Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Cosmopolitanism and the Mediating Effect of Country Image on Consumers’ Purchase, Visit and Investment Intentions

The paper aims to understand the mediating effect of Country Image (CI) on the relationship between consumer cosmopolitanism and consumers’ purchase, visit and investment intentions towards a foreign country, considering the moderating effects of ethnocentrism, materialism, product familiarity, and visits to a country in a global market. The study extends research on the global and local consumption by simultaneously analysing the influence of country image dimensions and several moderating effects on consumers’ behavioural intentions. Four hundred and fifty-seven valid responses from international consumers were collected through a questionnaire measuring country image dimensions. Findings indicate that cosmopolitanism has a significant and positive effect on foreign consumers’ behavioural intentions and country image dimensions mediate this relationship. Moreover, a moderating effect was found for ethnocentrism, materialism, product familiarity, and visits to a country on the relationship between country cognitions and the intentions to visit the country. This study shows the importance of considering cosmopolitanism as a potential segmentation variable in international markets. The results can help managers and policymakers to better understand the image that foreign consumers hold about Portugal, their intentions to buy or invest in the country, as well as to think of Portugal as a tourism destination.
WTO Export Restriction of Agricultural Commodities and Its Impacts for G-33 Members

The discussion of agricultural Export Restriction (ER) at the World Trade Organization (WTO), which is a mechanism to temporarily stop the export of agricultural product that aims to prevent food shortages in exporting countries has been intensively negotiated. However, as a net importer of agricultural products and the member of G33 countries, Indonesia should address the ER policy because it may have potential to increase prices and threaten food security in domestic market and G33 member countries. This study uses a descriptive qualitative statistical analysis to determine Import Dependency Ratio (IDR) and SelfSufficiency Ratio (SSR) for five main imported agricultural products by G33 countries such as rice, corn, soybean, wheat, and horticulture. The Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Analysis using GTAP ver.9 is also used to analyze the potential impact of agricultural product export restrictions for five analyzed products on macroeconomic and sectoral indicators. Based on IDR and SSR it can be concluded that almost all G33 countries heavily rely on wheat imports, as many as 36 countries depend on imported wheat with IDR values varying between 70% 215%. On the other hand, several G-33 countries have a fairly good level of fulfillment of consumption from domestic production (SSR) or more than 80%. Moreover, based on the GTAP calculation on the Indonesia case, export restrictions will have a negative macroeconomic impact on Indonesia. However, in sectoral perspective Indonesian farmers/producers can take advantage of the impact of the export restriction policy as an opportunity to increase their production. Keywords—export restriction, CGE, self sufficiency, import dependency
Earnings management y cualidades a nivel país como determinantes del riesgo corporativo en firmas latinoamericanas

We analyze the effects of earnings management practices and the characteristics of institutional environment and financial development of countries on the corporate risk of Latin American companies. We use GMM estimator proposed by Arellano and Bond (1991) for panel data on sample of 983 Latin American companies between 1995 and 2017. The results indicate that earnings management practices significantly increase corporate risk. The non-linearity of its effect suggests that firms that develop greater accounting manipulation practices to generate lower-than-expected discretionary accruals increase their risk level. However, the IFRS mandatory adoption helps to mitigate the effect of earnings management practices. At the country level, a stronger institutional environment and a higher level of financial development systemically reduce the risk of Latin American companies.
Cardiac Arrhythmia Recognition: An easy learning guide

