Traditional theories of development versus the theory of symbolic sites of belonging
Published in: Opción, Año 36, Especial.27, 1399-1413
May 01, 2020
Mastur Rahim
Wafa' Hazaymeh
Rana Alsalaymeh
Identity Management System Model in the Internet of Things
Published in: TEM Journal
May 01, 2020
Belkacem Athamena
Zina houhamdi
This paper describes the identity management system (IdMS) by defining system and user requirements. Additionally, it introduces the IdMS concept that approaches the things identity management. Moreover, the paper deeply describes the IdMS features using unified modelling language (UML) diagrams such as class, system, and sequence diagrams to show the main system functionalities. Ultimately, the suggested system is evaluated by comparing it with the existing systems and discussing the fulfilmen...
Energy performance of fuzzy logic controllers in smart buildings
Published in: International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy
May 01, 2020
Family ownership concentration and real earnings management: Empirical evidence from an emerging market
Published in: Cogent Economics and Finance
Apr 07, 2020
The paper examines the effect of family ownership concentration (FMOC) on real earnings management (REM) in manufacturing firms listed on Bursa Malaysia (formerly known as Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange). Data are gathered from 1,056 firm-year observations for the four-year period from 2013 to 2016. The feasible generalised least square estimation is used to examine the relationships. The results show that FMOC is negatively and significantly associated with REM. This evidence supports the alignme...
Managing Asymmetric Information Effects in Decision-Making Productivity-Based Model
Published in: International Journal of Knowledge and Systems Science
Apr 01, 2020
Zina houhamdi
Belkacem Athamena
Amer Qasem
Making the correct decision requires the possession of sufficient information regarding each alternative possible solution. Nevertheless, the investigation of all possible solutions to select the best alternative is complex and expensive. This article addresses the Principal-Agent problem, where the key feature is asymmetric information. Asymmetric information approaches the decision investigations in a business context, where one participant possesses more or better information than the second...