The main purpose of this research article is to find out the impact of paternalistic leadership on the employee’s outcome in the banking sector of Pakistan. From the previous researches it is speculated that paternalistic leadership and employee outcome have a positive connection. For data collection questionnaire and convenient sampling method was used. 260 questionnaires were filled in total....

1 Signal control systems have been widely developed all over the world, both in the aspects of setting signal 2 parameters of methods and the control strategies. In general, it is a trend to offer a convenient and cheap approach to 3 improve the existing signal control system based on the current road infrastructure. Fuzzy Intelligent Traffic Signal 4 (FITS) control provides such an approach. F...

AIMS The aim was to (i) assess the outcomes of the 16-week Redesigning Daily Occupations (ReDO) programme for women on sick leave due to stress-related disorders, in terms of occupational value, satisfaction with everyday occupations, and participation level; (ii) investigate the relationships between those outcomes and return-to-work rate. METHODS A total of 42 women receiving ReDO and 42 re...

Product returns are a major challenge in e-commerce that severely affect the economic and ecological sustainability of the industry. While many static one-size-fits-all approaches to limit product returns have been proposed, there is a gap in the literature regarding strategies based on individual consumption patterns. We introduce a decision support system for the prediction of product returns...

Eran Toch Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv, 6997801, Israel [email protected] Abstract This short paper discusses the legitimacy of paternalistic privacy approaches that aim to nudge users to more privacy-oriented behavior in networks. I demonstrate that traditional theories for privacy, rooted in individualistic values, fail to justify paternalistic views. In response, I suggest tying networked priv...

The creative industries have long been seen as an innovative sector. More recent research posits that creative occupations are also a fundamental, but overlooked, driver of innovation. Theory also suggests cities are important for both creative industries and occupations, with urban environments helping firms innovate. Yet little empirical work has considered the links between creative industri...

The " ideal " plastic assembly would have all components joined right in the molding shop. Press or snap fitted together by operators at the machine, finished products would be ready for packaging and shipment. While assembly operations in the automotive , machinery or appliance industries are usually a bit more complex, subassemblies frequently will employ snap and press fits—especially when a...