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In: Intercultural communication, S. 104-118
ISSN: 1404-1634
This study aimed to investigate differences in dominant career orientations between self-initiated expatriates (SIEs) and company-assigned expatriates (AEs). Schein's career model provides a theoretical framework to investigate differences in career preferences and orientations between SIEs and AEs. This paper builds career constructs by dividing the eight career anchors into two groups (boundaryless and traditional-oriented anchors). The career anchor model is used to investigate if a comparable sample of SIEs and AEs drawn from the banking sector in Saudi Arabia exhibits traditional and/or boundaryless career orientations. A between-subjects design was used, and MANOVA was used to analyze data from 418 expatriates working within the Saudi banking sector to understand how the career orientations of SIEs and AEs differ. Compared to AEs, SIEs were found to be more oriented to traditional career anchors characterized by technical/functional competence and security/stability. This study makes an important contribution to existing knowledge on SIE orientations by identifying differences that exist between traditional and boundaryless careers. The findings reveal differences between SIEs and AEs regarding their technical/functional competence, security/stability, lifestyle, and pure challenge career anchors. Managers need to use bespoke HRM policies and procedures to cater to the career orientation of each expatriate cohort accordingly. This quantitative study reveals factors that impact organizationally and individually managed careers in different directions. Therefore, this study presents a clear distinction between the two career orientations and argues that they can be viewed through the lenses of boundaryless and/or traditional career perspectives.
In: Manchester Journal of Transnational Islamic Law & Practice Volume 19 Issue 3 2023
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In: Cogent social sciences, Band 8, Heft 1
ISSN: 2331-1886
In: International journal of legal information: IJLI ; the official journal of the International Association of Law Libraries, Band 48, Heft 3, S. 122-131
ISSN: 2331-4117
AbstractInternational investment law, particularly the global backlash against investment treaties, has evolved recently. This article aims to clarify how international investment law evolved over history, from the early Arab traders in the 7th century to the Ottoman Empire, to understand its hidden aims. It investigates the practice of signing investment treaties, which appear first during the Fatimid Caliphate2and Mamluk Sultanate3periods. It then explains when control over foreign investment started to diminish during the Ottoman Empire period.4Further, it explains the links between the USA Friendship, Commerce and Navigation treaties (FCNs), and current investment treaties, explaining the impact of colonization and imperialism on drafting treaty provisions. Within this historical context, this article illustrates the need to understand the roots of international investment law in order to urge Arab countries to terminate or renegotiate current bilateral investment treaties (BITs) as a number of developing and developed countries have done.
In: Materials and design, Band 124, S. 211-224
ISSN: 1873-4197
In: IMF Working Paper No. 14/3
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In: International Research Journal of Finance and Economics, Issue 106 (2013)
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In: Government information quarterly: an international journal of policies, resources, services and practices, Band 39, Heft 4, S. 101617
ISSN: 0740-624X
Mohammed A Alobaid,1 Saad Alobaid,2 Mohammed Alshahrani3 1Restorative Dental Science Department & Department of Dental Education, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia; 2Dental Department, Medical Services/King Khalid University Medical Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia; 3Dental Clinic in Primary Health Care Center, Ministry of Health, Abha, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Mohammed A Alobaid Tel +966561343636Email moalobaid@outlook.com; manaseer@kku.edu.saAim: To assess the views of the dental interns (DIs) and general dental practitioners (GDPs) in the Asir region of Saudi Arabia on antibiotic prescription for endodontic therapy.Methods: The link to a cross-sectional online survey with 16 quantitative and qualitative questions was e-mailed to 60 DIs at the College of Dentistry of King Khalid University (group 1 [G1]) and 60 GDPs at the governmental primary healthcare centers in the Asir region of Saudi Arabia (group 2 [G2]). The data obtained from the survey were then subjected to a comparative statistical analysis. The inter-group statistical comparison of the distribution of categorical variables was tested using the chi square test or the Fisher's exact probability test if more than 20% of the cells had an expected frequency of less than 5. The p-values > 0.05 were considered statistically significant. The data were statistically analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 22.0, IBM Corporation, USA) for MS Windows.Results: The response rate was 83.3% for G1 and 63.33% for G2. Of the participants in G2, 39.5% had 1– 5 years' clinical experience (the participants in G1 had no clinical experience). The number of endodontic emergency patients seen per day was significantly higher in G1 (88% and 63.2% of the participants in G1 and G2, respectively, were