Showing papers in "Modern Applied Science in 2018"
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of IT employees' engagement on organizational performance through the mediating role of job satisfaction for IT employees within the IT departments in Jordanian banking sector was investigated, and the results showed that IT employee engagement significantly affected organizational performance and three of its dimensions, vigor, absorption, and dedication contributed significantly to organizational performance.
Abstract: This study sought to investigate the effect of IT employees' engagement on organizational performance through the mediating role of job satisfaction for IT employees within the IT Departments in Jordanian banking sector. Quantitative research design and regression analysis were applied on a total of 429 valid returns that were obtained in a questionnaire based survey. The results showed that IT employee engagement significantly affected organizational performance and three of its dimensions, vigor, absorption, and dedication contributed significantly to organizational performance. The results also showed that IT employee engagement positively and significantly affected job satisfaction, where vigor had the most contribution. In addition, it was found that job satisfaction significantly and positively affected organizational performance. Furthermore, job satisfaction only partially mediated the association between IT employee engagement and organizational performance. This study implies that IT departments in Jordanian banking should try their best to promote and facilitate IT employees' engagement and satisfaction in an effort to improve their performance, which will eventually yield positive results for the bank as a whole. In light of these results, the research presented many recommendations for future research, the most important ones were the application of this study in other sectors, cultures, and countries, the exploration of the moderating role of job satisfaction instead of mediating role, and the use of other sampling techniques.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors take into consideration Transformational Leadership (TFL) as a probable mediator in the role CSR plays to enhance the firm performance among Information Technology (IT) employees in banking sector.
Abstract: Direct relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and firm performance has been extensively studied by scholars in several majors. The direct examination of this relationship seems to be relatively imprecise since many other variables have indirect influence on this relationship. Therefore, this study takes into considerations Transformational Leadership (TFL) as a probable mediator in the role CSR plays to enhance the firm performanceamong Information Technology (IT) employees in banking sector. Data were collected from IT employees within IT departments from 25 banks in Jordan through a questionnaire survey. 354 valid questionnaires were returned and analyzed using different quantitative techniques. This research finds that CSR has a significant influence on firm performance and three of its dimensions, namely, economic responsibility, ethical responsibility, and discretionary responsibility have a significant effect on firm performance, whereas legal responsibility has no remarkable effect. It also finds that CSR has a positive influence on TFL. Specifically, discretionary responsibility has a significant effect on TFL, whereas other dimensions have no significant contribution to TFL. As well as, it finds that TFL has a positive contribution to the firm performance. Inspirational motivation and individualized consideration have the only remarkable contribution to the firm performance. Finally, it has been revealed that TFL partially mediates the relationship between CSR and firm performance.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors presented the advantages of the autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model forecasting accuracy for short-term prediction of Amman stock market in Jordan.
Abstract: Banking time series forecasting gains a main rule in finance and economics which has encouraged the researchers to introduce a fit models in forecasting accuracy. In this paper, the researchers present the advantages of the autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model forecasting accuracy. Banking data from Amman stock market (ASE) in Jordan was selected as a tool to show the ability of ARIMA in forecasting banking data. Therefore, Daily data from 1993 until 2017 is used for this study. As a result this article shows that the ARIMA model has significant results for short-term prediction. Therefore, these results will be helpful for the investments.
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TL;DR: The results indicated that there were a high level of acceptance and effect for the previously mentioned promotional tools on physicians’ adoption; the most influential independent variable was promotional medicine price followed by free sampling, while external medical conference sponsors and medical representative detailing visit were the lowest influential medical promotional tools.
Abstract: The study aims to investigate the effect of pharmaceutical promotion tools on physician's adoption of medicine prescribing in Jordan. Medical representative detailing visit, promotional medicine price, external medical conference sponsorship, and free sampling were the main promotional tools investigated in this study. Researcher collected primary data using a questionnaire from a judgment sample of 150 practicing physicians in the private sector (non-probability sampling), who responded to the study questionnaire. Multiple regression analysis was used to analyze the data. The results indicated that there were a high level of acceptance and effect for the previously mentioned promotional tools on physicians’ adoption; the most influential independent variable was promotional medicine price followed by free sampling, while external medical conference sponsors and medical representative detailing visit were the lowest influential medical promotional tools. Managers and decision makers who are working in pharmaceutical companies in Jordan were recommended to focus on scientific detailing and free sampling and to decrease budget allocated for External medical conferences sponsorship.
