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World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS)
WSEAS Transactions on Business and Economics

World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS)

1109-9526

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    Information technology practice in cement industry

    AHMAD MOH'D MANSOURHANI RA'ED QTAISHATESRA'A JAWDAT SAMARARAWAN YAHIA AL HUSAMIE...
    10页
    查看更多>>摘要：The aim of this paper was to examine the manner in which Lafarge, a multinational cement corporation, has gone about executing an IT-based strategy. The analysis was motivated by multiple concepts of strategy. Based on currently authorized company framework. The study was done to, evaluate the development process of the ICT-based growth plan for Lafarge cement and to analyse the issues encountered by Lafarge cement in integrating information and communication technologies as a strategic plan. A standardized questionnaire was used to collect the results. Descriptive figures were used to validate the data's results. The full text discovered that the application of ICT techniques was split down into many levels with numerous sections being allocated to separate divisions and departments. The key players in the development activities were the management who adopted the technologies, external experts and IT workers. There were several planks in the development process, e.g. restricted jobs of method. Because of this, it was not as successful for the lower levels of workers that the ICT approach tackled. It is advised that senior management reduce the amount of administration in the company to move more effectively. There is a need for senior and middle level management to be properly qualified in managing policy execution, and how to effectively deal with different cultures in the enterprise.
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    The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Consumer Online Purchasing Behavior

    Nour Marwan Qtaishat
    10页
    查看更多>>摘要：This study aimed to explore the impacts of COVID 19 pandemic on the consumer online purchasing behaviors in Jordan. A descriptive analytical approach was adopted. The population involves all the online consumers in Jordan who shopped online during the pandemic. The researcher passed the questionnaire forms to 200 students by email who were selected from three Jordanian universities that are located in Amman. Those students were selected randomly. All the forms were filled and retrieved. All the retrieved forms were analyzed statistically. The response rate is 100%. The questionnaire was developed by the researcher based on the literature that was reviewed. SPSS software was used. Means and standard deviations are calculated. The researcher concluded the COVID 19 pandemic has a moderate impact on consumer online purchasing behaviors in Jordan. That was concluded from the perspective of the students who are enrolled at Jordanian universities. The researcher found that there are differences between the respondents' views which are attributed to gender for the favor of females. She recommends taking the recent purchasing trends into consideration when setting marketing plans by plan developers.
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    A review on healthcare schemes in Nigeria: A case of Corona Virus pandemic

    TITILOPE M. DOKUNMUCYNTHIA U. ADJEKUKORSENANU R. OKUBOYEJOAKEEM BELLO...
    9页
    查看更多>>摘要：Healthcare is an important social amenity which impacts greatly on overall wellbeing of persons especially in low- and middle-income countries where disease burdens are high. In Nigeria health insurance schemes aim to improve the health of citizens and provide equal access to healthcare across different income classes. Corona virus pandemic has affected millions of persons globally with adverse impact on health and health expenses. In the case of a global emergency such as the Corona virus pandemic versus the normal scenario, different healthcare policies are implemented. This study reviews the challenges of health burdens, healthcare delivery, healthcare coverage before and during COVID-19 pandemic, health insurance schemes, and strategies for future improvements in Nigeria. This study reports the current state of health insurance schemes and healthcare coverage in Nigeria, during a pandemic and strategies for an all-inclusive policy for less privileged especially those managing long term illnesses. The global economic and health impact of COVID-19 is expected to be long lasting, hence health policies that further reduce hardship and health burdens are critically needed.
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    China's Mushrooming Free Trade Agreements: New Zealand and China's Upgraded Free Trade Agreement

