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Alayan, Samira, e Naseema Al-Khalidi. "Gender and Agency in History, Civics, and National Education Textbooks of Jordan and Palestine". Journal of Educational Media, Memory, and Society 2, n.º 1 (1 de março de 2010): 78–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.3167/jemms.2010.020105.
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This article analyzes history, civics, and national education textbooks used between grades seven to twelve of the Palestinian and Jordanian school systems from a gender perspective. It focuses on the ways in which men and women are presented within the context of the prevalent culture, which portrays men as the more superior, capable, creative, productive, and therefore dominant, and women as weaker, inferior, dominated, and thus unable to play more than minor roles. As culture affects the perceptions, desires, and ambitions of both males and females, it becomes a key factor in changing the role of women in modern society, and is developed and transferred from one generation to another. This study also emphasizes the need to identify the approaches toward gender adopted by the curricula of Jordan and Palestine, as well as the nature of the language they use. The results from the sample used in this study indicate that although the stereotyping of men and women in both the public and the private sectors varies according to school grade and subject, there is an obvious bias in favor of men.
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Al-Refai, Nader Sudqy, e Hadi Mohammed Tawalbeh. "Stakeholder’s Attitude towards Withdrawing Social and National Education Textbooks from Jordanian Schools". Journal of Educational and Social Research 10, n.º 5 (23 de setembro de 2020): 75. http://dx.doi.org/10.36941/jesr-2020-0089.
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This study explores stakeholders’ reactions to the Jordanian Ministry of Education's decision to withdraw the ‘social and civics education’ textbooks for students in the first three grades (containing children aged 6 to 9) in the academic year 2013-2014. A qualitative survey was undertaken in the year following the textbook withdrawal, of how various stakeholders reacted to this decision. The participants of the study (N = 70) were people affected by the textbook withdrawal, namely headteachers, classroom teachers, supervisors, and social studies teachers along with parents, and young children during the years 2015-2016. The participants were selected by the convenience sampling method from the provinces of Irbid, Jerash, Al-Mafraq, Bani Kenana and Al-Ramtha. The overt reasons for the textbook withdrawal were: (a) to reduce the weight of students’ schoolbags; (b) to focus more on mastering reading, writing, and math skills; (c) to decrease the large number of subjects studied by young students; and (d) to avoid an overlap of topics that were sometimes found repeated in the social/national textbooks and those of other subjects. Those interviewed endorsed these Ministerial decisions, but also expressed several reservations. This article draws upon a longer document, which has formed part of the democratic consultation process which marks a Muslim culture.
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Al-Swalha, Ali Suleiman. "The Impact of E-mind Mapping Strategy on the Academic Achievement of Jordanian 9th Grade Students in Citizenship and Civic Education Course". International Journal of Higher Education 10, n.º 3 (29 de janeiro de 2021): 223. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/ijhe.v10n3p223.
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The present study aimed at identifying the impact of the e-mind mapping strategy on the academic achievement of Jordanian 9th grade students in the citizenship and civic education course. It was carried out during the second semester of the academic year 2019/2018 through adopting a quasi-experimental approach. It was carried out in Princess Sukayna bent Al-Hussain School for girls in Amman, Jordan. The sample consists from (55) female students who were chosen through the purposive sampling technique. Those students were divided into control and experimental groups. Pre-test and post-tests for measuring achievement were used. Based on the process of analyzing data, the e-mind mapping strategy can effectively improve the achievement of Jordanian 9th grade students in the citizenship and civic education course. The researcher recommends providing Jordanian citizenship and civic education teachers with special training programs about the technology-based instructional strategies. Such training programs must shed a light on e-mind mapping strategy
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Al_Hjoujj, Asma’a. "Social studies teachers’ role in developing citizenship among secondary school students from teachers’ point of view in Jordan". Humanities and Social Sciences Letters 11, n.º 3 (24 de outubro de 2023): 322–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.18488/73.v11i3.3504.
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The objective of the study was to determine, from the perspective of Jordanian instructors, how social studies teachers contribute to students' development of citizenship. The study sample was made up of (82) male and female instructors, with the study population being all social studies educators. A 40-item questionnaire covering four domains—values of belonging, values of involvement, values of political knowledge, and values of respect for others—was created to help the study's goals be met. The survey indicated that secondary school students had a high degree of acquiring civic ideals. The findings also showed that there were no statistically significant variations in social studies instructors' typical reactions to the degree of civic virtue among Jordanian secondary school students. The findings also revealed that, according to academic degree, specialty, and experience, there were statistically significant disparities between the average responses of social studies instructors to the degree of development of citizenship ideals among secondary school students. It is evident that secondary school students have a high level of civic consciousness. Based on the study findings, it is necessary to establish programs that allow students to practice the values of citizenship and apply them to their families and societies.
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Nakhleh, Bayan, e Ismail Zyoud. "Gender Equality in Social, National, and Civic Education Textbooks in the Jordanian Elementary Education Stage in Light of the CEDAW Treaty". Dirasat: Human and Social Sciences 50, n.º 1 (30 de janeiro de 2023): 215–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.35516/hum.v50i1.4405.
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The study aims to investigate the degree of the availability of gender equality in the public and private roles, rights, and duties stipulated in the CEDAW Treaty and its areas in the social, national, and civic education Curricula at the elementary education stage in the Jordanian educational system. The content analysis approach is adopted as a research methodology by analyzing the study sample consisting of the national and social education Curricula for the fourth and fifth grades and the national and civic education curricula from the sixth grade to the tenth grade. Several important results are attained in this work. Among these results is that the study shows that the majority of the items examined are the items that equalize in their discourse between men and women by (90.6%) and the items directed towards women are (9.4%). The study also shows that there is no mention of any item directed to men in particular.
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Alfawaer, Alaa Mohammad. "Grave Judicial Errors Within the Jordanian Legal System: Causes, Legal Provisions and Solutions". Journal of Politics and Law 10, n.º 2 (28 de fevereiro de 2017): 122. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jpl.v10n2p122.
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It is reasonably and logically conceivable that a judge commits a grave judicial error during the undertaking of his or her judicial work, whether related to legal principles, in the performance of his or her judicial duties or in his exercising of jurisdiction. This error is related to his or her civic responsibility, if it has resulted in damages to a member of the opposing party. Despite the importance and seriousness of such mistakes, and its long establishment, Jordanian legislation has not provided for it, and has left it to the general rules. There is no doubt that there are reasons which lead to such errors occurring and, conversely, that there are ways to avoid this error.
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Amer, Hisham Bani, e Fawaz Hamdan Alazmi. "THE PARTISAN PARTICIPATION IN THE JORDANIAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS". Journal of Law and Sustainable Development 12, n.º 2 (29 de fevereiro de 2024): e3420. http://dx.doi.org/10.55908/sdgs.v12i2.3420.
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Purpose: The study explores parliamentary elections, election laws, and party attitudes, using content analysis to understand their impact on electoral outcomes. It suggests recommendations for enhancing trust and promoting democratic principles.
Theoretical framework: The study's theoretical framework may incorporate political science and sociology concepts, focusing on electoral processes, political parties, and democratic governance. It may explore institutionalism, party systems theory, democratic theory, and content analysis methodology to understand the impact of election laws, party behavior, and democratic norms on political outcomes.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The study's theoretical framework may incorporate political science and sociology concepts, focusing on electoral processes, political parties, and democratic governance. It may explore institutionalism, party systems theory, democratic theory, and content analysis methodology to understand the impact of election laws, party behavior, and democratic norms on political outcomes.
