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National culture and fraud risk: exploratory evidence
Mihret, Dessalegn Getie - In: Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting 12 (2014), pp. 161-176
fraud with a view to drawing implications for understanding fraud risk. Design/methodology/approach –The study is based on a … variables and fraud risk as a dependent variable. Transparency International’s corruption index was used as a proxy for fraud … risk. Findings – Results suggest high fraud risk exposure in countries with high power distance and those having limited …
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Manifestation and Identification of Fraud Risk in Accounting
Corina-Maria, DUCU; CHILAREZ DănuÈ› - In: Anale. Seria Stiinte Economice. Timisoara XIX (2013) May, pp. 236-241
, as well as their impact on the enterprise’s results. In accounting, identifying and taking on fraud risk contributes to …
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Health risk analysis of volcanic SO<Subscript>2</Subscript> hazard on Vulcano Island (Italy)
Klose, Christian - In: Natural Hazards 43 (2007) 3, pp. 303-317
Since the last eruption of the Fossa crater in 1888–1890, intense volcanic degassing has been remaining on Vulcano Island of Sicily (Italy). Toxic sulfur dioxide (SO<Subscript>2</Subscript>) of the solfataric action in this area represents, when inhaled, a permanent natural hazard harming humans. Approximately 500...</subscript>
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A Reliability Based Expert System for Assessment and Mitigation of Landslides Hazard Under Seismic Loading
Al-Homoud, Azm; Tahtamoni, Wisam - In: Natural Hazards 24 (2001) 1, pp. 13-51
Different models were developed for evaluating the probabilistic three-dimensional (3-D) stability analysis of earth slopes and embankments under earthquake loading using both the safety factor and the displacement criteria of slope failure. The probabilistic models evaluate the probability of...
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Decision-Support System for Domestic Water Demand Forecasting and Management
Froukh, M. - In: Water Resources Management 15 (2001) 6, pp. 363-382
A decision support system (DFMS) for forecastingdomestic water demand including demand management was developedas part of a highly integrated decision-support system forriver-basin management. The system provides water resourcesplanners with the facilities for estimating future water demandfor...
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The Optimization of the Local Public Policies’ Development Process Through Modeling And Simulation
Minodora URS?CESCU; Cleopatra ?ENDROIU; RADU, Ioan - In: Economia. Seria Management 15 (2012) 1, pp. 120-128
The local public policies development in Romania represents an empirically realized measure, the strategic management practices in this domain not being based on a scientific instrument capable to anticipate and evaluate the results of implementing a local public policy in a logic of...
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Multi-Factor Optimization and Factor Interactions during Product Innovation
Hron, Jan; Macak, Tomas - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2012
In this paper, we develop core of an expert system for planning of innovation. The practical outcome of the paper is based on rules determination for search of perspective innovation and its distinguish from commercially unperceptive innovation. The second practical outcome of the paper is a...
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Evaluation of the profitability of a new precision fungicide application system for strawberry production
Vorotnikova, Ekaterina; Borisova, Tatiana; VanSickle, … - In: Agricultural Systems 130 (2014) C, pp. 77-88
This study evaluates farm-level risk and profitability of a new web-based expert system developed for precision fungicide management for strawberry production in a humid and warm climate. The Strawberry Advisory System (SAS) examined in this study allows for a temporally-variable,...
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Application of Fuzzy Sets in an Expert System For Technological Process Management
Tošenovský, Josef; Krček, Břetislav; Monsportová, Lenka - In: Quality Innovation Prosperity 15 (2011) 2
The paper is preoccupied with application of an expert system in the management of a process with one input and one output, using the fuzzy set theory. It resolves the problem of formalization of a verbal description of the process management coupled with the use of process operator’s...
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An Expert System for Online Residential Properties Valuation
Larraz, Beatriz - In: Review of Economics & Finance 1 (2011) April, pp. 69-82
Recent legislation in Spain states the revision of the mortgaged residential property value. This fact has become important since 2008 due to the fall in the average housing prices in Spain. Traditionally, residential properties valuation procedure is based on the comparison to the nearest...
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