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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[A STUDY ON THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE READING  STRATEGY TYPES USED BY STUDENTS]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[This study is conducted in order to investigate the generic awareness of reading strategy use of  students and state the types of reading strategies used by them while performing a reading task. The  students responded to a 45-item scale that included three categories of reading strategies; before, during and  after. The findings obtained in this study indicated that the overall usage-level of the designated reading  strategies were at a medium frequency-level; therefore, it revealed that the students use the designated  strategies but not necessarily enough. On the other hand, the overall frequency of before-reading strategy  use was found to be highest among three categories, so it indicated that the students are generally conscious  of their comprehension process and they are planned before performing a reading task.  Keywords: Reading, Reading Comprehension, Awareness of Reading Strategy]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2016]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[3504]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/227">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP) AND  ITS EFFECT ON THE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING SYSTEM]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Abstract: In the previous period, organizations from very different sectors have  successfully adopted ERP systems. In this study, we will research the impact of ERP  in the accounting industry regarding the case study from company in Bosnia and  Herzegovina. By many theorists, accounting is usually described as the process of  collecting, analyzing, and presenting financial data required for taking appropriate  management decisions. Studies have explored the effects of IT in the business and  accounting, but they didn’t cover complex technologies such as ERP. Utilizing ERP in  accounting allows spending more time on analyzing the data instead of collecting  it. This is possible because all information is stored in one place (database) which is  easily accessed by everyone allowed to use it. With the successful implementation of  ERP in company, accountants have more time to spend for analyzing and reporting,  enhancing their roles, and shortening common tasks and activities. The aim of this  paper is to explore the significance of ERP systems in management accounting. This  research will try to understand what is the role of modern accountants. Enterprise  resource planning software has shaped activities and processes in the accounting  sector.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2016]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[3311]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/226">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[FORGING SYNERGY BETWEEN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND  INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Expansion of the borders of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) provides members of  academic communities with a challenging opportunity to participate in various exchange programmes. The  phenomenon of mobility tests the proficiency level of the participants’ Intercultural Communicative  Competence that enables them not only to speak a common language but also interact effectively and  appropriately in the context of a hosting country.  The paper focuses on the case study of internationalisation process implemented by eight European  Teacher Training institutions – Cá Foscari University (Italy), Pedagogical University of Tirol (Austria), the  University of Cyprus (Cyprus), the School of Education of Aarhus University (Denmark), University of  Nantes (France), Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest (Hungary), Jagiellonian University, Krakow  (Poland), the Institute of Foreign Languages, Vilnius University (Lithuania) via the designed educational  project carried out within the framework of an Intensive Programme in the socio-cultural context of the  Republic of Lithuania. The data of the study based on the participants’ reflections reveals that no matter  how positive the respondents’ attitudes towards mobility are, and how willing they are to participate in  various exchange programmes, the level of their ICC does not always meet the desired internal and external  outcomes. This proves the necessity of Intercultural education to be integrated into the content of many  subjects, foreign languages, above all.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2016]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[3467]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/225">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[VOICE ACTIVATED SMART HOME AS AID FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Smart home refers to the application of various technologies to control the home remotely or automatically. It refers to systems that control temperature, lighting, door locks, windows and many other appliances. The interaction with those devices and systems can be through smartphones, computers, control panels or even advanced technologies such as voice and gesture. Apart from improving and simplifying many everyday operations to ordinary people, such technologies can also be used to aid people with disabilities who find many everyday tasks hard or even impossible to perform. This study evaluates the efficiency and possibilities of using a voice activated smart home system as an aid for people with disabilities.    