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Islamic Republic of Iran
Authors: Bozkurt İbrahim Murat , Koç Muzaffer
Published: July 2017

Iran has been a home for prominent civilizations since early ages thanks to its geographical position, at the intersection point of Europe and Asia. Iran also is a very important market for Turkey. Its population is growing adn several ethnical groups takes place in the country. Its economy is growing despite pressure from international society; these restrictions are lifted in the near future. Relations between Iran and Turkey are important for Middle East politics; Ankara and Tehran's lack of cooperation before the issues in the Middle East led the region to further tribulations, resulted in a decrease in their activities not only in the Middle East but also on a global scale. The relations became closer during AK Party governments in Turkey.
Syria
Authors: Uysal Doğan
Published: July 2017

Officially known as the Syrian Arab Republic, Syria is a country in the East Asia. Its' capital is Damascus which is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the World. Arabic is the official language of Syria. It has a population of approximately 19 million. This population has a diversity in terms of etnicity and religion. It has been governed by the Baas Party under the leadership of Bashar al-Assad and formerly his father Hafez Assad for over 50 years. With the Arab Spring, there has begun a desire for democracy and freedom among Syrian people. But as it is described by the American NGO Freedom House, current regime in Syria is away from democracy and freedom. Finally, a bloody civil war took place and unfortunately according to the statistics about 470.000 people have lost their lives in this civil war since 2011. In addition to its destructivity, the war has had social, economic, political and cultural effects on the country and neighbours. Undoubtedly, Turkey is the most affected country from the war in Syria.
Malaysia
Authors: Yılmaz Selman , İçellioğlu Cansu Sarkaya
Published: July 2017

Malaysia is one of the most challenging countries in the South-East Asia, with an abundance of natural resources and a conspicuously critical geographical position. The study primarily sets sights on exploring the socio-economic structure of Malaysia, and emphasizing its place and importance in the global economy. With the approach employed, many epideictic factors such as demographic and political structure of country, magnitude of economy, prominent sectors, crucial financial indicators, detailed debt structure, investment position, foreign trade operations, relationships with other countries are fastidiously brought to light, and then a variety of immanent policy proposals are suggested. In the aftermath of study, it is clearly discerned that Malaysia numerously boosts the competitiveness of economy by making the most of its own energy resources like petroleum, natural gas and palm oil, while strikingly achieving to allure international capital flows through shrewdest activities conducted in the fields of Islamic banking and Islamic insurance.
Bangladesh
Authors: Haşlak İrfan , Bilen Mahmut
Published: July 2017

Bangladesh is one of the most crowded countries in the world, 89% of which is Muslim. Various economic, cultural and administrative factors played important roles for the Bengals to launch an independence war against West Pakistan. Bangladesh has gone a difficult and unstable process of economic development since its inception in 1971 and is still one of the least developed economies. In the absence of a stable political life in Bangladesh, enough investment from abroad did not come to the country. Bangladesh spent a great deal of effort to move the country towards a better point. However, the pace is slow and it is quite difficult to overcome some problems easily.
Web Harvesting
Authors: Umamageswari B. , Kalpana R.
Published: July 2017

Web mining is done on huge amounts of data extracted from WWW. Many researchers have developed several state-of-the-art approaches for web data extraction. So far in the literature, the focus is mainly on the techniques used for data region extraction. Applications which are fed with the extracted data, require fetching data spread across multiple web pages which should be crawled automatically. For this to happen, we need to extract not only data regions, but also the navigation links. Data extraction techniques are designed for specific HTML tags; which questions their universal applicability for carrying out information extraction from differently formatted web pages. This chapter focuses on various web data extraction techniques available for different kinds of data rich pages, classification of web data extraction techniques and comparison of those techniques across many useful dimensions.
Design of a Least Cost (LC) Vertical Search Engine Based on Domain Specific Hidden Web Crawler
Authors: Ranjan Sudhakar , Bhatia Komal Kumar
Published: July 2017

Now days with the advent of internet technologies and ecommerce the need for smart search engine for human life is rising. The traditional search engines are not intelligent as well as smart and thus lead to the rise in searching costs. In this paper, architecture of a vertical search engine based on the domain specific hidden web crawler is proposed. To make a least cost vertical search engine improvement in the following techniques like: searching, indexing, ranking, transaction and query interface are suggested. The domain term analyzer filters the useless information to the maximum extent and finally provides the users with high precision information. Through the experimental result it is shown that the system works on accelerating the access, computation, storage, communication time, increased efficiency and work professionally.
Search Engine
Authors: Sharma Dilip Kumar , Sharma A. K.
Published: July 2017

ICT plays a vital role in human development through information extraction and includes computer networks and telecommunication networks. One of the important modules of ICT is computer networks, which are the backbone of the World Wide Web (WWW). Search engines are computer programs that browse and extract information from the WWW in a systematic and automatic manner. This paper examines the three main components of search engines: Extractor, a web crawler which starts with a URL; Analyzer, an indexer that processes words on the web page and stores the resulting index in a database; and Interface Generator, a query handler that understands the need and preferences of the user. This paper concentrates on the information available on the surface web through general web pages and the hidden information behind the query interface, called deep web. This paper emphasizes the Extraction of relevant information to generate the preferred content for the user as the first result of his or her search query. This paper discusses the aspect of deep web with analysis of a few existing deep web search engines.
Realizing the Value of EHR Systems Critical Success Factors
Authors: Regan Elizabeth A. , Wang Jumee
Published: July 2017

