Blockchain in global finance make-over: Exploring the mediating role of supply chain flexibility
Published in: International Journal of Data and Network Science
Jun 01, 2022
Ghaleb El Refae
Mohammed Nuseir
This study examined the relationship among blockchain technology utilization, information sharing, supply chain flexibility, and competitive advantage in UAE financial institutions. For this purpose, a theoretical framework was examined regarding the relationship among blockchain technology utilization, information sharing, supply chain flexibility, and competitive advantage. Additionally, mediating effect of supply chain flexibility was also examined. This research is cross-sectional by design...
A Hypothesis on Rationalizing Decisions by Constructing Personal Realities
Published in: Int. J. of Economics and Business Research
Jan 12, 2022
Mahmoud Askari
Ghaleb El Refae
In this paper, we propose a hypothetical model to show how people construct their realities, and how they subjectively rationalize their decisions and actions. We hypothesize that when making individual decisions, what matters is the reality as perceived by individual decision makers, regardless of the objective or subjective approach to reality. The paper attempts to study the link between perceived reality (subjective reality), and how people rationalize their decisions and actions. The pap...
Multi-agents collaboration in open system
Published in: International Arab Journal of Information Technology
Dec 01, 2021
Zina houhamdi
Belkacem Athamena
Share constrained resources, accomplish complex tasks and achieve shared or individual goals are examples requiring collaboration between agents in multi-agent systems. The collaboration necessitates an effective team composed of a set of agents that do not have conflicting goals and express their willingness to cooperate. In such a team, the complex task is split into simple tasks, and each agent performs its assigned task to contribute to the fulfilment of the complex task. Nevertheless, team...
Assessing Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction Using online Reviews
Published in: The 17 Scientific Annual International Conference for Business
Oct 26, 2021
Kholoud AlQeisi
Shorouq F. Eletter
Prevailing communication technologies nowadays allow for consumers ex-changing and sharing views over many products and services and the prevalence of the online media furtherly accelerated e-WOM influence. E-MOW is considered valuable for customers, both existing and potential, to extract in-depth information about marketing offers in an objectively reduced effort or cost. Online reviews project major influence on consumer decisions; correspondingly customers lacking previous experience with a...
Corporate Governance and Financial Performance of Quoted Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria: An empirical investigation
Published in: African Journal of Business and Economic Research
Oct 21, 2021
This paper studied how firm governance affects the performance of quoted deposit money banks in Nigeria. The paper aimed to ascertain the effects of board size, board composition, and gender diversity after controlling for firm age and firm size on financial performance. The study was predicated on stewardship theory, agency theory, and resource dependency theory. Data was fetched from the financial statements of all quoted deposit money banks. The study utilized a panel regression method to ex...