: ADEYEMI Author-Name-Last: AYANWOLE Author-Email: adeyemigosun@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: MICHAEL OTEDOLA COLLEGE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION Title: A Survey of the use of Mobile Phones among Senior Secondary School Students in Lagos State, Nigeria Abstract: Globally, the use of mobile phones among adults and youths, especially teenagers, in secondary school has increased dramatically in recent years. The study was a survey of the use of mobile phones on senior secondary school students in Lagos state. The descriptive survey research design was used for the study. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 450(180 male and 270 female); (301 public and 149 private) Senior Secondary School Students from 70 secondary schools across the 57 Local Government Areas (comprising the 20 original Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas) in Lagos State. The instrument used for data collection was a self-designed 15-item questionnaire designed on five-point Likert scale with a reliability coefficient (r) of 0.85 obtained through a test-retest method. The data collected were analysed using frequency counts and simple percentages while t-test was used to test the only hypothesis stated in the study. The results showed that there were diverse operations that senior secondary school students perform on their mobile phones. These range from making voice calls, internet browsing, chatting to downloading music/movies and snapping pictures. The results also showed that majority of the students in senior secondary schools used their phones to browse social networking sites but they rarely used their mobile phones to download school work or assignment. The findings also revealed that there was no significant difference between gender and the use of mobile phones among senior secondary school students. It was recommended that some major stakeholders (parents, guardians and teachers) in education should monitor the kind of activities that their children/wards/students perform with their mobile phones. Teachers can also encourage the use of mobile phones by giving students tasking projects and/or assignment that will enhance educational attainment. Length: 16 pages Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 274-289 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=067&rid=8921 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6508921 Classification-JEL: I29 Keywords: Mobile phone, survey, senior secondary school student, podcast, Lagos State Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6508921 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Zuzana Virglerova Author-Name-First: Zuzana Author-Name-Last: Virglerova Author-Email: virglerova@utb.cz Author-Workplace-Name: Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Facutly of Management and Economics Title: Determinants of Business Risks With Impact on SMEs in V4 countries Abstract: Many enterprises fight with various risks and it can be a reason of lack of success for their business. The first step towards successful risk management is a risk identification. Entrepreneurs use different methods for risk identification and they also detect diverse risks. The aim of the article is to identify determinants of business risks in SMEs in Visegrad Four. The article deals with the partial results of the empirical questionnaire survey, which was completed in 2018 at the Tomas Bata University in Zlín in the Czech Republic. Questionnaires from the owners of micro and SME enterprises in Hungary (388), Poland (498), Slovakia (487) and Czech Republic (408) were collected. Entrepreneurs were asked for the ability to identify risks, importance of risks and methods used for risk management in their companies. 3 research questions were set in this context. In process of solving the formulated research questions the following statistical tools such as tables, descriptive characteristics, and Person coefficient of contingency were used. Finally, the results indicate that there are differences in risk identification among countries. Also the importance of each risk is different. The similarity of results in Czech Republic and Slovakia was proved. The article concludes with a discussion which explains possible couse of differences and similarities of results. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 290-290 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=068&rid=9314 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509314 Classification-JEL: G32, M21, L26 Keywords: business risks, SME, entrepreneurship, risk identification Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509314 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Yu-Lin Wang Author-Name-First: Yu-Lin Author-Name-Last: Wang Author-Email: ywang@mail.ncku.edu.tw Author-Workplace-Name: National Cheng Kung University Title: Entrepreneurial Opportunity Recognition: A Review of Literature Abstract: Economic theory is the major theoretical perspective in entrepreneurship. Since entrepreneurial opportunity recognition is rooted in the entrepreneurship literature, it is necessary to understand the nature of entrepreneurial opportunity recognition from the economic theoretical perspective. Among the economic theory, entrepreneurship literature falls into two school of thoughts, neoclassical equilibrium theory and Austrian theory. The neoclassical equilibrium theory assumes that everyone can recognize all entrepreneurial opportunities, and it is individual?s risk-propensity that determines who become the entrepreneurs (Khilstrom & Laffont, 1979). However, the traditional neoclassical equilibrium theory fails to explain the framework of entrepreneurship and the existence of entrepreneurial opportunities (Eckhardt & Shane, 2003).Austrian theory assumes that people cannot recognize all opportunities. Austrian theory emphasizes that it is the imperfect market with information asymmetry that generates the information gap. In other words, opportunities do not appear in a well-packaged informational form (Venkataraman, 1997). Kirzner (1997) has indicated that the distribution of information in society influences the discovery of entrepreneurial opportunities, and only a small subset of individuals are able to identify and recognize particular opportunity in the market. In addition, the process of discovering opportunities depends on people?s ability and willingness to discover them. For example, people might not be able or may be unwilling to pay attention to external environment changes, which may lead to loss of the opportunity (Stevenson & Gumpert, 1985). Only those who recognize the existence of opportunities and value them can then earn profits from these new opportunities (Ardichvili, Cardozo, & Ray, 2003; Shane, 2000; Shane & Venkataraman, 2000). That is, under the asymmetry of information circumstances, individuals with special insights and knowledge to discover and recognize entrepreneurial opportunities tend to be successful while others not able to recognize the opportunities or only see the risk for failure (Ulhøi, 2005). Since economic theory cannot fully explain the entrepreneurial opportunity recognition, scholars have shifted the focus to two different social science disciplines, psychology and sociology, to create theoretical frameworks to explain the process of opportunity recognition. In other words, the entrepreneurial opportunity recognition process can be investigated from personal cognitive framework and social context. