scholarly journals Investigating the Impact of External Factors on User Perceptions: A Case Study of Software Adoption in Middle East

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tahereh Monzavi ◽  
Behrouz Zarei ◽  
Amir Hossein Ghapanchi
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
External Factors ◽  
User Perceptions ◽  
Software Adoption ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The Integrated Hydropower Sustainability Assessment in Tajikistan: A Case Study of Rogun Hydropower Plant

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Zhao Xu ◽  
Yumin Niu ◽  
Yangze Liang ◽  
Zhigang Li ◽  
Atoev Iftikhor
Keyword(s):  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Hydropower Plant ◽  
Sustainable Performance ◽  
The Impact

Tajikistan has formulated the strategy to rejuvenate the country through hydropower. The Rogun hydropower plant (HPP) is designed as the highest hydropower station, while its sustainability is also questioned due to a lack of comprehensive sustainability evaluation. Considering that the external environment of Rogun HPP is complex and changeable, its sustainable performance will be fragile and inconstant. To comprehensively assess the sustainable performance, an integrated evaluation framework, covering the current and dynamic sustainable performance, is urgently established. Therefore, this paper firstly explored the hydropower sustainability assessment indicators which can conform to Tajikistan’s situations and further examined the current sustainable performance of Rogun HPP. The case study found that Rogun HPP’s current financial viability, involuntary resettlement, the measures to prevent corruption, and information disclosure were seriously deficient. The SWOT analysis indicated the external factors, such as the Belt and Road Initiative, improving business environment, and easing geopolitical disputes, can eliminate weaknesses and improve the sustainable performance of Rogun HPP. At the same time, tight fiscal allocations and economic downturns will have negative influences on the sustainable performance. The integrated evaluation tool established in this paper can not only evaluate the current sustainable performance but also consider the impact of external factors on sustainable performance from a dynamic perspective. This paper contributes to the current knowledge system by establishing the hydropower sustainability assessment system which is suitable for Tajikistan’s conditions. Moreover, the results are informative for the decision-makers to have a better understanding of Rogun HPP’s current strengths and weaknesses, valuable opportunities, and potential threats.

Will New Blood in the Leadership Produce New Blood on the Battlefield? The Impact of Regime Changes on Middle East Military Rivalries

2004 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 612-635 ◽  
Author(s):  
John A. Tures
Keyword(s):  
Cold War ◽  
Middle East ◽  
International Conflict ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Regime Changes ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Cold War ◽  
The Impact

The Middle East has witnessed a recent spate of alterations in rulers and regimes. These new leaders are coming to power in countries having a history of international conflict with other states in the region. Will the change in government exacerbate interstate crises, producing disputes and wars? Or will the nascent leadership steer their countries to peace, choosing instead to focus on an internal consolidation of power? To answer this question, this article examines the theories of foreign policy behavior of new leaders. It discusses the results of a quantitative analysis of an earlier time frame: the initial years of the Cold War. The article then conducts a series of case study analyses of contemporary times to determine if the theory and prior statistical tests remain valid. The results show that new administrations are more likely to target rivals with a threat, display, or limited use of force. Such incoming leaders, however, seem reluctant to drag their countries into a full-scale war. These findings hold for a variety of countries in a number of different contexts. Such results are relevant for Middle East scholars, conflict mediators, as well as American foreign policymakers who seem to have adopted a taste for regime change in the region.

scholarly journals Affect Of External Factors And Non-Native Community In Children’s Personality And Its Impact In Second Language Acquisition

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (04) ◽  
pp. 233-240
Author(s):  
Feruza Tulibayevna Jumaniyozova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Native Community ◽  
Native Communities ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Changing Schools ◽  
The Impact

The research presented in this article is about the challenges young learners may face when they are exposed to non-native communities, and introversion which stems from these kinds of situations. This paper focuses on three different problems: (1) the effect of external factors and non-native community in a child's personality: (2) the impact of changing schools with different medium instructions frequently (3) the effect of introversion on the children’s Second Language Acquisition. This case study is based on three research tools, such as an interview, lesson observation, personality test to affirm the feeling the subject underwent because of the mobile lifestyle of his parents.

Russian -Turkish relations and current international alliances in the Middle East "Study on the effect and Impact"

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (11) ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
Muthanna Faiq Meri ◽  
Abdelalim -Fadel Wadi
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
International Relations ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
External Factors ◽  
International Alliances ◽  
Terrorist Groups ◽  
Internal And External Factors ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Middle East Study

International relations are affected by the interests that may be achieved by States or if those interests are harmed as a result of internal and external factors that are exposed to this or that state. The bilateral international relations are also affected by the alliances to which one or both sides of the relationship is involved. A set of geopolitical, economic, security and ideological interests negatively and positively. Such relations were also affected by the policy of axes and international alliances, which have long been joined by the two countries to contradictory alliances that have strained their relations. Turkey is a member of the four-party alliance and Turkey is a member of the Islamic alliance and then of the international coalition to fight the oppressive organization and the terrorist groups in Iraq and Syria. Each of these alliances has its objectives and members whose views differ from those of other member states, Hence, the impact on relations between Russia and Turkey was clear.

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