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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[How Organizational Culture Affects the Motivational  Antecedents of Job Outcomes: a Conceptual Model]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[This paper investigates into the relationship between motivation and job  outcomes in work environment. The motivational antecedents of  organizational outcomes are differentiated into extrinsic and intrinsic  motivations. The influences of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation on the job  outcome variables, that are job satisfaction and job performance, are  typified in our conceptual model. Therefore, this study looks into the  moderating effect of organizational culture on the relationship between  motivational variables and organizational outcomes. We identified four  organizational cultures from the extant literature to be included in our  conceptual model; competitive, bureaucratic, entrepreneurial, and  consensual. Propositions are given regarding the moderating effect of  organizational culture on the motivational antecedents of job outcomes.  Future research directions are discussed.  Keywords: Intrinsic Motivation, Extrinsic Motivation, Organizational  Culture, Job Outcomes, Job Performance, Job Satisfaction.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1494]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Corporation Tax Rate-Revenue Paradox: Income Shifting  and Corporatization]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Governments have reduced the corporate tax rate to attract foreign capital  in the process of globalization especially after the 1980s. Additionally, they  have taken some measures supportively such as tax incentives and tax  exemption for this goal. These tax competition practices brought up some  questions and concerns about financing public spending issue. But  corporate tax revenue actual data shows relatively stable path over the  time while corporate tax rates are reducing among countries. Some  researches called this doubtful fact “corporate tax rate-revenue paradox”  and explaining it with corporatization and income shifting effects.  In this study we examine the development of corporate tax rates and  revenues in EU countries briefly. Then we are trying to analyses which  factors are dominant in this paradox using available annual panel data for  EU countries. In empirical part of the study we employ panel unit root tests  for determining the stationarity of data set. After this procedure we  perform alternative estimation techniques and provide estimation results.  According to these result threats and opportunities are evaluated at  national tax policy perspective and at union level.  Keywords: Corporate Tax, Corporate Tax Revenue, Corporate Tax-Revenue  Puzzle, Panel Estimation, European Union.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1457]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[The Impacts of European Economic Crisis on European  Identity]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[European identity is a concept that is constructed on the framework of  European Union objective. This objective is an inevitable component of union  and requires process to achieve its goals. The construction of European  identity is considered as a crucial target in pursuing the establishment of a  politically, economically and culturally powerful united Europe in the world.  European Union is currently facing severe economic crisis. This crisis is not just  an economic crisis, it also reflects identity crisis. European values, such as  fundamental human rights, democracy, and rule of law, individual freedom  and spread of welfare are under threat of economic crisis and higher  uncertainty. Solution of economic crisis would be shield for these universal  values of European Union and identity. That’s why, it is very important to  construct new multi-dimensional paradigm. The construction of new multidimensional  paradigm depends on real analysis of economic crisis and its other  aspects. In addition, there must be long and short term problem solving  approaches. In the short term, economic and political cooperation of members  are very vital. Moreover, the end of debt crisis and weakness of  competitiveness are staminal. Therefore, member states of union are obliged  to leave the old habits of the nation - state. As is known, in the crisis times,  nations prefer nationalist tendency to overcome structural problems and  receive public support. Whereas, this classic reflex of states just deepen  existing instability in regional and global levels. However, in the long term,  economic structure of European Union depends on new market liberalization  and political reforms.  There are three main purpose of this study. First to analyze correlation  between economic crisis of European Union and Identity. Secondly, to examine  political reflections of EU’s economic crisis in the context of casual factors.  Finally, projection will be made about the future of European Union.  Keywords: European Union, Economic Crisis, European Identity, Identity Crisis.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1655]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/1548">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[The Course of Change for Meeting the Global  Responsibility Challenges for Business]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[At present social, economic and political challenges are growing at a faster  pace and affecting businesses, especially in developing countries, more  than ever before. In the years to come, these challenges are expected to  increase further. To determine the shape of business in future, there must  be an identification of the forces that will shape the future. American  Society for Quality (ASQ) conducts future studies after every three years, in  which globalization and global responsibility have emerged as the top  ranking forces that will shape the future of business. Developing countries  exhibit a much lower understanding about both these forces, but they  have to recognize the importance of future requirements for the longer  term perspectives of business. This paper, taking into consideration the  ASQ future studies, aims at developing a strategic approach for turning  future challenges into opportunities and to meet the requirements of  future businesses. A model has been developed as charting the course of  change for developing countries by integrating the UN Global Compact  with the organizational system. The integration of UN Global Compact in  the proposed model finds its justification due to its initiative to spread the  benefits of economic development globally while sharing values and  principles for social responsibility. This model has been considered as the  most convenient route to meet the requirements of business in future.  