Despite earlier evidence to the contrary, recent inquiries appear to reach a consensus that the poor
pay more for food. However, these studies utilize samples drawn on the basis of prior
knowledge of unfair pricing strategies, proximity of volunteer surveyors,…

This paper empirically examines the role of social networks in welfare participation. Social theorists from across the political spectrum have argued that network effects have given rise to a culture of poverty. Empirical work, however, has found it difficult to…

This qualitative study focused on exploring the knowledge and beliefs of university faculty, staff and students regarding: the effects of multicul- turalism and immigration on their professional lives; the influence of cultural issues within the university setting; and, finally, the…

Dans cet article, les auteurs utilisent les résultats d'une enquête sur les pratiques de collaboration, menée en 1994 par Benoît Godin et Réjean Landry, auprès de près de 1 500 chercheurs universitaires québécois. Les données analysées ici concernent la recherche…

Žinių samprata yra sudėtinga, įvairi ir daugiaprasmė. Moksliniu požiūriu žinių prigimtį ir esmę jau keletą dešimtmečių tyrinėja įvairių sričių mokslininkai, tačiau iki šiol nėra sukurtos visuotinai pripažintos žinių potencialo vertinimo metodikos, vartojamos skirtingos sąvokos, nesutariama, kokie veiksniai yra esminiai vertinant…

This paper deals with a marketing strategy of product Pregnium® of Walmark Company from the view of knowledge creation and knowledge sharing for successful introducing of product to the market. Product is a nutritional supplement which is intended for pregnant…

The article reveals economy competitiveness and knowledge-based economy questions and the basis of information and communication technologies influence on this.  Methods and competitiveness estimation are presented. The work contains the methods of competitiveness estimation; researching of competitiveness level, human development…

The aim of research was to develop a Knowledge model for integrated construction project management by undertaking a complex analysis of economic, legal/regulatory, technical, technological, organizational, managerial, social, cultural, political, ethical, psychological and educational factors affecting it, and to present…

The purpose of this study is to present and tests the key factors of knowledge sharing behavior of employees in the SMEs in Malaysia. A survey was designed and interview conducted with employees in the manufacturing companies from Melaka and…

Diversity in higher education calls for process oriented information literacy (IL) practitioners rather than source oriented practitioners. They must be generalists because e.g. students with different backgrounds to a higher degree bring multi- and interdisciplinarity into the situation of creating…