This book is a small, paperback book running to 158 pages, including the bibliography and index. The contents are best summed up by the title ‐ it does what it says on the tin. The book is clearly written and laid out. It is printed on good paper. The typeface is clear, and the text is broken up by tables and line drawings in two colours. Reading through this book, I found it easy and accessible. The author, Fiona Foxall, is a Lecturer in Nursing at Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia, and so I suspect that this book is written predominantly for nurses in intensive care and coronary care, but it will also be of value to final year medical students and foundation year doctors. Compared with other books of a similar size and style (the obvious comparator being ‘The ECG made easy’), the scope is more limited. The chapter headings include anatomy and physiology of the heart, principles of cardiac monitoring ‐ the normal ECG, recognising arrhythmias, arrhythmia interventions, and ‘putting it all together. ’ Each chapter is followed by a short workbook, made up of a question and answer session, and then blank sheets for notes. Overall, the book has the feel of a course manual, and I suspect it may have had its origins in one. The book focuses very strongly on the rhythm aspects of the ECG, and ignores most other features. For example, although standard lead placement is illustrated, there is no significant discussion of cardiac axis, ventricular hypertrophy, or diagnosis of ischaemia or infarction. In this respect, the text is somewhat limited even for its primary purpose of recognition of significant abnormalities on the bedside monitor.
The relationship between corporate social responsibility and firm performance: evidence from Malaysia

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been an important topic in accounting research. Despite extensive studies on CSR activities in Malaysia, studies that investigated the nature of CSR activities in relation to firm financial performance still limited. Thus, this research investigates the relationship between CSR activities and firm financial performance of Malaysian public listed companies. This study relied on secondary data obtained through content analysis of published company’s annual reports for the year 2009-2013. Based on purposive sampling method, this study covered the assessment of the top one hundred companies in Malaysia whose names and shares were quoted in Malaysia stock exchange (Bursa Malaysia). Based on literature, four independent variables (environment, community, workplace and marketplace) and two dependent variables (Earning Per Share (EPS) and Return on Equity (ROE)) have been chosen in this study. Data were analyzed and interpreted using SPSS specifically Pearson’s correlation to analyses the relationship between CSR activities and firm financial performance. This study discovered that most of the relationship between four CSR activities (environmental, community, marketplace and workplace) with financial performance (ROA and ROE) were positive. It can be concluded that Malaysian top 100 companies that actively involved in the four CSR activities are able to enhance their financial performance. It is imply that sound financial management can effectively be achieved through appropriate CSR practice that leads to a considerable economic development. Companies’ performance would improve by adopting this appropriate recommendation for enhancing good CSR practice.
Robotics for Customer Service: A Useful Complement or an Ultimate Substitute?

We propose a conceptual framework that includes the antecedents and consequences of firms’ adopting and integrating robotics into their customer service operations. Drawing insights from literature on customer service, technology marketing, and computer science, our proposed framework elaborates on the concept of the degree of robotics adoption (DRA) as well as the antecedents (employee acceptance of robots and customer acceptance of robots) and multiple sequential consequences (service quality, customer long-term performance, and customer engagement) of DRA. We also discuss how the nature of the firm (Business to Consumer versus Business-to-Business, i.e., B2C vs. B2B), service characteristics (utilitarian vs. hedonic), and brand positioning (low equity vs. high equity) might moderate the relationship between DRA and service quality. Further, we provide actionable guidance for managers to adopt and integrate robotics into their customer service operations.
Selling street and snack foods

"The main purpose of this booklet is to create awareness about the multitude of opportunities that street and snack foods can provide for small-scale farmers in rural, peri-urban and urban areas. Moreover street and snack foods have positive effects on other member of the supply chain as well as poor consumers in rural, peri-urban and urban communities. it is hoped that policy-makers and development personnel recognize such opportunities and provide a supporting and enabling environment for such a livelihood strategy to be pursued
Mobil Alışveriş Uygulamaları Bildirimlerine Karşı Tüketici Tutumları Hakkında Bir Araştırma (A Study on Consumer Attitudes Against Mobile Shopping Applications Notifications)

