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Harmonization of firm CSR policies across national contexts: Evidence from Brazil & Sweden

Mazboudi, Mohamad; Sidani, Yusuf M.; Al Ariss, Akram (Elsevier Ltd, 2020)

We empirically investigate differences in CSR policy adoption between Brazil and Sweden. We find that Brazilian firms adopt CSR policies to a greater extent than Swedish firms. These differences suggest that the Swedish ...
Harnessing the Power of Religion: Broadening Sustainability Research and Practice in the Advancement of Ecology

El Jurdi, Hounaida A.; Batat, Wided; Jafari, Aliakbar (SAGE Publications Inc., 2017)

Sustainability research in the macromarketing literature has been largely limited to exploring sociocultural values and norms, business practices, public policies, and economic conditions. Although the concept of ‘values’ ...
Health worries, life satisfaction, and social well-being concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic: Insights from Lebanon

Bou-Hamad, Imad; Hoteit, Reem; Harajli, Dunia A. (Public Library of Science, 2021)

The COVID-19 outbreak has struck Lebanon in its worst period of instability, not only impacting physical health, but also increasing psychological distress. Using an online survey enhanced by response time measurement, ...
Hero brands, brand heroes: How R.M. Williams inspired a cult following and created a shared sense of meaning

Cooper, Holly B.; Ewing, Michael Thomas; Campbell, Colin L.; Treen, Emily R. (Elsevier Ltd, 2023)

Brands become relevant to consumers via storytelling, and archetypal myths in popular culture inform this effect. The hero is an archetype of enduring interest, yet as the marketing literature is replete with heroic ...
Higher education leadership, quality of worklife and turnover intention among Lebanese academics in COVID-19: a moderated mediation model

Chami-Malaeb, Rola; Menhem, Nayla; Abdulkhalek, Rasha (Emerald Publishing, 2023)

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the human resource development (HRD) implications of perceived higher education (HEd) leadership effectiveness on academics’ quality of worklife (QWL) in the context of ...
How can art museums develop new business opportunities? Exploring young visitors’ experience

Batat, Wided (Emerald Group Holdings Ltd., 2020)

Purpose: So far, most studies in cultural tourism have looked at visitors in relation to the experience itself. This study aims to bring a broader view on what constitutes the daily environment of younger visitors and how ...
How digital visualizations shape strategy work on the frontlines

Azad, Bijan; Zablith, Fouad (Elsevier Ltd, 2021)

The scholarship on Open Strategy and the role of visualization in strategy work are maturing streams of research. Open Strategy scholarship has so far primarily focused on how employees can contribute ideas to strategy ...
How do firms value debt capacity? Evidence from mergers and acquisitions

Ang, James S.; Daher, Mai M.; Ismail, Ahmad K. (Elsevier B.V., 2019)

We examine how capital structure considerations affect acquisition pricing and valuation. We find that debt capacity improvement is value-enhancing for all acquirers when they gradually reveal their growth opportunities ...
How institutions affect CSR practices in the Middle East and North Africa: A critical review

Jamali, Dima R.; Jain, Tanusree; Samara, Georges; Zoghbi, Edwina (Elsevier Inc., 2020)

This systematic literature review integrates the Varieties of Institutional Systems (VIS) framework and Patchwork Institutions lens to unpack how institutional heterogeneity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) impacts ...
How Religion Shapes Family Business Ethical Behaviors: An Institutional Logics Perspective

Fathallah, Ramzi; Sidani, Yusuf M.; Khalil, Sandra (Springer, 2020)

Based on case studies of religious Muslim and Christian family firms operating in a religiously diverse country, we explain the multiplicity of family, business, religion, and community logics in the family firm. In ...
HRM in the Middle East: toward a greater understanding

Afiouni, Fida; Ruël, Huub J.M.; Schuler, Randall S. (2014)

Since the publication of the first special issue on human resource management (HRM) in the Middle East in this journal in 2007, the last seven years have witnessed a significant increase in the volume and breadth of topics ...
IFRS adoption, accounting transparency, and financial performance of common stocks in the MENA region

Elfakhani, Said M.; Ghanem, Abdeljalil (Inderscience Publishers, 2022)

This study examines the accounting transparency and financial performance under International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS') in seven Middle East and North African ('MENA') countries during the 2000-2015 period, ...
Imagery makes social media captivating! Aesthetic value in a consumer-as-value-maximizer framework

Aljukhadar, Muhammad; Bériault Poirier, Amélie; Sénécal, Sylvain (Emerald Group Holdings Ltd., 2020)

Purpose: Social media bring about the imagery of people, places and products. Showing particular success in attracting women and millennials, these media (e.g. Instagram, Snapchat and Pinterest) are built around imagery ...
Impact of social media strategies on stock price: the case of Twitter

Chahine, Salim; Malhotra, Naresh K. (Emerald Group Holdings Ltd., 2018)

Purpose: Social media have recently become an important strategic marketing tool to increase firm value. Based on an integrated theoretical framework, this study aims to examine the market reaction at the time of the ...
Impact of TV dramas on consumers' travel, shopping and purchase intentions

Ertz, Myriam; Sarigöllü, Emine; Karakaş, Fahri; Chehab, Omar (John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2021)

Countries are increasingly competing with each other to attract tourists. However, little is known about how consumers' tourism-related behaviors respond to country image endeavors, such as TV dramas. We propose that as ...
Implementation of sustainability management tools: The contribution of awareness, external pressures, and stakeholder consultation

Talbot, David; Raineri, Nicolas; Daou, Alain (John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2021)

In this article, we propose a framework for a better understanding of the factors that can influence the implementation of sustainability management tools—that is, sustainable development policy and sustainability reporting—in ...
Incorporating Nearpod in undergraduate financial accounting classes in Egypt

Shehata, Nermeen F.; Mitry, Caroline; Shawki, Maha; El-Helaly, Moataz (Routledge, 2020)

This paper presents the results of a Classroom Action Research (CAR) on the use of Nearpod, an online platform that facilitates the use of interactive teaching material using mobile devices, to conduct a formative assessment ...
Inefficiency source tracking: evidence from data envelopment analysis and random forests

Anouze, Abdel Latef; Bou-Hamad, Imad (Springer, 2021)

In the present era of complex environments, banks operate in a more dynamic environment, which in turn, affects their relative efficiency. Traditional Data envelopment analysis (DEA) models are widely used to measure ...
Influence of emotional marketing on consumer behavior towards food and beverage brands during the COVID-19 pandemic: a study from Lebanon

Bou Saada, Rana; Bou-Hamad, Imad; Harajli, Dunia A. (Routledge, 2022)

Since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, the advertising industry has struggled to adapt to a new reality. The current study aims to explore the impact of emotional advertising during this pandemic on The Lebanese consumers’ ...
Informal Networks: Dark Sides, Bright Sides, and Unexplored Dimensions

Horak, Sven; Afiouni, Fida; Bian, Yanjie; Ledeneva, Alena V.; Muratbekova-Touron, Maral; Fey, Carl Felix (Cambridge University Press, 2020)

Informal networking can be seen as a positive activity with beneficial outcomes for individuals, firms, and society as a whole, but informal networking can also lead to collusion, cliques, nepotism, and other forms of ...

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