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TL;DR: An overview of the requirement process and requirement prioritization concept is given and a general model is proposed based on reviewing the prioritization techniques in order to suggests a best suited technique for specific projects according to decision makers parameters.
Abstract: Requirements prioritization is considered as one of the most important approaches in the requirement engineering process. Requirements prioritization is used to define the ordering or schedule for executing requirement based on their priority or importance with respect to stakeholders’ viewpoints. Many prioritization techniques for requirement have been proposed by researchers, and there is no single technique can be used for all projects types. In this paper we give an overview of the requirement process and requirement prioritization concept. We also present the most popular techniques used to prioritize the software project requirements and a compression between these techniques. On the other hand, we spot the light on the importance of involving the non-functional requirements prioritization because of the great effects of non-functional on project success and quality; some approaches that used in prioritize non-functional requirements are discussed in this paper, in addition a general model is proposed based on reviewing the prioritization techniques in order to suggests a best suited technique for specific projects according to decision makers parameters.
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TL;DR: SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) and REST (Representational State Transfer) are the two most used protocols to exchange messages, so choosing one over the other has its own advantages and disadvantages.
Abstract: The interest on Web services has been growing rapidly in these couple of years since their start of use. A web service would be described as a method for exchanging/communicating information between devices over a network. Often, when deciding which service would fit on the architecture design to develop a product, then the question rises which service to use and when?SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) and REST (Representational State Transfer) are the two most used protocols to exchange messages, so choosing one over the other has its own advantages and disadvantages. In this paper we have addressed the differences and best practices when to use one over the other.
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TL;DR: The ARIMA model has significant results for short-term prediction in predicting the closed time series data which have been collected from Amman Stock Exchange from Jan. 2010 to Jan. 2018, and these results will be helpful for the investments.
Abstract: Closed price forecasting plays a main rule in finance and economics which has encouraged the researchers to introduce a fit model in forecasting accuracy. The autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model has developed and implemented in many applications. Therefore, in this article the researchers utilize ARIMA model in predicting the closed time series data which have been collected from Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) from Jan. 2010 to Jan. 2018. As a result this article shows that the ARIMA model has significant results for short-term prediction. Therefore, these results will be helpful for the investments.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the benefits of a proposal for urban road infrastructure which aims to improve road connection between northwest and western neighborhoods of the city of Manizales, Colombia, as well as to expand the ring of urban mobility that runs through the city is explored.
Abstract: This research explores the benefits of a proposal for urban road infrastructure which aims to improve road connection between northwest and western neighborhoods of the city of Manizales, Colombia, as well as to expand the ring of urban mobility that runs through the city. By calculating the global average accessibility and comparing the current and future situation, by averages of savings gradient, timesaving generated by this alternative are obtained in terms of average travel time. There is evidenced that suggest the road infrastructure proposal would generate savings in the average travel times for the entire city, especially to the neighborhoods located in the area of direct influence.
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TL;DR: This study sought to compare two algorithms; Logistic Regression, and Support Vector Machine (SVM) using Microsoft Azure Machine Learning, and confirmed that Microsoft Azure ML platform can be used to build effective SA models that can been used to perform data analytics.
Abstract: The Sentimental Analysis (SA) is a widely known and used technique in the natural language processing realm. It is often used in determining the sentiment of a text. It can be used to perform social media analytics. This study sought to compare two algorithms; Logistic Regression, and Support Vector Machine (SVM) using Microsoft Azure Machine Learning. This was demonstrated by performing a series of experiments on three Twitter datasets (TD). Accordingly, data was sourced from Twitter a microblogging platform. Data were obtained in the form of individuals’ opinions, image, views, and twits from Twitter. Azure cloud-based sentiment analytics models were created based on the two algorithms. This work was extended with more in-depth analysis from another Master research conducted lately. Results confirmed that Microsoft Azure ML platform can be used to build effective SA models that can be used to perform data analytics.
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TL;DR: The proposed design based on two parts was building by using Arduino UNO microcontroller which responsible on reading and processing the different types of sensor values that's used in the design such as gas leak, flame and temperature as well as the remote control used in automatic garage door.
