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The association between intellectual capital and financial performance in the Islamic banking industry: An analysis of the GCC banks
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2019 , Article)
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to empirically investigate the impact of intellectual capital (IC) on the financial performance of Islamic banks operating in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Design/met ...
Potential of geothermal energy for electricity generation in Qatar
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Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
, 2013 , Conference Paper)
There is general acceptance that climate change, which is the most important challenge facing humanity, is anthropogenic and attributed to fossil fuel consumption. Therefore, improving the performance of our existing energy ...
Technical and tactical discriminatory factors between winners and defeated elite karate athletes
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Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
, 2019 , Article)
Purpose: To assess the technical and tactical demands of elite karate athletes in relation to 3 match sequences (ie, advantage, disadvantage, and drawing) and match outcome (ie, win/defeat). Methods: One hundred twenty ...
A need for functionally graded stiffness femoral stem for reduction in stress shielding and promoting bone growth: Computational analysis
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
, 2017 , Conference Paper)
Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) is an orthopaedic procedure that is available to reduce pain and restore the functionality of hip joints. THA has been successfully implemented for the last 40 years. However, after more than ...
Uncertainty and contract flexibility in automotive supply chains: A simulation model
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Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
, 2019 , Article)
Supply chains are vulnerable to uncertainties in demand and supply. Such uncertainties are often responsible for failure of contracts between buyers and suppliers. Flexible provisions in contracts are likely to reduce the ...
Do different marketing practices pre-suppose different frames of reference? An exploratory study
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose: The role of managerial assumptions in the formulation of organizational strategies has been well recognized by previous studies, yet in marketing literature, the effect of such imperative on marketing practice ...
How students are using social networks? Emotional intelligence as a determinant
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IGI Global
, 2019 , Article)
Social networks are now being used by the majority of Internet users and are becoming an important part of social life. This exploratory study utilized a sample of 254 high school students to explore their social networks' ...
The application of quality management in the financial services sector in Jordan
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Business Perspectives
, 2012 , Article)
This study examines the applicability of total quality management (TQM) in the Jordanian financial services sector using a sample of employees at 12 financial institutions. The applicability of the TQM is assessed through ...
Light-weight, Conservative, yet Effective: Scalable Real-time Tweet Summarization
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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Microblogging platforms and Twitter specifically have become a major resource for exploring diverse topics of interest that vary from the world's breaking news to other topics such as sports, science, religion and even ...
Bio-carrier and operating temperature effect on ammonia removal from secondary wastewater effluents using moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR)
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article)
This study investigates the impact of bio-carriers' surface area and shape, wastewater chemistry and operating temperature on ammonia removal from real wastewater effluents using Moving bed biofilm reactors (MBBRs) operated ...