bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Globalization, Free Trade, And Outsourcing: A College Students Perspective - Part III
Authors: Speter K. Morris (Moshe) 
Published: March 2016

As globalization becomes a growing factor in the US business world, it is important to understand what college students know and think about the subject. In the beginning of 2008, a survey was undertaken among a convenient and disperse group of students. The survey was conducted in NY and Connecticut among undergraduate and graduate students. The survey results were presented at Thirty Fifth Northeast Business & Economic Association conference in November 2008. Between the time that the first survey was taken and the second, there have been seismic changes in the US. Then the elected president was George W. Bush, a Republican, and today the president elect is Barak H. Obama, a Democrat. The Republicans, in general, and President Bush, in particular, were “internationalists” and strong advocates of free trade. The Democratic party philosophy was more domestically-oriented being anti-free trade, in general, and NAFTA, in particular. Additionally, the economic situation was perceptually better then than now. These changes were reflected in the attitudes of the college students that were surveyed. In 2009, the survey was repeated. After a devastating economic decline worldwide with millions of jobs lost in the US, the attitudes of college students in NY were again surveyed to measure any impact on their attitudes on globalization.
Political Stability and Fianancial Crisis
Authors: Vasileiou Evangelos 
Published: March 2016

This paper tries to examine in detail political stability in the European Union’s (EU) countries during the period 2002-12. Firstly, it examines the causality relationship between political stability and economic growth, which is an issue that has puzzled scholars for decades. Using the Granger causality test the empirical findings suggest that in the case of the EU’s countries, causality is one directional, moving from political stability to economic growth. Secondly, it examines the factors that affect political stability. Using the fixed effects panel data model, we may suggest that the long term recession, the increased unemployment ratios and the high levels of inflation significantly threaten political stability. However, there are other factors that are not exclusively due to economics, such as transparency, public health care, education etc., which may significantly reduce the previously mentioned consequences. Finally, this study suggests some reforms of the EU’s regulation according to the migration policy that may smooth social and humanitarian disparities.
Gender Influence on Part-time Working
Authors: Acar Aslı Beyhan 
Published: March 2016

In this empirical study, it’s investigated differences of part-time working rates between men and women in the period of 2000-2012. 17 members of the EU and Turkey -as a candidate country- are participated in the study. Turkey is participated into the study too, because Turkey must adapt the most of the regulations of EU as a candidate member of the Union. The data are collected from OECD and World Bank statistics web site. Beyond that many database indicate part-time employment rates for both common and national definition of part-time working for statistical purpose. According to this it’s aimed to determine whether there is a significant difference between part-time working rates that are based on common and national definition. In the literature, there are some studies that investigate fertility rates and part-time employment rates of women. The correlation of these two variables that are belonged the years 2000-2012 is tested and the findings are indicated in the study. Furthermore, it’s analyzed the rate differences of part-time working for men and women in the period of 2000-2012.
An Assessment On Reports Of Institutional Social Responsibility In Turkey
Authors: Guler Ender 
Published: March 2016

As a consequence of the technological and economic developments experienced in line with globalization, the competition between companies and dependency of societies to one another increased. This burdened the companies the responsibility of developing their knowledge and interest in the society in which they live and operate. Within this framework, the concept of “Institutional Social Responsibility” came into prominence as well. Companies prepare reports for the purpose of publicizing the projects they fulfill with respect to institutional social responsibility in addition to explaining their financial situations. In this study, the companies operating in BIST-30 Index in Turkey were classified on sector basis and reports indicating the projects they fulfill in accordance with the concept of institutional social responsibility were discussed and assessed.
The Antecedents of Store Image and Customer Satisfaction
Authors: Demirtas Banu Kulter 
Published: March 2016

Definition of store image is argued to be useful if it predicts phenomena such as satisfaction, loyalty, customer retention and other attitudinal and behavioral outcomes. Previous researches show that customers are affected by the store attributes and consider them to assess perceived benefits and attitudes. One of the biggest challenges for companies is to build a positive image. Knowing the alternatives which could be used to form a positive image is an important issue. A positive image which is created in the customer’s mind about store is seen to have a strong and positive influence on satisfaction. A satisfied customer is likely to be loyal to the store. Therefore, image and customer satisfaction gain importance in the stores which aim to survive. This study focuses on store image, customer satisfaction and the relationship between them. The study primarily explains these two concepts, and then provides a literature review on the researches related with them. The study presents researches in which store image and customer satisfaction are separately discussed, thus it also shows other variables which can be influential on these concepts. Implications for both store image theory and practices are discussed. The literature review reveals that store image plays an important role in customer satisfaction. Since most of the studies in literature are based on retail industry, in this study ‘store’ concept mostly refers to ‘retail store’.
Effects of Institutionalization over the Raising Values of Family-Owned Businesses and a Practice
Authors: Gumus Sefer , Gumus Hande Gulnihal 
Published: March 2016

