Case Study Of Jordan Research Articles

Legal Aspects of the Right to Freedom of Opinion in View of Jordan’s 2023 Cybercrime Law

This study highlights the legal aspects of the right to freedom of opinion in Jordan after the issuance of Jordan’s Cybercrime Law No. 17 of 2023. First, it discusses the concept of freedom of opinion in theory. Second, it highlights the protection of human rights and its impact on States. Third, it shows how States might limit the protection of freedom of opinion by criminalising cyber activities. This study relies on descriptive and analytical approaches to describe freedom of opinion and analyse its legal basis in accordance with national and international legal rules. It uses a case study of Jordan by analysing the Jordanian Cybercrime Law and its impact on the right to freedom of opinion. This study argues that Jordan’s 2023 Cybercrime Law imposes stricter penalties on perpetrators of acts classified as cybercrime, exceeds the general rules in the penal code, and expands the scope of crimes related to freedom of opinion. The study produces several recommendations, the most important of which is that restrictions on the freedom of cyber activities in Jordan must comply with international obligations and that there is a need to amend the Cybercrime Law to conform to these obligations

Optimizing Service Delivery in E-Government from a Quality Management Perspective in Developing Countries: The Case Study of Jordan

Optimizing Service Delivery in E-Government from a Quality Management Perspective in Developing Countries: The Case Study of Jordan

The Role of Direct Credit Facilities in Financing Small and Medium Enterprises in Jordan Case Study (Islamic International Arab Bank)

Objectives: The study aimed to identify the role of Islamic banks operating in Jordan (Islamic International Arab Bank) in providing appropriate financing for small and medium-sized enterprises, and on the effectiveness of the financing methods adopted in the Jordanian Islamic banks to finance small and medium-sized projects, and on the most important obstacles and difficulties facing Islamic banks (Islamic International Arab Bank) when providing appropriate financing to small and medium-sized enterprises. Methods: The study relied on the descriptive approach in order to describe and explain the role of Islamic banks in financing small and medium enterprises and to identify the most important obstacles faced by Islamic banks. Results: The study concluded that there is a role for Islamic banks in financing small and medium enterprises, which is a strong relationship, since the correlation coefficient is 99.8, and there is an effectiveness of Islamic financing formulas in financing small and medium enterprises. There are some obstacles that Islamic banks (International Arab Islamic Bank) face when providing financing to small and medium enterprises. Conclusion: The study recommended the need for the competent authorities such as the Central Bank to work to provide the elements of success for Islamic banks because of their important role in providing financing for small and medium enterprises. And that Islamic banks should provide feasibility studies for the projects that provide financing to them.

Enhancing the electricity and desalinated water production from solar chimney power plants through integration with nuclear power plants: A case study in Jordan

A new energy generation system combining a solar chimney power plant (SCPP) with a nuclear power plant (NPP) cooling tower has been developed and assessed in Irbid, Jordan. The surplus hot air from the NPP is directly routed into the SCPP collector, increasing the initial air temperature and boosting the air profile of the SCPP, improving the air velocity inside the chimney and boosting electricity and water production. The integration of these two systems (SCPP+NPP) has shown significant improvements in electricity and water production compared to a standalone SCPP. The integrated system provides reliable electricity production throughout the day (24/7), thanks to the contribution of heat from the NPP side. Key results include a maximum electricity production rate of about 238 kW at approximately noon, twice the productive value of a conventional SCPP. The average monthly water and electricity production increased from 9.44 ktons and 25.73 MWh in the SCPP to 22.96 ktons and 63.81.64 MWh in the integrated system. The SCPP+NPP system peaks electricity production of 69.4 MWh in December, underscoring the positive influence of the added nuclear heat. While March emerges as the month of the maximum of water production (25.6 ktons) in the SCPP+NPP system, the SCPP water production peaks at 14.9 ktons in July. The results also show that the integrated system demonstrates a remarkable monthly electricity and water production of 63.81 MWh and 22.96 ktons, surpassing the standalone SCPP's production (25.73 MWh and 9.44 ktons), respectively. These results demonstrate this innovative solution's potential for optimizing excess heat produced by the NPP and the potential to revolutionize the energy industry.

