Management & Marketing: Recent submissions
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Theories of Islamic marketing
( Inderscience , 2016 , Article)In this paper the authors attempt to present a list of theories from the discipline of Islamic marketing. The list is neither complete nor a detailed description of all the attempts toward a theory of Islamic marketing. ... -
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 ... -
SME internationalisation: Do the types of innovation matter?
( 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 ... -
Environmentally Sustainable Practices and Hotel Performance: Evidence from Malaysia
( 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 ... -
Portfolio Diversification Strategy and the Impacts on the Middle East Real Estate Investment Decision
( Canadian Center of Science and Education (CCSE) , 2014 , Article)This paper identified and examined the possible impacts of portfolio diversification strategy on the generated Property Companies’ (PCs) stocks returns, and the real estate industry performance and risk in the Middle East ... -
The Internet-EDI Systems Adoption by Enterprises in Jordan: Descriptive analysis of Adoption, Strategies and Benefits
( Scientific Research Publishing, Inc. , 2013 , Article)This paper reviewed and explored the current extent of the Internet Electronic Data Interchange systems adoption in Jordan particularly in the SME sector. Also the paper presented the benefits of IEDI adoption and showed ... -
The evaluation of the investment environment in the industrial activity in Jordan
( Academic Journals , 2013 , Article)The aim of this paper is to evaluate the investment environment in Jordan from the perceptions of the workers in the industrial activity. Data was collected by a questionnaire which depended on five aspects; namely; ... -
Evaluation Tools of Total Quality Management in Business Organizations
(2013 , Article)Total quality management (TQM) is a strategic commitment to make quality and customer satisfaction a guiding factor in everything an organization does. TQM, which has preoccupied the attention of organizations since the ... -
An Overview of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Jordan: Review the Literature of Usage, Benefits and Barriers
( Scientific Research Publishing, Inc. , 2013 , Article)This paper presented a background of the extent of the ICT, IT, and EC-B2B in Jordan. It was mentioned that the development of the ICT in Jordan brings benefits to the enterprises and their TPs. In this paper the EC-B2B ... -
An Analysis of the LPCs’ Returns in the Middle East Markets: The Search for the Efficient Frontier
( Canadian Center of Science and Education (CCSE) , 2013 , Article)This paper analysed the performance of selected property companies (PCs) stocks returns observed over the time period from Jan 2007 to June 2012. The analysis is based on the Markowitz Model and the Single Index Model ... -
An intellectual journey into the historical evolution of marketing research in brand switching behavior - Past, present and future
( Emerald Publishing , 2015 , Article)Purpose - The aim of this paper is to explore the historical development of brands and the development of literature on brand switching to define the antecedents that cause switching behavior among consumers and the impact ... -
The impact of destination images on tourists’ decision making: A technological exploratory study using fMRI
( Emerald Publishing , 2015 , Article)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the influence of destination images on tourists’ behavioral intention to select a destination for their next vacation. Most of previous studies investigated this relationship ... -
Application of electronic signatures in business and their influence on electronic commerce implementation
( Inderscience , 2010 , Article)The internet has changed how participants around the world view telecommunications, buying, selling and transactions. Electronic Commerce (EC) and Electronic Signatures (ES) make it possible for enterprises to expand their ... -
The impact of social media adoption on competitive advantage in the small and medium enterprises
( Inderscience Publishers , 2017 , Article)Internet-based social media delivers huge benefits to SMEs. There is, however, little research into whether SMEs in Gulf Cooperation Council states use it to gain competitive advantage. This study investigated the relationships ... -
EC-B2B Systems Boosts the Enterprise Performance
( The Medwell Online , 2014 , Article)The growth of EC-B2B System adoption and capability has become a requirement for effectively servicing the businesses of many large and Small-to-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) around the world. In this current research, perceptions ... -
Family and state ownership, internationalization and corporate board-gender diversity Evidence from China and India
( Emerald Publishing Limited , 2017 , Article)Purpose - In times of vivid debates on the inclusion of women on boards, the purpose of this paper is to shed a new light on the composition of boardrooms in emerging market firms by investigating how family and state ... -
Supply chain risk and resilience in startups, SMEs, and large enterprises: a systematic review and directions for research
( Emerald Publishing , 2023 , Article)Purpose: This systematic literature review analyzes the academic literature to understand SC risk and resilience across different organizational sizes and industries. The academic literature has well discussed the causes ... -
Autonomous Delivery Robots: A Literature Review
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) , 2023 , Article)Autonomous delivery robots (ADRs) are a recent advent in delivery services. While studies on the technical aspects of ADRs are growing rapidly from technical perspectives, studies of ADRs from the business perspective are ... -
Frugal innovation for sustainable rural development
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Sustainable development (SD) is a key concern for businesses, governments, and policymakers, with a particular emphasis on rural areas for achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Frugal innovation offers a new ... -
Frugal entrepreneurship: A way to seize business opportunities for low-income customers
( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)Frugal innovation (FI) is a recently emerged phenomenon that is increasingly gaining importance to serve a set of customers in developing countries. Frugal entrepreneurship (FE) based on frugal innovations is emerging from ...