Do corporate governance mechanisms create shareholder value : a comparison between Singapore and US companies. by Lee, Amy Hui Lin., Kim, Chee Meng., Chan, Wai Sum.

“…This document study integrates organisational monitoring and incentive alignment mechanisms and examines the issues based on agency theory framework. To facilitate an international comparison, Singapore and US companies were studied.…”
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Optimization of mobile agent procurement performance in an uncertain environment by Sheng, Jin.

“…We proposed a flexible architecture that utlilizes a mobile agent and an XML-based electronic catalogue to automate the procurement across a supply chain network to facilitate a buyer's mobile agent to make appropriate decisions in uncertain conditions.…”
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Mobile commerce in Singapore. by Goh, Jonathan Po Gin., Leow, Tze Ting., Lim, Hoon Moe.

“…This research study seeks to gauge the current receptiveness of consumers towards m-commerce; to determine the concerns consumers have about m-commerce; to determine the factors that would facilitate and encourage the adoption of m-commerce; and to determine the kind of mobile Internet services that appeal to consumers.…”
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Internet, participation, and protest potentials. by Yeo, Benjamin Jwee Kiat.

“…The evolution of the mass media, with the promotion of the commercial Internet in all levels of society, brings about heightened claims that the revolutionary medium will break down political controls and facilitate an egalitarian society with little or no barriers to communication.…”
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Tripartite partnership for the transformation of the Singapore maritime industry - Part B : Industry's perspective by Tan, Xian Jun

“…Based on the results from the 3-Phase qualitative analysis process, recommendation will be formulated to outline contributory actions that the industry can take to facilitate the tripartite partnership.…”
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Effective coping among dementia caregivers in Singapore : narratives through an online MCAT-DC intervention by Tan, Lynette Shun Ying

“…Discussion: Findings suggest that the MCAT-DC intervention did help to facilitate the insights shared by the caregivers. Implications for strengths-based interventions were discussed. …”
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Biophysical studies of oligonucleotides containing duplex stabilising modifications by Marafini, P

“…They also proved to be of great interest as they highlight the capacity of U-pyrene to facilitate the production of interesting nanostructures.…”

Molecular determinants of chromatin accessibility at CpG islands in mouse embryonic stem cells by King, H

“…As an alternative approach to understanding the causes of chromatin accessibility in mouse ESCs, I examined the mechanism by which the pioneer transcription factor OCT4 is able to access previously inaccessible chromatin, and reveal that it requires the chromatin remodeller BRG1 to remodel chromatin and facilitate transcription factor binding at distal regulatory elements. …”

E-learning in business education : facing the challenge of the 21st century by Ann, Mia Choon, Foo, Jolene Weixi, Soh, Jiahui

“…The objective of this paper is to discuss the developments of e-learning thus far, as well as pinpoint factors that facilitate effective online learning for business courses in tertiary institutions.…”
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Contextualizing formal verification for systems security engineering by Shaked, A, Melham, T

“…By reflecting on system development approaches, we identify and exemplify pertinent challenges and suggest directions to facilitate the effective, scalable use of formal methods when designing systems.…”

Is social capital associated with synchronization in human communication? An analysis of Italian call records and measures of civic engagement by Mamei, Marco, Pancotto, Francesca, De Nadai, Marco, Lepri, Bruno, Vescovi, Michele, Zambonelli, Franco, Pentland, Alex

“…It can be defined as the source of capital that facilitates cooperation through shared social norms. …”
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Web-based automated transcription and speaker-label analysis system - ATLAS by Lee, Juin

“…The application not only facilitates the transcription of audio input but also offers an intuitive visualization of speaker labels and their corresponding transcriptions. …”
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Managing a company as an integrated enterprise by Vadivelu Selvakumaran

“…Furthermore the new integrated enterprise paradigm can facilitate the SME towards twenty first century by exploring an opportunity through some re-organising integration tools for achieving competitive advantage in the present situation.…”
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The Influence of Human Resource Practices towards Improving Organizational Performance by Mansor, Mohd Fitri, Abu, Noor Hidayah, Kamil, Syahida, Nasir, Hussein

“…Background: Human Resource Management is one of pertinent function in organizations that facilitates the manpower to achieve both organizational and individual goals. …”
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Effects of problem-based learning on EFL learning: a systematic review by Guo, Qian, Jamil, Halimah, Ismail, Lilliati, Luo, Shujie, Sun, Zhubin

“…Problem-based learning (PBL) is an innovative pedagogical approach that facilitates students’ self-regulated learning, thereby improving their English proficiency. …”
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Development of Android apps for scientific computation by Lim, Zhi Wei

“…Mobile computation applications are positioned to function as valuable educational aid tools for students, aiding them in solving complex mathematical problems by delivering comprehensive and step-by-step solutions. This, in turn, facilitates a more profound comprehension of the fundamental mathematical concepts, thereby enhancing the learning experience. …”
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Mobile apps development for NTU canteens by Chua, Joy Yun Hui

“…Thus, with the increase in demand for Smartphone and efficiency of wireless networks, the demand for mobile applications has increased incredibly.Android is one of themost popular open source platforms that offer developers full access to the framework API’sso as to build innovative applications.The main objective of this project is to build an Android application that facilitates NTU users to find out where and what to eat in NTU canteens as well as identify nearby restaurants. …”
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Fabrication and characterization of flexible-conductive nanocomposites by Lau, Jun Jie

“…Correspondingly, the nanoporous structure by the MnO2 facilitates the effective contact range of the active material with the electrolyte, thus increasing the capacitance.…”
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Bacteria encode post-mortem protein catabolism that enables altruistic nutrient recycling by Gibson, SER, Frost, I, Hierons, SJ, Moses, T, Poon, WCK, West, SA, Cann, MJ

“…Biochemistry, growth assays and metabolomics demonstrate that Lon protease facilitates peptide nutrient release, benefitting living cells and acting as a cooperative public good. …”

Extractive separations of lithium isotopes with benzo-15-crown-5 and ionic liquids: a comparative study between stirred vessels and small channel contactors by Duan, C, Sun, S, Wang, H, Tarique, M, Tipper, E, Whitfield, T, Gilbert, MR, Angeli, P

“…The results also revealed that the ionic liquid facilitates the isotope fractionation, while dilution of the ionic liquid with anisole did not affect fractionation.…”