This study aims to explore aspects of communicator credibility from a hadith perspective. used qualitative approach through content analysis. The researchers conducted data collection by exploring the literature on criticism methods. A was also carried out tracing traditions related communicator's credibility. These are mainly character or personality contained in Prophet Muhammad, including ch...

1 Corresponding Author, [email protected], (716) 645-2593 x2232 ABSTRACT In this paper an argument for validation of design decision methods is presented. In the process of justifying the need for validation, the elements of what a valid design methodology is are derived and a formal definition is presented. Under this definition, critical evaluation of two popular decision support method...

In their article Liao et al. (2006) argued that it is feasible to use national scale daily kriging to estimate ambient air pollution exposure, even in locations where monitoring data are limited. In addition, they argued that national scale kriging is preferable to regional kriging and that automated variogram estimation is preferable to manual. The advocated methodology seems appealing when co...

Saul Kripke has advanced interesting metaphysical and semantic claims that have strong appeal and engender conviction. In some cases, Kripke suggests that these claims constitute only a ‘picture’ rather than a theory, while in others, it is clear that the claims in question constitute a (formally) precise theory. In the former case, it is important to determine whether one can turn the picture ...

Calls for new directions in MIS research bring with them a call for renewed methodological .rigor. This article offers an operating paradigm for renewal along dimensions previously unstressed. The basic contention is that confirmatory empirical findings will be strengthened when instrument validation precedes both internal and statistical conclusion validity and that, in many situations, MIS re...