Findings: The study may have revealed the dynamic nature of the electoral environment, the impact of election laws on party behavior, partisan positions on electoral processes, the effectiveness of political parties in elections, trust in political institutions, and recommendations for electoral reform. These findings could help strengthen democratic governance and electoral processes.
Research, Practical & Social Implications: The study provides empirical insights into party behavior and election laws, highlighting the importance of qualitative research methods. It can inform policymakers, political parties, and civil society organizations in electoral reforms, enhancing fairness, transparency, and inclusivity. The findings can also promote trust, civic engagement, and protection of human rights, fostering a more inclusive democracy.
Originality/Value: The study provides valuable insights into evolving electoral dynamics, partisan positions, and electoral outcomes. It offers recommendations for improving trust and promoting democratic principles. The content analysis method provides a rigorous framework for analyzing textual data, enhancing the robustness of the findings.
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Sweis, Ghaleb J., Mohammad Hiyassat e Fares F. Al-Hroub. "Assessing lean conformance by first-grade contractors in the Jordanian construction industry". Construction Innovation 16, n.º 4 (3 de outubro de 2016): 446–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ci-04-2015-0024.
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Purpose There is little information existing about the spread of lean among Jordanian construction companies. Building on a report by Diekmann et al. (2004), this paper aims to perform a similar investigation among first-grade Jordanian construction companies to assess the extent of implementation of lean techniques. Design/methodology/approach For this purpose, a quantitative approach to measuring contractors’ conformance to lean practices was adopted. A survey of 61 contractors was conducted using both e-mails and personally delivered surveys that were completed on the spot. The results were analysed, and a practice value index, which indicates the level of implementation, was figured out for lean practices. In addition, an analysis of variance was conducted to determine whether there were differences among respondents from different construction fields. Findings The survey indicated that some procedures used by Jordanian contractors were consistent with lean construction practices. However, there was no proof that lean concepts were used on a company-wide basis. Furthermore, the survey revealed that the Jordanian construction industry lacks a “continuous improvement“ mentality, suffers from the absence of error proofing devices and provides minimal training at several levels of the organisation. Originality/value The outcomes of the study are valuable for contractors and developers of management practices, as it will encourage them to adopt lean construction holistically and identify features that are not exploited in the Jordanian construction industry.
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Al-Hawamdeh, Basma Muhammad Mahmoud, e Abdallah Azzam Aljarrah. "The Principles of Democracy that are included in the Social, Citizenship, and Civic Education Textbooks, and the Level of Practicing them By the Teachers from the Viewpoint of the School Principals in Jordan". Jordanian Educational Journal 9, n.º 1 (30 de janeiro de 2024): 52–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.46515/jaes.v9i1.463.
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This study aimed at identifying the democratic principles that are included in the social, citizenship, and civic education textbooks from first to tenth grade. This study also aimed at identifying the implications of the social education teachers from the of principals point of view. Therefore, for the purpose of this study, the researchers have analyzed the content of these books to answer the first question of this study. In addition, the researchers developed an instrument to distinguish the highest level of practicing the social studies' teachers who practice the principles of democracy. It was a questionnaire consisting of (41) items. The sample of this study included (750) principals randomly selected.
Results of the current study revealed that the social, citizenship, and civic education textbooks for the first to tenth grade contain four fundamental concepts of democracy, namely: freedom, justice, equality, and classroom teaching practices. The study also indicated that the teachers of the social studies gained an advanced level of practicing the principles of democracy. The current study recommended the necessity of reconsidering the mechanism of improving the Jordanian curricula, especially at the level of the social studies curricula, which should consist of the principles and concepts of democracy in a more comprehensive manner.
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Alqatawenah, Aymn Sulieman. "TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP STYLE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH CHANGE MANAGEMENT". Business: Theory and Practice 19 (28 de março de 2018): 17–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/btp.2018.03.
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Transformational leadership is considered one of the main leadership styles that influence organizational and individual outcomes to achieve competitive advantage. This study aims to identify the relationship between some dimensions of transformational leadership namely: Idealized Influence, Inspirational motivation, Intellectual stimulation and empowerment, and change management in Jordanian Insurance companies. A questionnaire was developed to investigate the dimensions of the study and was applied to a sample that consisted of 500 respondents. SPSS package was utilized to analyze the quantitative data. The study has concluded that the dimensions of the transformational leadership (Idealized Influence, Inspirational motivation, Intellectual stimulation and Empowerment) and change management are available in Jordanian Insurance companies. The study contributes by recommending organizations to conduct and organize training courses to enhance the capability of the workers by promoting empowerment’s behaviors, also taking into account the individual differences between the employees, particularly in assigning work and tasks.
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Arif, Mohammed, Mohammed Al Zubi, Aman Deep Gupta, Charles Egbu, Robert O. Walton e Rubina Islam. "Knowledge sharing maturity model for Jordanian construction sector". Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management 24, n.º 1 (16 de janeiro de 2017): 170–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ecam-09-2015-0144.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a maturity model developed to assess knowledge sharing (KS) for the Jordanian construction sector. Design/methodology/approach The research was conducted in three stages. The first stage consisted of the review of literature and documenting variables from the literature that highlight influence on KS in organizations. The second stage was designed for maturity model development by identifying the cultural factors that affect KS in the Jordanian construction sector through questionnaires and interviews. Factor analysis was used to find possible relationships between the cultural variables followed by semi-structured interviews. In the third stage the initial maturity model was refined through another set of semi-structured interviews. Findings The model presented in the paper includes three levels of maturity. The first level identifies whether the variable barely exists in company’s KS practices. The second level shows the occasional techniques which the company uses to increase KS activities. The final level demonstrates the importance of the variable in affecting KS as being fundamentally ingrained in the company’s vision, mission, strategy and operations. Originality/value The research has developed a model that can be used to measure the KS in an organization. Although the model has been applied to the construction industry, it can easily be modified to fit in the other sectors.
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Arif, Mohammed, Al-Zubi Mohammed e Aman Deep Gupta. "Understanding knowledge sharing in the Jordanian construction industry". Construction Innovation 15, n.º 3 (13 de julho de 2015): 333–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ci-03-2014-0018.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a model to understand and facilitate more knowledge sharing (KS) among construction companies in Jordan. Sixteen cultural variables that affect KS were identified through self-administered questionnaires. Design/methodology/approach – Factor analysis was used to find possible relationships between the cultural variables for grouping purposes and to eliminate the cultural variables that do not affect KS. The results of factor analysis were further refined using a brainstorming session and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) was used to prioritise the factors obtained through the factor analysis. Findings – Trust, management and communication were identified as the three most important factors, whilst communication was acknowledged as the least important factor. Originality/value – This research uses factor analysis and AHP to study the influence of cultural factors on KS. It develops a hierarchy of factors that affect effective KS within the Jordanian context. The paper investigated KS in-depth and highlighted the components that constitute KS in an organisation. Based on extensive literature review, this study found the relative importance of different factors that affect KS. The emphasis on trust was found to be more critical than the presence of a computer-based system. In addition, this is the first paper of this type to look at KS in the context of the Jordanian construction industry.