The Role of Professional Development Programs in Developing Skills of General Education Teachers to Support Students with Disabilities: A Case Study of Jordan

The core importance of this study can be defined through the illustration of "personal development programs'' as a necessary aspect for enhancing the skills of teachers. Increasing the skillsets of teachers has also been defined as a critical element for increasing the learning scope of disabled students. The perception towards this topic has been discussed by utilizing pre-existing studies from authentic sources. A survey has also been conducted in this study to collect necessary information. Participants were selected from Jordan, and responses were collected online. Critical analysis processes such as reliability tests, frequency analyses, descriptive analyses, and “one-sample t-tests" have also been conducted, which can be useful for increasing the importance of this study. The overall findings of this study also imply that the importance of PDP cannot be ignored as it can allow teachers to improve their personal skill sets.

Extracting sustainable design strategies for hot arid regions from vernacular desert architecture: a case study of Jordan

Extracting sustainable design strategies for hot arid regions from vernacular desert architecture: a case study of Jordan

The Significance of Renewable Energy in a Water-Scarce World: A Case Study of Jordan

The Significance of Renewable Energy in a Water-Scarce World: A Case Study of Jordan

The Degree of Kindergarten Principals’ Practice of Electronic Administration in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic from the Point of View of Parameters (Case Study in Jordan)

The Degree of Kindergarten Principals’ Practice of Electronic Administration in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic from the Point of View of Parameters (Case Study in Jordan)

Extracting sustainable design strategies for hot arid regions from vernacular desert architecture: a case study of Jordan

Extracting sustainable design strategies for hot arid regions from vernacular desert architecture: a case study of Jordan

Digital transformation and the challenges associated with applying digital technologies in achieving strategic flexibility in public administration: a case study in Jordan

The study aimed to identify the impact of digital transformation and analyze the obstacles and complexities facing the integration of digital technologies into Jordanian Customs and their subsequent impact on achieving strategic flexibility. The study aims to uncover challenges, evaluate their effects, and suggest recommendations to enhance adaptive strategies within Jordanian Customs considering digital transformations. The study included employees in Jordanian General Customs, including customs officials, IT staff, and administrative staff working on digital initiatives. A population of 670 individuals was identified, from whom a purposive sample of (465) directly involved in digital transformation efforts was selected to participate in the study. The study used the descriptive analytical approach to comprehensively investigate the challenges of digital transformation within Jordanian Customs. Surveys, interviews, analysis of regulatory documents formed data collection methods. Quantitative data were subjected to descriptive analysis and regression modeling, while qualitative insights were thematically analyzed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the challenges faced. The analysis revealed the results, the most important of which is that digital transformation has a positive, statistically significant impact in its four dimensions (strategy, organizational culture, transformational leadership, and human resources) in achieving strategic agility in Jordanian Customs, and reveals multi-faceted challenges prevailing within Jordanian Customs, including structural constraints. Infrastructure, resistance to change, cyber security vulnerabilities, and skills gaps among the workforces. The regression analysis highlighted the significant impact of these challenges in hindering the achievement of strategic flexibility within the Customs Department. Based on the results of the study, Jordanian Customs is recommended to take proactive measures to confront the challenges identified. This includes investing in a robust technology infrastructure, implementing targeted training programs to improve employee skills, promoting a culture of innovation, and establishing cross-departmental collaboration to enhance adaptability and strategic flexibility. The study recommended increasing attention to training workers and raising their capabilities to deal with digital transformation positively and improve services.

Effect of Public Debt on the twin deficits using a Threshold time series model: Case Study of Jordan 1980-2020

This study examines the Effect of Public Debt on the twin deficits using the threshold time series model of the Jordanian economy from 1980-2020. The independent variables were relied upon: private saving, production gap, economic growth, trade openness, and budget deficit. In addition to public debt as a threshold variable. The results indicated that the optimal number of model systems is six systems only, which means that there are only five thresholds. The results also showed that three threshold values are significant, but there are two values of the threshold which are not significant, but there are two values of the threshold which are not significant. The results support the Keynesian view of the strong and positive relationship between the current account balance deficit, saving, budget deficit, and trade openness in Jordan during the period 1980-2020. Work must be done to reduce the budget deficit or to enhance saving and investment, or both in Jordan, which may help reduce the current account deficit. However, it requires radical reforms in the trade and financial sectors to achieve efficient markets. To increase external competitiveness, it is necessary to put in place incentive policies for production to increase exports to take advantage of trade liberalization policies in the field of specialization in production.

Effects of New Public Management Reforms on Human Resource Practices: A Case Study in Jordan

This paper aims to investigate the effects of new public management reforms on human resource practices of a public organization in Jordan, a Middle Eastern country in the developing world. The data was collected from fifteen purposeful semi-structured interviews in the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM), one of Jordan’s biggest public organizations. The data was analyzed using thematic analysis (i.e., a coding technique). The findings revealed the challenges and gaps in Human Resource (HR) practices from gaps in implementing New Public Management (NPM) reforms which weakened the performance of the public organization. The discussion and conclusion are presented at the end.

