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Remaining competitive in the retail industry of South Africa in the digital age is a major business concern. In the age of "digital natives", people are well-connected on various digital technology...

Consumption is one of the most influential, albeit dynamic, economic factors of the 21st century and, therefore, the legal rules and norms governing consumers are radically changing overtime. On...

This piece investigates the perception and representation of female comics on the stand-up circuit and their audiences. It begins with a review of various theories of humour examining three major...

Organizational Role Stress is connected with a multitude of negative effects, where stress and coping with stress are phenomena closely tangled with human life such that the effects of stress are...

No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Good Health, Well-being and Quality Education - these are the first priorities of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that were launched jointly by all UN Member States...

The current social security systems in Europe have not been able to deal with increased traditional and new risks such as unemployment or work-life balance. One suggested solution to this problem has...

Prediction markets are online trading platforms where contracts on future events are traded with payoffs being exclusively linked to event occurrence. Scientific research has shown that market prices...

In order to develop or protect competitive advantages, companies, besides other initiatives, increasingly invest more and more in research and development (R&D) to foster innovation and dynamic...

The Doha Development Agenda, may go down in history as the slowest development round of all times. Starting in 2001, negotiations have been going on for 13 years and collapsed on several occasions in...

This study on the topic of "Dynamic capabilities at International Business Machines (IBM)" starts with an introduction of the company IBM. In the second part the theoretical basis for dynamic...

This book is suitable as a textbook for a first course on Dynamic Relaxation technique in civil and mechanical engineering curricula. It can be used as a reference by engineers and scientists working...

This application offers an introduction to the new generation of pedal electric cycles (pedelecs) and ist potential for society in the design and technology in terms of industrial design and...

The development of art theory over the course of the Renaissance and Baroque eras is reflected in major stylistic shifts. In order to elucidate the relationship between theory and practice, we must...

This book on "Earning Animals" is written with a view to highlight the importance of some invertebrate and vertebrate species used for earning both at individual and national levels. It aims at...

This study analyses the cumulative abnormal return (CAR) to Swedish and German bidders and the impact of method of payment. Cash and Stock as means of financing have been discussed widely in the last...

Economic bubbles go hand in hand with financial inventions, financial liberalization and excess leverage. Frequently these bubbles are fueled by the overoptimistic outlook not only of the so-called...

Since the emergence of civilization, man has been marching in search of knowledge and wisdom. Various research studies have been proposed through education so that humanity, brotherhood and harmony...

Friction stir processing (FSP) is a solid state process in which a non consumable stirring (rotating) tool is plunged into a work piece up to half thickness, which causes intense plastic deformation,...

Festivals are an important part of the music event industry, especially for young adults. But compared to the beginnings, their meanings have changed: Attendees want to celebrate without any...

The primary objective of this study is to gauge the effect of perceived service quality on customer loyalty and repurchase intentions through customer satisfaction in Lahore, Pakistan. Therefore, the...

The Vehicular ad-hoc network (VANET) is an important communication paradigm in modern-day transport systems for exchanging live messages regarding traffic congestion, weather conditions, road...

For a DBMS that provides support for a declarative query language like SQL, the query optimizer is a crucial piece of software. The declarative nature of a query allows it to be translated into many...

This book attempts to define English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and globalization based on the literature and highlighting its major facets. Discussing the spread of English and motives for this...

Una crisis atraviesa nuestra ?poca. Se suele decir de ella que es econ?mica y pol?tica. Y es cierto. Ahora bien, la tesis que mantiene este libro subraya que, adem?s y m?s profundamente, la crisis...

In the present study, optimization of chromium powder mixed EDM parameters is studied during machining of H13 tool steel. Four input parameters of powder mixed EDM, namely peak current, pulse on...

The emotional intelligence (EI) construct is a relatively new concept with little empirical research. This study was an attempt to find the relationship between EI, gender, major, and reading...

Emulation of Bursting Neurons in Neuromorphic Hardware based on Phase-Change MaterialsAuthor: Richard MeyesPublisher: Anchor Academic PublishingPublication Date: Jan 22, 2015Number of Pages: 124...

Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is recognized as one of the most ancient oils. Its cultivation goes back to 2130 BC. It is cultivated in tropical, subtropical and southern temperate regions of the world...

English is becoming an important language for foreign students who do not have English as their mother tongue. English as a second language is difficult to learn. Most of the learners are on their...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which MBA graduates perceived their MBA education experience to have contributed towards the development of global leadership competencies...