Career Choices in Marine and Environmental Sciences: Navigating a Sea of Options by Jungbluth, Sean, Burkhardt, Brian, de Leo, Fabio, Bruno, Barbara, Boiteau, Rene Maurice, Bottjer, Daniela

“…The world of science continues to train and grant degrees to an abundance of eager young investigators, yet the number of tenure-track positions in oceanography and related fields is not increasing. …”
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The aggregate and distributional impacts of residence policy relaxation by Tang, Rongsheng, Tang, Yang, Zhang, Rongjie

“…The residence status may directly affect individuals’ migration decisions and housing tenure choices. We present a dynamic spatial equilibrium framework to study the aggregate and distributional impacts of residence policy relaxation with a focus on the housing market. …”
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Singapore office and private residential property market : an industry and company analysis by Koh, Poh Lin, Tan, Tiang Keng, Ea, Choon Leng

“…Prices for related categories, such as those with freehold or 999-year tenure and prime locations, are likely to increase while others are expected to be mo~e affordable in the near future. …”
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Cultural issues in shipping industry : aspect in group compostion by Liao, Shuang

“…The information-processing section will critically analyze the issues stemmed from different attributes including knowledge, job tenure and status, management style and gender. Diverse group composition (heterogeneous) generates both positive and negative result. …”
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ANALISIS PARTISIPASI PETANI TEMBAKAU DALAM GERAKAN PROTES SOSIAL PENOLAKAN PERATURAN PEMERINTAH NOMOR 109 TAHUN 2012 : STUDI KASUS PETANI TEMBAKAU DI KABUPATEN TEMANGGUNG by , SEKAR HERDIYANI, , Drs. Bambang Sunaryo, M.Sc.

“…From this study, it was found that the factor levels of economic status, education level, tenure status, political interest and political efficacy significantly influence participation rates of tobacco farmers in social protest. …”

Factors influencing auditor independence: Malaysian loan officers’ perceptions by Abu Bakar, Nur Barizah, Abdul Rahman , Abdul Rahim, Abdul Rashid, Hafiz Majdi

“…Audit firm size appears to be the most important factor that affects the auditor independence, followed by tenure, competition, audit committee, audit firms providing managerial advisory services and size of audit fee. …”
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Hima as a model for neighbourhood open space planning / Khalilah Hassan, Siti Syamimi Omar and Izrahayu Che Hashim by Hassan, Khalilah, Omar, Siti Syamimi, Che Hashim, Izrahayu

“…‘Hima’, which translates as ‘protected or preserved place’, is a traditional system of resource tenure. It has been practised for over 1400 years in the Arabian Peninsula and is believed to be the most widespread system of traditional conservation in the Middle East, and perhaps the entire earth. …”
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Insurance Against Poverty

“…Papers discuss the strategies that households and individuals use to avoid consumption shortfalls caused by risk; a test of theories of risk-sharing using household-level data from South India; a view of poverty as desperation and a view of poverty as vulnerability; a clarification of the relationship between inequality and risk; household income dynamics in rural China; health, shocks, and poverty persistence; the macroeconomic repercussions of agricultural shocks and their implications for insurance; measuring vulnerability to poverty; targeting and informal insurance; risk-sharing and endogenous network formation; inclusion and exclusion in mutual insurance networks in Southern Ghana; the gradual erosion in the social security function of customary land tenure arrangements in lineage-based societies; evidence from a large welfare program in rural Mexico that sheds light on whether public transfers crowd out private transfers; food aid and informal insurance; why there is not more financial intermediation in developing countries; whether food-for-work programs can reduce vulnerability; the incorporation of insurance provisions in microfinance contracts; and whether financial markets can be tapped to help poor people cope with weather risks. …”

Edward III's government of England, c. 1346-1356 by Ormrod, W, Ormrod, William Mark

“…These men, enjoying long tenure of office, then put into effect the administrative system planned in the Walton Ordinances of 1338. …”

