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A case study on the efficacy of PYXIS training for registered nurses at AUBMC.

Moussa, Louay Fouad (2019)

Automated dispensing cabinets are quickly becoming the solution of choice for medication dispensing and administration. They are highly computerized medication storage cabinets that improve safety, availability and medication ...
A constructive bin-oriented heuristic for the two-dimensional bin packing problem with guillotine cuts

Charalambous C.; Fleszar K. (OXFORDTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND, 2011)

A new heuristic algorithm for solving the two-dimensional bin-packing problem with guillotine cuts (2DBPG) is presented. The heuristic constructs a solution by packing a bin at a time. Central to the adopted solution scheme ...
A crisis communication plan for Kaddis sweets : consultancy project.

Kanaan, Elie Elias (2018)

Note: Kaddis Sweets is a Generic Name, since the name of the organization has been changed for confidentiality purposes. On the 28th of November, the Minister of Public Health, Wael Abou Faour, revealed a list of names ...
A managerial critique of political parties and women’s parliamentary representation in Lebanon.

Raichouni, Joanna Jihad (2019)

Nowadays, women that have made it to management roles or high political positions work hard every day to prove they are worthy of their positions and to eliminate any doubt related to their performance or their ability to ...
A plan for the transformation of the human resources function at Jubaili Bros (JB) -

Al Zarif, Afif Youssef (2016)

The purpose of this study is to investigate the HR functions used at Jubaili Bros in order to develop recommendations that aim at improving the performance of the HR department at the organization, and moving toward becoming ...
A recommendation for a growth strategy and its effective implementation in a local family business -

Shaaban, Dina Marwan (2015)

Air-Tech is a local family business in a turbulent economy that was able to establish a strong position in the industry segment it operates in. Its vision is to become a leader across the industry and is seeking several ...
A variable neighbourhood search algorithm for the open vehicle routing problem

Fleszar K.; Osman I.H.; Hindi K.S. (AMSTERDAMPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 2009)

In the open vehicle routing problem (OVRP), the objective is to minimise the number of vehicles and then minimise the total distance (or time) travelled. Each route starts at the depot and ends at a customer, visiting a ...
An exploration of work- life balance (WLB) policies in hotels in Lebanon and viable WLB policy development -

Mazeh, Hala Hussein (2015)

The purpose of this research study is to explore the availability of work life balance policies in the hotel industry in Lebanon as well as the barriers to their introduction and implementation. In addition, this paper ...
Analyzing the impact of scheduling appointments on various KPIs of the MRI unit at AUBMC -

Abou Charanek, Elias Freddy (2013)

Nowadays, many organizations and firms strive to reach ambitious goals that not only benefit the organizations themselves, but also improve the quality of life of their surrounding society. However in their quest for growth, ...
The Automated Detection of Gender Bias Patterns in Children's Books and Stories

El Gharib, Maya (9/14/2022)

From the late 1960s through the 1970s, researchers worldwide have shown interest in the exploration of gender representation in children’s literature, including books, stories, and educational materials. A significant ...
Automated Detection of Women Dehumanization in English Text

Maha Wiss (9/15/2022)

Animals, objects, food, plants, and other non-human terms are commonly used as a source of metaphors to describe females, in formal and slang language. Comparing women to non-human items not only reflects cultural views ...
Benevolent Sexism Detection in Text: A Data-Centric Approach

Berjawi, Zahraa (9/15/2022)

The Ambivalent Sexism theory divides sexism into two-dimensional ideologies: benevolent sexism and hostile sexism. Hostile sexism has been associated with short-term harmful impacts, and benevolent sexism has been proven ...
Best value of road network - by Fida Khaled Abdo

Abdo, Fida Khaled (2007)

Developing and maintaining a high-quality road network significantly contribute to the economic and social development. The continuing growth in road traffic an d restraint in budget put increasing pressures on road ...
BLC Bank :quest for women empowerment case study -

Matar, Farah Mahmoud (2014)

This case study about BLC Bank’s quest for women empowerment seeks to elucidate a financial institution’s endeavor for adopting corporate social responsibility (CSR) and incorporating it within the bank’s core values and ...
Career barriers for women’s leadership development in the public sector : case study of Benin Republic (West Africa).

Bessanvi, Ayaba Brunelle (2018)

The Participation of women in the management of public sector is one of the most significant challenges worldwide in general, and Africa in particular. Globally, Women tend to be concentrated in lower-grade and lower-pay ...
A Cognitive Analytics Management Approach for Government Project Portfolio Management

Msallam, Safia (10/4/2021)

The Lebanese government is planning to implement Digital Transformation Plan which is a plan to transform many governmental face-to-face operations into digital operations to reduce the time and effort of citizens, improve ...
Combining an institutional and sense-making perspective : the CSR practices of MNCs subsidiaries in the Arab region -

Makarem, Yasmeen Ghazi (2015)

The aim of this thesis is to investigate the role of both the sense-making and the institutional theory in relation to the implementation of the CSR doctrines at both the MNC’s subsidiary level and the headquarter level ...
Competitiveness and financial performance a study of leading firms in the petrochemical industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - by Marc Antoine Metni

Metni, Marc Antoine (2008)

Predicting performance from competitiveness has been difficult so far. In an add itional attempt to bring these two business aspects closer, the petrochemical in dustry in Saudi Arabia was selected as a case study. After ...
Corporate governance and corporate social responsibilities in developing countries : the case of Lebanon

Hajjar, Dima Mohammad Kassem (2013)

Following the financial accounting scandals and discontent over stock market losses in recent years, improved corporate governance practices have become critical to protect investors and to stabilize and strengthen capital ...
Corporate social responsibility and sustainability in the context of the fast fashion industry : challenges and opportunities -

Abi Ghannam, Nadine (2017)

The fast fashion industry has been widely expanding during the last two decades due to globalization, consumer capitalism, and the large marketing campaigns among brands. And the though the fast fashion industry has several ...

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