orderly, exhaustive investigation to revise accepted principles or conclusions. * A diligent, objective examination to find new truths and revise accepted principles or conclusions. * Other … | 1.2.3. Is There a Better Definition of Research? | One important element in research is that of curiosity! | Research requires of a person an attitude of inquisitiveness: | * I wonder how … * I wonder why … * I wonder what … * I wonder where … * I wonder … | The researcher seeks to know
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THE ELEMENTS OF A PROPOSAL Frank Pajares Emory University I. Introduction and Theoretical Framework A. “The introduction is the part of the paper that provides readers with the background information for the research reported in the paper. Its purpose is to establish a framework for the research, so that readers can understand how it is related to other research” (Wilkinson, 1991, p. 96). B. In an introduction, the writer should
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rating agencies have been enhanced after the introduction of Watchlists. Therefore, the focus of this paper is to analyze the shift in function of credit rating agencies from a passive player providing creditworthiness certification to a more active credit monitoring entity. First, the paper examines if the Watchlist instrument changes the informational content of credit ratings. Next, the paper tested between two different explanatory lines regarding the function of the rating agencies by analyzing
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and 30 days after earnings announcement day. And we reached the conclusion that the real estate sector in Shanghai A-share does not conform to semi-strong form market efficiency. Key words: earnings announcement, share price, efficient market hypothesis, event studies, Chinese real estate market 1 Directory Directory ........................................................................................................................................... 2 Introduction ..............
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APPLICATION OF ARIMA MODEL FOR TESTING “SERIAL INDEPENDENCE” OF STOCK PRICES AT THE HSEC Cao Hao Thi – Pham Phu – Pham Ngoc Thuy School of Industrial Management HoChiMinh City University of Technology ABSTRACT The paper is an attempt to test the “serial independence” of stock prices at HoChiMinh City Stock Exchange Center (HSEC) in Vietnam by applying the ARIMA model for preliminary assessment in terms of its market efficiency. From findings derived, it appears to be
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mainly focused on a higher pace of economic growth for a long time. In this paper, we aim at finding the relationship between air pollutions and its potential contributor—industrial development. And we are also interested in finding out which department in industry contributes most to air pollution. With these questions, it is essential for us to bring our analysis into a practical and comprehensive content. In this paper, we choose air pollution indicators and industry output in provincial level
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With this growing use questions about the efficacy of part-time and distance faculty have arisen. This paper tests whether organizational commitment, as described by Mowday (1979), differs between three groups of faculty: full-time, part-time, and part-time who work full-time for another organization. The 2 authors used a 15 item, seven-point scale instrument to measure commitment of a sample of 479 full and part-time faculty at two midwestern universities. Those that worked full-time for another
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Probability & Statistics for Engineers & Scientists This page intentionally left blank Probability & Statistics for Engineers & Scientists NINTH EDITION Ronald E. Walpole Roanoke College Raymond H. Myers Virginia Tech Sharon L. Myers Radford University Keying Ye University of Texas at San Antonio Prentice Hall Editor in Chief: Deirdre Lynch Acquisitions Editor: Christopher Cummings Executive Content Editor: Christine O’Brien Associate Editor: Christina Lepre Senior
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periods of poverty and famine, as well as political turmoil and military coups. The restoration of democracy in 1991 has been followed by economic progress and relative political calm. Bangladesh is the world's eighth most populous country, as well as one of the world's most densely populated countries. Bangladesh is going through lot of obstacle such as poverty, unemployment, political instability, corruption, traffic congestions and climate change. In addition, structural changes in rural Bangladesh
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MBA : UNIT1 Teaching Notes : 1. Definition of Research 2. Business Research 3. Features of a Good Research Study 4. Areas of Business Research 5. How to start Business Research 6. Business Research Analysis : Basic Steps 7. Business Research Problem 8. Primary Business Information 9. Research Proposal ( also in Unit2) 10. Research Methods versus Methodology 11. Types of Research
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