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The COVID-19 pandemic and the case of Little Birds Kindergarten in Qatar: strategic challenges and the role of leadership
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Emerald Publishing Limited
, 2022 , Article)
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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 ...
A literature review of the strategic decision-making context: A synthesis of previous mixed findings and an agenda for the way forward
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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 ...
Debate: Reimagining strategic management of social responsibilities in US universities—A comment on George et al. (2023)
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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 ...
Does the extent of branchless banking adoption enhance the social and financial performance of microfinance institutions?
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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 ...
Credit risk in Islamic microfinance institutions: The role of women, groups, and rural borrowers
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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 ...
SME internationalisation: Do the types of innovation matter?
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2023 , Article)
Existing evidence suggest that innovative Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (or SMEs) are more likely to internationalise (i.e. have a greater propensity to export) than non-innovative SMEs. However, it is not yet clear ...
The Effect of New and Traditional Sources of Financing on the Performance of Small and Entrepreneurship Businesses: The Case of Qatar
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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, ...
Impact of financial literacy, perceived access to finance, ICT use, and digitization on credit constraints: evidence from Qatari MSME importers
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Springer Nature
, 2024 , Article)
This study investigates the role of financial literacy (FL), perceived access to finance (PAF), information communication technology (ICT) usage, and digitization in alleviating the level of credit constraint that micro, ...
Environmentally Sustainable Practices and Hotel Performance: Evidence from Malaysia
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MDPI
, 2023 , Article)
The hospitality sector is under constant pressure from clients to adopt environmentally friendly practices. Industry reports suggest that customers prefer to stay in hotels that care about the environment. This means that ...
A Comprehensive Machine and Deep Learning Approach for Aerosol Optical Depth Forecasting: New Evidence from the Arabian Peninsula
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Springer Nature
, 2024 , Article)
Accurate forecasting of environmental pollution indicators holds significant importance in diverse fields, including climate modeling, environmental monitoring, and public health. In this study, we investigate a wide range ...