Dissertations / Theses: 'Kingdom of Bahrain'

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Al-Rumaihi, Ebrahim Majed Hamad. "The development of mass media in the kingdom of Bahrain." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.395899.

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The present study is the first attempt to make a serious academic investigation of the media in the Kingdom of Bahrain, which has witnessed dramatic changes in all aspects of life since the independence. The main purpose of this study is to describe, evaluate, and analyse the development of the Bahrain mass media. Both the printed and broadcasting media are examined in considerable detail for the first time, from historical, operational and methodological perspectives. The study also analyses current conditions of the mass media in Bahrain and the role they play in the construction and improvement of modem Bahrain society. With this in mind, this thesis also investigates the role and function of the media's contribution to the country's progress. The thesis includes an analysis of a survey, which covers the major issues of the media in Bahrain. The survey was conducted in order to draw final conclusions, which correlate the historical investigation, current setting and future requirements of both print and broadcasting media. Results of the study were analysed using descriptive statistics in the form of frequency distributions and percentages, cross tabulations technique and Chi-square test of independence. Findings of the study revealed that while Bahrain is still undergoing a transition into a dynamic modern state, it has also moved to establish a contemporary mass media. However, there are still weaknesses, largely due to a lack of media professionals in the field, lack of training programmes, lack of freedom of expression, lack of media research, lack of support funding and lack of co-ordination and co-operations between media organisations and other governmental organisations. The conclusion of the study suggests that future strengthening of the development of the mass media in Bahrain would require: personnel development and training, further development of broadcasting and publications, and an increase in financial resources for media production and establishments, in order for them to play a more effective role in articulating national development policies and in the progress of the country in general.

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Ebrahim, Zakareya Ahmed. "The adoption of e-government in the Kingdom of Bahrain." Thesis, Brunel University, 2005. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/5369.

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The last two decades have seen rapid evolution of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capabilities in the public sector which facilitate the adoption of several IT innovations. E-government is one of these strategic innovations that many government organisations have considered adopting to deliver government information and services to citizens and to support the modernisation of their business processes. This work therefore investigates this issue through a study of the impact of e-government on government organisations and their capabilities towards the e-government adoption. This has led to developing a framework for e-government adoption that outlines the implementation process, determines critical factors influencing adoption, and identifies barriers that could keep government organisations behind the advanced stages of the implementation process. The research also proposes a novel architecture framework for e-government that offers a clear picture of ICT requirements, along with a business process model needed for the implementation for e-government. This framework also supports the researcher in terms of validating the proposed conceptual framework in case organisations. The researcher, by adopting a qualitative case study strategy, examines the proposed framework in three government organisations in the Kingdom of Bahrain.. The analysis of empirical data comes up with a novel comprehensive framework for e-government adoption in the public sector that can be a benefit in multiple ways. The major benefit of this framework is to reduce the confusion surrounding e-government adoption in the public sector by understanding the implementation process, identifying the requirements of ICT tools, and highlighting the importance of organisational readiness and the impact of the environment. The framework can also help decision makers in government to provide a clear strategic action plan for e-government. Finally, the proposed framework can be used by IT experts to estimate the progress level of their e-government projects.

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Al-Aali, La'aleh Mohamed Moosa Jafar. "Nationalization : a case from the Middle East 'Kingdom of Bahrain'." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2014. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/nationalization--a-case-from-the-middle-east-kingdom-of-bahrain(8ef37a98-eb10-4f62-ae7c-2ecfa78884d4).html.

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This research explores human resource development ‘HRD’ as a ‘nationalization strategy’ within developing contexts. A framework for managing nationalization challenges and issues is constructed based on a ‘development’ concept at a national level. The development concept researched in the study is examined and explored through HRD and capacity building. Nationalization as an HRD national strategy is of crucial importance in developing country contexts, and this is especially true for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in the Middle East. Nationalization strategies have been applied by GCC countries in the Middle East to increase national labour participation within the economy. Since the early 1980s, although nationalization strategies have been implemented through government authorities and ministries, the expatriate employment share remains at around 70 per cent with increasing national unemployment rates. The main aim of the research is to explore the role of nationalization programs within an HRD framework designed to build capacity from national human resources. Forces of resistance towards nationalization are addressed through a development framework that depends on human resource development and capacity building. Nationalization challenges are examined within developing contexts along with HRD theories presenting an intersection that positions ‘nationalization’ within HRD literature. Addressing nationalization issues through a ‘qualitative’ approach, distinct from quantitative measures such as quotas, proves to be a necessity for transitioning national labour towards a diversified economy in the GCC. The framework presented to address nationalization in the GCC was explored at the individual, organizational and national levels, hence presenting the nationalization challenges faced by the main executors of nationalization policies. The research findings reveal a strong correlation between the real practice of nationalization and HRD theories revealing the intersection between key concepts. The research findings demonstrate the significance of the intersection of nationalization and HRD, thus positioning nationalization within the HRD literature. The research findings reveal other ‘qualitative’ factors necessary to ensure long-term economic returns. The relevant areas include preparation of HRD professionals, coordination among entities, balancing supply and demand for labour, creating desired private sectors, education and culture. Considering retention strategies within nationalization indicates to be a crucial necessity to avoid lost investments in nationalization efforts. An examination of the role of career development in private sector organizations in Bahrain for managing and retaining local talents within nationalization initiatives reveals the importance of considering monetary rewards and creating suitable nationalized sectors that are attractive to nationals. The research examination of change management processes within nationalization in Bahrain provides strong evidence of the importance of considering qualitative approaches for developing economic sectors through national human resource interventions by embedding capacity building processes that can create long-term economic sustainable benefits within the economy. Therefore, the research findings provide a nationalization framework that takes a holistic approach by revealing findings at the individual, organizational and national levels that are essential to consider for increasing national human resources participation in developing economies such as the GCC countries where resistance towards nationalization persists.

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Al-Haidan, Khalid Abdulrahman. "Towards a national spatial data infrastructure for the Kingdom of Bahrain." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.577149.

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Geographic Information (GI) is information about any location, feature, shape, or object linked to its location in the earth surface by set of coordinates (geographically referenced). GI is important for any nation, since it holds knowledge about the main infrastructures. The availability of this type of data supports any country in planning, decision making, business, and in providing services. Many countries from both the developing and the developed world have felt it important to have integrated databases for geographic information at the national level to satisfy end user needs of GI from both the public and the private sectors. Integrated databases will make sure that the GI is utilized by the different parties, including both data users and providers, in a timely manner. Utilizing such information in the provision of quality services and in the decision making process can be achieved by implementing a Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) at national level. SDI is an infrastructure connecting the databases of the GI users and providers, and the facility which allows them to share and exchange the data under approved standards and data exchange policies at national level. The importance of the SDI comes from the fact that it plays a major role in supporting government strategies and projects. SDI can support the organizations in their day to day management, decision making, and planning, in addition to influencing positively the services provided by both the public and the private sectors. The Kingdom of Bahrain has made a huge investment in capturing and storing geographic information related to the land infrastructure in digital format. The investment was not only in data capture, but also in software, hardware, human resources, and training. The main results and outcomes of the investment were about 15 individual Geographic Information Systems (GIS) units, without any kind of integration. The GI exist in different data formats, with no standards, and the data are collected under different procedures with an absence of data sharing and exchange amongst the geospatial data stakeholders. This makes it difficult for other organizations to utilize the data and leads to duplication of effort and poor utilization ofthe existing human and financial resources. viii In order to move towards meeting the goals of the future vision of the Bahrain government, which aims for better economic, social, and environmental development, Bahrain has to make use of the existing resources and their potential. This requires a strategy that takes into consideration the local conditions and starts building a National Spatial Data Infrastructure, with a clear data exchange policy to assure up-to-date geospatial data that satisfies the needs of both the public and the private sectors. The aim of this research is to study and analyse the critical success factors in the governmental and non-governmental organizations that possess or use geospatial data in relation to the implementation of National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) in the Kingdom of Bahrain. This research discusses, identifies, and reports the Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT analysis) in the main geospatial data stakeholders in Kingdom of Bahrain. Eleven factors derived from the review of international best practices were selected to examine the conditions in the Kingdom of Bahrain in relation to implementation ofNSDI. In order to assess the local conditions in the Kingdom of Bahrain in relation to the implementation of Bahrain's Spatial Data Infrastructure, information has been gathered by questionnaire and interviews. The questionnaire covered 42 directorates and departments from 28 organizations (geospatial data stakeholders and users) in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Following the questionnaire, interviews were conducted by the researcher with the key persons from the main geospatial data stakeholders. Then, the researcher's conclusions were given based on the research findings. Finally the recommendations are addressed, based on the study's [mal conclusions.