Key words: Smart home, voice activated, voice interactive, people with disabilities]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2016]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[3607]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/224">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Analysis of ACE I/D polymorphism in Gorani population]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene is 21 kb long gene that is located on chromosome 17q23. Protein coded by this gene, ACE enzyme causes conversion of  inactive angiotensin I to active angiotensin II that presents key component of Renin Angiotensin System(RAS) that is known to functions in control of blood pressure and balance of fluids and salts in the body. ACE also increases degradation of  bradykinin.       It has been shown that ACE gene contains a polymorphism based on the presence (insertion [I]) or absence (deletion [D]) of 287 bp Alu sequence in intron 16. Accordingly, it leads to the generation of three genotypes: deletion homozygotes (DD),  insertion homozygotes (II),  and heterozygotes (ID).      Studies have identified correlation between ACE polymorphism and different diseases as well as correlation between one of three genotypes and sport performance.            The main aim of this study was to identify genotype and allele frequencies of ACE gene in Gorani population. Comparison of these results to the results of other population studies on ACE polymorphismswe aimed to understand genotype composition of studied population as well as to see if ACE gene presents suitable genetic marker that could be used in population studies.       Genotypes of hundred unrelated individuals were determined by using method initially described by Rigat et al (1992).  As overamplification of D allele can cause ID genotype mistyping, DD individuals were subjected to second PCR  in which presence or absence of I allele was controlled. Results of the first and second PCR were detected by 2%  and 1,5 % gel electrophoresis, respectively.       Results of ACE testing revealed that Gorani population is in Hardy Weinberg equilibrium, where the most common genotype is ID(63%), followed by DD (20%) and II (17%) genotypes.      When results of present study where compared to other population studies, the highest correlation was observed with Hungarian, Croatian, Serbian and Turkish populations. MDS plot as well as dendrogram revealed grouping of population according to geographical position, being more reliable based on continental distribution.       Keywords: ACE gene, ACE polymorphism, Gorani population, Polymerase Chain Reaction, MDS, Dendrogram]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2016]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[3613]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/223">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Investigating the Drivers of Choice Behavior in Tourism:   Corporate Image, Perceived Risk and Trust Interactions through Reputation Management]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Abstract: This study examines how reputation management (RM) activities influence consumers’ choice behaviors. In order to understand the relationship between them the possible consequences of RM activities such as corporate image, consumer trust, and perceived risk were analyzed as the antecedents of consumers’ choice behavior. Specifically, a structural equation model was developed for hypothesized relations between the constructs of the study. Empirical research was conducted using data from 232 individual consumers in Albania (n=109) and Turkey (n=123) to test our conceptual model. The data were analyzed through t-test and structural equation modelling (SEM). The study shows that RM activities obviously determine the constructs of corporate image and consumer trust positively, whereas they affect perceived risk by consumers negatively. The lower level of perceived risk through RM activities was found as a significant determinant of consumers’ choice behavior.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2016]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[3302]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/222">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Role of the State in Financial Sector Development and Achieving Pro-Poor Growth: Evidence from Bosnia and Herzegovina]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[This paper provides theoretical background and empirical research on state’s role in financial sector development, focusing on state’s role in achieving pro-poor economic growth through its activities in development of the financial sector.  To this end, in the theoretical part of the paper it is explained that pro-poor growth depends on the strong private sector, while at the same time private sector development is dependent on the degree of financial sector development. Defining pro-poor growth as a set of policies aiming to reduce poverty, it is argued that pro-poor growth is dependent on financial sector development both, directly and indirectly. Financial sector development contributes to poverty reduction directly through improvement of the access to financial products/services to the poor, and indirectly through private sector’s better access to financial sources which as a consequence impacts the overall economic growth of the country. By analyzing theoretical approaches, it is shown that government policies and actions in financial sector development might positively impact private sector development, and therefore (indirectly and directly) contributes to pro-poor growth.  The empirical part of the paper discusses the role of the state in financial sector development and its contribution to economic growth and poverty reduction in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), arguing that this growth needs to be pro-poor oriented as BIH is the poorest country in Europe. In order to assess state’s role in financial sector development and its implication to pro-poor growth in BIH, surveys among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and government representatives were conducted. The aim of the surveys was to analyze the perceptions of private sector participants and of government institution employees perceptions about the government role in development of the financial sector oriented to SMEs.  