THE IMPACT OF INNOVATION ON FIRM SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN SME FROM THE WEST REGION OF ROMANIA by Cristian-Dan BIRIȘ

“…This research is structured in 5 parts: 1) an introduction illustrating the general context of the business environment in the Western Region of Romania and the opportunity to conduct this type of research; 2) a literature review illustrating the state of knowledge and other similar research conducted on this topic; 3) description of the methodological process of conducting empirical research by using the questionnaire as a method of collecting data from the regional business environment; 4) analysis and discussion based on empirical research following the aspects identified by applying the partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) method; 5) conclusions. …”
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Information use and secondary school students: a model for understanding plagiarism by Kirsty Williamson, Joy McGregor

“…Available literature mostly focuses on the tertiary level and on quantifying the extent of plagiarism, with limited availability of theory or empirical research focussing on information use, learning and plagiarism. …”
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Identifying speech, language and communication needs among children in residential care by Susan McCool, Irene Stevens

“…Moreover, there are claims that communication needs in this vulnerable population remain largely undetected and unmet (Cross, 2004). Empirical research in this area is lacking.…”

Личностные особенности обучающихся в сетевом информационном пространстве by Нина Л. Сунгурова

“…In this paper we present an analysis of the results of empirical research into the personality features of students with different orientations of networking and attitudes toward the Internet. …”
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Creating Dissonance: Self-Tracking Devices and their Effects on Users by Xenia Schmidli

“…This theory further serves as a stepping stone for empirical research to be conducted, while also giving a clearer understanding of the embodied self in the digital age. …”
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The effects of PISA on global basic education reform: a systematic literature review by Jian Li, Eryong Xue, Siyuan Guo

“…Using a systematic review approach, we aimed to analyze findings from empirical research about the impact of PISA on global basic education policies and to provide an overview of the effects of PISA on global basic education reform. …”
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CONFIDENCE IN COMMUNICATION CHANNEL AS A FACTOR OF INFLUENCE ON CONSUMER BEHAVIOR by A. Timokhovich

“…This article is devoted to the analysis of results of the empirical research of studying the confidence phenomenon in channels of distribution of advertising information. …”
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Les schèmes de régulation de l’activité des enseignants by Roland Goigoux

“…He concludes by illustrating his recommendations with an example of empirical research on how teachers regulate their action according to that of their students.…”
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Portrait of a contemporary teacher in a new digital reality by Elena A. Petrash, Tatyana V. Sidorova

“…Petersburg. The empirical research carried out made it possible to supplement the teachers professiogram with practice-oriented skills. …”
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Are Firms in Corporate Groups More Resilient During an Economic Crisis? Evidence from the Manufacturing Sector in Poland by Barbara Jankowska, Katarzyna Mroczek-Dąbrowska, Marian Gorynia, Marlena Dzikowska

“…The empirical research encompasses more than 700 corporates from the manufacturing sector in Poland during the global economic crisis and shortly afterwards. …”
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Is the European Charter of Local Self-Government an Effective Instrument for the Protection of Local Autonomy in Poland? by Stanisław Zakroczymski

“…Originality/value: This research is the first all-embracing empirical research of the application of the Charter in a country’s legal practice. …”
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«PROFESSIONAL BURNOUT» AND THE PREFERABLE COPING STRATEGIES AMONG TAX SERVICE EMPLOYEES by N. Voronina, A. Shirokova

“…The analysis of the results of empirical research of burnout level and preferable coping strategies among tax officers is presented. …”
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O complexo de soja no norte de Mato Grosso (Brasil):uma perspectiva político-ecológica by Martin Coy, Christoph Huber

“…In addition to introductory conceptual considerations, this article deals with one of the “major” political-ecological research topics: the destruction of the tropical rainforests and savannas. Based on empirical research in the north of Mato Grosso (Brazil) we examine the prevailing destructive human-nature relations. …”
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Specific features of professional moral qualities of cadets of the institutions of higher education of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine by K. I. Maravska

“…The results of empirical research of professional moral qualities of cadets of the institutions of higher education of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in the context of specific features of their development have been considered. …”
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Business consulting, knowledge absorptive capacity, and innovativeness: A triangular model for micro and small enterprises in Poland by Wojciech Grabowski, Edward Stawasz

“…FINDINGS: The results of the empirical research indicate that business consulting in Poland and similar countries may help firms implement innovative solutions. …”
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Le leadership partagé, Capillarité et relayage dans la transition énergétique by Michalis Lianos

“…The model draws on extensive empirical research on social movements, uncertainty and complexity in postindustrial societies, risk perception and the role of the environment in perceiving risks. …”
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Éco-conception dans le secteur des TIC et relocalisation des activités : étude de cas dans des TPE françaises by Gilles Puel, Valérie Fautrero

“…This paper presents the first results of an empirical research on the emerging practices of eco-design in the field of information technology (IT) in french VSB. …”
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MOTIVATION OF STUDENTS TO LEARN: SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT by N. Gerasimenko

“…In it the used terms «motive» and «motivation» are analyzed and also results of an empirical research of motivation of students of the Russian higher education institutions are presented, some recommendations for students and teachers for the purpose of increase in educational motivation and, respectively, growth of effectiveness of process of training are formulated.…”
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Development News in Botswana, Zimbabwe and Malawi by Alan Cooper

“…This article provides some empirical research into the radio, television and print media and tentatively finds that, despite the recommendations of the New World Information Order that the media pursue a national development policy, there still exist some elements of a 'free Press', that the Western democratic concept of Press freedom is not yet dead. …”
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Principales tendencias historiográficas sobre la organización militar visigoda del reino de Toledo by Sabrina Soledad Orlowski

“…It is thus necessary to review the most important bibliography seeking to demonstrate that each trend of historical studies make very significant contributions that cannot be discarded in the current empirical research. Furthermore, we demonstrate that there are assumptions that have been defined in a particular historiographical moment, whose arguments have been adopted by successive generations of researchers without critical reflection.…”
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