scholarly journals The Search for a Culture of Bribery in Cameroon

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 185
Author(s):  
Lincoln J. Fry
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Property Crime ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Reported Data ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Logistical Regression Analysis

<p><em>Introduction:<strong> </strong>This paper addresses systematic corruption in Cameroon. Based on the literature review and a previous study, the research question was “does a culture of bribery exist in Cameroon, and what are its predictors? Method and materials</em><em>:</em><em> Data for this study was collected by the Afrobarometer project from 1,200 Cameroonian respondents Based on self-reported data, the research attempted to determine the volume of bribes paid by respondents to receive public services. Results: Overall, the findings revealed the existence of a culture of bribery in Cameroon; forty-five percent of the respondents reported paying bribes within the last year and 30 percent reported paying two or more bribes in that same time period. Logistical regression analysis revealed that 7 variables were significant predictors of payment of bribes. Being the victim of a property crime was the strongest predictor, which, in turn, drew attention to the role of the police in Cameroon’s bribery culture.</em><em></em></p>

scholarly journals WHICH IS MORE IMPORTANT TO THE SUCCESS OF AN ACQUISITION; ACQUIRER OR TARGET RESOURCES?

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 2572-2599
Author(s):  
Ömer Faruk GENÇ
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Information Asymmetry ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Future Research ◽  
International Acquisitions ◽  
Acquisition Performance ◽  
Acquisition Integration

The resources of both acquirers and targets have been studied in terms of the drivers and success of acquisitions. Despite the large number of studies that have been conducted, we still do not know whose resources are more critical to the success of acquisitions. This study aims to examine the role of acquirer and target resources in the success of acquisitions. All acquisitions that took place in Turkey between 1990 and 2017 were analyzed to investigate the research question. The findings of a regression analysis of 425 acquisitions in this emerging market context reveal that acquirer resources are more critical than target resources in acquisition performance. The effects of resources on domestic and international acquisitions are also compared, and it is found that acquirer resources are more critical in domestic acquisitions, whereas target resources are more important in international acquisitions. The implications of these findings are discussed in terms of information asymmetry and post-acquisition integration issues, and directions for future research are suggested.

scholarly journals Expectation of UAE Tamil Expatriates before Expatriation

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3S2) ◽  
pp. 376-379
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Construction Company ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Target Data

In this scenario the role of expatriation are more challenging, the reason of people receive the expatriation is earn money. The current study aims to understand the reason of expatriation, know the expectation of expatriates and know the experience of expatriates. Expatriate thought, feeling and opinion were the target data. Based on a questionnaire that was developed from the literature review, responses from 60 expatriates who are working in Construction Company in Dubai. The reason of the expatriation is overcome from the financial constrain and the expectation of the expatriates would like to receive particular support as well as.

In Pursuit of a Twenty-first Century Just City

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 299-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason W. Reece
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
First Century ◽  
Planning History ◽  
Us History ◽  
Policy Debates ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Twenty First Century

A reexamination of the role of equity in planning is critical at this contentious period in US history. Racism and anti-immigrant sentiments have arisen in our public policy debates, cities have again experienced riots, and inequality has grown. Equity has long been a center of tension throughout planning history, and the field has struggled to balance activism and technocratic expertise. This article provides a literature review to inform and explore how planners can engage equity in this current contentious time period.

4. Asking Questions: How to Find and Formulate Research Questions

2020 ◽  
pp. 93-122
Author(s):  
Sandra Halperin ◽  
Oliver Heath
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Research Process ◽  
The Other ◽  
General Question ◽  
Asking Questions ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The One

This chapter deals with the first step of the research process: the formulation of a well-crafted research question. It explains why political research should begin with a research question and how a research question structures the research process. It discusses the difference between a topic or general question, on the one hand, and a focused research question, on the other. It also considers the question of where to find and how to formulate research questions, the various types of questions scholars ask, and the role of the ‘literature review’ as a source and rationale for research questions. Finally, it describes a tool called the ‘research vase’ that provides a visualization of the research process, along with different types of questions: descriptive, explanatory, predictive, prescriptive, and normative.

Achieving supply chain resilience: the role of procurement

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (5/6) ◽  
pp. 626-642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Roberta Pereira ◽  
Martin Christopher ◽  
Andrea Lago Da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
The Body ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Supply Chain Resilience ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Objective Being

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand the role of procurement in identifying and managing the intra- and inter-organisational issues which impact supply chain resilience. Achieving resilience along the supply chain in today’s turbulent business environment requires efforts from both internal and external elements of the extended enterprise. Design/methodology/approach – The systematic literature review was conducted between 2000 and 2013 with the objective being to answer the single research question proposed. To do so, a content analysis based on the literature was applied to 30 selected papers. Findings – The study revealed that procurement activities do make a significant contribution to creating supply chain resilience. Emerging from the literature review, certain intra- and inter-organisational issues were identified that could impact supply chain resilience. Also the possible actions that procurement could take to enable the enhancement of supply chain resilience were identified. Research limitations/implications – This study is limited, in that it is exploratory and focuses only on the body of knowledge presented in two databases over the past 13 years. It has also been restricted to the procurement function and the consequent implications for the upstream supply chain. Originality/value – The originality of this paper lies in the identification of intra- and inter-organisational issues from a procurement perspective specifically as they relate to improving supply chain resilience. This raises further questions on the role of procurement in creating supply chain resilience, which has not been well-explored in the current literature.