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Almadani, Khaled Ahmed. "Quality assurance related to secondary education in the Kingdom of Bahrain." Thesis, University of Dundee, 2012. https://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/1de65274-d621-4817-9b0c-c2a27f9e799c.

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Quality assurance in schools and in higher education has been a growth industry for many years, with all kinds of agencies being funded. With apparently endless growth in education at all levels, with insistent demands on more resources, the political pressures in ensuring value for money have increased. This study explores the perceptions of teachers, students and senior administrators ofquality assurance in secondary schools (ages about 15-18 in Bahrain) in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Here, there is an established system of quality assurance but there is a general feeling of unrest that all is not well in the way quality assurance has developed.The overall aim is to enhance quality assurance in Bahrain, based on sound pedagogical evidence. This study provides an overview of quality assurance in secondary schools in Bahrain with the teachers, students and senior staff. This aims to look at the way secondary education is offered in Bahrain, to explore possible ways to enhance educational provision and, where possible, to look for any evidence that Quality Assurance has improved quality.This study has aimed to gain an overall view of what is happening in secondary education in Bahrain and to identify areas which need further attention. The approach has been very much focussed on the learner.The first experiment seeks to find out how some key stakeholders see present provision in secondary education (ages 15-18) in Bahrain. The aim is to gain an overview of perceptions and to identify areas where there are issues to be addressed. This study describes two surveys which were conducted with 793 students and 793 teachers related particularly to their perceptions. 23 senior staff in the Ministry of Education and Quality Assurance Authority in Kingdom of Bahrain were also interviewed individually in order to gain more information about their perceptions of quality assurance in the Kingdom. It is very evident that the pictures painted by the students, their teachers and those in educational leadership are very different. In particular, the educational leadership standout in offering very different perspectives. It is, therefore, obvious that there is little shared agenda other than an overall wish for educational quality, but what is meant by this is not even clear. There is a clear message that the educational leadership needs to consult and listen more to teachers and students if any shared agenda is to be reached. Perhaps, the teachers have a better insight into reality while the students must take a central role in that the schools are there for their benefit. Several issues stood out from the surveys but two were followed up in this study. The first is that there is considerable disquiet about national assessment (which controls inschool assessment practices). The second is that the students want to move away form the teacher-centred lecture approach to have opportunities to work in groups and discuss.In the light findings of these findings, the examination marks for a sample of 7022students in their final year of school was gained. The data were considered descriptively as well as being analysed using Factor Analysis. It was readily apparent that there are major issues to be addressed and that was perhaps what the students were drawing attention to in the surveys. Firstly, the examination papers are far too easy, with little opportunity for students to show their abilities. Secondly, the factor analyses showed that all the subject examinations merely tested one skill, a scrutiny of papers showingthat was recall. In order to explore the potential role of group working in schools, a sample of 817 students in three age-groups in secondary school undertook a short series of short group-work problem solving exercises in one subject discipline. Student performance as well as their reactions were measured. It was found that there were some advantages in understanding arising from the use of such units but the effects were not universally beneficial for all of the units used. Student reactions tended to be positive but not overwhelmingly so.The main findings revealed that there is a major lack of consistency and sharedunderstanding between those who take the decisions in education (and thedocumentation they generate) and the realities of what goes on in schools (as reflected by teachers and learners). There is a need to focus on the learners, their experiences, their achievements and their needs as they move out into higher education or the workplace. There is a need to widen the range of skills being assessed and to develop resources to enable these skills to grow. Above all, the role of quality assurance in Bahrain has to be one that empowers the teachers rather that inspects them and criticises, often on matters over which teachers have no control.

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Al-Maskati, Hana. "Water demand management : a case study of the Kingdom of Bahrain." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2011. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/9074.

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This research used an Integrated Water Resource Management approach to investigate how Water Demand Management (WDM) measures at government, utility and end-user levels could contribute to providing sustainable water supply to Bahrain, which is in an arid to semiarid region. The main driver for this research was the supply-driven orientation favoured by policy makers and practitioners in Bahrain with little consideration for demand management. This leads to a high estimated gross per capita consumption 525 l/c/d as of 2010. There was also a need to investigate the institutional environment for managing water resources and delivering sustainable water supply to Bahrain. The research adopted a case study methodology which included qualitative analysis of interviews and documents from the water authority, and quantitative analysis of questionnaire surveys and pilot studies. The research adopted a cross-sectional approach to the analysis of activities associated with WDM practice in Bahrain. All findings and conclusions were evaluated/validated using surveys distributed to water experts and customers. Based on their feedback, findings and conclusions were revised. The main finding of this research was that the tariff is highly subsidized by the government and there is no encouragement for water savings. The low tariff leads to low revenue which in turn affects the budget allocated to the relevant departments and units at the Electricity and Water Authority (EWA). This impacts negatively on their activities. It was found that there is no effective strategy for integrated water resources management; there is a high level of Non Revenue Water (NRW) (38%); and limited reuse of grey water and water use saving devices. In addition there is a lack of public awareness and understanding of the benefits of WDM among all levels of society including professionals and water supply providers. The research concluded that improving water use efficiency in Bahrain should be a priority due to the current high water supply costs. There is a need for proper legislation that enforces the use of WDM; establishment of a national WDM committee with the Water Resources Directorate, and for water resource professionals to follow WDM oriented policies. The research proposed six areas to be further investigated to achieve more efficient use of water: (a) Water tariff reform to recover full water supply costs; (b) institutional reform through activating and enforcing Water Resources Council roles; (c) promoting public awareness about WDM and its benefits; (d) reducing non revenue water; (e) applying positive economic sliding scale incentives for customers who reduce their water consumption.

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Luke, Gary Joseph. "An assessment of the service quality expectations and perceptions of the patients of Awali Hospital in the Kingdom of Bahrain." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003850.

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The quality of service from a hospital is the number one factor that will either turn a customer/patient away or make one for life. More and more hospitals are competing for greater shares in the market and customer-driven quality management is becoming the preferred method for improving their performance. Awali hospital is a private hospital in the Kingdom of Bahrain. It is a small 35-bed hospital that offers private medical services to the public. The hospital was originally built to serve the Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) refinery workers but later opened its doors to the public. With the introduction of private patients came higher expectations of quality and higher demands on the overall services. A number of service quality shortfalls were identified over the years but never identified quantitatively by a patient evaluation survey. An English and Arabic version of the questionnaire based on SERVQUAL (Zeithaml, Parasuraman and Berry, 1988) was developed and placed in Awali hospital to test these service quality shortfalls. This study intends to evaluate these areas by answering questions about the relevant areas of service provided by the hospital. It measured patient satisfaction by looking at human aspects of service (responsiveness, reliability, empathy and assurance) with only one factor of the instrument being devoted to the non-human aspect of care rendered (tangibles). The SERVQUAL instrument has five dimensions that were measured by 21 pairs of item statements. One statement from each pair reflects perceptions, the other expectations. Measurement was accomplished by subtracting expectation from perceptions resulting in a service quality score. Positive or zero scores would reflect ideal or adequate service quality offered by the hospital. A negative score would be indicative of a service experience that did not meet customer expectations. Using the SERVQUAL questionnaire provided, quantifiable reasoning to the research questions in each dimension could be obtained so that precision, objectivity and rigour replaced hunches, experience and intuition as a means of investigating problem areas. Customers were first asked to supply some additional demographic information, for example gender, number of hospital visits, nationality, patient type (Bapco worker, general practitioner referred or private) and type of visit (inpatient, outpatient or both). They werethen asked to rate the hospital service on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from Strongly Agree (7) to Strongly Disagree (1). At the end of the questionnaire was space to write open comments. In total 600 paper questionnaires were distributed in the hospital, 300 English and 300 Arabic. Another 150 electronic questionnaires via emails were sent to refinery workers. Of the total 750 questionnaires distributed 162 were returned of which 156 (or 21.6%) could be statistically analysed. The empirical data results showed that the perception scores were significantly different at the p < 0.05 level from expectation scores. All the service quality differences (SQ=P-E) were negatively scored. This indicated that patients were not satisfied in all five dimensions of services offered by the hospital. Of the five dimensions responsiveness had the largest difference with assurance and reliability following with no significant differences between them. The demographic information revealed some interesting differences between the groups. Of all the demographic groups the most significant differences were between groups, “patient types” and “types of visit”, which showed differences between private patients and refinery workers and patients who used the hospital only as an outpatient and patients who used both services, outpatient and inpatient. In terms of the managerial implications, it was recommended that Awali hospital look to closing Gaps 1-4 of the SERVQUAL gap model which would result in closing the consumer gap, Gap 5. A process model for continuous measurement and improvement of service quality was recommended that looks at asking questions about how the hospital is performing. By adopting some of the recommendations identified in the research questions, Awali hospital could improve their quality of service, and as a consequence, their customer satisfaction and loyalty.

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Janahi, Yusuf M. A. M. "Factors affecting the adoption of Internet banking in the Kingdom of Bahrain." Thesis, University of Bradford, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/15884.

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The emergence of the Internet in business as a marketing tool and as a communication medium is one of the existing challenges for the banking industry. Because of this evolution, the banking industry has adopted Internet banking both for financial transactions and for the provision of information about products and services. Based on the ideas mentioned, this study aimed to examine the factors which may affect the intention to use Internet banking in the Kingdom of Bahrain with the following research objectives to be achieved: first, to identify the factors which affect the intention to use and adopt Internet banking in the Kingdom of Bahrain; second, to develop a model based on the identified factors that affect the intention to use Internet banking in the Kingdom of Bahrain; and third, to test the reliability and validity of the proposed model and find its implications on the intention to use and adopt Internet banking. In this study, five variables were initially chosen, namely, perceived privacy protection, perceived security protection, perceived trust, perceived information quality and perceived risks/benefits that may affect the intention to use Internet banking. Besides the five variables, two more variables were included: cultural dimension and biometric technology to measure a significant relationship with any of the five variables that might affect the intention of bank customers to use Internet banking in Bahrain. As a quantitative method of research, the study focused on assessing the co-variation among naturally occurring variables with the goal of identifying predictive relationships by using correlations or more sophisticated statistical techniques. In analysing the data, the descriptive statistics were used. In addition, construct reliability and discriminant validity tests were conducted and structural equation modelling were used to test the research model and verify the hypotheses. The cultural context has rarely been commented on in previous research, but as a result of taking this factor into account in addition to the more technical issues, a number of practical implications became evident for banking in Bahrain that may have applicability elsewhere in the Arab world. These include both a focus on relationship management as well as the need for additional levels of security through biometric fingerprinting to be implemented by banks wishing to increase the adoption of Internet banking amongst existing customers. These strategies also have potential to attract new market segments.

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Alsebaie, F. M. B. "Women's career advancement in the IT field in the Kingdom of Bahrain." Thesis, University of Salford, 2015. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/36932/.

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Despite the growing number of women in the IT field in Bahrain, they are under-represented in senior management positions in the Information Technology (IT) field. Specifically, the purpose of this study is to gain better understanding of the factors that influence Bahraini women in their career advancement to upper managerial levels within the IT field. The underrepresentation of women in the IT field has been widely studied in the context of Western countries, however, there are few studies in Eastern Arabic countries. This study will explore how the culture in Bahrain society, which is Arabic and Islamic, shape the experiences of women working in the IT field. The Individual Differences Theory of Gender and IT (IDTOGIT) (Trauth, 2002; Trauth et al., 2004; Queensberry & Trauth, 2007) was used in this study as a conceptual and an analytical framework for understanding the factors that influence women’s career advancement in the IT field. This theory examines the variations between women's personal characteristics and their ways of responding to the environmental influences in understanding women’s participation in the IT profession. An interview methodology was used for investigating the work experience of a group of ten Bahraini women in a senior or middle management position in the IT field. The interview methodology helps in getting a more complete picture of what happened in their career advancement, and how they achieved high managerial positions in the IT field. Face-to-face and semi-structured interviews were conducted with the cases in order to investigate the factors that hinder or facilitate their career advancement in the IT field. The constructive grounded theory analysis (Charmaz, 2006) was used for analysing the data of the interviews. The key findings of this study are that women in IT careers, especially at the early age of their career, need to show a high level of performance, productivity, and competencies in the work. Women’s career advancement in the IT field also demands a high level of commitment and motivation to the organisation, determination, challenge and ambition, and interest in IT work. The data analysis has showed that all of these identified individual characteristics are necessary and have a significant impact on the ability and way of responding to the environmental influences identified in this study. The most important environmental influences identified in this study are management support, relationship with peers, training, organisational structure and rules, understanding the IT role, cultural impact on women in the IT field, and work-life balance. Examining the influence of these individual and environmental factors together and the links between them helped to understand the participation of Bahraini women in the IT profession. The research findings will help in understanding some of the reasons behind gender segregation and women’s under-representation in the IT field in Bahrain. The study findings further offer insights into how to improve women’s career advancement in the IT field. Also, it provides a contribution to knowledge in the area of IT and gender by addressing the factors influencing women’s career advancement in the IT field. It is an original contribution to the body of knowledge by establishing the basis of further studies of women in IT careers in Bahrain focusing on career advancement.

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Alseddiqi, Mohamed. "Performance improvement of technical and vocational education in the Kingdom of Bahrain." Thesis, University of Huddersfield, 2012. http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/17802/.

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This study is directed at improving quality of graduates coming out from the Technical and Vocational Education (TVE) system in Bahrain.The aim of TVE system is to equip the students with the skills, knowledge and work ethic required for various industries, such as electrical, electronic, telecommunications, building services, mechanical engineering and computer technology. The TVE system is a two-tier system of education comprising SBL (containing specialised technical modules delivered in the school environment) and WBL (including work placement periods) intended to equip the students/graduates with cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills essential for their future careers. Recent TVE studies have indicated that a gap exists between the students’ skills acquired during SBL and WBL study and the skills required by industrial companies in Bahrain. A novel employability skills model was developed based on extensive literature survey and exploratory studies conducted by the researcher. The skills gap was determined through quantitative and qualitative analysis of the responses of the stakeholders to Questionnaire 1. Furthermore, to interlink employability skills requirements with teaching and learning provisions within TVE, the researcher has integrated two-dimensional (2D)models for cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains within the existing provisions. For the above purpose a new 2D model for affective domain skills has been developed. With an aim to improve teaching and learning provisions, the correlation between the existing approaches of teaching and learning practised in TVE educational environment with students’ learning styles was examined using Questionnaire 2. All the above was used for structuring learning activities in engineering courses so that a better match between the employability skills model and skills taught during SBL and WBL could be achieved. To maximise the output from TVE system, a novel SWT (SBL-to-WBL Transition) module was designed and developed. This was to ensure that TVE students receive the necessary training required by industry before they go in work placement(included in WBL programme) which would enable them to perform at a very high level; within the industrial environment. The module design was based on the user-centered approach and included necessary elements to satisfy the requirements of the novel employability skills model and 2D models for cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains. The developed SWT module contained five case studies which were related to real work examples. The learning activities included, challenged the students to recognise, make informed responses, and work comfortably with the diverse requirements of WBL environment. The user evaluation of the proposed e-learning package was done by the students and teachers who completed Questionnaire 3. Based on the above a new quality framework for online courses was developed. The modified framework extends the existing information quality frameworks by incorporating features associate with pedagogical and technological contexts. The framework would be useful in determining adequacy of the new SWT module in providing workplace proficiencies, preparing TVE students for work placement, providing effective teaching and learning methodologies, integrating innovative technology in the process of learning, meeting modern industrial needs, and offering a cooperative learning environment for TVE students. The proposed SWT module represents a major contribution to the improvement of TVE system in Bahrain because it challenges students and teachers to be capable of recognising, making informed response towards, and working comfortably with the diversity they encounter in WBL environment.

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Al, Wadi Hasan Mohsin. "Bahraini English language teachers' perceptions of the native-speaker English teachers in the Kingdom of Bahrain : how are they different?" Thesis, University of Exeter, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.501931.

