In boom times, it is easy for managers to forget about risk. And not just financial risk, but organizational and operational risk as well. Now there's the risk exposure calculator, a new tool that will help managers determine exactly where and how much internal risk is mounting in their companies. The risk calculator is divided into three parts: The first set of "keys" alerts managers to the pr...

In the modern age of computing, sparse and irregularity in a sample of data is needed for reconstruction of the large and different types of dimensions of data. However, there is a challenge to analyze this type of data. One issue is the robust selection of data. There are many analytical tools are available but crucial part is the decomposition, and make the clusters as well as gradient estima...

Identity-based strategies have been suggested as a way to promote healthy behaviors when traditional approaches fall short. The truth® campaign, designed to reduce smoking in adolescents, is an example of a campaign that uses such a strategy to reach youth described as being outside the mainstream. This article examines the effectiveness of this strategy in promoting antitobacco company beliefs...

According to David Blair, 1.3 billion Google Android devices are shipped to customers each day. In addition, one-third of all new televisions are now connected to the Internet. During the next quarter of 2013, sales of mobile devices (smartphones, Tablets) are expected to eclipse those of personal computers for Internet connectivity. The Internet age of (almost) “everywhere” arrived quickly and...

This report summarises available data on recent employment trends for older workers in the EU27 as well as the results of organisation case studies and overviews on developments in workplace age management undertaken by Eurofound in 2011. The first section uses Eurostat data to provide a statistical portrait of the main trends in relation to labour market participation of older workers. The sec...

The authors examine the effect of relational constructs (e.g., satisfaction, trust, and affective and calculative commitment) on customer referrals and the number of services purchased, aswell as themoderating effect of age of the relationship on these relationships. The research reported, based on data obtained from a large sample of customers of an insurance company, combines archival and sur...