Browsing by Author "Safari, Arsalan"
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A New Quantitative-Based Performance Management Framework for Service Operations
Safari, Arsalan ( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2016 , Article)Performance measurement system for individuals and teams is still qualitative and compliance oriented in many organizations. Therefore, most performance evaluations are considered overstated and unreliable by senior ... -
A new theoretical framework to assess Multinational Corporations' motivation for Foreign Direct Investment: A case study on Vietnamese service industries
Saleh, Ali Salman; Anh Nguyen, Thi Lan; Vinen, Denis; Safari, Arsalan ( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)Purpose This paper develops a new theoretical framework, based on eclectic paradigm and institution theory, to evaluate Multinational Corporations' (MNCs') incentives for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). The new framework ... -
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING ACTIVITIES ON CONSUMERS PURCHASE INTENTION: EXAMINING THE ROLE OF BRAND EQUITY, RELATIONSHIP EQUITY, AND BRAND TRUST IN S-COMMERCE
FOUROOZESH, LAILA (2022 , Master Thesis)This research addresses the great need to explore the different impacts of social media marketing activities on consumers' purchase intention in s-commerce in Qatar, which is less represented in the literature. Accordingly, ... -
Breaking down the export barriers for small and medium-sized enterprises: Focus group study across Vietnam
Saleh, Ali Salman; Donovan, Jerome; Le, Viet; Safari, Arsalan ( Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. , 2021 , Article)This paper attempts to empirically analyse the motivations and barriers among Vietnamese businesses in undertaking export activities. The study applies thematic analysis method and categorisations developed from extant ... -
A Comparative Assessment of Quality Management Practices in Manufacturing Firms and Service Firms: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Analysis
Parast, Mahour M.; Safari, Arsalan; Golgeci, Ismail ( IEEE , 2022 , Article)There are significant structural differences between the manufacturing and service sectors at the firm level, but quality management research has not yet identified similarities or differences in the quality management ... -
Conceptual Process for Designing High- Technology Products: Case Study of a Litter-Collecting Robot
Safari, Arsalan ( IGI Global , 2019 , Book chapter)In this chapter, a systematic and practical design process and methodology is presented and applied to design a new high- technology product: a litter-collecting robot. Although considerable theoretical and practical models ... -
Do quality and business excellence models improve quality and operational results in educational organizations? A repeated cross-sectional analysis
Parast, Mahour Mellat; Safari, Arsalan ( Springer Nature , 2022 , Article)Improving quality and operational practices in education organizations and developing a culture of continuous improvement are crucial yet challenging endeavors because of the complex nature of education organizations. While ... -
An Effective Practical Approach for Business Process Modeling and Simulation in Service Industries
Safari, Arsalan ( Wiley , 2016 , Article)Simulation imitates the behavior of real systems by applying different methods and applications. Business process modeling and simulation is a new quantitative approach to model, analyze, and improve the efficiency and ... -
The Effects Of Individual Entrepreneurial Orientation and Self-Efficacy Dimensions On Project Performance Among University Students
Safari, Arsalan; Parast, Mahour; Petrovska, Ilijana; Al-Kwifi, Osama S. ( World Scientific , 2023 , Article)The literature on corporate entrepreneurship has discussed the role of entrepreneurship orientation (EO) and self-efficacy in enhancing venture creation and a firm's growth. In contrast, the effect of EO and self-efficacy ... -
Enhancing the export activities of small and medium-sized enterprises in emerging markets
Safari, Arsalan; Saleh, Ali Salman; Balicevac Al Ismail, Vanesa ( Emerald Publishing Limited , 2022 , Article)Purpose: This study aims to examine a conceptual integrated framework for small- and medium-sized enterprises’ (SMEs) export performance that comprises all potential export determinants and inhibitors. This study also ... -
Enhancing the quality and competitiveness of small businesses: A pooled cross-sectional analysis
Parast, Mahour Mellat; Safari, Arsalan ( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)Compared with large organizations, small businesses have been slower to adopt quality management practices. This study combined the context-free perspective with the contingency theory of quality management to investigate ... -
Entrepreneurial failure analysis using quality management approaches
Safari, Arsalan; Das, Amit ( Routledge - Taylor and Francis Group , 2022 , Article)While the research into entrepreneurial failure is growing, the root causes for such failures are underexplored. This study theoretically and empirically analyzes and conceptualizes the root causes of entrepreneurial failure ... -
Identifying the key performance challenges to achieve improved export performance for Qatari SMEs
Saleh, Ali Salman; Safari, Arsalan; Komalasari, Shinta ( Elsevier , 2019 , Conference Paper)Small and medium enterprises in Qatar, similar to their counterparts in other emerging countries, face many challenges by entering international markets. This study aims to identify and analyze the key performance challenges ... -
The impact of government policies on FDI decision of multinational corporations: an application to the Vietnamese service industry
Nguyen, Thi Lan Anh; Saleh, Ali Salman; Safari, Arsalan ( Inder science Enterprises Ltd. , 2018 , Article)There has been an upsurge in competition amongst Asian countries to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) resulting in higher government incentives given by the host countries. Whereas most of the empirical studies ... -
Improving Quality and Operational Performance of Service Organizations: An Empirical Analysis Using Repeated Cross-Sectional Data of U.S. Firms
Parast, Mahour Mellat; Safari, Arsalan ( IEEE , 2022 , Article)Research in quality management has provided new insights and directions on how to incorporate quality principles into organizational, operational, and policy decisions. However, most research into quality management has ... -
Individual entrepreneurial orientation, self-efficacy, and managerial skills for project performance: an integrated structural approach and analysis
Al-Kwifi, Osama Sam; Petrovska, Ilijana; Parast, Mahour; Safari, Arsalan ( Emerald Publishing Limited , 2022 , Article)Purpose: This study aims to investigate the effects of individual entrepreneurial orientation (IEO), entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE) and entrepreneurial managerial skills (EMS) on project performance at both the ... -
Integrating BPM & Management Information System Utilizing a Case Study
Safari, Arsalan ( Lambert Academic Publishing , 2014 , Book)This book is about integrating business process improvement and management information system approach to analyze, redesign and automate a program or process in an organization. The main goals of this approach are improving ... -
Key determinants of SMEs’ export performance: a resource-based view and contingency theory approach using potential mediators
Safari, Arsalan; Saleh, Ali Salman ( Emerald Publishing Limited , 2020 , Article)Purpose: Various barriers discourage small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from entering or expanding their export activities in the international markets, especially SMEs in emerging markets. The purpose of this study ... -
Supply chain risk and resilience in startups, SMEs, and large enterprises: a systematic review and directions for research
Safari, Arsalan; Balicevac Al Ismail, Vanesa; Parast, Mahour; Gölgeci, Ismail; Pokharel, Shaligram ( Emerald Publishing , 2023 , Article)Purpose: This systematic literature review analyzes the academic literature to understand SC risk and resilience across different organizational sizes and industries. The academic literature has well discussed the causes ... -
Tourism research for the GCC region: Current status and future research directions
Saleh, Ali Salman; Bassil, Charbel; Safari, Arsalan ( SAGE Publications , 2021 , Article Review)Tourism in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries has recently been considered by policymakers as a new avenue for economic diversification. Despite the considerable literature concerning the impact of tourism ...