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Leveraging “Green” Human Resource Practices to Enable Environmental and Organizational Performance: Evidence from the Qatari Oil and Gas Industry
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Springer Netherlands
, 2018 , Article)
Despite the theoretically important role of green human resource management (HRM), relatively little research has been discovered so far about this role particularly in the Oil and Gas industry. We contribute to fill this ...
Auditor-client negotiations: Applying the dual concerns model in an emerging economy
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Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
, 2018 , Article)
Professional auditors and their clients often encounter situations in which they disagree on the treatment of certain accounting transactions. However, because each conflict often involves unique circumstances, the resolution ...
Corporate governance and voluntary risk and forward-looking disclosures
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of corporate governance on risk and forward-looking disclosures in Qatar. Design/methodology/approach: The authors automatically measure levels of risk and ...
Expect amazing! Branding Qatar as a sports tourism destination
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SAGE Publications Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
This article focuses on the ways in which, after its successful bid to host the ‘mega event’ of World Cup 2022, Qatar is branded as a sports tourism destination in the online semioscape and linguascape of sports events. ...
University faculty?s perceptions and practices of student centered learning in Qatar: Alignment or gap?
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose: Although student-centered learning (SCL) has been encouraged for decades in higher education, to what level instructors are practicing SCL strategies remains in question. The purpose of this paper is to investigate ...
Assessing prevalence of and barriers to medication adherence in patients with uncontrolled diabetes attending primary healthcare clinics in Qatar
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
Background: Studies conducted in Qatar have reported a high prevalence of diabetic nephropathy, retinopathy, and neuropathy. These complications are often associated with poor medication adherence and uncontrolled diabetes. ...
Seismic Assessment of Existing Lowrise and Midrise Reinforced Concrete Buildings Using the 2014 Qatar Construction Specification
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American Society of Civil Engineers(ASCE)
, 2018 , Article)
Qatar is considered to have predominantly low seismic activity despite being close to some of the most active seismic zones in the world, including the Zagros thrust belt. However, the strong earthquakes that have recently ...
A comparison of students with and without disabilities on their perception of services in Qatar?s public higher education system
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to assess student perceptions of their engagement in tangible and intangible higher education services using the College Student Experiences Questionnaire (CSEQ). Design/methodology/approach: ...
Diabetes care in Qatar: a survey of pharmacists’ activities, attitudes and knowledge
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Springer Netherlands
, 2018 , Article)
Background Diabetes mellitus is recognized as a major public health issue and is one of the top ten causes of death in Qatar. Objective To describe the activities, and attitudes of Qatar pharmacists toward diabetes, to ...
The compliance of disclosure with AAOIFI financial accounting standards: A comparison between Bahrain and Qatar Islamic banks
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose: This paper aims to examine the compliance of disclosure with the financial accounting standards of the Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions? (AAOIFI) related to Islamic financing ...