Now that a majority of hospitals and primary care physicians have made the transition to electronic health record (EHR) systems, realizing value from this investment has become a major issue. The issue raises two key questions: Why do so many EHR implementations continue to fall short of achieving intended healthcare outcome goals? What differentiates those that succeed from those that fall short? This article builds on prior research using a systems framework to analyze the EHR implementation process. It focuses on ten common themes (CSFs) that appear to differentiate institutions which achieve positive healthcare outcomes from those that do not. Results are highly relevant for healthcare institutions now seeking to focus on realizing the value of their EHR systems.
How Behavioral Economics Can Help When You Think You Don't Have Enough Money
Authors: Druică Elena , Ianole Rodica
Published: July 2017

This work is a position paper discussing alternative viewpoints on factors that may influence the values of certain crucial healthcare efficiency indicators. We draw attention to the latest research in the area of behavioral economics, and make obvious certain inefficiencies in base healthcare packages, which are in close connection with human behavior. We begin with an analysis of healthcare expenses, first in absolute terms and then compare them with the Euro zone as well as former communist countries from Eastern Europe. The purpose is to offer multiple perspectives in relation to the widespread idea that medical care in Romania does not have the financial backing enjoyed in other places. We continue with the presentation of several healthcare variables and the attempt to find possible alternative explanations for their values and dynamics. Finally, we sum up with an emphasis on certain human behaviors that might underlie inefficiencies in healthcare packages and examine the corresponding experimental results, which offer some simple solutions to correct them.
Health Expenditure
Authors: Salgado-Vega Jesus , Salgado-Naime Fatima Y.
Published: July 2017

This chapter explores the factors associated with the growth of total health expenditure, in addition to its main components, government health expenditure and out-of-pocket payments. Results suggest that health expenditure in general does not grow faster than gross national product (GNP). No difference is found in health expenditure between tax-based and insurance-based health financing mechanisms. The authors confirm the existence of fungibility, where external aid for health reduces government health spending and out-of-pocket payments from domestic sources. The study also finds that government health expenditure and out-of-pocket payments follow the same paths in time, but are different for countries at different levels of economic development and the same for health expenditure growth. In Latin American countries, the relationship between health expenditure and GNP per capita is positive; there is a quick adjustment in the short run to obtain long-run behavior.
The Administrative Policy Quandary in Canada's Health Service Organizations
Authors: Paterson Grace I. , MacDonald Jacqueline M. , Mensink Naomi Nonnekes
Published: July 2017

This chapter examines the process for administrative health service policy development with respect to information sharing and decision-making as well as the relationship of policy to decision making. The challenges experienced by health service managers are identified. The administrative health policy experience in Nova Scotia is described. There is a need for integrated policy at multiple levels (public, clinical, and administrative). The quandary is that while working to share health information systems, most Canadian health service organizations continue to individually develop administrative health policy, expending more resources on policy writing than on translation/education, monitoring, or evaluation. By exploring the importance and nature of administrative policy as a foundation for quality improvement in healthcare delivery, a case is made for greater use of health informatics tools and processes.
Demand for Health Care in Kenya
Authors: Muriithi Moses K. , Mwabu Germano
Published: July 2017

Although studies on health care demand have previously been conducted in Kenya and elsewhere in Africa, it has hitherto not been shown how health seeking behavior conditional on illness is affected by information on health care quality and by quality variation conditional on that information. This study develops and tests the hypothesis that the information available on service quality at a health facility significantly affects demand for health care, and therefore, parameter estimates that ignore information available to patients about service quality might be biased. The authors highlight the need for public provision of such information. They also draw attention to a potential limitation of demand analysis in the design and implementation of health care financing policies.
Hospital Units Merging Reasons for Conflicts in the Human Resources
Authors: Stamatopoulou Athanasia , Stamatopoulou Eleni , Yannacopoulos Denis
Published: July 2017

The necessity for the control of expenses of health and the reduction of cost, led the Ministry of Health and the government of Greece to the decision-making for fusions of hospitals units of health following the new tendency of health's policy that prevails also in other countries. The research purpose was to appoint the positive and negative results from the fusions of hospitals. Any changes in the health care system aim at the reduction of expenses, however, they constitute the most frequent causes of conflicts among employees. The Hospital is characterized as a natural space for the growth of conflicts. Despite the oppositions that are recorded as for the positive and negative results, it appears finally that through the fusions, resources have been saved, management systems have been improved but in the same time, conflicts in the labour place between the individuals and the teams recruiting hospitals have been aggravated.
IMPACTAÇÃO DE FLEXURA PÉLVICA POR PEQUENOS ESTRONGILOS EM UM EQUINO – RELATO DE CASO
Authors: Dias Lucas Lopes Rino , Ferreira Heloísa , Ribeiro Max Gimenez
Published: July 2017

Devido às práticas de manejos equivocadas, como baixa disponibilidade de água e feno de má qualidade, bem como superlotação e a ausência de medidas profiláticas no controle de endoparasitoses, há uma ocorrência significativa de cólicas, principalmente as obstrutivas, e com a evolução sem uma correta intervenção ou uma intervenção tardia podem evoluir para ruptura intestinal e/ou morte. No Hospital Veterinário da Universidade Estadual de Maringá, campus Umuarama, foi encaminhado um animal para a laparotomia exploratória devido apresentar sinais clínicos de cólica, como taquicardia, dor e sudorese intensa, grande refluxo gastrointestinal em sonda nasogástrica, e sem resposta à conduta terapêutica com solução isotônica intravenosa (Ringer com Lactato) e laxativos (linhaça e Docusato de sódio com Bisacodil) via oral por sonda nasogástrica. Na laparotomia exploratória observou obstrução de flexura pélvica por parasitos intestinais, os quais foram detectados no exame coprológico microscópico como pequenos estrongilos, com ruptura e extravasamento de conteúdo para a cavidade abdominal. Por tratar-se de uma espécie sensível a peritonite optou-se por eutanásia na mesa cirúrgica. Embora o emprego de uma correta conduta terapêutica e o rápido encaminhamento ao procedimento cirúrgico, a distância da propriedade ao local da cirurgia foi o que impossibilitou a correção antes da ruptura. Desta forma observamos a necessiadade de alterar as práticas de manejo para condutas que sejam aceitáveis às particularidades dos equinos, a fim de evitar a ocorrência desta enfermidade.
FPGA Support in Hybrid Simulation Using Finite Element Method
Authors: Mucha Waldemar , Kuś Wacław
Published: July 2017

Hybrid simulation, or hybrid testing, is understood here as a numerical technique for investigating dynamic properties of mechanical systems with components that are difficult to model numerically. This technique can be also referred to as hardware-in-the-loop simulation.The idea of hybrid simulation is that the non-linear part of the system that is difficult to model numerically is tested experimentally and the rest of the system is modeled numerically. Therefore two models are created – the experimental model and the analytical model. During the simulation both models are in strict cooperation in order to act like the undivided system.The following paper focuses on utilizing FPGA (field-programmable gate array) in the computations performed in the analytical model. FPGA is an integrated circuit that is configured by the user. Physically FPGA is an array of logic blocks that the user can program and reconfigure interconnects that will allow to connect logic blocks in the desired way in order to perform complex functions. The most important advantages of using FPGA are flexibility, highly parallel data processing (thanks to simultaneous operation of independent circuits), high efficiency and reliability. Therefore complex digital computations that are implemented to FPGA can be executed with great speed.In the presented research the non-experimental part of the mechanical system is modeled using Finite Element Method (FEM). In order to control the experimental model in a closed loop, the FEM computations must be performed in real time. As FEM is computationally demanding method, the computations must be conducted as efficiently as possible in order to enable real-time without losing accuracy. The following paper describes increasing the time performance of the hybrid simulation algorithm by executing it on the microprocessor of a microcontroller equipped with real-time operating system while performing the most computationally demanding operations on the FPGA.
Model of Energetic Efficient Redundant Actuation
Authors: Šubrt Kamil , Houška Pavel , Knoflíček Radek
Published: July 2017

The model of linear drive with redundant actuation and control system is designed to compare the energy efficiency of the different actuation type. The redundant actuation control system is optimized to increase the energy efficiency of the entire drive. Calculation with this model compares consumed electricity for each drive topology. The results can be used in the design of energy-efficient production machinery and equipment, which is the area of interest of so-called Ecodesign.
Predictive Models for Transient Loads of Vertical Stabilizer of an Aircraft Using Canonical Correlation Analysis
Authors: Dziendzikowski Michal , Zielinski Wojciech , Leski Andrzej
Published: July 2017

The knowledge about loads of the structure occurring during aircraft operation, is one of the fundamental element of the so called damage tolerance approach to aircraft design. In the optimal case, such information could be available from a network of sensors, e.g. strain gauges, FBGs, deployed in the aircraft structure and measuring its local stress. However, systems of operational loads monitoring (OLM) are still not widely applied. Instead, what is available, is a set of flight parameters, which by the laws of inertia and aerodynamics should determine dominant part of loads, acting on a given element. In this paper, canonical correlation analysis (CCA) will be discussed as an useful method for selection of flight parameters proper for prediction of aircraft loads.
Identification of Parametric and Momentary Damages on the Basis of Lindeberg-Levy’s Model
Authors: Lindstedt Paweł , Sudakowski Tomasz
Published: July 2017