Teaching English to Students With Special Needs: A Case Study in Jordan

Students with special needs usually encounter difficulties in learning English because of their physical, health, or psychosocial challenges. English Teachers’ attitudes to the students’ special needs play a significant role in facilitating the students’ learning process or hindering their learning of English. When a teacher has a negative attitude to the special needs students, this may lead to the teacher not fully covering the planned English syllabus, thus impeding the educational development process of all students. However, an English teacher’s positive attitudes to their profession can certainly influence their students’ attitudes and desire for learning. This study investigates the attitudes of English teachers of special needs students to their profession in schools in Jordan. A quantitative research method was used to collect data from a randomly chosen sample of 155 English teachers. The results of the study revealed that English teachers’ attitudes to their profession were positive and above average, and there was a difference in their attitudes to their profession in general according to the “experience” variable. However, there were no differences in the teachers’ attitudes to their profession according to the “academic qualification.” The findings can contribute to identifying the most important factors that influence the decision-making of newly appointed teachers whether to enter the profession of teaching English to students with special needs.

The performance of shallow GSHP in buildings for heating and cooling: A case study in Jordan

The versatility of heat pump technology in heating and cooling applications is attracting much attention. Thanks to its great efficiency and inexpensive capital and operating expenses, it has found widespread use. One major downside was a sharp decline in heat output and COP as outside temperatures fell. When calculating the COP of such devices, ambient temperature is a major factor. According to studies done in the past, working in a comfortable temperature range is much better than doing so in extreme heat or cold. The ambient conditions near the surface are more stable and less prone to fluctuations than the air temperature at the surface. In this study, we compare the efficiency of two different working fluids (R134a and R290) in an ideal vapor compression cycle when operating at subsurface (-2 m) ground temperature and at the temperature of home water wells in northern Jordan. The heating and cooling modes are the focus of this research. The proposed system is mathematically modeled, validated, and solved. The results show that the heat pump's efficiency improves by 10% to 11.2% during the colder months. Meanwhile, summertime improvements ranged from 9.8% to 27.4%. Last but not least, R290 refrigerant could replace R134a if the risk of ignition is considered.

Perceptions of Autonomous Vehicles: A Case Study of Jordan

Technologies for automated driving have advanced rapidly in recent years. Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) are one example of these recent technologies that deploy elements such as sensors or processing units to assist the driver. The effective integration of these vehicles into public roads depends on the drivers’ acceptance and how they adjust to this new generation of vehicles. This study investigated the acceptance and willingness of Jordanians to purchase AVs in Jordan. The ordinal logit model was deployed to determine the factors attributed to individual acceptance of AVs, such as the cost, security, privacy, along with the environmental impact, among others. The findings of a national survey conducted on 582 Jordanians to assess their perception about AVs revealed that Jordanians were generally interested in using AVs. However, their decisions about purchasing AVs are influenced by several factors. The results indicated that the cost of AVs greatly influences purchasing decisions, though if the cost is affordable, respondents were more interested in using AVs. The findings also revealed that there is a substantial relationship between the level of security and the likelihood of buying a self-driving car, as respondents are concerned about the level of security and privacy. Furthermore, the results revealed that environmentally friendly AVs are more likely to be owned compared to conventional vehicles. This study helps to enhance the current understanding by highlighting road user perceptions, with practical implications for practitioners.

Performance management system in developing countries: A case study in Jordan

The performance management system (PMS) is critical to the success of any organisation, and this article investigates the PMS of the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) in Jordan, which is one of the largest public entities in the country. The article identifies various problems that are faced by GAM, such as HRM and staff, management behaviour, and performance management, which significantly affect GAM's performance. Additionally, the article discusses the process of goal and indicator setting and development of the PMS of GAM. The article adopts a phenomenological approach and a qualitative case study methodology to collect primary data from 15 purposeful semi‐structured interviews with GAM's experts. Thematic analysis is used as the data analysis technique to identify the PMS activities and address problems and difficulties in GAM's performance. The findings highlight eight major activities of GAM's PMS, which include performance sourcing, targeting, development, setting and responsibility, gauging, information, results, and alignment. These activities need to be managed properly if GAM wanted to meet its performance targets. Hence, the article presents a set of recommendations to improve GAM's PMS and overcome the identified difficulties, such as improving HRM practices and staff role, enhancing management behaviour, and establishing a performance management culture. Overall, the article provides valuable insights into the PMS of GAM and highlights the importance of an effective PMS to achieve organisational success.

