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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 ...
The effect of corporate branding dimensions on consumers' product evaluation: A cross-cultural analysis
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited
, 2006 , Article)
Purpose - The paper aims to investigate both Western and Eastern corporate branding thoughts and examine the interrelation among four corporate branding dimensions (i.e. corporate name, image, reputation and loyalty) and ...
Critical success factors for TQM implementation and their impact on performance of SMEs
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited
, 2009 , Article)
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the critical success factors of TQM implementation, to evaluate their impact on the primary measures as expressed by the operational performance and the secondary ...
The implementation of world class manufacturing techniques in Egyptian manufacturing firms: An empirical study
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited
, 2007 , Article)
Purpose - The purposes of this paper are to illustrate how the world class manufacturing (WCM) techniques which could be described as outperforming the industry's global best practices have been implemented in the Egyptian ...
Do general indexes mask sectoral efficiencies?: A multiple variance ratio assessment of Middle Eastern equity markets
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited
, 2008 , Article)
Purpose - The purpose of the paper is to attempt to shed light on whether the use of general indexes may mask sectoral efficiencies by investigating the random walk (RW) and weak-form efficiency (WFE) hypotheses in the ...
The impact of organizational characteristics on AMT adoption: A study of Egyptian manufacturers
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited
, 2007 , Article)
Purpose - This research seeks to empirically explore and examine the impact of organizational characteristics, i.e. firm size, type of production system, organizational design and type of ownership, on advanced manufacturing ...
JIT implementation in Egyptian manufacturing firms: some empirical evidence
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited
, 2005 , Article)
Abstract: Purpose – This study aims to delineate the major human modifications to be undertaken prior to just-in-time (JIT) implementation in Egyptian manufacturing firms; to discern the benefits obtained from JIT ...
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 ...