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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Inter-national Factors Affecting Tourism Demand among  Balkan Countries and Turkey]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Besides having land in Balkans geographically, Turkey has strong historic,  cultural and political ties with Balkan geography. Those relations that were  established during the reign of Ottoman Empire in the region have been  developing during the Turkish Republic as well. Although there was a  considerable amount of migration to/from Balkan countries and Turkey,  there still is a large amount of Turkish origin citizens in Balkans.  Besides cultural ties; international politics and economic relations are  important factors affecting tourism flows between countries. In this  context Turkey has been playing a pioneer role in establishing stronger  relations with Balkan countries. This paper explores impact of political and  economic agreements on incoming tourism in the light of Balkan countries  and Turkey within the past decade.  Over the last ten years both Turkey and Balkans have been undergoing a  major transformation both economically and politically. Turkey and Balkan  countries have also been enjoying rapid tourism growth for the past  decade, despite global problems such as economic crises (e.g. mortgage  funds), acts of terrorism (e.g. 9/11), wars and conflicts (e.g. Iraq),  epidemics (e.g. H1N1) an extreme weather conditions (e.g. volcanic ash  clouds). The current situation and reasons behind the development of  bipolar tourist movements within these countries are discussed based on  economic and political facts and tourism statistics.  Keywords: Inter-national Factors, Tourism, Balkan Countries, Turkey.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1538]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[A Research of Burnout Levels on Vocational School  Students]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[In the present study, the burn-out level of the students Vocational School  of Social Sciences at Akdeniz University was determined and also the  relation of some demographic variables with burn-out level was  investigated. 376 students participated in the study. As data collection  instruments, Burnout Measure (BM) developed by Pines and Aronson  (1988) and demographic information form were used. The data collected  from the sample were subjected to descriptive statistics and inferential  statistics. The results were firstly tabulated using frequency and  percentages. Later, independent t-test was used in order to examine two  group differences while analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare  the means scores of more than two groups. For the pair-wise comparison,  Post hoc with LSD was utilized to assess the source of significance.  Keywords: Pines and Aronson Burnout Measure, Burnout Level, Burnout,  Vocational School Students, Management]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1506]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Multi-Period Efficiency Measurement and Performance  Changes of Taiwanese Commercial Banks]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[In measuring the overall efficiency of a set of decision making units (DMUs)  in a time span covering multiple periods, the conventional approach is to  use the aggregate data of the multiple periods via a data envelopment  analysis (DEA) technique, ignoring the specific situation of each period.  This paper proposes using a relational network model to take the  operations of individual periods into account in measuring efficiencies. The  overall and period efficiencies of a DMU can be calculated at the same  time. Notably, the overall efficiency is a weighted average of the period  efficiencies, and the weights are the most favorable ones for the DMU  being evaluated. This model, together with two existing ones, the  aggregate and the connected network, is applied to measure the efficiency  of twenty-two Taiwanese commercial banks for the period of 2009 to  2011. The three-year multi-period analysis shows that the proposed model  is more discriminative than the existing ones in ranking the performance of  the banks. The period efficiencies for the three years increased steadily,  indicating that the performances of the Taiwanese banks examined in this  work were improving over this period. Moreover, the period efficiencies  calculated from the relational network model have a similar theoretical  basis to those calculated from the global efficiency frontier. The ratio  between two efficiencies of different periods thus is a kind of global  Malmquist productivity index (MPI), which indicates the performance  change of a DMU during the two periods. This paper found that East Sun  Bank, the one being evaluated as the best based on the overall efficiency,  has MPIs less than one in two consecutive periods. This is a warning to this  bank that its performance is declining, although it is doing well compared  with other banks. If this situation continues, it may encounter operation  difficulties in the future. The multi-period efficiency measurement thus  help decision makes detect unforeseen problems.  Keywords: Data Envelopment Analysis; Efficiency; Malmquist Productivity  Index; Banking; Parallel System.