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Social identity and IPSAS adoption: cross-national evidence
( Taylor & Francis , 2024 , Article)This study examines the relationship between social identity theory (SIT) and the extent to which adoption of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) is affected by diversity within countries. Data from ... -
Social media adoption and financial sustainability: Learned lessons from developing countries
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Social Media (SM) is considered one of the most discussed topics in today's business environment, mostly because of the recent developments and improvements in computer and ICT (Information and Communications Technology) ... -
Social media user-influencer congruity: An analysis of social media platforms parasocial relationships
( IGI Global Publishing , 2022 , Article)This paper explores and inspects the effect of user-influencer congruence on social media platforms para-social relationships and consumer brand engagement (COBRA). In addition, the paper inspects the influence of para-social ... -
Social media: Adoption and legal issues impact on business innovation
( Inderscience , 2015 , Article)Copyright © 2015 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. This study explored the impact of the social media adoption, and the related legal issues on the business innovation within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), particularly ... -
Social responsibility and competitiveness in hotels: The role of customer loyalty
( Growing Science , 2019 , Article)The concept of Social Responsibility (SR) has been evolved during the last decade and most organisations care about their society and the environment. While incorporating SR programs through organizational strategies would ... -
Social sustainability adoption barriers in supply chains: A middle east perspective using interpretive structural modeling
( International Forum of Management Scholars , 2021 , Article)The research in the area of social responsibility in supply chains in the Middle East is limited in the extant literature. The present study tries to fill this gap by identifying and analysing the interactions among the ... -
Socially responsible investing and Islamic funds: New perspectives for portfolio allocation
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)The purpose of this paper is to investigate the performance of ethical and conventional investments. It examines also whether socially responsible and Islamic investments offer an additional opportunity for domestic investors ... -
Socially responsible supply chain management in small and medium enterprises in the GCC
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine variables and their relationships that hinder socially responsible behaviours in the supply chain of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Gulf Cooperation Council ... -
Software integration model: An assessment tool for global software development vendors
( Wiley-Blackwell , 2023 , Article)The trend toward global software development (GSD) has grown tremendously in recent years because of the rapid acceleration in information and communication technologies (ICTs). The reason for the changing trend toward GSD ... -
Software Piracy Awareness, Policy, and User Perspective in Educational Institutions
( Hindawi , 2020 , Article)Software theft and piracy are rapidly ever-increasing problems of the present-day software industry. Software piracy is the illegal copy and use of software in a way other than that is officially documented by exclusive ... -
Sources of Economic Growth in MENA Countries: Technological Progress, Physical or Human Capital Accumulations?
( Palgrave Macmillan , 2016 , Book chapter)Economic growth is an increase in the productive capacity of an economy. The productive capacity can be increased by an increase in factors of production, such as capital, labor, or the level of technology. Economic growth ... -
Spam Detection Approach for Secure Mobile Message Communication Using Machine Learning Algorithms
( Hindawi , 2020 , Article)The spam detection is a big issue in mobile message communication due to which mobile message communication is insecure. In order to tackle this problem, an accurate and precise method is needed to detect the spam in mobile ... -
Spillovers between food and energy prices and structural breaks
( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Article)This paper estimates a bivariate VAR-GARCH(1,1) model to examine linkages between food and energy prices. The adopted framework is suitable to analyse both mean and volatility spillovers, and also allows for possible ... -
State and foreign ownership and the value of working capital management
( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)In this paper we examine whether state and foreign ownership affect the shape of the value-net working capital (NWC) curve. Using a multinational sample of privatized firms from 54 countries, we provide documentation ... -
State-of-the-art literature review of sustainable supply chain management: A developing countries perspective
( Inderscience Publishers , 2021 , Article Review)Sustainability is an important principle in business operations, including in the supply chain. The objective of the present study was to critically examine the literature on sustainable supply chain management (SSCM), ... -
State-owned enterprises' board characteristics and audit fees: an international perspective in view of economic freedom, political democracy and protection of minority shareholders
( Emerald Publishing , 2023 , Article)Purpose: The paper examines the relationship between board effectiveness and audit fees for state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Furthermore, given the unique nature of SOEs, the paper assesses country-level influences, such ... -
The Statistical Toolbox: Reflections on My Dissertation Experience
( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2019 , Other)Starting work on your dissertation is a truly daunting task. While working on my own dissertation, two pieces of advice given to me by my advisor shaped how I approach the topic of research. This article summarizes my ... -
Status of Internet Addiction among College Students in South Korea.
( Australian Business & Education Research Association , 2017 , Article)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the status of internet Addiction among college students of South Korea. Design/method/approach: Data was collected from 426 Korean university students using a modified survey ... -
The Status of Wearables in Actualizing Personalized Medicine for Diabec Paents in Qatar
( Mary Ann Liebert, Inc , 2019 , Conference Proceedings)While wearables extend the geography of care and increase patients' self-awareness and motivation to adopt healthy life-styles, a field study in the State of Qatar reveals several barri-ers that constrain the successful ... -
Stereotyping human-like virtual influencers in retailing: Does warmth prevail over competence?
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Building upon the Stereotype Content Model (SCM), the current research provides insights into how virtual influencers (VIs) influence consumer responses. More specifically, it investigates the associations between the VI's ...