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  • Greatest common divisor and least common multiple matrices on factor closed sets in a principal ideal domain 
    El-Kassar, A. N.; Habre, S. S.; Awad, Y. A. (2016-12-08)
    Let T be a set of n distinct positive integers, x1, x2, ..., xn. The n×n matrix [T] having (xi , xj), the greatest common divisor of xi and xj , as its (i,j)-entry is called the greatest common divisor (GCD) matrix ...
  • A guide to the design of fuzzy control systems for manufacturing processes 
    Kouatli, I.; Jones, B. (2016-05-06)
    While classical control theory has been demonstrated to be highly successful in many manufacturing technology applications, there are shortcomings when applied to processes that require the intuitive skills of a human ...
  • Guiding the governance system for the future using dynamic modelling techniques 
    Fahed-Sreih, Josiane; Khalife, Joe (2018-04-11)
    This study develops an equation allowing family businesses to have an optimal board structure in terms of size and composition through a dynamic mathematical modelling technique. The project- or product-type, growth ...
  • Gulf financial institutions 
    Arayssi, Mahmoud (2018-04-19)
  • Guns and butter? Military expenditure and health spending on the eve of the Arab Spring 
    Coutts, Adam; Daoud, Adel; Fakih, Ali; Marrouch, Walid; Reinsberg, Bernhard (2019-06-13)
    We examine the validity of the guns-versus-butter hypothesis in the pre-Arab Spring era. Using panel data from 1995 to 2011 – the eve of the Arab uprisings – we find no evidence that increased security needs as measured ...
  • Handbook of Islamic marketing 
    Sandikci, Ozlem; Rice, Gillian (2018-03-15)
  • Handle with Care 
    Farah, Maya F.; Mrad, Mona; Ramadan, Zahy; Hamdane, Houssam (Springer, 2022-02-18)
    The purpose of this study is to evaluate consumers’ reactions toward drone delivery service. Qualitative data was collected based on comments posted following a YouTube video. A thematic inductive analysis was used in order ...
  • Hardening the ElGamal Cryptosystem in the Setting of the Second Group of Units 
    ElKassar, AbdulNasser; Haraty, Ramzi; Fanous, Suzan (2016-05-12)
    The Elgamal encryption scheme is best described in the setting of any finite cyclic group. Its classic case is typically presented in the multiplicative group *Z p of the ring of integers modulo a prime p and the ...
  • Harnessing the power within 
    Itani, Omar S.; Chaker, Nawar N. (2021-09-08)
    The purpose of this research is to examine the notion of salesperson moral identity as a prosocial individual trait and its associated effects on customer and coworker relationships. In addition, this study examines the ...
  • Health awareness and life-style practices of foodservice employees 
    Ladki, Said M.; Dah, Abdallah; Mikdashi, Tarik (2015-10-28)
    Full-time foodservice employees (425) responded to a questionnaire on perceived life-style activities. The majority of respondents seldom missed work, made time for leisure activities, and felt secure in their jobs (p<0.05). ...
  • The hierarchical effects of perceived quality on perceived value, satisfaction, and loyalty 
    Assaker, Guy; Howat, Gary (2016-05-13)
    Drawing on the literature on service quality, value, satisfaction, and loyalty, the present study assumes a hierarchical, multidimensional scheme for perceived quality focussing on four process dimensions of service quality. ...
  • Higher education accreditation, quality assurance and their impact to teaching and learning enhancement 
    Makhoul, Samar Aad (2023-07-06)
    Purpose This paper aims to study the relationship between higher education accreditation and teaching and learning enhancements in academic institutions. Higher education institutions are now looking at satisfying the ...
  • The historical evolution of employee engagement and self-efficacy constructs 
    Dagher, Grace K.; Chapa, Olga; Junaid, Nora (2016-05-26)
    Purpose – This paper aims to highlight the historical roots of employee engagement and empirically examine the influence of self-efficacy on the three dimensions of employee engagement (vigor, dedication and absorption) ...
  • The history of overseas Lebanese entrepreneurs operating worldwide 
    Zgheib, Philip W.; Ahmed, Zafar U.; Kowatly, Abdulrahim K.; Rhetts, Peter (2015-11-02)
    Purpose – The Lebanese began their present emigration in the middle of the nineteenth century, heading towards North America, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, and Australia. Today’s Lebanese diaspora is made of ...
  • Hospitality 
    Ladki, Said M.; Young, Willam C. (2016-05-16)
    This paper offers a cross cultural interpretation of hospitality in Jordan and Britain. These two countries have been chosen to illustrate the more general differences between hospitality in most English-speaking countries ...
  • Hospitality education 
    Ladki, Said M. (2016-05-16)
    The rapid rise of the hospitality industry, the increased demand for well-rounded hospitality graduates and the constant changes in hospitality curricula require an evaluation of hospitality education and a formal definition ...
  • Hospitality management curriculum and potential market competencies 
    Maraouch, Fadila; Hamdar, Bassam; Hejase, Hussin Jose (2017-10-12)
    Background: The recurring dilemma encountered by the academic programs in the Hospitality Management field is how applicable these programs are to the realities of the job market. That is, matching academic preparation ...
  • How banks’ internal governance mechanisms influence risk reporting 
    Jizi, Mohammad (2021-02-10)
    Banks were the center of the recent financial crisis that results in a sharp decline in security prices and banks’ market capitalization. The content of information in general, and risk information in particular, provided ...
  • How business students view corruption, and why this should concern us 
    Karkoulian, Silva; Finlay, Jim; Neal, Mark; Catana, Doina; Pellegrino, Robert (2017-04-07)
    When seeking to understand corruption in its ongoing temporal context, it is useful to consider business students. Because of their high numbers and the kinds of jobs they enter, they have a key role to play in challenging ...
  • How do consumers think about hybrid products? Computer wearables have an identity problem 
    Nieroda, Marzena E.; Mrad, Mona; Solomon, Micheal R. (2020-01-16)
    Hybrid products, as exemplified by Apple or Fitbit wearables, claim features of different product categories (i.e., a technology and a fashion item). As these products develop, marketers find it challenging to position and ...

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