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Predicting demand of water in Baghdad city: A comparison between ARIMA and Curve Estimation Methods

Hasan Abas, Ahmed Mahmoud, Braq Kamel

Pages: 124-142

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This paper aim aims to predict the quantities of water needed in the city of Baghdad for the next 10 months. This paper focuses on potable water, based on the time series data of the water consumption phenomenon in the city, which was obtained from the Ministry of Water Resources, specifically the Baghdad Water Department. Statistical forecasting techniques were used on the monthly water consumption data for the city of January 2014 until May (2024, a total of 125 months, and that is Baghdad in the period from to reach an estimate of the quantities needed by the city of Baghdad in the future. Curve Estimation and Linear Regression forecasting techniques were used, such as linear regression analysis and the Box - Jenkins (ARIMA) methodology, to obtain the best water consumption model in the city of Baghdad and the most accurate. In This paper we concluded that it is the best model suitable for predicting monthly water consumption in Baghdad city is (3,1,1) ARIMA among the models proposed in the Box-Jenkins methodology in terms of accuracy measures and (Mean Absolute Percentage Error) which reached (2.44-MAPE).While the (Mean Absolute Percentage Error) for the Simple Linear (MAPE=8) Quadratic Regression model and the Quadratic Regression model were also found, the research concluded that monthly consumption will increase in the city of Baghdad, when compared to Between the actual values ​​and the predictive values ​​of the methods used in the paper to predict the future. Finally, it is recommended to take the necessary measures to limit water consumption in the city, through pricing, awareness, education, intermittent supplies and other measures that preserve water resources and achieve sustainability.

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Measuring the impact of fair value indicators on investment efficiency: An analytical study of extractive and mining industry companies listed on the Amman stock exchange

Ahmad Husnieh, Kareem Nusseir, Ahmad Obeid

Pages: 69-86

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       This study aimed to measure the impact of fair value indicators (net realizable selling value, asset replacement cost, net future cash flows) on investment efficiency as measured by the market value per-share to earnings per share model and the deviation from the expected investment model. The study followed a descriptive analytical approach to interpret the relationship between its variables. The study population consisted of extractive and mining industry companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange for the fiscal years (2019-2023), totaling (7) companies. To analyze the data and test the hypotheses, the following statistical methods were used: (descriptive statistics, test for stationarity in time series, Durbin-Watson test, Hausman test, multiple linear regression, simple linear regression), relying on the statistical software (EViews).

       The study concluded that there is a positive impact of fair value indicators (net realizable selling value, net future cash flows) on investment efficiency as measured by the market value per-share to earnings per share model, while they had a negative impact on investment efficiency as measured by the deviation from the expected investment model. Additionally, the study found that the asset replacement cost has a positive impact on investment efficiency as measured by the deviation from the expected investment model, and a negative impact on investment efficiency as measured by the market value per-share to earnings per share model.

       Based on the results of this study, the researchers concluded with several recommendations, the most important of which were: the necessity for extractive and mining industry companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange to expand their disclosure of financial information related to fair value indicators with clarity and transparency to attract investors and gain their trust.

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Strategic leadership and its role in outstanding performance: An analytical study in a sample of private universities in Baghdad

Aveen Al-Naaeb, Luma Hameed

Pages: 338-347

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This research aims to identify the role of strategic leadership, through its dimensions (clarity of strategic direction, rational use of authority, and ethical and value framework), in achieving outstanding performance in the private universities included in the research sample. (153) valid questionnaires were distributed to the research sample, which included senior and middle management. The data were processed and analyzed using several statistical methods, most notably (arithmetic mean, standard deviation, coefficient of variation, Pearson correlation coefficient, and simple linear regression) using the SPSS V28 statistical software. One of the most important conclusions reached by the research is the existence of a statistically significant correlation between strategic leadership (with its three dimensions: clarity of strategic direction, rational use of authority, and ethical and value framework) and the level of outstanding performance in private universities. This indicates that adopting these dimensions contributes to enhancing the universities' ability to improve their focus on beneficiaries, develop their internal processes, and improve their human resource management as key inputs for institutional excellence. The research recommends the necessity of adopting an integrated strategic leadership system in private universities, based on developing clear and updated documents and strategies, promoting organized delegation of powers, establishing the ethical framework, building leadership and human capacities, and supporting a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, in a way that contributes to raising the levels of institutional performance and achieving excellence in the higher education environment.     

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Role of green creative in green insurance: Applied study in National insurance company

Hanan Mhmood

Pages: 195-204

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The research aims to explore the role of green Creative in green insurance and securing its financing. It also aims to provide green innovation's conceptual framework, highlights its objectives and importance including (the use of renewable energy sources, enhancing resource usage, developing eco-friendly products, reducing waste and pollution, and improving agriculture). Furthermore, the research seeks to define green insurance and its characteristics represented in: providing insurance for green projects, covering environmental risks, motivating companies to improve their green performance by offering insurance discounts, and developing green insurance products.

