Finance
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14131/36
2024-03-29T07:07:47ZImpact of the Tourism Industry on Economic Growth in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries.
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14131/1500
Impact of the Tourism Industry on Economic Growth in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries.
Alsayed, Wasan
Tourism forms part of economic, cultural, and social occurrence that comprises the
movement of people from one region or country to another. The essence of tourism is to explore
different environments either professionally, for business, or personal reasons. This study
discusses the relationship between tourism and economic growth in the GCC, exploring the impact
of Inbound Tourist Arrivals (ITAs) and Inbound Tourist Receipts (ITRs) alongside key economic
indicators. The literature review illustrates the role of foreign investments, political alliances, and
challenges faced by GCC nations in fostering tourism. Methodologically, a quantitative approach
is employed, utilizing economic indicators like ITAs, ITRs, unemployment rates, labor
productivity, and gross capital formation. Surprisingly, the findings reveal nuanced dynamics, with
ITRs exhibiting a complex influence on economic growth. Moreover, each GCC nation
demonstrates distinct patterns in tourism indicators. The discussion interprets these findings,
urging policymakers to consider diversified tourism strategies, strengthen economic fundamentals,
and reevaluate metrics for tourism contributions. Collaboration among GCC countries is
emphasized, with an eye on continuous monitoring and adaptation to dynamic global trends. The
study significantly contributes to understanding the intricate interplay between tourism and
economic growth in the GCC, challenging conventional wisdom and offering pragmatic
recommendations for policymakers. Future research should build upon these insights, fostering a
comprehensive understanding of this symbiotic relationship.
Physics-based and data-driven approaches for lifetime estimation under variable conditions: Application to organic light-emitting diodes
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14131/1472
Physics-based and data-driven approaches for lifetime estimation under variable conditions: Application to organic light-emitting diodes
Helal, Sara; BenSaïda, Ahmed; Abed, Fidaa; El-Amin, Mohamed F.; Abdul Majid, Mohammed; Kittaneh, Omar
The prognosis of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) not only requires early detection of a bearing defect, but also the capability to predict their life data under all operational scenarios. The use of sophisticated machine learning (ML) algorithms is undoubtedly becoming an increasingly exciting research direction, as these algorithms can yield high predictive models with minimal domain expertise. The central question of this perspective is: how well can ML models advance our ability to forecast the lifetime of OLEDs compared to the physics based models? In this paper, data-driven methods, feed-forward neural networks
(FFNN), support vector machines (SVMs), k-nearest neighbors (KNNs), partial least squares regression (PLSR), and decision trees (DTs), are used to predict the lifetime and reliability of OLEDs through analyzing the lumen degradation data collected from the accelerated lifetime test. The final predicted results indicate that both the data-driven and our physics-based OLED lifetime models fit well the experimental data. The main drawback of the former method is that their efficacy is highly contingent on the quantity and quality of the operational dataset. Among all these methods, much more reliability information (time to failure) and the highest prediction accuracy can be achieved by FFNN.
2024-03-04T00:00:00ZImpact of 5S method On the Organization Performance: A Case Study the Apparel Industry, KSA
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14131/1442
Impact of 5S method On the Organization Performance: A Case Study the Apparel Industry, KSA
Muzoon, Alasbali
The 5S method is a Japanese system that involves workplace management improvements. It further analyses the effect of the 5s method in the apparel & textile industry as a case study and how its implementation directly impacts saving time and costs. 5s process helps to eliminate waste, reduce defects, and help in improving the productivity of the business. Further, reducing clutter and junk at the workplace is hygienic and ergonomic. This research aims to identify and present key concepts of 5S perspective. These findings link 5S to productivity improvement, which are aligned to an integrated maintenance system rather than maintenance system before. This paper explores the 5S management concept, its advantages and the framework required to implement the system in the Apparel Industry. This research paper tries to identify how the 5s method is implemented in the Apparel industry and how it has helped the industry improve its waste reduction targets, profitability, and productivity. The apparel industry uses the 5S to dispose of the wastage and use the factory production layout to smooth working, wastages are cleared, and regularly maintained space. This would help minimize managing time, moving part finished apparel from one process to another quickly, and final apparel can be stitched and packed in a faster time process. This will improve the business's profitability and enhance its competitiveness in the local and international market sectors.
Translation Techniques and Problems: With the Translation and Analysis of a Short Story:"Frozen, the Junior Novelization" by Nathan and Roman
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14131/1419
Translation Techniques and Problems: With the Translation and Analysis of a Short Story:"Frozen, the Junior Novelization" by Nathan and Roman
Algamdi, Fatemah
The aim of this research paper is to translate some chapters of a short English novel "Frozen, the junior novelization" (Nathan and Roman, 2013), to Arabic language. This story is one of the most famous stories from Disney and had been made into a popular movie. The Translation technique or strategies, and the problems that faced for the translator, the obstacle and techniques used while translating the story will be illustrated, to help translators overcome the obstacle and use the proper strategies while translating