BIO360 Paper Critique Objective The objective of this study was to see if there was an increase in recovery rate of patients recovering from surgery when they are subjected to views of nature. It was hypothesized that individuals that were subjected to natural scenery would have a reduction in stress leading to a faster recovery. This topic is interesting because it allows one to see if different stimuli induce a pleasant reaction in individuals. If the stimulus is successful in making patients
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Pakistan in which trade deficit is the independent and gross domestic product, foreign direct investment exchange rate are the dependent variables. Depending on the availability of data we have selected the longest possible sample period to avoid the small sample bias. A sample period of 24 years has been selected for this study for the period of 1988-2011 with annual frequency. We use histogram, scatter plot matrix and the correlations ordinary least square method of regression has been used for
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2008 – 01(02):119-142 - ISSN: 2013-0953 Measuring the impact of HRM on organisational performance Anastasia A. Katou University of Macedonia (GREECE) akatou@uom.gr Received September 2008 Accepted December 2008 Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to measure the impact of HRM on organisational performance in the context of Greece. Data were collected from 178 organisations using a questionnaire survey in the Greek manufacturing sector, and analysed using the ‘structural equation modelling’
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The Second International Conference on Innovations in Information Technology (IIT’05) THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS ON INFORMATION SYSTEMS SUCCESS IN THE ELECTRONICGOVERNMENT CONTEXT R. Hussein Department of Information Systems, Kulliyyah of ICT, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Gombak, 53100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ramlah@iiu.edu.my H. Selamat Department of Management Information Systems, Faculty of Computer Sc. & IT, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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Critique of Research Article Name Instructor Unit Date Medical articles can be well analyzed based on the content, the reputation of the authors among other useful information. However, it is paramount that evidence based practice (EBP) be adopted when analyzing an article. According to Sackett et al (1996, pg 71-72) “Evidence based medicine is the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients”. The best
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www.sciedu.ca/ijfr International Journal of Financial Research Vol. 5, No. 1; 2014 Shareholders’ Wealth and Debt- Equity Mix of Quoted Companies in Nigeria Amos O. Arowoshegbe1 & Francis Kehinde Emeni2 1 Department of Accounting, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria 2 Department of Accounting, University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria Correspondence: Amos O. Arowoshegbe Ph.D; ACA., Department of Accounting, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria. Tel:
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choice. ´ ´ Citation: Lenochova P, Vohnoutova P, Roberts SC, Oberzaucher E, Grammer K, et al. (2012) Psychology of Fragrance Use: Perception of Individual Odor and Perfume Blends Reveals a Mechanism for Idiosyncratic Effects on Fragrance Choice. PLoS ONE 7(3): e33810. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0033810 Editor: Hiroaki Matsunami, Duke University, United States of America Received April 14,
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ABSTRACT The rising market penetration of the mobile phone and rapid increase in wireless technology represent significant opportunities for advertisers to reach consumers. Mobile phone advertising has emerged as one of the fastest growing advertising mediums in recent times, and this rise is being led by Short Message Service (SMS) advertising. Despite the growing number of worldwide companies adopting SMS advertising, very little is understood about consumer
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Cultural background influences several aspects of human behaviour, including the behaviours of consumers. In marketing, individual cultural differences affect consumers’ choice as well as their response to advertising message and brand associations. One example, impact on consumer choice, is related to the country of origin (COO) of the product. The effect of COO has been extensively explored in the literature. However, cultural frameworks like those of Hofstede (2001) have seldom been considered as
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Journal of Organizational Behavior J. Organiz. Behav. 30, 525–542 (2009) Published online 5 October 2008 in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com) DOI: 10.1002/job.563 Getting even with one’s supervisor and one’s organization: relationships among types of injustice, desires for revenge, and counterproductive work behaviors DAVID A. JONES* University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, U.S.A. Summary I tested hypotheses derived from the agent–system model of justice specifying that
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