Academic Articles & Research Papers

International Business

It is difficult to trace the origins of international business (IB) activity in Greece. Fragmentation of research, lack of documented and centrally stored evidence and practical limitations do not allow us to understand exactly the ‘when’ a...

The ethics of international business

Globalization, technology and the increasing importance of business contribute to a growing public demand for corporate responsibility.The global transactions are nowadays at the crossroads due to the fundamental changes that take place in ...

International Business

With a challenging new approach to its subject matter, this book addresses international business with globalization as its underlying theme. By illustrating globalization as a phenomenon that is fundamentally altering corporate strategy, t...

Corruption in International Business

Cooperative Strategies in International Business

The article reviews the book “Cooperative Strategies in International Business,” by Farok J. Contractor and Peter Lorange....

Intelligent Sensing and Monitoring System for High-Voltage Transmission Line Status of Smart Grid Based on IoT Technology

This paper integrates the Internet of Things (IoT) technology and a smart grid to build an electric power IoT architecture and analyzes the intelligent sensing technology and wireless communication technology in this electric power IoT. Thr...

Effect of road surface deformations on lateral lane utilization and longitudinal driving behaviours

Various road surface deformations generally occur on urban and rural roads due to infrastructure, superstructure deficiencies and excessive heavy vehicle loads. In addition to driver-based errors, many accidents happen due to these mentione...

Kinematic links between elements of the caterpillar drive of the tracked military vehicle

On the analysis’ basis of the dynamic processes (continuous (vibratory) and pulsed (striking)) occurring in caterpillar drive and stringing system of the tracked military vehicle, when moving on rough terrain with different carrying capacit...

Optimization of Suspender Cable Force of Long-Span Concrete Arch Bridges Based on Embedded Matrix Method

In order to simplify the completion process of cable force optimization and adjustment in long-span concrete-filled steel tube arch bridges, a new method was proposed in the present study. To this end, a reasonable completion cable force ca...

Parameter Fuzzy Self-Adaptive Dynamic Window Approach for Local Path Planning of Wheeled Robot

As a classic algorithm for realizing robot local path planning, the dynamic window approach (DWA) uses an objective function to choose the optimal velocity commands. However, the path generated by the DWA in the complex environment is not s...

A Novel SINS/SRS/CNS Multi-Information Fusion Global Autonomous Navigation Method

In order to improve the continuity and smoothness of transpolar flight and optimize autonomous navigation performance, a SINS/SRS/CNS (strapdown inertial navigation system/spectral redshift navigation system/celestial navigation system) mul...

Analysis of Arbitrary Reflector Antennas Applying the Geometrical Theory of Diffraction Together with the Master Points Technique

An efficient approach for the analysis of surface conformed reflector antennas fed arbitrarily is presented. The near field in a large number of sampling points in the aperture of the reflector is obtained applying the Geometrical Theory of...

Theoretical basis for development of indicators for improving training and retraining of specialists and passenger road transport personnel

Introduction. The theoretical basis for the development of indicators for improving the training and retraining of road transport personnel is aimed, first of all, at ensuring the results of transportation and technical operation activities...

Interpersonal Relations in Ethics of Science and Technologies

Science and technologies are defined in their foundations as tools for understanding the world. They are tools for simplifying and facilitating the life of man and society. Science and technologies are oriented towards production. The absen...

Departure Time and Route Choices With Accurate Information Under Binary Stochastic Bottleneck Capacity in the Morning Commute

Uncertainty, a critical factor of causing congestion and extra travel costs in the commute, can be mitigated by providing information. This paper studies the welfare effects of accurate pre-trip information on departure time and route choic...

A Simplified Settlement Calculation Method for Stiffened Deep Cement Mixing Pile Composite Foundation Under Embankment

The stiffened deep cement mixing (SDCM) pile utilizes the advantages of the concrete pile and DCM column, and it has been widely used in construction and transportation projects. Nevertheless, the research on the theory of settlement analys...

Application of Internet in Road Traffic Engineering

The paper deals with the implementation of Internet in trafficengineering with the purpose of improving the professionaland scientific research development of the traffic system in theRepublic of Croatia.Fast growth of the world computer ne...

Evolution characteristics of seepage-stress fields and optimization of waterproof-drainage system during operation period of urban tunnels with small interval

The long-term structural safety issues of water-rich tunnels under complex hydrogeological conditions during operation period and their mutual interaction mechanism with groundwater environment are receiving increasing attention. To study t...

An Association Rule Based Method to Integrate Metro-Public Bicycle Smart Card Data for Trip Chain Analysis

Smart card data provide valuable insights and massive samples for enhancing the understanding of transfer behavior between metro and public bicycle. However, smart cards for metro and public bicycle are often issued and managed by independe...

Research Progress on the Temperature Field of Steel-Concrete Composite Bridge

The research of the temperature effect of steel-concrete composite bridges is of great significance to ensure the safety and durability. The latest research progress in the field of composite bridge temperature field is introduced, includin...