Financing Constraints and Investment Efficiency of Canadian Real Estate and Construction Firms: A Stochastic Frontier Analysis
Published in: Working in progress based on Reviewers Comments
Dec 31, 2019
This article investigates the financing constraints and investment efficiency of Canadian real estate and construction firms (RECFs) using a stochastic frontier approach. Our results support the observation that Canadian RECFs have a strong dependence of using both equity financing and debt financing and debt financing is likely to reduce the uncertainty of future financing while equity financing might enlarge the uncertainty. Regional analysis shows that the investment efficiency level o...
The Difference between Obligatory Speech and Declaratory Speech as Explained by Imam Al-Qarafi in his Book Anwar al-Buruq fi-Anwa al-Furuq
Published in: University of Sharjah Journal of Sharia Sciences and Islamic Studies
Dec 31, 2019
jehad saleem
Mohammad Alemoush
This research deals with the difference between obligatory speech and declaratory speech, which is one of the important differences in the fundamentals of jurisprudence. The research first presented a brief biography of Imam Ahmed Ibn Idris al-Qarafi and introduced his book Anwar al-Buruq fi Anwa al-Furuq. Then the researcher dealt with this difference in terms of language and idiomatic usage, stated the difference as explained by Imam al-Qarafi in his book Al-Furuq, and added other differences...
Jordan banks’ perceptions of customer relationship management: a TAM-based investigation
Published in: Journal of Global Business Advancement
Dec 29, 2019
This research assesses the implementation of e-government in the police department in Sudan. The objectives of the study are to: a) investigate the effect of antecedents (government support, IT infrastructure, training, trust, ease of use and performance expectancy) on e-government implementation; b) examine the effect of e-government implementation on service quality in the police department. A quantitative method is deployed using a questionnaire to collect the study data, in which out of...
Integrating Global Sustainability Elements Into Accounting Programs: UAE University Business Education Case Study
Published in: The Business & Management Review
Dec 23, 2019
Sustainability nowadays is on many organizations and governments’ agendas. Addressing sustainability challenges and transforming them into opportunities for value creation is part of the DNA of tomorrow’s successful companies. As a result, more organizations integrate sustainability into their business strategies and the traditional role of accountants is expanding to provide sustainability reporting and assurance services. In response to this need, graduates of accounting should equipped with...
A novel hybrid locomotion mechanism for small mobile robot
Published in: ICIC Express Letters, Part B: Applications
Dec 11, 2019
Robots are the inventions of the modern world that has reduced manual efforts to a greater extent. Humans usually utilize robots to do works that are dangerous, dirty, and difficult. Mobile robots are operated using remote controlled mechanism. They are agile and can move from one place to another using remote mechanism. This paper includes the information on a novel hybrid locomotion mechanism for small mobile robots. By hybrid locomotion mechanism, we mean that the wheel and track type motion...
Medical patient appointments management using smart software system in UAE
Published in: International Arab Conference on Information Technology (ACIT'2019) , Al- Ain
Dec 03, 2019
Taking an appointment means go to the medical center, asking about the suitable doctor for your case, spend a lot of time, or make a phone call, or take an appointment with general doctor, after that let he/she decide to which specialists you have to go; it is very long, and boring process. The main aim of this research is supporting Smart Cities Approach in UAE by designing and implementing system and mobile application “Mwa3edk” to add new concepts for the process of taking appointments with ...
Effect of consumer innovativeness on new product purchase intentions through learning process and perceived value
Published in: Cogent Business & Management
Dec 01, 2019
Salem Al Jundi
Ahmed Shuhaiber
Reshmi Augustine
Prior research on the impact of consumer innovativeness on new product purchase intentions experienced confusion about the definition of innovativeness and the interest in a specific domain. To fill the gaps, this study builds a new model to examine the multivariate effects of different variables on new product purchase intentions in general and the interplay between all latent variables. We tested a sample of 438 responses that reflect the perspectives of the public in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi...