Partnering for Progress: How Elsevier is supporting research organisations with their SDGs strategy, Sahar Abuelbashar
Sahar Abuelbashar Elsevier UK Abstract: The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a global framework for addressing critical societal challenges, yet measuring progress remains complex. This presentation examines how Elsevier, not as a publisher, but in its capacity as a global information analytics company, supports academic institutions, governments, and funders in aligning with and tracking […]
Driving Growth with Purpose: How SMEs Can Achieve Business Success Through the SDGs, Dr Anuj Kumar
Dr Anuj Kumar Rushford Business School Switzerland ORCID: 0000-0002-1205-2794 Purpose: SMEs all around the world are backbone of the economies. SMEs also need to align their goals and objectives with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as they are competing with big multinationals. The purpose of this paper is to check how SDGs can work as a […]
Artificial Intelligence applications on the banking sector: case study of Egypt with special emphasis on sustainable development, Dr Karim Hassanien
Dr Karim Badr El-Din Attia Hassanien School of Business University of Science and Technology Zewail City of Science, Technology and Innovation Egypt RECEIVED: 26 June 2024 / REVISED: 19 July 2024 / ACCEPTED: 20 July 2024 / PUBLISHED: 30 August 2024 ABSTRACT The Egyptian banking sector witnessed huge technological advancement over the recent years. Since […]
Regional and sectoral wise disbursement of small and medium scale loans in Oman Development Bank, Hemavathy Nithyanandhan
Hemavathy Nithyanandhan Mazoon College Sultanate of Oman Email: hema.nithyanandhan@gmail.com DOI: 10.1108/20425961201000027 Abstract: The Oman Development Bank (ODB) was established in the year 1976 under the Royal Decree No 31/76. The ODB is the first specialised development bank started in Sultanate for the purpose of contributing to the economic and social development in the country. ODB […]
Collaborative relationships and SME supply chain performance, Dr. Sarah Eyaa, Prof. Joseph Ntayi and Dr. Sheila Namagembe
Dr. Sarah Eyaa Department of Procurement and Logistics Management Makerere University Business School, P.o.Box 1337, Kampala Uganda Email: eyaalydia@yahoo.co.uk/eyaalydia@gmail.com Prof. Joseph M. Ntayi Makerere University Uganda Email: ntayius@yahoo.com Dr. Sheila Namagembe Makerere University Uganda Email: namagembesheila@yahoo.com DOI: 10.1108/20425961201000018 Abstract: SMEs especially those in developing countries face a number of challenges that affect their performance and […]
An exploratory study of entrepreneurship barriers: the case of Qatar, Dr. Boumediene Kebaili, Saif Al-Subyae, Fahed Al-Qahtani and Zakariya Belkhamza
Dr. Boumediene Kebaili, Saif Saeed Al-Subyae, Fahed Al-Qahtani Department of Management Ahmed Bin Mohamed Military College, Doha Qatar Zakariya Belkhamza Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy University Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu Malaysia Email: kebaili@abmmc.edu.qa DOI: 10.1108/WJEMSD-03-2015-0014 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the major entrepreneurship barriers facing Qataris. Qatar has a very […]
Challenges of SMEs innovation and entrepreneurial financing, Dr. Jarunee Wonglimpiyarat
Dr. Jarunee Wonglimpiyarat College of Innovation Thammasat University, Bangkok Thailand Email: jaruneew@tu.ac.th DOI: 10.1108/WJEMSD-04-2015-0019 Purpose: Today, the financing mechanisms to support small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) development have been a subject of great interest and a challenge to policy makers as SMEs are regarded as an important sector contributing to economic growth and stability. This paper is […]
SMEs’ impediments and developments in the internationalization process: Malaysian experiences, Dr. Fariza Hashim
Dr. Fariza Hashim College of Business Administration Prince Sultan University, Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Email: fhashim@pscw.psu.edu.sa DOI: 10.1108/WJEMSD-11-2013-0055 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is, first, to examine the factors that impede SMEs in their internationalization process; second, to analyse the effectiveness of the government support and development programs of the SMEs; and finally, […]
Challenges and constrains faced by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Al Batinah governorate of Oman, Zaroug Bilal and Nawal Mqbali
Zaroug Osman Bilal College of Commerce and Business Administration Dhofar University, Salalah Sultanate of Oman Nawal Said Al Mqbali Faculty of Business Sohar University, Sohar Sultanate of Oman Email: zosman@du.edu.om DOI: 10.1108/WJEMSD-05-2014-0012 Purpose: Although many studies have been conducted in this area in many countries, there is still, a few studies on these enterprises have […]
Institutional framing and entrepreneurship capital in Uganda, Prof. Joseph Ntayi, Henry Mutebi, Kenneth Byangwa and Susan Kamanyi
Prof. Joseph Mpeera Ntayi Faculty of Computing and Management Science Makerere University Business School, Kampala Uganda Email: ntayius@gmail.com Henry Mutebi Procurement and Logistics Management Makerere University Business School, Kampala Uganda Kenneth Byangwa, Susan Georgina Kamanyi Business Development and Research Consultants (BDR), Kampala Uganda DOI: 10.1108/WJEMSD-07-2013-0037 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide policy and managerial implications required in solving […]