Article presents the innovative method for the assessment of reliability condition of the exploited system, based on the appropriate analysis of changes in the current parameters of technical condition aRb and the regulation condition aRc, determined from the compressed condition equation (1 and 2). While analyzing the course of momentary parameters for technical condition aRb and the regulation condition aRc, it was observed that the parametric and momentary damages can be identified on the basis of quantitative relations between momentary threshold value dpr and corresponding momentary permissible value dprdop, which are calculated from equation (7, 8, 9) resulting from Lindeberg-Levy’s theorem. It is assumed that the damages are prevailing, when for the moment θi: dpri>dpr dopi. With the number of damages (damage map), reliability parameters for each moment of exploitation of technical object (before the catastrophic damages will occur) can be determined. Parametric damages (expected lifetime E(T) and standard deviation of expected lifetime σE(T) provides the reasonable information for the appropriate planning of the servicing of exploitative objects.
Fault Detection and Fault-Tolerant Control when Using SMA Actuators in Soft Robotics
Authors: Le Tien Sy , Schlegel Holger , Drossel Welf Guntram , Hirsch Andreas
Published: July 2017

Nowadays, smart materials, such as Shape Memory Alloys (SMA) are examined as actuators for flexible, adapting shapes and structures of soft robotics. However, several limitations such as long response times, the possibility of unintended actuation as well as structural fatigue are still present and obstructive for their utilization. For applying these actuators in field of robotics, this results in a reduction of reliability (e.g. position accuracy as well as repeatability) and safety of the overall system. To encounter this, the paper presents a method for automatic fault detection for SMA. Also an approach of fault-tolerant control will be discussed. The methods aims to ensure the operability of the overall system, comprising multiple SMA actuators even in case of significantly changed system parameters or failure of single actuators.
Implementation of Different Gas Influence for Operation of Modified Atomic Force Microscope Sensor
Authors: Bučinskas Vytautas , Dzedzickis Andrius , Šutinys Ernestas , Lenkutis Tadas
Published: July 2017

This paper presents modelling of various gas application to modified atomic force microscope sensor in order to change its existing dynamic characteristics. This paper represents part of continuous research, which is focused on improvement of scanning speed of atomic force microscope (AFM) sensor. Subject of our research is enhancement of dynamic characteristics of Atomic force microscope sensor. Natural frequency of AFM sensor is the main factor influencing max scanning speed of atomic force microscope. In case of working range of frequencies approaches to the resonant frequency of cantilever, scanning results becoming inaccurate and unreliable. Improvement of properties of atomic force sensor made by adding additional nonlinear aerodynamic force to the AFM sensor. This force would act as additional controllable stiffness element, which allows shift resonant frequency to higher side. In this paper is presented research of additional nonlinear force behavior using different gasses as well as compressed air. Research covers factor of humidity of compressed air. Our research performed using 3D atomic microscope cantilever model in SolidWorks flow simulation software. Results of simulation delivered as dependencies of additional stiffness in the AFM sensor in all modelled cases. Finally, results presented in graphical form and conclusions are drawn.
Política de dividendos no Brasil: uma análise na reação do mercado a anúncios de distribuição de proventos
Authors: Melo Flávio José de , Fonseca Marcos Wagner da
Published: July 2017

A política de dividendos no Brasil tem sido objeto de vários estudos na área de finanças. Este estudo teve como objetivo analisar a reação do mercado à evidenciação de distribuição de proventos, por meio de anúncios de fatos relevantes em empresas que têm ações negociadas na BM&FBovespa.  A metodologia utilizada foi Estudo de Evento, sendo que a amostra é composta por 27 eventos de empresas com anúncios e são apresentadas as 54 empresas que distribuíram lucros sem anúncios. As evidências obtidas por meio dos testes estatísticos confirmaram presença de retornos anormais positivos e negativos: 48% para as empresas com anúncios, e 44% sem anúncios. Isso demonstrou que o fato de divulgar ou não anúncios de fatos relevantes não impactou de forma significativa os resultados das empresas. Constatou-se que, após a evidenciação, ocorreu uma propensão para que as variações positivas fossem maiores que as negativas, evidências que contradizem os pressupostos de Hipótese de Eficiência de Mercados.
Práticas de governança corporativa adotadas e divulgadas pelos fundos de pensão brasileiros
Authors: De Lima Letícia César , Oliveira Marcelle Colares , Ponte Vera Maria Rodrigues , Rebouças Sílvia Maria Dias Pedro
Published: July 2017

O objetivo do estudo é analisar as práticas de governança corporativa adotadas e divulgadas pelos fundos de pensão brasileiros e prováveis explicações à luz da Teoria Institucional. A pesquisa é de natureza quantitativa e descritiva. Foi estudada uma amostra de 140 entidades e utilizada a técnica da análise de conteúdo na análise de documentos, colhidos nos websites dessas entidades. A análise dos dados incluiu estatística descritiva, correlação de Spearman e teste t para amostras independentes. Observou-se que os fundos de pensão brasileiros tendem a adotar e divulgar predominantemente as práticas de governança legalmente impostas, explicando o isomorfismo coercitivo. Observou-se ainda que a idade, o tamanho dos fundos em termos de ativo e o tipo de patrocínio são variáveis que estão correlacionadas com práticas voluntárias, representando isomorfismo mimético. Concluiu-se, segundo a Teoria Institucional, que as práticas principalmente adotadas e divulgadas pelos fundos brasileiros decorrem de pressões coercitivas e culturais explicadas pelos isomorfismos identificados.
As Leis da Bibliometria em Diferentes Bases de Dados Científicos
Authors: Machado Junior Celso , Souza Maria Tereza Saraiva de , Parisotto Iara Regina dos Santos , Palmisano Angelo
Published: July 2017