Abstract: Smart house or automation house and security system has been developed in the recent years because its importance to provides the energy saving, comfort for the elderly and security to the house owners. This paper proposed to design a low cost and flexible home prototype system for controlling and monitoring. The proposed design based on two parts; first part, automation system was building by using Arduino UNO microcontroller which responsible on reading and processing the different types of sensor values that's used in the design such as gas leak, flame and temperature as well as the remote control used in automatic garage door. The second part is security system and outdoor lighting the NodeMCU will be used to monitor the state of the house security from anywhere through a special GUI was programming by HTML language that allows the user to monitor the house security as well as extinguishing and operating the outdoor light via specific IP address granted by the NodeMCU.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the impact of internal corporate social responsibility on job satisfaction in Jordanian pharmaceutical companies, and found that internal social responsibility was significantly related to job satisfaction and three of its dimensions, namely working conditions, work life balance and empowerment contributed significantly to the job satisfaction.
Abstract: This study investigates the impact of internal corporate social responsibility on job satisfaction in Jordanian pharmaceutical companies. Quantitative research design and regression analysis were applied on a total of 302 valid returns that were obtained in a questionnaire based survey from 14 pharmaceutical companies among employees, supervisors and managers. The results showed that internal corporate social responsibility was significantly related to job satisfaction and three of its dimensions, namely working conditions, work life balance and empowerment contributed significantly to job satisfaction, whereas employment stability and skills development had no contribution. This study implies that Jordanian pharmaceutical companies have to try their best to promote and facilitate internal corporate social responsibility among their employees in an effort to improve their job satisfaction, which will eventually yield positive results for the company as a whole. In light of these results, the research presented many recommendations for future research; the most important ones were the application of this study in other sectors, cultures, and countries, and using of multi method for collecting data.
TL;DR: In this paper, the concepts of employee empowerment, work engagement, and workforce performance are reviewed and theoretical and empirical studies are conducted to fill the gap of the incomplete causal chains among the three concepts.
Abstract: This paper is concerned with reviewing the concepts of employee empowerment, work engagement, and workforce performance. A historical overview of employee empowerment is addressed at the beginning to provide the reader with an initial understanding of the concept. Then, work engagement and employee performance concepts are reviewed deeply. Also, the links among employee empowerment, work engagement, and employee (workforce) performance are discussed through theoretical and empirical studies. This study will be useful for both academia and practitioners as to fill the gap of the incomplete causal chains among the three concepts.
TL;DR: An overview for Cloud computing in E-commerce is introduced through discussing various definitions for both concepts, highlighting the benefits and challenges for applying Cloud Computing inE-commerce, and discussing a suggested cloud computing E- commerce framework.
Abstract: Cloud computing affects on different sectors, including: E-learning, health care, and E-commerce. It offers online services in high efficiency and minimal cost which provide a high economic value. It is undoubtedly the next revolution in the Internet world as well as the business world.
Currently, more E-commerce enterprises move to Cloud Computing to achieve high practical value. This paper introduces an overview for Cloud computing in E-commerce through discussing various definitions for both concepts, highlighting the benefits and challenges for applying Cloud Computing in E-commerce, and discussing a suggested cloud computing E-commerce framework.
TL;DR: In this study, grey wolf optimization algorithm is applied in order to prioritize the requirements of a software project and it is compared and evaluated with analytical hierarchy process (AHP) technique in terms of average running time and dataset size.
Abstract: Requirement prioritization is one of the most important approach in the process of requirement engineering due to use it in order to prioritize the execution sort of requirements with taking into account the viewpoints of stakeholders. Thus, in this study, grey wolf optimization (GWO) algorithm is applied in order to prioritize the requirements of a software project. GWO imitates the hunting behavior of grey wolves in nature. Which distinct from others that it has dominant leadership hierarchy which contains four main types; alpha, beta delta and omega wolves. In this paper, a proposed algorithm is presented to prioritize the requirements into ordered list. Furthermore, it is compared and evaluated with analytical hierarchy process (AHP) technique in terms of average running time and dataset size. The findings display that the RP-GWO performs better than AHP mechanism by approximately (30%).
TL;DR: In this paper, a mixed-method research consisting of focus group interviews, followed by a questionnaire to evaluate the current teaching methodology, identify shortfalls of traditional learning tools, and determine how VR may enhance the learning process, and the students' acceptance of introduction of this technology into their curriculum.
