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السجلات المعروضة 1478 -- 1497 من 1522
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A validation of Wagner's Law: A case study of Sri Lanka
( Inderscience Publishers , 2017 , Article)This study provides evidence on the validity of Wagner's Law on the impact of government spending on economic growth in Sri Lanka. To test for stationarity, we use the Narayan and Popp's (2010) new Perron-type innovational ... -
Value creation for realising the sustainable development goals: Fostering organisational adoption of big data analytics
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)The momentum has been building toward the realisation of the United Nations Development Programme's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this regard, technological upgrading through the adoption of innovative technologies, ... -
Value creation for realising the sustainable development goals: Fostering organisational adoption of big data analytics
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)The momentum has been building toward the realisation of the United Nations Development Programme's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this regard, technological upgrading through the adoption of innovative technologies, ... -
Violators versus non-violators of information security measures in organizations-A study of distinguishing factors
( Taylor and Francis Inc. , 2019 , Article)The present study analyzes the elements that differentiate violators from non-violators of information security measures. Various elements are derived from established theories and models such as general deterrence theory, ... -
Voicing perceptions of local job seekers and employees toward workforce nationalization and employment
( Emerald Publishing , 2023 , Article)Purpose: This study explores local Qatari job seekers' and employees' perceptions of the workforce nationalization strategy to address an inadequacy in the workforce nationalization literature in Gulf Cooperation Council ... -
Volatility forecasting, downside risk, and diversification benefits of Bitcoin and oil and international commodity markets: A comparative analysis with yellow metal
( Elsevier Inc. , 2019 , Article)This study examines the diversification and hedging properties of Bitcoin (BTC) and gold assets for oil and S&P GSCI investors. We model and forecast the volatility performance of the pairs BTC–oil, gold–oil, BTC–S&P GSCI, ... -
Volatility forecasting, downside risk, and diversification benefits of Bitcoin and oil and international commodity markets: A comparative analysis with yellow metal
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)This study examines the diversification and hedging properties of Bitcoin (BTC) and gold assets for oil and S&P GSCI investors. We model and forecast the volatility performance of the pairs BTC-oil, gold-oil, BTC-S&P GSCI, ... -
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 ... -
Voluntary risk disclosure and values of FTSE350 firms: the role of an industry-based litigation risk
( Inderscience Publishers , 2021 , Article)There is conflicting research on whether litigation risk affects voluntary disclosure positively or negatively. This study thus aims to examine how litigation risk affects the voluntary disclosure of risk information. It ... -
Voter's intention to use electronic voting systems
( IGI Global , 2017 , Article)Electronic government initiatives play a central role in opening doorsfor potential votersto participate in the political process by using electronic voting systems. Electronic voting is attracting more attention by ... -
Water demand in Qatar: Future trends and conservation scenarios
( European Water Resources Association (EWRA) , 2019 , Article)We model water consumption in the market segment that compose the Qatari water market. We link water consumption to population growth. Building on the estimated model, we develop long-range ... -
A Way Forward for Ethics Education in Business: A Case from the Middle East
( NeilsonJournals Publishing , 2017 , Article)The objective of this study is to review the performance of business students in ethics assessments and suggest enhancements to the ethics curriculum. Data triangulation method was used to gather the data. First, data ... -
WEALTH AND THE PERSISTENCE OF AUTHORITARIANISM IN THE GULF STATES: ECONOMIC PRIVILEGE OR A CULTURAL PHENOMENON?
( Foundation for Good Politics , 2021 , Article)During the Arab Spring the idea of the Middle East as an authoritarian exception appeared to be no longer valid. Yet the Gulf states seem to be safe from political turmoil. This paper examines the persistence of authoritarianism ... -
Web 2.0 Technologies Adoption Barriers for External Contacts and Participation: A Case Study of Federal Establishment of Africa
( Inderscience , 2022 , Article)Ever since the evolution of web technology in the 1990's, the web traffic got subjected to many developments. Web 1.0 and 2.0 are some of the innovations that made the world as a global village and increased the communication ... -
Well-Being and Running Events in Qatar: The Ooredoo Doha Marathon
( Cognizant Communication Corporation , 2022 , Article)Research into participatory sport event experiences and well-being outcomes has increased; however, much of this work explores Western contexts. The purpose of the current research is to examine the well-being outcomes ... -
What are e-commerce possible challenges in developing countries: A case study of Nigeria
( Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. , 2018 , Article)The overarching goal to achieve the vision of Nigeria (NV2020) cannot be realised without the synchronised effort of all the sectors. To help the country and policy makers to identify the hurdles in attaining these lofty ... -
What are the drivers of inefficiency in the Gulf Cooperation Council banking industry? A comparison between conventional and Islamic banks
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)This paper analyses the efficiency and productivity of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) banks using an innovative nonparametric methodology that not only considers undesirable outputs but also determines the contribution ... -
What determines the dependence between stock markets - crisis or financial and economic fundamentals?
( Routledge , 2022 , Article)This paper investigates the economic and financial fundamentals that determine the dynamic linkage between Qatar and a set of selected international stock markets. To this end, we used different dynamic copula constructions ... -
What drives energy efficiency? New evidence from financial crises
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)Using a sample of 100 countries from 1980 to 2015, this paper investigates the impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), imports, gross capital formation, and industry value-added on energy efficiency before and after the ... -
What drives Malaysian consumers’ organic food purchase intention? The role of moral norm, self-identity, environmental concern and price consciousness
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors that may affect consumer intention and behaviour to purchase organic food in a non-western context. Design/methodology/approach Responses were obtained ...