Yöntem – Çalışmaya literatür taraması yapılarak keşifsel araştırma ile başlanmıştır. Araştırmada mobil alışveriş uygulamalarının bildirimlerine karşı tüketici tutumlarını ölçmek için; MacKenzie ve Lutz (1989), Ducoffe (1996), Tsang vd. , (2004) ve Ma vd. , (2009) tarafından geliştirilen ölçeklerden ve Şahin ve Aytekin (2012)’nin çalışmasından yararlanılmış olup; boyutlar ve ifadeler bildirimlere uyarlanarak oluşturulmuştur. Ölçek maddeleri önce faktör analizine tabi tutulmuş, sonrasında ortaya çıkan faktör boyutlarının demografik faktörlere göre farklılaşıp farklılaşmadığını analiz etmek için de T-Test ve korelasyon analizi uygulanmıştır.
Molecular genetic predictors of prostate cancer progression after radical prostatectomy.

Objectives To identify genetic markers to predict biochemical outcome after radical prostatectomy and in a separate study to assess methylation, an epigenetic change, in metastatic prostate cancer cell lines. Materials and Methods One group of patients with PSA relapse and another non-relapse group were matched. DNA was extracted from the radical prostatectomy specimens, amplified using thirty microsatellite markers and genotyping performed. PC3, LNCaP and DU145 metastatic prostate cancer cell lines and control cell lines were cultured in the demethylating agent 5-Aza-2 deoxycytidine (5AzaCdR), in parallel with untreated cells. p21WAF,/CIP1 mRNA expression was analysed by RT-PCR. DNA from untreated cell lines was modified with sodium bisulphite and p21nAhI clpl promoter sequencing performed. Results Allelic imbalance was significantly more common in the relapse than the non-relapse group at 10pl2.1(D10S211) (35% vrs 5%, p=0.03). Several markers showed a marked but not statistically significant difference between the two groups including: D1S158, D1S422, D2S222, D5S500, D6S314, D8S136, NEFL, D11S2000, D12S89, D12S1697, D13S269, D15S1232, D16S413 and D18S541. RT-PCR demonstrated p2 HAhLClpl was expressed at low or undetectable levels in metastatic prostate cancer cell lines but was reactivated by treatment with 5AzaCdR. Sequence analysis of the promoter revealed several sites of methylation at the 5' end of a CpG island in the PC3, LNCaP and DU145 cancer cell line DNA, including at a STAT1 binding site. Conclusions A significant association between loss of a locus at chromosome 1 Opl2.1 and biochemical progression after radical prostatectomy was found. p21 expression was low in metastatic prostate cancer cell lines, but was enhanced by demethylation. Several cytosine residues in the promoter region were methylated, in particular where STAT1 binds. The inhibition of the STAT1 signalling pathway by methylation of the p21WAF1 IPI promoter may inactivate the p21WAFiClpl tumour suppressor gene in prostate cancer.
The role of human capital outcomes in generating business ideas

Purpose Despite the existence of a vast body of research on entrepreneurship, little is known about why some entrepreneurs are able to generate and realize more business ideas than others. This study aims to present a prospective answer to this question by empirically examining the relationships among human capital outcomes (entrepreneurial knowledge and skills) and the number of business ideas generated and implemented. Additionally, the authors examined the moderating effect of the entrepreneurial self-efficacy on the proposed relationships. Design/methodology/approach A statistical analysis on a sample of 340 Russian entrepreneurs was conducted. Findings The results from the analysis indicated that human capital outcomes (entrepreneurial knowledge and skills) are positively related to the number of generated and implemented ideas. Furthermore, it was seen that entrepreneurial self-efficacy significantly moderates the relationship between human capital outcomes and the number of implemented ideas. However, self-efficacy has no significant moderating effect on the relationships among human capital outcomes and the number of generated ideas. Finally, the results showed that the number of ideas generated mediates the relationships among human capital outcomes and the number of ideas implemented. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, no previous study has investigated the combination of such variables as entrepreneurial human capital outcomes, entrepreneurial self-efficacy and the number of new business ideas. This paper investigates this gap in the literature with an empirical analysis of the relations between the mentioned variables based on data collected from Russian entrepreneurs.
Treatment of Metastatic Uveal Melanoma: Review and Recommendations