O objetivo deste estudo é analisar a possibilidade de aplicar as Leis da bibliometria para identificar padrões nas estruturas de orientação e de influencia das Instituições de Ensino Superior na contratação dos egressos do Stricto Sensu como professores de programas. Para o atendimento do objetivo proposto se desenvolveu um levantamento de todas as teses e dissertações realizadas no Stricto Sensu em administração, por um período de quatro triênios. Os dados obtidos apontam a possibilidade de aplicação de algumas das Leis da Bibliometria na analise de identificação de padrões nas estruturas de produções e arranjos acadêmicos. Destarte, os dados mostram que os cinco pesquisadores mais prolíficos responderam pela orientação de 15% das pesquisas em sustentabilidade ambiental aproximando-se assim da Lei de Lotka. Os doutores formados pela Universidade de São Paulo e pela Fundação Getúlio Vargas de São Paulo se destacam na orientação de novos pesquisadores em sustentabilidade ambiental no Stricto Sensu aproximando-se assim da Lei de Bradford.
Estrutura de capital e divulgação voluntária de informações de responsabilidade social corporativa das empresas brasileiras
Authors: Almeida Moisés Araújo , Santos Joséte Florencio dos
Published: July 2017

Este estudo tem por objetivo verificar se as divulgações voluntárias de informações de responsabilidade social corporativa influenciam a estrutura de capital das empresas listadas na BM&FBOVESPA, sob a ótica das teorias de Tradeoff e Pecking Order, no período de 2008 a 2012. A amostra foi composta pelas empresas não financeiras com informações disponíveis. Os dados foram coletados por meio de fontes secundárias. A análise foi feita com regressão múltipla de dados em painel desbalanceado com efeitos fixos. Os resultados mostram que a teoria de Pecking Order é quem dá sustentação à forma como as empresas adotam suas estruturas de capital. Com a inclusão da proxy de divulgação voluntária de informações de responsabilidade social corporativa no modelo de determinantes da estrutura de capital, foi observada uma relação positiva, indicando que as empresas que disponibilizam mais informações para o mercado conseguem mais facilmente captar recursos através de dívidas.
Os vínculos que o indivíduo estabelece com a organização: uma análise da produção científica brasileira
Authors: Balsan Laércio André Gassen , Kneipp Jordana Marques , Tonin Stefania , Costa Vânia Medianeira Flores
Published: July 2017

Este estudo analisou a produção científica brasileira sobre os vínculos do indivíduo com a organização, vinculada aos eventos e periódicos da Associação de Programas de Pós-Graduação em Administração (ANPAD), no período 1997-2013. Foram encontrados 145 artigos sobre os temas comprometimento, entrincheiramento e consentimento organizacionais. As publicações ocorreram em maior número a partir de 2007. As instituições que mais se destacaram foram a Universidade Federal da Bahia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais e Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Os artigos analisados são em sua maioria empíricos, predominando a abordagem quantitativa e estão relacionados principalmente ao setor privado. Os resultados contribuem para a construção do conhecimento científico sobre os vínculos organizacionais, uma vez que demonstraram as principais características e tendências com relação às publicações acadêmicas sobre o assunto no Brasil.
Percepção de marca e consumo conspícuo: análise do efeito moderador campanha promocional
Authors: Santini Fernando de Oliveira , Ladeira Wagner Junior , Sampaio Claudio Hoffmann , Araujo Clecio Falcão
Published: July 2017

As campanhas promocionais podem ser divididas em monetárias e não monetárias. Estas podem agir como moderadoras na intenção de compra. Nesse contexto, o presente estudo tem o objetivo de analisar os efeitos moderadores do tipo de promoção nas relações entre consumo conspícuo e percepção de marca na intenção de compra de um produto em oferta. Para isso, foi realizada uma pesquisa experimental de laboratório com 303 pessoas, simulando a intenção de compras em netbook que estavam em oferta. Os resultados apresentam uma discussão da promoção monetária e não monetária agindo como moderadores na percepção da marca e na predisposição ao consumo conspícuo. Com relação à percepção da marca, não se recomenda a utilização, em demasia, de campanhas monetárias, como é o exemplo de desconto, em marcas tradicionalmente reconhecida, pois isso poderá acarretar, em longo prazo, depreciação da imagem. Além disso, as campanhas não monetárias, possivelmente, não trarão esses efeitos negativos, considerando que essas ações agregarão valor original ao produto, sem manipular o preço tradicional.
A influência da narrativa criada por terceiros na imagem da marca: o caso do vídeo do Spoleto
Authors: Pádua Júnior Fábio Pimenta de , Muniz Karlan Muller
Published: July 2017

