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Modeling the enablers of organizational commitment
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Emerald Group Publishing
, 2014 , Article)
Purpose: Organizational commitment (OC) has important implications for both individuals and organizational outcomes. This paper aims to present an approach to understand the dynamics between various enablers that help to ...
Modest seductiveness: Reconciling modesty and vanity by reverse assimilation and double resistance
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
, 2012 , Article)
We study conflicting notions of modesty and vanity in the Arab Gulf region by focusing on contemporary female adornment practices and the tensions underlying them. The standard of modest traditional dress that women are ...
Gulf Arab E-Business Environment: Localization Strategy Insights
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Wiley Subscription Services, Inc.
, 2015 , Article)
The Gulf Arab region, particularly Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), took significant steps toward adopting e-business and is poised to become a significant online marketplace. The region has a number of vital ...
Decision Support System and Multi-Criteria Decision Aid: A State of the Art and Perspectives
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
, 2015 , Article)
The aim of this paper is to highlight the role of the Decision Support System within the field of multi-criteria decision aid (MCDA). The MCDA tools have been incorporated into systems to create Multi-Criteria Decision ...
The reversing influence of involvement on the framing effect: The role of emotions and negativity
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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 ...
Political Contingency and the Implementation of Qatarization
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Qatar University
, 2011 , Article)
This paper represents an exploratory study that examines political contingency in a less liberal regulatory regime such as the ‘positive state’ or the ‘developmental state’. As an example of a state-led policy, the ...
ASSESSMENT AND ASSURANCE OF SERVICE QUALITY IN PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE IN QATAR
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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
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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 ...
An empirical investigation of quality performance expectations in the software industry: A gap analysis approach
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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 ...
India shining? A two-wave study of business constraints upon micro and small manufacturing firms in India
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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 ...