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- THE UNITARY CARING LIVED EXPERIENCE OF UNCERTAINTY AMONG FAMILY CAREGIVERS OF PERSONS WITH A STROKE DURING THE HOSPITAL STAY IN SAUDI ARABIA.
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- Alselami, Seham Eid, Butcher, Howard K., Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
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Stroke is a major health problem in Saudi Arabia that impacts the health outcomes of adults and elderly persons. No matter its severity, stroke is a stressful life event not only for the survivors but their family caregivers as well. Uncertainty is one of the major problems facing family caregivers caring for persons with a stroke. Uncertainty affects overall health outcomes and the quality of life of family caregivers caring for persons with strokes. Current research has not yet identified...
Show moreStroke is a major health problem in Saudi Arabia that impacts the health outcomes of adults and elderly persons. No matter its severity, stroke is a stressful life event not only for the survivors but their family caregivers as well. Uncertainty is one of the major problems facing family caregivers caring for persons with a stroke. Uncertainty affects overall health outcomes and the quality of life of family caregivers caring for persons with strokes. Current research has not yet identified the meaning of the uncertainty of family caregivers of persons with strokes during hospitalization in Saudi Arabia. The purpose of this study was to gain an in-depth understanding of the meaning of uncertainty experienced by family caregivers of persons in the hospital who have survived strokes. This study used a phenomenological design. Data were collected through in-depth face-to-face and online semi-structured interviews with 15 family caregivers using openended questions. Participants were recruited from inpatient medical units and stroke care units in multi acute care hospitals in Saudi Arabia. The interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim, translated, and analyzed using the hermeneutic phenomenological unitary caring research method. NVivo software (Version 12) was used to manage the qualitative data.
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- 2022
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014047
- Subject Headings
- Stroke, Caregivers, Nursing, Saudi Arabia
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- Document (PDF)
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- Nationalizing the work force of Saudi Arabia: The role of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry training programs in the private sector.
- Creator
- Al-Ali, Fahad M., Florida Atlantic University, Clare, Donald A.
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This dissertation examines the role of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCI) training programs in providing the private sector companies with trained and skilled Saudi workers to help them to nationalize their work force (Saudiization). The study investigates the perception of three groups: current trainees of the CCI's training programs, the training staff of the CCI and private sector managers (Personnel Department managers), regarding the training objectives, training outcomes,...
Show moreThis dissertation examines the role of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCI) training programs in providing the private sector companies with trained and skilled Saudi workers to help them to nationalize their work force (Saudiization). The study investigates the perception of three groups: current trainees of the CCI's training programs, the training staff of the CCI and private sector managers (Personnel Department managers), regarding the training objectives, training outcomes, general skills, specific skills and overall evaluation of the CCI's training programs. The results of the study show that the perceptions of the three groups are significantly different with respect to the training objectives, training outcomes and the overall evaluation of the CCI's training programs. In most cases, private sector managers have different perception from trainees and training staff. In respect to the general skills (general administrative, behavioral, computer, communication, clerical and safety and security skills), and specific skills (marketing, accounting, finance, personnel management, purchasing management, sales techniques, and inventory management skills), the three groups share common perceptions. All three groups think that these skills are important to be provided by the CCI's training programs to help the private sector to implement Saudiization policy.
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- 1997
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12526
- Subject Headings
- Manpower policy--Saudi Arabia, Boards of trade--Saudi Arabia, Occupational training--Saudi Arabia
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- Document (PDF)
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- Factors that shape attitudes toward privatization: The case of Saudi Arabia.
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- Al-Homeadan, Abdullah M., Florida Atlantic University, Thai, Khi V.
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This dissertation explores the factors that have shaped the attitudes of department heads in the public sector of Saudi Arabia towards privatization. The study assumes that Saudi Arabia's privatization initiative is not ideologically motivated. Therefore, the attitudes of the study sample toward privatization must have been influenced by factors similar or identical to those found in the literature to influence the attitudes of other people outside Saudi Arabia. The results show that the...
