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PMBOK, IPMA and fuzzy-AHP based novel framework for leadership competencies development in megaprojects
( Emerald Group Holdings Ltd. , 2022 , Article)Purpose: Effective leaders have emerged as the cornerstone of project success. The major purpose of this paper is to propose a framework to categorize and prioritize leadership competencies for project managers in megaprojects. ... -
Political behavior does not (always) undermine strategic decision making: Theory and evidence
( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)Political behavior pervades strategic decision-making, often damaging decision quality and undermining organizational performance. However, little is currently known about how top management teams (TMTs) cope with such ... -
Political connections, media coverage and firm performance: evidence from an emerging market
( Emerald , 2022 , Article)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of politically connected directors (PCDs), media coverage and their interaction on firm performance in an emerging market economy (UAE). Design/methodology/approach: ... -
Political Contingency and the Implementation of Qatarization
( Qatar University , 2011 , Article)This paper represents an exploratory study that examines political contingency in a less liberal regulatory regime such as the ‘positive state’ or the ‘developmental state’. As an example of a state-led policy, the ... -
Political tension and stock markets in the Arabian Peninsula
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2021 , Article)This note investigates the effects of the recent political tensions in the Arabian peninsula on the linkages between the stock markets of the leading Gulf Cooperation Council countries by estimating a VAR-GARCH(1,1) model ... -
Political tensions, stock market dependence and volatility spillover: Evidence from the recent intra-GCC crises
( Elsevier Inc. , 2019 , Article)This study examines the impact of the two recent political and economic crises of March 2014 and June 2017 on the stock market dependence and volatility spillover between Qatar and the other GCC countries (Saudi Arabia, ... -
Political uncertainty and the choice of debt sources
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)This paper studies the effect of political uncertainty on the choice of debt sources. We find a positive relationship between political uncertainty stemming from elections and the proportion of bank loans over total debts, ... -
Portfolio Diversification Strategy and the Impacts on the Middle East Real Estate Investment Decision
( Canadian Center of Science and Education (CCSE) , 2014 , Article)This paper identified and examined the possible impacts of portfolio diversification strategy on the generated Property Companies’ (PCs) stocks returns, and the real estate industry performance and risk in the Middle East ... -
Portfolio management and dependencies among precious metal markets: Evidence from a Copula quantile-on-quantile approach
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)This study examines the dependence structure among four major precious metal markets: gold, palladium, platinum, and silver. Using the novel Copula Quantile-on-Quantile Regression (C-QQR) approach of Sim (2016), we show ... -
Positive sentiments as coping mechanisms and path to resilience: the case of Qatar blockade
( Taylor & Francis , 2020 , Article)Existing research on coping accentuates the role of positive emotions as defensive mechanisms to cope with stressful situations and the ensuing negative emotions. The same literature justifies the long-term effects of ... -
Possible effect of Merger and Acquisition on Brand Equity: A case study of IT industry
( International Business Academics Consortium (iBAC) , 2017 , Article)This study focuses on how mergers and acquisitions (M&A) affect the consumer's buying behavior, specifically the consumer's perception, of both the parent and acquired brand in the IT industry. The empirical test of the ... -
Possible effect of video lecture capture technology on the cognitive empowerment of higher education students: A case study of gulf-based university
( Inderscience Publishers , 2016 , Article)E-learning concept is becoming a vital need for higher and lower education students. It has been observed from the interaction with students of gulf region that they have challenges with the online method of knowledge ... -
Possible effect on the perception and attitude of employees after adoption of new information technology and business strategies: a case study of Namibia
( Inderscience , 2021 , Article)Technology adoption and upgradation are the two required aspects for any organisation to create a niche in the marketplace. It is an undeniable fact that this venture could not be completed successfully without the active ... -
Possible effects of emoticon and emoji on sentiment analysis web services of work organisations
( Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. , 2019 , Conference Paper)Work organisations are increasingly interested in using sentiment analysis algorithms to get rapid feedback from microblogging platforms such as Twitter. However, real-life posts can differ from the training data. The ... -
Possible impact of e-commerce strategies on the utilisation of e-commerce in Nigeria
( Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. , 2018 , Conference Paper)The unmet need for technology spread in Nigeria has been purporting efficient planning and implementation of strategies in order to increase the spread of e-commerce. The present study is such a venture to know the extent ... -
Possible linkage between internet addiction, socio-demographic, and behavioural constructs: a case study of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain-based employees
( Inderscience , 2020 , Article)Internet addiction (IA) is much sought after concept in the present-day human lives in which technology has emerged as a vital part. The ever-growing role of internet technology also accrues to a sizable amount of problems ... -
Potentials, Challenges and Opportunities for Tourism Development in Qatar
( Qatar University , 2019 , Article)Qatar has experienced extraordinary development in its economic, social and environmental sectors, thus improving its worldwide ranking in several aspects. As per 2018 Statistics, Qatar ranked on the top of economies with ... -
Power, trust and control: The interaction of political behaviours in accounting-based ERP system implementation processes
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2018 , Article)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore political behaviours associated with the implementation of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system in a public service organisation from an emerging market country, the ... -
PP-SPA: Privacy Preserved Smartphone-Based Personal Assistant to Improve Routine Life Functioning of Cognitive Impaired Individuals
( Springer , 2021 , Article)Mobile ubiquitous computing has not only enriched human comfort but also has a deep impact on changing standards of human daily life. Modern inventions can be even more automated by using the Internet of Things (IoT) and ... -
Pre and post implementation of integrated health system: A case study of leading gulf country
( Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Far and wide, the benefits that organisations fetch because of the information technology are well known. The present study considered the case of Magrabli Hospitals and Centers in Saudi Arabia to understand the nitty-gritties ...