A Formal Framework for Patch Management

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 18-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guillermo A. Francia ◽  
Kihyun Kim ◽  
Byungoh Ahn ◽  
Sen Xin Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Markov Chain Model ◽  
Sensitivity Analyses ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Chain Model ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Formal Framework ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Parameter Values

A patch management model provides a framework with which a system’s parameters and behavior can be tested and validated. The authors propose a formal framework that is based on the Continuous Time Markov Chain Model and validate the model using the SHARPE modeling tool. Furthermore, they perform sensitivity analyses to study the dynamic behavior of the proposed model with varying parameter values. A discussion on the results of our study and future research directions concludes the paper.

When Faithful Consumption Meets Modernism

2015 ◽  
pp. 40-71
Author(s):  
Begüm Yetişer ◽  
Burcu Genç
Keyword(s):  
Food Intake ◽  
Religious Belief ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Knowing That ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Open Discussion ◽  
Consumption Intentions ◽  
And Behavior

Today's Islamic understanding cannot be explained by only rules determined by that religion. The interpretation of Islam is altering, leaving an open discussion of how much of the Islamic rules are interpreted and put into real life practice. This chapter aims to understand this dynamic behavior of consumers under the framework of Islam: how it alters consumption intentions and behavior. This altering process will intensely be observed with Turkish consumers, knowing that Turkey has a unique characteristic among the countries that practice Islam as the major religious belief. Thus, the authors make a review to emphasize different preference related issues from a wider perspective. They start by focusing on general consumption contexts followed by patterns including fashion, travel, food intake, finance, anti-consumption activities, and other special occasions, finalized by conclusions and future research directions.

scholarly journals Ion-Generating and Ion-Capturing Nanomaterials in Liquid Crystals

Proceedings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (14) ◽  
pp. 1122
Author(s):  
Yuriy Garbovskiy
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Liquid Crystals ◽  
Electric Fields ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Liquid Crystal Devices ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Good Agreement

The majority of tunable liquid crystal devices are driven by electric fields. The performance of such devices can be altered by the presence of small amounts of ions in liquid crystals. Therefore, the understanding of possible sources of ions in liquid crystal materials is very critical to a broad range of existing and future applications employing liquid crystals. Recently, nanomaterials in liquid crystals have emerged as a hot research topic, promising for its implementation in the design of wearable and tunable liquid crystal devices. An analysis of published results revealed that nanodopants in liquid crystals can act as either ion-capturing agents or ion-generating objects. In this presentation, a recently developed model of contaminated nanomaterials is analyzed. Nanoparticle-enabled ion capturing and ion generation regimes in liquid crystals are discussed within the framework of the proposed model. This model is in very good agreement with existing experimental results. Practical implications and future research directions are also discussed.

scholarly journals Adolescent Biological Maturity and Physical Activity: Biology Meets Behavior

2010 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 332-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren B. Sherar ◽  
Sean P. Cumming ◽  
Joey C. Eisenmann ◽  
Adam D.G. Baxter-Jones ◽  
Robert M. Malina
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Biological Maturation ◽  
Health Related Behaviors ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Biological Maturity ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Relationship

The decline in physical activity (PA) across adolescence is well established but influence of biological maturity on the process has been largely overlooked. This paper reviews the limited number of studies which examine the relationship between timing of biological maturity and PA. Results are generally inconsistent among studies. Other health-related behaviors are also considered in an effort to highlight the complexity of relationships between biological maturation and behavior and to provide future research directions.

Defining and Evaluating A Novel Penalty Model for Managing Violations in the Cloud Computing

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-52
Author(s):  
Adil Maarouf ◽  
Bouchra El Qacimy ◽  
Abderrahim Marzouk ◽  
Abdelkrim Haqiq
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Service Level ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Calculation Methods ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Penalty Cost ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Cloud Providers ◽  
Future Research Directions

Managing and applying penalties has become a critical issue for Cloud Computing. In this paper, the authors investigate this issue and present the most frequently used definitions of service level agreements (SLA) penalty functions. They identify the characteristics of these functions by highlighting their strengths and weaknesses. They survey and analyze various penalty calculation and availability calculation methods of cloud providers. Then, they propose a Novel Penalty Model for computing the penalty cost of the violations and present formalization for the penalty concerned. They also propose a business model for cloud providers to manage their profit. An example application will be presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed model. Finally, the paper notes some challenges and future research directions.

scholarly journals A Systematic and Critical Review on the Research Landscape of Finance in Vietnam from 2008 to 2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 219
Author(s):  
Manh-Tung Ho ◽  
Ngoc-Thang B. Le ◽  
Hung-Long D. Tran ◽  
Quoc-Hung Nguyen ◽  
Manh-Ha Pham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Financial Market ◽  
Financial Regulation ◽  
Banking System ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Financial Policies ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
Green Finance ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
And Behavior