Show moreThis dissertation explores the factors that have shaped the attitudes of department heads in the public sector of Saudi Arabia towards privatization. The study assumes that Saudi Arabia's privatization initiative is not ideologically motivated. Therefore, the attitudes of the study sample toward privatization must have been influenced by factors similar or identical to those found in the literature to influence the attitudes of other people outside Saudi Arabia. The results show that the attitudes of the study sample have in fact been influenced by two groups of factors. The first group is related to the private sector. These factors are: The superiority of the private sector's managerial practices, the importance of improving the image of the private sector to draw migrating and foreign investments and reduce international pressures for economic reform, the increases in the capabilities of the private sector, the need to widen the investment base and increase the participation of Saudi citizens in the local economy, the need for a more competitive economy, the need to create new jobs, the need for developed local markets, the need to improve the levels of effectiveness, productivity, and competitiveness in the economy, and the need to strengthen the local economy. The second group is related to the public sector. These factors are: The importance of solving the government's financial difficulties, the need to limit government interventions in the marketplace to give it more time to concentrate on other roles in society, and the need to reduce, or at least limit, the growth of the public sector.
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- 1996
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12441
- Subject Headings
- Privatization--Saudi Arabia--Case studies, Government business enterprises--Saudi Arabia, Government ownership--Saudi Arabia
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- Document (PDF)
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- THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF FAMILY CAREGIVERS OF PERSONS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS IN SAUDI ARABIA.
- Creator
- Alqhtani, Samirh Said, King, Beth, Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
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Global research on family caregivers’ experiences with individuals who have serious mental illnesses has increased in different cultures. However, less research has been conducted on caregivers’ experiences within cultural contexts by using transcultural theory. Further, limited studies explored family caregivers’ lived experiences of people with serious mental illnesses in Saudi Arabia. The purpose of this hermeneutic phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of family...
Show moreGlobal research on family caregivers’ experiences with individuals who have serious mental illnesses has increased in different cultures. However, less research has been conducted on caregivers’ experiences within cultural contexts by using transcultural theory. Further, limited studies explored family caregivers’ lived experiences of people with serious mental illnesses in Saudi Arabia. The purpose of this hermeneutic phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of family caregivers of persons with serious mental illnesses in Saudi Arabia in a home environment. Guided by Ray’s (2016) Transcultural Caring Dynamics in Nursing and Health-Care Model and Diekelmann’s seven-stage analysis, this study interpreted the meaning of the family caregivers’ lived experiences for individuals with serious mental illness within Saudi Arabia. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and demographic data with participants. Participants included 10 males and 5 females, who ranged in age from 24 to 53 years. Fourteen of the participants were siblings. The meaning of families’ lived experiences was interpreted as a multidimensional process within Saudi culture in the constitutive pattern of the dynamic of an endless cycle of care. Three relational themes and 11 sub-themes were categorized to capture the multidimensional nature of the phenomenon: (a) development of caring experiences (formation of knowledge and Allah/spirituality); (b) living culture values and beliefs (societal views, caregivers’ beliefs and attitudes, caregiver in family, impact of social media, caregiver as financially supportive, and mental health care services); and (c) meaning of care ( being available, expressing love, and being present). This study's findings offer implications for nursing education, nursing practice, health policy, and future research recommendations.
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- 2022
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014051
- Subject Headings
- Caregivers, Mental illness, Saudi Arabia, Nursing
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- Document (PDF)
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- THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STIGMA AND LEVEL OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE KNOWLEDGE WITHIN THE SAUDI CULTURE.
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- Jambi, Amnah, Butcher, Howard K., Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
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There are two types of stigmas: self-stigma and public stigma. The focus of this dissertation was public stigma. The public stigma encountered by persons with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) contributes to the isolation of families due to the effort made by AD caregivers to adjust to social challenges (Abojabel & Warner, 2019). According to the Saudi Alzheimer’s Disease Association (2022), there are 130 thousand documented cases of AD, which comprised 9% of the aged population. The severity of...
Show moreThere are two types of stigmas: self-stigma and public stigma. The focus of this dissertation was public stigma. The public stigma encountered by persons with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) contributes to the isolation of families due to the effort made by AD caregivers to adjust to social challenges (Abojabel & Warner, 2019). According to the Saudi Alzheimer’s Disease Association (2022), there are 130 thousand documented cases of AD, which comprised 9% of the aged population. The severity of stigmas can vary across cultures because stigmas of disease are connected to cultural norms (Corrigan, 2014). Most studies conducted in Saudi Arabia have assessed public stigma regarding mental illnesses, but no study has been found regarding public stigma within the AD scope. Population-based approaches that attempt to clarify stigma level prevalence in representative samples are important to develop methods to address these disparities and ensure equitable access to health care within the population's cultural context. The aim of this study was to 1) identify the relationship between public stigma and the level of AD knowledge among the Saudi population and 2) identify the potential factors that were associated with public stigma and AD knowledge levels among Saudi community members, within the context of a caring science perspective using critical caring theory and specific-situation theory.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2023
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014320
- Subject Headings
- Alzheimer Disease, Saudi Arabia, Stigma (Social psychology)
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- Document (PDF)
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- Color Me Green: Saudi Arabian Identity and the Manifestations of Power.
