Purpose The aims of this study were to identify Continuous Improvement (CI) practices prevailing in the manufacturing companies with regards Visual Management, Employee Engagement, Leadership and Risk Management; continuous improvement tools that have been adopted by companies; analyze critical success factors for implementing CI companies. Design/methodology/approach For study, a survey questi...

Purpose of the study The aims were to analyze sustainable practices adopted by international chain hotel brands in Muscat; and find out extent affecting guest satisfaction hotels Muscat determine barriers challenges faced Muscat. Design/Methodology/Approach Forty questionnaires distributed two hotels’ employees different job positions. In-depth interviews also used gather qualitative informatio...

Over the last decades, health indicators have witnessed major improvements in the Sultanate of Oman. This study was aimed at factors associated with underweight among children in four regions of Oman, as, in 1998, underweight was prevalent among 17.9% of children aged less than five years. A case-control study was conducted in 2002: 190 cases were 6-35-month old children with weight-for-age < -...

The goal of this study is to investigate and develop a cost-effective procedure for the treatment of contaminated water by sorption technology using an Omani clay mineral. Attapulgite (Palygorskite) is a clay mineral that exists in the Sultanate of Oman in huge reserves in two deposits in the southern part of Oman. In this paper, we present our first findings about this important clay in the re...

BACKGROUND This study was undertaken to determine whether medical students' recall of anatomy is lost when the student reaches clinical years, and whether a four month teaching of Anatomy in the pre-clinical years had any impact. METHODS A cross-sectional study, using a short answer type paper consisting of eight questions in anatomy was administered randomly to 5th, 6th and 7th year medical ...

Total marine fisheries catches by Oman were estimated from 1950 to 2010, including large-scale and smallscale commercial catches, subsistence, and recreational catches, as well as major discards. Reconstructed total catches increased from around 53,600 t∙year-1 in the 1950s to almost 200,000 t·year-1 in the 2000s. This estimated catch is 1.3 times the landings reported by the FAO on behalf of O...

Recently, human activities have caused unprecedented environmental problems. Achieving sustainability is a challenging task globally that requires comprehensive managerial practices. In tackling this issue, new type of management has emerged known as green management. This study explores the impact training on and financial performance Ministry Education in Sultanate Oman through mediating role...

The study aimed to identify the degree of practice school principals in North Al Sharqiyah Governorate Sultanate Oman. And a whether there were statistically significant differences at significance level (α ≤ 0.05) between estimates sample members due variables, gender, and years experience. To answer questions, researcher used descriptive analytical method. also questionnaire collect informati...