conclusions and opportunities for future research

... INDEPENDENCE AND OBJECTIVITY: A REVIEW OF CURRENT LITERATURE AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE RESEARCH Jenny Stewart Griffith Business School Griffith University, Queensland, Australia and Nava Subramaniam ... AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE RESEARCH Introduction Auditor independence and objectivity are the cornerstones of the profession The assurance services provided by auditors derive their value and ... knowledge and make recommendations for future research As a basis for our review, we draw on t he current definition of internal audit promulgated by the IIA, together with the guidelines and standards...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 23:20

... arena is for greater documentation and discussion of the process of using models for such assessments, and for published success stories and lessons learned that can serve as exemplars for future ... education and the application of system dynamics Existing and new models and tools should be developed for widespread use Discussion and conclusions Measured both in terms of academic research and ... applications that have been published, and conclude with policy insights and directions for future research in each area Post-mortem assessments for disputes and learning Many applications of system...

Ngày tải lên: 30/03/2014, 01:20

... COMPUTATIONAL AND EXPERIMENTAL METHODS FOR THE  DESIGN OF PROTECTION MATERIAL AND PROTECTION SYSTEMS: CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES Three Examples of Current Capabilities for Modeling and Testing, ... knowledge and gaps in that knowledge as it sought to prioritize the various types of lightweight protective materials and armor systems for future research Key areas and research challenges for protection ... All rights reserved Opportunities in Protection Materials Science and Technology for Future Army Applications OPPORTUNITIES IN PROTECTION MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR FUTURE ARMY APPLICATIONS...

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... childhood/adolescent and adult depression, and also between depression in childhood and adolescence This evidence comes from epidemiological studies that compare risk factors for childhood/adolescent and adult ... aggregation and continuity of childhood and adolescent depression One epidemiological study used a prospective design and showed that risk factors for depression in young people differ from those for ... to 42) for MDD [33] Thus, evidence to date suggests that genetic influences on risk for adolescent major depression are moderate, and account for around 40% of the phenotypic variation; for symptoms...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 12:20

... estimate for Askes insurance was positive for public and private providers, but only significant for the former with a p-value at the 1% level The findings hold true for both unconditional and conditional ... p-values of the Sargan-test for the public and private models were 0.36 and 0.11, respectively Whilst in conditional estimates, the p-values were 0.513 and 0.363 for the public and private models, respectively ... participation R2 for the insurance equation (first-stage regression) in the unconditional estimate was 0.31 and 0.21 for Askes and Jamsostek, respectively While for conditional estimate, it was 0.26 and 0.31...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 11:22

... knowledge developed?) Research seeks to understand the practices and effects of power and inequality, and to empower people to transform environmental and social conditions Research seeks to deconstruct ... qualitative research ’, in Denzin, N.K and Lincoln, Y.S (Eds), Handbook of Qualitative Research, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA Eagen, D and Orr, D (Eds) (1992), ‘‘The campus and environmental ... between research, dissemination and adoption appropriate, particularly when a problem is acute and managers cannot afford to wait until all data have been analysed and the findings validated? And...

Ngày tải lên: 16/06/2016, 00:42

... Such research includes defining what we understand well, and groping toward understanding what we not yet understand but need to know Then we must organize this information and lack of information ... Brand choice brand loyalty, brand switching • Brand satisfaction which brands consumers think they would buy next? Which others might they buy? Which brands would they not consider buying and ... stands for the ideal 34 35 See Factor Analysis Results enclosed with Table 14a and 14b See Data matrix 14a and 14b enclosed with Table 14a and 14b 45 brand The three brands Vinacafe, Indocafe and...

Ngày tải lên: 13/04/2013, 10:31

... Australian and New Zealand guidelines for fresh and marine water quality Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council and Agriculture and Resource Management Council of Australia and ... Limon G and Escalante I C (1994) A simplified procedure for setting effluent quality standards, Water Science and Technology, 30, 65-72 Environment Agency (2006) Performance standard for laboratories ... water quality standard is kept In the future, both of technology-based and water quality-based effluent standards should be taken into account to satisfy water quality standard and industrial...

Ngày tải lên: 05/09/2013, 10:15

... production inputs and lack of information on dairy and beef production and marketing and also the dairy and beef market are localized Therefore, improvements of dairy and meat productions in Fogera ... from the adjacent lowlands pastoral areas, use them for several years, and then fatten and sell them before they become old and emaciated The system is largely based on cut -and carry feeding of ... working capital and lower demand for dairy and beef products due to long fasting periods and lower purchasing power of the consumers ix INTRODUCTION The agricultural sector account for 46% of the...

