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Entrepreneurial Orientation Impact On Micro And Small Enterprises In Egypt, Fayrouz Negm Jun 2022

Entrepreneurial Orientation Impact On Micro And Small Enterprises In Egypt, Fayrouz Negm

Theses and Dissertations

The aim of the proposed study is to test and analyze the impact of Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) on micro and small enterprises’ growth in Egypt, measured by three growth indicators: sales revenue, profit margin, and employment. The growth rates are measured over four periods (past three years, past year, next year, and next three years) to examine the historical and potential impact of EO on growth rates.

EO is defined as the process which organizations use to renew themselves and their markets by innovativeness, proactiveness, and risk-taking (Miller, 1983). While EO is considered one of the crucial factors in determining …


Analysis Of Egyptian Commodity Imports During The Trade Liberalization Period, Amria Abd El-Rahim Sheha Jan 2022

Analysis Of Egyptian Commodity Imports During The Trade Liberalization Period, Amria Abd El-Rahim Sheha

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Training Of Local Government Personnel In The U.A.R.: Institute Of Local Administration, Afaf A Al-Bassam Nov 2021

Training Of Local Government Personnel In The U.A.R.: Institute Of Local Administration, Afaf A Al-Bassam

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Relationship Financial Incentives And Jop Satisfaction In The Arab Republic Of Egypt, Abdel Rahman Tawfik Ahmed Nov 2021

A Study Of The Relationship Financial Incentives And Jop Satisfaction In The Arab Republic Of Egypt, Abdel Rahman Tawfik Ahmed

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Future Of Tv And Online Video Platforms: A Study On Predictors Of Use And Interaction With Content In The Egyptian Evolving Telecomm, Media & Entertainment Industries, Hesham O. Dinana, Rasha Allam Jul 2021

The Future Of Tv And Online Video Platforms: A Study On Predictors Of Use And Interaction With Content In The Egyptian Evolving Telecomm, Media & Entertainment Industries, Hesham O. Dinana, Rasha Allam

Faculty Journal Articles

This study examines the future of TV and online video platforms in the evolving Egyptian market through using the predictors of use and interaction. Built on the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology, and the theory of technology discontinuities and platforms development, this study extends its framework to explore the relationship between the intention of use and the interaction with content behavior. A sample size of 396 university students answered the survey questions. Unlike other studies, the study found that the perceived ease of use (PEU) is the only variable that is positively correlated to the intention to …


تأثير فيروس كورونا على إدارة رأس المال البشري في الشركات الناشئة في مصر, Shahjahan Bhuiyan, Fayrouz El Dabbagh, Mariam Walid, Shorouk Fouda Jan 2021

تأثير فيروس كورونا على إدارة رأس المال البشري في الشركات الناشئة في مصر, Shahjahan Bhuiyan, Fayrouz El Dabbagh, Mariam Walid, Shorouk Fouda

Papers, Posters, and Presentations

إن الشركات الناشئة شركات تتسم بالهشاشة على المستوى المؤسسي وتتعامل مع درجات عالية من المخاطر وعدم اليقين، وخاصة أثناء الصدمات قصيرة الأجل مثل فيروس كورونا (كوفيد- 19)، ويسعى موجز السياسات هنا إلى تحديد التطور المطلوب في النظام البيئي الداعم للشركات الناشئة في ظل جائحة فيروس كورونا (كوفيد- 19)، مع التركيز بشكل خاص على إدارة رأس المال البشري والعمل اللائق ومرونة سوق العمل في الشركات الناشئة في مصر. والسؤال الأساسي الذي يطرحه الموجز هو: كيف أثرت جائحة فيروس كورونا (كوفيد- 19) على ممارسات إدارة رأس المال البشري في الشركات الناشئة المصرية وما هو المطلوب لي تتعافى الشركات الناشئة في مصر من …


Startups And Human Capital Management In Egypt: In Search Of Decent Jobs, Maryham Abdel Malak, Ibrahem El Sayed Hassan, Fayrouz El Dabbagh, Laila M. El Baradei Jan 2021

Startups And Human Capital Management In Egypt: In Search Of Decent Jobs, Maryham Abdel Malak, Ibrahem El Sayed Hassan, Fayrouz El Dabbagh, Laila M. El Baradei