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This paper reports on the findings from an investigation conducted in the Kingdom of Bahrain into Bahraini English language teachers' (BELTs) perceptions of their native English speaking teacher (NEST) colleagues. Samples were drawn from governmental higher education institutions from both genders. Specifically, this study investigates how BELTs' in higher education construct their knowledge as non-native English speaking teachers (NNESTs) of the concepts of native speaker (NS), NEST, non-native speaker(NNS), and NNEST in their ESL/EFL context. In addition, the study focuses on exploring the differences and similarities in teaching characteristics between BELTs as NNESTs and their NEST colleagues, of the issue of the necessity of having NESTs in the ESL/EFL context, and the nature of the interaction between BELTS and the. BELTs. The study involved both interviews and a questionnaire. Frequency and content analysis were done to analyse the quantitative data obtained from the closed and open questions in the questionnaire followed by qualitative analyses of the participants' responses to the interview questions. The findings indicated that most of the participants perceived the concepts NS and NEST as similar, while they perceived the concepts NNS and NNEST as different as they found the latter more reflective of the teaching profession than labelling of groups.

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Abushabab, Wajdi. "Strategic Management Practices. An Investigation of Public Sector Organizations in the Kingdom of Bahrain." Thesis, University of Bradford, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/15944.

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Over more than three decades, there has been a sustained interest in strategic planning in the public sector to secure positive outcomes and long-term growth. However, several authors argued that strategic planning is limited, costly, time consuming and not producing the needed outcomes. Previous research has focused almost upon developed, and not on developing countries, for instance, the Kingdom of Bahrain. This gap in the knowledge provides the justification for this research. Using survey method, this research aims to explore strategic management practices in the public sector of Bahrain. Using both interviews and questionnaires as the mixed methods was more convincing and produced more comprehensive findings and hence stronger credibility. The findings reveal that the strategic management process was not effective in the researched organizations in the strategic formulation stage, the strategic implementation stage, and the strategic evaluation stage. The findings also reveal that there is a low satisfaction level with strategic management process within most of the organizations surveyed. Moreover, the findings revealed that the progress in the transition from strategic planning to a strategic management approach was limited. However, some of the organizations were found to be at the start of such a transition and this may be a good sign. Additionally, the findings reported many leading edge elements that are closely related to this transition, and help to successfully implement organizational objectives. Finally, the present research is proposing a strategic management model to increase the ability to formulate, implement and evaluate better future governmental strategic plans.

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Almubarak, Mohamed Saeed. "Strategic planning framework for the development of the infrastructure in the kingdom of Bahrain." Thesis, University of Reading, 2014. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.658881.

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Most research focuses on project planning at an operational level, few address project planning at the strategic level. The majority of the models are designed for the private sector, but few serve the public sector. While the strategies are aimed at fulfilling the mission and vision that take an organisation from where they are to their desired level, strategic planning is also an essential driver. It provides the strategy along with the reliable methods to address the concerns identified. Strategic planning is conducted at a high planning level; for nations, it enables National Strategies 'goals to be achieved through an integrated approach. Despite the importance of strategic planning, the infrastructure strategies in Bahrain are formulated in a fragmented manner. Strategic planning is carried out on a silo basis due to the absence of an independent planning authority to set priorities and coherent strategies. This research investigates the problems and shortcomings at different stages of strategic planning with the aim of finding coherent solutions through an integrated strategic planning approach. It proposes a framework for the harmonious strategic planning of public sector infrastructure. The proposed framework is intended to streamline the development of strategic planning processes of public sector organisations and formulate an integrated approach in managing infrastructure projects in Bahrain.

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Alsabbagh, Maha Mahmood Mohamed Saleh A. Wahab. "CO2 mitigation measures for the road passenger transport sector in the Kingdom of Bahrain." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2015. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/13243/.

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CO2 emissions from the transport sector are expected to rapidly increase over the coming years, especially in developing countries. The literature cites numerous measures for mitigating transport CO2 emissions. Diverse technocratic, participatory and integrated approaches and methods exist for assessing these measures. However, studies that explore the feasibility of their implementation in developing countries are still insufficient. Further, assessment methods designed specifically for developing countries characterised by top-down policymaking are required. Participation of stakeholder groups and the general public in the assessment of transport CO2 mitigation measures is considered essential. However, incorporation of their perspectives and preferences within the assessment process in general, and within developing countries in particular, is still needed. Further, while the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change emphasises the need to understand public views and preferences in developing countries, and how they can be influenced by social learning, empirical evidence in this regard is lacking. This research consequently develops an integrated model for assessing transport measures in relation to climate change mitigation in Bahrain, a high-income, oil-exporting, developing country. It also aims to advance understanding of stakeholders’ views and preferences regarding mitigation measures and provide empirical evidence on the impact of social learning on assessment results. Several assessment methods were embedded within a multi-criteria analysis methodology that applied the analytic hierarchy process (AHP). These included environmental and economic assessments, scenario analysis and participatory techniques. A consultative interview-based model and a deliberative workshop-based model were built for assessing the feasibility of implementing mitigation scenarios in Bahrain and exploring the impact of social learning. The research results indicate that applying fuel economy standards can potentially reduce emissions by 22%. A higher percentage (37%) is attainable using a scenario packaging approach. Results obtained from the first assessment model suggest that no significant differences exist between the preferences of policymakers and experts and those of the general public. Scenario packages were developed as no dominant mitigation scenario was observed. These enabled an exploration of alternatives to lower carbon mobility in Bahrain that were politically and socially acceptable, environmentally effective and economically feasible. Empirical findings on social learning suggest gains in participants’ knowledge and an increased acceptance of a taxation policy. However, the resulting priorities did not differ significantly from those obtained using the first model. The methodological originality of this research lies in its three-way extension of the AHP methodology. Multi-AHP models accommodate divergent feedback from participants. Scenario packages enable benefits from desired scenarios to be merged. Last, examining the plausibility of the assessment results ensures acceptability and successful implementation. While the research findings may be case-specific, lessons learnt can be transferred to other contexts. First, the analysis proves that emission reduction potential exists and can be achieved through the implementation of various policies. Second, abatement costs can be relatively low despite fuel price distortions. Third, incorporating stakeholders’ preferences during the assessment process can increase acceptance of mitigation scenarios. Social learning can also contribute to this. Fourth, applying an integrated model using AHP for assessing transport CO2 mitigation measures in developing countries can be rewarding. This model’s application within other energy-consuming sectors, and possibly in developed countries, may also prove fruitful.

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Al, Sheerawi Amani A. "Sources of stress, coping strategies and counselling needs, among university students in Kingdom of Bahrain." Thesis, Brunel University, 2005. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/7294.

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The aim of this study was: (1) to identify the main sources of stress that affect students' level of stress, students' coping strategies and their counselling needs. (2) To identify the relationship between sources of stress and coping strategies. (3) The effect of gender and Locality on sources of stress, level of stress, coping strategies and counselling needs. This study utilised both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Two hundred university students, represented by 80 female and 120 males, completed a constructed and standardised sources of stress questionnaire. A constructed and standardised questionnaire was used to measure students' needs for counselling. In addition, a translated and standardised Coping Strategies questionnaire by Lazarus and Folkman (1988) was used to measure the types of coping strategies used by the students. A translated standardised Perceived Stress questionnaire by Cohen et at (1983) was used to measure the level of stress. Reliability analysis revealed that the overall instrument demonstrated high reliability and validity. Findings revealed the different levels of importance that each source of stress and coping strategy was perceived to have had on students, this result indicated that students identified time management as the most frequent sources of stress, followed by religious and ethical, then the academic domains. The family domain was considered to be the source of least stress experienced by university students. In addition, the coping strategies reported to be used most by these students is accepting responsibility followed by positive reappraisal, then problem solving. Escape avoidance and distancing strategies were reported as less used strategies. It was found that financial issues had a significant effect on social support and problem solving coping strategies. Religion had a significant effect on the strategy of accepting responsibilities. Personal issues had a significant effect on the escape avoidance strategy. While, academic stress, in particular, has a significant effect on several coping strategies. Gender had a significant effect on level of stress from two sources of stress: Religious/Ethical and Personal stress, and one coping strategy: Escape avoidance. Females reported higher levels of stress, higher levels of sources of stress, and higher reported coping strategy use than males. Locality had a significant effect on counselling needs; Non- Homestudents experience more need for counselling than Home- students. Locality had a significant effect on. The mean use of coping strategies was greater for non- home students than Home- students. The results from this study suggest that university students do experience a significant level of stressful life events. Therefore, it is important that counsellors and teachers address the impact of stressful life events on a university student's well being. Conducting ongoing assessments of the level of stress experienced by university students might help counsellors or teachers intervene earlier and hence target better services to the population of students. Also, considering the unique sources for minority students, counsellors or teachers more appropriately should target unique interventions to meet their needs. The study also provides information that could help to reduce stress among university setting as it might be used as a reference point for counsellors, teachers, researcher when investigating university students stress and coping experience in Kingdom of Bahrain or any other Arabic country. The current constructed stress sources and counselling needs questionnaire could be also used by the researcher interested in this area.

