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The late payment epidemic in UK construction
( Emerald Publishing , 2023 , Article)Purpose: The UK government has elaborated the effect of late payment on the economy, with its impact on the construction sector being particularly pronounced. This paper aims to evaluate the late payment epidemic that ... -
Less is more: the role of frugality in the Malaysian hotel industry
( Emerald , 2020 , Article)Purpose: The environmental impact of excessive use of natural resources such as energy and water in the tourism industry has increased significantly. Thus, it is crucial to investigate the notion of frugality in this ... -
Level of Financial Performance of Selected Construction Companies in South Africa
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2021 , Article)Purpose—There is no consensus on the indicators that assess a construction company’s financial performance projects undertaken. There is also a dearth of concepts on the financial performance indicators for construction ... -
Leveraging green human resource practices to achieve environmental sustainability
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)The topic of green human resource management has attracted considerable attention during this last decade. Despite this interest little research has been conducted with the aim to explore the effect of practices in achieving ... -
Leveraging “Green” Human Resource Practices to Enable Environmental and Organizational Performance: Evidence from the Qatari Oil and Gas Industry
( Springer Netherlands , 2018 , Article)Despite the theoretically important role of green human resource management (HRM), relatively little research has been discovered so far about this role particularly in the Oil and Gas industry. We contribute to fill this ... -
Like father like son: the role of similar-education parents in their children's university choice
( Routledge , 2022 , Article)This study draws attention to the role of similarly educated parents in their children's university choice. We conceptualise, develop, and empirically test a model that links university choice with parents' intention to ... -
Linkages between big data analytics, circular economy, sustainable supply chain flexibility, and sustainable performance in manufacturing firms
( Taylor & Francis , 2021 , Article)The digital supply chains enabled by Big Data Analytics (BDA) capabilities have become a business significance to develop a competitive and sustainable supply chain. The implementation of BDA for sustainable supply chains ... -
The linkages between person-organization spirituality fit and workers’ psychological well-being
( Taylor & Francis , 2020 , Article)There is a lack of guidance in the existing literature on the link between spirituality and psychology in the workplace. The present study seeks to emphasize the theoretical importance that workplace spirituality may ... -
A literature review of the strategic decision-making context: A synthesis of previous mixed findings and an agenda for the way forward
( AIMS , 2020 , Article)The aim of this article is to conduct a comprehensive literature review concerning the influence of contextual factors on strategic decision processes. Our literature review organizes the existing literature on contextual ... -
Local consumer well-being in a multicultural marketplace: From conflict to engagement
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2023 , Article)This study offers a nuanced understanding of how local consumers experience, interpret and acculturate to expatriates' practices within a multicultural marketplace. We adopt Demangeot et al. bridge framework and its ... -
Localisation in an emerging Gulf economy: Understanding the role of education, job attributes and analysing the barriers in its process
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2018 , Article)Purpose - The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to understand Emirati nationals' perceptions of the role of workforce localisation policies in their professional aspirations and growth and, second, to determine the ... -
Localizing to Arabic consumers: Insights from print advertising
( Routledge , 2018 , Article)This study argues that understanding the nature and influence of cultural differences in print advertising is important for an effective international marketing strategy. Previous studies have investigated cross-cultural ... -
Lotus-bud like hexagonal ZnO/g-C3N4 composites for the photodegradation of benzene present in aqueous solution
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)This study used a one-pot paralysis approach to combine hexagonal ZnO lotus buds with graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) nanosheets to create ZnO/g-C3N4 composites. For the purpose of investigating the charge carrier interface ... -
Management research in the Arab World: What is now and what is next?
( Elsevier Inc. , 2020 , Article)Given the significant political and socio-economic transformations occurring in the challenging yet under-researched Arab world nowadays, this study seeks to (1) systematically review the literature in the leading mainstream ... -
Management, control and governance of hawala networks in the gulf cooperation council region
( Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia , 2016 , Article)Prior research has focused on the transactional aspects of the Hawala Networks (i.e. Invisible Funds Transfer Networks). However, little is known about the structure of this networked "organisation" especially about its ... -
Managerial traits, market orientation and organisational performance: an empirical examination in a Middle Eastern context
( Inderscience , 2013 , Article)The purpose of this study is to empirically examine the role of managerial traits (need for achievement, tolerance for ambiguity, conformity, and individualism) in advancing market orientation ... -
Managers' autonomy, strategic control, organizational politics and strategic planning effectiveness: An empirical investigation into missing links in the hotel sector
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)This article reports on the impact of managerial autonomy and strategic control on organizational politics and show how the latter influence effectiveness of strategic planning. In doing so, it outlines particular directions ... -
Managing risk in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) supply chains' using quality function deployment (QFD) approach
( IGI Global , 2015 , Book chapter)Supply chain risk management (SCRM) is the process of risk mitigation in supply chains achieved through collaboration, coordination and application of risk management tools among the partners, to ensure continuity coupled ... -
Managing sustainability tensions in global supply chains: specific investments in closed-loop technology vs ‘blood metals’
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2019 , Article)This paper discusses how problems of eco-opportunism in metals markets escalate due to market failures because of the increasing scarcity of precious metals. Establishing the right sourcing strategy for recycled material, ... -
Manufacturing and service supply chain resilience to the COVID-19 outbreak: Lessons learned from the automobile and airline industries
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)There has been an increased interest among scholars to investigate supply chain resilience (SCRes) in manufacturing and service operations during emerging situations. Grounded in the SCRes theory, this study provides ...