How Applying Soft Lean Components Can Contribute to Reducing Costs in the Service Sector: The Case of Al-Ahliyya Amman University

This research aims to identify the rules of lean system application in the service industry. It also seeks to highlight the requirements of applying the lean production system on Al-Ahliyya Amman University to reduce costs. The research was conducted in the form of a case-study in Al-Ahliyya Amman University. Data was collected through discussions with some the officials in the university. Including the HR manager, the financial manager, the student affairs manager, and the student registration manager. The results showed that lean production was most successful in service organisations that depend on the core components of lean; such as continuous improvement, problem-solving, decision-making, knowledge management, and technology usage. These components together can be a critical key to reducing costs which is what Just-in-time technique aims to do

The Relationship between Interest Rate Fluctuations and the Amman Stock Exchange and Real Estate: An Analytical Study

This paper aims to identify the relationship between interest rate fluctuations, the Jordanian markets of stocks, and real estate in terms of trading volume, the price index of the stock market in general, and the shares of the Jordanian real estate companies listed in Amman Stock Exchange as the Jordanian representative of the real estate market. The study was conducted on the period of 2000-2008, given the substantial fluctuations in the interest rate that those years witnessed. Through the use of Pearsons Correlation Coefficient, the study concluded the following: First, there is a positive and strong relationship between interest rate fluctuations and the price index of Amman Stock Exchange. Second, the relationship between interest rate fluctuations and the price index of construction companies is positive with a weak relationship. Third, there is a weak relationship between interest rate fluctuations and the trading volume in the two markets; Finally, Amman Stock Exchange is more sensitive than real estate market to fluctuations of interest rate

The Rule of Distinct Services of Transport Companies in Customers Satisfaction: A Case Study from Royal Jordanian Airlines

This study aims to explore the extent of offering distinctive services by the Royal Jordanian Airlines transport company to the travelers on its aircraft. The study relied on data collected from the company's profile and website. And through the benchmarking between the services of Royal Jordanian Airlines with some international airlines companies, and the services standardized by the International Air Transport Association, the results showed: Royal Jordanian Airline Provides pre-flight services such as; possibility to book by phone or internet with the lowest fare, notify travelers of known delays if any, deliver baggage on time, refund of the ticket to the client in case of his apology for travel. Royal Jordanian pays more attention to the passengers with disabilities and special needs in terms of providing those comfortable seats and equipment that help them to move, in addition to kind treatment and special food. As one of the in-flight services, Royal Jordanian Airlines accepts unaccompanied minors ages 5-14 years with $100 as an escort service charge per direction. Royal Jordanian Airlines is seeking to improve the quality of food and beverages offered to passengers in terms of taking into account the conditions of diabetes and pressure. Services provided to mitigate passenger inconvenience from cancellations and misconnections are from the post-flight services

The Effect of Corporate Social Responsibility in Achieving Competitive Advantage at Jordanian Supply Chain

The study aimed to identify the effect of social responsibility dimensions in achieving competitive advantages at Jordanian supply chain companies. To achieve the study objectives qualitative study has been conducted, extensive literature review and bibliographic analysis has been conducted, meanwhile, annual reports and secondary data have been collected with reference to the theoretical literature in this field. The studys population consist Jordanian supply chain companies which are: Royal Jordanian Royal Falcon- Royal Wings Fly Jordan Air Arabia Jordan supply chain companies. The collected data were coded for the purpose of analysis. The statistical analysis was used to describe the sample characteristics and to measure the attitudes towards the statements that measure the study independent and dependent variables. After extensive literature it has been found that the major dimensions of social responsible are economical, legal, ethical and philosophical social responsibilities. Analysis indicated that there are no differences of corporate social responsibility effect on achieving the competitive advantage at Jordanian supply chain companies due to companys age, Companys size and Companys number of employees Results also indicated that there are differences effects of corporate social responsibility but not significantly by Companys operational capital. For future research empirical research is recommended to generalize this proposed model

Reducing Costs by Applying Activity-Based Costing System and the Possibility of the Application in the Banking Sector:An Empirical Study on the Housing Bank for Trade andFinance

This study aims at exploring the possibility of applying the Activity-Based Costing in the banks through a Case study of the Housing Bank for Trade and Finance. The related data was collected from the relevant literature, and the annual report of the Housing Bank for the year 2013. The researchers relied on the Bank’s income statement analysis for the year 2013, which showed that the bank allocates all the operation costs to the income summary account according to the traditional costing system. The results showed that the Bank is still applying the traditional costing system, notwithstanding the fact that the ABC system can provide the Bank with many benefits such as reducing operational costs, accurate computing of customers cost, and increasing the Bank Profitability

Transforming the Financial Ecosystem: The Synergy of FinTech, RegTech, and Artificial Intelligence

This article explores the applications and implications of FinTech, RegTech, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the rapidly evolving financial ecosystem. By evaluating relevant literature and case studies, the article demonstrates the synergy of these three technological domains and critically discusses the challenges and opportunities they present. The paper concludes by outlining key insights and potential directions for future research