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to review the literature and investigate the antecedents of entrepreneurial opportunity recognition. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 291-291 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=069&rid=8954 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6508954 Classification-JEL: M10, M19, M00 Keywords: Entrepreneurial Opportunity Recognition; Economic Theory, Psychology Theory Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6508954 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Thomas J. Ward Author-Name-First: Thomas J. Author-Name-Last: Ward Author-Email: ward@bridgeport.edu Author-Workplace-Name: University of Bridgeport Title: Global Citizenship: Reality versus Aspiration Abstract: Those who teach ?global citizenship? appear to operate on the assumption that a world republic already exists with its own guiding principles and norms. While beneficiaries of national citizenship inherit both rights and duties, no enforceable ?social contract? delineates ?global citizens?? rights and duties. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), the document repeatedly referenced by ?global citizenship?? aspirants, has only limited enforceability, given its status as a declaration rather than a treaty. The United Kingdom?s referendum against continued European Union membership as well as the United States? willingness to abandon extant trade norms and protocols challenge the assumption that the world is ripe for global consensus, consolidation and citizenship. Indeed, we seem to remain distant not only from ?global citizenship??s assumed ?world republic? but from what Jurgen Habermas envisioned and described as shared ?world domestic policy.? ?Global citizenship? education per se does not conform with today?s sociopolitical realities. The authority and expertise attributed to its purveyors warrant critical assessment. Length: 18 pages Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 292-309 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=070&rid=9551 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 8209551 Classification-JEL: F55 Keywords: Global Citizenship, Rights and Duties, National Citizenship, Perpetual Peace, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Social Contract, Failed State Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:8209551 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Guanghua Yu Author-Name-First: Guanghua Author-Name-Last: Yu Author-Email: ghyu@hku.hk Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong Title: Open Access in the Economic Sphere and Restricted Access in the Political Sphere: The Case of Singapore Abstract: This article uses the case of Singapore to argue that the theory of open access order advocated by North and his colleagues goes beyond what is necessary. Although their theory of open access order explains the West relatively well, it does not always apply to contemporary non-Western countries. Similar to the cases of India and Japan examined elsewhere, the case of Singapore shows that what is more important to economic and human development is the open access in the economic sphere and the interconnected institutions in the area of property rights protection and contract enforcement, financial market, rule of law, and human resource accumulation. In other words, countries without open access in the political sphere as practiced in Singapore may also be able to achieve a great deal of success in terms of economic and human development if they ensure open access in the economic sphere and devote adequate resources to establishing the necessary interconnected institutions examined in this article. Further research elsewhere on China will similarly demonstrate this insight. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 310-310 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=071&rid=8390 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6508390 Classification-JEL: P16, K00 Keywords: open access order, interconnected institutions, competitive democracy, Singapore Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6508390 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Yalman Zafar Author-Name-First: Yalman Author-Name-Last: Zafar Author-Email: yalman@global.thunderbird.edu Author-Workplace-Name: COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Title: Management by Humor: A Path to a Performative Field? Abstract: At the crossroads of cultures and languages, the meaningfulness of humor is often construed subjectively such as at workplace (Merritt, 2013). Because how humor is understood often varies across organizational cultures, so does its meaning as well as its intensity (Avolio et al., 1999; Davies, 2009). It gives rise to a question of whether it could be used as an effective management tool. Weather does this difference in understanding humor have any effect on employees? performance? And, how does leader-subordinate working relationship evolve under humor use? The proposed paper examines the connection between humor use and performative influence, drawing on the theoretical construct given in ?Towards a progressive understanding of performativity in critical management studies? by Christopher Wickert and Stephan Schaefer (20014). They define Performative Effects as ?the stimulants for language in order to induce incremental, rather than radical, changes in managerial behavior?. Therefore, humor is not always so favorably viewed at workplace by all employees who could misunderstand a joke of their seniors without any fault of their own; who thus could start suspecting ulterior, sinister motives of their seniors; and who could then resultantly get oversensitive and cautious, especially when seeing how their colleagues are targeted and made a butt of joke by their seniors (see Shamir, 1995). Length: 11 pages Creation-Date: 2018-07 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm, Jul 2018, pages 311-321 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/40th-international-academic-conference-stockholm/table-of-content/detail?cid=65&iid=072&rid=9096 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 6509096 Classification-JEL: M12, L53, L19 Keywords: Humor, Leadership, Performance, Management Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:6509096