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JIT implementation in Egyptian manufacturing firms: some empirical evidence
( Emerald Group Publishing Limited , 2005 , Article)Abstract: Purpose – This study aims to delineate the major human modifications to be undertaken prior to just-in-time (JIT) implementation in Egyptian manufacturing firms; to discern the benefits obtained from JIT ... -
Measuring the quality of earnings
( Emerald , 2005 , Article)Purpose - Although the academic research on the quality of earnings has been improved by presenting different approaches of measurement, there is no agreed-upon generally accepted approach to measure the earning quality. ... -
Baseline formation for damage diagnosis in a turbine blade
( Aalborg University , 2005 , Conference Paper)In the absence of a baseline for the pre-damaged structures, an attempt is made to create one, analytically, using dimensional analysis and physically using stereolithography. First, a preliminary diagnosis check is performed ... -
The effect of corporate branding dimensions on consumers' product evaluation: A cross-cultural analysis
( Emerald Group Publishing Limited , 2006 , Article)Purpose - The paper aims to investigate both Western and Eastern corporate branding thoughts and examine the interrelation among four corporate branding dimensions (i.e. corporate name, image, reputation and loyalty) and ... -
The influence of attraction on internet banking: An extension to the trust-relationship commitment model
( Emerald Group Publishing Limited , 2006 , Article)Purpose - This research in this paper aims to investigate and extend the trust-relationship commitment model to an internet banking setting by adding attraction as a new factor. Design/methodology/approach - The paper shows ... -
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 ... -
Economic Policies and the Possibilities of Unified GCC Currency
( Qatar University , 2006 , Article)The aim of this study is to identify the extent to which the GCC countries can adopt similar economic policies by the time the GCC unified currency is formed in 2010. Among other convergence standards, we examined the ... -
The implementation of world class manufacturing techniques in Egyptian manufacturing firms: An empirical study
( Emerald Group Publishing Limited , 2007 , Article)Purpose - The purposes of this paper are to illustrate how the world class manufacturing (WCM) techniques which could be described as outperforming the industry's global best practices have been implemented in the Egyptian ... -
The impact of organizational characteristics on AMT adoption: A study of Egyptian manufacturers
( Emerald Group Publishing Limited , 2007 , Article)Purpose - This research seeks to empirically explore and examine the impact of organizational characteristics, i.e. firm size, type of production system, organizational design and type of ownership, on advanced manufacturing ... -
Assessment practices in accounting departments of U.S. Colleges and Universities
( Qatar University , 2007 , Article)The new AACSB Eligibility Procedures and Standards for Business Accreditation and for Accounting Accreditation, as of January 31,2007, place much greater emphasis on assurance of learning. It requires colleges of business ... -
Do general indexes mask sectoral efficiencies?: A multiple variance ratio assessment of Middle Eastern equity markets
( Emerald Group Publishing Limited , 2008 , Article)Purpose - The purpose of the paper is to attempt to shed light on whether the use of general indexes may mask sectoral efficiencies by investigating the random walk (RW) and weak-form efficiency (WFE) hypotheses in the ... -
Mobile-phone users’ attitudes towards’ mobile commerce & services in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: Case study
( IEEE , 2008 , Conference Paper)As the number of mobile phone users is growing, purchasing products and services using mobile phones and other mobile devices are also increasing. The purpose of this study was to provide the status of mobile-commerce in ... -
The determinants of capital structure: The case of long-term debt constraint for Jordanian firms
( Virtus Interpress , 2008 , Article)This paper contributes to the capital structure literature by investigating the determinants of capital structure of Jordanian companies with the constraint of inadequate long-term debt as their source of financing and ... -
Perceptions of Internal Audit Quality in U.K. Private Sector firms under TQM Regimes
( Qatar University , 2008 , Article)This research attempted to contribute to the development of knowledge within the domain of perceptions of internal audit quality, especially in U.K. private sector firms under Total Quality Management (TQM) regimes utilizing ... -
The extent of disclosure in annual reports of banking companies: The case of India
( EuroJournals Publishing, Inc. , 2008 , Article)This study is an empirical investigation of the extent of both mandatory and voluntary disclosure by listed banking companies in India. It also reports the results of the association between company-specific attributes and ... -
Critical success factors for TQM implementation and their impact on performance of SMEs
( Emerald Group Publishing Limited , 2009 , Article)Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the critical success factors of TQM implementation, to evaluate their impact on the primary measures as expressed by the operational performance and the secondary ... -
Ownership structure, corporate performance and failure: Evidence from panel data of emerging market the case of Jordan
( Virtus Interpress , 2009 , Article)This study investigates the impact of ownership structure (mix and concentrate) on a company's performance and failure in a panel estimation using 167 Jordanian companies during 1989-2006. The empirical evidence in this ... -
Financial progress and the stability of long-run money demand: Implications for the conduct of monetary policy in emerging economies
( Elsevier Inc. , 2009 , Article)This paper examines whether recent financial changes in three emerging market economies in the Gulf region (Bahrain, the UAE, and Qatar) have distorted the character and the stability of their underlying long-run money ... -
Voluntary disclosure in the annual reports of an emerging country: The case of Qatar
( Elsevier Ltd , 2009 , Article)This study sets out to examine empirically the determinants of voluntary disclosure in the annual reports of 25 listed firms of Doha Securities Market (DSM) in Qatar forming approximately 86% of the total firms incorporated ... -
Sustainable supply chains: A study of interaction among the enablers
(2010 , Article)Purpose: A focus on supply chains is a step towards the broader adoption and development of sustainability, since the supply chain considers the product from initial processing of raw materials to delivery to the customer. ...