Abstract: Embryology is taught to undergraduates in a variety of health sciences, largely depending on traditional teaching methods. The human embryo's development is complex and dynamic, and to digest all the related facts, students are always searching for educational tools to enhance their learning experience. Virtual Reality (VR) is a promising technology that aids in the realization of 3 Dimensional (3D) relations of structures by visualization rather than memorization. This paper utilizes a mixed method research consisting of focus group interviews, followed by a questionnaire to evaluate the current teaching methodology, identify shortfalls of traditional learning tools, and determine how VR may enhance the learning process, and the students' acceptance of introduction of this technology into their curriculum. It demonstrates that a VR embryology system would provide a valuable addition to existing educational tools, which is appealing to users, and has the potential to overcome some of the current methods' shortfalls.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the impact of the use of YouTube and Facebook on students' academic achievement in geography course at the University of Jordan for the bachelor's degree, and the effect of the variable of the cumulative average.
Abstract: The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of the use of YouTube and Facebook on students’ academic achievement in geography course at the University of Jordan for the bachelor's degree, and the effect of the variable of the cumulative average. The study was conducted in the first semester of the academic year 2017/2018. The study consists of two groups: the first was taught by using YouTube and Facebook and the number of its members is (43) students, and the second group which is the control group was (34) students.A quasi-experimental approach was used and the study’s tools were the educational material designed in a manner consistent with the methods of YouTube and Facebook, and a 25-point achievement test to measure the students' achievement in geography course. The validity and reliability of the study tools were verified by known scientific methods.The results showed that there was a statistically significant effect on the achievement of the students of the University of Jordan in the geography course due to the variable of method of teaching and to the two experimental groups that were taught using the methods of YouTube and Facebook. There are too statistically significant differences (α = 0.05) due to the cumulative average and the significance was in favor of those with good, very good and excellent assessments.
TL;DR: In this paper, a questionnaire-based survey was designed to test the aforementioned model based on dataset of 302 employees from the National Agriculture Research Center (NARC) in Jordan, questionnaires which include 29 items were used to gather information from the respondents.
Abstract: The aim of this paper is to investigate the impact knowledge acquisition process, knowledge documentation process, on human capital, and impact organizational culture on documentation process, Accordingly, a questionnaire-based survey was designed to test the aforementioned model based on dataset of 302 employees’ from the National Agriculture Research Center (NARC) in Jordan, questionnaires which include 29 items were used to gather information from the respondents. Multiple regression and simple regression analyses were conducted to test the research hypotheses. This study identified knowledge acquisition and knowledge documentation are the most important factors affecting the accumulation of human capital. The results indicated that knowledge acquisition process and knowledge documentation process positively and significantly affect human capital. However, organizational culture did not prove to be positively related to knowledge documentation process. Moreover, knowledge documentation process positively and significantly mediated the relationship between knowledge acquisition process and human capital. The results have enormous implication for the government sector in Jordan.
TL;DR: This article explored the types of classroom questions which Jordanian English language teachers ask and found that teachers used higher thinking questions, more referential questions, and more open-ended questions at upper basic stage and secondary stage.
Abstract: The present study aimed to explore the types of classroom questions which Jordanian English language teachers ask. The sample of the study consisted of 77 teachers who were randomly selected from different public and private schools in Amman- Jordan. A total of 1574 classroom questions were collected and analyzed using descriptive statistics, t test and analysis of variance. The results showed that 80% of teachers’ questions were on low thinking levels; 77% were closed-ended questions; and 86% were display questions. The results also indicated that teachers used higher thinking questions, more referential questions, and more open- ended questions at upper basic stage and secondary stage. It was recommended that EFL teachers in Jordan ask different types of questions at each grade level.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the effect of transformational leadership on entrepreneurial orientation in Jordanian commercial banks, and whether organizational learning capability mediates with transformational leaders on entrepreneurial orientations.
Abstract: This study aims to investigate the effect of transformational leadership on entrepreneurial orientation in Jordanian commercial banks, and whether organizational learning capability mediates the effect of transformational leadership on entrepreneurial orientation. Adopting a quantitative research design, data were collected by means of a questionnaire-based survey of employees in Jordanian commercial banks. Based on 330 usable responses, the results revealed the significant effect of transformational leadership and two of its dimensions (inspirational motivation and intellectual stimulation) on entrepreneurial orientation. Two other dimensions (idealized influence and individualized consideration) did not contribute to entrepreneurial orientation. Additionally, the results showed that transformational leadership has a significant effect on organizational learning capability, and that organizational learning capability in turn affects entrepreneurial orientation. The findings confirm that organizational learning capability fully mediates the effect of transformational leadership on entrepreneurial orientation. A number of recommendations are advanced, the most important of which is that banks should improve and develop managers’ transformational attributes by training them on how to deal with employees in order to increase their entrepreneurial orientation. Banks should also consider improving their learning capability, as this plays a significant role in enhancing and supporting the effect of transformational leadership attributes on entrepreneurial orientation.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed the factors that affecting GRDP at constant prices, namely population, original local government revenue, government expenditure, domestic investment, and the total manpower using the spatial panel data model with the quasi-maximum likelihood estimation method.