A narrativa de marca ajuda a formar e a mudar atitudes e crenças, se tornando um importante processo de persuasão. Por ser um tema pouco explorado, o objetivo deste trabalho é analisar a narrativa criada por um terceiro na internet e a sua influência na imagem da marca na qual é feita alusão. São explorados os processos de persuasão narrativa por meio dos mecanismos transportation (imersão dentro de um texto ou estória) e identification (conexão da audiência com o personagem da narrativa). Foram realizadas entrevistas em profundidade, em que os pesquisados assistiram a dois vídeos. A narrativa do primeiro filme é uma paródia e foi criada de modo independente, ao passo que a do segundo é uma resposta da marca. Os resultados encontrados enfatizam a ocorrência do processo de “imersão” na estória e a identificação com os personagens, o que gera um impacto direto na imagem da marca, nem sempre de modo positivo.
Redução do impacto ambiental: uma abordagem no setor de modelagem em uma empresa calçadista
Authors: Misturini Douglas Dalarosa , Nascimento Carlos Augusto
Published: July 2017

Este artigo apresenta os resultados de uma pesquisa quali-quantitativa de caráter exploratório e de natureza aplicada, realizada no setor de modelagem de uma empresa calçadista, com a finalidade de implantar um novo fluxo processual para gestão de resíduos e de materiais sobressalentes. Para a elaboração do projeto empregou-se metodologia DMAIC, ferramentas da qualidade, ecodesign e a ferramenta 3Rs, visando à redução da variação do processo de maneira a incorporar ações sustentáveis, que permitam a diminuição do custo industrial. Como resultado, obteve-se a redução de passivo ambiental do estoque em processo, da baixa eficiência produtiva, das perdas energéticas e maior desempenho econômico-financeiro, por meio da fabricação de calçados, com o uso de resíduos e materiais sobressalentes e de novo material reciclável para a utilização em gabaritos produtivos.
Managing expatriates: analyzing the experience of an internationalized Brazilian Company
Authors: Meyer Bernardo , Meyer Jr Victor , Vieira da Silva Kamila , Brandão Larissa Mallmann Fernandes Almeida
Published: July 2017

The management of expatriate employees is an important topic in the field of international business. Most of the studies on expatriation management are based on the experience of North American and Western European corporations. Few studies focus on corporations from developing countries. The purpose of this study was to examine, in the cultural dimension, how expatriates were managed by a Brazilian multinational corporation. This is a single case study based on qualitative research. The focus was a Brazilian telecommunications company operating in China. The research investigated the preparedness of expatriates prior to departure and the kinds of difficulties they faced in daily life abroad. The analysis revealed that the lack of preparation of expatriates before departure was an important barrier to overcome in order to achieve better performance. The findings indicated that psychic distance was the key factor responsible for major problems facing expatriate workers. The contribution of the study is that it shows how a Brazilian corporation addressed the challenges of managing its expatriates in China.
Relações informais influenciadas pela estrutura formal: uma análise de redes sociais de gestores
Authors: Conde Raquel de Nazaré Cota , Farias Filho Milton Cordeiro
Published: July 2017

As organizações, como um sistema social, possuem duas estruturas de relações: formal e informal. Esse entendimento é a base da pesquisa aqui relatada e teve como objetivo identificar de que maneira a estrutura formal da organização influencia as relações informais entre gestores para troca de conhecimentos técnicos. As evidências vêm de duas empresas de varejo do estado do Pará. Utilizou-se o método de Análise de Redes Sociais (ARS), aplicou-se questionário semiaberto (gerador de nomes) com 59 gestores que foi complementado com duas entrevistas livres realizadas com gerentes de RH. Os resultados, analisados a partir do software Ucinet 6.2/Netdraw 2.0, indicam que gestores buscam conhecimentos técnicos em suas redes de relacionamentos (formal e informal) e que tais redes auxiliam nos resultados organizacionais. Concluiu-se que as relações informais induzem a melhoria de processos e auxiliam os gestores na superação de barreiras da estrutura formal e na difusão de conhecimentos na organização.
Novo Qualis: Impacto na Avaliação da Produção Intelectual dos Pesquisadores em Administração
Authors: Crespi Tatiane Baseggio , Preusler Taísa Scariot , Luna Nestor Alejandro , Ferreira Manuel Portugal
Published: July 2017

Neste estudo analisa-se a avaliação da produção intelectual – artigos publicados em periódicos científicos – dos professores pesquisadores em Administração usando indicadores quantitativos. Em 2015, a CAPES definiu os critérios de um novo Qualis para o quadriênio 2013-2016 que teve efeitos retroativos a 2013, os quais foram alvo de contestação. Com dados coletados dos curriculos Lattes de uma amostra de 97 pesquisadores em Administração e 325 artigos, observa-se o impacto do novo Qualis na pontuação dos pesquisadores. Os resultados mostram que a aplicação do novo Qualis resultou em grande quebra na pontuação científica dos pesquisadores, com eventuais reflexos nos conceitos dos Programas de Pós-graduação em Administração (PPGAs). Este estudo contribui para o debate sobre a avaliação docente indexada a sistemas que ranqueiam periódicos, o impacto específico do Qualis e a mudança nos critérios Qualis na academia brasileira de Administração.
O Efeito da Interatividade e do Suporte Técnico na Intenção de Uso de um Sistema de E-learning
Authors: Freitas Angilberto Sabino de , Ferreira Jorge Brantes , Garcia Rodrigo Antônio , Kurtz Renata
Published: July 2017

