Part-time employees’ work behaviors are the most pressing issue in the hospitality industry. The purpose of this study is to explore the structural relationship among perceived work support, organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and organizational citizenship behavior in regard to...

There is a growing awareness that corporate governance variables play an important role in firm performance. While the majority of researchers argue that firm performance is positively associated with corporate governance structure, some other scholars suggest that there is no link between...

This dissertation consists of three largely independent essays. The first finds a significant correlation between the price of crude oil and significant terrorist attacks by groups of Middle Eastern origin against Western nations. In particular, such terrorist attacks are considerably more...

A vast body of knowledge exists with regards to the attitudes involved in the consumption of luxury brands. The purchase of products for their symbolic and social value rather than for their inherent utility in now widely recognised as a significant determinant of consumer behaviour (Mason...

With the rise of the internet and mobile telephony, many agree that Mobile-Business is the logical next step in the Electronic-Business revolution. Investigation of mobile electronic marketing is essential to ensure both consumers and organisations gain true value from the adoption and...

Purpose – Most of the growth in casino expansion for the foreseeable future will take place in Asia. Western casino operators appreciate the immense opportunities afforded by the Asian markets, but judging by their performance abroad some have not adapted in ways necessary to survive and...

Paper prepared for presentation at the First Symposium on Horticulture in Europe(SHE), 17th to 20th February 2008 at Vienna/Austria held under the aegis of ALVA,APH, BNL-SHS, DGG, GSHS, IOH, INRA, NJF, PSHS, SECH, SOI and theInternational Society for Horticultural Science

Paper prepared for presentation at the 7th Industrieforum PelletsStuttgart (Germany), 10th October 2007

Fresh fruits are always recommended as ingredients in healthiest diets. However, there is a tendency forconsumers to move their consumption towards transformed fruits, which are integrated in many food products.Quite commonly fresh fruits are difficult to handle and store but they also do not...