This article reviews the published clinical responses of metastatic uveal melanoma and metastatic cutaneous melanoma with visceral involvement to current therapeutic protocols. Despite isolated patient responses to systemic treatment, no effective treatment currently exists for metastatic uveal melanoma. However, several new approaches involving interferons and interleukin and combination chemotherapy have shown some activity against metastatic cutan- eous melanoma. The effectiveness against metastatic uveal melanomas has not been determined. A new approach to intrahepatic administration of chemotherapy also warrants further evalua- tion because of the high incidence of hepatic involvement with metastatic uveal melanoma. When an effective systemic treatment is found, early administration as an adjuvant to primary treat- ment may provide the best strategy for control of systemic spread. (Surv Ophthalmol 36:429- 438, 1992)
An Analysis of Factors Influencing Consumers' Continued Purchase Intention Based on Online Shopping Pre-sale Mode

Online shopping pre-sale has great commercial value, and the key is to realize its commercial value,which is shown by the continuous purchase made by consumers. However, in China, there is a lack of relevant research on the factors affecting consumers' continued purchase intention. Based on the expectation confirmation theory, this paper constructs a model to explore the influential factors of the consumer's continued purchase intention. This study employed the Structural Equation Model (SEM) to perform empirical analysis. The results showed that the main influential factors of consumer’s continued purchase intention include perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, expectation confirmation, and satisfaction. Among which, satisfaction had relatively high influence while perceived usefulness had a relatively low influence. Perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use had an indirect effect on the continued purchase intention through satisfaction.
Selling a new innovative product in a B2B market

Author Sonja Hyytiäinen Title Selling a New Innovative Product in a B2B Market Faculty School of Business and Management Master’s Program International Marketing Management Year 2019 Master’s Thesis LUT University 74 pages, 10 figures, 4 tables, 2 appendices Examiners Professor Olli Kuivalainen Associate Professor Anssi Tarkiainen Supervisor M.Sc. (Tech.) Pia Nilsson
Mitigation pathways compatible with 1.5°C in the context of sustainable development

Contributing Authors: Katherine Calvin (USA), Joana Correia de Oliveira de Portugal Pereira (UK/Portugal), Oreane Edelenbosch (Netherlands/Italy), Johannes Emmerling (Italy/Germany), Sabine Fuss (Germany), Thomas Gasser (Austria/France), Nathan Gillett (Canada), Chenmin He (China), Edgar Hertwich (USA/Austria), Lena Höglund-Isaksson (Austria/Sweden), Daniel Huppmann (Austria), Gunnar Luderer (Germany), Anil Markandya (Spain/UK), David L. McCollum (USA/Austria), Malte Meinshausen (Australia/Germany), Richard Millar (UK), Alexander Popp (Germany), Pallav Purohit (Austria/India), Keywan Riahi (Austria), Aurélien Ribes (France), Harry Saunders (Canada/USA), Christina Schädel (USA/Switzerland), Chris Smith (UK), Pete Smith (UK), Evelina Trutnevyte (Switzerland/Lithuania), Yang Xiu (China), Wenji Zhou (Austria/China), Kirsten Zickfeld (Canada/Germany)
Applying uses and gratifications theory to understand customer participation in social media brand communities

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how various gratifications obtained in the social media context affect customer participation, and its sequential effect on brand trust, brand commitment and word of mouth (WOM) in social media brand communities. Design/methodology/approach The data were collected from 352 respondents who used social media using a survey method. The data were assessed using AMOS with structural equation modeling. Findings The findings depicted that among all gratifications obtained in the social media context, information seeking, incentive and brand likeability strongly affect customer participation, which sequentially affect brand trust, commitment and WOM in social media brand communities. In the context of social media brand communities, brand trust partially mediates the relationship between customer participation and its two outcome variables (brand commitment and WOM). Originality/value The present paper contributes that theory of uses and gratifications has particular significance and supposed to be provided further importance in the field of social media. It also presents a vivid and rich understanding of why customers use social media and participate in social media brand communities.
THE EFFECT OF TRAINING, INTEGRITY AND COMPETENCY KNOWLEDGE OF COOPERATION TEAM OFFICIAL HUMAN RESOURCES IN DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF DEFENSE STRATEGY THE MINISTRY