Abstract: Each region in Indonesia has diverse economic growth. Various empirical studies focus on this problem and attempt to identify the factors that affecting Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) at constant prices or economic growth. However, the research on GRDP at constant prices or economic growth is not solely enough on observation units in a certain time (cross-section); these units also need to be observed in several periods of time. Moreover, the existence of spatial dependencies, which usually occur on the objects observed in form of regions or locations, causes estimation with OLS generating biased and inconsistent results. This study aims to analyze the factors that affecting GRDP at constant prices, namely population, original local government revenue, government expenditure, domestic investment, foreign investment, and the total manpower using the spatial panel data model with the quasi-maximum likelihood estimation method. This study is a quantitative study with panel data of 33 provinces in Indonesia during 2010-2016 periods. The best model obtained from these data was the Spatial Lag Fixed Effect Model with five independent variables. The referred variables are the number of populations, original local government revenue, government expenditure, domestic investment, and foreign investment which have a positive and also significant influence on GRDP at constant prices of provinces in Indonesia, while the total manpower do not have significant influence.
TL;DR: In this paper, the influence of perceived organizational support and work adjustment on the employee performance of expatriate English teachers in Thailand was investigated, and the results of the study confirm the hypothesized positive correlational effect of POS and WA on EP.
Abstract: This study investigated the influence of perceived organizational support (POS) and work adjustment (WA) on the employee performance (EP) of expatriate English teachers in Thailand. A quantitative method was used; self-evaluation data were collected from 210 expatriate English teachers working in Thailand. The results of the study confirm the hypothesized positive correlational effect of POS and WA on EP. The empirical results confirm the model of investigation consisting of POS, WA and EP developed for testing in the context of Thailand. It also challenges the established connection of POS and WA of EP in a well-understood context of antecedence and is relevant for policymakers, workers, and managers, with implications for future research.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyze the land use pattern and roads network in relation to the population density and distribution, and show that residential use is dominant in the study area with 77.19 %.
Abstract: The aim of this study is to analyze the land use pattern and roads network in relation to the population density and distribution. The GIS analysis tools was used to investigate and describe the characteristics of land use pattern. method by utilizing the methods of surveying and spatial statistical analysis, and studying the areas’ topography; which includes the optimal land use and assessment through aerial photography that determines the future urban development besides determining the role played by the roads network within the study area. The study show that the residential use is dominant in the study area with 77.19 %. The study also showed that the urban growth was random and accompanied by the increase demand on the use of land for residential purpose. The study recommended paying more attention to the agricultural activities in Al Salt city and establishing a commercial organization that attracts visitors from the capital city of Amman who would like to get out of the city busy life but still stay near the capital city of Amman.
TL;DR: In this article, the OPEX model is used to benchmark the implementation levels and performance outcomes of lean bundles of a Jordanian pharmaceutical manufacturing company with the results of the Operational Excellence (OPEX) model.
Abstract: This study benchmarks the implementation levels and performance outcomes of lean bundles of a Jordanian pharmaceutical manufacturing company with the results of the Operational Excellence (OPEX) model. The OPEX model is an ongoing international research project in the pharmaceutical industry. The results of the OPEX project were obtained, along with permission to use them in the present study. The same question items used in the OPEX project were used to prepare a questionnaire to collect data from the Jordanian pharmaceutical company. Fifteen managers from the Jordanian company with responsibilities related to lean management completed the questionnaire. The results demonstrated that the implementation levels of lean practices and the lean performance outcomes of the Jordanian pharmaceutical company varied in comparison to the OPEX project. The overall assessment showed that the Jordanian company is excellent in the total quality management bundle (at or above the levels of the benchmarked data), good in the human resource bundle (almost at the levels of the benchmarked data), acceptable in the just-in-time bundle (below the levels of the benchmarked data), and weak in the total preventive maintenance bundle (considerably below the levels of the benchmarked data). There are few benchmarking studies in the pharmaceutical industry in the area of lean management. In particular, this area is under-investigated in the developing world. The current study provides insights into the value of benchmarking key lean metrics against leading companies. This approach is expected to support pharmaceutical industry managers in the developing world to evaluate their current lean state, estimate the desired state based on the benchmarking results, and set appropriate strategies to promote lean management and operational excellence in their companies.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the effect of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites in enhancing the flexural performance of damaged reinforced concrete deep beams and found that CFRP composites, both laminated and sheet type, have increased the load carrying capacity in comparison to the control specimen.
