Browsing College of Business and Economics by Publisher "Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)"
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Consumers' Perception and Attitudes Towards Safety of Fruits and Vegetables in Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Qatar is well known for its natural resources and the country has the highest per capita income in the world, but when it comes to food, the picture is different. The country imports nearly 90% of its food, meaning it is ... -
Determinants Of Financial Instruments Disclosure Under Ifrs 7: The Case Of Qatari Listed Banks
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)In recent years, the growth of economics and development of technology in the banking and finance sectors have led to a significant increase in the use of financial instruments (Grbhradt et al., 2004). Accordingly, the ... -
Energy Demand Estimation and Forecasting in Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)The economic theory provides a rationale for linking the energy demand to a number of variables that might affect it. Starting from that, the empirical analyses specify a number of alternative specifications of the energy ... -
Environment Degradation and Economic Growth in the Qatar Economy: Evidence from a Markov Switching Equilibrium Correction Model
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Air pollution, global greenhouse gases (GHG), water pollution and water resources degradation are among the most serious environmental concerns that encounter the Qatar country. In nowadays, it is commonly known that the ... -
Examining Service Quality For Islamic Banks In Egypt
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)Purpose: Although a great number of research studies for service quality take place in the context of developed countries, the similar studies in the context of developing countries like in Egypt are limited. The purpose ... -
Family Businesses in Qatar: A Study of Select Issues
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2011 , Conference Paper)Family businesses are considered important drivers of economic growth process since they are credited for nurturing across generations entrepreneurial talent, a sense of loyalty to business success, long-term strategic ... -
IFRS Suitability to Emerging Markets: Empirical Evidence from Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Most of the countries in GCC region (except Saudi Arabia) have adapted IFRS in 1990s except Oman who was the first to adopt in 1986. Therefore, it can be concluded that, Qatar is one of the countries which adopted IFRS ... -
Impact of HR retention strategies in healthcare: The case of Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2015 , Article)Retention of healthcare workers is an international challenge. The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that in two decades, the shortage of healthcare workers will double. This puts a pressure on the policy makers to ... -
Modeling the Best Cleanliness Practices for Qatar Healthcare Establishments
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)In recent years, healthcare has become an important area of concern for both government and private healthcare establishments (HCEs) as are facing challenges in the delivery and provisioning of high quality services to ... -
Personality Types And Accounting Subfields
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)Accountants have been categorized as Conventional among the six well-known Holland's personality types (Holland 1997). We argue that the personality type of successful accountants depend on their respected subfield. In ... -
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 ... -
Quality of reporting intellectual capital: The case of QSE
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)Quality of reporting intellectual capital: The case of QSE QNV2030 has been launched to transform Qatar towards achieving sustainable development. Developing QSE to guide the economic growth is an essential pillar of ... -
Simulating Yields for Selected Vegetables in Qatar Using Crop, Climate, Soil and Management Information to Improve the Country's Food Security
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Qatar produces only about 8 to 10 percent of food consumed in the country. Domestic production of perishable commodities, primarily vegetables, will be increased by using a combination of hi-tech water-efficient field and ... -
Stock Prices and Crude Oil Shocks: The Case of GCC Countries
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Qatar and other Middle Eastern countries stock market are influenced by oil prices. The goal of this paper is to compare how stock prices in the GCC are affected by shocks in oil prices and comparing the results with other ... -
Using A Gravity Apprch To Explain Food Imports For Improved Food Security In Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)Today, food security is a global problem. The Qatar National Food Security Programme describes the dimensions of food security in Qatar in terms of food quality, physical availability, and affordability, alongside the ...