The objective of this research was to determine the effect of training, integrity and teamwork competence knowledge of the human resources (HR) officials at the Directorate general of defense strategy defense the ministry of defense, Jakarta in 2016. The research used survey method with quantitative approach and path analysis technique. The data were collected from 63 civil sevants as sample. Sample were sellected by simple random sampling from 166 Civil servants as population. The results showed that there is the knowledge competency training effect obtained the correlation coefficient is 0.689 and the value of path coefficient of 0.374, meaning a significant path coefficient; Influence of the knowledge integrity, competency obtained by the correlation coefficient is 0.651 and the value of path coefficient of 0.300, meaning a significant path coefficient; Teamwork influence on competency knowledge obtained the correlation coefficient is 0.704 and the value of path coefficient of 0.299, meaning a significant path coefficient; Effect of training on teamwork obtained a correlation coefficient of 0.598 and the value of path coefficient of 0.409. Means a significant path coefficient; Teamwork integrity influence on the correlation coefficient 0.603 and the value of the path coefficient of 0.417. Means a significant path coefficient; and effect of training for the integrity of the correlation coefficient of 0.455 and the value of the path coefficient of 0.455. Means a significant path coefficient.
Whose Money is Smart? Individual and Institutional Investors’ Trades Based on Analyst Recommendations

We explore how institutional and individual investors respond to analyst recommendations. Using a unique account-level trading dataset from the China, we find that 1) institutions are significantly net buyers (net sellers) on “strong buy” and “buy” (“hold” and “sell”) recommendations; 2) institutions condition their trades based on the buy-side pressure of analysts, corporate governance, and information transparency; 3) institutions earn abnormal returns through trades reacted to analyst recommendations; and 4) individuals, in contrast, trade in the direction against institutions. Our findings highlight the suboptimal investment decisions of individuals who are unaware of potential conflicts of interest that analysts may face.
Do critical audit matters signal higher quality of audited financial information? Evidence from asset impairment

ABSTRACT Chinese auditing standards mandate the disclosure of critical audit matters (CAMs) in audit reports for all listed companies since 2017. Risk-oriented auditing requires auditors to assess material misstatement risks and provide reasonable assurance on financial statements that should reflect the firm’s underlying economics, regardless whether a CAM is disclosed. However, given a material misstatement risk, if some auditors effectively identify it as a CAM while others do not, the financial information with a CAM would exhibit higher quality than that without a CAM, leading to a positive association between CAM disclosure and the audited information quality. Using asset impairment-related CAMs, we show the relation between asset impairment and worsened economics is notably stronger for companies with an impairment-related CAM than those without any. Further, this association is more pronounced in smaller audit firms. Our findings reveal inadequate implementation of risk-oriented auditing, particularly in audit firms with greater resource constraints.
Internet of Things and Cloud Computing Enabling Circular Economy: A tool rental service

- Internet of Things, cloud computing and big data analytics are technological innovations that have the power to transform traditional businesses. These technologies can enable and accelerate a circular economy with closed material loops on a broader scale. We aim at providing information on how to disrupt prevailing linear business models by employing digital data, cloud computing and Internet of Things technologies. We give the reader an overview on circular economy and most prominent digital technologies affecting the incumbents of industry. We present the current deployment of a tool rental service and develop a scenario anticipating the possible future of the tool rental service. The envisioned tool rental scenario provides understanding on the effects of digital technologies and helps companies in identifying more sustainable and circular business models.