    FARRUKH NAWAZ KAYANI
    10页
    查看更多>>摘要：FTAs have mushroomed and proliferated at very fast pace in East Asia, especially after the Asian Financial Crisis (AFC) of 1997. The East Asian economies were very disappointed with the International Monetary Fund's handling of the crisis. In particular, it provided some countries, like Thailand and Indonesia, with poor advice. After the AFC, countries like China, Japan, and South Korea signed FTAs with different countries around the world. The first East Asian FTA talks took place between Japan and South Korea in 1998. Like its neighbors, China also pursued FTAs with neighboring countries. The FTA between China and New Zealand was signed on the 7th of April 2008 and was implemented on the 1st of October 2008. As a result of this FTA, China has become New Zealand's largest trading partner; New Zealand's exports to China have quadrupled. As of June 2020, the trade between China and New Zealand exceeded NZ$32 Billion. China and New Zealand signed an upgraded FTA on the 26th of January 2021. The upgraded FTA includes rules relating to e-commerce, competition policy, government procurement, and environment and trade issues. The bilateral trade between China and New Zealand is complimentary rather than competitive; while China mainly exports manufactured products to New Zealand, New Zealand primarily exports agricultural products.
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    Health and Sustainability: New Gender Perspectives

    FRANCESCA DONOFRIOANTONIO FUSCOANGELAMARIA DE FEO
    11页
    查看更多>>摘要：European health systems face important challenges related to the sustainability of health care, both from an economic point of view and in relation to the quality of health services provided in terms of continuous improvement of effectiveness, safety, clinical and organisational appropriateness. The ability of EU Member States to continue to provide high quality care to all, whatever their biological and socio-cultural characteristics, depends on their health systems becoming more sustainable. Therefore, there is a need to strengthen health promotion and disease prevention, to invest in primary care systems, to move health care out of the hospital and into more accessible ambulatory and domestic care, and to develop integrated care practices. Starting from these premises, the aim of this paper is to present a narrative overview of the main aspects related to Gender Medicine and its evolution over time. Our critical overview is, therefore, aimed at providing a general picture of what has been developed by health systems on Gender Medicine, with a particular focus on the relationship between social sustainability and Gender Medicine. To achieve our goal, we carry out a systematic literature review in order to understand what has been developed so far in the area and to highlight the possible evolution of studies in the field and to strengthen the awareness of the importance of encouraging prevention, training and information programs shared with hospitals, institutions, health professionals and patient associations. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is among the first studies that investigate through a systematic literature review the phenomenon of gender medicine, especially with reference to the sustainability of the health care system. Although our analysis needs further investigation, due to the fact that the topic is not yet fully mature, our initial and preliminary results underline the importance of further investigating gender diversity and assessing the possibility of promoting a clinical pathway to personalised treatment. In fact, only through a "gender medicine" approach it is possible to guarantee a real right to health and an effective personalisation of treatments, thus reinforcing the concept of patient focussed care and contributing to the sustainability of the whole health system.
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    The Role of the Islamic Banks in Increasing Domestic Saving and Funding Economic Development in Jordan

    SALAH TURKI ATEIWI ALRAWAHDEHALI ABDEL FATTAH HAMDA ZYADAT
    11页
    查看更多>>摘要：This article explored the role of Islamic banks in increasing the amount of domestic savings and funding the economic development process in Jordan during the period (2010-2019). A descriptive analytical approach was adopted. The data was obtained from the Association of Banks in Jordan. It was analyzed through carrying out the linear regression analysis. The researchers concluded that the assets of Jordanian Islamic banks increased. That indicates that there was an increase in the savings of Islamic banks. They found that the total credit facilities provided by Islamic banks to individuals and for all sectors have increased. They found that there is a positive significant relationship between the assets in Islamic banks from one hand and credit facilities from another hand. They recommend exerting effort to increase the savings of Islamic banks.
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    The Impact of Inflation Prospects on Investments of Industrial Companies (Jordan' Case)

