Globally, retail banks are entering a new era. Setting out a clear strategy is becoming more difficult as regulatory and political intervention changes the market structure, and banks are under enormous pressure to restore public confidence in the role that…

APRESENTAÇÃO A Revista Ágora do Arquivo Público do Estado de Santa Catarina, tem com o objetivo de promover e divulgar a produção acadêmica, artística e cultural de estudantes de graduação, professores e profissionais da Arquivologia, com vistas a estimular o…

The purpose of this study is to verify the influence of capital structure on organizational performance at Taiwan-listed info-electronics companies, with corporate governance being the Moderator. Financial section chiefs or employees of higher levels at Taiwan-listed info-electronics companies were interviewed,…

In any machining process, apart from obtaining the accurate dimensions, achieving a good surface quality and maximized metal removal are also of utmost importance. A machining process involves many process parameters which directly or indirectly influence the surface roughness and…

According to the analysis of the stage of economic development of the countries reflected in “The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011” and conducted within the framework of the World Economic Forum, the EU countries have either innovation-driven economies or are in…

K. Paparrigópoulos retoma dos pasos del historiador helenístico Polybio de Megalopolis: cuando este trata de la cuestión de la experiencia personal necesaria al historiador, cuestión que obliga a la análisis del elemento universalizante como constituyente de la obra polibiana; y…

Purpose: To analyze from an organizational perspective the main critical success factors in the National Transplant System.Design/methodology: Deep interviews with different managerial positions at the system, the National Transplant Organization, coordination units at hospitals and local coordination authorities.Findings: Description of the National…

This paper examines the role of cultural factors in software development, such as management of communications, distribution of project information, behaviors and attitudes. The study population consists of all Jordanian institutions (n = 96) operating in the field of software…

Purpose - Innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology commercialization (IET) are critical elements in diversification of economy worldwide. Researchers and practitioners alike are claiming positive effects of IET on the economic development. However, the successful  implementation in developing countries such as a…

For some time now, youth restiveness has become a problem that has taken its toll in the social, economic and political development of Nigeria and Niger Delta region in particular. This has become an issue of serious concern and challenge…