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Atobishi, Thabit, Sahar Moh’d Abu Bakir e Saeed Nosratabadi. "How Do Digital Capabilities Affect Organizational Performance in the Public Sector? The Mediating Role of the Organizational Agility". Administrative Sciences 14, n.º 2 (19 de fevereiro de 2024): 37. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/admsci14020037.
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As public sector agencies face rising imperatives to digitally transform citizen services, data systems, and internal operations, questions persist as to whether investments in big data analytics and automation capabilities, evidenced to drive organizational performance in private industry, translate to bureaucratic government contexts. This research quantitatively investigates the link between digital capabilities and organizational performance in the Jordanian ministry of Justice. Survey data collected from 292 public officials assessed capabilities in data-driven decision making, flexible automation, and interactive constituent communications alongside organizational agility and performance indexes spanning efficiency, quality, and satisfaction metrics. Structural equation modeling analysis reveals that digital capabilities relate significantly to heightened agility and all targeted performance areas. Improved agility mediates over half the performance impact attributable to upgraded technical systems, highlighting the vital role of evolving digitally enabled flexibility in realizing returns on analytics and process modernization initiatives. Findings validate the applicability of conclusions on digitization returns formed in corporate environments to public sector contexts, contingent on bundled change management programming enabling both technical and adaptive capacity building across the workforce. As global regions expand e-governance programs premised on harnessing emerging technologies to enhance civic institutions, this research offers generalizable models guiding multifaceted preparations to amplify impact.
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BaniDoumi, Dr Fakhri A. I. "A Newly tested Transformational Leadership - Organizational Citizenship Behavior model: Among the Employees of the Jordanian Universities: An Empirical Study". Journal of Social Sciences (COES&RJ-JSS) 11, n.º 4 (1 de outubro de 2022): 102–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.25255/jss.2022.11.4.102.120.
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The optimizations of a university’s achievement require an effective leadership style to create an organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), as the excellence of such universities relies on mutual and collaborative efforts among their leaders, faculty members, employees, and students. The main objective of this study is to address and identify the impact of the transformational leadership style (TLS) on (OCB) in the universities in Jordan. The author has focused on five key aspects of (TLS) which are idealized behaviors, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, individual consideration, and idealized influence, and five key aspects of (OCB), which are Conscientiousness, Sportsmanship, Civic virtue, Courtesy, and Altruism. This was achieved by validating the predesigned constructs of (Bass and Avolio, 2004) and (Podsakoff, et al., 1990) for the Jordanian university context by using structural equation modeling (SEM), both CFA and path analysis. Indeed, this required testing for the unidimensionality, reliability, and validity of the data which was randomly collected from 392 participants from the universities of Jordan, alongside testing the 5-5 model fit of (OCB) and (TLS) constructs in the Jordanian universities context and finally the path analysis to uncover the impact of (TLS) on (OCB). The results revealed that the pre-designed model was modified to include 18 items for the five components of (TLS) rather than the original 20 items, and 17 items for the five components of (OCB) rather than the original 24 items. Moreover, the five latent components of (TLS) loaded successfully into (TLS) general construct, whereas the five latent components of (OCB) loaded successfully into (OCB) general construct as well, where the respecified model was accepted based on the overall assessment of the model fit indices. Finally, (TLS) appeared to have a significant effect on (OCB), where (OCB) = 0.411*(TLS)+ 3.480+e, which means that (TLS) is a good predictor of (OCB), i.e., when TLS goes up by one unit, (OBC) goes up by 0.411 unit. Consequently, the author suggests practical implications for organizations and business practitioners, where, first, organizations should encourage their employees to recognize (TLS) and second, leaders should recognize their potential effect on employees’ behavior and attitude, especially in the individual consideration to be fully engaged in their citizenship behavior for the good of their organizational success.
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Haloush, Haitham A. "Role of the Engineer in Construction Contracts under Jordanian Law". Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction 13, n.º 2 (maio de 2021): 04521007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)la.1943-4170.0000470.
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Asi, Ibrahim, e Abdullah Assa’ad. "Effect of Jordanian Oil Shale Fly Ash on Asphalt Mixes". Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering 17, n.º 5 (outubro de 2005): 553–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)0899-1561(2005)17:5(553).
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Hyarat, Esraa, Tasneem Hyarat e Mustafa Al Kuisi. "Barriers to the Implementation of Building Information Modeling among Jordanian AEC Companies". Buildings 12, n.º 2 (31 de janeiro de 2022): 150. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings12020150.
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Building Information Modeling (BIM) offers significant opportunities for construction management as it provides an effective method for design and documentation, supports communication and collaboration, and enhances the most important factors of a project (time, cost, and quality). The aim of this study is to investigate the barriers to BIM implementation at AEC (architecture, management, construction, and quantity survey) companies in Jordan, and to look at the similarities and differences in perceptions on the significance of these barriers between respondents from different AEC companies. To accomplish these objectives, a questionnaire survey was created to gather feedback on the 20 major barriers to BIM implementation identified through a comprehensive literature review. The top significant barriers were identified using the Relative Importance Index (RII) and Mean value; and to assess variances between respondents in the four AEC firms, a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used. From this, it was concluded that the “cost of training”, “cost of BIM software”, “insufficient BIM technical knowledge and awareness”, “lack of adequate BIM guidelines”, and “huge BIM up frontal investment” are the key barriers affecting the BIM implementation in Jordanian AEC companies. Considering this, this study provides an important step towards better understanding the implementation of BIM in Jordan.
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Alshdiefat, Ala’a Saleh, Ahlam Ammar Sharif, Noor-Alhuda Mohammad Abu Ghunmi, Angela Lee e Muhammad Qasim Rana. "Factors Impacting Women Gaining Leadership Roles in the Jordanian Construction Sector: Architects and Civil Engineers". Buildings 14, n.º 4 (29 de março de 2024): 944. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings14040944.
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The persistent underrepresentation of women in leadership positions within the construction industry remains a global concern. In Jordan, despite comprising 60.45% and 22.4% of the total workforce of architects and civil engineers, respectively, women’s contribution to management roles is significantly low. Therefore, there is an urgent necessity to examine the factors hindering women’s advancement in the construction sector and their ability to attain leadership positions. This research aims to provide an overview of the current situation in Jordan, focusing specifically on the architectural and civil engineering professions. It presents findings from a desktop study, a survey questionnaire, and focus groups. The Severity Index (SI) formula is utilised to identify critical barriers in the Jordanian context, derived from both the literature review and questionnaire responses. Additionally, the Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM) technique is employed to establish a hierarchy of critical barriers and analyse their interrelationships. The study reveals that the obstacles impeding women from assuming leadership roles in the Jordanian construction sector primarily stem from 20 critical barriers categorised across 11 levels in ISM. Notably, the lack of childcare programmes is identified as a fundamental barrier at the lower level, while informal networks formed by men emerge as the highest-rated barrier at level 11. Addressing and mitigating these challenges is crucial to facilitating women’s progression into leadership positions within the sector and is anticipated to contribute significantly to addressing the growing complexity of modern construction projects.
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Attom, Mousa F., Mohammad Smadi e Taiser Khedaywi. "The Use of Jordanian Oil Shale Ash as a Soil Stabilizing Agent". Soils and Foundations 38, n.º 3 (setembro de 1998): 67–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.3208/sandf.38.3_67.
