Browsing by Author "American University of Beirut. Suliman S. Olayan School of Business"

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Alzheimer's specialized nursing home an overview of need and applicability - by Rawad Kassem Abou-Dihn

Abou-Dihn, Rawad Kassem (2009)

Alzheimer's disease is a brain disorder named for German physician Alois Alzheim er, who first described it in 1906. Alzheimer's disease destroys brain cells, le ading to problems with thinking, memory and behavior. One ...
Analyzing GSM billing records using data mining techniques for marketing and customer care management - by Mounir Abdelhamid Shanouha

Shanouha, Mounir Abdelhamid (2005)

The aim of this study is to show the usefulness of data mining techniques in rea l business environment such as mobile communication industry. The study starts b y an introduction on GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) ...
Antecedents and consequences of the risk taking behavior of mobile commerce adoption in Lebanon - by Rima Abdulrazzak Charbaji

Charbaji, Rima Abdulrazzak (2008)

This study was conducted to explore the attitude towards adopting M-commerce in Lebanon. There were just five specific questions to be answered: 1. What are the major characteristics of the selected group for the study? ...
Application of category management in the Lebanese supermarket industry an empirical study - by Thouraya Mohamed Mounif Al Zougbi

Al Zougbi, Thouraya Mohamed Mounif (2005)

With working hours ranging between 45 and 50 hours per week, working individuals have to allocate the rest of their waking hours between chores, entertainment, relaxation, etc. Moreover, tougher economic conditions in ...
Assessment of the internal and external monitoring mechanisms of the Kuwaiti financial market - by Soryana Atef Borjas

Borjas, Soryana Atef (2006)

A culture of sound corporate governance and enhanced financial transparency is e ssential for emerging economies in the Middle East. As the role of the private sector in Arab economies evolves, greater corporate t ransparency ...
Atmospheric effects on shopping behaviour an investigation of the effect of odor intensity on consumer evaluations, behaviour, quality inferences, and store image- the case of Maatouk coffee roastery - by Yusra Nawwaf Kanj

Kanj, Yusra Nawwaf (2008)

Retailers have long understood the importance of store environment in enhancing the shopping experience, and past research has examined the main effects of many stimuli such as music, lighting, and colour. In fact, ...
Auditing and reporting corporate social responsibility - by Zein George Haddad

Haddad, Zein George (2009)

The focus of this paper is to provide an overview about the corporate social res ponsibility reporting frameworks and practices worldwide, and accordingly, appra ise the Lebanese organizations' practices in this field. In ...
The automated teller machine (ATM) and its implication on the Lebanese banking sector - by Nicolas Edward Fawaz

Fawaz, Nicolas Edward (2005)

The Automated Teller Machine is one of the prominent innovations of the twentieth century. After more than thirty years of providing a new dimension to the banking sector world- wide, ATMs have evolved and matured globally, ...
Avoiding the global economic crisis was it possible? - Wassim Mohamad Al Bawab

Al Bawab, Wassim Mohamad (2010)

The world has recently witnessed a significant downturn in the economy. This dow nturn, termed the global economic crisis, has been characterized by many as bein g the worst crisis since the great depression of 1929. It ...
Bargaining power and termination fees in mergers and acquisitions - by Gretta Elias Eid

Eid, Gretta Elias (2010)

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the difference in termination fees between target and acquirer from a bargaining power framework. We examine whether the relative bargaining power of the parties involved in ...
Board structure and financial performance in the airline industry - by Alain Michel Georr

Georr, Alain Michel (2005)

Throughout the years, many companies faced bankruptcy and intense struggle between shareholders and managers, creating the agency problem. The concept of Corporate Governance came to regulate and monitor both parties' ...
Brainstorming for fraud a methodological approach - by Rasha Ali Ockaili

Ockaili, Rasha Ali (2005)

As a result of the numerous out blasts that organizations were subject to during the past couple of years and in response to corporate and accounting scandals, n ew measures started to emerge and solid guidelines began to ...
Brand communication strategies in emerging markets how the Lebanese consumers perceive the Nescafe brand - by Corinne Joseph Abi Nader

Abi Nader, Corinne Joseph (2008)

At the outset of the research process, the study was initialized by the curiosit y to find evidence on the extent to which a global company actually does standar dize its marketing strategies and the degree of its success ...
Business ethics a core competence in the 21st century - by Nadine Abdulrahman Chatila

Chatila, Nadine Abdulrahman (2005)

This research project tackles the issue of business ethics and the challenge of ethical behavior which must be met by organizations and their managers if they a re truly concerned about survival and competitiveness. The ...
Business implications of the antidumping agreement under the WTO - by George Sami Khoury

Khoury, George Sami (2004)

Antidumping Agreement has been aggressively used as a major defense tool to protect local industries from the wide and strong global competition. Although t he World Trade Organization aims at liberalizing global trade, ...
Change management application in Lebanon case studies - by Najia Mohamad Adham Banat

Banat, Najia Mohamad Adham (2005)

To better understand change and change management, four companies operating in Lebanon who went through change have been studied under the microscope. The findings showed that a well- organized plan is a very important ...
Cointegration of some Arab stock markets with major economic indicators - by Nabil Wafic el-Meslmani

El-Meslmani, Nabil Wafic (2005)

The recent surge in oil prices has caused an extra liquidity in the Gulf region. Associated with a good investment appetite and good governmental reform plans, the stock market in MENA region and particularly in the GULF ...
A comparative study of the Federal Reserve System versus the European Central Bank - by Chadi Nadim Richa

Richa, Chadi Nadim (2005)

The Federal Reserve System (FRS) has been operating the monetary policy of the U. S. since 1913. On the other hand, the European Central Bank (ECB) was established in 1998 as a result of the European monetary union that ...
Comparing social-organizational properties of paper vs. digital map: case study of the Land Registry - by Maha Kamal Hamdan

Hamdan, Maha Kamal (2007)

This paper, using data from a public sector land registration organization, inve stigates how the introduction of a new digital business artifact to replace an o ld paper one disturbed the social order at the organization ...
The compensation of the board of directors at initial public offerings (IPO) - by Zeina Toufic Nahas.

Nahas, Zeina Toufic. (2009)

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