Aims and Scope
International Journal of Business and Social Science (IJBSS) is an open access, peer-reviewed, and refereed journal published by The Brooklyn Research and Publishing Institute.. The main objective of IJBSS is to provide an intellectual platform for the international scholars. IJBSS aims to promote interdisciplinary studies in business and social science and become the leading journal in business and social science in the world.
The journal publishes research papers in the fields of management, marketing, finance, economics, banking, accounting, human resources management, international business, hotel and tourism, entrepreneurship development, business ethics, international relations, law, development studies, population studies, political science, history, journalism and mass communication, corporate governance, cross-cultural studies, public administration, psychology, philosophy, sociology, women studies, religious studies, social welfare, anthropology, linguistics, education and so on.
The journal is published in both printed and online versions.
IJBSS publishes original papers, review papers, conceptual framework, analytical and simulation models, case studies, empirical research, technical notes, and book reviews. Special Issues devoted to important topics in business and social science will occasionally be published. Business innovation and research strategies, tactics and tools of both theoretical and practical nature are welcome.
Best Papers in IJBSS in 2013
Leadership and Mobile Working: The Impact of Distance on the Superior-Subordinate Relationship and the Moderating Effects of Leadership Style |
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Importance of Cross-Cultural Empathy in Selling – Perspective from Asian Indians living in the U.S. |
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Water Supply and Water Footprint in the Urban Region of .... |
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Office Politics: The Reduction of Employees’ Need for Power |
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Efficient Customization of Software Applications of an Organization |
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Ambiguity in Choice and Market Environments: On the Importance of Comparative Ignorance |
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Conceptions of Poverty and Wealth in Ghana |
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Linkages between Total Quality Management and Organizational Survival in Manufacturing Companies in Ghana |
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The Social Policy of the European Union |
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An Investigation of the Curvilinear Effects of Contingent Reward Leadership on Stress-Related and Attitudinal Outcomes |
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How to Implement Marketing 2.0 Successfully |
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The Relationship between Socio Cultural Adjustment and Extrinsic Job Satisfaction |
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Ambiguity in Choice and Market Environments: On the Importance of Comparative Ignorance |
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Conceptions of Poverty and Wealth in Ghana |
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Ambiguity in Choice and Market Environments: On the Importance of Comparative Ignorance |
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Conceptions of Poverty and Wealth in Ghana |
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Availability and Use of Work-family Policies by Call Center Employees in India |
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What Determines Attitude Improvements? Does Religiosity Help? |
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The Effect of Social and Demographic Factors on Life Insurance Demand in Croatia |
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Short-Term Debt Financing During the Financial Crisis |
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A Glance at the Political Interest in Cyprus-Evidence of the European Social Survey |
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Short-Term Debt Financing During the Financial Crisis |
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A Glance at the Political Interest in Cyprus-Evidence of the European Social Survey |
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Further Evidence on International Accounting Differences and Their Relationship to Share Prices |
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The Socio-Economic Impact of Migrant Remittances on Life Expectancy and Education in El Salvador |
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Applications and Issues in the Fields of Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Neurotechnology, and Biotechnology |
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Reengineering Management of Construction Projects |
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Smooth Sailing! Cruise Passengers Demographics and Health Perceptions While Cruising the Eastern Caribbean. |
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The Relationship between Employees’ Income Level and Employee Job Satisfaction: An Empirical Study |
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Benefits of University-Industry Partnerships: The Case of Kenyatta University and Equity Bank |
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Factors Affecting the Achievement of Good Governance in HRM: The Empirical Study of Local Governments in Southern Part of Thailand |
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Exploring Factors Determining Motivation to Participate in Study Abroad Programs for Teacher Education Students in the U.S.A. and Japan |
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A Conceptual Analysis of Cognitive Moral Development and Altruistic Behavior in the Work place |
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Graduates’ Perception of Employment in SMEs and Large Enterprises |
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An Exploration into the Challenges Facing Practitioners of International Human Resource Management: A Literature Review |
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Purchase Decision-Making in the Couple. Conflict-Solving Tactics |
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Customer Citizenship Behavior: An Expanded Theoretical Understanding |
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Customer Citizenship Behavior: An Expanded Theoretical Understanding |
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Leader Apologies: How Content and Delivery Influence Sincerity Appraisals |
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College Students’ Use of Social Media: Site Preferences, Uses and Gratifications Theory Revisited |
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Issues for Exploration of Differing Values among Sub-groups of Young-Adult Consumers |
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Women in the Corporate World: Who Hires and Promotes Them? |
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Leadership Styles: The Power to Influence Others |
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An Analysis of Perceptions of Managers in Manufacturing Operations of Personal Engagement in Pre-Event Natural Disaster Planning |
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Psychometric Properties of the Icelandic Version of the Denison Organizational Culture Survey |
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Factors Associated with Preferences Regarding Selected Forms of Variable Pay: A Replication and Extension |
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A Cross-Cultural Investigation of the Effect of Consumer Animosity on Purchase Involvement |
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Facebook in the University Classroom: Do Students Perceive that it Enhances Community of Practice and Sense of Community? |
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Understanding the Economic Impact of Tourism in the Asian Pacific Region Using the Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) |
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Does Employment Security Influence Organizational Hiring Success? |
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The Relationship of Psychological Type and a Student’s Choice of a Jesuit Business School |
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The Relationship between Liquidity and Profitability of Listed Banks in Ghana |
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Employee Perceptions of Older Workers’ Motivation in Business, Academia, and Government |
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Perception of Super Bowl Xlvi TV Advertisements in the USA: A Case of College Students |
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Asking the Right Question – The Craft of Formulating a Purpose and an Aim for a Research Paper |
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Uncovering the Dynamics of Poverty in Korean Households: A Typology of the Poor |
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Exploring Social Media Obstacles and Opportunities within Public Agencies: Lessons from the Ohio Division of Wildlife |
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"Does Consumer Animosity Impact Purchase Involvement? An Empirical Investigation" |
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Assessing the Influential Factors on the Use of Healthcare: Evidence From Ghana |
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The Verbal System of Malay and Arabic: Contrastive Analysis |
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Business and its Intelligence level in E- Commerce |
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Human Resource Needs of Organizations in Terms of the Qualities They Need and Seek from New Graduate Employees |
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