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Validity and reliability of the session-RPE method for quantifying training load in karate athletes
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Edizioni Minerva Medica
, 2015 , Article)
Aim: Aim of the study was to test the construct validity and reliability of the session rating of perceived exertion (sRPE) method by examining the relationship between RPE and physiological parameters (heart rate: HR and ...
High frequency performance analysis of professional soccer goalkeepers: A pilot study
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Edizioni Minerva Medica
, 2015 , Article)
Aim: High-speed video analysis was performed during ten official-matches, to assess the performance of ten goalkeepers (GK) from Italian third/fourth divisions (C-D). Methods: The variables studied were: number (N.) of ...
The factors affecting e-commerce adoption by Jordanian SMEs
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Emerald Group Holdings Ltd.
, 2015 , Article)
Purpose - This paper aims to explore internal and external organizational factors affecting electronic commerce or e-commerce systems adoption by small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Jordan. Design/methodology/approach ...
The relationship between communication, customer knowledge and customer loyalty in Saudi Arabia insurance industry companies
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Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research
, 2015 , Article)
The main target of this article is to examine the relationship between communications, customer knowledge and customer loyalty in insurance companies in Saudi Arabia. This study adopted Partial Least Squares Structural ...
Does Lecture Capturing Impact Student Performance and Attendance in an Introductory Accounting Course?
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Routledge
, 2015 , Article)
The study empirically examines the interplay between lecture capturing viewership, performance and attendance for students in the Middle Eastern country of Qatar. The sample consists of 254 students enrolled in an introductory ...
Information risk and cost of debt in emerging markets: Evidence from Qatar
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University of Malaya
, 2015 , Article)
This study examines the impact of information risk on the cost of debt incurred by companies in Qatar, a vital country within the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) and Middle East region. The results suggest that information ...
Expressing herself through brands: The Arab woman's perspective
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Emerald Group Holdings Ltd.
, 2015 , Article)
Purpose
This paper aims to extend Wallström et al.’s (2010) six-nation study on brand use and notions of self-expression to Arab women in the UAE. Additionally, it extends the scope of investigation to include an extensive ...
Determinants of Knowledge Sharing in Virtual Network Communities in Organizational Context
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World Scientific Publishing
, 2015 , Article)
This paper attempts to examine factors that affect knowledge sharing by individuals in virtual network communities (VNCs) from an organisational context. A research model based on the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) was ...
Framing information technology governance in the public sector: Opportunities and challenges
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IGI Global Publishing
, 2015 , Article)
Information technology governance is considered one of the innovative practices that can provide support for decision-makers. Interestingly, it has become increasingly a de facto for organizations in seeking to optimise ...
Corporate financial reporting in Qatar: a study of individual investors' assessment of annual reports
(2015 , Article)
In this paper, an attempt is made to investigate a particular group of investors - namely individual investors' perceptions of corporate annual reports in Qatar. A total of 400 surveys were distributed to individual investors ...