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  • A Comparative Study of Elgamal Based Cryptographic Algorithms 
    Haraty, Ramzi A.; El-Kassar, A. N.; Otrok, Hadi
  • A Comparative Study of RSA-Based Cryptographic Algorithms 
    Haraty, Ramzi A.; El-Kassar, A. N.; Otrok, Hadi; SAS; SOB; 199729410; 199529190; Computer Science and Mathematics; rharaty@lau.edu.lb; abdulnasser.kassar@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University
  • Mega tourism development projects in the Middle East 
    Ladki, Said; Mansour, Khaled; Nassar, Karim; El Zein, Khalil
    This paper reports about a proposed man made island off the coast of Lebanon. The advantages and disadvantages of island development are presented. Cedar Island is an $8.2 billion tourism development initiative designed ...
  • The meat crisis 
    Ladki, Said; Deguise, Akram; El Souki, Adel; Harakeh, Moustapha; SOB; 199629240; Department of Hospitality Management and Marketing (HMKT); sladki@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University
    The purpose of this paper is to report about a crisis in the Lebanese red meat industry. Scandals erupted in the Lebanese red meat buying market when one of the nation's largest wholesalers was accused of selling expired ...
  • Comparative pricing analysis of Mecca’s religious tourism 
    Ladki, Said M.; Mazeh, Rayan A.
    This study compares the costing practices of three religious tourists groups. Specifically, the study compares the costs of Islamic religious tourism to Mecca among three groups: 1) Indonesia and India, 2) Lebanon and ...
  • The effect of public transportation on the sustainability of Lebanon’s tourism industry 
    Ladki, Said; Bazzi, Racha; Hallal, Rana
    The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of Lebanese public transport on the sustainability of internal and inbound tourism. The study dependent variables were the three research hypotheses: (1) safety of ...
  • Knowledge management within the Lebanese real estate bubble 
    El Khalil, Raed; Halawi, Leila (AABRI, )
    Real estate organizations entail immediate access to knowledge on a mix of issues, including information on the main business and conditions influencing it, the business units existing objectives and subsequent real estate ...
  • Lean management adoption level in middle eastern manufacturing facilities 
    El-Khalil, Raed; Farah, Maya F.
    Lean manufacturing (LM) process, also known as Toyota Production System (TPS) or lean management, provides tools and methods that focus on eliminating waste and adding value to assembly and manufacturing operations. The ...
  • The mediating effects of employee-company identification on the relationship between ethics, corporate social responsibility, and organizational citizenship behavior 
    El-Kassar, Abdul-Nasser; Yunis, Manal; El-Khalil, Raed
    The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between corporate social responsibility and corporate ethics on one hand and organizational citizenship behavior on the other. The relationship is investigated taking ...
  • Hydraulic engineering 
    Zgheib, Philippe W.; SOB; 201200959; Department of Management Studies (MNGT); philippe.zgheib@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University (American Society of Civil EngineersNew York, N.Y., )
    A qualitative description of the characteristics of supercritical-to-subcritical flow transitions due to the presence of a single large bed element (LBE) in a laboratory flume is presented. Three types of jets resulting ...
  • Watershed planning and analysis in action 
    Zgheib, Philippe W.; SOB; 201200959; Department of Management Studies (MNGT); philippe.zgheib@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University (ASCE LibraryNew York, N.Y., )
    The evolution of natural steep channels is a function of two factors in accordance with the principle of least action: flow distribution in the channel and terrain geomorphology. Large bed elements (LBE) occurring in the ...
  • Optimizing the resources for water management 
    Zgheib, Philippe W.; SOB; 201200959; Department of Management Studies (MNGT); philippe.zgheib@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University (American Society of Civil EngineersNew York, N.Y., )
    In Middle Eastern factional scheming for power, water is viewed as a strategic resource. The distribution of surface waters constitutes the basis for water geopolitics, thus representing the way to national security. In ...
  • Business ethics and diversity in the modern workplace 
    SOB; 201200959; Department of Management Studies (MNGT); philippe.zgheib@lau.edu.lb; Zgheib, Philippe W.; Lebanese American University (Business Science Reference, )
  • Business law and ethics 
    SOB; 201200959; Department of Management Studies (MNGT); Zgheib, Philippe; philippe.zgheib@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University (Business Science ReferenceHershey, PA, )
    Bribes are mainly directed at government officials, although they could be directed at the employees and managers of business firms. However, bribery appears to be a self-defined crime. Bribery of small public sector ...
  • Advertising and branding 
    SOB; 201200959; Department of Management Studies (MNGT); Zgheib, Philippe W.; philippe.zgheib@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University (IGI GlobalHershey, PA, )
    Deceptive advertising denotes a producer's usage of mystifying, deceiving, or blatantly untrue statements when endorsing a product. There are several illegal methods for attempting to deceive consumers. This can be done ...
  • Entrepreneurship and business innovation in the Middle East 
    SOB; 201200959; Department of Management Studies (MNGT); Zgheib, Philippe W.; Massalkhy, Lama I.; philippe.zgheib@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University (IGI GlobalHershey, PA, )
    Instruments of Islamic finance have recently reemerged as an innovative tool for entrepreneurial transactions. Purpose of this chapter is to: a) define Islamic banking Product; b) compare with nearest western banking ...
  • Business education and ethics 
    SOB; 201200959; Department of Management Studies (MNGT); Zgheib, Philippe W.; philippe.zgheib@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University (Business Science ReferenceHershey, PA, )
    Education is one of the most consistent and powerful correlates to the development of moral judgment in individuals. Education builds theoretical and some practical basics for making more effective ethical decisions. ...
  • Entrepreneurship and business innovation in the Middle East 
    SOB; 201200959; Department of Management Studies (MNGT); Zgheib, Philippe W.; philippe.zgheib@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University (IGI GlobalHershey, PA, )
    Socio-cultural characteristics as defined by Hofstede lay out the basis for understanding entrepreneurial characteristics within a given society. Masculinity, collectivism, and uncertainty avoidance are related to competitive ...
  • A comparison of Gulf Arab and Western women's attitudes towards leadership in the workplace 
    Beyrouti, Nouri; Finlay, Jim; Neal, Mark; SOB; 1999129150; Department of Hospitality Management and Marketing (HMKT); nbeyruti@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University
    This article discusses the results obtained from developing an instrument to measure differences in women’s attitudes towards leadership in Arab and Western societies. In this study, student subjects in the United Arab ...
  • Physical exercise/fitness 
    Beyrouti, Nouri; Jaber, Wael; SOB; 199129150; Department of Hospitality Management and Marketing (HMKT); nbeyruti@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University
    There are many factors that may contribute to workers’ productivity and job satisfaction, but according to this study exercise is one factor that should not be ignored. This research should add insight for managers to ...

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