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- Baroni, Samiah Elizabeth, Kirsch, Max H., Florida Atlantic University
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This study examines tribal, Islamic, and national identity in Saudi Arabia and the relationship between identity and socio-political institutions as agencies of the Saudi state. The Western understanding of identity differs from the understanding of identity in Saudi Arabia. An examination of the Other in Saudi society is a critical component toward understanding the concept of identity in Saudi Arabia. The ability of state structures to use socio-political institutions as integrating...
Show moreThis study examines tribal, Islamic, and national identity in Saudi Arabia and the relationship between identity and socio-political institutions as agencies of the Saudi state. The Western understanding of identity differs from the understanding of identity in Saudi Arabia. An examination of the Other in Saudi society is a critical component toward understanding the concept of identity in Saudi Arabia. The ability of state structures to use socio-political institutions as integrating mechanisms that provide assistance to communities is commendable. Yet, when those same institutions assume a critical role in identity formation, reproduction, and/or oppression, then an examination of those institutions to ascertain whether or not they are representative of the communities or merely the state structure should be undertaken. This study examines the effects of the imposition of state structures of power on historical tribal and Islamic communities.
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- 2007
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000979
- Subject Headings
- Nationalism--Saudi Arabia, Group identity--Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia--Politics and government--21st century, Pluralism (Social sciences)
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- Document (PDF)
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- THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, RESILIENCE, AND PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AMONG ADULTS IN SAUDI ARABIA.
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- Alanbry, Toqa, Smith, Marlaine, Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
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Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), involving abuse, neglect, and violence exposure, have been connected to undesirable physical and mental health consequences across the life span. With regards to the range of factors that moderates the impact of ACEs on life course health, resilience is suggested as a quality that can lead to better health and quality of life outcomes. The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between adult-reported ACEs, resilience, and mental and physical...
Show moreAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs), involving abuse, neglect, and violence exposure, have been connected to undesirable physical and mental health consequences across the life span. With regards to the range of factors that moderates the impact of ACEs on life course health, resilience is suggested as a quality that can lead to better health and quality of life outcomes. The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between adult-reported ACEs, resilience, and mental and physical health in Saudi Arabia. The study was a predictive/correlational design. A total of 328 participants completed the online questionnaire through (Qualtrics). The independent variables were ACEs and resilience while the dependent variable was physical and mental health. The variables were measured by: 1) The ACE International Questionnaire (ACE-IQ). 2) The Physical and Mental Health Checklist. 3) The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale -25 (CD-RISC-25). Descriptive statics showed that 97% of participants were medically diagnosed with some health illnesses and they were under the age of 45 years old.
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- 2022
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014107
- Subject Headings
- Adverse Childhood Experiences, Mental Health, Resilience (Personality trait), Saudi Arabia
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- Document (PDF)
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- The Association Between Informal Caregiver Knowledge about Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Patients’ HbA1C Level among a Saudi Arabian Cohort.
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- Fallatah, Jamilah Ahmed, Wiese, Lisa Kirk, Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
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Background: Almost seven million persons in Saudi Arabia are diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). Lack of knowledge regarding T2DM among Saudi caregivers may impact T2DM management and disease outcomes, yet established educational programs for their caregivers are scant. There is a need to discover T2DM informal caregivers’ knowledge and its relation to patients' T2DM management, prior to designing educational interventions. Purpose: The purpose of this quantitative, correlational...
Show moreBackground: Almost seven million persons in Saudi Arabia are diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). Lack of knowledge regarding T2DM among Saudi caregivers may impact T2DM management and disease outcomes, yet established educational programs for their caregivers are scant. There is a need to discover T2DM informal caregivers’ knowledge and its relation to patients' T2DM management, prior to designing educational interventions. Purpose: The purpose of this quantitative, correlational study was to measure disease knowledge among informal caregivers for patients with T2DM in Saudi Arabia, and to compare findings to the patient-health status presented by HbA1C level. This study was conceptualized within nursing caring science, using Nursing as Caring Theory (Boykin & Schoenhofer, 2001), and the Individual and Family Self-Management Theory (Ryan & Sawin, 2009).
