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Contextualizing Internationalization Decision-making Research in SMEs: Towards an Integration of Existing Studies
( European Academy of Management , 2020 , Article)This paper advances research on SME internationalization decision-making through considering the relevance of its context. It systematically reviews empirical studies, together with conceptual papers and other reviews in ... -
Controversial debates about workforce nationalisation: Perspectives from the Qatari higher education industry
( Taylor and Francis Group , 2024 , Article)Workforce nationalisation in the Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) countries is a crucial challenge for their development plans. The current study explores controversial debates about workforce nationalisation to understand ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Implementation: A Review and a Research Agenda Towards an Integrative Framework
( Springer Nature B.V. , 2022 , Article)In spite of accruing concerted scholarly and managerial interest since the 1950s in corporate social responsibility (CSR), its implementation is still a growing topic as most of it remains academically unexplored. As CSR ... -
The COVID-19 pandemic and the case of Little Birds Kindergarten in Qatar: strategic challenges and the role of leadership
( Emerald Publishing Limited , 2022 , Article)Learning outcomes The aim of this study is to make students understand the significance of strategy formulation and the impact of internal and external factors on the strategy adopted by the firm. Upon the completion of ... -
Credit risk in Islamic microfinance institutions: The role of women, groups, and rural borrowers
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Using international data, we find that Islamic MFIs experience reduced credit risk by offering more groups loans, serving more women, and serving more borrowers in rural locations. Conventional MFIs benefit from fewer group ... -
Crowdfunding Conundrum: Western Ideas and their Chinese Copycats
( UC Berkeley Haas School of Business , 2021 , Other)In the third quarter of 2021, global crowdfunding investment reached $160 billion. Crowdfunding is a relatively recently emerged phenomenon to raise funding from individuals for nascent business ideas. It is considered as ... -
Debate: Reimagining strategic management of social responsibilities in US universities—A comment on George et al. (2023)
( Taylor and Francis [Routledge] , 2023 , Article)The focus on the social responsibilities of universities has been increasingly emphasized in recent years, pushing these institutions to go beyond their conventional mission and address emerging societal challenges. This ... -
Deciding Fast: Examining the Relationship between Strategic Decision Speed and Decision Quality across Multiple Environmental Contexts
( John Wiley & Sons Ltd , 2021 , Article)Rapid innovation, shortened product life cycles and fierce competition place great pressures on top managers to make fast strategic decisions. However, a key question in strategic decision-making research is whether decision ... -
Development of Gulf Cooperation Council human resources: an evidence-based review of workforce nationalization
( Emerald Publishing Limited , 2023 , Article)Purpose: This study aimed to contribute to the field of Human Resource Management (HRM) by providing a critical review of existing scholarly research and a thematic analysis of the workforce nationalization domain in the ... -
Digital innovation in SMEs: a systematic review, synthesis and research agenda
( Taylor and Francis , 2022 , Article)This paper presents a systematic literature review on digital innovation in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). It aims to synthesize previous research and identify knowledge gaps and future research opportunities. ... -
Do quality and business excellence models improve quality and operational results in educational organizations? A repeated cross-sectional analysis
( 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 ... -
Does the extent of branchless banking adoption enhance the social and financial performance of microfinance institutions?
( Taylor & Francis , 2023 , Article)We examine the impact of the extent of branchless banking adoption on the social and financial performance of an international sample of microfinance institutions (MFIs). We find that increasing the number of branchless ... -
Drivers and outcomes of corporate sustainability in the Indian hospitality industry
( Emerald Publishing Limited , 2023 , Article)Purpose: This study aims to examine corporate sustainability in the hospitality industry as it caters to multiple stakeholders such as society and environment. Further, the researchers have attempted to portray a comprehensive ... -
Drivers of employee entrepreneurial intention: a study of the oil and gas sector in Qatar
( Inderscience Publishers , 2023 , Article)Many employees are opting to start new businesses while working full-time for established firms. Although employee entrepreneurship has attracted much attention recently, very little is known on what motivates employees ... -
Drivers’ perceptions of the sharing economy for transport services
( Elsevier Inc. , 2022 , Article)The sharing economy (SE) has been studied from various perspectives, but ridesharing is a particularly popular type of SE that has manifested around the world. Prior studies of the SE have largely explored customers’ ... -
Editorial: Between antiquity and modernity in sustainability management research: reflections from MSAR board members
( Emerald Publishing Limited , 2022 , Article)Despite the seemingly diverse Arab countries, there are elements of commonality and homogeneity in culture and tradition and, hence, using deductive reasoning, we can objectively claim that there is what we can call an ... -
Education and employment reforms toward developing human capital: the case of Qatar
( Emerald Publishing Limited , 2023 , Article)Theoretical basis This study aims to build on the human capital development theory that focuses on the education and development of individuals considering their spillover impact on the organization’s and community’s ... -
Education and employment reforms toward developing human capital: the case of Qatar
( Emerald Publishing Limited , 2023 , Article)This study aims to build on the human capital development theory that focuses on the education and development of individuals considering their spillover impact on the organization’s and community’s improvement. Through ... -
The effect of downsizing on innovation outputs: The role of resource slack and constraints
( SAGE Publications , 2021 , Article)Although the practice of downsizing is prevalent, its effects on organisational outcomes remain poorly understood. This article examines how and when downsizing affects organisational innovation. Using a unique data set ... -
The Effect of New and Traditional Sources of Financing on the Performance of Small and Entrepreneurship Businesses: The Case of Qatar
( Taylor & Francis , 2023 , Article)Purpose: This paper investigates how entrepreneurial finance in Qatar affects the performance of small and entrepreneurship businesses (SEB). It is the first study examining the financial decisions of SEB in Qatar, ...