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Are enterprises ready for big data analytics? A survey-based approach
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Inderscience Publishers
, 2017 , Article)
Big data analytics is a fascinating topic in the field of computer science and information systems as it challenges fundamental aspects of computation. The aim of this study is to investigate the acceptance and usage of ...
A Way Forward for Ethics Education in Business: A Case from the Middle East
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NeilsonJournals Publishing
, 2017 , Article)
The objective of this study is to review the performance of business students in ethics
assessments and suggest enhancements to the ethics curriculum. Data triangulation method was
used to gather the data. First, data ...
Motivations for using social media: comparative study based on cultural differences between American and Jordanian students
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Inderscience
, 2017 , Article)
Social network sites (SNSs) have gained popularity over the last decade. Students use SNSs according to their personal differences, which are influenced by cultural and demographic factors. This paper proposed a model that ...
An Arabic Version of the cognitive subscale of the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale (ADAS-Cog): Reliability, validity, and normative data
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IOS Press
, 2017 , Article)
The Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale's cognitive subscale (ADAS-Cog) is the most widely used instrument for screening cognitive dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease. The aim of the present study was to develop an Arabic ...
Global financial crisis, ownership structure and firm financial performance: An examination of listed firms in Australia
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2017 , Article)
Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the financial performance of listed firms on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) over two sample periods (1998-2007 and 2008-2010) before and during the global financial crisis ...
A validation of Wagner's Law: A case study of Sri Lanka
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Inderscience Publishers
, 2017 , Article)
This study provides evidence on the validity of Wagner's Law on the impact of government spending on economic growth in Sri Lanka. To test for stationarity, we use the Narayan and Popp's (2010) new Perron-type innovational ...
Maximizing Lifetime in Wireless Sensor Network for Structural Health Monitoring with and Without Energy Harvesting
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2017 , Article)
This paper presents an optimization framework to maximize the lifetime of wireless sensor networks for structural health monitoring with and without energy harvesting. We develop a mathematical model and formulate the ...
Antitumor Activities of the Novel Isosteviol Derivative 10C Against Liver Cancer
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International Institute of Anticancer Research
, 2017 , Article)
Background/Aim. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of liver cancer and the fifth most common primary malignancy with worldwide increasing incidence. The current study aims to investigate the anticancer ...
Neoliberalism and Western accreditation in the Middle East: A critical discourse analysis of Educational Leadership Constituent Council standards
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2017 , Article)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of neoliberalism and the accreditation of educational leadership programs in one Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) country by contextualizing the accreditation process ...
The effects of tart cherry juice with whey protein on the signs and symptoms of exercise-induced muscle damage following plyometric exercise
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
Exercise induced muscle damage can increase perceived pain which may decrease adherence to an exercise
program. Purpose: To determine the effects of tart cherry juice with whey protein (TCW) on recovery
from plyometric ...