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One and two sample confidence intervals for estimating the mean of skewed populations: an empirical comparative study
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TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
, 2009 , Article)
In this paper we consider and propose some confidence intervals for estimating the mean or difference of means of skewed populations. We extend the median t interval to the two sample problem. Further, we suggest using the ...
Molecular phylogeny of Qatari date palm genotypes using Simple Sequence Repeats markers
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Asian Network for Scientific Information
, 2009 , Article)
The objectives of the present study is to analyze the genetic diversity among 15 different cultivars of date palm at the experimental farm of Qatar University using Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) markers and find out the ...
Small Steps Lead to Quality Assurance and Enhancement in Qatar University
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Routledge
, 2009 , Article)
This paper presents a brief overview of Qatar University's history since it was started in 1973. Its primary focus is on the various small, but important, steps taken by the University to address the needs of quality ...
The influence of attraction on internet banking: An extension to the trust-relationship commitment model
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited
, 2006 , Article)
Purpose - This research in this paper aims to investigate and extend the trust-relationship commitment model to an internet banking setting by adding attraction as a new factor. Design/methodology/approach - The paper shows ...
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 ...
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 ...
Incidence, severity and preventability of medication-related visits to the emergency department: A prospective study
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Canadian Medical Association
, 2008 , Article)
Background: Medication-related visits to the emergency department are an important but poorly understood phenomenon. We sought to evaluate the frequency, severity and preventability of drug-related visits to the emergency ...
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 ...