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Smadi, Mohammad, Asim Yeginobali e Taisir Khedaywi. "Potential uses of Jordanian spent oil shale ash as a cementive material". Magazine of Concrete Research 41, n.º 148 (setembro de 1989): 183–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/macr.1989.41.148.183.
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Al-Masaeid, Hashem R., e Mohammad Z. Faddah. "Capacity of Roundabouts in Jordan". Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 1572, n.º 1 (janeiro de 1997): 76–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/1572-10.
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An empirical model for estimating roundabout entry capacity for conditions in Jordan has been developed. The performance of the model was compared with the performance of capacity models in Europe. Data, collected from different cities in Jordan, consisted of 775 min of at-capacity operation and included both roundabout traffic and geometric variables. The analysis indicated that circulating traffic flow, widths of entry and circulating roadway, central island diameter, and distance between an entry and a near-side exit had a significant influence on entry capacity. Compared with German, Danish, and French roundabout models, the Jordanian capacity model provided comparable estimates, especially with low levels of circulating traffic.
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Alshkipi, Omar Adnan Ali. "Reality and Renewal in the Design of Jordanian Residential Apartments Based on Virtual 3D Vision". Civil Engineering and Architecture 11, n.º 4 (julho de 2023): 1656–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.13189/cea.2023.110402.
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Ali, Hikmat H., Sally A. Alazzeh e Ahlam A. Sharif. "INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IN THE JORDANIAN CONTEXT: INFLUENCE ON OCCUPANTS’ SATISFACTION". Journal of Green Building 16, n.º 3 (1 de junho de 2021): 195–215. http://dx.doi.org/10.3992/jgb.16.3.195.
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ABSTRACT The applicability of building rating systems has gained attention for achieving indoor environmental quality. Considering the wider internationalized recognition of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and other rating systems, the case of Jordan provides a sense of particularity in consideration to its rather recent history in acknowledging these progressive standards. Utilizing a mixed approach based on paired comparisons between local LEED and non-LEED certified buildings, this research paper explores the level of satisfaction pertaining to Indoor Environmental Quality of building occupants. While it touches on the generality of such satisfaction, it proceeds to unpack and investigate how it resonates with the sustainability of the building measured through various means. The research outcomes reflected an overall appeal of LEED certified buildings and a decent level of comfort of their dwellers. Yet, it conveyed a vague, rather sporadic relation when comparing the subjective perception to the objective measures due to multiple potential reasons. The paper concludes by stressing the need for further appropriation of international environmental codes to better suit the local context. It lays a reliable foundation for further research, utilizing more case studies and exploring the applicability of rating systems in Jordan.
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Suifan, Taghrid S. "THE EFFECTS OF WORK ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON JOB SATISFACTION: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF WORK MOTIVATION". Business: Theory and Practice 20 (28 de novembro de 2019): 456–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/btp.2019.42.
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This paper explores how work motivation mediates the association between work environmental factors and job satisfaction. The data were collected through a questionnaire survey administered to middle and top managers in Jordanian ommercial banks. A total of 295 questionnaires were returned out of 500, with a response rate of 59%. Validity and reliability analyses were performed, and direct and indirect effects were tested using structural equation modelling. Work motivation was found to positively and significantly mediate the effects of work environmental factors on job satisfaction. This finding is attributed to work itself and its contextual factors contributing to employees’ positive feelings towards their jobs, depending on the effectiveness of their work motivation. This study fills a gap in the literature on how the psychological environment of the workplace affects work environmental factors.
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Alsmairat, Mohammad. "THE NEXUS BETWEEN ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES, ORGANISATIONAL READINESS AND REVERSE SUPPLY CHAIN ADOPTION". Acta logistica 9, n.º 1 (31 de março de 2022): 31–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.22306/al.v9i1.263.
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Successful Reverse Supply Chain Adoption (RSC) adoption requires a clear identification and understanding of Organizational Capabilities, assets, and resources internally and externally. Towards this end, this research assesses the nexus between organisational capabilities and RSC Adoption with a focus on the mediation role of organisational readiness. A survey method was used to achieve the research objectives. Different manager levels from the Jordanian industrial sector were selected by using a convenient sample technique. SMART PLS 3 was used to conduct Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The outcomes represent a significant influence for internal organisational capabilities on the RSC adoption. As a mediation result, organisational readiness has a mediation role between internal organisational capabilities and the RSC adoption.
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Al-Homoud, Azm S., Taisir Khedaywi e Abdallah M. Al-Ajlouni. "Studies on the Control of Swell and Collapse Potential of Selected Jordanian Soils Using Asphalt Stabilization". Soils and Foundations 35, n.º 2 (junho de 1995): 15–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.3208/sandf1972.35.2_15.
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Al-Tahat, Mohammad, Ammar Alrousan, Mahmoud Mistarihi, Faten Al Shalabi e Sajeda Abu-Bajah. "SIMULATION MODELLING AND ANALYSIS FOR IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF PRODUCTION CASE STUDY: JORDANIAN VEHICLES MANUFACTURING COMPANY". Acta logistica 8, n.º 3 (30 de setembro de 2021): 229–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.22306/al.v8i3.225.
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Modelling and analysing production lines are crucial for the research community and designers interested in increasing production utilisation and reducing costs. This paper aims to model and analyse a real production process of a Jordanian vehicles manufacturing company and improve production line resource utilisation using ARENA simulation software. The methodology used is simulation modelling to develop a new production line design. Performance measures are obtained from data given by the company management and direct observation of the production line. A suggested modified Arena simulation model is developed for the production line processes based on the collected data. Verification and validation analysis of the proposed model is done. Results show that the proposed model’s performance is better than the current one in terms of; overall total processing time, the overall waiting time, the overall work in process, and the overall utilisation.
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Alzoubi, Hussain H., e Amal T. Malkawi. "The optimal utilization of solar energy in residential buildings in light of the Jordanian building regulations". Sustainable Cities and Society 14 (fevereiro de 2015): 441–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2014.06.001.
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Almuhtady, Ahmad, e Marwa Alfaouri. "Synergy of intelligent design and operation for sustainable residential heating systems, case study: Jordanian residential sector". Sustainable Cities and Society 55 (abril de 2020): 102034. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2020.102034.
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Alshraideh, Mohammad, Abeer Abdel-Jabbar Abu-Zayed, Martin Leiner e Iyad Muhsen AlDajani. "Beyond the Scoreboard: A Machine Learning Investigation of Online Games’ Influence on Jordanian University Students’ Grades". Applied Computational Intelligence and Soft Computing 2024 (16 de janeiro de 2024): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/1337725.
