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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[The Relation between Self-Esteem in Decision Making,  Decision Making Styles and Problem Solving Skills]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[The aim of this study is to examine whether a relationship between Self-  Esteem in Decision Making, Decision Making Styles and Problem Solving  Skills. The importance of this study stems from the fact that there are very  few studies in national and international literature regarding self-esteem,  decision making styles, and problem solving skills of employees working in  the tourism sector. In this respect, this study shall greatly contribute to the  literature. The working group of the study consists of 442 participants who  are working actively as tourist guides in the provinces of Antalya, Ankara,  Muğla and Antalya. Correlation analysis was applied to testing hypothesis.  Keywords: Professional Tourist Guide, Self-Esteem, Problem Solving,  Problem Solving Skills, Decision Making, Tourism Management.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1686]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[The Impact of the Arab Spring on Turkish Foreign Trade,  Opportunities and Threats]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[December 17, 2010 marks the beginning of a period known as the Arab  Spring throughout which undemocratic regimes lacking economic liberty  has been overturned. This revolutionary period initiated first in Tunisia  with rebellions and spread through Egypt in February 17, 2011. Having  influenced from this period, Libya also overturned its dictators. Another  country where this period called the Arab Spring has been experienced is  Syria.  This study aims at scrutinizing the effects of the Arab Spring on Turkish  Foreign Trade. The factors paving the way for the development of the Arab  Spring and its expansion to other African and Middle Eastern countries is  evaluated in a chronological order. In this study, the scope of the  evaluation regarding the impact of the Arab Spring on Turkish Foreign  Trade is limited with Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Libya and Syria where this  period has been felt deeply. The impact of the crisis on other African and  Middle Eastern countries remains outside the scope of this study. The  impact of the Arab Spring on Turkish Foreign Trade is evaluated by  referring to the import/export values of the above mentioned countries  both before and after the crisis and having completed the assessment of  the situation we tried to evaluate the risks and opportunities in the long  run. Furthermore, in studying Turkey’s market variations in its export  activities, import and export values among the Middle Eastern and North  African Countries known as MENA have been taken as a reference. The  impact of the Arab Spring within the scope of the MENA Countries is evaluated in comparison with the five particular countries subject to this  study.  In the first part the conditions and factors preparing the development of  the Arab Spring has been evaluated and in the following parts the import  and export values realized between Turkey and the other five countries  namely Tunisia, Syria, Libya, Egypt and Morocco have been reviewed. In  the next part, the impact of the Arab Spring on the Middle Eastern and  North African Countries (MENA) is studied. In the last part of the study an  overall evaluation of the impact of the Arab Spring on our foreign trade has  been carried out by taking the period between 2010 and 2012 into  consideration and in this respect the bilateral trade activities between  Turkey and Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Syria and Libya have been reviewed  on a periodical basis throughout which the impact of the crisis was deeply  felt, a trend towards amelioration was experienced and normal conditions  was sustained.  In the conclusion the impact and the results of the Arab Spring on Turkish  Foreign Trade have been evaluated in a period when Turkey developed a  zero problem policy in particular with the neighboring countries and the  question whether this political crisis impose an opportunity or threat for  Turkey in the short and medium run is discussed.  Keywords: The Arab Spring, Foreign Trade, Political and Economic Crisis]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1652]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/1739">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[A Comparison and an Implementation of Time Driven  Activity Based Costing and Activity Based Costing  Methods in Private Schools]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Due to the recent increase in demand for private schools, these schools  have experienced a growth in number and in significance. Therefore, it has  been crucial for the executives of private schools to be able to gain  competitive advantage and to make strategically decisions. This increase of  demand for private schools has also increased the competition in the area.  Due to this increasing competition in private schooling, it has been more  significant to correctly calculate the costs. This study points out the  applicability of activity based costing and time based activity based costing  methods of modern costing methods and the differences between them so  that the executives of private schools could make strategic decisions. Even  though both activities based costing and time driven activity based costing  methods can be applied in private schools, it seems more advantageous to  apply time driven activity based costing since it allows a faster way to  access the information and it is easier to update, which provides a better  chance for long-lasting usage.  Keywords: Activity Based Costing Method; Time Driven Activity Based  Costing Method; Private Education; Costing; Education Institution.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1577]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 978-9958-834-23-3     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/1738">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Research for Mathematics Anxiety of Students Attending  Social Programs in Community Colleges: Yalova  Community College Sample]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[The oldest description of mathematics anxiety is expressed as “the  formation of emotional response syndrome against arithmetic and  mathematics” by Dreger &amp; Aiken in 1957 (Baloğlu, 2010:508).  There exist many studies in literature to determine the mentioned anxiety.  “Most of the problems to see mathematics anxiety put forth the fact that  there exists no consensus for mathematics anxiety therefore various  measurement techniques were developed. The first mathematics anxiety  rating scale is created by Dreger &amp; Aiken (1957) (Kazelskis, 1998:623).  