Rewiring corporate law for an interconnected world by Enriques, L, Romano, A

“…We develop a framework to guide policymakers in the pursuit of this new fundamental conception of corporate law and provide concrete examples of how changes in the rules on dual class shares, tenure voting, and ownership disclosure could account for these changes.…”

Leaving Nursing: An Event History Analysis of Nurses’ Careers by Barron, D, West, E

“…Results: Individual characteristics associated with shorter tenure in the profession include being male, being younger, having a degree, and having been born in the UK. …”

The nature of social integration in post-apartheid Cape Town by Lemanski, C

“…</p> <p>Based on research in these neighbourhoods I conclude that labelling a suburb as physically desegregated implies a level of social cohesion that was not found, and masks the reality of division based on length of tenure and socio-economic status. Within the specific South African context of racial inequality, such opposition to desegregation that is not matched by a shared class is likely to restrict the potential for social integration to develop beyond the confines of black middle-classes moving into 'White' areas, and poor Coloureds and Black Africans living in low-cost housing, thus affecting only a handful of the population.…”

Innovative work behaviour among Malaysian education officials: a MANOVA Analysis by Noraine Jamil, Mohd Izham Mohd Hamzah, Aida Hanim A. Hamid

“…The SEO's frequency of participation in governance, leadership, and educational management courses during the tenure at the State Education Department (SED) was found to be significant according to Multiple Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) results (Wilks’ λ= 0.939, F (15, 445) =1.878; p=0.022). …”
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Impact of corporate governance on related party transactions in family-owned firms in Pakistan by Azim, Fazli, Mustapha, Mohd Zulkhairi, Zainir, Fauzi

“…It also develops an index of independence directors comprising three dimensions, namely board composition, financial expertise, and tenure of the independent non-executive director. …”

Customary land and the indigenous people of Sabah: a case study of Sinumagang-Tinuman Toki by E Nuar, G J Lunkapis

“…This is due to opposing opinions and interpretations of customary land ownership and statutory land tenure as practised by the state. This study was mainly conducted to understand the differing perceptions, with the hope that the findings may provide a enlightenment on how these two opposing systems can be uniformized. …”
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The dilemma of the Malays : rhetorical analysis of selected speeches of Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra, the first Prime Minister Of Malaysia, 1957-1970. by Ahmad, Abd Mua'ti @ Zamri

“…This paper discusses a study on the texts of speeches delivered by the former Malaysian Premier Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj throughout his tenure from 1957 to 1970. The analyses were performed in order to see his thought that he uttered every year before his audience especially concerning Malay issues. …”
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A study of employee’s job satisfaction in fast food restaurant in Klang Valley, Kuala Lumpur. by Ghazali, Hazrina, Ooi , Mei Ling, Ahmad, Faridah, Ishak, Maisarah

“…The study indicated that demographic characteristics such as gender, age, educational levels and job tenure were statistically insignificant in influencing the job satisfaction of employees. …”
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Antecedents and Outcomes of Organisational Commitment among Malaysian Engineers by Muthuveloo, Rajendran

“…Organisational Commitment (via Normative Commitment and Continuance Commitment) and Behavioural Characteristic (via age, position, job tenure, and year of service) significantly influence Organisational Outcomes. …”
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Does directors’ experience positively moderate the impact of board busyness on firm efficiency? evidence from Asia-Pacific by Tan, Khar Mang, Amin Noordin, Bany Ariffin, Kamarudin, Fakarudin, Abdul Rahim, Norhuda

“…Directors’ experience is examined by exploring both depth (board tenure) and breadth (number of former listed directorship) of experience. …”
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Diskrepansi nilaian pampasan tanah untuk maksud awam : kajian kes : pengambilan tanah untuk tapak kampus Kolej Universiti Teknikal Kebangsaan Malaysia, Melaka by Abd. Hamid, Mohd. Hanifa K.

“…Hence, the reason of why and how these discrepancies arise should be determined such as size and land tenure to be identified in order to address their differences. …”
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