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Bank-Specific and Macroeconomic Determinants of Islamic Banks Profitability: The Case of GCC Countries
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-05)Generally, profitability for a business firm is the primary factor to survive. It helps the organization to grow, compete and remain attractive to investors as well as analysts. The purpose of the present study is to ... -
Barriers in Implementing Zero Energy Building Policies in the United Arab Emirates
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-11)It is a well-known fact that human activities over the past few decades have led to the cause of climate change. Building sector is responsible for approximately 28% of the overall carbon emissions. To tackle this, several ... -
Battling Anxiety with Selective Mutism: An investigative study aimed to measure the level of awareness and attitude of teachers and students towards a Selectively Mute child, as well as discovering the conditions impact on the child’s academic development in Private Primary Schools in Dubai.
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-03)Selective Mutism, compared to other disorders, has received minimal attention due to its rarity that consequently makes it understudied and under researched. Therefore, children with SM have been constantly dismissed as ... -
The behavior of Tapered High Strength Concrete Filled Steel Tube (CFST) Column connected to Encased Steel Reinforced Concrete Composite (SRC) Column
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-06)The use of Convectional Concrete Column is often limited in high-rise Buildings due to the constraint from the architects on increasing size of the columns, so the composite columns provide appropriate solution to satisfy ... -
Being Agile: The Influence of Agile Project Practices on the Project Team Productivity
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2018-11)Agile project practices and methods have gained more popularity and broadly used due to various benefits. The agile project management sound alternative to the traditional project management and its methods characterised ... -
Benchmarking of Education Leaders' Technology Utilization
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-03)The purpose of this research is to study the attitudes of education leaders in using technology in 13 technology-enriched private schools in the United Arab Emirates. Three research questions were formulated to achieve ... -
The benefits and drawbacks of transnational higher education: myths and realities
(2018)The purpose of this article is to analyse some of the key ongoing debates in transnational higher education (TNHE). First, we discuss a selection of the claimed benefits and drawbacks of TNHE for home and host country ... -
Benefits and Risks Associated with Financing through Issuance of Sukuk: Evidence from GCC Countries
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-10)The purpose of this thesis is to examine the benefits and the risks that are associated with the financing through Sukuk (Islamic bonds). In this regard, highlighting the benefits and limitation that are associated ... -
Better Speed Better Comprehension: Introducing “Integrated Reading Comprehension Strategy
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2018-10)Reading skills are assessed in many standardized English language proficiency tests, such as IELTS, TOEFL, FCE, CAE and CPE. Therefore, test-takers are required to employ effective strategies to perform well in the reading ... -
BIM for Economic Green Retrofitting based on LEED- EBOM
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-09)The current situation of global warming requires many actions to reduce the GHG emissions and resources depletion so the governments around the world defined several visions and plans to be achieved within long term and ... -
Bio-mimicry and Urban Design A case study of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed City
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2018-02)I would like to thank and appreciate the hard work and the best advice from my advisor, Dr. Hanan Taleb, and her continuous support. I am also very grateful to my family for their continued support and their prayer to ... -
Blackboard-user training framework: In light of Training as a Change management tool for Higher Educational Institutions in the U.A.E Anjli Gautam Narwani Masters of
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2008-02)The increasing presence of web-based educational technologies is continually pressing demands on UAE-based teaching-learning environments. Among other consequences, higher educational institutions are increasingly adopting ... -
A Blended Language Learning Model: Adolescent Learners' Attitudes towards it and its Effectiveness in the Teaching and Learning of L2 Writing
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2014-04)A blended learning approach is a new concept in the field of modern education which combines face-to-face and online instruction, and is considered an essential aspect of education advancement in the current century ... -
A Brain Based Approach for Teaching English Language Vocabulary to ESL Learners: An Investigation Based on Arabic-speaking Learners
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2013-05)This dissertation focuses on the low attainment of L2, second language, vocabulary acquisition by grade 12 Arab learners of English studying at a public secondary school in Dubai. Learning vocabulary is the core of teaching ... -
Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice of Inclusion in the United Arab Emirates
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2007-12)Inclusion is an international phenomenon and a world wide movement which means catering for students with special needs within the regular classroom with the appropriate support. Educating a student with special needs in ... -
Bridging the Gap: School inspection for school improvement, the leadership role.
(2016-06)With the increase trend of using school inspection as a tool for measuring school performance, it is only fair to argue that this tool should be effectively used as a mean for school improvement. As the research evidence ... -
Building and Preserving Human Assets: A study conducted in four selected private and public schools in Abu Dhabi
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-10)The aim of the current research is to shed the light on the professional shortage problems influencing the faculty preservation in some chosen schools in UAE. To improve the present condition of such faculty preservation ... -
BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING (BIM) Principles, Usage, Benefits and Challenges for its application in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2017-05)This study probes deep into the stratums of the subject of construction management, to potentiate BIM in the light of legal and economic landscape of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Previous research and empirical analyses are ... -
"Building Information Modeling (BIM)” Implementation in Construction project and its effects in dispute avoidance and resolution
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2018-05)BIM implementation in Construction project and its effects in dispute avoidance and Resolution is the topic of this study. In this dissertation, the effect of implementation on BIM associated with the disputes, claims, and ... -
Building Practices Enhancements in Relation to Thermal Performance and Energy Saving. A Case Study of Residential Building in Cairo, Egypt
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2018-04)The global climate changes have been affecting Egypt with rising temperatures in the summer for the past 10 years all over Egypt, which lead to exponential increase in energy demand to achieve thermal comfort. This trend ...