    ABDUL AZIZ FARID SAYMEHMARWAN MOHAMMAD ABU ORABIABDULLAH A. S. ALSHOURAH
    13页
    查看更多>>摘要：This paper aimed to evaluate the impact of inflation prospects on investments of Industrial Companies in Jordan. The main objective is to elaborate the most relevant and feasible techniques to improve the prospects for developing the invests in the industrial sector. In the introduction part, inflation prospects and selected methods of analysis via available information resources were defined. It is well known that inflation is a prominent economic phenomenon in the modern world. The financial inflation is the prime objective of present study because it is primarily concerned with the investment process, especially to consider that inflation almost affects both the foreign and domestic direct investments by almost equal rates. The topic of industrial development is highly concerned with process of investment in Jordan. This research deals with the inflation effect on investment outcomes of most industrial companies in Jordan. This study will contribute to enrich the existing literature with financial structure and investment decisions via monetary inflation represented by capital, commodity and imports within the set of industrial companies. The study tool is a questionnaire that collected the needed data aiming to elaborate the preset conclusions of this research. Pearson correlation testing program was implemented to measure the relation between inflation and investment procedures. Overall outcomes revealed that the lowest coefficient observed between imports inflation, and all other variables were reversed, most increases in imports inflation were almost stabilized by the decrease of the other variables. While all other correlation values were positive.
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    The Validity of Modigliani-Miller Theorem at the Commercial Banking Industry of Jordan

    MOHAMMED IBRAHIM SULTAN OBEIDAT
    12页
    查看更多>>摘要：The study objects for investigating whether the findings of Modigliani-Miller Theorem (1958-1963), are valid in the environment of listed commercial banks at Amman Stock Exchange. To achieve the objective of the study, data of 13 out of a total of 15 listed commercial banks, covering the period (2010-019), had been collected and tested, using descriptive statistics and the ordinary least square method. The analysis of the data and hypothesis testing leads to an existence of a significant positive impact of debt on the firm market value. Opposite to Modigliani-Miller theorem, the study finds that debt is relevant to the bank market value, and it has a positive significant on bank market value. The conclusion is not in conflict with the finding of Modigliani-Miller 1958, where the authors assumed free tax, while the commercial banks of Jordan are subject to tax. Therefore, the finding of the current study are consistent with the adjusted Modigliani-Miller 1963 theory. More studies taking into consideration different industries and different business environments are strongly recommended.
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    Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic On Local Rice Supply Chain Flow Patterns In Kapuas Regency, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia

    YUNI ERLINAEVI FERONIKA ELBAAR
    8页
    查看更多>>摘要：The fact that the pandemic condition due to Covid-19 that broke out in early 2020 has caught the attention of various elements of society. The visible impact is not only on public health, but also influences the distribution and availability of various food supplies, especially local rice in the study area. The purpose of this study was to examine the flow patterns of the local rice supply chain during the Covid-19 pandemic. Data analysis using supply chain analysis of Supply Chain management (SCM). The results of the analysis show that at the farmer/producer level it does not significantly affect farming activities, only 29.77 percent of farmers stated that there was an influence on farming activities. The impact of Covid-19 mainly affects the level of intermediary institutions in the rice distribution process. Long product (material) flow patterns by business actors need to be shortened by a short distribution route. Another effect is the inaccuracy of product arrival time due to delays in the inspection process for products brought to the research location. The impact of Covid-19 is mainly felt by distributors/wholesalers who flow products to other areas, mainly due to the increase in additional costs related to Covid-19 requirements. The solution to integrate all SCM elements through an information system can facilitate the flow pattern of local rice in Kapuas District, by intensifying the management of information related to production at the producer level, as well as controlling rice supplies at the level of intermediary institutions.
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    Quality of the education system and economic growth. Projections in the case of Morocco

    MOHAMED BOUZAHZAH
    13页
    查看更多>>摘要：In this paper we use the simulation model developed by Hanushek and Woessman (2011) to assess the economic impact of a reform of the Moroccan education system that would improve the cognitive achievement levels of students, as measured by the PISA score tests. We consider three alternative scenarios to be compared to the economic situation without reform of the education system, referred as "status quo". Our work allows to predict future economic growth that Morroco would achieve through the incremental increase in students' test scores over a period of 76 years, i.e. the expected life expectancy of a person born today. The results show that the discoumed value of expected economic flows over the pernod 2021-2097 would represent between 149.8 and 718.2% of Morocco's current GDP, depending on the reform scenarios. Similarly, GDP per capita could be increased by up to 1.89 percentage points per year in the long run. Our results show that the expected economic gains from a reform of the education system would be much greater than its budgetary cost. In the conclusion, several public policies based on these results are discussed.
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