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1544]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Employment Discrimination of Romani People in Bosnia  and Herzegovina]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[The Romani are an ethnic group living mostly in Europe originating from  the northwestern Indian Subcontinent. Romani are widely known in the  English-speaking world by the exonym &quot;Gypsies&quot;. There are no certain data  about total population of the Romani people all around the world but it is  assumed it estimates from 2 million to more than 12 million. In Bosnia and  Herzegovina approximately there are 80,000 of Romani people which were  faced with much discrimination during their life mostly on field of  education, employment and health care. This research should provide  insight how much Romani people are discriminated when applying to a job.  Research has been undertaken with the survey which was shared among  the Romani people groups, relevant NGOs, and representatives of local  communities who are dealing with the problems of minorities. Results can  be used to show how largest minority in Bosnia and Herzegovina is facing  discrimination in any aspect each day, especially in professional life.    Keywords: Romani People, Employment Discrimination, Bosnia and Herzegovina.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1454]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Trends in New Drug Launches]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Pharmaceutical drugs have contributed to people’s improved health and  prolonged life for the last several decades. New drugs, hence, are believed  to be beneficial. Standard textbook analysis suggests that new drugs to be  launched in as many countries as possible. However, in our study, we find  that not all new drugs are introduced to every part of the globe; although  many health problems could be prevented, cured, or managed effectively  through the use of those novel drugs. We have found that there are  certain trends to new drug launches. With data from IMS New Product  Focus, we are able to track historical pharmaceutical launches of all drugs  for most countries that have major pharmaceutical markets. We also  analyzed the speed of drug companies to market (launch) their new drugs  in different countries. New drugs are launched sooner in the advanced  countries than developing and underdeveloped countries. However the  difference is getting smaller. We run basic regressions to study the  influences of different factors on the launch speeds for different countries.  Our analysis indicate that new drugs are launched sooner in the countries  where income, population and property rights protection levels are higher,  and we come across the significant role of patent laws for drugs innovation  in diffusion and trends of pharmaceutical drug launches.  Keywords: Health Economics, Drugs, Turkey.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1465]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Relationship between Energy Consumption and  Economic Growth: The Case of Turkey]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[&quot;Power&quot; phenomenon has always been important throughout the history  of mankind. In the past, the territory of the countries that they have the  power, as measured by the colonies or the army, these parameters gave  place as well as a stable economy and have owned the most effective  utilization of resources. Definitely, the most recently prominent sources  are energy. In this context, energy has a strategic importance for the  countries, and that is used to measure the wealth and development.  Turkey, has an important position as the Middle East&#039;s, Asian countries&#039;,  the Mediterranean&#039;s and the Caspian region&#039;s rich oil and natural gas  resources is transmitted to centers of demand in the West by &quot;energy  corridor&quot;. Due to its geopolitical position, Turkey must perform all policies  including growth policies with energy policies harmonizing. The world&#039;s  energy consumption is expected to increase and the majority of  consumption is satisfied from in this region including Turkey. In this  context, Turkey is a bridge as well as a market in order to transport Central  Asia&#039;s production to the world&#039;s market due to the geographical and  geopolitical position of Turkey. However, despite all these advantages,  Turkish economy depends on foreign markets for energy. For this reason,  the energy in the case of Turkey is becoming more and more important.  Therefore, combining the issue of energy and growth, a long-term plan is  needed.  In the light of the foregoing, taking into consideration for the period of  1980-2011 in Turkey was aimed to analyze the relationship between  energy consumption and economic growth in this study. In this analysis was benefited from the unit root test, VAR analysis, as well as the causality  tests.  The empirical findings for this period in Turkish economy show that the  relationship between energy consumption and economic growth is  bidirectional in Granger causality test, mutually affect each other and  feedback hypothesis is available. When the feedback hypothesis is  available, policy-makers must take into consideration feedback effect of  economic growth on the energy in the event of reducing energy  consumption. Bidirectional causality between energy consumption and  economic growth or feedback evidence represents increasing economic  growth causes to raise energy consumption. According to this view,  energy-saving policies aimed at the reduction in energy use must reduce  the demand for energy without causing adverse effects on economic  growth. It would be achieved through a suitable combination of energy  taxes and energy substitution. Policy makers should encourage the  industry to adopt technologies for reducing pollution.  