With the global proliferation of the internet, social media, and the growth of the European Union to 27 nations, it appeared that a trend toward global cultural homogenization was underway. However, with the onset of the global economic crisis in 2007, it can be argued that this trend not only...

A paper which looks at research that suggests how ICTs are a possible source of global homogenization of “culture” in light of Hofstede’s thesis that persons, organizations and theories of management, are everywhere framed by their primary culture even as they profess to transcend it...

This study examines the mediating role of multidimensional organizational commitment concept in determining the relationship between Big Five personality traits and job performance. A conceptual framework has been developed with multidimensional organizational commitment as a mediating variable...

In no other country does the intermediary play such an important role as in Germany. The main factors of the intermediary distribution are the bound agents, agents with permission and brokers. For a long time ago the intermediary distribution was the only distribution channel for insurance...

The article presents in a case study ideas and methodology of the preparation of knowledge engineers at the university that reflects years of experience in knowledge-based systems development. The mission of the knowledge engineers and the need of their preparation in the information and...

Changing institutional regulations and increased competitiveness in academia impose strong pressure on scholars specialized in business to improve research productivity by publishing in international impact factor journals. Our knowledge about factors that leverage success of business scholars...

Cost of equity calculation is a complex problem in corporate finance management. In practice such calculation is most often based on CAPM (Capital Asset Pricing Model), however, world literature and experience of developed countries indicate a possibility to use many derivatives of this method...

The Internet is a marvellous tool for mediated relationships an intense instrument for developing and maintaining contacts. The power of Internet in social relation evolution is studied as a phenomenon for social change, social participation accreditation and multiple identity. Using this new...

Purpose – This paper highlights the challenges and key arguments for digital copyright protection legislation for creative industries. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by independent academics who place the arguments in context based upon literature and market data....

This paper describes the results of a study that tested two hypotheses predicting employees’ behaviour in the workplace. The study predicted that employee tenure was a significant variable affecting perception of workplace deception. The study also predicted that employees who have the highest...