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- 2023
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014307
- Subject Headings
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Caregivers, Saudi Arabia, Nursing
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- Document (PDF)
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- Career decision-making self-efficacy, occupational preferences, and gender: A study of undergraduate students at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- Aleidan, Mohamed Abdullah, Florida Atlantic University, Nyhan, Ronald C., Thai, Khi V.
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After many years of substantial investments by the Saudi Arabian government in the education of its citizens, the results, especially in the area of employment, are felt by many to be less than satisfactory. While various factors may be contributing to the rising problem of unemployment in the country, the one focused on in this study was the relationship between self-efficacy and career choices. Specifically, the study examined the relationships between career decision-making self-efficacy,...
Show moreAfter many years of substantial investments by the Saudi Arabian government in the education of its citizens, the results, especially in the area of employment, are felt by many to be less than satisfactory. While various factors may be contributing to the rising problem of unemployment in the country, the one focused on in this study was the relationship between self-efficacy and career choices. Specifically, the study examined the relationships between career decision-making self-efficacy, occupational preferences, and gender. Career decision-making self-efficacy was measured with an existing scale (CDMSES-SF). An instrument was designed in this study to measure occupational preferences. The surveys were administered to 476 male and 424 female undergraduate students at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The results of the study found no significant relationship between gender and career decision-making self-efficacy. There were, however, a significant relationship between gender and career preferences for such occupations as accounting/finance, administration, computer technology, engineering, security, and social services fields; while in the education, health, and law fields no significant relationships were found. Career decision-making self-efficacy was not related to occupational preferences for any of the fields in this study. The relationship between career decision-making self-efficacy and occupational preferences is not affected by gender. The results show that, for males and females, there is no relationship between career decision-making self-efficacy and occupational preference within gender for traditionally male-dominated fields, for traditionally female-dominated fields, or for the neutral fields. The negative results of the study provide evidence that the general level of CDMSE is low for males and for females. The study concluded that the results of this study were inconsistent with previous studies that have reported gender differences in career self-efficacy in general and in self-efficacy for the female-dominated versus the male-dominated occupations. The study concludes with policy recommendations directed at helping students improve their CDMSE scores. These recommendations are career development programs, career counseling, job fairs, database information, and government financial support. Further research is suggested to enhance the findings and validity of this study.
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- 2002
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- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11986
- Subject Headings
- College students--Saudi Arabia, Vocational guidance--Sex differences, Self-efficacy
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- Document (PDF)
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- THE INFLUENCE OF NURSE-CARING FACTORS ON PATIENT SAFETY CULTURE.
- Creator
- Alfahd, Hanan, Longo, Joy, Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
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The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of technology perception and caring nurse-patient interactions on patient safety culture from the perception of critical care nurses in Saudi Arabia and to assess the mediating role of compassion fatigue on the relationship between technology perception and patient safety culture and between caring nurse-patient interactions and patient safety culture. A cross-sectional study was conducted in July and August 2022, in three hospitals...
Show moreThe purpose of this study is to examine the influence of technology perception and caring nurse-patient interactions on patient safety culture from the perception of critical care nurses in Saudi Arabia and to assess the mediating role of compassion fatigue on the relationship between technology perception and patient safety culture and between caring nurse-patient interactions and patient safety culture. A cross-sectional study was conducted in July and August 2022, in three hospitals located in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia. A convenience, purposive sample of critical care nurses who provides direct care to patients in critical care units, stepdown, and emergency departments were recruited. one hundred and eighty-three nurse participated in this study with an overall response rate of 51.69%. Nurse participants completed the Survey of Patient Safety Culture for Hospitals, the Technological Influences Questionnaire subscale of the Caring Attributes, Professional Self-Concept, and Technological Influences scale, the Caring Nurse-Patient Interactions scale, and the Compassion Fatigue subscale from the ProQOL scale which contained the Secondary Traumatic Stress and Burnout subscales. Descriptive statistics and a linear regression model were used to analyze the research data. A significant relationship was found between technology perception and patient safety culture and between caring nurse patient interaction and patient safety culture. There is no significant mediating role of the Secondary Traumatic Stress on the relationship between technology perception and patient safety culture and between caring nurse patient interaction and patient safety culture. The burnout has a full mediating effect on the relationship between technology perception and patient safety culture and a partial mediating effect on the relationship between caring nurse patient interaction and patient safety culture. The research findings have established the foundation of the relationship between nursing caring factors (perception of technology and caring nurse-patient interaction) and patient safety culture. However, more research is needed to understand the direct effect of these relationships on patient outcomes.
