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RUTA: A framework for assessing and selecting additive value functions on the basis of rank related requirements

30-Nov-12

Publication year: 2013Source:Omega, Volume 41, Issue 4Miłosz Kadziński, Salvatore Greco, Roman Słowiński In this paper, we present a new preference disaggregation method, called RUTA, which infers a set of additive value functions fr…

Trajectories of kinematic risky driving among novice teenagers

30-Nov-12

Publication year: 2013Source:Accident Analysis & Prevention, Volume 51Bruce G. Simons-Morton, Kyeongmi Cheon, Feng Guo, Paul Albert Objectives Elevated gravitational force event rates are associated with the likelihood of a crash or…

Stabilization of emulsions by gum tragacanth (Astragalus spp.) correlates to the galacturonic acid content and methoxylation degree of the gum

30-Nov-12

Publication year: 2013Source:Food Hydrocolloids, Volume 31, Issue 1Hassan Ahmadi Gavlighi, Anne S. Meyer, Dayang N.A. Zaidel, Mohammad Amin Mohammadifar, J. Dalgaard Mikkelsen Gum tragacanth samples from six species of Iranian Astragal…

The impact of board governance on director compensation in West African IPO firms

30-Nov-12

Publication year: 2013Source:Research in International Business and Finance, Volume 28Bruce Hearn This paper undertakes a unique study of the determinants of corporate governance in the West African developing region and their impact on di…

Setting the stage for marine spatial planning: Ecological and social data collation and analyses in Canada’s Pacific waters

30-Nov-12

Publication year: 2013Source:Marine Policy, Volume 39Natalie C. Ban, Karin M. Bodtker, David Nicolson, Carolyn K. Robb, Krista Royle, Charlie Short Canada’s Pacific coast is one region where there is a renewed commitment to pursue mar…

Using constant comparison method and qualitative data to understand participants’ experiences at the nexus of tourism, sport and charity events

30-Nov-12

Publication year: 2013Source:Tourism Management, Volume 35Alexandra Coghlan, Kevin Filo This study focuses on understanding the experiential meaning for participants engaged in events at the nexus of tourism, sport and charity. Using the …

Is subsidising tourism firms an effective use of public funds?

30-Nov-12

Publication year: 2013Source:Tourism Management, Volume 35Cristina Bernini, Guido Pellegrini This study assesses the impact of state aid on firms in the tourism sector by implementing an accurate micro-econometric evaluation of their caus…

A conceptual process-based reference model for collaboratively managing recreational scuba diving in Kenting National Park

30-Nov-12

Publication year: 2013Source:Marine Policy, Volume 39Kuo-Cheng Ku, Tsen-Chien Chen The purpose of this paper is to describe a management process to better control scuba diving on coral reefs. While the dive industry permits growth in loca…