In many decision problems, agents base their actions on a simple objective index, a single number that summarizes the available information about objects of choice independently of their particular preferences. The first chapter proposes an axiomatic approach for deriving an ind…
The Quality of Service (QoS) routing approach is gaining an increasing interest in the Internet community due to the new emerging Internet applications such as real-time multimedia applications. These applications require better levels of quality of services than those supported…
The long-term evolution (LTE) network has been proposed to provide better network capacity than the earlier 3G network. Driven by the market, the conventional LTE (3G) network standard could not achieve the expectations of the international mobile telecommunications advanced (IM…
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) is common and associated with high mortality. Effective treatments are available but require prompt administration. Studies have consistently demonstrated that delays to treatment are common, with patient decision time accounting for most delay. Int…
Delays are a major cause for concern in the construction industry both globally and locally in Saudi Arabia. This paper identifies the main causes of delay in infrastructure projects in the holy city of Makkah (Saudi Arabia) and compares these with projects around the rest of th…
Roundabouts are a popular intersection control in the United States with over 2000 constructed in more than 45 states after their introduction in 1990. They have become a preferred choice over stop-controlled and signalized alternatives at low to medium traffic volumes for some …
The main purpose of this study was to explore guests' waiting experience at hotels in Saudi Arabia, as well as the role of delay on overall experience. Investigating the effects of guests' waiting experience on service quality and subsequent satisfaction with overall experience …