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Pricing of innate and discretionary accruals in Australian debt
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2013 , Article)This paper addresses the conflicting evidence on the role of accruals in debt pricing. We show that the two subcomponents of accruals quality, innate and discretionary accruals, both impact the debt pricing. Higher innate ... -
Principles-based risk regulatory reforms and management control practices: a field study
( Emerald , 2022 , Article)Purpose: Government reforms have seen shifts from rules-based to principles-based risk regulatory governance. This paper examines the effects of principles-based risk regulatory reforms on public sector risk management ... -
Prioritising agility variables for cold supply chains
(2011 , Article Review)It is recognised that organisations that focus on supply chainagility would profit as they can rapidly and cost effectively respond to unpredictable changes in the business environment. As supply chain agility is a ... -
Prioritising factors for selection of infectious waste management contractors using fuzzy analytic hierarchy process
( Inderscience Publishers , 2011 , Article)Bio-medical or infectious waste has not received its due attention in developing countries like India. It is being collected and disposed off along with the municipal solid waste (MSW). Therefore, infectious waste management ... -
Prioritization of supply chain reconfiguration variables using balanced score card and analytic network process
( International Forum of Management Scholars , 2020 , Article)Supply chain reconfiguration has emerged as a key variable that determines the capability of supply chain to adjust itself in wake of risks or dynamic business environment. However, supply chain reconfiguration is dependent ... -
Prioritizing Green HRM practices from policymaker's perspective
( Emerald Group Holdings Ltd. , 2022 , Article)Purpose: This study aims to identify and prioritize Green human resource management (GHRM) practices from the policymaker's perspective in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based manufacturing and service sectors to facilitate ... -
Prioritizing the Issues extracted for Getting Right People on Right Project in Software Project Management from Vendors' Perspective
( IEEE , 2021 , Article)Software project management inspires and urges the spirit of software developing team members which continues until project completion. Obviously, success of every project based on right selection of team members that ... -
Prioritizing the multi-criterial features based on comparative approaches for enhancing security of IoT devices
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)The Internet of Things (IoT) technologies continuously expand with time due to the advances in automated, connected device technology, mobility, and wide access to information. IoT is the collection of many linked devices ... -
Privacy and gendered spaces in Arab Gulf homes
( Taylor & Francis , 2015 , Article)We report the findings of a qualitative study of Qatari homes in the Arab Gulf. We identify the significance of privacy and gender segregation as anchors for identity, both national and religious. Maintaining these anchors ... -
PRIVATIZATION AND CORPORATE PERFORMANCE
( Vallecchi Editore , 2016 , Article)This study investigates the effect of privatization on corporate performance in the mining, financial and services sectors in Jordan as a case study of privatization experience of an emerging market. The study includes six ... -
Probing the Minds of Female Engineers: The Richness of Qualitative Research
( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2019 , Other)This case is a reflection on my first experience using interviews in a research project. Although I believe in the power and elegance of quantitative methods, qualitative methods allow for research that is richer, deeper, ... -
Process Virtualization Goes Mainstream: Diving into its Normalization
(2023 , Article)Businesses are increasingly preparing for remote working by equipping managers and their teams with the necessary tools and technology. This research focuses on understanding how technology–enabled remote working practices ... -
Profiling consumers: A study of Qatari consumers’ shopping motivations
( Elsevier Ltd , 2006 , Article)The paper investigates reasons consumers go shopping in Doha, Qatar. Four hundred supermarket shoppers completed self-administered surveys regarding their attitudes toward 57 individual shopping motivation items. The paper ... -
Project Management Performance Drivers
( Qatar University , 2010 , Article)The practice of project management has gained enormous importance over the past several years in various business industries. “In industries as diverse as pharmaceuticals, software, and aerospace, projects drive business” ... -
Projecting the Outcomes of Consumer-Brand Value Congruence: The Mediating Role of Relationship Quality
( Springer Nature , 2016 , Book chapter)How does consumer-brand relationship quality (CBRQ) influence behaviors attributed to personal values? We answer this question by proposing a model that links customer voluntary performance and propensity to leave with ... -
Propagation of online consumer perceived negativity: Quantifying the effect of supply chain underperformance on passenger car sales
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The paper presents a text analytics framework that analyses online reviews to explore how consumer-perceived negativity corresponding to the supply chain propagates over time and how it affects car sales. In particular, ... -
Prospective student orientation in higher education: Development of the construct
(2014 , Article)The aim of this paper is to conceptualise and empirically examine the constructs that constitute the concept of Prospective Student Orientation (PSO). Using a discovery-oriented approach, conducted by supplementing educational ... -
Psychological engagement drives brand loyalty: evidence from Malaysian ecotourism destinations
( Emerald , 2020 , Article)Purpose The present study attempts to shed some light on tourists’ destination brand loyalty (DBL) in the Malaysian ecotourism context. More specifically, this study aims to examine the relationships between electronic ... -
Public Versus Private Higher Education in Qatar: Quality, Returns and Matching to the Labor Market
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Education is the major driver of growth. Recently, special attention is being given to the mismatch between the education system and the skills required and needed by the labor market. The aim of the present research is ... -
Qatar Airways: building a global brand
( Emerald , 2020 , Article)Purpose In 2017, Qatar Airways was recognized as the world's number-one airline by SKYTRAX World Airline Awards. These international awards have been described as “the Oscars of the aviation industry,” reflecting global ...