scholarly journals The Role of Internal Audit Function on Corporate Governance and Management

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Georgios Kontogeorgis
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
Internal Auditing ◽  
Internal Audit Function ◽  
A Company ◽  
Good Operation

The purpose of the paper is to examine the research question about the role of internal audit function on management and corporate governance. This paper is updated with the latest theories regarding the role of internal auditing on management and corporate governance. It has been made literature review so as to be revealed the role of internal audit function on management and corporate governance. It is found that internal auditing is an important part of the success of corporate governance. Especially, it is one of the pillars of corporate governance. Furthermore, it is found that internal audit function is a vital tool for the management and for the success of a company. The good operation of internal audit function can be a tool for the improvement of quality of the corporate governance and management. Both corporate governance and management can increase the competiveness of a company.

scholarly journals Kajian Systematic Literature Review (SLR) Untuk Mengidentifikasi Dampak Terorisme, Layanan Konseling dan Terapi Trauma Pada Anak-Anak

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 209
Author(s):  
Urotul Aliyah ◽  
Mulawarman Mulawarman
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Counseling Services ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Regulatory Frameworks ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of writing this article is to determine the impact of terrorism on children and adolescents who live in the area of terror. The method used is the method of systematic literature review (SLR). SLR is a method that identifies, evaluates, and interprets findings on a research topic to answer a predetermined research question. From planning, conducting and reporting it can be concluded that terrorism has had a traumatic impact on many people, especially children and adolescents. The impact of terrorism can be experienced by children and adolescents in those who live at the scene of terror and children and adolescents of families of terrorists who experience negative stigma from the community as a family of terrorists. Children and adolescents affected by terrorism experience crucial problems to be able to rise up and undergo their psychological development naturally and without the pressure of trauma so that they need certain counseling so that they get up and are optimistic about their life's journey and the next stages of development. The recommendation of this study is the need for counseling to take on the role of strategy as an effort to build positive attitudes of children in facing the next stage of life so that they can undergo and realize career development positively as is usual for children and other adolescents who are not affected by terrorism. Moreover, learning from many countries, the government as a state representative must continue to be encouraged to care and dare to build a strong willingness to form institutions and regulatory frameworks for counseling services in many fields for increasingly diverse needs, especially the handling and prevention of trauma from the impact of terrorism.

scholarly journals Role of Customer in Marketing and Development (RCMD) – a literature review

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-115
Author(s):  
Ehsanullah Oria ◽  
◽  
Mirwan Perdhana ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Customer Knowledge ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Units Of Analysis ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
To Receive ◽  
The Way

The purpose of this article is to review empirical researches on role of customer in marketing and development (RCMD) and betterment of the firm’s performance and pave the way for future researches. This article is a cumulative literature review of empirical articles on (RCMD). In previous empirical studies two units of analysis has been conducted (individual and firm unit) which includes two viewpoints: The customers' viewpoint and the firms’ viewpoint. The customers’ viewpoint that consider RCMD issues from customer perspectives and stresses on practices of customers in marketing and development. The company's viewpoint looks at RCMD issues from firms' perspectives and analyzes company's action of including customers and how RCMD may influence firm’s performance. During the investigation it was found that RCMD comprises of different streams of literature that follow various conventions and remain very detached from one another. However, there are some common themes between these two streams of researches. For instance, customer knowledge and experience has all seems to be vital for RCMD from the two points of view, learning capacities of a customer and of a firm have both been discovered to be exceptionally important for RCMD. It was also found that significantly less exploration is done from the firm's viewpoint to understand what drives firms to receive RCMD and what prepares them to effectively preform it. Ultimately, there was absence of hypothetical improvement in all subareas. This article goes beyond existing researches by uniting various streams of studies, evaluating key differences related to the concept and findings on antecedents and outcomes of RCMD. This article suggest that future studies ought to embrace a consistent and predictable conceptualization of RCMD and restrain using wide terms.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Intangible Cultural Heritage and Urban Resilience: A Systematic Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12921
Author(s):  
Daniel Sampaio Tavares ◽  
Fernando Brandão Alves ◽  
Isabel Breda Vásquez
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Urban Resilience ◽  
Global Context ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
The Relationship

The need to study and understand urban resilience has been defended by academics, justified by a new global context characterized by a growing urban population and a changing climate. Moreover, the importance of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) has been recognized by UNESCO since 2003. Nevertheless, the relationship between ICH and urban resilience discourses is recent, with academic studies on this topic seeing an exponential growth from 2017 onward. This article aims to develop a systematic literature review in order to answer the research question “how does intangible heritage relate to urban resilience?” and present current academic debates on this relationship. Following a methodology which entailed an academic database search and the application of exclusion criteria, 94 results from Scopus and Web of Science were retrieved and analysed. The article presents a discussion of results and showcases an existing linkage between both areas of study. This study demonstrates the fragmentation and diversity of the debates when addressing the relationship between the two topics, with an existing focus on sustainability discourses, built heritage and the role of local communities. Moreover, the article also shows a prevalence of discourses based on an engineering resilience approach. Considerations for future approaches to ICH and urban resilience are presented, namely, the need to better integrate ICH into urban resilience discourses.

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