Este trabalho tem como objetivo identificar as variáveis que influenciam o uso do e-learning por alunos de um curso de graduação a distância de uma Instituição de Ensino Superior (IES). Foi identificado que o Modelo de Aceitação de Tecnologia (Technology Acceptance Model – TAM), de Davis (1989), com a introdução das variáveis externas interatividade e suporte técnico seria o mais adequado para avaliar a intenção do aluno em seguir usando o e-learning. Foi aplicado um questionário pela internet que resultou em uma amostra de 260 alunos. Os dados obtidos foram analisados por meio da Modelagem de Equações Estruturais (SEM) e os resultados confirmaram a validade de todas as hipóteses, confirmando a importância da interatividade e do suporte técnico para os alunos continuarem a usar o e-learning.
Gestão de Desempenho: validação de um instrumento de medida
Authors: Rodrigues Antero , Cesário Francisco , Castanheira Filipa , Chambel Maria
Published: July 2017

Esta investigação pretende validar e adaptar uma medida de gestão de desempenho em Portugal. Participaram do estudo 1.815 indivíduos. Foram demonstradas propriedades psicométricas estáveis e adequadas (validade fatorial, consistência interna e validade convergente). A medida é composto de 28 itens, divididos por cinco fatores (relação supervisor-colaborador, resultados, feedback desfavorável, feedback favorável e documentos) e cotados numa escala de Likert de 5 pontos (diferente da estrutura encontrada pelos autores originais). Além disso, procedeu-se à análise da relação entre esta medida e a reação ao feedback. Verificou-se uma correlação positiva entre as subdimensões desta escala e da reação ao feedback. Conclui-se que essa escala é uma mais-valia, pois permite uma perspectiva multidimensional da gestão de desempenho, ou seja, a análise dos resultados consequentes da avaliação e do fornecimento de dados preciosos sobre a comunicação desses resultados aos colaboradores.
Diel fluctuations of viscosity-driven riparian inflow affect streamflow
DOC concentration
Authors: Schwab Michael P. , Klaus Julian , Pfister Laurent , Weiler Markus
Published: July 2017

Abstract. Diel fluctuations of streamwater DOC concentrations are generally explained by a complex interplay of different instream processes. We measured the light absorption spectrum of water and DOC concentrations in-situ and with high-frequency by means of a UV-Vis spectrometer during 18 months at the outlet of a forested headwater catchment in Luxembourg (0.45 km2). We generally observed diel DOC fluctuations with a maximum in the afternoon during days that were not affected by rainfall-runoff events. We identified an increased inflow of terrestrial DOC to the stream in the afternoon, causing the DOC maxima in the stream. The terrestrial origin of the DOC was derived from the SUVA-254 (specific UV absorbance at 254 nm) index, which is a good indicator for the aromaticity of DOC. In the studied catchment, the only possible process that can explain the diel DOC input variations towards the stream is the so-called viscosity effect. The water temperature in the upper parts of the riparian zone is increasing during the day, leading to a lower viscosity and therefore a higher hydraulic conductivity. Consequently, more water from areas that are rich in terrestrial DOC passes through the riparian zone and contributes to streamflow in the afternoon. We believe that not only diel instream processes, but also viscosity driven diel fluctuations of terrestrial DOC input should be considered for explaining diel DOC patterns in streams.
Source apportionment and sensitivity
analysis: two methodologies with two
different purposes
Authors: Clappier Alain , Belis Claudio A. , Pernigotti Denise , Thunis Philippe
Published: July 2017

Abstract. In this work are reviewed the existing methodologies for source apportionment and sensitivity analysis to identify key differences and stress their implicit limitations. The emphasis is laid on the differences between source impacts (sensitivity analysis) and contributions (source apportionment) obtained by using four different methodologies: brute force top-down, brute force bottom-up, tagged species and DDM. A simple theoretical example to compare these approaches is used highlighting differences and potential implications for policy. When the relationships between concentration and emissions are linear, impacts and contributions are equivalent concepts. In this case, source apportionment may be used for air quality planning purposes and vice versa, sensitivity analysis may be used for quantifying sources contributions. However, this study demonstrates that when the relationship between emissions and concentrations is non-linear, sensitivity approaches are not suitable to retrieve source contributions and source apportionment methods are not appropriate to evaluate the impact of abatement strategies. Moreover, when using sensitivity analysis for planning, it is important to note that, under non-linear circumstances, the calculated impacts will only provide information for the exact conditions (e.g. emission reduction share) that are simulated.
Depth scaling of soil moisture content from surface to profile: multistation
testing of observation operators
Authors: Gao Xiaodong , Zhao Xining , Brocca Luca , Huo Gaopeng , Lv Ting , Wu Pute
Published: July 2017