In order to achieve the desired objectives, National Insurance Company in Iraq, which provides various forms of insurance including agricultural insurance, was conducted in this research. A descriptive-analytical approach was adopted. A survey was distributed randomly to (40) workers of middle and senior management in National Insurance Company. SPSS statistical tests were done such as (mean, standard deviation, Pearson correlation, and simple linear regression).

The research was divided into four sections. The first focused on the general framework and research methodology, the second included the fundamental theoretical concepts of the research variables, section three encompassed the practical aspect of the research and the tested its hypotheses, while the fourth section concluded that there is a relationship between the elements of green innovation, whether collectively or individually, and green insurance in the researched company, and demonstrated that green insurance increases green sectors' investment, preserving green projects and enhancing their performance. Finally, the researcher recommended green innovation in all fields and ways that fit the natural environment to achieve sustainable production and consumption. In addition to that, that researcher, recommended to enhance insurance sector's awareness, particularly in green insurance sector, and get the benefit from advanced countries experiences.

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The impact of financing behavior in economic value added: An analytical study of a sample of industrial companies listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange

Mohammed Alsendi, Rafiaa Alhamdani

Pages: 145-154

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The study aims to achieve several objectives, the most important of which is to analyze the nature of the financing behavior adopted by business companies, by measuring the impact of financing behavior—represented by short-term debt, common stock, and retained earnings—on Economic Value Added (EVA) using the EVA model for a selected sample of business companies listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange during the period from 2005 to 2024. The study relied on the descriptive-analytical approach to present the theoretical and analytical aspects of the research variables, and the quantitative approach to test the research hypotheses in order to address the research problem, which revolves around the question: To what extent does financing behavior affect the Economic Value Added of industrial companies listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange? The study assumes a main hypothesis positing the existence of a statistically significant impact of financing behavior on the economic value of industrial companies. To test the research hypotheses, time series data and multiple linear regression analysis were employed. The results revealed a statistically significant negative impact of common stock financing on Economic Value Added, a statistically significant positive impact of retained earnings financing on Economic Value Added, and no significant impact of short-term financing on Economic Value Added.

The study concludes with a set of recommendations for financial decision-makers in the business companies of the study sample to help enhance their economic value, including: adopting an effective financing policy that ensures the optimal use of shares as a financing tool, achieving a balance between equity financing and debt financing.

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The role of anti-self-compulsiveness in creating the mindset of an entrepreneurial leader: An analytical study of the opinions of a sample of decision makers in the Civil Status Department in Bequeath

Mohamood Mohammed

Pages: 56-73

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The current research aims to study “The role of anti-self-compulsiveness in creating the mindset of an entrepreneurial leader In the Civil Status Department in Baqubah” And the possibility of successfully applying these two dimensions in the government sector of the city of Baqubah, represented by the Civil Status Department in Baqubah. The research problem came from the main question it is: "Does self-interest have a significant, statistically significant relationship and impact on the mentality of entrepreneurial leaders in the Civil Status Department in Baqubah?" “The existence of a correlation and influence between the roles of self-confidence in creating the mentality of an entrepreneurial leader in the Civil Status Department in Baqubah. On the basis of the research hypotheses and in order to enrich the research with data and information that puts the research at the level of achieving its objectives, these data and information were obtained from references, sources, and periodicals related to the research concepts, On the analytical side, several statistical methods were collected, including: (arithmetic mean, standard deviation, Pearson correlation coefficient, and linear regression) which analyzes the research concepts and its most important dimensions related to the research topic in a way that enables them to be answered accurately. The research population that represents the potential sample was chosen which the Civil Status Department in Baqubah is. The research sample of (90) respondents was selected, it is a deliberate sample where the questionnaire form was distributed to all sample members, The research results were analyzed based on the statistical program (SPSS), which targeted decision-makers in the Civil Status Department in Baqubah, represented by the Office of the General Director, department directors, and division and unit directors. The results of the research reached a set of conclusions, the most important of which was the awareness of the senior leadership in the Civil Status Department in Baqubah of the anti-self-desires in creating the mentality of the entrepreneurial leader. The results of the field analysis also indicated that there is a significant influence on self-confidence in creating the mentality of the entrepreneurial leader.