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In the latter part of the 21st century, the prevalence of online games has significantly increased, encompassing titles connected to the Internet via smart devices, enabling multiplayer interaction. Recent media attention has shed light on the adverse effects associated with online gaming. This research paper explores the viewpoints of 4,700 university students in Jordan regarding the physical, psychological, and behavioural impacts of Internet games. Additionally, it predicts how these impacts may affect the academic performance of 1,410 students. To analyze student trends and forecast outcomes based on sustained game engagement, a convolutional neural network (CNN) was specifically developed for the neural network. The findings revealed student consensus with recommended university measures to limit online game usage, emphasizing a prevalent belief in the negative influence of games on the body, behaviour, and mental health. In terms of the prediction process, the training data encompassed 60%, 70%, and 80% of the dataset. The results revealed that the highest accuracy, 96.69%, was achieved at the 70% threshold for predicting students’ grade point average (GPA). The analysis suggested that projecting a decrease in the percentage of hours dedicated to playing online games could act as a mitigating factor to prevent GPA decline. Consequently, the system advises a range from 99.9% to 4.1%. This implies that a student with a maximum of 99.9% is encouraged to significantly reduce playing hours to preserve their GPA, while a student with a minimum of 4.1% is recommended to decrease playing hours by 4.1%. On average, for the 1,090 students, the system proposes a 48.36% reduction in playing hours to safeguard their GPAs and mitigate potential risks. This high level of accuracy played a crucial role in forecasting students’ GPA outcomes following a year of sustained daily engagement with online games. Notably, the results unveiled a concerning revelation that 80% of students would face a detrimental impact on their academic performance after one year of such consistent online game involvement.
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Al Balkhy, Wassim, Rateb Sweis e Zoubeir Lafhaj. "Barriers to Adopting Lean Construction in the Construction Industry—The Case of Jordan". Buildings 11, n.º 6 (23 de maio de 2021): 222. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings11060222.
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During the last few decades, there has been a greater understanding of the role of lean construction (LC) in achieving better management of construction projects and enabling the application of the fourth industrial revolution in the construction industry (Construction 4.0), which in turn, has the potential to improve the practices and outcomes in the construction industry. This paper aims to identify the barriers to adopt LC practices by taking a case of the Kingdom of Jordan. A questionnaire that included 30 barriers that were resulted from a comprehensive literature review was distributed and filled by 326 respondents from the Jordanian construction industry. The findings showed that the absence of support from the top management, low awareness toward LC, lack of training, and the absence of transparency are amongst the most serious factors that hinder the adoption of LC. The findings in this paper might be helpful to improve the knowledge about LC and support the adoption of new techniques that might improve the performance in the construction industry.
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Ghadi, Mohammed Yasin, e Khaled Salameh Almanaga'h. "THE ROLE OF JOB CRAFTING IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMPOWERING LEADERSHIP AND HAPPINESS AT WORK: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS". Business: Theory and Practice 21, n.º 1 (24 de março de 2020): 244–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/btp.2020.11109.
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The purpose of this study is to examine a hypothesized model investigating the impact of empowering leadership on happiness at work through the mediating role of job crafting. A translated pre-determined survey on a sample of Jordanian academics was used. A total of 325 usable returns were collected for the analysis (i.e. a response rate of 84.6 percent). Structural equation model (SEM) using AMOS was implemented to obtain the best-fit model and to determine the role of job crafting as a potential mediator between empowering leadership and happiness at work. The results indicated no direct statistical effect for empowering leadership on happiness at work with an estimated value of 0.17 and a standard error of 0.073. The results also show that there was a significant statistical effect for empowering leadership on crafting and this effect was high with a value of 0.479 and a standard error of 0.040. Finally, the results revealed a direct effect for empowering leadership on happiness at work through the mediating role of job crafting. The study recommended that it is necessary for universities to offer new programs and workshops that improve the behaviors of empowering leadership in light of work conditions at various levels and to motivate job crafting to increase levels of happiness at work.
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Sharo, Abdulla A., Samer R. Rabab’ah, Mohammad O. Taamneh, Hussein Aldeeky e Haneen Al Akhrass. "Mathematical Modelling for Predicting Thermal Properties of Selected Limestone". Buildings 12, n.º 12 (24 de novembro de 2022): 2063. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings12122063.
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Due to a lack of geotechnical and geothermal studies on Jordanian limestone, this paper aims to provide the thermal properties, including thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, and specific heat, using the Hot Disk Transient Plane Source (TPS) 2200 method. It also aims to provide a set of mathematical models through which the thermal properties can be indirectly predicted from the rocks’ physical and engineering properties. One hundred cylindrical rock specimens with a height of 20 cm and a diameter of 10 cm were extracted and prepared. The results showed that the thermal conductivity values ranged between (1.931–3.468) (W/(m*k)), thermal diffusivity (1.032–1.81) (mm2/s), and specific heat (1.57–2.563) ((MJ)/(m3*K)). The results also suggest a direct relationship between conductivity and diffusivity and an inverse relationship between conductivity and specific heat. On the other hand, the results indicate the direct relationship between the conductivity and diffusivity, and the inverse relationship between the specific heat and density, hardness, sound velocity, and rock strength; the opposite happens when the rock’s porosity is considered. Simple regression, multivariate regression, and the backpropagation–artificial neural network (BP–ANN) approach were utilized to predict the thermal properties of limestone. Results indicated that the ANN model provided superior prediction performance compared to other models.
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Alzouby, Ahmad M., e Eman R. Talalqa. "The Role of University Campus Locations in the City Urban Growth: the Case of German Jordanian University in Madaba". Journal of Sustainable Architecture and Civil Engineering 32, n.º 1 (22 de junho de 2023): 105–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.sace.32.1.31666.
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Although there are many studies related to Madaba at an urban scale, there is no study for the examination of the relationship between university campus locations at the edges and the urban growth of Madaba in Jordan. This study is the first study investigating the impact of university campuses on the urban growth of Madaba, including a set of critical urban issues involved in the development of the city of Madaba. Due to the rapid urban sprawl of Madaba city, there is an increase in population flow towards the outer suburb of the city which includes the university campus and inequity in the distribution of services in these areas. This increases the urban intensification in the city suburbs and the surrounding areas without preserving and reservation of land uses and urban activities. However, urban changes appeared at the city's edges, which helped to form new urban areas close to the university campuses. These changes gave an opportunity to attract new activities due to the existence of university campuses, which affect the urban growth of the city. Therefore, this study aims to identify the role of university campuses localized at the city edges in developing city urban growth. It focused on investigating the relationship between the university campus locations and the urban growth of the cities. This research depends on the quantitative method. The quantitative method employs statistical data analysis using GIS and a questionnaire survey. The study concludes with a series of recommendations for future decision-makers to overcome the main problems facing the urban growth of the city including university campus localizing at the edges. The study shows that the land uses in the surrounding context of the university campus changed significantly, where it could be concluded that residential (48.88% to 79.16%), commercial (3.03% to 9.56%), and service (3.28% to 5.42%) increased at the expense of agricultural use (36.13% to 4.02%). According to this change, it can be noted that there is a slight increase in the built-up areas, which was 3.30% in 1990 then became 8.30% in 2020. The outcome of this study contributes to improving the decisions made by the parties involved in urban development in Jordan when developing the surrounding context of the university campus located at the city edges.
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Al-Kasasbeh, Maha, Randa Oqab Mujalli, Osama Abudayyeh, Hexu Liu e Amr Altalhoni. "Bayesian Network Models for Evaluating the Impact of Safety Measures Compliance on Reducing Accidents in the Construction Industry". Buildings 12, n.º 11 (15 de novembro de 2022): 1980. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings12111980.