The study is prepared to clarify the reasons for mathematics anxiety of the  students taken basic mathematics courses in Yalova Community College.  Therefore surveys as anxiety rating scale (consisted of 10 items and  created by Recep Bindak in 2005) are applied to 200 students and 175 of  them are taken into account. SPSS 16 program is used to analyze the  research data.  Keywords: Education of mathematics, Anxiety, Mathematics anxiety,  Yalova]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1633]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 978-9958-834-23-3     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/1737">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Turkish “Spring”, European “Fall”: A Political-Economic  Analysis of Turkey-European Union Relations]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Current stalemate in Turkey-European Union (EU) relations stemming mainly  from political issues has taken place by coincidence when both parties namely  Turkey and the EU are experiencing peculiar economic circumstances. The EU,  on the one hand, has been struggling to restore the effects of debt crisis and  on the other hand Turkish economy has been displaying an outstanding  economic performance. Turkish economic performance with repercussions in  its foreign policy displayed by Turkish economic and political activism in  neighboring areas has led to “axis shift” debate in some circles which refers  disassociation of Turkey from the “West”. In contrast, the EU, experiencing the  deepest economic crisis of ever has also a political turmoil inside and possible  scenarios have been discussed for the future of the Union while huge steps are  taken which led to more “deepening”. Future of the relations between Turkey  and the EU is very much dependent on the future tendencies of both sides  which have clues from today’s policies. Combined effect of the EU’s  economic/politic deterioration, put it another way “European fall” and Turkish  economic performance and foreign policy activism, “Turkish spring” have  reinforced the scenarios for the future of the relations. Against this  background, this paper aims to analyze the current situation and the future  tendencies through the political-economic analysis of the relations. This  analysis is two-folded: On the one hand, economic relations of the two-sides  will be elaborated by utilizing economic data including basically the foreign  trade statistics comparatively analyzed through years and economic  interdependency and integration of both sides will be analyzed partly through  customs union arrangements and the other common policy areas. On the  other hand, political dimension of the relations will be elaborated mainly by  analyzing the possible future political scenarios of the EU discussed in  European circles. Main argument of this paper is that future of the relations  between Turkey and the EU is dependent on the future direction of the EU  which should be closely observed by Turkey and although current foreign trade  statistics refer different directions other than the EU, Turkey’s economic  performance could be leverage for the EU membership given the intertwined  nature of political and economic aspects of Turkish accession to the EU.  Keywords: Axis Shift, Debt Crisis, European Union, Turkey, Turkish Economy.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1676]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Credit Rating Perception]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Severe Tremors existing in Country economies caused by global crisis in  recent years have brought reactions to the notes determined before crisis  period with them for the countries affected considerably from the crises by  Credit Rating Agencies. For this reason, harsh criticisms relating that credit  rating agencies were influenced from political pressures were expressed.  The perception of academicians about this subject is the subject of the  study. In the study, the fact that sharp criticisms against rating agencies  should be evaluated with the dimension perceived by academics is  supported by a study.  Keywords: Credit Rating, Crisis, Academics Perceptions.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1594]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 978-9958-834-23-3     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/1735">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[How and Why Corporations Evaluate Sponsored “Sports  for Peace” Projects]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Since the United Nations named 2005 the international year of Sports and  Physical education, the field of Sports for Peace research has been  attracting ever increasing academic interest. Yet, one of the  recommendations that resulted from the 2nd International Forum on Sport  for Peace and Development, that was held at the United Nations office in  Geneva on 10th and 11th of May 2011, was a call for the strengthening of  evaluation tools on the impact of sport and for interdisciplinary research to  develop scientific evidence and good practices. However, considering the  rich and complex nature of both sports and peace, will first need to  identify and then focus on the subtle nuances of how sports may  contribute to peace. And since most sports for peace agencies, like the  Open Fun Football School that has been operating in Bosnia-Herzegovina  since 1998, receive funding from large corporations such as Statoil, Socar  and Unicredit, examining the sponsor/sports for peace agency relationship  may be a promising avenue for providing more insight on the sports for  peace construct. A literature review, that covers four concepts related to  how and why corporations evaluate sponsored sports for peace projects,  was conducted as a pertinent first step to help identify key ideas that may  impact future research. Based on the reviewed literature, and on key  peacemaking theory, a conceptual model which crystalizes our  understanding of how sports for peace agency relationships may influence  peace building was constructed. This model demonstrates that the  evaluating of outcomes and impacts of sports for peace projects will be  relative and will not only depend on which relationship we study, but also  on which point of view we choose to examine the relationship. It also  causes us to reflect that these points of view may be influenced by broad  reaching discourse on the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility  (CSR) and on the potential of sports for peace. Finally, we recommend that  more research is needed on how and why each stakeholder monitors and evaluates the outcomes and impacts of their particular sports for peace  relationships, and that focusing specifically on how and why corporations  evaluated their sponsored sports for peace projects on the ground may be  a promising avenue of research to contribute to the UN’s call for more  insight into the sports for peace and development construct.  