Purpose – This paper investigates the impact of liquidity risk management and credit risk management on the accounting and market performances of banks operating in the MENA region. It also studies the effect of the interaction between both types of risk management, mentioned above, on the accounting and market performances of the same sample of commercial banks. Design/methodology/approach – Panel Data regression analysis is performed on a sample of 51 commercial banks in the countries of MENA region during the period 2010-2018. Data is retrieved from Thomson Reuters Eikon data stream and ...

Employee performance appraisal is one of the Human Resource Management (HRM) crucial tools employed by managers to get the best performance from their employees to achieve organizational goals and objectives. The reason is that, employees play a fundamental role in accomplishing organizations’ goals and objectives. Therefore, this study sought to establish the role of employee performance appraisal in achieving organizational goals. The study also sought to ascertain whether job satisfaction mediates the relationship between employee performance appraisal and organizational goals. The subjects ...

Purpose - The goal behind this research is to offer an accurate description of the perceptions and behaviors of mobile phone users in Lebanon by adapting the ACSI model to explore the antecedents and results of the end user satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach - The data were gathered via an online survey from 232 mobile phone subscribers in Lebanon using the convenience sampling technique. Findings - The service perceptions and customer behaviors of mobile phone subscribers in Lebanon were illustrated to an extent by the adapted ACSI model as the discriminant validity between perceived ...

The study purpose is to assess students’ satisfaction on services provided by higher education institutions (HEIs) and consequently their loyalty towards the institution. The research design followed a quantitative approach where a questionnaire was developed based on a seven-point Likert scale. Data was collected from 297 students at Notre Dame University-Louaize (NDU) in Lebanon. The results elucidated that the affective component positively and strongly influences students’ satisfaction. Variables related to physical facilities did not outstand in the results so we were not able to conclude ...

Purpose - The concept of 'virtual' work relates to a world of information technology and communication advancements and improvements. This study aims to find out whether applying this international concept in Lebanese companies is a possibility and what criteria should be applied. Research has proven the importance of virtual work, as well; many multinational companies have proven the success of telecommuting. This study emphasizes the difference between workers' perception regarding virtual employment. As well, it researches telecommuting in Lebanon and whether Lebanese workers are ...

Purpose- This research aims at investigating the effect of agile project management on cost, time, and productivity. Deductive in nature, this study scrutinizes the effect of adopting agile processes in the Lebanese IT sector. Design/methodology/approach - The study follows a deductive analytical approach to test three hypotheses formulated in accordance to the existing body of knowledge. The proposed relationships focus on the potential causal effect of a short-cycled work breakdown structure, the adaptability to change, receiving feedback from customers and employees, and collaboration ...

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to capture the relationship between credit risk of European commercial banks and their profitability, taking into consideration regulatory requirements under several stressed scenarios. Design/Methodology/Approach - The sample of this study consists of 12 out of 15 largest commercial banks in Europe as measured by their total assets in 2017. This study uses hypothesis testing and stress testing approaches to capture the relationship between credit risk of banks and their profitability and to determine the sufficiency of bank capital adequacy. Findings ...

This thesis will be a study of the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) in the United States of America, with some comparison to the SME business sector in the third world countries, such as Lebanon. The study will focus on developing a Management Model for the small business enterprise using state of the art software and techniques to improve the quality and efficiency. It will also include some analysis to minimize the risk and to compete locally and globally. Finally, the study will include hypothetical cases of applying the model to start new small business as well as an application ...

This study examined the right of Persons with Disabilities in the context of Lebanon. The purpose of the study was to analyze and examine reasons behind not employing Persons with Disabilities and the abidance of companies operating in Lebanon in relation to the 220/2000 Law. Accessibility costs, open-mindedness of recruiters, and the centralization of decisions were studied in relation to lack of employability of PWDs. More than 200 participants and subjects were recruited in a snowball sample and answered two questionnaires. Results were analyzed and calculated in a Correlation and Regression ...

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to gauge the Lebanese experts' perceptions with regard to the Syrian refugees' impact on the Lebanese economy and to extract accordingly appropriate suggestions for the purpose of managing the expatriates' presence effectively. Design/Methodology/Approach: The research is qualitative and mostly inductive in nature; it uses thirty semi-structured interviews, emerging from the service, public and manufacturing sector and analyzes them in a thematic framework to unfold the Lebanese experts' perception of Syrian refugees' impact on the economy. Findings: Results ...