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  • Srour, F. Jordan; Kiomjian, Daoud; Srour, Issam M. (2016-10-26)
    This paper brings forth from the literature a series of learning curve models and evaluates them through the lens of the construction industry. The review suggests that there is still no consensus on which model provides ...
  • Karkoulian, Silva; Srour, Jordan; Sinan, Tala (2016-10-26)
    Given the crucial role that work-life balance plays in the well-being of employees, the literature devotes extensive research efforts towards determining the effect of different variables on the quality of work-life balance ...
  • Srour, F. Jordan; Agatz, Niels; Oppen, Johan (2016-10-26)
    In many real-life routing problems there is more uncertainty with respect to the required timing of the service than with respect to the service locations. We focus on a pickup and delivery problem with time windows in ...
  • Maamari, Bassem E.; Majdalani, Joelle F. (2016-06-15)
    Over the past two decades, a lot of interest has been given to the notion of emotional intelligence and its outcome in general, and more specifically, in the academic field. Many studies are linking it to customer satisfaction ...
  • AlHussaini, Wissam; Karkoulian, Silva (2016-06-01)
    The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate a profound correlation between Operational Risk (OR) that subsists in Banking industry and Knowledge Management (KM). The research aims to provide empirical evidence with regards ...
  • Ammous, Saifedean; Phelps, Edmund (2016-05-31)
  • Ammous, Saifedean (2016-05-31)
    Bitcoin is the first technology for the final transfer of digital goods online, facilitating instant global payments without intermediation. Bitcoin's operation is based on a distributed, decentralized, and transparent ...
  • Ammous, Saifedean; Phelps, Edmund (2016-05-31)
    We must address the challenge of climate change through the prism of the knowledge problem and-no less important-from the perspective of the good life. When discussing our society's big problems, we tend to assume that we ...
  • Farah, Maya F.; El Samad, Lamis (2016-05-31)
    Gender plays a significant role in the way consumers behave; it also considerably affects the way they perceive and evaluate advertisements for controversial products. This paper examines the way that male and female ...
  • Farah, Maya F. (2016-05-31)
    In order to (a) investigate the expectancy-value model supporting the beliefs behind boycott intentions in thetheory of planned behaviour, and (b) to identify the specific beliefs that could be used as targets incounter-boycott ...
  • Farah, Maya F.; El Samad, Lamis (2016-05-31)
    Religion plays a significant role in the way consumers perceive the advertising of controversial products. Religiosity, which describes an individual's commitment and adherence to religious values and beliefs, is also of ...
  • Abosag, Ibrahim; Farah, Maya F. (2016-05-31)
    Purpose – The purpose of this paper was to examine the influence of religiously motivated boycotts, such as the one conducted in Saudi Arabia against Danish companies, on corporate brand image, customer loyalty and product ...
  • Farah, Maya F.; El Samad, Lamis (2016-05-31)
    Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of religious sect on the Lebanese consumer’s perception of controversial product advertisements. Design/methodology/approach The study used a quantitative ...
  • Farah, Maya F.; Newman, Andrew J. (2016-05-31)
    Despite a worldwide growth in the number of boycott campaigns, the results of studies are inconclusive as the motives behind individual participation are still largely ignored. Drawing on a socio-cognitive theory, the ...
  • El-Khalil, Raed (2016-05-27)
    Purpose – The current economic crisis increased the demand on management to improve process efficiency. The purpose of this paper is to identify and resolve inefficiencies within the car assembly system utilizing discrete ...
  • El Khalil, Raed; Zeaiter, Hussein F.; Fakih, Khodr (2016-05-27)
    This study argues that the regions classified by the World Bank are not coherent in terms of economic structures. The special identities within each region dictate that the economic performance in different sub-regions ...
  • El-Khalil, Raed (2016-05-27)
    Purpose The paper presents a benchmarking analysis that investigates the efficiency gap in relation to spot welding robots in automotive body shops at foreign and domestic companies in North America. The main purpose of ...
  • El Khalil, Raed; Halawi, Leila (2016-05-27)
    The process layout of any manufacturing facility plays a critical role in the level of effectiveness and efficiency that can be achieved. Process layout serves as a foundation for decisions taken by the manufacturer on ...
  • El-Khalil, Raed (2016-05-27)
    Discrete simulation and computer modelling serve as an effective means for the analysis and optimisation of manufacturing systems. Simulation and computer modelling tools provide a quantitative means for the analysis of a ...
  • Toukan, Amjad (2016-05-26)
    In the Heckscher-Ohlin world, Rybczynski theorem predicts that holding product prices constant, an increase in the relative supply of a factor increases the relative output of the good that uses that factor intensively so ...

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