Keywords: Energy Consumption, Economic Growth, Turkish Economy,  Feedback Hypothesis]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1498]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 978-9958-834-23-3     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Strategy Focused Sports Clubs: An Implementation of the  Balanced Scorecard for Soccer Teams]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[The main goal of the sports clubs is to produce benefit and create the  social values for the society. Furthermore, it has also commercial  dimension that was transformed from the show business aspect of sports  clubs. Therefore, they undertake the role in the world as economic  organizations. One of the most popular sports all around the world is the  soccer (football). By taking into consideration the activities of professional  soccer clubs on and off the field of play, it’s getting more important to  manage them as a business organization. Since the soccer clubs are  business organizations they have the similar managerial functions such as  organizing, marketing and financing. Professional soccer clubs also have  some strategic objectives concerning with the efficiency, effectiveness,  competitiveness, and improving the market share. In order to survive and  have the efficient and effective clubs they should measure and manage the  performance of the clubs in different perspectives both on and off the field  of play. A comprehensive approach is convenient to measure the  performance of the clubs. The soccer clubs are liable to fulfill the  expectations of a wide variety of stakeholder groups like fans, players,  employees and staff, sponsors, suppliers, shareholders, broadcasters, sport  media, local environment, soccer association, government, and legal  authorities. In order to satisfy the needs and expectations of the  stakeholders, soccer clubs should set up a multidimensional performance  management system which concerns all perspectives. By bringing a  comprehensive system to performance measurement and management,  the balanced scorecard provides an integrated framework that can help  the clubs to evaluate the financial and non-financial activities. This study  reviews the management structures, business functions and the  operations of the soccer clubs and the performance measurement systems  used by them. In the study we develop a Balanced Scorecard model for  soccer clubs. A classical balanced scorecard has four perspectives:financial, costumer, internal process and learning and growth. In the  Soccer Balanced Scorecard we will use the following four perspectives:  financial sustainability perspective, fans perspective, internal process  perspective, and infrastructure perspective. We analyze the performance  management systems of the soccer clubs by classifying them base on their  strategic priorities since the strategic objectives of the giants and the  middle level teams are different. In the study after developing the  perspectives of the soccer balanced scorecard we defined strategic  objectives, performance measures relating to these objectives,  performance targets for each measure and initiatives. In the study, it is  suggested that if soccer clubs use the balanced scorecard as a strategic  performance management tool it may help them to be strategy focused  and may better serve their missions.  Keywords: Soccer Clubs, Performance Measurement and Management,  Balanced Scorecard]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1487]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Assessing the companies’ process of IFRS adoption in  Romania]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[The purpose of this paper is to find and analyze the process of accounting  standard adoption in Romania, regarded from companies’ point of view, as  well as to discover the issues faced by economic entities. This paper  focuses also on the importance of disclosure regarding the consolidated  financial statements in the case of listed companies. It examines the  changes that had to be made not only in the ledgers, but also in the  management of the quoted Romanian companies.  The International Financial Reporting Standards have been adopted in  Romania starting 2007, and the companies required to present their  financial consolidated statements are the ones listed, as stated in  European Commission Regulation 1606/2002, without the option of opting  out. In the same time, for the individual financial statements, the  companies apply the national rules, complying with the European  Directives. The implementation of IFRS was a complex process that  brought fundamental changes to the process of accounting reporting.  Although elements from the International Conceptual Framework were  taken in national regulations, such as who the information users’ are, the  definitions or qualitative characteristics, there are also differences that  create the necessity of having two sets of financial statements for the  same listed company.  Transactional analysis is basically the same under IFRS and national rules,  but the different standards may impact how transactions are recorded.  