Abstract: Reinforced concrete structures that incorporates deep beams are generally susceptible to deterioration due to weathering effects and sulphur attacks, under-design in the detailing of concrete cover and/or reinforcement, and construction errors In lieu of demolishing and replacing these structures, rehabilitation and strengthening using carbon fiber composites becomes a cost-effective viable alternative Recent advances in research and innovation have introduced concrete repair and strengthening systems that are primarily based on fiber reinforced polymer composites These systems have offered engineers the opportunity to provide additional stability to the structural elements in question and to restore the damaged portions back to their original load carrying capacity This paper investigates the effect of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) composites in enhancing the flexural performance of damaged reinforced concrete deep beams Two types of CFRP composites and epoxy were used in the experimental investigation carried out and as described by this paper: 1) high strength carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) plates, commercially known as MBrace Laminate, that are bonded using an epoxy resin specifically suited for the installation and used to strengthen existing structural members; and, 2) MBrace Fiber 230/4900, a 100% solids, low viscosity epoxy material that is used to encapsulate MBrace carbon, glass, and aramid fiber fabrics so that when it cures, it provides a high performance FRP sheetTest samples were divided into four groups: A control group, and three rehabilitated test groups with CRFP fibers, where the main variable among them was the percent length of CRFP used along the bottom beam extreme surface between supports (ie, for two of the groups reinforced with MBrace laminates), and the use of MBrace Fiber 230/4500 CRFP sheets on the 4th beam along its vertical sides as well as the bottom extreme face between supports All beams had similar cross-sectional dimensions and reinforcement, and were designed to fail in flexure rather than shear The results show that CFRP composites, both laminated and sheet type, have increased the load carrying capacity in comparison to the control specimen, where observations were recorded pertaining to the delayed formation of vertical flexural cracks at the section of maximum moment, and diagonal shear cracks at beam ends The increase in the load carrying capacity varied among the three rehabilitated test group beams, with the 4th group showing the highest ultimate load carrying capacity when compared to the control specimen
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the direct effect of talent management on organizational effectiveness in the health care sector in Jordanian private hospitals and found that there is a strong positive correlation between the study variables; talent management and organizational effectiveness.
Abstract: This study aim is to investigate the direct effect of talent management on organizational effectiveness in the health care sector. The study population consisted of all working employees at all levels, from the medical and the managerial domains with a total of 3512 employees, a quantitative research design and regression analysis were used to a convenience sample on a total of 251 valid returns that were gained in a questionnaire based survey, applied among workers from Joint Commission International (JCI) accredited Jordanian private hospitals. The findings showed that there is a strong positive correlation between the study variables; talent management and organizational effectiveness; talent management with its dimensions; attract talent, maintain talent, and develop talent, have a significant effect on organizational effectiveness. In addition the organizational effectiveness dimensions, namely job satisfaction, and organizational involvement were positively and significantly related to each other. This study implies that Jordanian hospitals should try their best to adopt and facilitate talent management strategies implementation to keep its talented employees in nurture tone and more sustained, which will eventually yield favorable results for those hospitals in regard with its effectiveness.
TL;DR: In this article, a qualitative phenomenological focus group interviews with 40 citizens who utilize e-Government was conducted to understand how this technology influences outcomes with regard to participation and engagement with government.
Abstract: Supporters of e-Government believe that this technology will be a panacea for enhancing the engagement and participation of citizens in politics and government. However, there is little empirical support for this assertion. Due to the rapid proliferation of e-Government in Jordan there is an impetus to determine how e-Government impacts citizen participation and engagement in politics and government within the country. Using qualitative phenomenological focus group interviews with 40 citizens who utilize e-Government, an effort was made to understand how this technology influences outcomes with regard to participation and engagement with government. The results indicate that those using e-Government were politically active before using the technology and have extensive experience with technology use. E-Government for the politically active serves to extend participation in the process. For individuals that lack technological savvy and/or are not politically active, e-Government alone may not be enough to increase citizen engagement and participation in politics and government.