Feasibility and design of solar-powered electrodialysis reversal desalination systems for agricultural applications in the Middle East and North Africa

This paper presents photovoltaic-powered electrodialysis reversal (PV-EDR) as a promising desalination technology for agricultural applications in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Water scarcity in MENA has led to reliance on brackish water for irrigation of crops. Irrigating crops with high salinity water causes a host of problems including decreased yield and soil degradation. Current solutions are water and energy intensive, leading to overextraction of renewable water resources as well as overreliance on fossil fuels for electricity, which is expensive. Market research in MENA and interviews conducted with farmers in Jordan led to the conclusion that energy cost is the most significant issue facing small-scale desalination systems for agriculture in MENA. PV-EDR was chosen as an improved desalination architecture to meet the needs of farmers by reducing energy costs compared to on-grid reverse osmosis (RO) systems that are currently employed in MENA. A novel time-variant (TV) operational approach is presented for continuous PV-EDR wherein flow rate and EDR stack voltage are varied based on the available solar irradiance such that desalination power matches available solar power throughout a day. This results in a variable product salinity throughout the day, but the presence of large water reservoirs on MENA farms ensures that irrigation water is adequately mixed before being sent to crops. The TV approach enables low-energy, continuous, solar-powered desalination without the need for batteries. Given a case study in Jordan, a TV-PV-EDR system was conceptually designed and compared to current benchmark RO systems in relation to capital cost, energy cost, and total lifetime cost via a theoretical techno-economic analysis. TV-PV-EDR was found to have a levelized cost of water ($/m3) that is 24 % less than current RO systems despite having a larger capital cost. TV-PV-EDR has the potential to provide a mechanism through which more energy-efficient, higher recovery desalination for agriculture can be achieved.

Engineering management for Assessment of Solar Energy Development (case study of Jordan)

The renewable energy sector in Jordan is rapidly growing as the government is committed to reducing the country's dependence on fossil fuels and increasing the contribution of renewable energy to its energy mix. However, the effective management of renewable energy projects requires a unique set of skills and expertise that is different from traditional engineering management. The agreement between solar energy yield and electricity demand is compared in terms of daily, monthly and yearly patterns. A special focus is oriented towards the current status of solar energy projects in Jordan area in terms of their sizes, reliability, feasibility and challenges. Finally, concerning the future plans of solar energy in Irbid area, a road map will be introduced to trigger the decision makers to convert Irbid to a green governorate in the next decade and examines the key skills and competencies required for engineering managers to succeed in the renewable energy sector in Jordan, including technical expertise, project management skills, financial and business acumen, and strong communication and leadership skills.

Impediments of Using E-Learning Platforms for Teaching English: A Case Study in Jordan

E-learning platforms are essential tools used widely for teaching and learning English, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. They are also used to communicate and interact with students, assess progress, evaluate assignments, and provide feedback. However, teachers of English face potential barriers when they use such platforms. This study examines the use of e-learning platforms in teaching English as a foreign language in Jordan. The study employed a quantitative research method. The findings revealed that using e-learning platforms for educational purposes is beneficial regarding accessibility when attending courses. E-learning enabled the students to practise more and to be more engaged in the learning process, which improved their language skills. Effective e-learning platform strategies significantly broaden students' perceptions and increase the opportunity to exchange information with their classmates. Nonetheless, several impediments may hinder the application of e-learning platforms, including teacher-related, technical, and technological factors. The study recommends that teachers use interactive methods, including images, sounds, videos, and multimedia, to engage learners with various needs and abilities. The study also suggests building codified standards when designing e-learning to develop students' skills at all levels and training teachers on using modern technological strategies in e-learning.

The Impact of Technology on Students’ Creative Writing: A Case Study in Jordan

Creative Writing (CW) is a crucial skill for foreign language learners as it helps them develop their writing and language abilities. It also enhances their thinking skills. Nevertheless, CW is difficult to master due to traditional ways of teaching and a lack of experience. Therefore, there is a need to examine the use of technology in developing learners’ CW skills in an attempt to improve their writing and develop their creativity. This study aims to investigate whether the use of technological tools can improve students’ CW skills. Data was collected from a sample of university students in Jordan, before and after using technological tools, and analysed to evaluate the effectiveness of technology in improving students' creative writing. The findings revealed that the use of technological tools had a positive role in improving students' writing performance, lexical abilities, and imagination. As a result, this study recommends the effective use of technological tools in teaching CW activities. It also recommends that the writers of language materials include technology-based activities to improve the learning and creativity of their students.