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Zewayed, Nawal J. "Students' acceptance of e-learning in Bahrain secondary schools." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2012. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/10075.

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The aim of this study was to investigate and measure students' acceptance of elearning as the main tool in the learning process in Bahrain's secondary schools. Schoolteachers' perceptions regarding the use of an e-learning system were also considered. This is deemed of value at a time when the Bahrain Ministry of Education is planning to implement an e-learning system in all government schools and at all school stages in the near future.

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Al-Saie, Riyad Saleh. "Corporate culture and performance : a comparison between Islamic and conventional banks in the Kingdom of Bahrain." Thesis, Durham University, 2017. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/12356/.

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The main purpose of this dissertation is to investigate and test the proposition that corporate culture is a necessary component of financial organization effectiveness and to examine the notion that a positive relationship exists between certain corporate values and financial performance. The study implies that the five organizational values that emerged from the two best-performing banks (generalists) were strategically important for the success of the two institutions. The regression analyses imply a positive relationship between the two generalists' Net Operating Income (NOI) and Innovativeness. Although there is also a positive relationship between Corporate Governance and NOI, it is less significant than the aforementioned corporate value.

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Taha, Madina. "Investigating the success of E-learning in secondary schools : the case of the Kingdom of Bahrain." Thesis, Brunel University, 2014. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/9237.

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As a result of the advances in information and communication technology, E-Learning has been integrated as an essential element in educational settings. Despite its successful implementation, a significant number of E-Learning projects fail to achieve their goals. This has motivated researchers and practitioners to study the reasons for failure and success and the factors that impact E-Learning. This research attempts to investigate the factors that influence the implementation and development of E-Learning and the most appropriate framework for secondary schools in Bahrain. The research adopted a quantitative approach to examine both teachers’ and students’ perceptions of critical factors in secondary schools in the Kingdom of Bahrain. A total of 540 respondents completed the survey-based questionnaire. The results revealed that there are four sets of factors which influence the success of E-Learning in the school education sector. These are: students’ characteristics (computers skills; motivation and attitudes); teachers’ characteristics (attitudes; control of technology and pedagogy and teaching style); technology (quality of technology and effectiveness of infrastructure) and design and content (perceived ease of use and quality of content). In addition, the findings show that there are some differences in perceptions amongst teachers according to gender, specialization, teaching experience and E-Learning experience. Similarly, the findings show that there are some differences in perceptions amongst students according to gender, specialization and level of study (years in school). The main contribution of this research is that it addresses the success of E-Learning in the schools sector in Bahrain and in the Arab region as this area of research lacks theoretical and empirical studies. In addition, the research proposes a conceptual framework that integrates the critical factors and demographic variables. The proposed conceptual framework contributes to the knowledge of E-Learning success by creating a guide for educational institutions and governments for better development and implementation, serving as a planning tool for new E-Learning projects and as an assessment mode for the efficacy of existing projects.

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Albayat, Fareed Mahdi. "A design model for using advanced multimedia in the teaching of photography in the Kingdom of Bahrain." Thesis, De Montfort University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2086/5412.

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This Study investigates the effectiveness of a new Instructional Design model for using advanced multimedia in the teaching and learning of photography at university level in Kingdom of Bahrain. A preliminary study revealed that the central problems faced by students are learning key technical aspects of photography coupled with insufficient resources and high student teachers ratio. Advanced multimedia was proposed as an effective tool for teaching and learning photography. A critical review and analysis of existing e-learning resources revealed that such technology might help in teaching and learning, especially subjects that need experience with real instruments like cameras. Through reference to the ASSURE model, Laurillard's conversational model, and insights from Steuer's Classification model, the researcher developed a new instructional design model for using advanced multimedia in photography education [AMPE]. This was field tested in University photography teaching. For the evaluation of the AMPE model a mixed-model design was used, combining quantitative and qualitative methods. In a quantitative evaluation, effectiveness in learning was estimated from the student achievement in a test. A comparison of the opinions of the two groups of students in a specially constructed questionnaire measuring their views of the respective teaching and learning methods was also applied. Finally engagement and enjoyment in learning in the two groups of students were also assessed through questionnaire. The participants‘comments, opinions, and suggestions were obtained through open-ended questions in the questionnaire. The study found that advanced multimedia enhances effectiveness, engagement, and enjoyment in learning photography. The instructional model and associated ―virtual camera‖ seems to be a suitable solution for the lack of real cameras in the classroom environment, and can help in the teaching of difficult technical photographic knowledge in an efficient and practical manner.

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Ali, Faisal Mohammed. "New public management and administrative reforms in the Kingdom of Bahrain : implementing performance and programme-based budgeting." Thesis, University of Hull, 2010. http://hydra.hull.ac.uk/resources/hull:3305.

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This research explores the opportunity for administrative reform in the government of Bahrain. In particular it offers an awareness and better understanding of how political elites construe and enact the principles of “NPM” in public sector organisations,explores the institutional capability of Bahrain’s public sector to initiate and sustain reform, and develops a conceptual model of reform applicable to Bahrain. In order to do so, it investigates the drivers of administrative change in Bahrain, examines how elements of NPM express themselves in management practice in Bahrain’s public sector organisations, and identifies facilitators and challenges to reform. Taking an interpretive approach, data was collected through a survey of ministries and semi-structured interviews with change leaders. Moreover, a case study was undertaken in the attempt to introduce a Performance and Programme Budgeting System (PPBS) in ministries, as a test case for an NPM-oriented initiative transferred outside its origin context. Drivers of reform were found to include, first and foremost, internal and external socio-economic forces, such as globalisation and demographic change, and, secondly, pressure from citizens for greater transparency and responsiveness. NPM elements expressed themselves to varying degrees in five key dimensions: organisational structure, the decision-making process, a movement to customer-driven, output-based funding,improvement of HRM performance and, finally, quality management in pursuit of efficiency in public services. However, certain constraints, including a lack of commitment from the political-administrative leadership and a lack of the prerequisite preparation, have impeded implementation. The research builds upon and extends existing theorising about NPM and draws practical implications for subsequent reform initiatives, in Bahrain and beyond.

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Es'haqi, Najat Mohammed Essa. "Towards Sustainable Water Knowledge Based Community in the Kingdom of Bahrain through Education Empowerment and Involvement Enhancement." Thesis, Liverpool John Moores University, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.515402.

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Alsindi, Tariq. "Investigation into the success of information systems development in the banking sector in the Kingdom of Bahrain." Thesis, University of East Anglia, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.273294.

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Mubarak, Aysha Salem. "An interactive web-based prototype for developing a destination information system (DIS) for the Kingdom of Bahrain." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.479027.

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Al-Haddad, Sana Saeed. "An investigation of 12-16 year old pupils' understanding of statistics and probability in the Kingdom of Bahrain." Thesis, Brunel University, 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.427663.

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Rajab, Suhaila. "Peer coaching in the Kingdom of Bahrain : exploring the implementation of a professional development programme for primary teachers." Thesis, University of East Anglia, 2013. https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/47959/.

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Education plays a crucial role in the Kingdom of Bahrain’s “Economic Vision 2030”, and the country is now working to reform its education system to meet the economic and social challenges of the 21st century. Currently the country is focusing on improving schools’ performance and enhancing their quality to keep pace with the educational reform plan. International research has demonstrated that teachers’ continuous professional development (PD) is one of the fundamental strategies that improves educational quality. Although the Bahraini Ministry of Education has encouraged teachers to adopt peer observation as a tool for PD, a number of obstacles have emerged over time. Following a mixed methods approach, this thesis describes the design and implementation and piloting of a tailor made peer coaching programme which involved 24 teachers in seven state primary schools. Questionnaires were administered to 14 senior teachers and 50 Grade Two teachers of the First Cycle of Basic Education, along with observation sheets and reflective journals. In-depth interviews were also conducted with 11 of the participating teachers. This study reveals that such a peer coaching programme is an effective form of PD because the teachers took ownership of the approach in meeting their professional needs. This enabled them to apply strategies imposed by the Ministry of Education, thereby aiding the implementation of educational changes as required. More broadly, this research demonstrates that if teachers are involved in their professional development provision their motivation is enhanced. A refined version of Wagner and French’s model (Motivation, work satisfaction, and change in practice, 2010) is presented to illustrate this effect.