The family businesses constitute the base of global economies. They provide contributions to economy and sectors with their assets and activities. Their reaching to plan, program and objectives occur through the sharing of experience, knowledge and accumulation. Their adaptation to domestic and global markets is the characteristic separating the definition, family businesses from other businesses. In this study, the advantages and disadvantages of this situation, management forms, institutionalism concept and its stages and elements of institutionalism, institutionalism stages in family businesses, problems preventing institutionalism, institutionalism of family relations that family constitution, board of directors, family council, inheritance plan, emergency situation plan and conflict management are explained and effects of family individuals over institutionalism, the general characteristics of institutionalized family businesses are defined and a practice regarding the issue of “Institutionalism of Family Relations”, which was performed in a family business through observation, conversation and interview, which was founded in Istanbul in year 1989 and carrying activities in textile sector over shirt, short and pant manufacturing were given place. Literature review regarding family business were performed in this study and the concepts and theoretical information related with the subject were explained and combining the theory and practice, knowledge accumulation and experience sharing through a practice performed through observation, conservation and interview made with the management of a family business were provided and they were explained in our study with an academic language.
The Financial Crisis: Lessons from History
Authors: Grinder Brian , Sarikas Robert , Kiefer Dean , Djatej Arsen 
Published: March 2016

Financial crises have regularly afflicted economies throughout history and the United States has been no exception. This paper examines the Panic of 1907, the Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression and the Great Recession of 2007-08 and discusses the responses of the government and regulators. The short version of the story is that the while the government response has varied in terms of monetary and fiscal policy, the regulatory response has remained essentially the same. The typical reactive regulation sounds good and gives the appearance of accomplishing something but, in fact, only serves to sow the seeds of future crises. The ineffective implementation of existing regulation has had a similar result. Indeed, several authors note that most financial innovation in recent years has its origins in circumventing new regulations. Likewise, government monetary and fiscal responses may or may not help the economy and often give the appearance of great arbitrariness. Our conclusion is that there will be unforeseen financial crises in the future, sweeping regulation and promises of recent politicians notwithstanding. Serious study of the unanticipated consequences of this regulation and the development of more robust risk management systems will help us mitigate the effects of future crises but will be of little assistance when it comes to avoiding them. Developing the analyses and risk management systems requires a detailed study of financial history keep both successes and failures fresh in our collective memory.
Limited Impact of the EU on Candidate States
Authors: Cavlak Hakan , Gunaydin Davuthan 
Published: March 2016

The employment policy is one of the most disputable areas between Turkey and the EU. The EU declared two opening conditions, one about union rights and the other one about preparing an action plan displaying step by step the transposing of EU laws. Although Turkey claims that she met those criteria, the EU insists on keeping the accession negotiations in this area closed. However, there is serious gap between Turkish and European employment policies and in order to comply with the EU’s, there is a strong need of enthusiasm in Turkey for proper implementation of changes made in legal and institutional structures. Simultaneously, the EU has to offer a considerable incentive, e.g. membership, for Turkey to encourage her to adapt EU rules in employment policy. Unfortunately, it is argued in this paper that the current situation is the opposite, i.e. there is no substantial incentive from the EU to encourage Turkey and thus, no enthusiasm from Turkey to comply with the EU policy. In order to analyze the impact of the EU on Turkey’s employment policy the main question designed in this paper is: ‘To what extent does the EU have influence on policy convergence in a candidate country that does not have a clear membership perspective? ‘. It is argued in this study that “without a concrete incentive, European Union’s impact on a candidate country would be limited”. Thus, the patterns of policy change at the national level are the dependent variable to be observed. The European Union’s conditionality is the independent variable that is expected to alter the national patterns.
Reverse Logistics Activities in Enterprises and Implementation Reasons
Authors: Selvi Murat Selim , Kayar Yasemin 
Published: March 2016

