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The reversing influence of involvement on the framing effect: The role of emotions and negativity
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2014 , Article)The Asian disease problem (ADP), as a demonstration of the framing effect, revealed a preference reversal between options perceived as risky and those perceived as certain. This research identifies individuals' involvement ... -
An empirical investigation of quality performance expectations in the software industry: A gap analysis approach
( Inderscience , 2014 , Article)The assessment of quality is pervasive but vital in organisations. It is particularly important in the design of an effective quality management system. The assessment is often considered from the perspective of fulfilling ... -
An extension of consumer environmental behavior research among expatriates
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2014 , Article)A wealth of research has explored different configurations of consumer environmental beliefs, attitudes, and values, and their influence on consumer environmental behavior. It is essential that a more comprehensive ... -
An exploratory study of the determinants of the quality of strategic decision implementation in Turkish industrial firms
( Braybrooke Press , 2014 , Article)This paper investigates the determinants of quality of decision implementation. By drawing on a sample of 116 firms located in Turkey, the authors test whether the features of important team processes (i.e. trust and ... -
Brand switching of high-technology capital products: How product features dictate the switching decision
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2014 , Article)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors that underpin brand switching of medical imaging products by mass-market users. Most of the literature on brand switching is focused on competitive market ... -
Examining Service Quality For Islamic Banks In Egypt
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)Purpose: Although a great number of research studies for service quality take place in the context of developed countries, the similar studies in the context of developing countries like in Egypt are limited. The purpose ... -
Integrating BPM & Management Information System Utilizing a Case Study
( Lambert Academic Publishing , 2014 , Book)This book is about integrating business process improvement and management information system approach to analyze, redesign and automate a program or process in an organization. The main goals of this approach are improving ... -
An LP model for optimizing a supply chain management system for steel company
( Newswood Limited , 2014 , Conference Paper)In this research, we have developed a linear programming formulation to describe Qatar steel manufacturing supply chain from suppliers to consumers. The purpose of the model is to provide answers regarding the optimal ... -
The required information and financial statements disclosure in SMEs
( Academic and Business Research Institute , 2014 , Article)This study aimed to determine the nature, the requirements of financial disclosure in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in comparison with large corporations in Jordan. It also aimed to investigate the need for a special ... -
Measuring luxury brand consumption and female consumers' religiosity in the UAE
( World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd , 2014 , Article)Luxury brand consumption by female consumers in the rich Arab Gulf states has never been systematically studied, and thus most of our knowledge in this area remains shaped by preconceived notions that are not likely to ... -
Cultural integration with strategic decision-making process in determining innovation performance: Evidence from an arab country setting
( IGI Global , 2014 , Book chapter)This chapter presents an empirical study that examines the co-alignment between the Strategic Decision- Making Process (SDMP) and cultural contextual factors in developing a more completely specified model of innovation ... -
EC-B2B Systems Boosts the Enterprise Performance
( The Medwell Online , 2014 , Article)The growth of EC-B2B System adoption and capability has become a requirement for effectively servicing the businesses of many large and Small-to-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) around the world. In this current research, perceptions ... -
The Relationship between Information & Communications Technology, Prior Experience and Customer Loyalty in Saudi Arabia Insurance Industry Companies
( Global Journals Inc. (USA) , 2014 , Article)This study is an attempt to examine the association between important variables of service quality namely information and communications technology, prior experience and customer loyalty in Saudi Arabia’s provision of ... -
From mono-criterion to multi-criteria decision aid: A necessary but unfinished evolution in operational research
(2014 , Article)The aim of this paper is to discuss the evolution process from the mono-criteria decision making paradigm to the multi-criteria decision aid paradigm. This process is based on the fact; in general, the decision-maker desires ... -
Portfolio Diversification Strategy and the Impacts on the Middle East Real Estate Investment Decision
( Canadian Center of Science and Education (CCSE) , 2014 , Article)This paper identified and examined the possible impacts of portfolio diversification strategy on the generated Property Companies’ (PCs) stocks returns, and the real estate industry performance and risk in the Middle East ... -
ASSESSMENT AND ASSURANCE OF SERVICE QUALITY IN PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE IN QATAR
( Qatar University , 2014 , Article)The purpose of this study was quality assessment and quality assurance in pediatric services of public and private hospitals in Qatar. The purpose of quality assessment was to identify gaps in the delivered services; ... -
Accounting for Interaction and Individual Specific Effects in an Analysis of International Air Traveler Preferences
( Qatar University , 2014 , Article)selection decision based on contingency theory. Previous work has focused on main effects without eploring the significance of interaction or individual heterogeneity effects. Contingency theory suggests contextual and ... -
India shining? A two-wave study of business constraints upon micro and small manufacturing firms in India
( Sage Publications , 2014 , Article)The national marketing slogan 'India Shining' was launched in 2004 by the Indian government to showcase rapid economic growth; around the same time, a number of new policy measures to promote small businesses were introduced ... -
Financial portfolio management through the goal programming model: Current state-of-the-art
( Elsevier B.V. , 2014 , Article)Since Markowitz (1952) formulated the portfolio selection problem, many researchers have developed models aggregating simultaneously several conflicting attributes such as: the return on investment, risk and liquidity. The ... -
Prospective student orientation in higher education: Development of the construct
(2014 , Article)The aim of this paper is to conceptualise and empirically examine the constructs that constitute the concept of Prospective Student Orientation (PSO). Using a discovery-oriented approach, conducted by supplementing educational ...