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Measuring and analyzing the impact of some macroeconomics variables on the foreign trade in China during the period between 2000 - 2019

Khalid Shihab, Fouad Hassan, Muthanna Mhmood

Pages: 93-107

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The aim of the research is to study the impact of some macroeconomic variables in China represented by investment with local capital , foreign investment, Gross Domestic Products(GDP) , rate of inflation and economic growth rate and the exchange rate in dollars in foreign trade represented by exports and imports, (Industry and services) for the period 2000-2019, by adopting standard analysis where the gradual multiple linear regression was analyzed of the role of some variables in the economy in the growth of Foreign Trade Ministry in China during the time period above. The research reached the following results:
(1)-There is a significant indicative role for the two variables of investment in domestic capital and foreign investment in the development of foreign trade movement. (2)-There is no significant indicative role for the exchange rate variation, the rate of inflation, and economic growth in the development of foreign trade. (3)-There is a significant indicative role for the variable (GDP )in the development of the movement of Foreign trade in China, if it is adapted independently away from the suggested changes in the research, as its impact is clear on China imports and then exports.(4)-There is an investment increase in domestic capital and foreign trade movement in China.(5)-There is relative stability in foreign investment.(6)-There is a decline in the rate of economic growth to the (GDP) between 2000- 2019 as well as the exchange rate of the dollar against the Chinese Yuan. And the research presented several proposals, including the importance of studying the impact of foreign trade from exports, imports, by sector: industrial, agricultural, medical, technology, and the role of the foreign trade in China in the world countries’ economies, especially the European Union and UAS.

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The role of human resource training in enhancing productivity: An exploratory study at the artificial insemination department, Animal resources directorate, Ministry of Agriculture

Zainab Kadhim, Iman Fadhli

Pages: 50-58

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This research aims to highlight the role of human resource training in improving productivity within the animal wealth sector. The theoretical aspect of the research addresses the topic of human resource training as an independent variable, and artificial insemination/animal wealth department as a dependent variable, with 70 employees.

A questionnaire was used as a data collection tool and distributed to the research sample of employees. It contained a set of questions for the research variables, formulated according to a five-point Likert scale, for employees to answer. The data was analyzed using simple linear regression and Pearson correlation coefficient via SPSS V24 software to determine the nature and type of correlation and the impact between the studied variables.

 

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The effect of emotional intelligence on the organization’s reputation - field research for a sample of private banks in Baghdad

ناظم Al-Zeidi, صفا Al-Ezzi

Pages: 169-187

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The current research aims to identify the extent of the influence of emotional intelligence on the organization’s reputation for a sample of private banks in Baghdad, as well as the extent of the interest of private banks in research variables and their dimensions, to come up with a set of recommendations that contribute to improving their practice and adoption of these variables, and based on the novelty of the variables and their importance to banks. On the one hand, and society on the other hand, the research adopted the descriptive and analytical approach in completing a chapter and discussion, and it was applied in a sample of private banks in Baghdad, so that the research community (285) of the leaders represented by everyone who occupies the functional positions (bank manager, assistant manager, bank manager Department, Associate Director of Department, Division Officer), a questionnaire was distributed to them (170) to investigate opinions about the variables studied, and it was supplemented with data, observations and limited interviews, while the research used programs (SMART PLS V.3.3 - SPSS V.26 - AMOS V.25) To analyze the primary data, with the adoption of descriptive and inferential statistical methods represented in (the normal distribution test, the exploratory factor analysis, the confirmatory factor analysis, the validity and reliability test, the arithmetic mean, the standard deviation, the relative coefficient of difference, etc. Relativity ratio, Pearson correlation coefficient, simple linear regression coefficient, multiple regression coefficient) to test the research hypotheses stemming from the main questions, and the statistical analysis showed a number of results, the most prominent of which was the keenness of private banks to improve their organizational reputation, by directing emotional intelligence (self-feeling assessment, Feeling regulation, the use of feeling) to improve its level, while the evaluation of self-feeling and the regulation of feeling directed to improving creativity, innovation, and social responsibility, it added the use of feeling to the two dimensions, self-feeling assessment and feeling organization to improve the level of quality, performance, vision and leadership.

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The impact of the quality of banking assets on operating cash flows: An applied study of a sample of banks listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange

Mohamed Wadi

Pages: 41-56

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This research aims to diagnose the impact of the quality of bank assets from loans and credit loans on cash flows generated from operating activities by studying a sample of commercial banks listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange for a period of 10 years from 2010 to 2019. The research used the descriptive analytical approach based on the SPSS statistical program by measuring the strength of the correlation between the study variables by simple linear regression and continuity of chains. The problem of the research was whether cash flows through operating activities are affected by the quality of bank assets? The research found that there is a positive moral impact between the quality of assets and cash flows. The quality of assets is a good indicator of the predictability of future cash flows as a result of the direct relationship and the positive impact between them. This encourages banks to focus on achieving the quality of assets with the aim of obtaining cash flows from their operating activities. The research recommends the need to reduce the proportion of non-performing loans through credit undertakings and by managing the potential risks of bank loans and other assets while at the same time adopting sustainability policies that achieve high profitability ratios and thus high cash flows.

