Editorial
Introduction
This
issue of the Independent Journal of Management & production (IJM&P)
features a selection of articles submitted and revised until November 2017.
Observe the works are the fruit of research and publications of undergraduate,
postgraduate and entrepreneurs.
It is important to mention that all the works are showed
without any kind of payment. All of them are published free from payments or
taxes.
The
publication also counts on the work of researchers from various parts of the
world, which have undergone a process of peer review.
As
chief editor of IJM&P, I am indebted to all members of the editorial board
and reviewers, which contributed to achieve a very decent job during the
evaluation and revision. Moreover, that they have contributed to the Journal in
recognition of the international scientific community.
In addition, with all the authors,
who trusted the results of their research and publications to the scrutiny of
editors and reviewers who are part of our Journal.
In
February 2017, the index of periodicals indexed by CAPES was published, a
Brazilian organ that measures the quality of the periodicals. And our journal
has obtained the classification B2 in three areas of interest, which represents
the recognition of the international scientific community regarding our work.
The
first table presents how our collaborators, by their categories of study and
sex are.
Table 1: Distribution of users by degree
|
Dr. Ph.D. |
MSc. |
Dr./Ph.D. Student |
MSc. Student |
Specia- list |
Profes-sors |
Stu-dents |
Others |
Total |
Male |
946 |
238 |
228 |
61 |
32 |
22 |
43 |
90 |
1,660 |
Female |
354 |
105 |
114 |
16 |
11 |
2 |
35 |
29 |
666 |
From the data provided in Table 1 on
the distribution users by titration, Figure 1 shows the percentage of each
titration.
Figure 1: Distribution chart for degree
In
the period from January, 01 to May, 31 2017, the journal was accessed by
approximately 10,922 users, of approximately 2,408 cities and 164 countries, in
the Figure 2 is presented the map mundi, in which can be observed the countries
of where was originating the access (GOOGLE, 2017).
Figure 2: Countries
that have accessed the journal
The
Table 2 shows the preview data and journal access, since its creation in 2010.
Table 2: views by volume/number
Year |
Country |
Cities |
Access |
Users |
Viewers |
2010 |
25 |
75 |
340 |
181 |
5,474 |
2011 |
75 |
343 |
1,510 |
1,024 |
12,942 |
2012 |
83 |
444 |
2,187 |
1,406 |
15,499 |
2013 |
118 |
1,208 |
11,946 |
6,006 |
71,264 |
2014 |
146 |
1,978 |
17,440 |
10,503 |
68,340 |
2015 |
147 |
2,307 |
23,017 |
14,460 |
96,735 |
2016 |
162 |
2,911 |
26,654 |
17,847 |
112,928 |
2017 |
183 |
3,850 |
33,722 |
24,322 |
101,005 |
In Figures 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9
is shown a graph of the amount of hits that the journal received between January
1, 2014 and Feb 28, 2017;
these data are based on information provided
by the Google analytics.
Figure 3: amount of hits between 2014 and 2017
The Figure 4 shows the comparison of
the number of cities, around the world, that have accessed the journal.
Figure 4: Amount of cities between 2014 and 2017
The
Figure 5 shows the averages of views on the journal in the period between the
years of 2014 and 2016.
Figure 5: Amount of average between 2014 and 2017
The Figure 6 shows the comparison of
the number of countries, around the world, that have accessed the journal.
Figure 6: Amount of countries between 2014 and 2017
The Figure 7 shows the comparison of
the number of users, around the world, that have accessed the journal.
Figure 7: Amount of users between 2014 and 2017
The Figure 8 shows the comparison of
the number of viewers, around the world, that have accessed the journal.
Figure 8: Amount of Viewers between 2013 and 2017
Figure
9 shows the evolutionary chart of resolutions address the articles registered
in Crossref since 2014, which is based on monthly report. This graph can be
seen the evolution of the journal has achieved.
Figure 9: Resolution Report for prefix 10.14807 from between 2014
and 2017
In
Figure 10, the graph that presents the profile of the users that access our
journal is presented, which are classified by age and sex. According to the
Google analysis tool, the age groups that most access is between 25 and 34
years.
Figure 10: Profile of the users that access the journal, classified
by age and sex.
We
appreciate the intense participation of all colleagues, which has made our
journal become a place of wide dissemination of knowledge.
The
following content will be presented with the titles, authors and the pages of
all of the articles published in this edition issue.