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Alnaser, Naser Waheeb. "Utilisation of solar and wind energy in buildings in the Kingdom of Bahrain : a step towards sustainable building construction." Thesis, University of Reading, 2010. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.520118.

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The thesis aims to introduce and accelerate the construction of building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) or building integrated wind turbines (BIWT); considered as part of sustainable buildings. These types of buildings are important in reducing CO2 emission in Bahrain as building and construction sector is responsible for nearly 40 to 50 % of total energy use in Bahrain. Major commercial and residential building construction in Bahrain has been surveyed, making it a rich database for future make-over to BIPV or BIWT. Among these projects, there are only two sustainable building projects in Bahrain, i. e. Bahrain World Trade Centre and Euro-University - yet, not started. The Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) of having sustainable building projects in Bahrain have also been thoroughly and carefully discussed. Many policies, mechanisms and options set by different entities {OECD, UNEP's Sustainable Building and Construction Initiative (SBCI), ISES, LEED and BREEAM} has been discussed which can be used by the government or the parliament to accelerate the execution of sustainable building projects in the kingdom of Bahrain to meet the objectives of Bahrain Economic Vision 2030. Two large existing buildings in Bahrain that can be considered BIPV and BIWT or sustainable building were investigated. These are: Almoayyed Tower (the first skyscraper in Bahrain) - published in Building and Energy Journal in 2008 - and Bahrain International Circuit (classified as the world's best Formula I circuit) - published in Building and Environment Journal and Applied Energy Journal in 2006 and in The Open Construction and Building Technology Journal in 2008 . The cost of make-over, its advantages, drawbacks, concerns, and the annual reduction in CO2 emissions of these two building have been investigated. The incident of solar radiation on horizontal, vertical and tilted surfaces and the solar electricity acquired from installing photovoltaic modules integrated to the building (BIPV) has been made in additional to the calculation of the available wind speeds at different locations in Bahrain and at different heights from the ground. These data are important in making a thorough economic and environmental assessment for make-over to sustainable buildings in Bahrain. A novel model is established that allows the calculation of the Sustainable Building Index (SBI) - published in Building and Energy Journal in 2008. This index will reveal the potential in Bahrain (and probably neighbouring countries) in engaging in BIPV or BIWT (partial sustainable buildings). The index varies from 0.1 to 1.0; the higher the index the more willingness of the community to involve with sustainable buildings. For Bahrain, the calculated SBI is 0.48 which indicates that more efforts must be made on increasing the Drivers and minimizing the Barriers. This requires suitable mechanisms which the thesis has already made available. These mechanisms are used to achieve a compromise between the investors in Bahrain, the government and contractors (or builders) which will encourage and boost the development and dissemination of sustainable buildings in the kingdom of Bahrain. A novel comprehensive model to accelerate the sustainable buildings project in Bahrain has also been made (published in The Open Construction & Building Technology Journal in 2008). Also, two novel empirical relations were established to estimate the cost of solar and wind electricity to be used for BIPV and BIWT. The thesis aims to solve the vicious circle of blame: Bahrain investors like to fund sustainable buildings but there is no demand for them; the constructors can build sustainable buildings but the developers do not ask them; and the developers would ask for sustainable buildings but the investors won't pay for them.

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Alkhan, Ahmed M. "A critical analysis of special purpose vehicles in the Islamic banking industry : the Kingdom of Bahrain as a case study." Thesis, University of Bolton, 2016. http://ubir.bolton.ac.uk/1130/.

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This thesis examines the concept of special purpose vehicles (SPVs) from a Shari’a (Islamic law) perspective. It thereafter investigates the practice of SPVs in the Islamic banking industry, using Kingdom of Bahrain as a case study. The review of literature explores the concept of SPVs, maqāsid al-shari’a (objectives of Islamic law), main Islamic financial principles, and main Islamic financial products used in conjunction with SPVs. This review of literature provides the theoretical foundation and understanding of SPVs in Islamic banking. Arguably one of the main Islamic financial hubs globally, the research uses the Kingdom of Bahrain as a case study. The investigation of SPV practices uses industry feedback through forty-four face-to-face semi-structured interviews, and secondary data. The secondary data consists of annual reports (which includes financial and Shari’a Supervisory Board annual reports), regulatory consultations, and a real-life executed SPV structure by an Islamic bank. A thematic analysis is used to qualitatively analyse interview responses, while a content analysis is used to qualitatively analyse the secondary data. A content analysis also led to the formulation of qualitative test questions that may be used to generally determine whether an SPV structure transaction is Shari’a compliant or not. Out of ten Islamic banks covered in this research, eight of them engage in investment transactions. Out of these eight Islamic banks, evidence tends to suggest that five Islamic banks include conventional loans within their SPV investment structures for genuine causes, while three Islamic banks use hiyal (legal stratagems) to engage in prohibited conventional activities through SPVs. This indicates that although SPVs may be used for genuine causes, there may be some sort of an abuse of SPVs by the Islamic banking industry to override Shari’a (Islamic law) requirements. Also, whether the practice was genuine or hiyal-based, evidence further tends to suggest that many SPV practices in the Islamic banking industry may have been violating at least one major Shari’a condition, which therefore negates the Shari’a compliance of the SPV transactions. This includes Islamic banks either: (1) indirectly paying for the establishment costs of the conventional SPVs, (2) managing the conventional SPVs, (3) negotiating conventional deals on behalf of the SPVs, (4) having legal control over the conventional SPVs, and/or (5) having influence over the conventional SPVs. According to the findings, the conditions that are being violated are placed by Shari’a Supervisory Boards unanimously, in one form or another. This raises a question of whether a flaw exists within the Islamic banking industry, where such violations were able to have continued without being spotted by regulators, Shari’a Supervisory Boards, and/or internal Shari’a reviewers. The research concludes that there seems to be a discrepancy between the Islamic banking theory and practice, where the theory strictly prohibits interest-based transactions, while the practice commonly includes interest-based transactions. The research further concludes that evidence suggests that due to several factors, such as the inability to spot violations or management pressure, a considerable number of internal Shari’a reviewers do not report these SPV violations. As a result, most Shari’a Supervisory Boards are not officially informed of the realistic practices taking place.

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Al-Khalifa, Muneera. "Constitutional protection of the international Declaration on the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work 1998 in the Kingdom of Bahrain." Thesis, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10443/3580.

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This thesis will study the International Labour Organization's Declaration on the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work ("ILO Declaration"), which was adopted in 1998 by the International Labour Organization ("ILO"). The thesis will also examine how the Kingdom of Bahrain as a member of the ILO has sought to adopt and implement the ILO Declaration in relation to its Constitution, Islamic Shari'a, and other laws such as its criminal and labour relations laws.

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Janahi, L. A. M. "The importance of accountability in IT governance practice in the public sector : a case study of the Kingdom of Bahrain." Thesis, University of Salford, 2016. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/38534/.

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The term IT Governance (ITG) is widely understood to be inherited from the discipline of corporate governance and represents the way organizations structure and manage IT resources. Researchers in the discipline of ITG have shown a link between effective ITG and organizational performance. However, other research efforts continue to develop models of ITG. Another research area has focused on ITG concepts and dimensions, namely: structure, process and people. Yet, little research has addressed the implementation of ITG stage leaving a clear gap between the theoretical musings, real-life and contemporary practice. A number of researchers have reported that the adoption of ITG is believed to improve organisational accountability, thereby resulting in return on investments. Accountability is an important part of ITG especially since public sector organizations are non-profit and IT projects are considered important. For the purpose of conducting this research, a review of the literature in ITG has been initiated to shape the intended theoretical background of the study. The academic literature conducted formalized a richer view to the ITG concept. The study investigated ITG practice using multiple case studies from public sector organisations based in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The research is also focused on gaining an in-depth insight to evaluate ITG practices. A facilitative framework has been adapted for mapping ITG areas introduced by the ITG Institute using the COBIT framework to structure the research tool. Research results are classified into most significant (mature) and weakest processes to provid a better understanding of the gaps available within ITG practice in public sector organisations covered in this study. The researcher found that IT structure in public sector organisations needs revisting to enable to better disseminating of IT activitities, therefore lead into promoting an accountability culture through definite roles and responsibilities. In addition, the researcher pointed to the enacting forces and the importance of IT-related laws in defining internal controls and protecting the organization’s assets from IT-related risks. In this research, SHIP-ITG model and its maturity criteria represents a contribution of this research study for both practitioners to use and researchers; for instance, this allows the organization to gain a better perspective on ITG processes and provides a clear focus for management. The SHIP-ITG model also forms a basis for further research in ITG adoption models and bridges the gap between conceptual frameworks, real life and functioning governance.

