Abbas Tarhini

• Lebanese American University

Introduction In this study, a review of fuzzy implementation to Real Options Approach (ROA) theory where the applicability of classical and extended theories of “fuzziness” studied. Background ROA allows taking into account the value of some sources of managerial flexibility and therefore assessing a more accurately project value. The positive val...

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are essential to the medical healthcare landscape. EMS play a crucial role in maximizing the overall expected survival probability of patients with various health emergencies. During the COVID-19 pandemic, peoples’ lifestyle changed and their decisions to seek medical assistance were mixed with fear. This affected t...

The objective of this study is to examine the nature of the association that corporate ethics and CSR have with the two dimensions of organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), OCB toward other individuals in the company (OCBI) and OCB toward the organization’s strategies and objectives (OCBO). Based on a framework involving the resource-based view...

Purpose During the past few years, the rise in social media use for information purposes in the absence of adequate control mechanisms has led to growing concerns about the reliability of the information in circulation and increased the presence of fake news. While this topic has recently gained researchers' attention, very little is known about us...

Purpose This paper uses a cognitive analytics management approach to analyze, understand and solve the problems facing the implementation of information systems and help management do the needed changes to enhance such a critical process; the emergency management system in the health industry is analyzed as a case study. Design/methodology/approac...

The sharing economy is a new phenomenon considered to stimulate sustainable practices. It is viewed as the synergy between technology, information and marketing that promotes a new culture where customers favor access over ownership enabling them to use resources more efficiently. Therefore, it represents an innovative business model that can act a...

Today's advanced technologies are promoting the rise of the sharing economy. This emerging trend has shaped modern society and transformed the way businesses operate, encouraging better future growth. However, these benefits will materialize only if users engage in the sharing economy in a continuous or sustainable manner. This study aims to depict...

Purpose Research has shown that information technology has a tremendous effect on higher educational (HE) institutions. The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework that would depict and highlight on the financial, cultural, political and social difficulties that affect the adoption of technology in HE institutions. Design/methodology/appro...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of the accreditation path toward legitimacy in business schools from an isomorphic and a social responsibility perspective. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative method is used to analyze the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation process in...

Purpose This paper presents an innovative agile methodology that proposes fundamental changes in managing the development of in-house information systems in SMEs and benchmarks it with one of two database technologies enabling these systems to be both efficient and competitive Design/methodology/approach The objectives are achieved by presenting...

Dans notre travail, nous cherchons à mettre à la disposition du gouvernement libanais, une approche informatique dynamique, reposant sur les techniques de fouille de données pour analyser les données du CDR (Call Détail Record) afin d’identifier les suspects dans ce genre d’événements. L’importance de ce projet vient du fait qu’il traite un sujet d...

Information and communication technologies (ICT)-based innovations and applications have become major drivers of enhanced organizational performance, economic growth, and social change. However, although the body of research that is pertinent to this area has substantially grown, the importance of complementary factors such as corporate entrepreneu...

Higher educational (HE) institutions have always been considered as a major building block for the progress and prosperity of modern societies. Quality HE institutions are perceived to behave in a socially responsible manner and to build knowledgeable and ethical societies that confront the challenges of the future. Today, these institutions are fa...

Purpose Research has shown that information and communication technologies (ICT) are crucial for economic growth. The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework that would depict and examine the nature of the relationship between ICT use and organizational performance in the Lebanese market, taking into consideration the impact that innovatio...

Cross-docking is a practice in logistics in which shipments are directly moved from an inbound truck into an outbound truck. A recognized problem in this domain is the assignment of trucks to doors in a way that the distance to be traveled between the doors is minimized. This problem is known as the cross-dock door assignment problem (CDAP). The pu...

Advancements in technology have generated remarkable interest among researchers and practitioners regarding the impact they have on organizational performance. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) applications, such as e-commerce, supply chain management, customer relationship management, e-learning, m-commerce, social media, and wearab...

Research has shown that information and communication technologies (ICT) are crucial for economic growth. This is, however, contingent upon the availability of appropriate organizational, institutional, or human resources and capabilities– complementary factors - that would make proper use of these technologies to drive the organization’s performan...

This paper presents an evolutionary method for testing web applications. Although state-based testing has been reported, few papers have addressed modern web applications. In our work, we model web applications by associating features or web pages with states; state transition diagrams are based on events representing state transitions. We formulat...

In this paper, we suggest a methodology for testing robustness of Real-Time Component-Based Systems (RTCBS). A RTCBS system is described as a collection of components where each component is modeled as a Timed Input-Output Automaton (TIOA). For each component, we handle two specifications: a nominal one and a degraded one. We extract test sequences...

A web application is an application that can be accessed via a web browser over a network. Web applications contain client side code and server side code. Web applications undergo changes in the maintenance phase, and retesting changed programs is done thereafter. To retest a program after changes, we can select a subset of the whole test suite on...

In this paper, we suggest a methodology for measuring the degree of robustness for Real-Time Component-Based Systems (RTCBS). Each component of the RTCBS system is modeled as a Timed Labeled Transition System (TLTS). For each component, we handle two specifications : a nominal one and a degraded one. We extract test sequences from the nominal speci...

Web applications can be composed of heterogeneous selfcontained web services. Such applications are usually modified to fix errors or to enhance their functionality. After modifications, regression testing is essential to ensure that modifications do not lead to adverse effects. In this paper, we present a safe regression testing algorithm that sel...

In this paper, we suggest a methodology for testing Real Time Component Based Systems (RTCBS). A RTCBS is described as a collection of components where each component is modeled as a Timed Input-Output Automaton (TIOA). The first part of this study is devoted to the generation of timed-test sequences. Our algorithm for test sequence derivation extr...

The cost of developing and deploying web applications is reduced by dynamically integrating other heterogeneous self-contained web services. However, the malfunctioning of such systems would cause severe losses. This paper presents a technique for building reliable web applications composed of web services. All relevant web services are linked to t...

In this study we present a technique for testing robustness of Real-time systems described as Component-Based System having timing constraints. Each component is modeled as a Timed Input-Output Au- tomaton (TIOA). For robustness issue, we handle two specifications : a nominal one (the more detailed specification) and a degraded one (con- sidering o...

In this paper, we suggest a realistic methodology for testing robustness of Real-Time Component-Based Systems (RTCBS). A RTCBS system is described as a collection of components where each component is specified by a nomi- nal and a degraded specification, modeled as a Timed Input- Output Automaton (TIOA). Further, the communication of the whole sys...

Web Services represent a recent promising software technology that provides application-to-application interaction. Web Services are described using Web Services Description Language (WSDL), and the Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration directory provides a registry of Web Services descriptions. Testing Web Services is important for bot...

Summary form only given. Scheduling of final exam usually results in conflicts and inconvenience. Conflicts occur when simultaneous exams are scheduled for the same student, and inconvenience to a student refers to consecutive exams or more than two exams on the same day. A good exam schedule should aim to minimize conflicts and the two inconvenien...