Browsing Studies in Business and Economics by Type "Article"
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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 ... -
ADHERENCE TO THE 1999 BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE GUIDELINES AND DIVIDEND PAYOUT POLICY: EVIDENCE FROM KUWAIT
( Qatar University , 2014 , Article)The objective of this research is to eamine the adherence to the Blue Ribbon Committee BC recommendations and its impact on corporate dividends policy in Kuwait. These recommendations are deemed ... -
Analysis Of The Effect Of The European Debt Crisis On The Saudi Arabian Economy
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Article)This paper investigates the economic impact of the 2009 European debt crisis on Saudi Arabia’s real economy from 2004 Q2 to 2014 Q2 using a structural vector autoregressive model (SVAR). The results of the impulse response ... -
ANTICIPATED AND ACTUAL USE OF CAPITAL RAISED IN MALAYSIAN IPO MARKET
( Qatar University , 2016 , Article)This study investigates the anticipated and the actual use of capital raised from initial public offering (IPO) in Malaysia. The descriptive analysis shows that companies anticipate the use of capital mainly for growth ... -
ASSESSING ONLINE REGISTRATION SYSTEM’S (ORS) SUCCESS: AN APPLICATION OF DELONE AND MCLEAN’S MODEL OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS SUCCESS
( Qatar University , 2010 , Article)The study applied DeLone and McLean’s IS success model in the mandatory context of online registration system (ORS) in one Jordanian university. Six dimensions were used to asses ORS success from the perspective of system ... -
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; ... -
Assessment practices in accounting departments of U.S. Colleges and Universities
( Qatar University , 2007 , Article)The new AACSB Eligibility Procedures and Standards for Business Accreditation and for Accounting Accreditation, as of January 31,2007, place much greater emphasis on assurance of learning. It requires colleges of business ... -
BOARD SIZE AND FIRM PERFORMANCE: CASE OF KUWAIT
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Article)This study examined the relationship between board size and firm performance using a sample of 110 non-financial listed firms on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) from 2009 to 2017 (9 years). Empirical tests were conducted ... -
Capital Budgeting Practices: The Case of Qatar
( Qatar University , 2010 , Article)The purpose of this project was to investigate the capital budgeting practice in the largest firms in Qatar. A survey was conducted of the 170 largest firms and corporations. A total of 55 completed surveys were received, ... -
CAPITAL MOBILITY AND GROWTH IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD : An Empirical Investigation
( Qatar University , 2010 , Article)This paper investigates the link between financial liberalisation and growth for a cross – section of seventeen developing countries, including India, both theoretically and empirically. It also explores the different ... -
A Case Study Of The Benefits Of The Iot In The Qatari Retail Industry
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Article)Technological advancements have led to the creation of new paradigms like the Internet of Things (IoT). These technologies are moving the digital space into a period where they will power billions of devices leading to the ... -
The Changing Return Dynamics of the Hang Seng and the Shanghai Composite Indices.
( Qatar University , 2008 , Article)Diversification benefits to international investors depend fundamentally on the dynamic correlations of returns between market indices. The relationship between the Hang Seng and Shanghai Composite indices are analyzed in ... -
Compromise Management: Proposed Tool For Managing Tradeoffs
( Qatar University , 2007 , Article)This paper is a conceptual sndy of trade-offs and compromises, both /rom the perspective of their formulation at the strategic level and of their daily use in worl<shops. It suggests tools that can be used for better ... -
The Contagion "Disease" that affects Foreign direct investment In the MENA countries
( Qatar University , 2007 , Article)This paper aims to analyze the dynamic relationship between foreign direct investmer and different kinds of risks in the MENA countries, using the vector autoregressive tec\ on the country level for 11 MENA countries during ... -
Corporate Governance and Auditor Choice in Kuwait
( Qatar University , 2018 , Article)Although auditor choice has been studied extensively in the audit literature, research examining this issue in developing markets has been scarce thus far. The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of ... -
Corporate Governance and Islamic Social Responsibility Disclosure In Kuwaiti Shariah Compliant Financial Institutions
( Qatar University , 2012 , Article)This study examines the relationship between corporate governance characteristics and the extent of Islamic social responsibility disclosure in Kuwait. The annual reports of 40 Shariah-compliant financial institutions ... -
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE: A PRELIMINARY STUDY IN QATARI FIRMS
( Qatar University , 2016 , Article)This preliminary study explores the level of adoption of CSR activities in Qatari firms. Moreover, it examines the relationship between corporate social responsibility and organizational performance. The data gathered ... -
Customer Centricity and Firm Operational Performance: A Study of Fast Moving Consumer Goods’ Firms in Ogun State, Nigeria.
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Article)This study examines customers centricity and firm operational performance in Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCGs) in Ogun State, Nigeria. The study is premised on three customer-centric elements or dimensions: customer ... -
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS IN BANKING: DOES RELATIONSHIP STRENGTH INFLUENCE RELATIONSHIP QUALITY AND OUTCOMES?
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Article)This study investigates how customer-bank relationship strength dimensions, reflected by relationship length, depth and width, influence the associations between customer-perceived relationship quality and relational ... -
Demographically Extended & State Specific Optimal Commodity Taxes for India
( Qatar University , 2006 , Article)This paper attempts to provide conclusive evidence of regional variations in demand be¬haviour in India using the Restricted Non Linear Preference System. Also the importance of household composition is brought out clearly ...