EDITORIAL VOLUME 8, ISSUE 4 (1451-1458)
Paulo Cesar Chagas Rodrigues
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v8i4.562
BUSINESS PROCESS REENGINEERING AND NIGERIAN BANKING SYSTEM EFFICIENCY
(1173-1190)
John N. N. Ugoani, Anthony Ugoani
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v8i4.549
FUZZY E.O.Q MODEL WITH CONSTANT DEMAND AND SHORTAGES: A FUZZY
SIGNOMIAL GEOMETRIC PROGRAMMING (FSGP) APPROACH (1191-1209)
Wasim Akram Mandal, Sahidul Islam
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v8i4.640
HYBRID SEDIMENT TRANSPORT MODEL FOR THE “LINGUADO” CHANNEL, STATE OF
SANTA CATARINA, BRAZIL (1210-1222)
Edison Conde Perez dos Santos, Carlos Alberto
Nunes Cosenza, José Carlos Cesar Amorim
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v8i4.645
ORGANIZATIONAL CREATIVITY IN INNOVATION – A MULTICRITERIA DECISION
ANALYSIS (1223-1245)
Fellipe Silva Martins, Eduardo Biagi Almeida
Santos, Leonardo Vils
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v8i4.643
IDENTITY, POSITIONING, BRAND IMAGE AND BRAND EQUITY COMPARISON
(1246-1263)
Eduardo de Paula e Silva Chaves
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v8i4.637
PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE PULP FROM AGRIBUSINESS WASTE: EXPERIMENTAL
ANALYSIS OF FACTORS AFFECTING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF PULP FOR ABSORBENT
PURPOSES (1264-1284)
Liziane da Luz Seben Scheffler, Istefani
Carisio de Paula, Samanta Viana, Elaine Aparecida Regiani de Campos
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v8i4.648
COMPARING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF ETHYL BIODIESEL PRODUCTION FROM
SOYBEAN OIL AND BEEF TALLOW THROUGH LCA FOR BRAZILIAN CONDITIONS (1285-1308)
Rafael Alves Esteves, Roberto Guimarães
Pereira
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v8i4.644
A CASE STUDY OF SIX SIGMA DEFINE-MEASURE-ANALYZE-IMPROVE-CONTROL
(DMAIC) METHODOLOGY IN GARMENT SECTOR (1309-1323)
Abdur Rahman, Salaha Uddin Chowdhury Shaju,
Sharan Kumar Sarkar, Mohammad Zahed Hashem, S. M. Kamrul Hasan, Ranzit Mandal,
Umainul Islam
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v8i4.650
FACTORS INFLUENCING HOUSEHOLDS’ PARTICIPATION IN FOREST MANAGEMENT IN
THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA (1324-1340)
Jamal Mohammed, Anthony Kofi Osei-Fosu, Hadrat
Yusif
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v8i4.631
AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF VARIOUS FACTORS, INFLUENCING THE BEHAVIOR OF
CONSUMERS TOWARDS FAST FOOD JOINTS IN INDIAN MARKET (1341-1364)
Sugandha Agarwal, Rafika Ben Guirat
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v8i4.657
ANALYSIS OF THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF A RURAL TOURISM ENTERPRISE IN
BRAZIL: AN APPLICATION OF THE MONTE CARLO METHOD (1365-1380)
Fernando Rodrigues Amorim, Bianca Regina
Ferreira Silveira, Edilene Alves dos Santos, Pedro Henrique Camargo de Abreu,
Juliana Rosa Tostes
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v8i4.662
ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF AN ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT FOR A STEAM
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN A CHEMICAL INDUSTRY (1381-1399)
Flavia Melo Menezes, Maria Fátima Góes,
Ricardo Araújo Kalid, Armando Hirohumi Tanimoto, José Celio Andrade
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v8i4.672
PURCHASING DECISIONS AT PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN THE FRAMEWORK OF RESOURCE
DEPENDENCY THEORY (1400-1413)
Meltem Uygun
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v8i4.634
WORK ROUTINE MANAGEMENT IN OPERATIONAL UNITS OF AN AGRO-INDUSTRIAL
COOPERATIVE (1414-1432)
Maria Carolina Pariz, Syntia Lemos Cotrim,
Gislaine Camila Lapasini Leal, Danilo Hisano Barbosa, Edwin Vladimir Cardoza
Galdamez
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v8i4.646
THE APPLICATION OF SMART CITIES CONCEPT FOR CITIZENS OF LITHUANIA AND
SWEDEN: COMPERATIVE ANALYSIS (1433-1450)
Gitana Dudzevičiūtė, Agnė Šimelytė, Aušra
Liučvaitienė
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v8i4.659
December 1, 2017
Prof.
Dr. Paulo Cesar Chagas Rodrigues
Chief Editor