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Lifelong Socio Economic Position and biomarkers of later life health: Testing the contribution of competing hypotheses

Ploubidis, George B.; Benova, Lenka; Grundy, Emily; … - In: Social Science & Medicine 119 (2014) C, pp. 258-265

The relative contribution of early or later life Socio Economic Position (SEP) to later life health is not fully understood and there are alternative hypotheses about the pathways through which they may influence health. We used data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing with a formal...

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Determinants of trip choice, satisfaction and loyalty in an eco-tourism destination: a modelling study on the Shiretoko Peninsula, Japan

Romão, João; Neuts, Bart; Nijkamp, Peter; Shikida, Asami - In: Ecological Economics 107 (2014) C, pp. 195-205

Eco-tourism has recently gained an important position in the choice mechanism of tourists. Sustainable tourism development implies a combination of ecological protection, economic prosperity and social benefits for local communities. This requires an effective marketing policy to identify and...

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HOW PRODUCT, OPERATIONS, AND MARKETING SOURCES OF IDEAS INFLUENCE INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL PERFORMANCE IN AUSTRALIAN SMEs

ZUBIELQUI, GRACIELA CORRAL DE; LINDSAY, NOEL J.; … - In: International Journal of Innovation Management (ijim) 18 (2014) 02, pp. 1450017-1

In this paper we have used structural equation modelling to examine the inter-relationships among specific intangible …

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Unpacking Self-Rated Health and Quality of Life in Older Adults and Elderly in India: A Structural Equation Modelling Approach

Hirve, Siddhivinayak; Oud, Johan; Sambhudas, Somnath; … - In: Social Indicators Research 117 (2014) 1, pp. 105-119

rural Pune district, India, in 2007. We used Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) to examine the pathways through which …

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The Subjective Well-being of Adolescents from Two Different Cultures: Applying Three Versions of the PWI in Algeria and Spain

Casas, Ferran; Tiliouine, Habib; Figuer, Cristina - In: Social Indicators Research 115 (2014) 2, pp. 637-651

This paper analyses the crosscultural comparability of well-being among 13–20 year-old adolescents using two samples, one from Oran County (Wilaya) in Algeria and another from Catalonia (Spain). The following are used as well-being indicators: a modified version of the original Personal...

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Modelling service quality in the construction industry

Sunindijo, Riza Yosia; Hadikusumo, Bonaventura H.W.; … - In: International Journal of Business Performance Management 15 (2014) 3, pp. 262-276

constructs in the context of small and medium construction projects in Thailand. Structural equation modelling was used to …

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The effects of urban forests on the medical care use for respiratory disease in Korea: a structural equation model approach

Lee, Kwang-Soo; Lee, Jung-Soo; Kwon, Jung-Hyun - In: International Journal of Public Policy 10 (2014) 4/5, pp. 195-208

This study examined the relationship between urban forests and medical care use. A structural equation model was used to test the hypothesis that the extent of urban forest is negatively related to medical care use for respiratory disease, controlling for the effects of degree of air pollution,...

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Professionalism, rewards, job satisfaction and organizational commitment amongst accounting professionals in Uganda

K. Sejjaaka, Samuel; K. Kaawaase, Twaha - In: Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies 4 (2014) 2, pp. 134-157

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which the constructs of professionalism (Hall, 1968), rewards (Bartol, 1979) and job satisfaction (Stamps and Piedmonte, 1986; Hampton and Hampton, 2004) can be used as valid predictors of organizational commitment (Porter et al. ,...

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Ownership structure and innovative behavior : Testing the mediatory role of board composition

Omri, Waleed; Becuwe, Audrey; Mathe, Jean-Charles - In: Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies 4 (2014) 2, pp. 220-239

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to expand understanding of the determinants of adoption innovation in SME context by empirically examining the effect of corporate governance structure on manager's innovative behavior. This was done through exploring whether ownership structure affects...

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Understanding effects of salesperson locus of control

Hamwi, Alex; Nicholas Rutherford, Brian; S. Boles, James; … - In: Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 29 (2014) 1, pp. 1-10

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of external locus of control on different job characteristic variables – i.e. role conflict, role ambiguity and emotional exhaustion, in addition to the outcome variable, job satisfaction – in a business-to-business sales...

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