Abubakar Ali, Amr Mahfouz and Amr Arisha
The purpose of this paper is to analyse the concept of supply chain resilience (SCRES) within a concept mapping framework to seek conceptual clarity, with an emphasis on SCRES…
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to analyse the concept of supply chain resilience (SCRES) within a concept mapping framework to seek conceptual clarity, with an emphasis on SCRES definitions, essential elements and managerial practices.
Design/methodology/approach
A systematic literature review was conducted of 103 peer-reviewed journal articles from the year 2000 to 2015, with the aim of answering a focus review question.
Findings
Through analysis and synthesis of the literature, the study revealed three major constructs used to define SCRES: phases of resilience, resilience strategies and the capabilities needed to be resilient. Emerging from the capabilities construct are five core SCRES capabilities: the ability to anticipate, to adapt, to respond, to recover and to learn. Also, given the need to consolidate the various constructs of SCRES, the study identified 13 essential elements and 84 managerial practices that support firms to achieve the five capabilities, which are then linked to SCRES strategies and phases to establish the connections that provide an integrated view of the concept.
Research limitations/implications
The explorative nature of this study and the role of the concept mapping framework, which does not empirically test the relationships in the model, are considered as limitations, to be addressed by the authors in future research.
Originality/value
The originality of this paper lies in the classification of different features of SCRES through a comprehensive concept mapping framework that establishes relationships and interactions between them. This study, therefore, lays a foundation for testing these connections in future empirical studies. The paper brings together fragmented literature from multiple studies to create a solid body of knowledge that addresses the need for conceptual clarity in SCRES literature.
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Yaser Hasan Al-Mamary, Adel Abdulmohsen Alfalah, Alina Shamsuddin and Aliyu Alhaji Abubakar
In the context of rapid technological progress, this study investigates the factors that improve the academic performance of Saudi Arabian university students when they use…
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Purpose
In the context of rapid technological progress, this study investigates the factors that improve the academic performance of Saudi Arabian university students when they use ChatGPT. Using the technology-to-performance chain theory as a framework, this study identifies the variables that may affect the students' academic performance, thereby contributing to the discourse on the use of technology in education.
Design/methodology/approach
A survey is conducted on 257 respondents, and an online questionnaire is used to collect the data. Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS) is employed to analyse the structural model to determine the direct connections between the different elements.
Findings
Findings reveal that task characteristics, technology characteristics and individual characteristics can significantly impact task-technology fit. Furthermore, task-technology fit can influence the utilisation of ChatGPT and students' academic performance. In addition, utilisation can significantly impact students' academic performance. Students are likely to utilise ChatGPT efficiently and demonstrate improved academic performance when they believe that the technology is a good fit for their tasks.
Research limitations/implications
This study’s shortcoming is its exclusive focus on a single public university in Saudi Arabia, which limits its generalisability. Comparative studies among multiple universities in Saudi Arabia and in other Gulf nations should be conducted to enhance the generalisability of the results. In addition, diversifying the participants by including students from various universities and exploring the moderating variables would deepen our understanding of the utilisation of ChatGPT by students.
Practical implications
The practical implications of this study include the existence of a positive relationship between task characteristics and task-technology fit, which can guide organisations in aligning ChatGPT with specific activities for enhanced efficacy and workflow integration. In addition, understanding the association between technology characteristics and task-technology fit can help in selecting suitable technologies that will encourage user adoption and improve academic outcomes. Furthermore, the recognition of the impact of individual characteristics on task-technology fit and their utilisation can inform tailored support and training programmes to enhance user acceptance and utilisation of ChatGPT, particularly in educational settings such as those in Saudi Arabia, which will ultimately improve students’ academic performance.
Originality/value
This study’s focus on ChatGPT and how it affects the academic performance of Saudi Arabian university students distinguishes it from previous studies. This study provides insightful information on technology adoption in educational settings and contributes to our understanding of the factors that can impact academic performance through ChatGPT adoption by utilising technology-to-performance chain theory. Moreover, this study’s examination of task characteristics, technology characteristics and individual characteristics can significantly enrich discussions on optimal technology integration for educational objectives. This contribution is relevant in dynamic contexts, such as the rapidly evolving technological environment of Saudi Arabia.
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Abubakar Abubakar Saddiq and Abu Sufian Abu Bakar
The purpose of this paper is to assess the perceptions of the grassroots on the impact of combative policy measures, strategies and programs introduced by the government and the…
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to assess the perceptions of the grassroots on the impact of combative policy measures, strategies and programs introduced by the government and the civil society to reduce persistent occurrences of bribery practices in Nigeria.
Design/methodology/approach
Multi-stage or cluster sampling was used to acquire the data for this paper via survey questionnaire administered to the grassroots in Abuja, Nigeria. The data set is used to assess the impact of the various policy measures, strategies and programs on the persistence of bribery practices in Nigeria. The multiple linear regression method was used to estimate the data generated from 836 responses in Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26.
Findings
The result of the estimations indicates that the respondents perceived that some of the policy measures, strategies and programs introduced have reduced persistence of bribery practices in Nigeria, whereas others have remained ineffective in reducing the persistence of bribery practices in Nigeria.
