International Journal of Commerce and Management: Volume 22 Issue 4

Localnomics: myth or reality!: Editorial

Abbas J. Ali

The purpose of this paper is to refute the proposition that in today's global economy “local is the new global.” It provides a logical argument that a passing economic trend…

Are there barriers to independent non‐executive directors' effectiveness in performing their roles?

Hairul Azlan Annuar

The purpose of this paper is to ascertain whether non‐executive directors (NEDs) in Malaysian public listed companies (PLCs) may be facing certain barriers in the performance of…

Challenges facing SMEs in the adoption of ICT in B2B and B2C E‐commerce: A comparative case study of Botswana and Ghana

Sampson D. Asare, Bontle Gopolang, Opelo Mogotlhwane

Companies and government departments, as well as non‐governmental organizations (NGOs) in developing countries, are trying to adopt information and communication technology (ICT…

Organizational crisis: lessons from Lehman Brothers and Paulson & Company

Steven H. Appelbaum, Seth Keller, Harold Alvarez, Catherine Bédard

The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive review of organizational crisis and organizational change management and to provide a guide to crisis prevention…

The domination of financial accounting on managerial accounting information: An empirical investigation in the UAE

Sawsan Saadi Halbouni, Mostafa Kamal Hassan

The purpose of this paper is to examine Johnson and Kaplan's claim that “external reporting influences managerial accounting information” in an emerging capital market, the United…

Capitalism of the future

Kamal Fatehi, Uraz Baimuratov

Since the fall of international communism, there has been a growing interest and a lively discussion on the shape and future of economic systems. Also, global economic crisis has…