seeing 0– 3 endodontic emergency patients per day). There was an insignificant difference between G1 and G2 in awareness of the existence of antibiotic prescription guidelines in endodontic therapy (57.9% and 56.0%, respectively; p > 0.05). There was also an insignificant difference between the groups in the rate of antibiotic prescription for endodontic problems, with 84% of the G1 participants and 86.8% of the G2 participants prescribing antibiotics only for limited patients. In the analysis of the clinical-vignette items (Q11– 16), it was found that the rate of antibiotic prescription did not significantly differ between G1 and G2 (p > 0.05). No significant difference was found in the rate of antibiotic prescription for symptomatic reversible pulpitis, symptomatic irreversible pulpitis, and chronic apical periodontitis cases (p > 0.05). In contrast, the rate of antibiotic prescription for the symptomatic apical periodontitis, acute apical abscess, and systemic complications cases differed significantly (8% for G1 and 18.4% for G2, 54% for G1 and 76.3% for G2, and 98% for G1 and 73.7% for G2, respectively).Conclusion: No significant difference in the rate of antibiotic prescription was found between the DIs and GDPs in this study. However, both groups showed an inappropriate rate of antibiotic prescription for some endodontic conditions. Further and more extensive studies involving a wider geographical region and different colleges of dentistry in Saudi Arabia are recommended.Keywords: antibiotic in endodontics, antibiotic prescription, antibiotic over-use, antibiotics
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In: International journal of human resource management, Band 26, Heft 15, S. 1936-1954
ISSN: 1466-4399
In: Transforming government: people, process and policy
ISSN: 1750-6174
Purpose
Artificial intelligence (AI) has received much attention due to its promethean-like powers to transform the management and delivery of public sector services. Due to the proliferation of research articles in this context, research to date is fragmented into research streams based on different types of AI technologies or a specific government function of the public sector (e.g. health, education). The purpose of this study is to synthesize this literature, identify challenges and opportunities, and offer a research agenda that guides future inquiry.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper aggregates this fragmented body of knowledge by conducting a systematic literature review of AI research in public sector organisations in the Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS)-ranked journals between 2012 and 2023.
Findings
The search strategy resulted in the retrieval of 2,870 papers, of which 61 were identified as primary papers relevant to this research. These primary papers are mapped to the ten classifications of the functions of government as classified by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the reported challenges and benefits aggregated.
Originality/value
This study advances knowledge by providing a state-of-the-art of AI research based the OECD classifications of government functions, reporting of claimed benefits and challenges and providing a research agenda for future research.
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In: Journal of intellectual capital, Band 25, Heft 2/3, S. 328-359
ISSN: 1758-7468
PurposeBased on the intellectual capital (IC) theory and the resource-based view (RBV), the paper seeks to elucidate the direct and indirect relationships between IC and competitive advantage in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Therewithal, besides examining the mediating role of innovation capabilities in the IC-competitiveness link, it scrutinizes the moderating effect of entrepreneurial orientation in causing IC to boost competitiveness in SMEs through flourishing innovation capabilities.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 206 participants working in SMEs operating in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the help of a structured questionnaire distributed through LinkedIn. Partial least square (PLS)-based structural equation modeling (SEM) using SmartPLS 4.0 has been performed to calibrate the auxiliary and structural models.FindingsBased on the empirical analysis, IC significantly and directly enhances the competitive advantages of SMEs. Additionally, innovative capability has been found to be a complementary partial mediating condition in enabling IC to foster competitiveness in SMEs. Furthermore, the moderated mediation analysis reveals that innovation capabilities strongly mediate the association between IC and competitiveness in SMEs, characterizing higher entrepreneurial orientation.Research limitations/implicationsThe study provides significant insights to academicians and practitioners seeking to comprehend or configure interactions among IC, innovation capabilities, and entrepreneurial orientation in maturing competitiveness among SMEs, especially in emerging economies. Furthermore, the study provides a valuable integrative perspective on SMEs' competitiveness by involving three voguish constituents of contemporary scholarly discourse grounded into the leading underpinning theoretical perspectives, such as IC theory, RBV, and entrepreneurship theory.Originality/valueThe uniqueness of this model lies in its rich theory-laden conceptualization and explanation that could extend theoretical debate and managerial action to the next levels.
In: Materials and design, Band 110, S. 503-509
ISSN: 1873-4197