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Offline Pashto Characters Dataset for OCR Systems
( Hindawi , 2021 , Article)In computer vision and artificial intelligence, text recognition and analysis based on images play a key role in the text retrieving process. Enabling a machine learning technique to recognize handwritten characters of a ... -
On Neuroevolution of Multi-Input Compositional Pattern Producing Networks: A Case of Entertainment Computing, Edge Devices, and Smart Cities
( Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) , 2023 , Article)This work presents a novel approach by utilizing Heterogeneous Activation Neural Networks (HA-NNs) to evolve the weights of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) for reinforcement learning in console and arcade computer games ... -
On the complex relationship between different aspects of social capital and group loan repayment
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Do all aspects of social capital improve repayment behavior in group lending programs? The group lending literature typically uses one or few measures of social capital in a linear form, and systematically understates the ... -
On the increasing importance of multiple criteria decision aid methods for portfolio selection
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2018 , Article)In 1952, Markowitz published his famous paper on portfolio selection that transformed the field of finance. Although over 65years have passed since then, the mean-variance model remains today the predominant model in ... -
On the relation between internal corporate governance and bank risk-taking: evidence from gulf cooperative council countries
( Taiwan Institute of Business Administration , 2014 , Article)This study investigates the relationship between ownership structure, board composition and risk-taking of listed banking companies in the Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC) countries during 2004-2010. Building on limited ... -
On the relative efficiency of conventional and Islamic banks: a DEA-window approach
( Inderscience , 2013 , Article)This paper explores the relative efficiency of 65 conventional and Islamic banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region using the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) over the period from 2002 to 2010. The empirical results ... -
On the safe-haven and hedging properties of Bitcoin: new evidence from COVID-19 pandemic
( Emerald Publishing , 2022 , Article)Purpose: This study aims to investigate the safe-haven and hedging properties of Bitcoin against a wide variety of conventional assets before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Design/methodolog ... -
One Arab woman's journey to entrepreneurship: a case study
( Inderscience , 2013 , Article)The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is pegged as a highly opportunistic market. The region's unique demographics include a native population that is in the minority and high numbers of women involved in entrepreneurial activities. ... -
Online banking: A comparative study of Chinese and Saudi customers perceptions of service quality
( ARRAY Development (Canada) Inc. , 2016 , Article)Level of service quality (SQ) provided by an organization creates and develops company competitive advantage for it in the market place. The increasing technological service facilitators (e-services) create a new platform ... -
The online marketplace for business education: An exploratory study
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The Internet has had a vast and pervasive impact on the education industry, one of which is the creation of an online educational marketplace. This study investigates the online marketplace for business courses by viewing ... -
Online peer-to-peer lending: A review of the literature
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)This study reviews the literature of online peer-to-peer (P2P) lending from 2008 until 2020 as an emergent but fast spreading phenomenon in the context of digital finance. Previous literature is geographically skewed towards ... -
Operationalizing transparency in supply chains using a systematic literature review and graph theoretic approach
( Emerald Publishing , 2024 , Article)Purpose: This study has two major objectives. First, comprehensively review the literature on transparency in supply chain management. Second, based on a critical analysis of literature, identify the attributes and ... -
Operations strategies alignment patterns and service quality: Airline global analysis
( American Society for Quality , 2019 , Article)This article aims to analyze airline operations strategies to identify possible alignment patterns and their effect on airline service quality worldwide. An intensive analysis of more than 350 airlines operations strategies ... -
Opportunities and Challenges to the Implementation of Value-Based Healthcare (VBHC) in SMES: The Case of the State of Qatar
( Walter de Gruyter , 2023 , Article)The purpose of this paper is to identify the opportunities and barriers to the implementation of VBHC in SMEs in Qatar. A semi-structured survey was developed to investigate the perspectives of healthcare providers, from ... -
Opportunities and constraints of women entrepreneurs in Jordan: an update of the 5Ms framework
( Emerald Publishing , 2021 , Article)Purpose: Drawing on the “5Ms” gender cognizant framework, this study seeks to investigate how money, motherhood, management, the market and the macro/meso environment dimensions of the 5Ms may influence women's entrepreneurship ... -
Optimal Pricing and order quantity strategies for a firm offering multiple products facing customers cannibalization and random market demand
( Qatar University , 2010 , Article)This paper studies a firm’s profitability problem offering its products into different market segments at differentiated prices. In order to improve the firms’ profitability the firm needs to decide the prices and order ... -
Optimising small-scale electronic commerce supply chain operations: a dynamic cost-sharing contract approach
( Springer , 2022 , Article)For small-scale electronic commerce supply chains, designing effective strategies to improve operational effectiveness, market share and long-term survival are essential aspects. However, researchers have given less attention ... -
An optimized algorithm for optimal power flow based on deep learning
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)With the increasing requirements for power system transient stability assessment, the research on power system transient stability assessment theory and methods requires not only qualitative conclusions about system transient ... -
An Optimized Feature Selection Technique in Diversified Natural Scene Text for Classification Using Genetic Algorithm
( IEEE , 2021 , Article)Natural scene text classification is considered to be a challenging task because of diversified set of image contents, presence of degradations including noise, low contrast/resolution and the random appearance of foreground ... -
Organizational Commitment: Status Quo in Qatar
( SCMS Cochin School of Business , 2012 , Article)Qatar is a fast growing economy which is largely dependent on expatriate labour. This creates a unique situation that affects organizational commitment. This research focusses on understanding the relationship between ...