Originality/value
Previous studies on the impact of anti-bribery policy measures, strategies and programs were largely based on the perceptions of international institutions and business executives; this study appears to be the pioneer to focus on the perceptions of the grassroots in Abuja, Nigeria.
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Sani Abubakar Saddiq and Abu Sufian Abu Bakar
The purpose of the study is to investigate the impact of economic and financial crimes on the economies of emerging and developing countries.
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Purpose
The purpose of the study is to investigate the impact of economic and financial crimes on the economies of emerging and developing countries.
Design/methodology/approach
Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines and meta-analysis of economics research reporting guidelines were used to conduct a quantitative synthesis of empirical evidence on the impact of economic and financial crimes in developing and emerging countries.
Findings
A total of 103 studies were searched, out of which 6 met the selection/eligibility criteria of this systematic review. The six selected studies indicated that economic and financial crimes have a negative impact in emerging and developing countries.
Originality/value
To the best knowledge of the authors, no published systematic review of the impact of economic and financial crimes in developing countries has been conducted to date.
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Sani Abubakar Saddiq and Abu Sufian Abu Bakar
The purpose of this paper is to empirically test persistence of bribery transactions in West African countries in spite of combative policy measures put in place by various…
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to empirically test persistence of bribery transactions in West African countries in spite of combative policy measures put in place by various governments in the sub-continent.
Design/methodology/approach
Data for this paper is obtained from the data set of Trace International’s Bribery Risk Matrix covering 2016 to 2018. The matrix is used to allow firms to determine risks associated with contact with government officials in a particular country. The data set is used to test this paper’s hypotheses. The generalize methods of moments (GMM) was used to estimate panel data of 16 West African Countries in STATA 14.0.
Findings
The result of the estimations reveals that in spite of combative policy measures put in place and millions of dollars spent, bribery is on the increase in West African countries.
Originality/value
Prior studies tend to focus on prevalence and pervasiveness of bribery transactions across the globe. This paper is one of the few that focuses on persistence of bribery particularly in West African countries.
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Mustapha Yakubu Madaki and Bavorova Miroslava
To investigate the relationship between food safety knowledge, food safety attitudes, the accessibility of sanitation facilities, perceived economic and social constraints and…
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Purpose
To investigate the relationship between food safety knowledge, food safety attitudes, the accessibility of sanitation facilities, perceived economic and social constraints and food safety practices among food vendors of higher institutions of learning in Bauchi State, Nigeria.
Design/methodology/approach
A purposive sampling method was used to select 6 out of 13 public higher institutions of learning in the state and a random sampling method was used in selecting 181 food vendors from the list of 342 food vendors in the 6 institutions. Face-to-face survey interviews were carried out between June–September 2018 completing a structured questionnaire.
Findings
The result of the structural equation model revealed that food safety knowledge, food safety attitudes and economic and social control affected the food safety behaviour of the food vendors. Inaccessibility to sanitation facilities affected food safety behaviour negatively.
Practical implications
Appropriate measures to improve the food safety behaviour of food vendors in higher institutions of learning could include, for example, food safety training that could increase food safety knowledge and awareness, as well as improved access to sanitation facilities at vending sites.
Originality/value
There is no previous study that investigates the relationship between food safety knowledge, food safety attitudes, social and economic constraints, access to sanitation facilities and the food safety behaviour of food vendors in higher educational institutions in Nigeria.
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Md. Reaz, Dorothea Bowyer, Connie Vitale, Masnun Mahi and Ahmed Mohamed Dahir
The paper examines the nexus between agricultural exports and the performance of agricultural firms in Malaysia.
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Purpose
The paper examines the nexus between agricultural exports and the performance of agricultural firms in Malaysia.
Design/methodology/approach
The dynamic linkage is tested by using system GMM models and the period ranges from 2002 to 2016.
Findings
The results indicate that agricultural exports affect performance positively. However, agricultural raw materials have no significant impact on performance.
Research limitations/implications
The agricultural exports in relation to sectoral performance needs to be considered in the future.
Practical implications
The findings are important for policymakers to formulate policies that promote the agricultural sector. To put it differently, the policies may encourage investments in this sector. Also, the findings have substantial academic implications, bridging the gap between theory and empirical literature in the agricultural sector.
Originality/value
This work highlights the agricultural exports and their impacts on a firm's performance.
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Maad A. Q. Aldubhani, Jitian Wang, Tingting Gong and Ramzi Ali Maudhah
This study aimed to find out whether working capital management policies affect the profitability of manufacturing companies listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange.
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Purpose
This study aimed to find out whether working capital management policies affect the profitability of manufacturing companies listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange.
Design/methodology/approach
To assess the working capital management and profitability relationship, the authors applied a multiple regression analysis methodology in all manufacturing companies listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange (ten firms) between 2015 and 2019. Average collection period, inventory turnover, average payment period and cash conversion cycle were adopted as proxies for working capital management, and profitability was measured by operating profit margin (OPM), return on assets (ROA), return on capital employed (ROCE) and return on equity (ROE).
