https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/45141 2026-04-15T14:55:05Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/45227 Title: How to implement successful e-government : case study of Sultanate of Oman Authors: Al Salmi, Muatasim; Mohtar, Shahimi; Hasnan, Norlena Abstract: Every government is seeking to provide the best services to its country to achieve efficiency and accepted performance. This goal could be achieved by improving the service performance of the entire sectors in society. Revealing key questions of e-government implementation and planning factors that would affect the success of e-Government is the study priority goal. Hence, the purpose of this research is to investigate and explore the factors that drive the e-government implementation and adoption that would affect the government performance. Finally, a case study using a secondary data from UN data along with study outcomes with recommendations as guidance for e-government projects in Sultanate of Oman is illustrated. 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/45226 Title: Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and measurement of reporting quality : a review of methodologies Authors: Abdullahi, Aminu; Abubakar, Musa Yelwa Abstract: This paper conceptually review the various models employed by previous studies in the measurement of reporting quality following the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) around the world. In the review, attention is paid to the nature, appropriateness and limitations of each of the models identified. It was found that, the methodologies used in studying the relationship and impact of IFRS on reporting quality are classified into qualitative, quantitative and firm-specific attributes models on one hand, and direct and indirect models on the other hand. Finally, the study calls on researchers to be wary, by selecting appropriate method that commensurates with the objectives of their studies, and their ability to adequately mitigate the limitation of the model highlighted in the review. 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/45225 Title: Identifying causality relationship between energy consumption and economic growth in developed countries Authors: Dinçer, Hasan; Yüksel, Serhat; Adalı, Zafer Abstract: The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the causality relationship between energy consumption and economic growth for developed countries. Within this context, annual data of 22 developed countries was examined by using Dumitrescu Hurlin panel causality analysis. As a result, it was determined that that there is a bidirectional relationship between energy consumption and economic improvement for developed countries. This condition provides two different results. Firstly, energy consumption has an influence on economic development for these countries. While considering this result, it can be said that any limitation in energy consumption will restrict economic growth. Moreover, it was also concluded that level of economic growth is the main reason of energy consumption for developed countries. In other words, developed countries tend to have more energy consumption when their economies are growing. 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/45224 Title: The university identity : communication of identity themes Authors: Bozaykut Bük, Tuba; Atakan-Duman, Şirin; Paşamehmetoğlu, Ayşın Abstract: Earlier research has brought organizational identity to the fore as an institutional response to the developments in higher education field. Following literature, this study aims to examine the organizational identity of universities through an analysis of themes communicated at their websites. The study findings reveal that participant universities communicate five common identity themes institutionalized by higher education field. Among these themes, social values presented to the society for belongingness and capacity for enriching main university functions are found out to be most communicated themes. The findings also show that each university communicates distinct themes that still fall under these five common themes. Therefore, the study presents that distinct themes symbolizing the uniqueness claim of the university identity emerge within the pre-determined theme categories in the field. 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z