Publications des institutions partenaires
State tourism policies in Switzerland and selected good practices for polish tourism
Purpose. The aim of this paper is to analyze growing importance of the state in the implementation of strategic solutions to stimulate holistic development in the tourism sector in Switzerland. Method. The research method is a qualitative analysis of source documents and data coming from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) as well as from the Swiss Tourist Federation,…
Institution partenaire
English / 13/11/2015
Least cost path analysis for predicting glacial archaeological site potential in Central Europe
Recent changes in climate have led to an increased exposure of glacial archaeological artefacts due to the melting of glaciers and ice patches. Here we calculated Least Cost Paths (LCPs) between archaeologically significant locations in Switzerland and Italy using a Least Cost Path Analysis (LCPA) method in which cost rasters were first calibrated at a study site near Haut-Val de…
Institution partenaire
English / 13/11/2015
Information geometry and minimum description length networks
We study parametric unsupervised mixture learning. We measure the loss of intrinsic information from the observations to complex mixture models, and then to simple mixture models. We present a geometric picture, where all these representations are regarded as free points in the space of probability distributions. Based on minimum description length, we derive a simple geometric…
Institution partenaire
English / 12/11/2015
Substitution effects across hotel distribution channels
The evolution of distribution channels in the hospitality sector has followed different paths over time depending on the technology used. This research analyses the evolution of market shares of different clusters or generations of distribution channels using multi-generation diffusion methods. The data for the study are a series of annual member surveys by hotelleriesuisse since…
Institution partenaire
English / 12/11/2015
Quelle est la perception de la responsabilité sociale des entreprises pour les gestionnaires de fonds en Suisse ?:
Nous étudions le lien entre l’engagement durable et social des entreprises (RSE) et leur performance, tout d’abord par une analyse de la recherche dans le domaine, suivie d’une étude qualitative de ce lien sous la forme d’interview de gestionnaires de fonds en Suisse. Nous trouvons que le lien positif entre la performance des entreprises et leur engagement RSE n’est prouvé et perçu…
Institution partenaire
Français / 12/11/2015
Quelle est la perception de la responsabilité sociale des entreprises pour les gestionnaires de fonds en Suisse ?
Nous étudions le lien entre l’engagement durable et social des entreprises (RSE) et leur performance, tout d’abord par une analyse de la recherche dans le domaine, suivie d’une étude qualitative de ce lien sous la forme d’interview de gestionnaires de fonds en Suisse. Nous trouvons que le lien positif entre la performance des entreprises et leur engagement RSE n’est prouvé et perçu…
Institution partenaire
Français / 12/11/2015
Views and clicks in digital libraries ::a comparative usability analysis of eye and mouse tracking data
In this study, eye tracking and mouse tracking data collected from two Swiss digital library web sites are compared, with respect to their specific areas of interest in order to answer two questions: Firstly, to know, how far the perception of the corresponding areas of interests differed from site to site and how far general recommendations can be inferred from this comparison.…
Institution partenaire
English / 05/11/2015
Modelling library linked data in practice ::three Swiss case studies
In this paper we present reflections and recommendations concerning the conversion of library metadata into Linked Data. We will briefly describe the different data models that exist for this purpose and argue their strengths and weaknesses with a special focus on the entification issue, before illustrating this problem with the description of three different ongoing projects. As…
Institution partenaire
English / 05/11/2015
Information behaviors and information literacy skills of LIS students ::an international perspective
Librarians are expected to be expert searchers, and developing information literacy skills to navigate the vast world of information is a focus of most library and information science (LIS) programs. It is important to understand the information literacy and behaviors of LIS students to see if they are employing the skills they will need to assist and educate their future patrons,…
Institution partenaire
English / 05/11/2015
La formation en sciences de l'information en Suisse
Institution partenaire
Français / 05/11/2015
L’Energy Living Lab: : un écosystème d’innovation pour favoriser la co-création de services énergétiques
La transition du secteur énergétique suisse, d’un contexte monopolistique, avec des clients captifs, à un contexte concurrentiel, avec des clients libres de choisir leur distributeur d’énergie, nécessite de repenser en profondeur la relation client ainsi que la création de valeur. Passer d’une culture d’entreprise centrée sur l’innovation technologique, à une culture…
Institution partenaire
Français / 05/11/2015
Mechatronics: : from systems combination to business integration
Even if the mechatronics approach has been around for decades, many companies are still struggling with realising the business potential inherent in successful combination , or even integration of enabling technologies in systems for mechanical, computing, metrology, and control topics. And the challenges are not only linked to combining systems, but also to realise them as…
Institution partenaire
English / 05/11/2015
The personalization of the educational ecosystem through the inclusion of Web 2.0 tools
This paper presents initial results from an action research project examining the use of Web 2.0 tools in the higher education classroom to foster collaborat ive learning as well to permit the personalization of the learning space thus better answering to a student’s individual differences in learning. The research has been conducted at a Swiss institute…
Institution partenaire
English / 04/11/2015
Maîtriser l'information comptable (vol. 1): : introduction à la comptabilité, théorie des comptes et établissement des comptes annuels
Cet ouvrage est le premier de deux volumes qui reprennent la matière traitée dans les précédentes éditions des volumes 1 à 4 de la série Maîtriser l’information comptable. L’objectif est d'offrir une compréhension du contenu possible de l’information comptable ainsi qu’une capacité d’interprétation de cette information. Les auteurs étudient pour chaque domaine particulier la…
Institution partenaire
Français / 04/11/2015
The application of english as a lingua franca (ELF) research findings to the teaching of pragmatic competence
Institution partenaire
English / 04/11/2015
Culture, curriculum design, syllabus and course development in the light of BEL
Institution partenaire
English / 04/11/2015
Avons-nous besoin des RH ?
Cet article propose une réflexion provocatrice sur le sens des RH. Il est basé sur l'expérience et non pas sur des recherches empiriques. Il propose de supprimer le département RH dans l'organisation et de confier aux managers la gestion des ressources humaines car ce sont eux qui gèrent les personnes. L’article vise à ouvrir le débat sur le sens du département RH…
Institution partenaire
Français / 04/11/2015
Avantages, inconvénients et conditions de la gestion du personnel au niveau collectif
Institution partenaire
Français / 04/11/2015
When does collective staff performance management work ?
Work being more and more complex and interdependent, organizations have started to use team goals and rewards since over 10 years. The collective staff performance management includes team goals (sometimes organizational goals), tasks to reach them, and financial or non - financial rewards. Scholars have studied the effect of team goals and incentives but mostly in simulation…
Institution partenaire
English / 04/11/2015
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