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The impact of human resource practices on job satisfaction and intention to stay in emerging economies: Model development and empirical investigation among high caliber governmental employees in Qatar
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Growing Science
, 2019 , Article)
High rates in turnover of skilled employees can turn to be a very significant concern in organizations world-wide. Turnover affects productivity, product or service quality and of course profitability. As Human Resources ...
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 ...
Towards sustainable food production systems in Qatar: Assessment of the viability of aquaponics
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
© 2020 Elsevier B.V. Biophysical environments, socio-economic, and political shocks that hamper food production and affect access to food are a treat towards a country's capacity to achieve and maintain food security. Over ...
The relationship between lifestyle factors and obesity indices among adolescents in Qatar
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MDPI
, 2019 , Article)
Background: Physical inactivity, sedentary behaviour and an unhealthy diet are factors that may increase weight and general and/or abdominal obesity. Objective: To evaluate the relationship between general and abdominal ...
Language and Nature in Southern and Eastern Arabia
(2020 , Article)
This paper examines the relationship between language and nature in southern and eastern Arabia. The work is the result of a two-year interdisciplinary network between the University of Leeds and Qatar University, with ...
Implementing the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Qatar: From charity to human rights
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Article)
A historically marginalized and overlooked segment of the general population worldwide, persons with disabilities have long struggled with discrimination, inequality and even maltreatment. They have often been treated as ...
Validity and reproducibility of a food frequency questionnaire to assess macro and micro-nutrient intake among a convenience cohort of healthy adult qataris
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
This study aimed at developing a valid culture-sensitive quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) for Qatari adults. A convenient sample of healthy Qataris (n = 107) were recruited from family members of Qatar ...
Salmonella Infections among Pediatric Population in Qatar: Phenotypic Resistance and Associated Genotypic Determinants
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Austin Publishing Group
, 2021 , Article)
Salmonella is a significant public health burden worldwide and being the
most common bacterial diarrheal illness among infants and young children. In
the last few years, Qatar reports a high incidence of salmonellosis ...
An overview of open government data in developed countries: A comparison study between the state of Qatar & UK
(2019 , Article)
Even though the diverse studies that have addressed OGD in many developed countries, there is still
a lack in scientific literature about OGD initiatives in developing countries. The problem addressed
in this paper is ...
“I was bullied for being fat in every situation, in every outfit, at every celebration”: A qualitative exploratory study on experiences of weight-based oppression in Qatar
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Frontiers Media
, 2023 , Article)
Introduction: Weight-based oppression (WBO) has been documented as a widespread phenomenon in Western countries and is associated with a range of psychological, physiological, and behavioral harms. Research on weight-based ...