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Construction is one of the most hazardous industries worldwide. Implementing safety regulations is the responsibility of all parties involved in a construction project and must be performed systematically and synergistically to maximize safety performance and reduce accidents. This study aims to examine the level of safety compliance of construction personnel (i.e., top management, frontline supervisors, safety coordinators/managers, and workers) to gain insight into the top safety measures that lead to no major or frequent accidents and to predict the likelihood of having a construction site free of major or frequent accidents. To achieve the objectives, five safety measures subsets were collected and modeled using six combinations of five different Bayesian networks (BNs). The performance of these model classifiers was compared in terms of accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, recall, precision, F-measure, and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve. Then, the best model for each data subset was adopted. The inference was then performed to identify the probability of the commitment to safety measures to reduce major or frequent accidents and recommend enhancement regulations and practices. While the context in this paper is the Jordanian construction industry, the novelty of the work lies in the BN modeling methodology and recommendations that any country can adopt for evaluating the safety performance of its construction industry. This research endeavor is, therefore, a significant step toward providing knowledge about the top safety measures associated with reducing accidents and establishing efficiency comparison benchmarks for improving safety performance.
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AL-Oqla, Faris M., M. H. Alaaeddin e Yousuf A. El-Shekeil. "Thermal stability and performance trends of sustainable lignocellulosic olive / low density polyethylene biocomposites for better environmental green materials". Engineering Solid Mechanics 9, n.º 4 (2021): 439–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.5267/j.esm.2021.5.002.
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The current trend in deteriorating mechanical performance of green polymeric-based materials has made it essential for designers to establish more reliable and sustainable bio-products. Here, the mechanical performance of Jordanian lignocellulosic olive fibers in polymeric-based composites has been methodically investigated. The outcomes of different reinforcement conditions on the desired mechanical performance of the olive leaf’s lignocellulosic fibers with low-density polyethylene (LDPE) composites have been examined, including the properties of tensile strength, tensile modulus, mechanical strain, impact strength, and the intensity per composite volume. This has been accomplished to determine the optimum reinforcement condition for the desired mechanical behavior as well as to establish the performance deterioration and enhancement trends of such bio-materials in a more consistent manner. The results signify that lignocellulosic olive fibers have exhibited various enhancements in terms of mechanical performance. Both the tensile strength and modulus of elasticity have been dramatically improved at 20 wt.% fiber content. This was the most desired reinforcement condition among all considered cases. The olive fibers also possess the capability of maintaining relatively high ductility and impact strength properties, making them suitable for various industrial applications where high ductility is necessary. Thermal stability analysis using TGA and DTG has been employed to obtain accurate results.
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Abendeh, Raed M., Rana A. Alhorani, Mousa I. Bani Baker, Samaher A. Asaad e Hesham S. Ahmad. "Influence of Jordanian Bentonite as Partial Replacement of Cement and Fine Aggregate on the Workability, Mechanical Properties and Impermeability of Concrete". International Review of Civil Engineering (IRECE) 13, n.º 3 (31 de maio de 2022): 198. http://dx.doi.org/10.15866/irece.v13i3.21371.
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Fouad, Edris, Mahmoud Al-Tamimi e Mohammed Aldelgawy. "Implementation of Feldspar as a partial replacement material in cement mortar (exploration and application)". Journal of Applied Engineering Science 20, n.º 1 (2022): 177–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/jaes0-31694.
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This paper aims to explore and evaluate the use of Jordanian Feldspar as a natural resource partial replacement material for cement and sand in cement mortar. First, Al-Jaishia area was explored through a global positioning system (GPS) navigation to gather site samples of Feldspar raw material. Then, cement and sand were partially replaced by Feldspar with substitution ratios of 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, and 25% for each. The study included the effect of cement replacement on normal consistency and setting time for cement paste. The water content along with initial and final setting times increased with the increment of cement replacement ratio. Moreover, mechanical properties (compressive, flexural, and residual compressive strengths) of cement mortar with cement and sand replacement were evaluated. The compressive and flexural strengths after 3, 7, and 28 days of curing were examined for both cement and sand replacement. While, residual compressive strength for cement replacement after 28 days was measured at elevated temperatures of 400°C, 600°C, and 800°C. The compressive and flexural strengths decreased by increasing the Feldspar replacement ratio for both cement and sand at all specimen ages. Whereas, heat resistance properties were improved by cement/Feldspar replacement. The best result for residual compressive strength was obtained at 15% replacement ratio and 400°C temperature.
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Al-Rousan, Taleb M., Abdullahi A. Umar, Aslam A. Al-Omari, Yahia A. Khalaylah, Hamza M. Alkuime e Ayoub H. Al-Rousan. "A Scoping Study on Driver’s Perspective of Distracting Factors". Infrastructures 6, n.º 10 (30 de setembro de 2021): 139. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/infrastructures6100139.
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Distracting activities while driving are common and can result in errors that threaten road users’ safety. The main objectives of this study were to investigate drivers’ perspectives of the factors contributing to distraction, determine the relative rank of types of distractions, recognize the road factors and environmental effects that make distractions more dangerous, and identify the most effective measures to reduce driver distractions. A survey was conducted to assess Jordanian drivers’ experiences with distracted driving, and what solutions they believed could be implemented to solve the problems. The study’s outcomes revealed that drivers perceive visual distractions as the most dangerous, followed by cognitive, manual, and auditory distractions, respectively. It was also found that “mobile phone texting or dialing” was ranked the top most dangerous visual and manual distracting factor. “Baby is crying or kids are fighting in the back seat” was perceived by all demographic groups as the riskiest auditory factor. Regarding cognitive distraction, four factors were perceived as the most serious, of which “Baby is crying”, “Driving while angry or sad or agitated”, “Talking on a cell phone—even a hands-free one” and “Conversing with passengers” were determined to be the top four distracting factors. The results also revealed that drivers believe that “laws and enforcement” is the most effective measure to reduce distractions while driving.
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Hussein, Emad I., Abdul-Salam F. Juhmani, Jacob H. Jacob, Mahmoud A. Telfah, Mutaz A. Abd Al-razaq, Fuad A. Al-Horani, Mazhar Salim Al Zoubi e Hanan I. Malkawi. "Effect of Various Local Anthropogenic Impacts on the Diversity of Coral Mucus-Associated Bacterial Communities". Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 10, n.º 7 (24 de junho de 2022): 863. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jmse10070863.
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The global continued decline in coral reefs is intensifying the need to understand the response of corals to local environmental stressors. Coral-associated bacterial communities have been suggested to have a swift response to environmental pollutants. This study aims to determine the variation in the bacterial communities associated with the mucus of two coral species, Pocillopora damicornis (Linnaeus, 1758) and Stylophora pistillata (Esper, 1792), and the coral-surrounding seawater from three areas exposed to contamination at the Jordanian coast of the Gulf of Aqaba (Red Sea), and also explores the antibacterial activity of these bacteria. Corals were collected from three contaminated zones along the coast, and the bacteria were quantified and identified by conventional morphological and biochemical tests, as well as 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The average number of bacteria significantly varied among the coral mucus from the sampling zones and between the coral mucus and the surrounding seawater. The P. damicornis mucus-associated bacterial community was dominated by members of the classes Gammaproteobacteria, Cytophagia, and Actinomycetia, while the mucus of S. pistillata represented higher bacterial diversity, with the dominance of the bacterial classes Gammaproteobacteria, Actinomycetia, Alphaproteobacteria, and Bacilli. The effects of local anthropogenic impacts on coral mucus bacterial communities were represented in the increased abundance of bacterial species related to coral diseases. Furthermore, the results demonstrated the existence of bacterial isolates with antibacterial activity that possibly acted as a first line of defense to protect and maintain the coral host against pathogens. Indeed, the dynamics of coral-associated microbial communities highlight the importance of holistic studies that focus on microbial interactions across the coral reef ecosystem.
