Ahmad Al-Issa
Biographic Data
| ID | 6184931 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ahmad Al-Issa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ahmad |
| FAMILY NAME | Al-Issa |
| SIGNATURE | AL-ISSA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Arabic or English? Multilingual users’ preferences in Dubai ATM transactions
Language choice or preference, that is the deliberate selection of language(s) for different purposes in different contexts, situations and domains, is a complex sociolinguistic phenomenon as it is usually motivated by numerous sociolinguistic factors. This study investigates language choice between Arabic and English during automated teller machine (ATM) transactions in Dubai, a cosmopolitan city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and aims at ex…
Whom to blame and whom to praise: Two cross-cultural studies on the appraisal of positive and negative side effects of company activities
Increasing a company’s short-term profit seems to be still the primary responsibility of business leaders, but profit-oriented decision strategies may also elicit long-term side effects. While positive side effects might be considered as an additional benefit, negative side effects are a crucial problem calling for social responsibility. One central question is how the public evaluates managerial decisions based on an indifferent attitude toward …
In for a surprise piloting the Arab version of the VSM 94
Sociocultural transfer in L2 speech behaviors: Evidence and motivating factors
Sociocultural transfer in L2 speech behaviors: Evidence and motivating factors
In for a surprise piloting the Arab version of the VSM 94
Whom to blame and whom to praise: Two cross-cultural studies on the appraisal of positive and negative side effects of company activities
Increasing a company’s short-term profit seems to be still the primary responsibility of business leaders, but profit-oriented decision strategies may also elicit long-term side effects. While positive side effects might be considered as an additional benefit, negative side effects are a crucial problem calling for social responsibility. One central question is how the public evaluates managerial decisions based on an indifferent attitude toward …
Arabic or English? Multilingual users’ preferences in Dubai ATM transactions
Language choice or preference, that is the deliberate selection of language(s) for different purposes in different contexts, situations and domains, is a complex sociolinguistic phenomenon as it is usually motivated by numerous sociolinguistic factors. This study investigates language choice between Arabic and English during automated teller machine (ATM) transactions in Dubai, a cosmopolitan city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and aims at ex…
Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Arabic (2 works) · Cultural Differences and Values (2 works) · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (2 works) · Linguistic Variation and Morphology (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (2 works) · Perception (2 works) · Social and Intergroup Psychology (2 works)