Keywords: Future Studies, Globalization, Global Responsibility, Global  Responsibility Challenges, UN Global Compact.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1554]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Determinants of Crime Rate in EU: a Spatial Analysis]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[It is essential to ensure peace and security for sustainable development. In  recent years, economic and social factors are closely associated with the  amount of increased crime, and economic crises increase the amount of  crime has become a widespread notion.  The purpose of this study is to determine how social and economic factors  affect the occurrence of crime, and investigate the effects of the crisis on  crime rate.  Criminal investigations show that there is significant relation between  crime and “place” of the crime. Crime rate shows different distribution  characteristics, it decreases in some places, while increases in some places,  hence; it is required a spatial perspective. Therefore, Techniques of Spatial  Economic Analysis is used in this paper. The promise of using spatial data  and analyses for crime control still remains to be demonstrated and  depends on the nature of the relationship between crime and place.  Theoretical concerns focus on how place might be a factor in crime, either  by influencing or shaping the types and levels of criminal behavior by the  people who frequent an area, or by attracting to an area people who  already share similar criminal inclinations. While the crime rate in the  model is the dependent variable, the net migration rate, unemployment  rate, education level and per capita gross domestic product will be used as  independent variables. Data covers the European Union countries and the  year of data is 2010. The effect of these variables is observed to determine  the amount of crime and whether or not it comes to a spatial effect is  investigated. The relationship between migrations and crime is one of the  problems on which for a long time now social research has been  concentrating, mainly in countries characterized by important emigrational  flows. This paper provides an empirical evaluation of whether one can  uncover a link between crimes and, economic and social variables like  unemployment rate, education level and per capita gross domestic product  using a research methodology, additionally; impacts of last economic crisis  on European Union countries are examined.  Keywords: Crime Rate, EU countries, Spatial Analysis.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1515]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[The Relationship between Short Selling and Stock  Market Liquidity: Evidence From İstanbul Stock  Exchange]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Short selling is an important strategy that investors take short position on  stock with the expectation of gain. Having a short position in a stock is that  selling borrowed stock on a particular date and buying the stock on a later date  in order to give the stock back to the stock lender. After giving the stock to the  lender, investor closes out the short position. Individual and institutional  investors can have short position for speculation, hedging or arbitrage. Short  selling is expected to contribute to the stock price formation and stock  liquidity. The positive relation between short sale process and stock liquidity  reduce transaction costs and contribute market efficiency. Stock prices have  become more informative with short selling. This result affect investor’s  behavior and investor’s short term and long term investment decisions about  the stock. In reviewing the literature on short selling strategy, the relationship  between short sale process and stock liquidity is two-way. However, it has  been determined that there are a few studies which test the relationship  between stock liquidity, trade in İstanbul Stock Exchange, and short sale  process. The purpose of our study is to provide evidence whether short sale  process affects stock liquidity. The sample consists of the firms from ISE30  index. ISE30 index comprises of the stocks with the highest liquidity due to the  intensity of trading volume. For this reason, the relationship between the  stock liquidity and the short sale process is expected to be explained better. In  the study by making use of daily stock data with the number of trading days.  Furthermore, our sample period covers trading days between 1 January, 2011  and December 31, 2011. In this study, regression analysis was used and  determined a relationship between short selling and stock liquidity.  Keywords: Short Selling, ISE, Stock Market Liquidity, Market Efficiency,  Regression Analysis.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1571]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[The Relationship between Inventory and Financial  Performance: Turkey Case]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Inventories, which are among working capital factors and have the least  amount of liquidity, have an important effect on the financial performance of  enterprises, especially in terms of productivity. Inventory management and  determining of optimal inventory level have a vital role in the point of the  productivity of firms’ operations especially for the firms which operate on  manufacturing industry.  This study has a vital importance because of several reasons. There are limited  numbers of studies relevant to discrete components of inventory performance  and financial performance in Turkey. This study is relevant to both inventory  and finance departments of a firm. Cost of inventory and financing of these  assets’ investment are important for financial managers.  The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between inventory  and financial performance in manufacturing firms in Turkey. In this respect,  financial statements of manufacturing firms are used between 2002 and 2011.  Financial data of firms are obtained from the İstanbul Stock Exchange  database. Raw material, work-in-process, finished goods and total inventory  are taken as indicators of inventory performance. Then the ratios of these  indicators to total sales are used in analysis. Gross profit to total sales and  operating profit to total sales are used as indicator of financial performance.  