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Enablers of top management team support for integrated management control systems innovations
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2014 , Article)
Top management team (TMT) support has been identified as one of the most important critical factors to the success of management control systems (MCS) innovations. However, prior studies have taken TMT support for MCS ...
True or spurious long memory in volatility: Further evidence on the energy futures markets
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Elsevier
, 2014 , Article)
The main goal of this paper is to investigate whether the long memory behavior observed in many volatility energy futures markets series is a spurious behavior or not. For this purpose, we employ a wide variety of advanced ...
Does openness enhance financial sector development? The experience of the arab world
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Emerald Group Holdings Ltd.
, 2014 , Article)
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine if the simultaneous openness to trade and capital account can promote financial sector development. Design/methodology/approach - Based on a sample of 12 Arab countries ...
The required information and financial statements disclosure in SMEs
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Academic and Business Research Institute
, 2014 , Article)
This study aimed to determine the nature, the requirements of financial disclosure in
small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in comparison with large corporations in Jordan. It
also aimed to investigate the need for a special ...
Measuring luxury brand consumption and female consumers' religiosity in the UAE
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World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
, 2014 , Article)
Luxury brand consumption by female consumers in the rich Arab Gulf states has never been systematically studied, and thus most of our knowledge in this area remains shaped by preconceived notions that are not likely to ...
The use of negative emotions in health communication messages: Study of the effects of fear, guilt, and shame
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SAGE Publications
, 2014 , Article)
This work examines the effects of the use of three negative emotions – fear, guilt and shame – in anti-alcohol messages. Perceptions of two types of threat – physical and social – create negative emotions related to fear, ...
Effects of board and ownership structure on corporate performance: Evidence from GCC countries
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emerald insight
, 2014 , Article)
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of ownership structure and board composition on bank performance as measured by Tobin's Q and market to book value in Gulf Co-Operation Council (GCC) countries. ...
Prospective student orientation in higher education: Development of the construct
(2014 , Article)
The aim of this paper is to conceptualise and empirically examine the constructs that constitute the concept of Prospective Student Orientation (PSO). Using a discovery-oriented approach, conducted by supplementing educational ...
On the relation between internal corporate governance and bank risk-taking: evidence from gulf cooperative council countries
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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 ...
Is tourism in Lebanon subject to permanent or transitory exogenous shocks?
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Cognizant Communication Corporation
, 2014 , Article)
The tourism industry makes a significant contribution to Lebanese gross domestic product (GDP). Lebanon has been rocked by political instability and regional conflicts over the past several decades. These exogenous shocks ...