Many businesses have obtained cheap raw materials thanks to recycling and recovery activities. The aim of this study is to describe the logistics activities performed by businesses and to identify the main reasons of reverse logistics appliance. The research is a case study defined as “integrated multi-case design” type. For this purpose, 23 industrial enterprises were examined in the scope of sample. Because the data obtained via unstructured interview form, they have qualitative characters. The single answers were used as analysis unit in this study, descriptive and discourse analyses were performed on qualitative data. Some sentences were quoted directly. The obtained results were submitted to the approval of the respondents. Thereby, it was contributed to construct validity of the research by creating evidence chain. It seems reasonable to conclude that the most commonly applied ones among reverse logistics operations are storing, selling to a mediary, destruction, recycling, regulation of customer returns new repackaging and resale. The results showed that reverse logistics operations were performed for some reasons such as providing raw materials, saving in production, raising the level of consciousness of environmental responsibility and awareness taking part in social responsibility project and consumer rights.
Swelling and Viscosity Reduction of Heavy Oil by CO2-Gas Foaming in Immiscible Condition
Authors: Or C.. , Sasaki K.. , Sugai Y.. , Nakano M.. , Imai M.. 
Published: March 2016

Summary
In this study, foaming of heavy oil generated by depressurization from saturated carbon dioxide (CO2) solution was studied because generating foamy oil has a possibility of developing an enhanced oil recovery (EOR). The experiments were carried out by with a heavy crude oil at CO2 pressure less than 10 MPa and a temperature from 20 to 50 °C. The swellings of the generated foamy oils increased from 36.8 to 47.5% with reducing viscosity ratio from 79 to 42%, comparing with original viscosity. Furthermore, the investigation shows that CO2 microbubbles in the foamy oil started nucleating at pressure less than 8.0 MPa during depressurization from the saturation pressure of 9.97 MPa at 50 °C, and the foamy oil started decreasing the apparent viscosity. By exposing generated foamy oil under the shear rate of 76.8 seconds−1 for 5 minutes, the bubble-volume density profile changes from broadband toward to Gaussian distribution caused by disappearing larger size of gas bubbles, where bubble diameter of the maximum probability density of the bubble-volume distribution reduced from 80 μm to less than 10 μm. However, reduction of viscosity ratio was almost kept even though the distribution was changed; this shows that apparent viscosity strongly depends on the microbubbles sized less than 10 μm in diameter. It was expected that CO2 foamy oil has a potential to improve the recovery ratio of heavy oil by making the residual oil flow out from the immobile zones because of its large apparent swelling and improving mobility in porous oil-flow.
Selecting an Offshore Drilling Rig – The Competitive Tendering Process
Authors: Harris Jonathan 
Published: March 2016

Abstract
The evaluation of a complex tender cannot be reduced to objective tests, and it is a mistake to attempt to do so. A successful operation depends upon many factors which are intangible or difficult to measure, and concentrating upon measurable parameters tends to misplace the correct emphasis.
The closed competitive tender is the virtually universal approach of operators wishing to contract an offshore drilling rig. It is intended to ensure that contractors make their lowest offer for doing the stipulated work, so that the operator can choose the bid which best meets his criteria without engaging in negotiating or bartering prices. In practice, however, invitations to tender (ITTs) tend to set unnecessarily strict parameters, with the threat that non-conforming bids will be rejected.
When an operator embarks upon the selection of a rig for a drilling programme, he normally has three main criteria for making his selection – technical suitability, price, and availability. None of these is as clear-cut as may appear at first sight.
MDXCOM - A New Subsea Control Concept for Very Deep Water
Authors: Karlsen A , Gustavsson K 
Published: March 2016

Abstract
This paper describes a new type of electrohydraulic multiplexed subsea satellite well control system currently being developed for Petrobras for use in Brazil at depths to 1000m. The system is highly innovative in its approach to limiting power requirements, simplifying encapsulation of the subsea unit, and in its adaptability to a number of proprietary wellhead systems. The system described in this paper is a result of design efforts during 1988 by BrasNor AS, initally sponsored by two major oil companies which will lead to a fullscale development program funded by Petrobras. The prototype unit is scheduled for installation offshore Brazil the first half of 1990.
The paper describes the need for and current status of such systems with particular reference to the North Sea and Brazilian subsea developments.
The system takes advantage of a new generation of electronic components which will lead the way towards reducing system complexity, size, and cost while advancing the state-of-the-art with regards to remotely operated subsea technology.
Safely Exceeding the "Critical Buckling Load" in Highly Deviated Holes
Authors: Newman Kenneth R. , Corrigan Mark , Cheatham John B. 
Published: March 2016

Abstract
The critical buckling load, developed by Dawson and Paslay, is generally accepted as the limiting criteria for pushing tubing into a highly deviated hole. This criteria severely limits the distance coiled tubing can be pushed into a highly deviated hole. Using actual case studies, this paper demonstrates that it is possible to safely push tubing into a highly deviated hole with compressive loads significantly higher than this critical buckling load. In some cases it has been assumed that applying internal pressure in the tubing stiffens the tubing, allowing it to be pushed farther into the hole. This paper also summarizes references which show that internal pressure in the tubing does not increase the tubing stiffness.
An Assessment of the Nonlinear Collapse of Structures Subjected to Accidental Loads
Authors: Medonos S. 
Published: March 2016