Papers, Posters, and Presentations

While startups are considered an important potential contributor to Egypt’s economic growth, they encounter myriad challenges that hinder their ability to reach their potential, sustain their market presence, and their capacity to provide decent job opportunities. Challenges include the difficulty of locating and sustaining funding, the complicated legal and regulatory framework that governs them, the conservative social norms and culture, and the lack of data and information regarding market dynamics and existing opportunities. The research findings revealed that many startups face challenges with their Human Capital Management (HCM), in the planning, acquisition, development, or sanction functions. This policy paper examines …


الشركات الناشئة وإدارة رأس المال البشري في مصر: رحلة البحث عن وظائف لائقة, Maryham Madgy Abdelmalak, Fayrouz El Dabbagh, Ibrahem El Sayed Hassan, Laila M. El Baradei Jan 2021

الشركات الناشئة وإدارة رأس المال البشري في مصر: رحلة البحث عن وظائف لائقة, Maryham Madgy Abdelmalak, Fayrouz El Dabbagh, Ibrahem El Sayed Hassan, Laila M. El Baradei

Papers, Posters, and Presentations

تُعد الشركات الناشئة أحد العناصر التي من الممكن أن تساهم في النمو الاقتصادي في مصر، إلا أنها تواجه تحديات عديدة تعرقل قدرتها على تحقيق إمكاناتها، واستدامتها في السوق، وقدرتها على توفير فرص عمل لائقة. وتشمل التحديات: صعوبة تحديد مصدر التمويل، واستدامته وتعقد الإطار القانوني والتنظيمي الذي ينظمها, بالإضافة إلى المعايير الاجتماعية، والثقافة المحافظة، ونقص البيانات والمعلومات المتعلقة بديناميات السوق والفرص المتاحة. وقد أوضحت نتائج البحث أن العديد من الشركات الناشئة تواجه تحديات في إدارة رأس المال البشري لديها فيما يتعلق بمهام التخطيط ،أو اجتذاب الموارد البشرية أو التطوير ،أو الجزاءات. وتتناول هذه الورقة النظام البيئي الحالي للشركات الناشئة في مصر …


Insight-Driven Sales Management, Hesham O. Dinana Mar 2020

Insight-Driven Sales Management, Hesham O. Dinana

Faculty Book Chapters

In the new VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) world that we live in, there are new rules that will reshape many of the components of sales management, from prospecting, to lead qualification, to closing and relationship management. This chapter will explore the impact of technology, data proliferation, and omni-channel customer touch points on how organizations will manage their sales process and the sales teams in the integrated online and offline worlds (O2O sales). The digital-age consumer and the digital-age sales team will have different communication needs and tools that need to be addressed by sales leaders to ensure their …


Doing Well By Doing Good? The Case Of Magrabi Foundation, Mohammad Saeed Shalaby Sep 2016

Doing Well By Doing Good? The Case Of Magrabi Foundation, Mohammad Saeed Shalaby

Theses and Dissertations

This study aims at empirically investigating the business case of corporate social responsibility for private hospitals. The study attempts to explore the possible monetary and non-monetary business benefits for the Magrabi Hospital, in the Community Outreach Program carried out by the Magrabi Foundation. In addition, the study further attempts to understand the role of these potential benefits, on the deci- sion-making processes of the top executives in private hospitals. The study uses a mixed qualitative and quantitative approach through a three stages process for examining the qualitative and quantitative roles of CSR, as well as the evaluation of the strategic …


A Multi-Criteria Workforce Planning System For Contracting Companies, Yasmine Mamdouh Mohamed Abou Samra Feb 2008

A Multi-Criteria Workforce Planning System For Contracting Companies, Yasmine Mamdouh Mohamed Abou Samra

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Comparative Efficiencies Of Foreign Firms And Local Firms In Egypt, Yasmin Mahdy Fathallah Jun 2007

Comparative Efficiencies Of Foreign Firms And Local Firms In Egypt, Yasmin Mahdy Fathallah

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Fuzzy Programming Approach For Portfolio Management In Banks, Noha El Sayed Ahmed Ibrahim Feb 2005

