Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Accounting -- IIUM Summary: The objective of this study is to investigate the audit report lag (ARL) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the impact of the audit committee's effectiveness on the ARL. The characteristics of the audit committee studied include the size of audit committee,

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Mechanical Engineering -- IIUM Summary: The waste heat from the air-conditioner will usually be released in the atmosphere which in turn contributes to the global warming. In every kW of electricity, which is used in air-conditioning, about 4 kW of the thermal energy is dumped into the enviro

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Mechanical Engineering -- IIUM Summary: This dissertation studies the drag reduction of passenger cars with pushed-in rear door and rear bumper to improve aerodynamics and thus fuel efficiency. Drag reduction was focused on modifications of the surface at the bottom rear side profile of a pas

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Biotechnology Engineering -- IIUM Summary: Among all of the devulcanization methods ofspent rubber introduced, enzymatic devulcanization is a much safer and preferred choice because it does not include any harmful or toxic chemicals, and is normally not energy intensive. The process of enzyma

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology -- IIUM Summary: For the past few years, government of Malaysia and several scholars have paid a substantial amount of attention towards the acceptance, impact and sustainability of telecenter. Although enormous research efforts have been put forth, tel

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences -- IIUM Summary: This thesis concerns the idea of distributive justice, an important subject matter immensely debated in studies of philosophy, political, behavioural and social sciences; yet to be thoroughly analysed in economics. Despite its relevance, work

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Architecture -- IIUM Summary: The thermal comfort of a person is the condition of mind that expresses satisfaction with the thermal environment that plays a significant role in determining building occupant performance, productivity and energy efficiency. The ASHRAE Standard 55-2013 has opine

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Qur'an and Sunnah Studies -- IIUM Summary: Indeed, the Qur'an is a book of guidance, peace and security. It possesses a noble approach for the maintenance of peace, stability and the establishment of man on this earth so as to carry out his divine responsibility of worship and success

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Civil Law -- IIUM Summary: This dissertation initially examines the concept of international investment law and it sources. Fair and equitable treatment (hereinafter “FET”) as one of the principles of International Investment law is examined under multilateral and bilateral investment tre

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of English Language and Literature -- IIUM Summary: Men and women are often required to employ a specific style in their speech for effective communication. Direct and assertive statements are associated with men while women are perceived to use an indirect style. However, the ways men and women