College of Business and Economics: المرسلات الحديثة
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Dynamic performance, financial leverage and financial crisis: Evidence from GCC countries
( Emerald Group Holdings Ltd. , 2015 , Article)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of financial leverage on firm’s performance in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Additionally, this paper investigates the impact of recent financial ... -
Green bonds’ connectedness with hedging and conditional diversification performance
( Elsevier Ltd , 2023 , Article)Investments in green assets are becoming increasingly significant, and they present a new asset class for investors. Consequently, the resulting connectedness among these green assets has implications for investments. Our ... -
Comovement and spillover among energy markets: A Comparison across different crisis periods
( Elsevier B.V. , 2023 , Article)We compare the comovement and spillover between returns of six developed energy markets during different crisis periods using wavelet multiple correlation and wavelet multiple cross-correlation. The considered countries ... -
Debt maturity, financial crisis and corporate performance in GCC countries: A dynamic-GMM approach
( Inderscience Publishers , 2015 , Article)This study investigates the effect of debt financing and debt maturity on corporate performance, using evidence from Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC): Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab ... -
Unveiling Qatarization: a strategic HRM perspective on the context of implementing successful workforce nationalization
( Taylor & Francis , 2023 , Article)This study is motivated by the infancy of literature on strategic HRM in regard to government policies and the lack of empirical research on the HRM policy of nationalization in the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council ... -
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 ... -
Islamic Arab hospitality and multiculturalism
( SAGE , 2013 , Article)This ethnographic study in Qatar and United Arab Emirates addresses a particular Islamic consumptionscape as well as a related commodified practice: that of Arab hospitality. This much vaunted Arab virtue is examined in ... -
Feedback information and consumer motivation: The moderating role of positive and negative reference values in self-regulation
( Emerald Publishing , 2011 , Article)Purpose: Marketers spend considerable resources to motivate people to consume their products and services as a means of goal attainment. Why people change their consumption behaviour is based largely on these goals; many ... -
Modest seductiveness: Reconciling modesty and vanity by reverse assimilation and double resistance
( Wiley-Blackwell , 2012 , Article)We study conflicting notions of modesty and vanity in the Arab Gulf region by focusing on contemporary female adornment practices and the tensions underlying them. The standard of modest traditional dress that women are ... -
Domains of privacy and hospitality in Arab Gulf homes
( Emerald Publishing , 2011 , Article)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to report findings of an ethnographic study of homes in the Arab Gulf country of Qatar. The authors' analysis and contribution focuses on resolving the tension between privacy and ... -
Consumers’ digital self-extension and pro-brand social media engagement – the role of culture
( Emerald Publishing , 2023 , Article)Purpose: Digital self-expression, recently one of the most important research themes, is currently under-researched. In this context, this study aims to propose a parsimonious research model of self-extension tendency, its ... -
Privacy and gendered spaces in Arab Gulf homes
( Taylor & Francis , 2015 , Article)We report the findings of a qualitative study of Qatari homes in the Arab Gulf. We identify the significance of privacy and gender segregation as anchors for identity, both national and religious. Maintaining these anchors ... -
Approaching what we hope for and avoiding what we fear: A study of women's concern with visible signs of skin aging
( SAGE , 2011 , Article)This paper proposes to examine how priming approach and avoidance goal orientations moderates consumer goal-directed preferences for products and services. These effects are studied in the context of women's concern with ... -
An exploration into the religious and symbolic meanings of gendered spaces in an Arab gulf home
(2011 , Conference)Houses are rich symbols representative of culture, self and identity (Marcus 1995). The current research provides a comparative perspective on Arab-Islamic (Qatari) and Western values as encoded in the home and use of ... -
Gender and privacy in Arab Gulf states: implications for consumption and marketing
( Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. , 2011 , Book chapter)N/A -
Crescent marketing, Muslim geographies and brand Islam: Reflections from the JIMA Senior Advisory Board
( Emerald Publishing , 2013 , Article)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to bring together the thoughts and opinions of key members of the Journal of Islamic Marketing's (JIMA) Editorial Team, regarding the recently branded phenomenon of Islamic marketing ... -
A Cognizance of Green Bond Features Preferential to Renewable Energy Project Financing in Ghana
( IEEE , 2021 , Article)Issuance of green bonds (GBs) is valuable for developing countries because it provides a market deepening mechanism, which enables greater liquidity for investments in renewable energy (RE) sector. This article is premised ... -
Brand Humour Advertisements on a Social Network Platform and Their Impact on Online Consumer Engagement: The Case of Instagram
( IGI Global Publishing , 2022 , Book chapter)Past studies on humour have predicted that the right humour technique can attract attention and lead to organic engagement from the viewer. However, limited research has been conducted concerning the use of humour by brands ... -
Unlocking the Secrets of Longevity: Exploring the Impact of Socioeconomic Factors and Health Resources on Life Expectancy in Oman and Qatar
( SAGE , 2023 , Article)In an era marked by a sweeping pandemic and the encroaching shadow of an energy crisis, the well-being and lifespan of global populations have become pressing concerns for every nation. This research zeroes in on life ... -
What Makes Customers More Engaged on Social Media? An Investigation of Customers’ Responses to Brand-Generated Content on Twitter
( Taylor & Francis , 2023 , Article)This study employs thematic content analysis to explore how the content source (brand vs. brands in collaboration with celebrities), content type (informative, social, and entertaining), and content format (videos, links, ...
