College of Business and Economics

The 2022 FIFA world cup in Qatar: resident interests and attitudes

Al-Emadi, Ahmed Abdulrahman; Sellami, Abdel Latif; Al-Marri, Senaid Salem; El Madad, Jomana M. Noor; Alazaizeh, Manar Adnan Hasan; ... more authors ... less authors ( Taylor & Francis , 2024 , Article)

This study examined residents’ attitudes towards the staging of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and assess their interest and level of support or opposition to this mega sport event. Guided by the Social Exchange Theory ...

Investigating the impact of remittance outflows and oil price on economic growth in Gulf Cooperation Council countries

Alsamara, Mouyad; Mrabet, Zouhair (2023 , Article)

Most existing studies have focused on examining the impact of labor remittance outflows on economic growth in the receiving countries, with limited attention given to the sending countries. This study utilizes the nonlinear ...

Impact of tokenization on financial investments: Exploring connectedness through the case of transport and travel/tourism sectors

Imran, Yousaf; Zeitun, Rami; Ali, Shoaib; Palma, Alessia ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)

The advent of tokenization has transformed the financial landscape of the transportation and tourism industries, creating novel investment opportunities in travel and tourism tokens. This study investigates the interplay ...

Innovation capital disclosure and independent directors: evidence from France

Lahyani, Fathia Elleuch; Ayadi, Salma Damak ( Springer Nature - Palgrave Macmillan , 2024 , Article)

This study aims to understand whether corporate governance mechanisms affect innovation capital disclosure (ICD) provided voluntarily on corporate websites by SBF 120 listed firms in France. The study tests multivariate ...

Greenhouse gas assurance and carbon emission performance in light of the auditor’s reputation and the country’s development level

Alkebsee, Radwan; Mardini, Ghassan H.; Azibi, Jamel; Koutoupis, Andreas G.; Davidopoulos, Leonidas G. ( emerald , 2024 , Article)

Purpose: The objective of this study is to determine the impact of GHG assurance on firms’ carbon emissions performance (CEP) regarding curbing carbon emissions and the effect on such by the GHG assurance provider’s ...

From order-qualifier to order-winner? Mapping the e-retailing competitive priorities

Zighan, Saad; Abuhussein, Tala; Alkalha, Ziad; Omar, Firas Yousef ( Emerald , 2024 , Article)

Purpose: The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the strategic transition undertaken by e-retailers as they progress from meeting order-qualifier requirements to establishing order-winner elements within their ...

Fiscal policy and private investment: some anomalies from Saudi Arabia

El Omari, Salaheddine; Ben Lagha, Noureddine (2024 , Article)

This article examines the relationship between fiscal policy and private investment in Saudi Arabia, a country heavily dependent on government spending for its economy. Rather than solely analysing aggregate government ...

Financial performance and carbon emission disclosure

Al-Mari, Jawaher R.; Mardini, Ghassan H. (2024 , Article)

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the impact of financial performance on carbon emission disclosure. Design/methodology/approach: The study uses ordinary least squares (OLS) multiple regression analysis on a sample ...

Financial literacy, financial development, and leverage of small firms

Basha, Shabeen Afsar; Bennasr, Hamdi; Goaied, Mohamed ( Elsevier Inc , 2023 , Article)

This study examines the relationship between financial literacy and the leverage of small firms, specifically of the legal forms, sole proprietorships, and partnerships. Using a cross-section of 73,302 firms in 22 countries, ...

Stereotyping human-like virtual influencers in retailing: Does warmth prevail over competence?

Kamel, El Hedhli; Zourrig, Haithem; Al Khateeb, Amr; Alnawas, Ibrahim ( 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 ...

Selection of a smart and secure education school system based on the internet of things using entropy and TOPSIS approaches

Habib Ullah, Khan; Abbas, Muhammad; Alruwaili, Omar; Nazir, Shah; Siddiqi, Muhammad Hameed; ... more authors ... less authors (2024 , Article)

ContextThe Internet of Things (IoT) is playing an important role in the development of cars, smart homes and schools. Schools are using IoT technology to enhance student learning, digitize traditional learning and improve ...

Risk disclosure, earnings smoothing and firm perceived risk

Monjed, Hend; Ibrahim, Salma; Jørgensen, Bjørn N. ( Emerald Publishing , 2024 , Article)

Purpose: This paper aims to examine the association between perceived firm risk and two reporting mechanisms: risk disclosure and earnings smoothing in the UK context. Design/methodology/approach: This study juxtaposes ...

Reevaluating national innovation systems: An index based on dynamic-network data envelopment analysis

Abdel Latef, Anouze; Al Khalifa, May Mohamed; Al-Jayyousi, Odeh Rashed ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)

The aim of this study is to propose a novel analytical framework to evaluate the national innovation system (NIS) based on dynamic-network data envelopment analysis. This framework is then applied to a sample of 23 countries ...

Exploring verbal, interpersonal, and visual intelligences in accounting education: Effects on student learning and performance

Saadullah, Shahriar M.; Ammar, Sameh; Alazzani, Abdulsamad ( Elsevier Ltd , 2024 , Article)

We examine the relationship between three dimensions of Multiple Intelligence (MI) and student performance using two assignments. Utilizing mixed research design, we not only confirm the existing relationship between ...

Exploring the integration of ChatGPT in education: adapting for the future

Elbanna, Said; Armstrong, Loreta ( Emerald Publishing , 2024 , Article)

Purpose: This article aims to explore the advantages of integrating a new generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology in education. It investigates the use of ChatGPT in personalized learning, assessment and content ...

Optimizing marine vehicles industry: A Hybrid Analytical Hierarchy Process and Addtive Ratio Assessment approach for evaluating and selecting IoT-based marine vehicles

Khan, Habib Ullah; Abbas, Muhammad; Nazir, Shah; Khan, Faheem; Hussain, Jamil ( Taylor and Francis , 2024 , Article)

Rapid developments in the Internet of Things (IoT) have opened the door for game-changing applications in numerous sectors, especially the vehicle industry. There is a rising demand for efficient assessment and decision-making ...