Keywords: Peace, Sport, Sports for Peace, Corporate Social Responsibility.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1482]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Significant Predictors of Employees’ Motivation and  Employees’ Job Satisfaction]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[As Henry Ford noted in his autobiography “business *…+ is not a machine. It  is a collection of people who are brought together to do work.” In existing  literature it is evident that soft approach of human resources is  predominant since researches are more focusing on workers’ satisfaction  of the job and different aspects of job satisfactions in various businesses’  environment rather than treating workers the same way as other  resources are treated (hard approach). However, job satisfaction is a multifaceted  construct. The most conventional aspects of satisfaction are:  satisfaction with pay, promotion opportunities, co-workers, supervision,  and the work itself. Some researches examine model where passion and  organizational commitment are important predictor of job satisfaction.  The purpose of this research is to identify factor structures associated with  Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ), Organizational Commitment  Questionnaire (OCQ) and Worker Motivation Questionnaire (WMQ) and to  develop regression model that will be able to predict level of motivation  (measured in hours) and workers satisfaction on the sample from Bosnia  and Herzegovina.  An online questionnaire was distributed to individuals by e-mail (Google  Survey Tool). A total of 63 surveys were obtained and analysed. Data  screening, assumption testing and sampling adequacy was done according  to Field (2005). All relevant tests (such as KMO) provide sufficient  information to confirm that factor analysis is the appropriate technique for  the sample.  First regression model shows that passion affect motivation level  (measured in hours) and it accounts for 47% in the variance of the hours people are motivated. However, other two independent variables  (extrinsic and intrinsic motivation instruments) do not improve significantly  model. Another model emerged from the collected data. Organizational  commitment (both continuance and affective) seems to be a good  predictor of extrinsic satisfaction of the workers. Implication of this is: if  managers want to improve workers’ satisfaction of the working  environment, they should arouse workers emotions toward organization  (affective commitment) and should increase costs of leaving the  organization (continuance commitment). Further researches should be  focused on discovering factors that could predict motivation level in  Bosnian-Herzegovinian environment. As it is already confirmed (in the  literature as well as by this research), salary is not an important predictor  of worker motivation and satisfaction. While passion seems to be the most  important predictor of motivation, it is questionable what facets of passion  are and how to measure them properly.  Keywords: Job Satisfaction, Organization Commitment, Employees’  Motivation, Regression Model, Bosnia And Herzegovina.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1635]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 978-9958-834-23-3     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Socio intercultural Evaluation for Investment Projects in  Indigenous Communities Wixarikas]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[This paper analyses aspects of the problem that occurs in the social  evaluation of investment projects for indigenous communities’ Wixarikas  (Huichols). A project in this context make particularly complex the  evaluation. On the socio-economic perspective with which it is evaluated  comes into play the incommensurability of social and intercultural issues  that cannot be ignored. It is addressed the questions that have arisen in  the development of this type of project and presents a theoretical  framework for the methodological proposal of socio-cultural evaluation.  Keywords: Social Evaluation of Investment Projects, Socio-Intercultural  Evaluation, Indigenous Communities, Wixarikas.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1636]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Electronic Government and Privacy]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Privacy can be defined as areas which are peculiar to an individual not to public  or society. The concept of privacy is mentioned with the concepts of  confidentiality and security of personal information and private areas. While  the governments create electronic tools and environment to watch and make  observation to provide the citizens more secure and an environment to live, it  might cause an individual’s private area to shrink.  Today records of cameras, signals of mobile phones, records of phone calls  through mobile phones, IP numbers of computers, e-mail tracking systems,  satellite based systems, Google earth applications, GPS applications are the  tools that comes to mind at first which can be used to violate privacy. These  tools can be easily reached. When these tools are used for observation, they  can constrict privacy. Some of the ethical issues that appear are as follows:  Does the government open files on citizens? Do individual privacy and freedom  not exist? Does watching and recording everything citizens do conform to  democracy?  As Michael Faucault mentioned knowing means being strong and ruler ship  keeps information to hold power. Today not only governments but also private  huge corporations gather information and both of them watch citizens. As a  result, individuals face social, psychological security and insecurity problems  caused by these. Because of this individuals and societies should be informed  about these issues and ways to protect individual freedom.  Though governments should develop sensitivity to such issues and regulations  are needed to be done, it is not enough. In this study, as discussed in  democracy theory, we propose that a strong government which is furnished  with information might always cause a threat to individual freedom. In  addition, contrary to liberal democracy that huge corporations threaten  democracy by interfering individuals’ privacy will be examined. We suggest  that it is necessary to establish and increase the efficiency of an independent  “Information Conservation and Auditing Authority”.  Keywords: Electronic Government, Privacy, Information Conservation,  Auditing Authority.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1459]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 978-9958-834-23-3     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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