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Macroeconomic variables affecting youth unemployment rate in African countries

ميفان Ali, مفيد Almula-Dhanoon

Pages: 126 -137

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The research aims to test the effect of the foreign direct investment rate, inflation rate, government spending rate, population growth, GDP growth, the degree of trade openness, and the corruption risk index on the youth unemployment rate in African countries. Although youth unemployment rates in African countries are not among the highest rates in the world, it remains a problem that requires serious consideration in addressing it as it is considered a major factor in political instability. The research adopted the method of multiple linear regression and panel data for the period 1990-2019 for sixteen African countries for which the required data for the research were available: Zimbabwe, Uganda, Rwanda, Niger, Senegal, Mozambique, Nigeria, Central Africa, Tanzania, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali, Kenya Angola, Cameroon. It was concluded that foreign direct investment ratio was negatively affects the youth unemployment rate. While the effect of government spending, population growth and corruption risk index (decreased risk of corruption) was positive. No significant effect of economic growth, inflation rate, and trade openness has been demonstrated on the youth unemployment rate in African countries.

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Analyze and measure the internal factors affecting the profitability of commercial banks: Applied study on the Bank of Baghdad and the Middle East Bank

هالة Hassoun, وحيدة Khalaf

Pages: 297-318

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The aim of the research is to analyze and measure the effect resulting from the internal factors represented by (cash liquidity, debt ratio, capital adequacy, credit facilities to assets, bank size, quality of banking service) affecting the profitability of Iraqi commercial banks represented by the rate of return on assets (ROA) and the rate of return on assets (ROA) and the rate of return on assets. Return on Equity (ROE), and to achieve the goal of the research, a model was built to measure the impact of independent variables on the dependent variable based on the program ( Amos Statistical Analysis Twenty-Fourth Edition ) starting from the application of the multiple linear regression analysis method on a sample of two banks during the period from (2010 -2019), and the research reached a set of results, the most important of which is (there is a significant and statistically significant effect of the internal factors in the profitability indicators (ROA, ROE), and the research showed that the internal factors that most influence the profitability of commercial banks in the study sample differed from one bank to another. It was recommended to strengthen the interest in the capital adequacy ratio, the indebtedness ratio and cash liquidity because of their significant impact on the profitability of commercial banks, the research sample

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The Role of Fourth-Generation Marketing in Competitive Intelligence: A Field Study at Al-Safeer Private Hospital

Sabah Wahab, Ibrahim Hasan, Saadoun Jathir

Pages: 01-09

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The current research aims to understand the importance of the role and impact of Marketing 4.0 on competitive intelligence. The research problem was represented by an important question: "How can Marketing 4.0 impact competitive intelligence?" To explain the relationship between the main research variables, two main hypotheses were formulated for correlation and influence, from which sub-hypotheses were derived. To achieve the research objectives, a descriptive analytical approach was used to survey the opinions of employees at Al-Safir Private Hospital. The sample included (43) employees out of a total population of (50). The intentional sampling method was used, and their opinions were surveyed using a validated questionnaire. To analyze the data, the statistical programs SPSS and Excel were used. Among the statistical methods used were Spearman's correlation coefficient and simple linear regression coefficient.         

The research reached several conclusions, the most important of which is that Marketing 4.0 plays a role and impact on competitive intelligence, contributing to increasing the hospital's efficiency and level of application of soft skills, tools, and techniques of Marketing 4.0 in competitive intelligence.                                                       

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The extent of the impact of the dimensions of manufacturing flexibility in supporting marketing performance / an analytical study of the opinions of a sample of individuals working in the General Company for Leather Industries in Baghdad

ابتسام Hana, قصي Jameel

Pages: 3-13

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         The current research aims to know the extent of the impact of the dimensions of manufacturing flexibility represented by (size flexibility, machinery flexibility, product flexibility, process flexibility, expansion flexibility) in supporting the marketing performance represented by (market share, sales volume, profitability) in the General Company for Leather Industries - Baghdad The data and information were collected based on a questionnaire form, and the data obtained was analyzed using the statistical program (spss. Ver- 24) in order to obtain the results of analyzing the correlation and influence relationships between the independent variable (manufacturing flexibility) and the dependent variable (marketing performance). A set of statistical tools and methods prepared for the purpose of statistical analysis and extracting results from the most important ones  T-test, F-test, correlation coefficient, and simple, multiple and graduated linear regression analysis. The research came out with a set of conclusions, among which there was a correlation and a significant effect between manufacturing flexibility and marketing performance, and in light of the conclusions, a set of proposals were presented in line with the conclusions, including: Increasing the interest of the researched company in manufacturing its products with different models and designs by adopting advanced machines that meet the requirements of customers as well as Diversification in the markets to which the products are offered.

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