Browsing by Subject "Gender"
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A comparative study of gender differences in thermal comfort and environmental satisfaction in air-conditioned offices in Qatar, India, and Japan
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Gender differences in the assessment of thermal comfort and indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC) have not previously been investigated, despite the prevalence of the overcooling of ... -
Always negotiate, sometimes cooperate: an agent-based model
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to use agent-based modeling to simulate the negotiation and cooperation between agents working on tasks in an organization and to study the effects that gender differences might have ... -
ARAP: Arabic author profiling project for cyber-security
( Sociedad Espanola para el Procesamiento del Lenguaje Natural , 2018 , Article)In this paper we describe the current state of the ARAP project on Arabic Author Profiling for Cyber-Security funded by the Qatar National Research Fund via the Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar. The project focuses on ... -
Board Diversity and Financial Performance: Empirical Evidence From The United Kingdom
( Emerald , 2021 , Article)Purpose: This study aims to investigate the relationship between board diversity and financial performance from a wide perspective, including multiple dimensions of board diversity. -
Challenging gender norms: women’s leadership, political authority, and autonomy
( Emerald , 2022 , Article)Purpose: In patriarchal settings, cultural barriers continue to influence women’s participation in positions of leadership and political authority. This paper aims to explore these findings in light of the theoretical ... -
Competence and Electability: Exploring the Limitations on Female Candidates in Qatar
( Routledge , 2018 , Article)Attitudes about women’s expertise can play a role in limiting their access to influential public spaces, including elected government positions. In the Arab Gulf, women remain underrepresented in electoral politics. This ... -
The dimensional and morphological assessment of frontal air sinus in different ages, genders and ethnicities (Arabian-Caucasian and Han-Chinese sub-populations)
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Objective: This study aimed to assess the dimensional and morphological measurements of the frontal air sinuses in different ages and genders in the two ethnicities. Materials and methods: This retrospective study included ... -
Effects of perceived social support and family demands on college students' mental well-being: A cross-cultural investigation
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd , 2015 , Article)The effects of perceived social support and family demands on college students' mental well-being (perceived stress and depression) were assessed in 2 samples of Jordanian and Turkish college students. Statistically ... -
Faculty salary equity in the College of Arts and Sciences at a regional mid-western university: an exploratory study
( International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines , 2010 , Article)The purpose of this study was to determine if there were salary inequities between male and female faculty members in the School of Arts and Sciences at a regional public university. An analysis-of-covariance (ANCOVA) model ... -
Female audit committee members and their influence on audit fees
( Blackwell Publishing , 2018 , Article)We test the relationship between female representation on the audit committee and audit fees for 624 Australian companies in the year 2011. A positive relationship is found, leading to the conclusion that female presence ... -
Food safety-related practices among residents aged 18–75 years during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in Southwest China
( BioMed Central Ltd , 2024 , Article)Background: Good food safety practices are essential to minimizing foodborne diseases. The present study explored the food safety-related practices of residents during the COVID-19 pandemic in Southwest China and identified ... -
Gender and the return migration process: Gulf returnees in Ghana
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2023 , Article)Labour migration in the context of South-South migration is generally conceived as a multidimensional process that comprises three distinct subprocesses: emigration, immigration, and return migration. There is growing ... -
Gender differences in entrepreneurial self-efficacy: An educational perspective
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Entrepreneurial education is believed to be positively correlated with entrepreneurship intentions. Previous studies measured entrepreneurial self-efficacy in order to investigate observed gender differences in entrepreneurial ... -
Gender Prespecified Sampling for Cost Control
( Oxford University Press on behalf of The World Association for Public Opinion Research. All rights reserved , 2014 , Article)Nationally representative surveys administered in the Middle East and North Africa typically are conducted using methodological techniques developed from outside the region. Sometimes these best practices require ... -
Gender, Leadership Styles, and Employee Turnover Intention: Case of Higher Education
(2020 , Professional Masters Project)As Qatar University is moving towards a transformational strategy, it is critical to understand that bringing about effective change within the institution is in the hands of both leaders and followers. Therefore, it ... -
How Gender Differences in Entitlement and Apprehension Manifest Themselves in Negotiation
( Springer Nature , 2021 , Article)The gender difference in the propensity to initiate negotiation has been theorized to be mediated by three constructs: recognition of opportunities, entitlement, and apprehension. This study seeks to investigate whether ... -
Implications of Religion, Culture, and Legislation for Gender Equality at Work: Qualitative Insights from Jordan
( Springer Nature , 2018 , Article)With a view to consolidating the existing theory development and stimulating new conceptual thinking, this paper explores the implications of culture, religion (Islam), and the legal framework on women’s employment and ... -
Investigating critical obstacles to entrepreneurship in emerging economies: A comparative study between males and females in Qatar
( Allied Business Academies , 2019 , Article)Qatar's Entrepreneurship sector faces major obstacles that impede its growth prospects. While Qatar has started to focus more on improvement of the entrepreneurial environment through semi-governmental agencies and creation ... -
Legal Assistance to Women’s Rights to Housing, Land and Property in Syria
( دار نشر جامعة قطر , 2023 , Article)This paper aims to enhance the understanding of the Women’s Housing, Land and Property (HLP) Rights in Syria as a crucial pillar to ensure social and economic development and increase the enjoyment of human ... -
Materials Development in EALP Legal Writing Courses
( European Knowledge Development (EUROKD) , 2019 , Article)While the field of materials development has grown in the past twenty years, covering areas like EAP and ESP, there remains a need to elaborate further the strategies and to develop a process for developing materials for ...