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Adoption of IFRS by listed companies in Qatar: challenges and solutions
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Inderscience
, 2015 , Article)
The importance of adopting International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) has been increasing owing to the fact that companies and businesses are conducting their operations outside their national boundaries and becoming ...
An examination of factors that influence the number of information security policy violations in Qatari organizations
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2015 , Article)
Purpose: This paper aims to investigate factors that impact the number of information security policy violations in Qatari organizations and to examine the moderating effect of Hofstede's cultural dimensions on the ...
Parameter estimation through the weighted goal programming model
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Inderscience Publishers
, 2015 , Article)
Many models in economics, management and finance can be described in terms of nonlinear dynamical systems which usually depend on some unknown parameters. To conduct a long-run behaviour analysis of these models it is of ...
A Critique of the Balanced Scorecard as a Performance Measurement Tool
(2015 , Article)
Given the dynamic nature of business markets, organizations have witnessed a rapid change in their performance
measurement systems in the last three decades with most of the performance measurement tools being ...
Real-Time Dynamic Transit Signal Priority Optimization for Coordinated Traffic Networks Using Genetic Algorithms and Artificial Neural Networks
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Taylor and Francis Inc.
, 2015 , Article)
Transit signal priority (TSP) has gained popularity in providing public transportation buses with preferential treatment at signalized intersections. Many studies have addressed its implementation in prompting enhanced ...
The determinants of intention and usage of DSS in the academic environment: A cross-cultural study
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Inderscience Publishers
, 2015 , Article)
This study examines factors that influence student intention and use of Decision Support Systems (DSSs) by using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model. Antecedent variables considered are ...
Effect of water absorption on the mechanical properties of long date palm leaf fiber reinforced epoxy composites
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American Scientific Publishers
, 2015 , Article)
This paper examines the effect of the first 24 hours water absorption on the mechanical properties and morphology of the long date palm leave fiber (DPLF) and unidirectional reinforced epoxy composites. The mechanical ...
Governance and long-term operating performance of family and non-family firms in Australia
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Emerald Group Holdings Ltd.
, 2015 , Article)
Purpose – The purpose of this study is to conduct a comparative analysis of the long-term operating performance of family and non-family firms from the agency theoretic perspective. The analysis is focused on investigating ...
Dynamic performance, financial leverage and financial crisis: Evidence from GCC countries
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Emerald Group Holdings Ltd.
, 2015 , Article)
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of financial leverage on firm’s performance in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Additionally, this paper investigates the impact of recent financial ...
Debt maturity, financial crisis and corporate performance in GCC countries: A dynamic-GMM approach
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Inderscience Publishers
, 2015 , Article)
This study investigates the effect of debt financing and debt maturity on corporate performance, using evidence from Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC): Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab ...