Motivators, Barriers, and Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccination among Residents of Western Saudi Arabia
Published in: Vaccines
Dec 01, 2022
On persisting EMF data using blockchains
Published in: International Conference on Internet of Things: Systems, Management and Security (IOTSMS)
Nov 29, 2022
In recent years, blockchain technology in synergy with smart contracts has opened new horizons within almost any field from entertainment to healthcare. However, in order to enable innovative usage scenarios, significant efforts are needed to adapt the existing systems and solutions, so the full potential of blockchain-based tools can be leveraged. In this paper, we propose a model-driven framework which provides automated persistence of domain-specific data within Ethereum blockchain platform,...
Numeric Big Data Analytics for Successful Decision Making: A Case Study from the Retail Industry in Canada
Published in: 2022 International Arab Conference on Information Technology (ACIT). IEEE.
Nov 22, 2022
This paper proposes that the successful analysis of big data in the retail industry is the key to successful business practice, and is an essential ingredient for successful decision making in many industries. In this paper, we present a case analysis of the use of numeric big data analytics to discover the decline in profits while sales figures are rising during promotion weeks at a Toronto-based retail chain store. We also discuss why big data analytics should be seen as a key practice in the...
Women Leadership Effectiveness: Competitive Factors and Subjective and Objective Qualities
Published in: Cogent Social Sciences
Nov 10, 2022
The purpose of this study is to identify the competitive factors that contribute to leadership effectiveness for women. I posed two research questions: How do women lead? And what are their competitive factors and leadership qualities? I used an instrumental cases approach to investigate the top 10 women CEOs leading Fortune 500 companies in 2021 and better understand how competitive factors and subjective and objective leadership qualities may drive women leadership effectiveness. Using an exp...
EFL Teachers’ Perceptions on the Motivational Strategies for Successful Online Learning Environment
Published in: Journal of Positive School Psychology
Nov 06, 2022
The purpose of this study was to investigate English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers' perceptions of the motivational strategies they used to inspire their online students. It offers suggestions for encouraging and motivating students throughout their online learning experience. As a result, 62 EFL teachers from various private and public schools in the UAE took part in the study. For the purposes of this study, a qualitative method design, including a survey, was used. The survey was dist...
Challenges of Online Education for Teachers and Parents in the Emirati School System
Published in: European Journal of Educational Research
Oct 15, 2022
This study examined the challenges and issues faced by teachers and parents related to the transition from face-to-face instruction to online instruction. During the COVID-19 pandemic, ten teachers and ten parents from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) school system were interviewed to reveal their challenges in managing online teaching and learning. According to the findings, both teachers and parents encountered several problems. Teachers faced challenges such as the need to adapt their teaching...