Acceptance of E-learning among university students in UAE: A practical study

The objective of the study is to find out the factors which affect the acceptance of E-learning among students and how the students’ purpose of using E-learning is determined by these factors. The research was based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The researcher developed a questionnaire to gather data from a sample of 366 university students who actively used the E-learning system. According to the results of the study, subjective norms, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, enjoyment, and accessibility” are the vital predictors behind the intention of students for using E-learning systems. This indicates that extended TAM is applicable in the UAE. The results show that policymakers and education developers should take E-learning system seriously since it can be opted not just as a technological solution but also as a learning platform for students belonging to a distant area. The results present practical implications for education developers, policymakers and practitioners in devising useful plans to implement E-learning systems

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Political factors affecting parents’ perceptions on televised polio messages in Sindh, Pakistan: a critical investigation

Television messages are one of the essential means to disseminate polio messages in the prevention of infectious diseases. However, little is known about the hegemony of political actors specifically government in power over televised health content and its impact on people’s perceptions to adopt or reject a health attitude, particularly in developing countries. Theoretically, Bandura in his social cognitive theory (1997) has examined the change in mind-sets through observational learning, media and social surroundings. However, his research lacks to underline state dominancy over people’s health decisions with reference to political leadership. This study fills the gap by critically investigating political factors that obstruct Pakistani television channels to disseminate productive and informative polio messages, for boosting self-efficacy among lower middle class Jamshoro parents, thus encouraging them to vaccinate their children against polio in Sindh province of Pakistan. The methodological approach employs critical paradigm with qualitative investigation through in-depth interviews. Low level of awareness, less credibility of television channels and political hegemony over health messages contributed and enlarged self-efficacy to collective efficacy of political actors during findings of this research study as a new domain in social cognitive theory. In addition, this research sheds light by critically analysing the elements of corruption, unaccountability and lack of transparency involved in ineffective televised polio messages in developing nations as Pakistan, opening a space for policy makers and television officials for a positive health change in designing health awareness campaigns

Towards Enhancing the Shareholder\u27s Right to Control the Management of the Public Shareholding Company

The control of the management and functioning of the Public Shareholding Company is one of the most important rights given to the shareholder, who can exercise this right, individually or collectively, through the Company\u27s General Assembly. To be able to exercise his vital right, the shareholder should be informed of the Company\u27s administrative and financial situation. Hence, the shareholders\u27 information right has been always enhanced by the Comparative legislations through diversifying and expanding its means and scope. However, by analyzing the provisions of U.A.E Companies Law, it was clear that these provisions are insufficient for the effectiveness of the shareholder\u27s right of control; the effective exercise of this right is challenged by several practical obstacles that weaken the role of the shareholder. Therefore, this study aims to examine the weakness points of U.A.E Companies Law and the reasons behind it in order to provide appropriate suggestions and solutions by gaining advantage from the European insight. The study is divided into two sections; in the first one, we proved the weakness of shareholder\u27s right of control as per the current Companies Law, while in the second one, we suggested the appropriate means for enhancing this right. Key words: Shareholder, Public Shareholding Company, Control Right, Right of information, Right of Disclosur