Although millions of automatic teller machines (ATMs) are currently used all over the world, users of ATMs still have usability problems including inappropriate user-ATM interaction, display problems and others. Many developed countries already have standards in place for ATMs. However, this is not the case in many other countries. This paper aims to assess certain dimensions of ATM machines an...

This study represents the first time that molecular tracing techniques have been used to identify patterns of tuberculosis TB infection in Saudi Arabia. The 2 strains were isolated from a socio-economically advantage family who share a number of common facilities including a car and a driver. There are several factors that may play vital roles in on-going transmission of TB in Saudi Arabia incl...

The construction industry in Saudi Arabia is experiencing dramatic developments and expansion due to recent changes in the Kingdom’s socio-economic development policies. The selection of construction contractors is an essential component in the success of projects yet there is both a lack of skilled manpower and a lack of experience in terms of managing major projects within Saudi Arabia. Thus,...

1. Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Applied Medical Science, Al-Kharj University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia 2. Department of Hematology & Immunology, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia 3. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 4. Department of Medicine, Oncology/Hematology section, Armed Forces M...

Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers adopted the Saudi Employment Strategy in July 2009, at a time that coincided with the slowdown in the country’s economy induced by the global fi nancial and economic crisis. Although the Strategy had been in preparation by the Ministry of Labour well before the crisis started, its integrated methodology, objectives and policies are seen as a move towards addr...

Online fraud, described as dubious business transactions and deceit carried out electronically, has reached an alarming rate worldwide and has become a major challenge to organizations and governments. In the Gulf region, particularly Saudi Arabia, where there is high Internet penetration and many online financial transactions, the need to put effective measures to deter, prevent and detect onl...

Saudi Arabian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) will face fierce competition from new entrants to local markets as a result of their accession to the Word Trade Organisation (WTO), and electronic commerce (e-commerce) technologies can reinforce SME’s competitive edge. This study investigates the state of e-commerce adoption and analyses the factors that determine the extent to which SMEs in S...

PURPOSE To investigate whether different mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups have a role on the development of pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (PEG) in the Saudi Arab population. METHODS The mtDNA regulatory region and coding regions comprising mtDNA haplogroup diagnostic polymorphisms were sequenced in patients with PEG (n=94), healthy matched controls (free of PEG; n=112) and a healthy Saudi A...

OBJECTIVE To assess the attitude and knowledge of the Saudi mothers toward newborn screening (NBS) program. METHODS A total of 425 Saudi women (only mothers who have at least one pregnancy) participated in the study from different regions in Saudi Arabia and completed the structured questionnaire which sought their views on the NBS services. RESULTS A majority of the participating women (91...

The objective of this paper is to investigate the significant perceived security threats of computerized accounting information systems (CAIS) in Saudi organizations. An empirical survey using a self-administered questionnaire has been carried out to achieve this objective. The survey results revealed that almost half of the responded Saudi organizations have suffered financial losses due to in...