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Ibn Khaldun of North Africa: An AD 1377 theory of leadership

Sidani Y.M. (Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.;, 2008)

Purpose: This paper's purpose is to present the works of a North African early contributor to sociological theory, Ibn Khaldun (1332-1406), specifically pertaining to his conceptualization of leadership and the role of ...
Impact of bond index revisions

Dbouk W.; Kryzanowski L. (2009)

This appears to be the first investigation of the impact of bond index additions and deletions on the returns of bonds and stocks of the underlying issuers using various unconditional and conditional return-generating ...
In-house vs. off-the-shelf e-HRM applications

Al-Ibraheem N.; Ruel H. (IGI Global;, 2009)

Companies new to the e-HRM technologies are overwhelmed by the dilemma of choosing either the ready-made, off-the-shelf e-HRM systems, or develop their own e-HRM systems in house in order to implement the e-HR transformation. ...
Increasing sub-saharan Africa's share of foreign direct investment: Public policy challenges, strategies, and implications

Darley W.K. (, 2012)

In this article, the author describes anecdotal predictors of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, which include key indicators of development, governance variables, information infrastructure, and business environment. ...
Incrementally solving STNs by enforcing partial path consistency

Planken L.; De Weerdt M.; Yorke-Smith N. (2010)

Efficient management and propagation of temporal constraints is important for temporal planning as well as for scheduling. During plan development, new events and temporal constraints are added and existing constraints may ...
Insights into triple bottom line integration from a learning organization perspective

Jamali D. (, 2006)

Purpose - The notion of sustainability has been evolving and is increasingly understood to encompass considerations of economic viability, as well as environmental sustainability and social responsibility. The paper seeks ...
Institutional and corporate drivers of global talent management: Evidence from the Arab Gulf region

Sidani Y.; Al Ariss A. (NEW YORK360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA, 2014)

This study analyses how talent management (TM) is molded by institutional and corporate drivers. We borrow from the vast institutional literature to understand how organizations adopt and implement TM practices within the ...
Institutional complementarities and entrepreneurial finance in emerging markets: Evidence from the Middle East and North Africa

Eid F. (2005)

The challenge today for the economies of the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region is to leverage the opportunity from increased liquidity, invest in new job creation and nurture key sectors for diversified, sustainable ...
Institutionalized computer workaround practices in a Mediterranean country: An examination of two organizations

Azad B.; King N. (BASINGSTOKEBRUNEL RD BLDG, HOUNDMILLS, BASINGSTOKE RG21 6XS, HANTS, ENGLAND, 2012)

Information systems research often treats computer workarounds tangentially and as temporary phenomena. This exploratory research embraces anomalous system use in general and computer workarounds in particular by suggesting ...
Integrating the economic production model with deteriorating raw material over multi-production cycles

Nasr W.W.; Salameh M.K.; Moussawi-Haidar L. (Taylor and Francis Ltd.; ABINGDON4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON OX14 4RN, OXON, ENGLAND, 2014)

This paper considers an Economic Production Quantity (EPQ) model with deteriorating raw material and investigates the impact of deterioration on the production process. The EPQ base case with no deterioration is presented ...
Introduction to the special issue on agent-based modelling for policy engineering

Dechesne F.; Ghorbani A.; Yorke-Smith N. (, 2014)

[No abstract available]
Introduction to the special issue on usable AI

Jameson A.; Spaulding A.; Yorke-Smith N. (MENLO PK445 BURGESS DRIVE, MENLO PK, CA 94025-3496 USA, 2009)

When creating algorithms or systems that are supposed to be used by people, we should be able to adopta binocular view of users' interaction with intelligent systems: a view that regards the design of interaction and the ...
Inventory control with an order-time constraint: Optimality, uniqueness and significance

Bensoussan A.; Moussawi-Haidar L.; Cakanyildirim M. (DORDRECHTVAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 2010)

This paper analyzes a stochastic inventory problem with an order-time constraint that restricts the times at which a manufacturer places new orders to a supplier. This constraint stems from the limited upstream capacity ...
Investor interest, trading volume, and the choice of IPO mechanism in France

Chahine S. (, 2007)

This paper investigates the relationship between underpricing and investor interest level prior to and after the IPO date. Empirical tests show a significant 3-day buy-and-hold abnormal return of 19.15percent. It is ...
Iraq: A new country in the making

Akoum I.; Zbib I.; Ahmed Z.U. (, 2007)

Iraq, a country endowed with enormous resources and the second-largest oil reserves in the world, is anticipated to regain economic vitality. A new market-oriented business environment is emerging with promising investment ...
Is CEO duality always negative? An exploration of CEO duality and ownership structure in the Arab IPO context

Chahine S.; Tohme N.S. (MALDENCOMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA, 2009)

Manuscript type: Empirical Research Question-Issue: This paper examines the relationships between initial public offering (IPO) underpricing, CEO duality, and strategic ownership in 12 Arab countries of the Middle East and ...
Is corporate governance different for the Lebanese banking system?

Chahine S.; Safieddine A. (, 2011)

This paper investigates the effect of board size and its composition on bank's performance in an emerging context. This study includes 749 firm years of data on the banking industry in Lebanon from 1992 to 2006. The data ...
Is CSR counterproductive in developing countries: The unheard voices of change

Jamali D.; Sidani Y. (, 2011)

[No abstract available]
Is economic value added more associated with stock return than accounting earnings? The UK evidence

Ismail A. (, 2006)

Purpose - The paper seeks to examine the claim of EVA ® advocates of its superiority as a financial metric compared with other measures. Design-methodology-approach - The paper uses a sample of 2,252 firm-year observations ...
Is governance a prerequisite for democracy? Insights from the Middle East

Safieddine A.; Atwi L. (MALDENCOMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA, 2009)

[No abstract available]

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