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Jamil Abu-Hamour, Husam Mahmmud. "SYNCHRONOUS AND LONGITUDINAL EFFECTS OF EMPLOYEE COMMITMENT ON INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND AFFECTIVE ENGAGEMENT". Business: Theory and Practice 19 (30 de maio de 2018): 59–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/btp.2018.07.
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The aim of this research is to examine if there are any synchronous or longitudinal effects of employee commitment on employee engagement. The former is measured as a whole construct using affective, continuous and normative dimensions of commitment introduced by Allen and Mayer (1990), while the latter is assessed by intellectual, social and affective dimensions of employee engagement suggested by Soane et al. (2012). The rationale behind conducting this research is twofold. First, to fill the gap resulted from paucity of research conducted to examine the effects of employee commitment on employee engagement. Second, to overcome the most common limitation cited in many prior studies, namely the cross-sectional research design by performing a longitudinal research. The questionnaire used in this research is built by adopting items form prior literature. Then, it was administered over a two-time period to employees working in a large Jordanian hospitality setting located in Amman, the capital of Jordan. Two waves of data collection process have been achieved with a lag time of 12 months, that is, from August 2016 to August 2017. The number of returned questionnaires in the first measurement period is 487 (97.4%), while the number of returned questionnaires in the second measurement period is 473 (94.6%). The research hypotheses focus on the presence of synchronous or longitudinal effects of employee commitment, as well as intellectual, social, and affective dimensions of employee engagement. The results indicate that employee commitment significantly as well as simultaneously affects employees’ intellectual engagement, while significantly and longitudinally affects their social and affective engagement. These findings contribute to the organizational behavior literature by showing that employee commitment does not only enhance employees’ immediate absorption in methods that could be used to improve the work, but also it builds up strong relationships among them and with their organization’s values and environment. Additionally, it boosts their emotional attachment to job tasks over time. Therefore, it is recommended that academic researchers along with practitioners should look at changes in employee attitudes that might occur in the future.
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Al-Rousan, Taleb M., Abdullahi A. Umar e Aslam A. Al-Omari. "Characteristics of Crashes Caused by Distracted Driving on Rural and Suburban Roadways in Jordan". Infrastructures 6, n.º 8 (29 de julho de 2021): 107. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/infrastructures6080107.
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The objective of this study was to identify the most salient driver faults that cause crashes on some Jordanian rural and suburban roadway segments, to examine crashes with distracted driving as the driver’s fault, and to investigate the differences between crashes caused by distracted driving. Data for more than 10,200 crashes on nine roadway segments (five rural and four suburban) were accessed from the relevant government agency, but only n = 2472 were used for analysis after controlling for crashes specified as being caused by drivers’ distracted driving. IBM SPSS version 22 was used to perform descriptive analysis and independent samples’ t-tests. The results revealed that distracted driving was the second most common driver fault to cause crashes and the second main cause of fatalities and injuries on both rural and suburban roadways. Distracted driving on rural highways appears to be more fatal, whereas it caused more crashes with severe injuries on suburban roads. The variables at junction, road grade, number of lanes, weather condition, crash type, and number of vehicles involved were found to be statistically significant but with a small effect size. The following categories showed high percentages of distracted driving crashes on rural and suburban roadways: males, drivers 25–39 years old, non-holidays, weekdays, tangent sections, two-way divided roads, not at junction, level roads, two-lane roads, clear weather, dry surface, daylight, and automobile vehicles showed high percentages of distracted driving crashes on rural and suburban roadways. Differences between crashes on rural and suburban roadways caused by distracted driving were found to be small.
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Albatayneh, Aiman. "Optimising the Parameters of a Building Envelope in the East Mediterranean Saharan, Cool Climate Zone". Buildings 11, n.º 2 (27 de janeiro de 2021): 43. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings11020043.
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Enhancing the energy efficiency and environmental sustainability of buildings is a significant global aim. New construction regulations are, therefore, geared specifically towards low-emission and energy-efficient projects. However, there are numerous and typically competitive priorities, such as making the most of energy usage in residential buildings. This leads to the complex topic of multi-objective optimisation. The primary aim of this research was to reduce the energy consumed for heating and cooling loads in residential buildings in Ma’an City, which is located in the Jordanian Saharan Mediterranean, a cool climate zone. This was achieved by optimising various design variables (window to wall percent, ground floor construction, local shading type, infiltration rate (ac/h), glazing type, flat roof construction, natural ventilation rate, window blind type, window shading control schedule, partition construction, site orientation and external wall construction) of the building envelope. DesignBuilder software (version 6.1) was utilised to run a sensitivity analysis (SA) for 12 design variables to evaluate their influence on both heating and cooling loads simultaneously using a regression method. The variables were divided into two groups according to their importance and a genetic algorithm (GA) was then applied to both groups. The optimum solution selected for the high-importance variables was based on minimising the heating and cooling loads. The optimum solution selected for the low-importance variables was based on the lowest summation of the heating and cooling loads. Finally, a scenario was devised (using the combined design variables of the two solutions) and simulated. The results indicate that the total energy consumption was 1186.21 kWh/year, divided into 353.03 kWh/year for the cooling load and 833.18 kWh/year for the heating load. This was compared with 9969.38 kWh/year of energy, divided into 3878.37 kWh/year for the heating load and 6091.01 kWh/year for the cooling load for the baseline building. Thus, the amount of energy saved was 88.1%, 94.2% and 78.5% for total energy consumption, cooling load and heating load, respectively. However, implementing the modifications suggested by the optimisation of the low-importance variables was not cost-effective, especially the external wall construction and partition construction, and therefore these design variables can be neglected in future studies.
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Al-Ramahi, Afaq, Aminreza Iranmanesh e Simge Bardak Denerel. "Well-Being as an Effective Aspect in the Perception of Vital In-between Spaces within Art and Architecture Faculties". Buildings 13, n.º 6 (5 de junho de 2023): 1467. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings13061467.
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In recent years, well-being has become an increasingly important consideration integrated with functional aspects in the design of educational spaces due to its significant impact on the built environment. Although the features of educational spaces have been explored in a myriad of studies, the potential of in-between spaces has not been well explored. This paper reveals the significance of in-between spaces in educational buildings beyond their functional use as the fundamental circulation within a building, indicating that they also play a dynamic role through their design as elastic gathering spaces that encourage informal interactions and link users psychologically and visually, which affects their well-being. However, the potential of these spaces is often overlooked compared to the main educational spaces. Additionally, during the design process, there seems to be a tendency to reduce these spaces to a bare minimum, in favor of exploiting larger spaces, which shows that they are regarded as merely connecting points or transitional spaces. The research problem addressed here is the lack of a clear, adequate understanding of the effect of designing in-between spaces on the productivity and well-being of users, as there are no criteria regarding in-between space designs to enhance well-being. The current paper aims to evaluate the reality of the in-between space design within the art and architecture faculties of Jordanian universities according to the perception of faculty members and students based on well-being requirements. Accordingly, a survey was designed to address the 11 key criteria identified in the literature, including (1) physical features and visual appearance; (2) size and design of in-between spaces; (3) circulation and movement space zoning; (4) ergonomics and furnishing; (5) lighting; (6) colors and finishing; (7) acoustics; (8) heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; (9) visual communication and instructional tools; (10) social and cultural spaces; and (11) accessories. The paper utilizes a mixed approach through survey and observation, where the findings are analyzed from three case studies to reveal the dimensions that need to be taken into account and developed to meet the needs of users. The results of the study demonstrate that the specific dimensions of circulation and movement, ergonomics and furnishings, colors and finishing, and accessories must be taken into account to create an interactive environment that advances the educational process and therefore enhances productivity.