This paper endeavors to understand the research landscape of finance research in Vietnam during the period 2008 to 2020 and predict the key defining future research directions. Using the comprehensive database of Vietnam’s international publications in social sciences and humanities, we extract a dataset of 314 papers on finance topics in Vietnam from 2008 to 2020. Then, we apply a systematic approach to analyze four important themes: Structural issues, Banking system, Firm issues, and Financial psychology and behavior. Overall, there have been three noticeable trends within finance research in Vietnam: (1) assessment of financial policies or financial regulation, (2) deciphering the correlates of firms’ financial performances, and (3) opportunities and challenges in adopting innovations and ideas from foreign financial market systems. Our analysis identifies several fertile areas for future research, including financial market analysis in the post-COVID-19 eras, fintech, and green finance.

scholarly journals Current Directions and Future Research Priorities of Customer Data Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 300-311
Author(s):  
Mohammed M Mohammed ◽  
Nagi A. Mohamed ◽  
Ali A. Adam ◽  
Shazali S. Ahmed ◽  
Fakhreldeen A. Saeed
Keyword(s):  
Research Priorities ◽  
Customer Segmentation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Customer Data ◽  
Customer Churn ◽  
Customer Analytics ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Shed Light

Customer analysis is receiving special attention from both researchers and professionals. The objective of this paper is to identify the trends of techniques used to address customer’s current problems and shed light on future research directions using a literature review. We reviewed the literature for the last five years. The findings revealed that customer purchase was the most popular technique used by the research community followed by customer satisfaction and visit wit. Whereas customer segmentation and customer churn were the least. However, the regression method was commonly used for predicting customer purchase and behavior. But, social media and big data are still in their early stages for customer analytics research.

Threshold Levels for Disorder, Inequity in Household Labor, and Frustration with the Partner among Emerging Adult Couples: A Dyadic Examination

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 176-200
Author(s):  
Andréanne Charbonneau ◽  
Mylène Lachance-Grzela ◽  
Geneviève Bouchard
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Adult ◽  
Romantic Partners ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Perceived Fairness ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Threshold Levels ◽  
Perceptions Of Fairness ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Division Of Housework ◽  
Future Research Directions

Young adults increasingly express a desire to create egalitarian romantic partnerships, yet numerous studies have shown that women generally continue to assume the lion’s share of housework. Building on previous work on threshold levels of tolerance for dirt and disorder, on housework allocation, and on perceived fairness, the current longitudinal study documented the pathway by which threshold levels for housework lead to feelings of frustration with the partner over a period of six months. Data from 176 cohabiting emerging adult couples were analyzed using path analysis. Results confirmed the proposed model of feelings of frustration with the partner. More precisely, romantic partners’ threshold levels were associated with their and their partners’ feelings of frustration through the division of housework and perceptions of fairness. Gender differences, empirical and practical implications, and future research directions are further discussed.

A Framework of Online Customer Experience: An Indian Perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 800-817
Author(s):  
Arijit Bhattacharya ◽  
Manjari Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Customer Experience ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Online Retailing ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Online Retailers ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Future Research Directions

With the rapid adoption of online retailing in India, retailer focus has undergone a paradigm shift. From service and relationship focus, online retailers now focus on customer experience as a strategic differentiator for sustainable competitive advantage. In this context, the aim of this article is to conceptualize and empirically test an integrated model of online customer experience (OCE) with antecedents, components and outcome variables along with the role of the moderating role of gender using structural equation modelling. Overall, results support the proposed model and confirm the relationships drawn from the literature. The study contributes to knowledge creation in the OCE domain. Implications for both research and practice are discussed along with limitations and future research directions.

Social Networks in Sport: Parental Influence on the Coach-Athlete Relationship

2005 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 267-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophia Jowett ◽  
Melina Timson-Katchis
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Parental Influence ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Network Member ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Future Research Directions

The study aims to explore the nature of influences that parents exert on the quality of the dyadic coach-athlete relationship. A conceptual model was proposed as a guiding framework for the study. The proposed model incorporates Sprecher, Felmlee, Orbuch, and Willets’ (2002) notion of social networks and Jowett and Cockerill’s (2002) conceptualization of coach-athlete relationships. Fifteen participants from five coach-athleteparent triads were interviewed, and content analysis revealed that athletes’ parents (a “psychologically significant” network member) provided a range of information, opportunities, and extensive emotional support, all of which influenced the quality of the coach-athlete relationship as defined by closeness, commitment, and complementarity. Results are discussed based on previous relevant research along with recommendations for future research directions and practical applications.

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