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Abdulla, Hameed Saleh. "An investigation on the causes and remedial measures on the delays in the construction industry in the Kingdom of Bahrain." Thesis, Glasgow Caledonian University, 2016. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.726768.

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Al, Qahtani Khalid Mohammed. "Investigating the impact of bureacratic factors on government organisational performance in the Kingdom of Bahrain : a multiple case study approach." Thesis, Brunel University, 2013. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/8766.

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This research is undertaken in response to the need to offer fresh insights to the number of models of organisational bureaucracy. The main aim of this thesis is to explore the bureaucratic factors related to governmental organisations that may influence their performance. Through conceptual and empirical research, several key factors have been identified which link organisational performance to social responsibility, job satisfaction, motivation, and decision quality. To support this research, Hofstede’s cultural dimensions were used in connection with the performance dimensions and the bureaucratic factors. In this context, the case study design used multiple sources of evidence in a triangulation strategy to contribute to developing a perspective on bureaucracy and its impact to government organisations in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Thus, a conceptual framework has been developed and proposed as part of the study. This research adopted a semi-structured interview research design in order to elicit the views of individuals and in-depth qualitative information. The findings in the context of this research confirmed that Bahrainis are highly rule-oriented, risk averse and do not readily accept change. In addition, they have a high preference for avoiding uncertainty thus they maintain rigid codes of belief and behaviour. The results of the empirical investigation have therefore enriched the growing literature of bureaucracy and performance of government organisations not only in the Kingdom of Bahrain but also in the global setting it used the Hofstede’s cultural dimensions. The result of this research may be of help to a range of human resource managers, public administrators, employees and other stakeholders in bureaucratic organisational context.

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Mohammed, Ahmed Abdulsamad. "Rethinking e-learning strategy 2.0 in the digital age : case study of the future school project in the Kingdom of Bahrain." Thesis, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10443/2870.

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This research aims to rethink e-learning strategy in the digital age by taking The Future School Project in The Kingdom of Bahrain as a case study and by investigating and evaluating e-learning strategies. In the Digital Age, the new technologies of web 2.0 (such as Facebook, blog, YouTube, etc.) have changed the learning landscape, where learners are becoming active participants and creators of knowledge. Many claims and suggestion have made about learning potential of Web 2.0 tools and technologies, however, these claims and suggestions have not been based on research evidence. New research is critical because many learning institutions and schools are making significant investments in e-learning; however, changes in the learning process have been incremental rather than transformational, mainly due to the lack of strategic direction. The research approach adopted in this dissertation includes (1) Observations and Document Analysis, (2) Interviews Stakeholders and (3) Questionnaires (Staffs, Teachers and Students). The findings show how teachers and students are using ICTs in learning. Moreover, they explain another factor which has an impact on the successful integration of technology in e-learning: this factor is the gaps between e-learning policy, the actual practice of teachers, and students’ practice; these three worlds are very far apart. Also the findings show that Web 2.0 could bridge the gap between digital natives and the educational system leading to successful integration of technology in learning. Furthermore, it explains the role of Web 2.0 in learning and provides an e-learning strategic framework for evaluating e-learning. The research recommends (1) Using social network sites Facebook and video sharing site YouTube in learning, (2) Triangulation of e-learning policy, teacher practice and students practice, (4) Rethinking using current ICTs, and (5) Encouraging and monitoring teachers using ICTs.

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Alhaddad, Fatima. "Pediatric type 1 diabetes in the Kingdom of Bahrain : characterizing the population & developing a tailored local approach to optimal management." Thesis, University of Surrey, 2016. http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/811508/.

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Background: The prevalence of diabetes in the Middle East is amongst the highest worldwide, Bahrain ranks amongst the top 10 countries. In particular, increasing number of children are being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) posing a significant public health concern. Objective: The aim of this thesis was to characterize the population by exploring lifestyle, dietary and health risk factors associated with pediatric T1DM and to undertake a local needs assessment to inform the development of management strategies. Methodology: An observational case-control study of children with T1DM and healthy controls (n=59 and 53; mean age 9.66±1.72 and 9.02±1.88 years respectively) was conducted to ascertain baseline characteristics of children with T1DM as compared to healthy children with a subsequent more detailed prospective investigation (n=20) of the T1DM population, which included a focus on vitamin D intake and status. A systematic review of the effectiveness of interventions that seek to improve the management of children and adolescents with T1DM and a qualitative study using focus groups with service-users and healthcare workers were undertaken to inform the development of a specific educational package targeting the needs of Bahraini children with diabetes and their families. The findings of all phases were amalgamated to inform the design of an education package and associated feasibility study. Results: Children with T1DM appeared to be more likely to have suffered from an illness before diagnosis of T1DM than their healthy counterparts. Dietary inadequacies were common in Bahraini children irrespective of diabetes diagnosis, particularly excessive sodium intakes, whilst children with T1DM consumed significantly more calories than controls and more protein relative to their RDA. Serum vitamin D as measured by CLIA assay method (standard practice) and by UPLC/MSMS (gold standard) classified 72% and 50% respectively of the children as having suboptimal vitamin D levels. It appears that dietary intake, sunlight exposure and physical activity may to some extent impact the vitamin D status of children with T1DM. The systematic review identified facilitators of successful interventions aimed at children and adolescents with T1DM such as theoretical based interventions. It also highlighted barriers to the real-life integration of such interventions. These factors and the themes identified by the focus groups such as a need to focus on adolescents prior to transitioning were incorporated into the educational package. Conclusion: Children with diabetes do appear to differ from age matched controls with respect to health factors and socio-demographic characteristics. Larger confirmatory studies are urgently needed. The feasibility and acceptability testing of the proposed educational package is currently ongoing with a planned pilot test of the program within the coming year.

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Al, Buflasa Hanan Mubarak. "Impact of high wind power penetration into power systems with reverse osmosis desalination plants, taking Kingdom of Bahrain as a case study." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2008. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/36131.

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This study is based on the Bahraini government's interest in the construction of largescale renewable energy projects in Bahrain. This thesis investigates the impact of integrating a high penetration of wind power into Bahrain's power system. It includes wind and site assessment and a study of the correlation between wind power and power demand. The power system is analysed before and after wind integration covering different wind penetration levels. In order to mitigate against the possible impact of high levels of wind power, the operation of reverse osmosis stations is modelled as a means of providing additional grid balancing. The geographical distribution of wind speed (the wind atlas) for the kingdom of Bahrain is presented, based on measured data and on calculations undertaken using WAsp and Matlab. The data used were recorded by the Meteorological Directorate using a weather station at Bahrain International Airport. The data were taken on an hourly basis for a period of ten years. These data indicate an annual mean wind speed of 6.93 m/s at 60 m height and mean Weibull scale and shape parameters C and k of 7.80 m/s and 1.79 respectively. This suggests that the area has a good wind resource. The wind atlas shows that several locations in the less populated central and southern regions of the main island of the archipelago of Bahrain are potentially suitable for wind energy production.

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Alzayed, Amal. "Problem-based learning in Islamic education in the formal curriculum : a case study of secondary girls' education in the Kingdom of Bahrain." Thesis, University of Huddersfield, 2016. http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/28371/.

