Sultan Bin Ahmed honours Sharjah PhD Award winners

Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and President of the University of Sharjah, attended the ceremony to honour the winners of the 22nd edition of the Sharjah Award for the best PhD thesis in administrative and financial sciences in the Arab world.

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The event took place on Tuesday afternoon at Al Biruni Hall, University of Sharjah.

Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed honoured the winners in the administrative science category.

Dr Islam Ali Al Hadidi from Egypt secured first place for his thesis titled "The impact of humble leadership on the performance and behaviours of frontline employees in the hospitality and tourism sector."

Dr Fatima Saeed Saif Al Dhahuri from the United Arab Emirates won second place for her thesis titled "A study of the underlying causes of workplace ostracism and its impact on employee silence, with the pivotal role of ethical leadership."

In the financial sciences category, Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed honoured Dr Ahmad Husein Obayya from Egypt, who was awarded first place for his thesis titled "Research on the effects of female representation on the quality of internal control: New insights from listed companies in Egypt and China."

Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed, in his capacity as President of the University of Sharjah, also honoured the award's sponsors.

Sharjah Islamic Bank was recognised as the gold sponsor, and the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry was recognised as the silver sponsor.