TL;DR: The results of the study indicated that blended learning is useful to students, and that most students fully understand the goals of e-learning through blended learning as mentioned in this paper, and they have shown adequate information about the field of blended learning and to decide when and how to use the resources provided to them through blending learning.
Abstract: Information and communication Technology and the use of internet has added many values to the educational process. Many approaches has been developed for this purpose including e-learning, distant learning and recently blended learning. Many universities are adopting these approaches for teaching students. Therefore this research aims to examine attitudes of University of Jordan students toward blended learning. A sample of 250 students were selected to complete online questionnaire who have taken blended coursest hat contains aspects of knowledge about and attitude toward blended learning and a high level of preferring toward blended learning. The results of the study indicated that blended learning is useful to Students, and that most students fully understand the goals of e-learning through blended learning. In general the students have shown positive attitude towered blended learning. Furthermore, they have shown adequate information about the field of blended learning and to decide when and how to use the resources provided to them through blended learning. it also indicated that blended learning is more effective than traditional way of teaching to develop and improve the knowledge and skills. The results also indicated that electronic resources provide through blended learning is an effective way that help students to get knowledge and improve their skills, and it has tremendous effect on students life to take responsibility for their own learning process.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the relationship between human resource management (HRM) practices, total quality management (TQM), and competitive advantages in Telecommunication organizations in Jordan.
Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between human resource management (HRM) practices, total quality management (TQM) practices and competitive advantages in Telecommunication organizations in Jordan. A self-administrated questionnaire was designed and distributed over a sample of telecommunication employees of 400 employees. The percentage of filled questionnaires is 80% (320 questionnaires). The research hypotheses were tested by using multiple regressions. The study concluded that there is a relationship between human resource management practices and total quality management practices. It was also concluded that there is a relationship between total quality management practices and competitive advantage. Finally, there is a relationship between human resource management practices and competitive advantage. A number of recommendations emerged in light of the findings, is that the telecommunication organization are advised to focus more on the human resource management activities and total quality management activities that improve the utilization of competitive advantages.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored the impact of strategic leadership competencies dimensions (Strategic thinking competencies, Leadership competencies) on core competency in AlManaseer Group for Industrial & Trading.
Abstract: The aim of this study is to explore the impact of Strategic leadership competencies dimensions (Strategic Thinking Competencies, Leadership Competencies) on core competency in AlManaseer Group for Industrial & Trading. For this purpose, a questionnaire was developed to collect data from the study population which consists of 180 leaders. This is aimed at testing the hypotheses and achieving the objectives of the study. The most important results that the study achieved were that there was a statistically significant impact of Strategic leadership competencies with its dimensions (Strategic thinking competencies, leadership competencies) on core competency. The most important recommendations of the study were the necessity of AlManaseer Group should evaluate the core competencies; periodically and continuously in order to rebuild the critical resources which are the pillars of core competencies and in line with the requirements and conditions of strategic thinking and leadership competencies.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the impact of talent management strategies on bank performance in Jordanian commercial banks and found a positive association of attracting, developing and retaining talents with bank performance.
Abstract: Talent management is very significant to the survive of firms in highly competitive business environment today. it refers to the application of needed employees for a firm and the programs to fit those needs and it combines employee knowledge, skills, attitude, values, competencies and work preferences. The explosive growth of Jordanian banking sector has led to an urgent need to develop talent management strategies as a means of boosting bank performance. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of talent management strategies on bank performance in Jordanian commercial banks. The design of the study has quantitative approach. Primary data was obtained by questionnaire instrument. The respondents in this study were line managers and HR managers in head admistrations. The number of population was 120 respondents. Random sampling was used in the study. 101completed questionnaires were analyzed as a final sample. Three hypotheses have been developed through literature review and tested using descriptive analysis and independent t-sample test performed by SPSS. The results indicate a positive association of attracting, developing and retaining talents with bank performance. bank management is advised to keep developing the attracting mechanism they have applied in order to cope with the changes in the business environment and stay competitive. Also, its advised to maintain developing the motivation system according to the labor market conditions and competitivnes in order to retain talented staff and to avoid labor turnover. As it should concentrate on the rewards mechanizim as a main key to retain talents. future studies recruiting larger sample sizes are needed. Furthermore, prospective studies should effectively compare Jordanian bank performance with other banks in the Middle East based on these variables.