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This thesis examines the impact of introducing roblem-Based Learning (PBL) into the Islamic Education (IE) curriculum at Year 11 level (students aged 17) in the Kingdom of Bahrain (KB). The research was motivated by recent recommendations (2011) by the Ministry of Education (MoE) in KB that secondary education should develop students’ independent and critical thinking skills, and by my own professional and academic interest in pedagogy. This study is pragmatic and it uses a mixed methods approach to enhance the validity and reliability of the findings. In view of the examining nature and the context specificity, the casestudy strategy of a secondary girls’ school in KB was adopted. The core of the research is the implementation of an IE module (Islam organises marital life), designed using PBL methods, into four IE classrooms in a girls’ school in KB. The intervention took place over a period of seven weeks. Qualitative data takes the form of classroom observations before and during the PBL intervention and interviews with students, teachers and curriculum specialists employed by the MoE. Quantitative data was collected via questionnaires distributed to students before and after the PBL intervention and through student self-evaluation forms. This data was used to generate statistical results. The thesis provides a detailed explanation and critical analysis of PBL, and examines its relationship with constructivist learning theories specifically within the context of curriculum IE in KB. It presents a refined model of PBL that is workable for secondary IE in KB, and which might be transferable to similar contexts. This model is new to the education system in Bahrain and is being trialled to test its effectiveness and hopefully integrate it into the country’s current secondary teaching methods. The outcomes of this study revealed that teachers deliver knowledge through the use of conventional methods which in turn minimized the role of students in the learning process as passive receivers. Therefore, this study suggests PBL as an appropriate teaching approach to be employed in IE in KB, because it has offered advantages to Islamic Education learning by encouraging students to take a more independent proactive role and communicate more freely. Nevertheless, the implementation of PBL had its difficulties, particularly with regards to getting used to a new learning style, but it was noted that teachers provided sufficient support. The thesis also argues that constructivist learning approaches, albeit within certain boundaries, can be beneficially implemented to confessional religious education, such as curriculum IE in KB. The implementation of PBL under the umbrella of constructivism enhances the independent thinking and knowledge creation by Bahraini learners which in turn helps them comprehend religious resources, and boost their faith. The research discussed in the thesis is an original contribution to knowledge because it is the only research about PBL in IE in Bahrain as this is a completely novel pedagogy in this particular context.

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Jahrami, Haitham. "A critical examination of leadership competencies in the context of health services : a study of clinicians in the Psychiatric Hospital, Kingdom of Bahrain." Thesis, University of Ulster, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.441171.

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Lightfoot, Michael D. "Education reform for the knowledge economy in the Middle East : a study of education policy making and enactment in the Kingdom of Bahrain." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2014. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/10021657/.

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The knowledge economy is a construct of a neo-liberal imaginary that is linked closely to the promotion of educational technology use in schools. In the belief that educational technology can assist in the rapid development and modernisation of the education systems in the Middle East, over the last 20 years, donor agencies, international conglomerates and supra-national organisations have encouraged governments in the region to embed information and communication technology into the policies for the reform and development of their education systems. Taking Michael Peters’ assertion that there are three elements to the knowledge economy – learning, creativity and openness, the study points to the paradox of promoting these concepts within the context of the deeply conservative authoritarian regimes in the Arabian Gulf. By way of an ethnographic case study into the formulation and subsequent enactment of education policy reforms in the small kingdom of Bahrain in the Arabian Gulf, this account analyses the historical context together with political and social conditions giving rise to the education reforms in this region and the conflicting pressures experienced by those in schools that are tasked with enacting the reforms. Comparisons are made with the situation in Jordan from whence much of the regional impetus for technology-led education reforms arose. The analysis of the findings uses the lens of New Institutional Economics as a way of focusing upon the conflicting cultural, social and political factors that influence the policy enactment. In this way a more satisfactory narrative is achieved than one simply centred upon a neo-liberal analysis or upon conventional models of technology adoption. Ultimately, the study concludes that it is only through a rebalancing of the conflicting forces of structure and agency that successful social reform and policy enactment can take place in this part of the world where autonomy and selfactualisation are novel concepts for the great majority of the population.

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Abdulaal, A. A. M. (Adel). "A survey of the knowledge of the military and civilian medical practitioners in the Royal Medical Service in the Kingdom of Bahrain with regards to the clinical application of hyperbaric oxygen therapy." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/20049.

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Thesis (MScMedSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A survey was conducted between 3 August and 5 October 2011 to test and evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of the military and civilian medical practitioners at the royal medical Service in the kingdom of Bahrain with regards to the clinical application of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. The survey consisted of a questionnaire and a semi-structured interview in which a total of 93 (out of a possible 302) medical practitioners were included (13 participated in the interviews). Similar to findings of previous studies, the knowledge of medical practitioners in Bahrain regarding hyperbaric oxygen therapy was low. Several practitioners were able to mention at least one indication for the therapy. No single factor had a statistically significant association with knowledge or the lack thereof. A large proportion of the participants had a positive attitude towards the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, felt that it is a valid treatment modality and they would refer their patients for such treatment. They would like to receive more information on hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Educational interventions to address the knowledge gap would likely be effective, since most participants have a positive attitude towards the therapy and believe that it is cost-effective.

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Harry, Wes. "Localisation: the appointment of host country nationals to replace expatriates : an investigation & analysis of issues and opinions conducted in the banking sector of the United Arab Emirates with supplementary information provided in Bahrain, Singapore and the United Kingdom." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 1997. http://oleg.lib.strath.ac.uk:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=21504.

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This study seeks to identify and analyse issues which arise as organisations appoint local nationals to replace foreign workers. This is a subject of deep interest to many international and domestic organisations operating in countries which employ a substantial number of expatriates. It is also of interest to governments which wish to create employment opportunities for their own nationals and reduce their dependence upon expatriates. It has not been of much interest to academics if one is to judge interest by the amount of information published. This may be because it is a sensitive topic involving information which is difficult and expensive to produce. It follows a qualitative approach to generate methods of investigation which enable the researcher to persuade respondents to give their opinions on the process. The study required the researcher to display great sensitivity to cultural norms and expectations of the respondents and their employing organisations. It also required building trust and rapport with individuals to induce them to talk about personal views and beliefs. It explores related issues within the field of International Human Resource Management, especially those regarding training and development, loyalty and socialisation, and motivation of staff in times of change. The study was conducted in the Banking sector of the UAE with additional material from other locations. The researcher interviewed 60 senior staff of the participating banks as well as senior government officials, business people and several middle level staff. He also attempted questionnaire based surveys and focus group discussions. Those interviewed and surveyed were host country nationals, Western expatriates and non-Western expatriates. A substantial amount of information has been produced and analysed. Useful propositions for effective localisation have been suggested. Although the focus of the study has been Banking in the UAE the intention of the study is to produce insights and suggestions which are intended to be of use in other locations and other industries. He intends that the research will prove of value to researchers and practitioners dealing with localisation and the management of Host Country Nationals and expatriates.

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Olivier, Anette. "Social status of elite women of the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt a comparison of artistic features /." Thesis, Pretoria : UNISA, 2008. http://etd.unisa.ac.za/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-09262008-134009/unrestricted/dissertation.pdf.

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"A case study exploring succession planning: Supported by a quantitative analysis of governmental organizations in the Kingdom of Bahrain." THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, 2008. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3297443.

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Luke, Gary Joseph. "An assessment of the service quality expectations and perceptions of the patients of Awali Hospital in the Kingdom of Bahrain /." 2007. http://eprints.ru.ac.za/1177/.

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Thesis (M.B.A. (Rhodes Investec Business School)) - Rhodes University, 2008.
Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master in Business Administration of Rhodes Investec Business School.

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Fričová, Kateřina. "Britská reakce na události arabského jara v kontextu vztahů Spojeného království se státy v Perském zálivu." Master's thesis, 2019. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-398418.

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The diploma thesis named British reaction to the Arab Spring events in the context of United Kingdom's relations with Persian Gulf countries is concerned with an impact of the revolutionary events of 2011, known as the Arab Spring, on bilateral cooperation between United Kingdom on one side and Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Oman on the other. While using quantitative analysis approach, it depicts how the Persian Gulf developments were reflected by prominent British representatives and members of the Cameron coalition government. Since the government promised to approach foreign policy matters through a liberal-conservative lens and also planned to further deepen its relations with Persian Gulf countries, the Arab Spring events can be interpreted as a clear dilemma for British policymakers. This thesis aims to answer whether such dilemma forced the government officials to re-asses the traditionally warm attitudes towards Persian Gulf and additionally, it demonstrates which spheres of their cooperation were threatened the most. Firstly, the bilateral relations between United Kingdom and Persian Gulf countries between 1971 and 2010 are described. Then, the focus moves towards the Cameron coalition government and its foreign- policy aims. In its final part, the thesis focuses on British...

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