Abstract-The purpose of this paper is to examine the academic and athletic motivation and identify the factors that determine the academic performance among university students in the Emirates of Dubai. The study examined motivation based on nontraditional measure adopting a scale to measure both academic as well as athletic motivation. This study involving 217 athlete and non-athlete students reveals that academic motivation, career athletic motivation and student athletic motivation are motivational factors in improving students' academic performance. Further, it showed there is a significant trend in student athletic motivation as a function of both father educational qualification and mother educational qualification. Findings also suggests a significant trend in career athletic motivation as a function of nationality, however, there is no significant pattern observed from all the three factors as a function of gender and GPA.
The objective of this study is to examine the potential of Dubai as an integrated logistics hub, identify gaps and recommend polices accordingly. The key features of an integrated logistic hub are identified. The logistics performance of Dubai is compared to that of the top ranked logistics performing country, Singapore. Gaps that need to be looked into for Dubai to attain a similar status as Singapore are identified. The views of company managers in Dubai with regards to logistics facilities in Dubai are elicited using a survey method and analyzed. The study reveals that Dubai requires further development and investment to match Singapore’s performance as a logistics hub. The survey results show that high rents and costs of operation will adversely impact on Dubai’s status as a logistics hub. There also appears to be a logistics skill gap amongst the workforce in Dubai and this must be addressed and e-commerce must be encouraged. The regional competitors in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Kuwait pose a challenge to Dubai’s standing as a logistics hub for the region. The financial sector should be developed along with public institutions to facilitate a seamlessly integrated business environment. Much of the emphasis in developing Dubai as a logistics hub is on the physical infrastructure where the developments have been impressive. However, emphasis also needs to be given to containing inflation, developing professionals’ skills, expanding the financial sector and ensuring that government regulation is conducive to business.
The purpose of the study was to review privacy and security concerns and their impact on eGovernment adoption in Dubai. The research analyzed the literature on e-Government, security and privacy concerns of e-Government adoption and the legislative provision relating to privacy and security protection. A survey on e-Government user concern on privacy, security and ease of use was also carried out. The data for the survey in this research was collected from 190 respondents in Dubai. The results of the analysis revealed that perceived security, privacy and perceived ease of use were important constructs in e-Government adoption. The analysis of legal framework showed that the Federal Constitution, the Penal Code, the new Data Protection Act and the Computer Crime Act could be used to address various privacy a n d security concerns. Thus it is important that the policy makers facilitate an appropriate awareness campaign of the existence of both information privacy and security protection to attract more participation towards the e-Government services.Keywords: e-Government Adoption, Privacy, Security, Dubai Laws Introduction:
ABSTRACT62 million girls are being denied education worldwide (Yousafzai, 2015). Unfortunately, this is not a new trend. Neither is it a diminishing one. In the UAE, although on an average more girls are enrolled in schools than boys, with approximately 126000 girls to 112000 boys, about 1100 girls dropped out of school when compared to 460 boys between years (Hanif, 2015. There have been host of initiatives within the country by government and non-government agencies to increase awareness towards female education and particularly towards STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) higher education and employment opportunities. However, these initiatives do not often reach the schools that target low-income families in the country. This paper reports findings from the phase one of a pilot study carried out with 235 female students belonging to low-income expatriate families living in the UAE, over a period of five years. The study highlights the significant gap in knowledge and understanding of parents in this income bracket towards STEM education for girls. It also reports on the successful transition of 43% of the girls into STEM school education all the way to STEM higher education through dedicated summer workshops and internships provided through consulate grounds and local universities, as opposed to typical choices between completing high school and getting married, or going into non-STEM field such as social/fashion/business studies/etc. JEL Classifications: I2, O15
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