The research shows significant disagreement between the two surveyed groups about the efforts currently being implemented by BIH government in supporting the private sector through financial sector development. It is concluded that government needs to work more closely with the private sector as well as with the financial sector so as to better identify the private sector needs and then create policies and take actions necessary for the private sector to develop, which would consequently lead to poverty reduction.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2016]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[3340]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/221">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Development of Intercultural Education through English language textbooks used in elementary schools in B&amp;H]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[In today’s globalized world mono-cultural societies have been gradually disappearing. A trend towards the creation of multicultural societies began in 1960s. New multicultural societies were forced by the virtue of new conditions to engage themselves with others. The number of international institutions has adopted documents, which became the backbone of new education policy. Therefore, school systems worldwide began to work intensively on the promotion of intercultural values among young people. Intercultural education is most explicitly accomplished through textbook contents which encourage interaction, exchange, desegregation, interdependency and solidarity among people belonging to different cultural groups living in the same territory. Yet nowadays many multicultural nations encounter difficulties in holding together multicultural diversity and in establishing harmonious interpersonal relationships. This work deals with content analysis as one of the most frequently applied research methods in the field of education; and it is concerned with the analysis of the intercultural content in English language textbooks used in B&amp;H in elementary schools. The main goal of this research is to determine the quantity and quality of content that point to intercultural education in the textbooks of English language used in elementary schools in the Bosnia and Herzegovina. The research involves both quantitative and qualitative analysis. We selected nine categories, important for intercultural education throughout English language textbooks: identity, cooperation and friendship, respect, tolerance, cultural relativism, stereotype, prejudice, oppression, and labeling. Results of textual analysis will offer scientific insight about the possible contributions of English language textbooks to intercultural education in B&amp;H. This research for us is important because we believe that if multiculturalism is accepted as an asset not as a burden, with its proper utilization within the education system, multicultural nations would inevitably continue to benefit from their diversity.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2016]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[3190]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/220">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Classroom Group Works Under Scrutiny: A Case Study at International Burch University]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[In the last couple of decades in contemporary societies, educators and educational institutions have required their students to participate actively and devotedly in their educational process in order to prepare them for the future employment which almost always includes team work and cooperation, Besides, methods that include students’ cooperation and collaboration within group learning have been used increasingly in all levels of teaching and in all subjects. The present study attempts to provide an insight into students’ perspectives on these issues in the international and multicultural environment of International Burch University. Students were given the opportunity to express their own opinions through the interviews evaluated by taking into consideration key elements of cooperative learning situations. The researchers have aimed to indicate possible shortcomings in the implementation of group work methods applied in practice and to attract students’ attention to their importance by offering possible solutions for their overcoming.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2016]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[3240]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/219">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[CLASSROOM GROUP WORKS UNDER SCRUTINY: A CASE STUDY  AT INTERNATIONAL BURCH UNIVERSITY,  IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[In last couple of decades in contemporary societies, educators and educational institutions have  required their students to participate actively and devotedly in their educational process in order to prepare  them for the future employment which almost always includes team work and cooperation, Therefore,  methods that include students’ cooperation and collaboration within group learning have been used  increasingly in all levels of teaching and in all subjects. Nevertheless, it seems that in practice this type of  learning is still encountering dependence, passivity, and even anxiety on the part of students. Thus, this  paper attempts to provide an insight into students’ perspectives on these issues in the international and  multicultural environment of International Burch University. Students were given the opportunity to  express their own opinions through the interviews evaluated by taking into consideration key elements of  cooperative learning situations (Johnson and Johnson, 1991). Thus, the purpose of this research is to  indicate possible shortcomings in the implementation of group work methods applied in practice and to  attract students’ attention to their importance by offering possible solutions for their overcoming.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2016]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[3446]]></dcterms:extent>
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