Factors influencing the choice of studying at UAE universities: an empirical research on the adoption of educational marketing strategies
Published in: Journal of Marketing for Higher Education
Jan 01, 2021
This study empirically examines different factors that influence students to select universities in the UAE. The primary data were collected based on a survey of students at two public universities – United Arab Emirates University and Zayed University, as well as three private universities – New York University, Abu Dhabi University, and Alain University. The data were analyzed using an ANOVA test, an exploratory factor analysis (EFA), and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) using SPSS and Smar...
Urgency towards economic diversification through effective reforms in Caspian Basin
Published in: JOURNAL OF EASTERN EUROPEAN AND CENTRAL ASIAN RESEARCH
Dec 04, 2020
Tahira Yasmin
Ghaleb El Refae
Shorouq F. Eletter
This paper highlights that, in the Caspian Basin, the COVID-19 pandemic and oil price fluctuations have cast negative impacts on oil-exporting economies. These resource-abundant economies have faced revenue contraction and dwindling budget expenditures due to oil price changes. This study has examined export and economic diversification analyses for all economies and has concluded that the Caspian region cannot achieve full economic diversification due to over-dependence on oil revenues. Most o...
Structural Transformation and Impact of Oil Price Change in Saudi Arabia Economy: Input-Output Structural Decomposition Analysis
Dec 01, 2020
Tahira Yasmin
Ghaleb El Refae
Shorouq F. Eletter
Structural change and economic growth processes have various impacts on both the micro and macroeconomic levels. The current study aims to shed light on various aspects of sectoral changes in the Saudi Arabian economy due to oil price shocks, which have profound effects on economic growth in various sectors. This paper re-attempts to explore the various sectoral changes by using an input–output structural decomposition analysis for 2010 to 2015. The main focus is on changes in the economic stru...
Potential impacts of blockchain technology on business practices of bricks and mortar (B&M) grocery stores
Published in: Business Process Management Journal
Dec 01, 2020
Purpose This paper investigates the impact of blockchain technology on the Bricks and Mortar (B&M) grocery sector from a technological and functional perspective. Design/methodology/approach The research adopted an exploratory research design and the data comprises 17 semi-structured interviews with personnel at the top grocery retail chains in the United States, for example, Wal-Mart, Tesco, Stop and Shop and Meijer. Additionally, two major US-based blockchain service providers are includ...
Cerebrovascular comorbidity, high blood levels of C - reactive protein and D-dimer are associated with disease outcomes in COVID-19 patients
Published in: Clin Hemorheol Microcirc
Nov 11, 2020
AI, Big Data, and Value Co-Creation: A Conceptual Model
Published in: https://www.springer.com/series/7092.
Oct 31, 2020
Kholoud AlQeisi
Shorouq F. Eletter
The development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and big data technologies in the ecosystem has reshaped the concept of value co-creation. Still, there is a need to renovate this concept from a digital perspective. This study conceptualizes the dynamic relationships between AI, big data, and value co-creation. The conceptual framework in this study adopts the S-D logic to connect the two players (customer as creator and firm as a user) of big data. This framework elucidates that big data is a c...