A Fuzzy Programming Approach For Portfolio Management In Banks, Noha El Sayed Ahmed Ibrahim

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Effective Rates (Erps) And Domestic Resource Cost (Drc) For A Number Of Selected Egyptian Industries, Nabila Sami Al Iskandarani May 2001

A Study Of The Effective Rates (Erps) And Domestic Resource Cost (Drc) For A Number Of Selected Egyptian Industries, Nabila Sami Al Iskandarani

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Promotion Of Small And Micro Enterprises In Egypt: A Small Enterprise Development Project For El-Kassabgy Community In Giza, A Jonathan Belke Jun 1995

The Promotion Of Small And Micro Enterprises In Egypt: A Small Enterprise Development Project For El-Kassabgy Community In Giza, A Jonathan Belke

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Experimental Training For Local Government Key Decision Makers In Two Egyptian Governorates, Sherine Mohamed Samir Jun 1994

Experimental Training For Local Government Key Decision Makers In Two Egyptian Governorates, Sherine Mohamed Samir

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Planning Manpower Development In Sub-Sahara Africa, Abdi Mohamed Ali May 1994

Planning Manpower Development In Sub-Sahara Africa, Abdi Mohamed Ali

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Management Of Change In Palestine Hotel In Alexandria /, Abeer Farouh Rizk Jun 1993

Management Of Change In Palestine Hotel In Alexandria /, Abeer Farouh Rizk

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Management Perceptions & Attitudes Towards Privatization In Egypt, Dalia El-Demellawy Jan 1993

Management Perceptions & Attitudes Towards Privatization In Egypt, Dalia El-Demellawy

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Indigenization Of Western-Based Theories Of Administration For Administrative Development In The Third World, Gail E Johnsen May 1991

The Indigenization Of Western-Based Theories Of Administration For Administrative Development In The Third World, Gail E Johnsen

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Participation In Community Development Administration, Seleshi Ayehu May 1990

Participation In Community Development Administration, Seleshi Ayehu

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Comparative Study Of A Management Development Institution In Transition As Seen By Its Former And Current Trainees, Sherifa Fouad Sherif Mar 1990

A Comparative Study Of A Management Development Institution In Transition As Seen By Its Former And Current Trainees, Sherifa Fouad Sherif

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of Social Background On Th Working Conditions And Contributions Of Female Government Employees In The United Arab Emirates, Hayat Mohamed Khattab Jan 1989

The Impact Of Social Background On Th Working Conditions And Contributions Of Female Government Employees In The United Arab Emirates, Hayat Mohamed Khattab

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Foreign Policy Decision-Making In Egypt Under Sadat, Abdel Raouf Mohamed Reda Jan 1982

Foreign Policy Decision-Making In Egypt Under Sadat, Abdel Raouf Mohamed Reda

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Optimum Operation Of Cargo Ships, Said M El Noshokaty Apr 1977

Optimum Operation Of Cargo Ships, Said M El Noshokaty

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Technological Communication Patterns In An Industrial Organization, Yusef Khalil Mazhar May 1974

Technological Communication Patterns In An Industrial Organization, Yusef Khalil Mazhar

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No abstract provided.


Development Of A Job Evaluation System At The American University In Cairo (A Case Study), Fayek Gaballa Hanna Apr 1973

Development Of A Job Evaluation System At The American University In Cairo (A Case Study), Fayek Gaballa Hanna

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No abstract provided.


Network Analysis In Project Management With Application To Medium-Sized Construction Projects, Terho Simo Jaatinen Dec 1971

Network Analysis In Project Management With Application To Medium-Sized Construction Projects, Terho Simo Jaatinen

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No abstract provided.


An Exploratory Study Of The Effect Of Organization And Management Units For Administrative Reform In The Uar, Samir M Farid Jan 1971

An Exploratory Study Of The Effect Of Organization And Management Units For Administrative Reform In The Uar, Samir M Farid

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No abstract provided.


An Experiment In Communication And Leadership During An Employee Appraisal Interview, Janet M Van Vleck Jan 1971

An Experiment In Communication And Leadership During An Employee Appraisal Interview, Janet M Van Vleck

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No abstract provided.