This paper presents the findings of an empirical study that investigated the relationship between cross-cultural training (CCT) effectiveness, self-efficacy, and adjustment of expatriate managers in Asia. Responses of 169 managers from four different national backgrounds, all currently on overseas assignments in Asia, indicate that the relationship

This study seeks to analyze the stance of shari`ah in implementing Hudud punishment on women in the case of adultery and fornication and to compare it with the existing civil laws in the modern age. The issue of Hudud has been much debated, attacked and ridiculed in the global electronic and print media. There has been a serious misconception about

There is no denying to the fact that the stock market is an integral part of the economic development of a nation. The current economic crisis was largely due to the fall of the giant global stock exchanges in New York, Europe, Japan and others. As the world today looks for an alternative for the capitalistic economy, and considering Islamic financ

This book provides an introduction to evaluate syllabus of teaching Arabic for non-native speakers which is appropriate for the field of education and learning of this language in terms of linguistic, cultural, and educational content. The author discussed the general principles for the preparation of specifications in preparing a good syllabus for

phannaceutical sciences in general are a group of interdisciplinary areas of study involved with the design, action, delivery, disposition, and use of drugs. This field draws on many areas of basic and applied sciences such as organic chemistry, biochemistry, biology, physiology, molecular, physics and chemical engineering. It further applies the p

Problem statement: The accumulation of metal contaminants in sediments can pose serious environmental problems to the surrounding areas. Trace metal contamination in sediment could affect the water quality and the bio-assimilation and bioaccumulation of metals in aquatic organisms, resulting in potential long-term implications on human health and e

26 surfical sediment of Setiu lagoon were collected in order to analyze the heavy metals concentrations using the sensitive Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS). Results from this study revealed that the average sediment concentration of lead (Pb), cobalt (Co) and copper (Cu) were 23.26 μg/g dry weight, 22.29 μg/g dry weight and

Islamic architecture is not concerned about the form buildings only. Islamic architecture signifies a process where all the phases and aspects are equally imposratnt. It is almost impossible to identify a phase or an aspect in that process and consider it more important than the others. The Islamic architecture process starts with having a proper u

The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and development of Madinah attempts to identify and examine some principles of Islamic urban planning and development, which the Prophet (pbuh) under the aegis of revelation had bequeathed to the subsequent Muslim generations. This book discusses a number of vital urbanization and development issues as advanced by the Is

This book titled “Islam, architecture & urban planning” is a compilation of studies on the relationship between spirituality and built environment in Islam. The book consists of twelve chapters representing twelve separate studies nine of which were presented in one national and eight international conferences and symposiums held in six dif