The regression analysis was employed by using financial ratios obtained from  financial statements of firms within the scope of analysis.  As a result, the relationship between total inventory performance and financial  performance are explained. Besides this, the relationship between discrete  types of inventory performance and financial performance are summarized in  the results.  Keywords: Operating Performance, Inventory Performance, Financial  Performance, Raw Material, Work-In-Process, Finished Goods.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1570]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Factors Influencing Buying Behavior on Daily Deal Sites  in Turkey]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[The Internet is experiencing a new fashion in the last two years. Daily deal  sites have become popular also in Turkey like many other countries. They  provide daily discounted offers to the customers for various items. Most of  the people look at those sites for discounts before they start to work. This  new way of shopping becomes almost a habit for them. Those sites are  nearly a part of our daily lives. But, this means not that every person using  the Internet for shopping purposes prefers daily deal sites for purchasing  goods and services. There are some behavioral differences between  customers. The factors that initiate the buying process differ across  customers.  This study will try to investigate the factors that influence Turkish  consumers’ buying behaviors and satisfaction from daily deal sites in  Turkey. A model is proposed of the buying process in the online shopping  environment. Mostly price related constructs and the impulse buying  tendencies of online consumers will be used as predictors of buying  behavior. Satisfaction from daily deal sites is held a result of buying  behavior. Hypotheses will be developed according to the effects of the  factors on buying behavior and satisfaction from daily deal sites. The  hypotheses will be tested using multiple regression analysis. A survey will  be held through online daily deal site shoppers in Turkey who bought at  least one item using those sites in the last three months. Findings of the  study will be useful both for the academics and online retailers.  Keywords: Daily Deal Sites, Online Shopping, Turkey, Multiple Regressions]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1611]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 978-9958-834-23-3     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Trade as Engine of Growth: The Case of Turkey]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[As a result of technological changes in the world, international trade has  become very easy in practice and has shown a rapid increase in the  volume. The increase in trade volume is closely related to the growth  policies implemented by countries. While some of countries applying  import substitution policies for economic growth, some of them applying  export oriented policies for growth. Both import-led growth hypothesis  and export-led growth hypothesis are an important discussion in applied  economics. Turkey&#039;s economy implemented import substitution growth  policies until 1980 then country&#039;s economy affected by oil crisis after that  stabilization program applied in 24 January 1980. In this respect, the study  is divided into two separate parts, which are the years between 1962 and  1981, years between 1982 and 2010. These two groups analyzed and  evaluated separately. The main purpose of this study is to investigate  relationship between export, import and growth in both periods for  Turkey. Dickey Fuller (ADF) tested stationary of the variables. Granger  causality test was applied to test the existence of causality between the  variables. As a result of this paper, it is found that causal relationship from  import towards economic growth from 1962 to 1981 and casual  relationship from export towards economic growth between the years  1982 and 2010.  Keywords: Export-Led Growth, Import-Led Growth, Economic Growth,  Trade, Granger Causality Test.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1673]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Technological Structure of Export between Turkey and  Brazil]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[In recent years, the rapid growth of trade volume causes more rapid  diffusion of new technologies to emerging economies. International  Monetary Fund (IMF) labels Turkey and Brazil as emerging economies.  Brazil is the sixth largest economy and Turkey is the eighteenth largest  economy in the world in order of GDP in 2011. Turkey and Brazil are  attracting attention among emerging economies lately. Turkey export was  614 million dollar and import was 1.3 billion dollar. Trade volume between  Turkey and Brazil was 1.9 billion dollar in 2010 and it is reached 2.9 billion  dollar by 52 percent increase and 1.1 billion dollar Turkish deficit in 2011. It  is expecting to reach 10 billion trade volumes between two countries.  The main purpose of this paper is to analyze the technological structure of  exports that may help to explain trade performance between Turkey and  Brazil. The process of technology structure is analyzed from quantitative  and qualitative aspects. This paper used a trade classification system which  divided trade structure into ten technological parts such as primary  products, resource based, low, medium and high technology products. The  trade classification system prepared by Lall and OECD. The study used  annual data in the form of STIC revision 2 and 3 digit for the years between  1992 and 2010. The data collected from United Nations Commodity Trade  Statistics Database. The reporter country is Turkey for Turkey’s export to  Brazil and Brazil is the reporter country for Brazil’s export to Turkey. As a  result of this study, it is expected to determine firstly technological  structure of trade between two countries then how technological structure  of trade changed between Turkey and Brazil over the years. Policy makers  can decide future trade plans for both country according to result of this  paper.  Keywords: Trade Classification, Technological Structure, Export, Brazil,  Turkey.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1643]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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