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The State of People and Knowledge in the GCC Countries per a New Index and the Future Ahead
Bakry, Saad Haj; Alfantookh, Abdulkader - In: International Journal of Knowledge Society Research (IJKSR) 8 (2017) 4, pp. 34-74
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, with their rich oil resources, are facing the problem of fallen oil prices on the one hand, and reduced oil reserves on the other. As a result, they are moving toward less dependence on oil, and increasing dependence on people and knowledge. This...
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Analyzing the technical efficiency of insurance companies in GCC
Al‐Amri, Khalid; Gattoufi, Said; Al‐Muharrami, Saeed - In: The Journal of Risk Finance 13 (2012) 4, pp. 362-380
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the performances of the insurance sector in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and carry out a comparative analysis for its different units. Design/methodology/approach – The authors analyse the technical efficiency of insurances in the...
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Entrepreneurial success, using online social networking: evaluation
Indrupati, Joel; Henari, Tara - In: Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle … 5 (2012) 1, pp. 47-62
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of online social networking by entrepreneurs in the Arabian Gulf. Design/methodology/approach – A descriptive research is conducted by interviewing a number of entrepreneurs in the Arabian Gulf who use online social...
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Islamic banks' income structure and risk: evidence from GCC countries
Grassa, Rihab - In: Accounting Research Journal 25 (2012) 3, pp. 227-241
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the income structure of Islamic banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and to explore the effect of the diversification of banks' earning on risks that may harm these latter. Design/methodology/approach – Using data from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014676622
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Branding Islamic studies: exploratory study in the Middle East
Mourad, Maha; El Karanshawy, Hatem - In: Journal of Islamic Marketing 4 (2013) 2, pp. 150-162
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to enhance the academic understanding of the perception of brand dimensions in the Islamic Higher Education Institutions (IHEIs) and explore the implications for managerial practice. The main objective of this research is to identify the branding aspects...
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Corporate governance in five Arabian Gulf countries
Baydoun, Nabil; Maguire, William; Ryan, Neal; Willett, Roger - In: Managerial Auditing Journal 28 (2012) 1, pp. 7-22
governance in five countries; Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Oman. This comparison provides a basis for …, followed by Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. Bahrain and Qatar rank fourth and fifth, respectively. Originality … country. Findings – Based on the corporate governance measurement scale, Oman is the clear leader among the five countries …
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Development of corporate governance codes in the GCC: an overview
Shehata, Nermeen F. - In: Corporate Governance 15 (2015) 3, pp. 315-338
Purpose – This paper aims to discuss and compare the corporate governance codes in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Design/methodology/approach – The development of corporate governance codes in the GCC is considered using an analytical approach. Findings – Efforts and initiatives...
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Cyber Security Crime and Punishment: Comparative Study of the Laws of Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, and Saudi Arabia
Abu-Taieh, Evon; Alfaries, Auhood; Al-Otaibi, Shaha; … - In: International Journal of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism (IJCWT) 8 (2018) 3, pp. 46-59
countries' laws pertaining to cybercrimes namely: Jordan, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. These different countries …
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Customer‐centric corporate social responsibility
Rashid, Mamunur; Abdeljawad, Islam; Manisah Ngalim, Siti; … - In: Management Research Review 36 (2013) 4, pp. 359-378
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate customer‐centric corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Islamic banks of Bangladesh, Malaysia and the Arabian Gulf Region. The new framework is found from the incomplete link between managerial motivation and their actual involvement...
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The effect of business environment on trade in Gulf Cooperation Council countries
Gani, Azmat - In: Journal of International Trade Law and Policy 10 (2011) 3, pp. 200-212
in a sample of four Gulf Co‐operation Council (GCC) countries: Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates … (Bahrain and Qatar) where consistent measures were not available and these countries are eliminated from the empirical analysis …
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