The problem discussed in this paper is the need to understand ways to implement web-based technology to reduce the cost and time in doing business. The specific focus of this paper is to understand what the risks, challenges, and methodology are for implementing web-based technology for reducing...

When a decision-maker faces a choice between alternatives of action in a situation of uncertainty, one speaks of a ¡°game against Nature¡± when he/she faces no interaction with another player or group. In the process of global warming, mankind is the one player facing two alternatives:...

Much work has been undertaken showing that executive air travel can have stress-related consequences. As greater use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has been put forward as a substitute for air travel, then such activity would appear to be a realistic strategy to relieve air...

The perspective of competition in the high technology industry has changed impressively over the last two decades and the indicators which can be defined as the traditional indicators of business performance are insufficient today. So we have identified a new set of financial and non-financial...

Uttar Pradesh is India`s fourth largest and the most populated state in India. With an area of 93,933 sq mi (243,286 square km), Uttar Pradesh covers a large part of the highly fertile and densely populated upper Gangetic plain. There is an average population density of 828 persons per km² i.e....

This paper covers seasonal unit roots tests developed in the last 25 years. The main attention is given to HEGY test and its different modifications. Also we study some simple tests for seasonal unit roots, in particular, Dickey-Hasza-Fuller test.

The paper deals with methods of testing for seasonal unit root, deterministic seasonality and seasonal structural breaks in the time series. Note that among the tests for seasonal unit roots, we consider the LM-tests, likelihood ratio tests and the variance ratio tests, as well as principles of...

This article deals with review of conceptualization of local knowledge and highlights terms related disaster management. The purpose is to relate local knowledge in disaster management as an important factor, because rural communities mostly trust on their own wisdom, i.e. Local knowledge. This...