An assessment of international liquidity and higher oil prices, Amer Al‐Roubaie
Amer Al‐Roubaie Ahlia University Bahrain DOI: 10.1108/20425961201000013 Abstract: Energy represents an important component of production costs and therefore, an increase in energy prices directly impacts economic productivity, unemployment, inflation, and balance of payments equilibrium – often engendering currency devaluations. Until recently, the growth in demand for conventional fuels, mainly oil and gas, has widened imbalances between […]
Globalization: a theoretical reflection, Tidings Ndhlovu
Tidings P. Ndhlovu Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics Manchester Metropolitan University Business School, Manchester UK Email: t.ndhlovu@mmu.ac.uk DOI: 10.1108/20425961211247725 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to evaluate and situate globalization within the context of different theoretical perspectives, with a view to developing a theoretical framework for understanding and interpreting this phenomenon. Design/methodology/approach: In the […]
The determinants of ASEAN-5 real effective exchange rate vis-a´-vis the UK pound, Dr. Abdalrahman AbuDalu and Prof. Elsadig Ahmed
Dr. Abdalrahman AbuDalu College of Business Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kedah Malaysia Prof. Elsadig Musa Ahmed Faculty of Business and Law Multimedia University, Melaka Malaysia Email: elsadigmusa@yahoo.com DOI: 10.1108/WJEMSD-07-2013-0038 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present an empirical analysis of long-run and short-run forcing variables of purchasing power parity (PPP) for ASEAN-5 currencies vis-à-vis the UK pound, […]
Learning from praxis How high-profile winners and losers inform business’s extant theories on longevity, environment, and adaptation, Dr. Vikram Murthy
Dr. Vikram Murthy Academy for Collaborative Futures, Sydney Australia Email: vikram@academy-collaborative-futures.org DOI: 10.1108/WJEMSD-03-2013-0024 Purpose: This paper uses a number of current examples from a variety of industries both regional and global, to explore the relationship between business longevity, environment, and adaptiveness to argue that only adaptive responses contingent on a proper classification of external circumstance will […]
Modeling firm resources –enterprise risk management relationships: An empirical finding using PLS-SEM, Dr. Noraznira Razak, Prof. Zuriah Rahman and Dr. Halimahton Borhan
Dr. Noraznira Abd Razak, Dr. Halimahton Borhan Faculty of Business Management University Teknologi MARA, Malacca Malaysia Email: noraznira@melaka.uitm.edu.my Prof. Zuriah Ab Rahman Arshad Ayub Graduate Business School (AAGBS) University Teknologi MARA, Malacca Malaysia DOI: 10.1108/WJEMSD-05-2015-0026 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to focus, explore, and provide an in-depth analysis of the relationship between company resources and the […]
Role of higher education sector in changing service sector innovation system, Prof. Seema Joshi
Prof. Seema Joshi Department of Commerce University of Delhi, Delhi India Email: seemajoshi143@gmail.com DOI: 10.1108/20425941211271478 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify the role of universities in the service sector innovation system of India. Design/methodology/approach: Use was made of secondary sources of data such as various reports, books and journals, to gather information on […]
India’ s S & T cooperation with the developing countries, Prof. Pranav Desai
Prof. Pranav N. Desai Centre for Studies in Science Policy Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi India Email: dpranav@hotmail.com DOI: 10.1108/20425941211223606 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyse India’ s international science and technology (S & T) cooperation efforts, with a special focus on the developing countries. It intends to identify the actors, magnitude, nature, […]
Poverty reduction in the Arab world: the use of ICTs, Prof. Allam Ahmed and Amer Al‐Roubaie
Prof. Allam Ahmed School of Business, Economics and Management University of Sussex, Brighton UK Middle Eastern Knowledge Economy Institute (MEKEI), Brighton Business School University of Brighton, Brighton UK Email: allam@sussex.ac.uk Amer Al‐Roubaie College of Business and Finance Ahlia University, Manama Bahrain DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-02-2013-0014 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to assess and evaluate the role of […]
Knowledge transfer for sustainable development: East-West collaboration?, Prof. Amer Al-Roubaie and Prof. Shafiq Alvi
Prof. Amer Al-Roubaie College of Business and Finance Ahlia University, Manama Bahrain Email: aalroubaie@ahlia.edu.bh Prof. Shafiq Alvi Concordia University, Montreal Canada DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-06-2014-0007 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to discuss the potential impact that collaboration between East and West could have on sustainable development. Greater emphasis in this paper will be placed on the benefit […]
A globalized context of traditional healing practices in Botswana, Barbara Ngwenya, Kerstin Andrae-Marobela, Keitseng Monyatsi, Harriet Okatch, Audrey Masizana-Katongo and Mbaki Muzila
Barbara N. Ngwenya Okavango Research Institute Botswana Kerstin Andrae-Marobela University of Botswana and Centre for Scientific Research, Indigenous Knowledge & Innovation Botswana Keitseng N. Monyatsi African Regional Intellectual Property Organization Zimbabwe Harriet Okatch University of Botswana Botswana Audrey Masizana-Katongo University of Botswana Botswana Mbaki Muzila University of Botswana Botswana Purpose: This study examines how the […]