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Social media platforms are becoming an integral part of our life. Massive amounts of content are being uploaded to social media platforms every second by online users. Social media sites are creating an exciting platform for online users to freely express their views, and share news or even thoughts and insights about any topic of their interest. Contrarily, social media platforms are becoming the ground for allowing toxic behaviour, online harassment, personal attacking and hate-sp...

External Quality Assurance (EQA) of higher education institutions and their academic programs in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a mandatory requirement for their recognition by the Ministry of Education. The introduction of EQA called for a stronger regulatory role for the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) which introduced procedures such as licensure and accreditation via its Standards for Licensure and Accreditation for assuring the quality of higher education provision. These ...

In view of growing emphasis in the field of education world-wide, and particularly in the United Arab Emirates, there is a strong demand for the refinement of instructional practices through practical and effective professional development. Teacher-led Professional Development (TLPD) is implemented by teachers in the field, rather than by external practitioners. It involves collaborative and reflective meetings, peer observation, and the cooperative refinement and implementation of strategies...

The impact of climate change and global warming on buildings energy consumption has been an arguable topic in many studies all around the world. However, there are limited studies on the effect of climate change on UAE buildings and its impact on energy demand. As global warming is hitting all areas in the entire world, designing and retrofitting buildings based on future weather conditions is essential to avoid early deterioration of buildings especially in countries with high air temperatur...

This research analyzes the risk and fragility factors which are affecting the outsourcing services in the UAE market concentrating on the risk events and its impacts on fragility. Different organizations have different needs or factors that drive their decision related to outsourcing. The research aimed to analyze the risks which affect the implementation of outsourcing and to identify the characteristics to build a fragility framework for the outsourcing of engineering services. The analys...

The objective of this work is to compare the outcomes of various daylight glare metrics including Daylight Glare Probability, CIE Glare Index, Unified Glare Rating, BRS Glare Index, Guth Glare Rating, and Visual Comfort Probability. A new glare metric was developed and is given the name of Glare Threshold Differential. Radiance software within IESVE environment was used as the simulation tool. Over 150 simulations were made for different orientations and for different observer locations...

Writing has always been regarded as the most challenging language skill for the majority of L2 learners. Several studies have found that L2 learners encounter difficulties in implementing cohesive devices in a way that enable them to produce coherent written texts. Research has proved that these difficulties are reflected on the misuse, overuse or underuse of cohesive devices, which maintain cohesion and coherence in a text. This study is an investigation of the use of grammatical cohesive de...

Historical buildings and structures are a valuable evidence to represent the method of living on the ancient times. In addition, it will prove that how the development elevated in higher positions. The life style of human became easier by the time and development of technologies. The impact of these developments have increased the quality and comfort in human‘s life. By the time the structure’s passive strategies and the way of utilization of it, will not be appropriated anymore because of th...

As part of the international trade supply chain, Customs authorities act as the gatekeeper protecting the society and the economy. The trade supply chain involves several participants each performs its task based on the documents that are provided by the other participant in the trade supply chain. For instance, the customs officials process the customs declaration submitted by the broker and then send the results to the next participant. The customs authorities need to perform an accurate ri...

The increased amount of data generated in the world of today in all fields is considered to be an indicator for future predictions. In recent decades, in any field and as a result of developments in information technology, a huge amount of data has been provided from the educational field, by which students’ Employability Prediction has become a main concern for higher education institutions. The question of employability has become a critical consideration not only for graduates but for th...

This thesis discusses the ability of using data mining and artificial intelligence techniques in order to predict crypto currency exchange market prices. The prices of crypto currency are virtual unpredictable and pose numerous liabilities and risks for its investors such as huge sums of money lost in unforeseen variations of crypto currency prices. Furthermore, there are some challenges when it comes to crypto currency prediction such as fake news. Cryptocurrency exchange market have a lot o...

Abstract This research study investigates the nature of the role and position of the HoDs within a school policy in one private school in AL Ain City in UAE based on their influence in performance of the teaching staff and their impact on the students’ achievement. Additionally, the study highlights the challenges that HoDs face in their position as school middle leaders. The study employs a triangulation method to secure compliance and validation of the data collected. The quantitative dat...

The oil and gas industry is the leading economic contributor in the Sultanate of Oman. It is considered a critical sector that drives the country’s attention to create a comprehensive, reliable, and sustainable performance to create a long-term impact economically. Due to the complexity of the competitive environment in the oil and gas, companies have highlighted the considerable number of risks facing their activities. The environment, health, and well-being of the workforce of oil companies...

Abstract Introduction: An assessment of the supported relationship between contentment of employees and job performance; the case is based on the building industry in UAE. The study affirmed that United Arab Emirates building has been considered a multi-billion-dollar enterprise and has significant contribution on the national GDP. Aims/Objectives: The study aimed to examine the factors influencing the contentment/satisfaction of employees in the building/construction industry in the Unite...

Visual comfort is a subjective response to the amount and light quality within the workplace at a certain time. The idea behind visual comfort revolves around person’s capability to regulate the light levels surrounding him. Having very small or excessively high amount of light can lead to visual discomfort. This paper investigated and assessed to which extent the use of geometric configurations in the classical architectural elements can fulfill the need for adequate lighting required for a...

This dissertation is an explorative research study aimed at understanding the level of burnout kindergarten teachers are facing in three schools in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It is aimed at designing a leadership model that could contribute to low teacher’s burnout levels. Three main elements were explored through this study, teacher’s burnout levels, organizational behaviours (organizational norms, school culture and teacher’s attitudes) and leadership practices of the school principal. ...

School education leadership is at a critical juncture. Despite consensus on the urgent need for leadership in transforming the educational environment, there is a clear lack of insight on the single most fundamental leadership trait to consolidate leadership qualities and catalyse overall school performance. In the existing literature outlook, a credible research gap exists on the contribution of leadership emotional intelligence to the professional development of teachers within the educatio...

The main aim of the research is to examine the omnichannel digital banking platforms within the UAE and how banking sector in UAE is providing smart service for smart cities. Digital banking and financial technology are taking the world at the next level by storm and with constant advances in technology and developments in internet and mobile connectivity; the revolution of online banking is becoming a reality. The proposed study uses mixed research methods i.e. quantitative and qualitative, ...

This paper explores whether a virtual shopping experience using immersive VR technologies can enhance and possibly substitute an in-store presence of a consumer shopping for beauty and skincare products. Differences in age groups directly affect consumers’ approach towards shopping and lead their shopping patterns while browsing for beauty and skincare products. Three generational cohorts including Gen Z aged between (7-22 years old), Millennials aged between (23-38 years old) and Gen X a...