Findings
The study found that companies with shorter receivables collection periods and cash conversion cycles are more profitable. Longer inventory turnover periods and accounts payable payment periods are related to higher profitability of the firms.
Originality/value
Previous studies have assessed the relationship between working capital management and profitability. However, this study is the first one to use these four variables combined (OPM, ROA, ROCE and ROE) to measure profitability; this is what was limited in previous studies. In comparison, the previous studies were not comprehensive in studying the impact of working capital management on profitability from all aspects of profitability's variables [operational (OPM), economic (ROA), capitalist (ROCE) and financial (ROE)]. However, this study focused on all these aspects to make the results of the study more accurate. Also, it is worth mentioning that this study is the first research performed on Qatar Stock Exchange, although Qatar has achieved remarkable progress in the industrial sector in recent years, making it one of the first industrialized countries in the Middle East.
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Akile Oday, Ali Ozturen, Mustafa Ilkan and A. Mohammed Abubakar
Little empirical attention has been paid to the effects of electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM), electronic referral (eReferral), familiarity and cultural distance on behavioral…
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Purpose
Little empirical attention has been paid to the effects of electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM), electronic referral (eReferral), familiarity and cultural distance on behavioral outcomes, especially within the context of educational tourism. Based on the social network theory, this paper aims to explore the effects of eReferral, eWOM, familiarity and cultural distance on enrollment intention.
Design/methodology/approach
Survey data (n = 931) were obtained from educational tourists using a judgmental sampling technique. Linear modeling and artificial intelligence (i.e. artificial neural network [ANN]) techniques were used for training and testing the proposed associations.
Findings
The results suggest that eReferral, eWOM, familiarity and cultural distance predict intention to enroll both symmetrically (linear modeling) and asymmetrically (ANN). The asymmetric modeling possesses greater predictive validity and relevance.
Originality/value
This study contributes theoretically and methodologically to the management literature by validating the proposed relationships and deploying contemporary methods such as the ANN. Implications for practice and theory are discussed.
是否在线推荐, 在线口碑, 熟悉度, 还有文化距离决定参加意图吗?人工智能科技的应用
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研究目的
很少有研究检测过在线口碑(eWOM), 在线推荐(eReferral), 熟悉度, 和文化距离对行为结果的影响, 特别是在教育旅游的领域里。本论文基于社交网络理论探索eReferral, eWOM, 熟悉度, 和文化距离对参加意图的作用。
研究设计/方法/途径
研究样本数据为931位教育旅游的游客, 通过判断抽样技术。本论文通过线性建模和人工智能(即人工神经网络)技术来培训和检测提出的关系。
研究结果
研究结果表明, eRefferal, eWOM, 熟悉度, 和文化距离对参与意图起到决定作用, 其中包括对称(线性建模)和非对称地(人工神经网络)方式。非对称建模将增加有效性和相关性的决定度。
研究原创性/价值
本论文通过证实提出的关系和采用现代方法, 比如人工神经网络, 对管理文献做出理论和实践的贡献。本论文还讨论了对实践和理论的启示。
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Muhammad Abubakar Siddique, Mirajul Haq and Memoona Rahim
Since 2004, Pakistan carried the banking sector under the umbrella of the Islamic financial paradigm, consequently the Islamic Banking Industry (IBI) placed an upright position in…
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Purpose
Since 2004, Pakistan carried the banking sector under the umbrella of the Islamic financial paradigm, consequently the Islamic Banking Industry (IBI) placed an upright position in the banking and financial market of Pakistan. In this context, this study aims to analyze the effect of Shariah-compliant products of the IBI on the pace of economic growth in Pakistan.
Design/methodology/approach
The data set covered 13 Pakistani Islamic banks comprising four full-fledged Islamic banks and 9 conventional banks holdings standalone Islamic Branches, for the period 2004–2019. Considering nature of the empirical model and data set, the estimation was carried out with the Pooled Ordinary least squares estimation technique.
Findings
The findings of the study reveal that Shariah-compliant products have a positive effect on the pace of economic growth. This indication is based on the fact that five out of six Shariah-compliant products hold positive signs and are statistically significant. In addition, the empirical evidence shows that at large conventional financial sector signifies its role in the Shariah-compliant products and pace of economic growth nexus. Among the control variables, foreign direct investment, human capital, trade openness, inflation and private credit pose negative, whereas money supply and stock market capitalization have a positive effect on the pace of economic growth in Pakistan. Findings of the study points towards the fact that Shariah-compliant financing has great potential to enhance the economic growth of Pakistan therefore to touch the sustainable development goals (SDGs).
Practical implications
Having played a significant role in the growth process, Islamic bankers should portray a positive image of their industry to the government authorities. The government should design a public policy to encourage Islamic modes of finance at a macro level to increase the pace of economic growth and therefore SDGs realization.
Originality/value
Findings of the study present new insight into the application of Shariah-compliant products of IBI toward the realization of SDGs in case of Pakistan.