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-, Imtiyala Aier. "Social Media and Politics : the Potential of Social Media for Education and Civic Engagement". International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research 6, n.º 2 (1 de abril de 2024). http://dx.doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i02.16036.
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This paper looks at the links between educating people and getting involved in politics to show how social media can help these areas. This study looks into how online social networks make it easier for people to get involved in politics in ways other than voting. This study looks at how social media affects democratic accountability, information sharing, and public participation by using ideas from organisational studies, media studies, and political science. This study looks into how young Jordanians' use of social media affects their voting habits, their membership in political groups, and their involvement in protests. This study uses quantitative analysis of poll data to show that among Jordanian teens and young adults aged 18 to 30, there are strong links between being politically active and using social media. The results show that social media can help young people become more publicly active, informed, and involved. However, polarisation and false information can also make this harder. Because gender affects the link between political participation and social media use, it is important to use targeted strategies that aim to reduce demographic differences. According to the study, social media can have an effect on current politics. It also calls for smart use of social media to avoid any bad effects.
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Alkhadra, Wafa, Yasmeen Shahzadeh e Aya Al Kabarity. "Gender Disparity in School Textbooks in Jordan: The Case of Arabic and Social Education in Grades 4, 5, and 6". Dirasat: Human and Social Sciences 49, n.º 3 (30 de junho de 2022). http://dx.doi.org/10.35516/hum.v49i3.1376.
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Representation of females and males in language and school textbooks is a determinant factor in the perpetuation of gender socialization of children and the normalisation of their gender roles and positions. School textbooks often portray boys and girls adhering to gender stereotypes, with girls associated with housework and childcare, and boys associated with labor and leadership. This paper reports the gender disparity with reference to sexist language, content, images, and illustrations in current Jordanian school textbooks pertaining to the two subjects in contemporary Jordanian textbooks: Arabic Language and Social/Civic Education. Twelve textbooks of both subjects for Grades 4 - 6 are selected for content analysis. The research concludes that women and girls were either marginalized or symbolically annihilated in the content and language of the selected school textbooks. Content analysis of textbooks is crucial to influence gender-sensitive reform of school curricula through careful analysis of the linguistic, visual and thematic content. To this end, the paper draws attention to the existing sexist language and sexist content in school textbooks to identify areas for curricular reform advocating for gender equality.
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Ajlouni, Wajdee Mohammadkair Ebrheem, Gurvinder Kaur e Saleh Ali Alomari. "The Impact of Employees’ Gender and Age on Organizational Citizenship Behavior Using a Fuzzy Approach". Social Science Computer Review, 1 de dezembro de 2020, 089443932097123. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0894439320971234.
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Organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) is vital for continuous organizational growth and development. OCB also plays an evident role in advancing the quality of health care services and practicing OCB in hospitals can be useful. Although OCBs’ contributing factors have been studied in Jordan in earlier researches, the utilization of OCB in health sector is still a new topic. Therefore, this article aimed to investigate the impact of employees’ gender and age on OCB at Jordanian governmental hospitals using a fuzzy approach. A convenient sample of 126 employees working in three main governmental hospitals in the north of Jordan has been taken. The collected data include linguistic terms that suffer from uncertainty which, in turn, cannot be dealt with traditional numerical values. This study indicates that gender impact on OCB has statistically significant differences at α = .05 in favor of males with the total score of 0.011% as far as altruism, courtesy, and civic virtue are concerned. Similarly, the effect of age factor on OCB is statistically significant differences at α = .05 in relation to courtesy, sportsmanship, and civic virtue with the total score of 0.27%. Finally, the results provide baseline data for further studies that may pay more attention toward employees’ demographics in OCB. This study can support mangers and leaders holding dominant positions in public sector health care organizations.
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Sakhrieh, A., Y. Abdullat e M. A. Hamdan. "Enhancement of Thermal Energy Storage Using Phase-Change Material under Jordanian Climate". Journal of Infrastructure Systems 22, n.º 4 (dezembro de 2016). http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)is.1943-555x.0000187.
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Alkilani, Suhair, e Martin Loosemore. "An investigation of how stakeholders influence construction project performance: a small and medium sized contractor’s perspective in the Jordanian construction industry". Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 23 de novembro de 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ecam-06-2022-0539.
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PurposeThis research uses contingency theory and Venkatraman’s concept of moderating fit to explore how key project stakeholders (clients, consultants and suppliers) influence project performance from the perspective of small and medium contractors in the Jordanian construction industry.Design/methodology/approachAn anonymous structured survey was performed comprising 200 key informants including senior project managers, construction managers, engineers and general managers working for small- and medium-sized contractors in the Jordanian construction industry. The Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) was used to analyse the data.FindingsThe results of this study show that consultant-related factors (quality of documentation produced, ability to communicate and technical competencies) are perceived to have the most significant direct effect on project performance, followed by client-related factors (payment promptness, decision certainty and documentation control) and supplier-related factors (supplier performance, defects control and logistics management).Originality/valueThe results contribute new theoretical, empirical and practical insights to existing construction project performance research by highlighting the key performance factors which need to be managed for each stakeholder group to ensure effective project performance from a small- and medium-sized contractor perspective.
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Alwashah, Zaid, Ghaleb J. Sweis, Husam Abu Hajar, Waleed Abu-Khader e Rateb J. Sweis. "Challenges to adopt digital construction technologies in the Jordanian construction industry". Construction Innovation, 31 de janeiro de 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ci-03-2023-0056.
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Purpose This study aims to examine the challenges facing the construction industry practitioners toward adopting digital construction technologies in the Jordanian construction industry. Design/methodology/approach Quantitative methods were used by reviewing the related literature to include 16 challenges that face the Jordanian construction industry in adopting digital construction. A questionnaire was used to achieve the desired study objectives for 373 respondents from various institutions and companies. The questionnaire was analyzed with SPSS using statistical tests such as mean score, Kruskal–Wallis H test and factor analysis. Findings After collecting the quantitative data, the study showed that the most challenges facing construction industry practitioners toward adopting digital construction techniques are lack of qualified workers, high requirement for computing equipment’s, high initial cost of bringing these technologies to the market and construction firms low investment in research and development. These challenges faced by respondents were divided into three main factors, namely, construction’s nature, financial constraints and poor management support. Originality/value This study provides information and statistics on the challenges that face individuals or companies toward adopting digital construction techniques in Jordan. It proposes recommendations and proper practical implantation strategies to overcome the challenges.