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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Knowledge Management Processes in Thermal Hotels:  An Application in Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey  ]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[This study aims to analyze knowledge management (KM) processes in thermal hotels in Afyonkarahisar province in Turkey. Within the scope of this research, the KM processes applied in thermal hotels have been determined through conducting questionnaire surveys. Descriptive analyses of hotel managers’ views on KM processes were presented. Also, discriminant analysis was used to determine differences between participants’ views based on their demographic characteristics. As a result of the study, it was found that thermal hotels highly apply KM processes. Knowledge creation is the most applied KM process among others. In addition, it was found that informal communication should be encouraged in order to improve knowledge sharing.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2014-03-15]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[2401]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Determinations of Firm Growth: A Study of Rural SMEs in Bosnia-Herzegovina]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Rural development is identified as one of the key areas of intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The main drivers of rural development can be small sized companies run by rural entrepreneurs, and intervention should be focused on enabling environment for their growth. The paper presents analysis of the factors determining growth in employment by small rural businesses in BiH, using quantitative data from original survey conducted in 2012. The direction and magnitude of different factors were further analyzed through qualitative data analysis. Findings from this research identify the key obstacles affecting growth of rural businesses, primarily related to infrastructure, access to finance, access to market, and availability of “soft” skills. The paper proposed possible ways of intervention in reducing these obstacles in order to promote rural development in BiH.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2014-03-15]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[2393]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Conflict and the Freedom of the Press]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Using data from 146 countries, this study empirically tests the relationship between conflict and press freedom. Holding all else constant, the results indicate that the relationship between conflict and press freedom is best described as nonlinear such that the greatest conflict is observed at an intermediate level of press freedom. It is theorized that while past research has found that greater press freedom serves to reduce conflict, governments with a tightly controlled press can also observe lower levels of conflict as these government can use their control to censored information, images, and messaging to minimize conflict and unrest.      ]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2014-03-15]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[2398]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Agricultural Productivity and Poverty Alleviation: What Role for Technological Innovation  ]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[The role of agriculture in economic development remains much debated. This paper takes an empirical perspective and focuses on the relationships between agriculture productivity and poverty reduction. The contribution of agriculture sector to poverty is shown to depend on its own growth performance, its indirect impact on growth in other sectors, the extent to which poor people participate in the sector, and the size of the sector in the overall economy. Bringing together these different effects and taking into consideration the role played by technological innovation, we use an aggregate annual panel data, on a sample composed of 32Sub-SaharanAfrica (SSA) countries, from 1990-2011 to estimate a simultaneous equation model that capture the interrelationship between agriculture productivity, technological innovation and poverty. Findings show first that agricultural productivity contributes significantly to economic growth and poverty in SSA. Second, technological innovation appears to have a positive and significant impact on poverty through its direct and indirect impact through agriculture productivity and growth.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2014-03-15]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[2400]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Effect of Foreign Direct Investments on the Domestic Investments of Developing Countries: A Dynamic Panel Data Analysis]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) are regarded as a significant source of investment in developing countries. However, FDI may affect domestic investments in different aspects. They can enforce the domestic firms to crowd out or crowd in of the sector. In this study; the effects of FDI on developing countries was examined by means of dynamic panel data analysis for 30 developing countries using 1992-2010 period data. According to the empirical analysis results; FDI have crowding in effects in Asian, Latin American and Caribbean countries, although they have crowding out effects in the African developing countries.   ]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2014-03-15]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[2397]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Is a Regional Trade Agreement with Balkan Countries Applicable for Turkey? A Time Series Analysis]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Statistics of Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) and World Bank (WB) imply that the foreign trade volume of Turkey with its major trade partners in the Balkans (Bulgaria, Greece and Romania) may have a positive effect on Turkey’s economy even under the circumstances of the recent financial crisis. In this respect, on the basis of Vector Error Correction (VEC) model, Granger causality analysis has been performed to make inferences about the consequences of a possible regional trade agreement of Turkey with Bulgaria, Greece and Romania on the real economic activity in Turkey. Thereby, it is aimed to determine whether it is reasonable for Turkey to make a regional trade agreement with Bulgaria, Greece and Romania. Empirical findings reveal that Turkish economy may benefit from a regional economic integration with these Balkan countries. ]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2014-03-15]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[2394]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Measurement of the Competitiveness of Turkey: EU Countries, 1980-2010 Period Comparison]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Nowadays, in the new world order caused by economic globalization, technological and political changes in world economy result in changes in the competitiveness of the countries. Everyday, countries intensify their effort to gain, develop and protect their power to compete with other countries. Today, even the most developed countries are trying to strengthen their competitiveness in order to enlarge their share in the world economy. Turkey desires to increase its competitiveness in all sectors in order to raise the welfare level of its people and to speed up its economic growth. Turkey endeavors to increase its competitiveness against EU, who is one of the most important economic partners of Turkey, in all sectors. In this study, the period of 1980-2010 is used to measure the competitiveness of Turkey towards the EU countries and aims to achieve predictions for the future, and the watermark. ]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2014-03-15]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[2395]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Social Innovation in the Public Sector: The Case of Seoul Metropolitan Government]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Innovation is being utilized as an important governance tool for improving government functions. The purpose of this research is to identify social innovation programs and initiatives in Seoul, South Korea, through a review of literature on social innovation and a case study of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG). This research suggests that the SMG fosters social innovation through a variety of metropolitan examples and such innovation projects help to sustain metropolitan governance and develop partnership opportunities and collaboratives. This study contributes to the literature on social innovation in the public sector by looking at the motivations for innovation, the culture to facilitate innovation, collaboration as a tool for innovation, and finally how to sustain innovation. The study also emphasizes how collaboration with the civil society and the private sector helps to promote social innovation through creativity, leadership and sustainability. Other metropolitan governments can benefit from exploring the social innovations presented in this study because the examples demonstrate a way for government to become more effective and efficient by using innovation as a tool for governance.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2014-03-15]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[2396]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[The Nexus between Tax Structure and Economic Growth in Nigeria: A Prognosis]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[One of the most commonly discussed issues in Economics is how tax rates relate to economic growth. An effective tax system ought to satisfy the twin purposes of raising maximum revenue as well as encourage production. In light of this, the paper examined the nexus between the Nigerian Tax System and economic growth using correlation method and Granger Causality to establish the relationship. The paper revealed that the tax system has no significant impact on growth because of the numerous challenges confronting the system. Further analysis of the components of the tax system shows that Custom Duties have more impact on economic growth than Company Income Tax, Value Added Tax and Petroleum Profit Tax. The paper also revealed a negative and insignificant relationship between Petroleum Profit Tax and Company Income Tax on the one hand, and between Petroleum Profit Tax and Value Added Tax on the other hand. Consequently, the paper recommended that the Nigerian tax system should be reformed so that it can have a significant impact on economic growth. Government should also embark on policies and programmes that will enhance the level of income of the citizens with a view to accelerating consumption, investment, employment, and tax revenue.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2014-03-15]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[2399]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[THE IMPORTANCE OF GESTURES IN ANALYSING ESL CLASSROOM DISCOURSE]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[When people speak, they usually accompany their speech with movements of hands and arms. It is believed that some of these hand movements (gesture) exhibit a meaning which is related to the verbal message. Although the nature of the relationship between gesture and speech is still not clear, we all acknowledge that teachers in general and ESL teachers in specific rely heavily on gesture to make the learning process more effective. Therefore considering the essence of gestures in classroom interaction completes the picture of classroom discourse.     The aim of this paper is to provide an example of the relationship between speech and gesture and how gestures play a crucial role in classroom interaction. Some extracts from ESL lesson were analysed with special focus on the use of gestures by the teacher and learners. The results indicate that in order to understand ESL classroom interaction we need to consider gestures in addition to speech. The study suggests some implications which might be beneficial when analysing ESL classroom discourse.    Keywords:  Gestures, Classroom interaction, ESL teaching, Conversation analysis.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2014]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[3345]]></dcterms:extent>
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