Interface Engineering of Materials for Energy and Biological Applications

Interface interactions are generally classified into solid-liquid, solid-gas, solid-vacuum, liquid-gas, light-matter and electron-matter categories. Surface morphological studies as well as surface chemical reactions can be studied in various types of complex systems thanks to technological advances in materials characterization methods. By employing interface engineering in different applications, it is possible to control electrical, chemical, mechanical, optical and biological properties of materials. Accordingly, we have applied interface engineering in three different areas of energy materials, biomaterials and surface imaging. As a result, firstly, we have introduced a high intensity light flash-based method on engineered substrates for delamination of reduced graphene oxide to synthesize electrodes for supercapacitor applications. Secondly, we used the produced electrodes for extreme temperature energy storage. In biomaterials sphere, we investigated the effect of cold plasma on prosthetic implants to improve their surface properties. Raman imaging of brain tissue is the last chapter of this dissertation that deals with the application of light-matter interactions at biological interfaces. We have performed in-depth analyses of various experimental methods for each of the aforementioned topics to introduce novel applications of interface engineering in three different areas

Factors Influencing the Adoption of the World Wide Web for Job-Seeking in Bangladesh

This study intends to identify factors that may influence the adoption of WWW (7 usage) for job seeking in Bangladesh Although Bangladesh has a growing number of Internet users, it is still lagging behind other countries in the context of e-recruitment. The three factors–Trust, performance expectancy and facilitating conditions were selected from the available literature. A survey was conducted and questionnaire that includes 25 questions was distributed randomly to a sample of 81 participants. The collected data was analysed by using SPSS software. The result indicates one hypothesis has been accepted and facilitates condition showed significant impact on the Internet usage for job seeking among Bangladeshi people

The Impact of Human Resource Deliberating TQM Practice and Employees Job Satisfaction in Iran

This study investigates the relationship between human resource practices focused on Total Quality Management (TQM) and employees satisfaction at small and medium organizations in Iran. TQM that deliver quality services cannot be achieved without the satisfaction of employees of the organization. Most corporate of TQM practices were selected from the available literature; empowerment, training, appraisal system and compensation for this study. The questionnaire includes 24 items, including demographic factors of employee, TQM practices and employee satisfaction. The study sample of this study was comprised of 112 respondents working at small and medium organizations in Tehran (capital city of Iran). Data was analyzed using the SPSS 17.0 software. Results of this study provide a strong relationship among TQM practices and employee satisfaction

Investigating causes and consequences of purchase intention of luxury fashion

The purpose of this study is to examine the influences of self-identity, subjective norm and attitude on the intention to purchase luxury fashion goods. It also demonstrates how purchase intention influences on customers' intention to pay premium prices for luxury fashion goods. A theoretical model is established and assessed in this study on a sample of luxury fashion consumers in Malaysia. By means of a self-structured questionnaire, 240 valid submissions are included for data analysis with the Smart-PLS software 3.2.0. The results support all hypotheses on the correlation of self-identity, subjective norm and attitude with purchase intention and price premium, except the correlation between self-identity and purchase intention. This is the first research paper investigating self-identity as an antecedent of purchase intention, and price premium as a consequence of purchase intention. It also justifies the behavior of luxury fashion consumers with regards to luxury fashion products. Findings from this study may help marketers develop effective strategies which would yield them a competitive advantage within the luxury fashion market

The retention of fresh graduated employees in Kuala Lumpur hotels

This paper aims to answer some questions about perception and factors for retention of hospitality and tourism graduated individuals who are employees in the hotel industry in Kuala Lumpur. Due to the exploratory nature of this study, a qualitative research method is conducted. As a result, organizations with good politics make generous profits by providing the proper level of privacy, which promotes long-term commitment to the organization. In conclusion, since employee retention is extremely essential for the growth of the hospitality and tourism organization such as hotels, managers and supervisors need to know how to motivate their employees

Evaluation and Determination of the Appropriate Method for Assessing Optimum Utilisation Rate of \u3cem\u3eEurotia Ceratoides\u3c/em\u3e in Upland Grasslands of Iran

Determination of optimum utilisation rate for different range species is an important factor in assessing range grazing capacity. The vast rangelands in Iran with diverse vegetation types require an accurate, economic and quick method to determine the optimum utilisation rate for different range species. This experiment was conducted to determine the most appropriate method to determine the optimum utilisation rate for Eurotia ceratoides, which is one of the important grass species in upland grasslands in Iran