A Fenomenologia do Espírito e o seu conteúdo real

Tradução portuguesa do original "La Phenomenologie de l'esprit et son contenu reel" in Les Temps Modernes 36 (1948), 493-519

Determinants Influencing Liquidity of Listed Steel Firms in Vietnam

This study is conducted to investigate the impact levels of determinants influencing liquidity of listed steel firms on Vietnam Stock Exchange. Data were collected from audited financial statements of 25 listed food processing firms from 2014 to 2017. This research employs the least squares method (OLS) and tests to determine the influence of factors on the liquidity of listed sample firms. The results indicate that return on assets (ROA), operating period (AGE) and asset structure (AS) have positive impacts on the liquidity. In contrast, the firm size and debt ratio has the opposite effects. Based on the findings, a number of recommendations are proposed to increase the liquidity ratio of listed firms in the future. Keywords: Liquidity, steel firms, determinants, Vietnam Stock Exchange DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/11-7-10 Publication date:March 31st 201

Optimization of Superplastic Forming Process of AA7075 Alloy for the Best Wall Thickness Distribution

This work aims to optimize the process parameters for improving the wall thickness distribution of the sheet superplastic forming process of AA7075 alloy. The considered factors include forming pressure p (MPa), deformation temperature T (°C), and forming time t (minutes), while the responses are the thinning degree of the wall thickness ε (%) and the relative height of the product h*. First, a series of experiments are conducted in conjunction with response surface method (RSM) to render the relationship between inputs and outputs. Subsequently, an analysis of variance (ANOVA) is conducted to verify the response significance and parameter effects. Finally, a numerical optimization algorithm is used to determine the best forming conditions. The results indicate that the thinning degree of 13.121% is achieved at the forming pressure of 0.7 MPa, the deformation temperature of 500°C, and the forming time of 31 minutes

MONITORING COASTLINE CHANGE IN THE RED RIVER DELTA USING REMOTELY SENSED DATA

This study focuses on the use of remotely sensed data for monitoring coastline changes in the Red River Delta during the 1998 to 2008 period. For the satellite image data processing, the shoreline was defined as the mean sea level on the muddy coast where the tide is the dominant dynamic factor and as the mean high sea level on the sandy coast where the ocean waves are the dominant dynamic factor. A GIS approach was used for the quantitative analysis of coastline change. It was observed that the coastline change in the Red River Delta underwent complicated changes during this 10 year period. In this period, the accretion rate in Red River Delta coastal area was about 10,256ha and the erosion rate was about 542ha. In the Hai Hau and Hau Loc coastal areas, erosion occurred in a large scale and was very intense. Along other coastlines of the Red River Delta, sediment accretion dominated at rates of over 30m/year. These zones of varying erosion and accretion have important implications for coastal zone management in the Red River Delta region

DETERMINATION THE PRIORITY OF FACTORS INFLUENCING OVERSEAS INVESTMENT DESTINATIONS OF BUSINESSES USING AN ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS METHOD

Because of the great benefits overseas investment brings, countries and businesses are increasingly concerned with the question of an ideal investment destination. Many studies have shown that, factors of the consumption market, the infrastructure and resources, economic and political environment have a significant impact on the decision to choose an investment location, however the priority order of these factors are different for various research spaces. By studying the specific case of Viettel Group - one of the largest telecommunications groups in Vietnam that is having many international investment activities in recent years, the study has been verified the priority order of factors influencing the decision to choose an overseas investment location of this corporation. The research outcomes show that the group of factors that have the most influence on investment decisions is the group "Consumption market", more specifically, the sub-factor "Market Size" is considered more than the others.    Keywords: Investment Destinations, Foreign Investment Decision, Analytic Hierarchy Process