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Reaching an AIDS-Free Generation in Côte d'Ivoire, Data Driven Policy Design for HIV/AIDS Response Programs: Evidence-Based Policy Design for HIV/AIDS Response Programs in Côte d'I...

Gonçalves, Paulo; Kamdem, Simplice Takoubo - In: International Journal of System Dynamics Applications … 5 (2016) 1, pp. 43-62

epidemiological standpoint, these unique attributes make Cote d'Ivoire unique. At the same time, existing HIV/AIDS modeling policies … system dynamics model capturing the evolution of HIV/AIDS in Cote d'Ivoire for four decades, starting in 1990. The findings … include a development of HIV/AIDS behavior pattern over time that led to the proposal of evidence-based policies. …

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Analysis of a Dynamical Model for HIV Infection with One or Two Inputs

Moysis, Lazaros; Kafetzis, Ioannis; Politis, Marios - In: International Journal of System Dynamics Applications … 5 (2016) 4, pp. 83-100

A dynamical model that describes the interaction of the HIV virus and the immune system is presented. The effect of introducing antiretroviral therapy on the model, consisting of RTI and PI drugs is investigated, along with the result of undesired treatment interruption. Furthermore, the effect...

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Role of Information Technology on Supply Chain Management of Pharmaceutical Industry

Saha, Saibal Kumar; Jha, Ajeya - In: International Journal of Applied Logistics (IJAL) 8 (2018) 2, pp. 39-68

Supply Chain Management SCM is a very critical part of any business. A well-coordinated SCM can improve the efficiency of the business and help in cost reduction. As information technology (IT) is being used widely across all businesses, SCM can benefit to a large extent by the use of IT. This...

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Working Capital Management and Firms' Profitability in the Midst of an Economic Crisis

Axiotis, Dimitris; Hyz, Alina; Kalantonis, Petros - In: International Journal of Applied Management Sciences … 5 (2018) 2, pp. 66-80

The purpose of this article is to identify the relationship between working capital management and corporate performance in adverse economic circumstances. The results show positive relationship between profitability and cash conversion cycle, firm's size, growth and leverage and negative...

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Innovation Through Boundary Spanning: The Role of IT in Enabling Knowledge Flows Across Technological and Geographical Boundaries

Joshi, K. D.; Han, Shu; Datta, Avimanyu; Chi, Lei - In: International Journal of Knowledge Management (IJKM) 13 (2017) 4, pp. 90-110

Innovation is considered the engine for firm growth. Especially innovations, through recombining seemingly unrelated knowledge streams, can have groundbreaking impact and lead to sustained competitive advantage. To generate such innovation, firms often need to go beyond their existing...

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Can Prospect Theory Predict the Decision Making by Professionals?: Evidence from the Pharmaceutical Industry

Yilmaz, Neslihan; Kalaycioglu, Can - In: International Journal of Applied Behavioral Economics … 5 (2016) 1, pp. 24-47

Behavioral studies show that people are subject to biases in general. Studies in the behavioral finance literature mostly focus on finance professionals and top level managers, and report similar results. This study focuses on professionals outside of the finance industry and who are of lower...

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Machine Learning Based Program to Prevent Hospitalizations and Reduce Costs in the Colombian Statutory Health Care System

Riascos, Alvaro J; Serna, Natalia - In: International Journal of Knowledge Discovery in … 8 (2018) 2, pp. 44-64

Health-care systems that rely on hospitalization for early patient treatment pose a financial concern for governments. In this article, the author suggests a hospitalization prevention program in which the decision of whether to intervene on a patient depends on a simple decision model and the...

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A Practical Application of TrimCloud: Using TrimCloud as an Educational Technology in Developing Countries

Gomez, Beatriz Adriana; Evans, Kailash - In: International Journal of Cloud Applications and … 6 (2016) 2, pp. 37-48

The current educational technologies in developing countries are not always successfully implemented and utilized due to infrastructure limitations, such as limited resources, limited training in educational technologies, and the unrealized potential usefulness of these technologies. Using an...

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Investigating the Determinants of IT Professionals' Intention to Use Cloud-Based Applications and Solutions: An Extension of the Technology Acceptance

Al-Somali, Sabah; Baghabra, Hanan - In: International Journal of Cloud Applications and … 6 (2016) 3, pp. 45-62

professionals' intention to adopt cloud computing in the context of developing countries in the Arab world. Theoretical and …

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An Analysis of the Factors Affecting the Adoption of Cloud Computing in Higher Educational Institutions: A Developing Country Perspective

Tarhini, Ali; Al-Gharbi, Khamis; Al-Badi, Ali; AlHinai, … - In: International Journal of Cloud Applications and … 8 (2018) 4, pp. 49-71

This article aims to examine the main factors that may hinder or facilitate the adoption of cloud computing (CC) services by higher educational institutions in developing countries, exemplified here by Oman. A conceptual model was developed through extending the...

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