This paper tried to highlight and analyze the differences and the similarities  that characterize the international accounting system IAS/IFRS and the  national Romanian accounting system.  Application of IFRS in Romania is a complex process. Firstly, the process of  harmonization of concepts, vocabulary and referential treatments is a  necessary procedure, which offers the characterization of a universal  accounting language and homogeneous preparations. On the other hand, the introduction of IFRS showed rejection, caused by  misinterpretation of the theoretical topics and processes, produced mainly  from the circumstance that in Romania there are no real short term  needed to apply the international standards.  Keywords: Standard Adoption, Convergence, International Financial  Standards, General Accepted Accounting Standards, Financial Statements.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1586]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[The Relationship between the Content of Lifelong  Education for Sustainable Development and the Needs of  the Educational Environment]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[The sustainable development as a fundamental is certainly one of the  biggest challenges global society is facing. Parallel to this, a need for an  adequate response to the challenges of sustainable development, which  can be recognized only in the certain time and quality education of new  generations is required.  Thus, learning and teaching is an imperative together with its requirements  such as the need to educate young people through the institutions of the  system, organized through school systems at all levels, through non-formal  and informal education.  The most important are aims, objectives and content of education for  sustainable development. They should be compatible with the needs of the  environment, the economic, the political, educational, cultural, etc.  (external aims of education), actually the demands of social reality,  innovated methods in educational system and forms of work for  sustainable development, as well as the relationship between a curriculum  and content.  Keywords: Educational Policy, Lifelong Learning, Sustainable Development.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1668]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 978-9958-834-23-3     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Rural Entrepreneurship in Bosnia and Herzegovina,  Challenges and Opportunities]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Rural development has been identified by many actors dealing with  economic development of Bosnia-Herzegovina (B&amp;H), both local and  international, as one of the key areas of intervention. The main drivers of  rural development should be small sized companies run by rural  entrepreneurs. In order to design effective policies that would boost  entrepreneurial activities in rural areas, the obstacles and drivers of their  businesses should be understood properly.  This paper presents analysis of the factors determining success of rural  entrepreneurship in B&amp;H. The paper combines results from quantitative  and qualitative data, collected originally as part of the research for this  paper, in order to provide evidence of the main factors affecting success of  rural businesses. The data for the quantitative analysis were collected  through a field survey of 300 interviewees, who are owners of micro of  small sized rural business (1-49 employees). The questions from the survey  covered demographic characteristics of the owners, characteristics of their  business, obstacles they are facing in running a business and factors that  have positive influence on their business performance. The data were  analyzed by descriptive statistical analysis and regression analysis. Average  annual growth in employees, as a measure of success of the business, was  used as a dependent variable. Determinants of success of a business  entered the regression model as five broader factors produced by factor  analysis process, described as institutional factors, skills, access to market,  access to finance and infrastructure. The estimated model reveals the  direction and magnitude of different factors of small business success in  rural areas. Results from the quantitative analysis were combined with the results of  quantitative analysis of data collected through 30 semi-structured  interviews with owners of small rural businesses. The interviews were used  to gain deeper insight into the characteristics of factors affecting their  success. The data collected through interviews were analyzed using  contents analysis.  Finding from the research, combining both results of qualitative and results  of quantitative research have identified and described the key factors  affecting rural business. These findings were used to develop a list of  concrete policy recommendations that should aim at reducing barriers and  improving factors that have positive influence on rural businesses, in order  to increase entrepreneurial activities in rural areas, which should have  positive influence on economic development of these areas and entire  country.  Keywords: Rural Entrepreneurship, Business Success, Semi-Structured  Interviews, Factor Analysis, Probity Model, Bosnia-Herzegovina.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1634]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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