It has aimed by this research at presenting new interpretations to diversification phenomenon and its possible effects on firm value. These interpretations are culminated by the disclosure of the distinct role of resource-based view in the study of relationship between diversification strategy and firm value. The study has conducted on a sample consisted of the largest American companies listed in Fortune 500 along with seven years period
(2005-2011). This first local attempt, which has based on panel dat--a analysis for interpreting an expected variance of firm value due to diversification strategy, may helps with a clear vision to solve the contradiction and confusion surrounded the true linkages between t

The study aims to identify the role of Nizwa University in disseminating the concept of knowledge economy among students from the point of view of the faculty members. The researchers used the descriptive approach, as well as used a questionnaire consisting of (20) items distributed into (4) fields. It was administered to a sample of (93) Faculty members. The results of the study showed that the role of the Nizwa University in spreading the concept of knowledge economy among students from the point of view of the faculty members was of a moderate degree. The education and training field came first with the highest average, while the scientific research and innovation field came in the last level. There were no statistically significant d

         Language always conveys ideologies that represent an essential aspect of the world we live in. The beliefs and opinions of an individual or community can be organized, interacted with, and negotiated via the use of language. Recent researches have paid attention to bullying as a social issue. They have focused on the psychological aspect of bullying rather than the linguistic one. To bridge this gap, the current study is intended to investigate the ideology of bullying from a critical stylistic perspective. The researchers adopt Jeffries' (2010) critical stylistics model to analyze the data which is five extracts taken from Hunt’s Fish in a Tree (2015). The analysis demonstrates

It is well known that sonography is not the first choice in detecting early breast tumors. Improving the resolution of breast sonographic image is the goal of many workers to make sonography a first choice examination as it is safe and easy procedure as well as cost effective. In this study, infrared light exposure of breast prior to ultrasound examination was implemented to see its effect on resolution of sonographic image. Results showed that significant improvement was obtained in 60% of cases.

 The Urban Residential has developed and changed in different periods of time with successive and gradual shifts, as it cast a shadow over the characterization of modern urbanism in Iraq. The semi-total absence of the governing legislation of urbanization as well as the weakness of the State's role of supervisory in addition to neglecting urban heritage contributed in offering a strange environment  in relation to its traditional identity.  That was increased by the pressure of the using urban environment as a result of the increasing of population as well as the growth of people’s needs. The research aims to provide an objective view for a mechanism of the application of urban legislation to monitor the implementation o

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                The research seeks to explain the role of the international auditing standard (3402) in the auditor's procedures, where the importance of the research stems from the adoption of international auditing standards in the Iraqi environment, including the standard (3402) of assurance engagements that the external auditor performs by submitting reports on the design of control tools and their operational effectiveness in a service facility that provides the beneficiaries with a service. To provide useful information for service organizations The control tools are of great benefit in rationalizing decisions, and many recommen

الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على نبينا محمد( صلى الله عليه وعلى اله وسلم) وعلى اله وصحبه أجمعين وعلى من سار على نهجه واتبع سننه إلى يوم الدين. يعتمد علماء الحديث والباحثون في العلوم الإسلامية وبعض الدراسات في العلوم الأخرى الأحاديث النبوية الشريفة في دراساتهم وأبحاثهم العلمية، ولذلك يلجأ ون إلى كتب التخريجات التي تهديهم إلى مواضع الأحاديث في مصادرها الأصلية . وزاد التأليف في كتب تخريج الأحاديث لأهمي

يهدف البحث الى استخدام بحوث العمليات في اتخاذ القرارات الادارية لما لها من اهمية في مواكبة التطورات الحاصلة في مجال استراتيجيات الاعمال ونظم المعلوماتية وإدارة المعرفة في القرن الحالي، إذ لم تعد الأساليب التقليدية في اتخاذ القرارات الإدارية مجدية بعد ظهور توجهات حديثة في الإدارة تركز على ضرورة الاعتماد على الأساليب الكمية كبحوث العمليات, وقد تطور استخدام بحوث العمليات في السنوات الماضية بشكل كبير وأصبحت أ

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