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- 2022
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014063
- Subject Headings
- Intensive care nursing, Saudi Arabia, Nurse-Patient Relations, Patient Safety, Compassion Fatigue
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- Document (PDF)
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- The sands of time: development in the Middle East and Saudi Arabia.
- Creator
- Craig, Ryan R., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Political Science
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The Middle East is a culturally and historically rich region. Its' most pervasive characteristics are tied to the nomadic tribal tradition from which it emerged. A statistical analysis of development patterns highlights that nomadic ties are the most significant variable in determining the democratic tendency of states. In this case nomadism is statistically linked with authoritarianism. An examination of Middle Eastern nomadic practices shows that there are numerous cultural norms derived...
Show moreThe Middle East is a culturally and historically rich region. Its' most pervasive characteristics are tied to the nomadic tribal tradition from which it emerged. A statistical analysis of development patterns highlights that nomadic ties are the most significant variable in determining the democratic tendency of states. In this case nomadism is statistically linked with authoritarianism. An examination of Middle Eastern nomadic practices shows that there are numerous cultural norms derived from nomadism that continue to permeate the political landscape of the Modern Middle East. The state of Saudi Arabia has been, and continues to be, the subject of continued academic misinterpretation as one model after another fails to understand the state. A simple reality is that the political culture of Saudi Arabia is crafted from its nomadic precursors, and the state is predisposed towards, from what has been labeled to be authoritarianism.
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- 2012
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3342042
- Subject Headings
- Middle East, Social conditions, Saudi Arabia, Social conditions, Politics and government, Politics and government, History
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- Document (PDF)
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- The value relevance of accounting numbers and the implications for international accounting standards harmonization: Evidence from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
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- Alsalman, Ahmad M., Florida Atlantic University, Skantz, Terrance R.
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This study examines whether accounting standards or institutional factors are the prime determinants of differences in value relevance of accounting numbers across countries. The motivation for this study arises from ongoing accounting harmonization efforts to increase the comparability of financial reporting across countries. Proponents of harmonization agree that investors support the need for comparability. Opponents, on the other hand, argue that efforts toward a common set of accounting...
Show moreThis study examines whether accounting standards or institutional factors are the prime determinants of differences in value relevance of accounting numbers across countries. The motivation for this study arises from ongoing accounting harmonization efforts to increase the comparability of financial reporting across countries. Proponents of harmonization agree that investors support the need for comparability. Opponents, on the other hand, argue that efforts toward a common set of accounting standards worldwide may not achieve comparability as long as economical, cultural, and political differences exist across countries. So, the question is whether the application of common accounting standards result in enhanced comparability of financial statements, given that firms operate in different countries with different regulatory and cultural influences. This study examines the relationship between reported financial figures and both stock prices and returns across Saudi, Kuwait, the U.S., and U.S. listed firms that use international accounting standards (IAS-sample) to determine whether there are differences in the value relevance of their accounting numbers. Saudi and Kuwait have similar environments. However, they use different GAAPs. Saudi uses U.S. GAAP and Kuwait uses IAS. As a benchmark, this study uses samples of firms that use U.S. GAAP, and that use IAS, with both samples listing in the U.S. capital market. To determine whether accounting standards play a large role in differences in value relevance across these countries, four comparisons are performed: (1) Saudi and the U.S.; (2) Kuwait and IAS-sample; (3) Saudi and Kuwait; and (4) the U.S. and IAS-sample. The results show that there are significant differences in the value relevance between countries that apply the same standards but have different institutional factors. On the other hand, there are no significant differences, in most cases, in the value relevance between countries that apply different standards but operate in a similar environment. Moreover, this study attempts to determine whether earnings conservatism differs across these countries. This study provides evidence that institutional factors affect the differences in earnings conservatism. The findings of this study suggest that international harmonization of accounting standards may not be easily accomplished because institutional factors play an influential role in information dissemination.
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- 2003
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FADT12079
- Subject Headings
- Accounting--Standards, Financial statements--Standards, Investment analysis--Saudi Arabia, Investment analysis--Kuwait, International economic relations--Standards, Strategic alliances (Business)--Middle East
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- Document (PDF)