Abstract. The accurate assessment of profile soil moisture for spatial domains is usually difficult due to the associated costs, strong spatial-temporal variability, and nonlinear relationship between surface and profile moisture. Here we attempted to use observation operators built by Cumulative Distribution Frequency (CDF) matching method to directly predict profile soil moisture from surface measurements based on multi-station in situ observations from the Soil and Climate Analysis Network (SCAN). We first analyzed the effects of temporal resolution (hourly, daily and weekly) and data length (half year in non-growing season, half year in growing season, one year, two years and four years) on the performance of observation operators. The results showed that temporal resolution had a negligible influence on the performance of observation operators. However, data length significantly changed the prediction accuracy of observation operators, and a two-year interval was identified as the optimal data length in building observation operators. A dataset with a two-year duration was therefore used to test the robustness of observation operators in three primary climates (humid continental, humid subtropical and semiarid) of the continental USA, with the popular exponential filter employed as a reference approach. The results indicated that observation operators reliably predicted profile soil moisture for the majority of stations in both calibration and validation periods and performed almost equally well with the exponential filter method. This suggests that observation operators are a feasible statistical tool for depth scaling of soil moisture. The findings here have the potential to be applied in profile soil moisture prediction from surface measurements at a range of environments if the target site has long enough (two years) soil moisture observations even with coarse temporal resolutions.
Verification of ECMWF System4 for seasonal hydrological
forecasting in a northern climate
Authors: Bazile Rachel , Boucher Marie-Amélie , Perreault Luc , Leconte Robert
Published: July 2017

Abstract. Hydro-power production requires optimal dam management. In a northern climate, where spring freshet constitutes the main inflow volume, seasonal forecasts can help to establish a yearly strategy. Long-term hydrological forecasts often rely on past observations of streamflow or meteorological data. Another alternative is to use ensemble meteorological forecasts produced by climate models. In this paper, those produced by the ECMWF (European Center for Medium-Range Forecast)'s System 4 are examined and bias is characterized. Bias correction, through the linear scaling method, improves the performance of the raw ensemble meteorological forecasts in terms of Continuous Ranked Probability Score. Then, three seasonal ensemble hydrological forecasting systems are compared: 1) the climatology of simulated streamflow, 2) the ensemble hydrological forecasts based on climatology (ESP) and 3) the hydrological forecasts based on bias-corrected ensemble meteorological fore- casts from System4 (corr-DSP). Simulated streamflows are used as observations. Accounting for initial conditions is valuable even for long-term forecasts. ESP and corr-DSP both outperform the climatology of simulated streamflow for lead-times from 1-month to 5-month depending on the season and watershed. Corr-DSP appears quite reliable but sometimes suffer from under- dispersion. Integrating information about future meteorological conditions also improves monthly volume forecasts. For the 1-month lead-time, a gain exists for almost all watersheds during winter, summer and fall. However, volume forecasts per- formance for spring is close to the performance of ESP. For longer lead-times, results are mixed and the CRPS skill score is close to 0 in most cases. Bias-corrected ensemble meteorological forecasts appear to be an interesting source of information for hydrological forecasting.
Critical Discourse Analysis on Medan Local Newspapers’ Editorial
Authors: Tampubolon Sahlan , Saragih Amrin , Setia Eddy , Nurlela Nurlela
Published: July 2017

The aim of this paper is to explore how critical discourse analysis is realized in editorial local newspaper in Medan, Indonesia. The analysis was grounded based on Norman Fairclough’s assumption on critical discourse analysis that discussed three dimensions of analysis, such as micro analysis, macro analysis and meso analysis The data collected were the editorials of Medan local newspaper between June untill December 2012, they are the editorials of Analisa, Andalas, Medan Bisnis, Orbit, Sinar Indonesia Baru (SIB), Waspada that observed three major topic of discussions like topic on politics, state officials, and social phenomena. Findings are in micro analysis includes language use such as the realization of genre, passive voice, collective noun and naming individual, in macro-analysis shows that the editorials position to control the government’s attitude due to social phenomenon, and in meso analysis are the editorial’s role in giving his thought. These findings shows that the Medan local newspaper have just enjoyed for free press in delivering the news
Análise comparativa da qualidade de vida de idosas praticantes de exercícios físicos em centros esportivos e nas academias da terceira idade
Authors: Fernandes da Silva Jaqueline , Andrade do Nascimento Júnior José Roberto , Serra de Araújo Ana Paula , Vicentini de Oliveira Daniel
Published: July 2017

O presente estudo teve como objetivo analisar a qualidade de vida de idosas praticantes de exercícios físicos em dois locais distintos, nos centros esportivos e nas Academias da terceira idade (ATIs) do município de Maringá-PR, buscando especificamente comparar a qualidade de vida das idosas nesses locais. Foram avaliadas 70 idosas, sendo 35 praticantes de exercícios físicos nos centros esportivos (G1) e 35 nas ATIs (G2). A qualidade de vida foi avaliada por meio do WHOQOL-Bref e WHOQOL-Old. As idosas do G1 atingiram escore de 82,00 no WHOQOL-Bref, e o G2 77,67 (p=0,04). Já no WHOQOL--Old, o G1 apresentou escore de 103 e o G2 de 94 (p=0,01), indicando que as idosas praticantes de exercícios físicos em centros esportivos têm maior percepção de qualidade de vida se comparadas às idosas praticantes nas ATIs.