Studies in Business and Economics: Recent submissions
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Influence of Microfinance and Empowerment on Satisfaction: Case Study of Pakistan
( Qatar University Press , 2019 , Article)The purpose of this study is to evaluate the influence of women empowerment, microfinance involvement, and loan size on women satisfaction. To achieve the objectives through simple random sampling technique the cross-sectional ... -
The Role of Mathematics in the Palestinian Economy: Estimating the Speed of the Swallowing of Palestinian Lands by the Israeli Settlements
( Qatar University Press , 2019 , Article)The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the importance of mathematics in the Palestinian economy by deriving a dynamic model for the speed –the rate of change – of the expansion for the Israeli settlements and thus ... -
Enhancing Financial and Strategic Performance through Core Competencies and Competitive Advantage: A Thematic Analysis
( Qatar University Press , 2019 , Article)This paper aims to explore the realm of core competencies, competitive advantage, financial performance, and strategic performance of an oil and gas company in Malaysia and to develop a model depicting the relationship ... -
Does Spending Matter in Improving Healthcare Across MENA Region
( Qatar University Press , 2019 , Article)This study addresses the impact of healthcare spending on quality of health. Particularly, it investigates the impact of health budget allocation, health system performance, a nation’s income, and demographic aspects on ... -
Financial Intermediaries and Capital Market Development in Nigeria
( Qatar University , 2018 , Article)This study investigates the impact of financial intermediaries on capital market development in Nigeria employing co-integration. To capture the activities of financial intermediaries, five proxies were used to explain ... -
Light in the Darkness: Inspirational South African Entrepreneurs’ Advice for Success
( Qatar University , 2018 , Article)The legacy of apartheid is still apparent in South Africa and with a declining growth rate and a chronically high unemployment rate, the challenges faced by entrepreneurs are considerable. Despite these significant ... -
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 ... -
The Relationship Between Net Trade and Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Africa
( Qatar University , 2018 , Article)We study the net impacts of international trade on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in African countries at different income groupings and other driving forces of environmental impacts (CO2 emissions) using an augmented STIRPATN ... -
Redesigning the Schedule Time Slots for Qatar University to Cope with Local Specificities
( Qatar University , 2015 , Article)This study is concerned with the redesign of the class meeting pattern at Qatar University. It examines the existing meeting pattern based on its operational efficiency, its alignment with the strategic plan of the ... -
Investigation of Factors Affecting Online Knowledge Sharing of Knowledge Training Centers in the MENA Region
( Qatar University , 2015 , Article)The study applied Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) Model in the voluntary context of online knowledge sharing of knowledge training centers in the MENA region. Quantitative data were collected ... -
Electricity Consumption and Economic Growth in Jordan: A Multivariate Approach
( Qatar University , 2015 , Article)This paper aims to examine the impact of electricity consumption on economic growth in Jordan using annual data over the period 1985-2013. To achieve the goal, an Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) approach is implemented ... -
Modelling and Forecasting Property Types’ Price Changes and Correlations within the City of Manchester, UK
( Qatar University , 2015 , Article)Most of the research done on real estate markets to date has concentrated on aggregate real estate price indices and correlations between regional properties assets. Previous research also shows that the residential real ... -
The New Silk Road: China’ Energy Policy and Strategy in the Mena Region
( Qatar University , 2017 , Article)China is in dire need of energy resources to sustain its growth. In recent years, China has been turning more to Saudi Arabia and Iran in the Middle East as well as Sudan in North Africa as trade partners to secure its ... -
The Relationship Between Internal Auditing and External Audit Fees: Evidence from Kuwait
( Qatar University , 2017 , Article)Although audit pricing has been one of the most studied topics in the audit literature for more than three decades now, to date, very little research has been conducted on this important issue in the Middle East Region. ... -
Towards A Meta Theory Of Accounting For Knowledge Management: Review The Realities To Stage The Critical Thinking Of Knowledge Business Model
( Qatar University , 2017 , Article Review)Knowledge management has always seen as an engine to convert tacit knowledge into explicit. Knowledge assets are facilitators to make such conversion. Knowledge management paradigm is a turning point in the management ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The Influence of Income and Education on Saudi Dissatisfied Consumers Behaviour
( Qatar University , 2016 , Article)The purpose of the study is to explore the differences and similarities in post dissatisfaction behaviours between different levels of income and education among Saudi consumers. Currently few articles are available on ... -
SUPPORTING PRODUCT INNOVATION THROUGH KNOWLEDGE AUDIT
( Qatar University , 2015 , Article)Knowledge audit is considered as one of the first steps towards designing a knowledge management strategy for an organization. Knowledge audit opens up the eye of an organization in terms of understanding its current ... -
MARKET EFFICIENCY OF THE AMMAN STOCK MARKET: EVIDENCE FROM THE EXAMINATION OF TRADING RULES
( Qatar University , 2015 , Article)This paper tests the validity of the weak-form of the Efficient Market Hypothesis for the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) for a full sample and three sub-periods of that spanning period 2000-2012. The research uses statistical ...