Ngày tải lên: 08/03/2014, 23:20

... efforts to promote and expand services for men Several government policies and strategies mention men, and others offer strong opportunities for male involvement The most important of these opportunities ... Reproductive and Child Health Alliance’s (RACHA) program for migrant couples, Family Health International’s (FHI) pilot projects for sweethearts and uniformed personnel and their wives, and the work ... high-risk sexual behavior and, as a consequence, put themselves and their wives at risk for STIs and unwanted pregnancy Targeting the general male population as husbands, boyfriends, and individuals in...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 16:20

... strategies for future research / Sharyl J Nass and Bruce W Stillman, editors ; Committee on Large-scale Science and Cancer Research, National Cancer Policy Board and Division on Earth and Life ... needed for a single research project Since many large-scale projects in the biosciences aim to produce data and other tools for future research, this subject is especially salient for large-scale research ... managers and staff for large-scale projects Institutions should develop new ways to recognize and reward scientific collaborations and team-building efforts It can be costly and difficult for investigators...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 15:20

... balanced diet and therefore have not undergone direct selection for the ability to cope with suboptimal diets or low food availability; and • been selected for eggs laid in the cage and therefore have ... limited and where challenges imposed by climatic conditions, pathogens and predators are severe • They are often utilized for several purposes simultaneously, and therefore may outperform specialized ... (1994) present performance figures for two lines of Fayoumi kept in station-like conditions and selected for some years either for higher eight-week body weight (Line GG) or for higher egg number...

Ngày tải lên: 23/03/2014, 21:20

... between these researchers and those educated as biologists Increasing the amount of mathematics and of physical and information sciences taught to new biology students, and the opportunity for physical ... 34, 37, 38, and 41) Concepts, examples, and techniques from mathematics, and the physical and information sciences should be included in biology courses, and biological concepts and examples ... source for further information Information for the case studies came from committee members, panel members, and workshop speakers, as well as resources they cited and recommendations from HHMI and...

Ngày tải lên: 29/03/2014, 13:20

... of forests is discounted from the total land available Nearly all this land availability is concentrated in South and Central America and Africa, and is presently being used as grassland for ... crops really go and what caused the occupation of native vegetation), cattle grazing and many other things Land for agriculture is a finite resource and, therefore, the demand for biofuels production ... identify opportunities for collaboration, prioritize the next steps for research and discuss the data needed in terms of availability and quality The focus was selected to be the interface between land...

Ngày tải lên: 29/06/2014, 09:20

... understanding and lack of professional management skills in the workforce restricts innovation and consistent performance The physical working environment for many agro industries can be demanding and ... research and infrastructure; Pre-andPost graduate studies scholarships; Commercial protection and foreign investment regulation; Private and public sector purchases and investment, and commercial ... Total Land Area Land Use Distribution (in %) Ratio of Agricultural Land to Agricultural Population 2004 Unit: ha/caput Arable & Permanent Crops Land Permanent Pasture Forests & Woorland Other Land...

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 22:20

... right for different sectors— Frankfurt and London for finance, Rotterdam and Dubai for transport and logistics, and Silicon Valley and Bangalore for information technology In developing countries, ... Challenges and opportunities for policymakers Introduction A city is the pulsating product of the human hand and mind, reflecting man’s history, his struggle for freedom, his creativity, his genius and ... Liveable cities Challenges and opportunities for policymakers Affordability: Money and the metropolis Managing urban liveability is a great balancing act The law of supply and demand dictates that the...

Ngày tải lên: 06/12/2015, 23:05

... international community to the promotion of an “economically, socially and environmentally sustainable future for our planet and for present and future generations,” acknowledging the need to further mainstream ... regional, and local levels See, for example, Joseph Stigli , Fair Trade for All: How Trade Can Promote Development (Oxford U Press 2005) UNEP, Green Economy and Trade: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities ... provisions on trade in forest products, including a commitment “to work together to improve” forest law enforcement and governance and “to promote trade in” legal and sustainable forest products through...

Ngày tải lên: 29/08/2016, 08:13

... figures for Vietnam, Cambodia and Bangladesh are for 2007 Employment information and loss for India, China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Indonesia, and Mexico from (Forstater, 2010) Source: Information ... the demand side, brand manufacturers were replaced by the suppliers of private label merchandise (store brands) sourced by retailers Retailers’ strengths are in marketing and branding and they ... consumer demand for higher social and environmental standards has increased the need for supply chain transparency in both the For a more detailed review of protectionist actions in the textile and apparel...

Ngày tải lên: 29/08/2016, 09:37

... improvement of forecasting methodologies and should preserve historical predictions, forecasts, signals, and data In doing so, forecasts and methodologies can be easily compared and measured for effectiveness ... R&D and intellectual property creation Over time, despite both gains and setbacks between the U.S and Asian nations, U.S and global demand for better information hardware, smarter software, and ... platforms are currently used by researchers and governments to aid in the forecasting of disruptive technologies—TechCast and X2 are used by the U.S government and Delta Scan was developed for...

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