Abstract
This paper presents a discussion of methods by which typical North sea piled, steel production platforms may be examined to establish their behaviour in the event of an accident sufficient to cause structural damage.
Types of possible damage are presented in this paper. They might be caused by an explosion, by the dropping of large objects, the rupture of a gas riser causing a hydrocarbon jet fire (high intensity fire) or, in the case of an oil riser, a pool fire (lower intensity fire).
Damage may occur to any of the primary components that comprise a production platform, namely the jacket, cellar deck (or MSF), or modules. The broad findings from a study of a typical platform are presented together with a discussion of the salient results and conclusions.
To analyse separate parts of a platform, whether modules alone, jacket alone, or combinations of structures that comprise the platform, it is beneficial to carry out a nonlinear, progressive collapse analysis. Applied loads are increased from zero to some predetermined level, and the behaviour of the damaged structure monitored for each loading increment. Such an analysis would predict the initial failure of members and introduce one, two or three hinges per member as loads are increased. It would account for P - delta effects associated with large deflections and would fully account for load and moment redistribution as members form three-hinge mechanisms.
Automatic Monitoring of Anchor Line Clearances During Complex Mooring
Authors: Ryan M. J. , Townsend A. R. 
Published: March 2016

Abstract
Complex mooring of semi-submersible vessels adjacent to existing platforms or pipelines is an increasing requirement during the development of a field or a blow-out situation. To give the necessary confidence in these difficult situations TOTAL OIL MARINE have developed a sophisticated real-time mooring analysis system, capable of giving clearances between anchor lines and structures, which has been used with great success in the Alwyn North field over the last three years.
Well Vertical Movement on Platform Wells
Authors: McCabe A. C. 
Published: March 2016

ABSTRACT
Shell Expro ("Shell U.K. Exploration & Production", operators in the U.K. North Sea on behalf of Shell and Esso) have recently reviewed well vertical movement on platform wells. In this paper the different types of well vertical movement are described and well compression effects are considered in detail. It has been found that short term well compression and thermal effects are of greater significance than any long term well settlement effects. Well compression effects can be estimated by regarding the casingstrings of the well as a set of parallel springs. Total compression during drilling and completion of a well is mainly influenced by the top of cement level supporting the 20″ or 18.5/8″ casing. Measurement of well compression effects can allow estimation of the top of cement level of this casing.
ORPHEE 3D: Original Results on the Directional Behavior of BHAs with Bent Subs
Authors: Birades M. , Gazaniol D. 
Published: March 2016

ABSTRACT
ORPHEE 3D is a three-dimensional mathematical model of bottomhole assemblies (BHAs) behavior. A new release of this model is presented in the paper. It can predict both build/drop rate and walk rate for BHAs now including any elements with knee, like bent sub, bent housing, downhole motor, DTU… The static equilibrium position of the ΒΉΑ in the borehole is computed by the finite element method. This method allows us to model any type of BHAs.
The first part of the paper describes the modification in the finite element method to treat bent subs and to compute lateral side forces at the bit. An original method to compute the build/drop and walk rates is presented. It allows to solve the problem of the coupling between inclination and azimuthal side forces due to the bent sub knee.
Then, the main results of a parameter analysis are pointed out. The behavior of classical bent sub BHAs, qualitatively known by the directional drillers, are explained and quantified by the model. Moreover, original and unexpected results arise from this analysis. One of the most interesting is the optimum which can be found for the distance between bit and bent sub knee.
Finally, the model predictions are compared with field results. This work shows that the model can now predict the directional response of BHAs including elements with knee, by adjustment on the downhole motor flexural rigidity.
A Synergistic Approach to Multiphase Flow Metering
Authors: Darwich T. , Toral H. , Archer J. S. 
Published: March 2016

ABSTRACT
A novel synergistic approach has been adopted to develop a multiphase flowmeter (ESMER). The technique is based on the extraction of stochastic features from turbulent waveforms of pressure and void fraction and the application of pattern recognition techniques to recognise the individual phase flow rates.
ESMER is a non-intrusive flowmeter which can work with any sensor (pressure, void fraction, etc..) available on the flow line and linked to an IBM PC compatible computer with a built in analogue to digital interface. The software provides a real time graphical display of individual phase flow rates.