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Does the UK Companies Act of 2006 matter for the private companies? Evidence from real and accruals earnings management practices
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine both accruals and real earnings management in a large sample of private companies in the UK using data from 2002 to 2009 following the implementation of the UK Act of 2006. ...
Does Political Risk Affect the Flow of Foreign Direct Investment into the Middle East North African Region
(2013 , Article)
Given the political risk in the Middle East North African (MENA) region, this research aimed to
unveil the importance of the different components of political risk on the change in foreign direct investment
(FDI), ...
What Makes Customers More Engaged on Social Media? An Investigation of Customers’ Responses to Brand-Generated Content on Twitter
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Taylor & Francis
, 2023 , Article)
This study employs thematic content analysis to explore how the content source (brand vs. brands in collaboration with celebrities), content type (informative, social, and entertaining), and content format (videos, links, ...
The mediating effect of organizational climate on the relationship between transformational leadership and patient safety: A study on Saudi hospitals
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Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research
, 2015 , Article)
The main aim of this paper is to investigate the mediation effect of organizational climate on the relationship between Transformational Leadership and perceived patient safety in Saudi Hospitals from the nurses perspective. ...
An examination of assessment practices in colleges of business at various Middle East countries compared to the USA
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Inderscience Enterprises
, 2014 , Article)
This study reports the results of a survey conducted during 2007 which was mailed to deans of schools of business at institutions of higher education located within the USA and the Middle East. Schools of business are now ...
‘Independence’ of Central Banks and the Political Economy of Monetary Policy
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Taylor & Francis
, 2023 , Article)
The notion of an ‘independent’ central bank has dominated monetary policy debates for the past three decades. The arguments for the political independence of central banks are closely related to the adoption of ‘inflation ...
Intelligent Decision Support Systems—An Analysis of Machine Learning and Multicriteria Decision-Making Methods
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2023 , Article)
The selection and use of appropriate multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) methods for solving complex problems is one of the challenging issues faced by decision makers in the search for appropriate decisions. To address ...
Deep Churn Prediction Method for Telecommunication Industry
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2023 , Article)
Being able to predict the churn rate is the key to success for the telecommunication industry. It is also important for the telecommunication industry to obtain a high profit. Thus, the challenge is to predict the churn ...
A mixed-methods approach for the relationship between organizational attributes, reputation, employer brand and intention to apply for a job vacancy
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Emerald Publishing
, 2023 , Article)
Purpose: This study aims to investigate the direct effect of organizational reputation (OR), employer brand (EB) and organizational attributes (OA) on the intention to apply for a job vacancy (IAJV); further, it examined ...
Frugal innovation for sustainable rural development
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Sustainable development (SD) is a key concern for businesses, governments, and policymakers, with a particular emphasis on rural areas for achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Frugal innovation offers a new ...