Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Apostolos Giovanis Author-X-Name-First: Apostolos Author-X-Name-Last: Giovanis Author-Name: Evangelos Tsoukatos Author-X-Name-First: Evangelos Author-X-Name-Last: Tsoukatos Author-Name: Demetris Vrontis Author-X-Name-First: Demetris Author-X-Name-Last: Vrontis Title: Customers' intentions to adopt proximity m-payment services: empirical evidence from Greece Abstract: The purpose of this study is to analyse the factors that determine consumers' intentions to adopt NFC proximity mobile payment services. An extended version of the decomposed theory of planned behaviour (DTPB), a model that incorporates the most relevant theoretical approaches in the mobile payment adoption literature was selected to investigate the consumer's adoption process. To empirically test the proposed model's nomological validity, data were collected from 513 consumers of mobile internet service providers in Greece and were analysed using PLS. The results indicated that consumers' <i>attitude</i> about the NFC proximity mobile payment services is the main driver of consumers' intentions to use it, followed by their normative, control and risk beliefs. As far as the behavioural intentions determinants' structure is concerned, consumer's perception about service attributes compatibility and performance (i.e., usefulness, easiness, and reduced riskiness), the availability of knowledge, resources, and opportunities necessary for using the service and the support of the interpersonal and the external social context toward the usage of the technology found to be adoption facilitators. Theoretical and managerial implications, limitations and suggestions for further research are provided at the end of the study. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 3-26 Issue: 1/2 Volume: 22 Year: 2020 Keywords: m-payment; NFC proximity m-payment; technology-based services adoption; on-line consumer behaviour; perceived risk; extended DTPB; Greece. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=105026 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:22:y:2020:i:1/2:p:3-26 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Andrew Schein Author-X-Name-First: Andrew Author-X-Name-Last: Schein Title: Organisational ambidexterity, hard power management and smart power management at Amazon, a case study Abstract: This paper examines the management practices of Amazon one of the most successful companies in the world in the last 20 years. The paper presents first hand reviews from Amazon workers on working at Amazon. The employee reviews indicate that with regard to its blue collar workers, the workers in the fulfilment centres, Amazon follows a hard power management approach. With regard to its white collar workers, the workers in the high-tech units, Amazon attempts to implement smart power management by giving workers the ability to innovate and develop their ideas. This dichotomy is an example of organisational ambidexterity separation at Amazon. However, even by some of the white collar workers, the management practices are hard power management and not smart power management. Most likely, Amazon would be better served if it implemented a smart power management style throughout the company. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 27-40 Issue: 1/2 Volume: 22 Year: 2020 Keywords: Amazon; exploration management; exploitation management; smart power management; Jeff Bezos; organisational ambidexterity; hard power; soft power. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=105028 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:22:y:2020:i:1/2:p:27-40 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Guido Giovando Author-X-Name-First: Guido Author-X-Name-Last: Giovando Author-Name: Chiara Crovini Author-X-Name-First: Chiara Author-X-Name-Last: Crovini Author-Name: Stefano Venturini Author-X-Name-First: Stefano Author-X-Name-Last: Venturini Title: Evolutions in manufacturing cost deployment Abstract: The paper investigates the development of cost deployment and focuses specifically on the new aspects of this methodology as well as on the tangible benefit it brings within a world class manufacturing (WCM) strategy. The research was conducted through a case study involving a plant of a multinational firm and presents findings regarding two specific research questions investigating the differences between current methodology and previous theories and practices and the ability to track cost savings. Our research suggests that cost deployment methodology has evolved from the framework previously developed and it can impact positively on manufacturing firms in terms of overall efficiency and quality. The research has strong practical implications for both managers and entrepreneurs. Future developments of this research are fundamental to test our hypotheses in other organisations Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 41-52 Issue: 1/2 Volume: 22 Year: 2020 Keywords: cost deployment; world class manufacturing; WCM; management accounting. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=105029 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:22:y:2020:i:1/2:p:41-52 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Zhanna S. Belyaeva Author-X-Name-First: Zhanna S. Author-X-Name-Last: Belyaeva Author-Name: Edyta Rudawska Author-X-Name-First: Edyta Author-X-Name-Last: Rudawska Author-Name: Yana Lopatkova Author-X-Name-First: Yana Author-X-Name-Last: Lopatkova Title: Socially responsible strategies in SMEs: a study in six European countries Abstract: This paper seeks to assess the management practices and to pinpoint drivers of socially responsible strategies for small and medium-sized businesses in the food industry in Western and Eastern European countries. The study revealed same features and differences in the CSR practice in SMEs operating in countries with different levels of socio-economic development. The analysis singled factors that influence the application of social responsibility in SMEs at most: the level of depth and agile approach to business performance. The methodology is based on extended 5Ps social marketing index and analyses quantitative data to outline the social responsibility strategy from the SMEs perspective in 6 different countries. The quantitative data have been collected using an online questionnaire collecting 750 entries, which were analysed using Stata software, and also qualitatively verified. This new assessment approach to the socially responsible concept provides rich material that can be explored to identify correlations between CSR and desired business performance indicators for SMEs. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 53-70 Issue: 1/2 Volume: 22 Year: 2020 Keywords: socially responsible strategy; small and medium-sized enterprises; SME; food and drink industry; European countries; Russia; Poland; Croatia; Spain; Germany; England. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=105030 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:22:y:2020:i:1/2:p:53-70 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Christian Hürlimann Author-X-Name-First: Christian Author-X-Name-Last: Hürlimann Author-Name: Jasim Al-Ali Author-X-Name-First: Jasim Author-X-Name-Last: Al-Ali Author-Name: Dolores S. Bengoa Author-X-Name-First: Dolores S. Author-X-Name-Last: Bengoa Title: Valuation of renewable energy investments: an explanatory mixed-methods study about applied approaches amongst practitioners Abstract: The purpose of this explanatory, sequential, mixed-methods study is to learn about the applied valuation processes for renewable energy investments to explore key value drivers, best practice approaches and improvements amongst Swiss and German investment professionals. The results demonstrate that both systematic and unsystematic risks are relevant. Risk preferences and subsequently valuation are clearly influenced by experienced materialisation of risk. Discounted cash flow (DCF)-based valuation is state of the art in this valuation, while encountered risks are adjusted either in the cash flows or in the applied discount rate. The internal rate of return (IRR) approach is most frequently applied, predominantly within a simplified flow to equity (FTE) valuation approach. Market participants surprisingly still use the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) of the investing company, mostly as a basis for defining hurdle rates. For assessing investments' value protection abilities and performing impairment tests, the less known but more consistent DCF-based certainty equivalent (CE) and adjusted present value (APV) approaches could be introduced. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 71-114 Issue: 1/2 Volume: 22 Year: 2020 Keywords: capital budgeting; cost of capital; risk assessment; risk mitigation; non-traded assets; private equity; renewable energy; practitioners; Switzerland; Germany. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=105033 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:22:y:2020:i:1/2:p:71-114 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Bernd Britzelmaier Author-X-Name-First: Bernd Author-X-Name-Last: Britzelmaier Author-Name: Carolin Graue Author-X-Name-First: Carolin Author-X-Name-Last: Graue Author-Name: Matthias Sterk Author-X-Name-First: Matthias Author-X-Name-Last: Sterk Title: Big data in SMEs – findings of an empirical study Abstract: The aim of this study is to provide an analysis of the relevance, challenges and potentials of big data analytics for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany. Big data is a comparatively young topic and the literature indicates that little research has addressed big data in SMEs in a German context. Given the lack of knowledge in this field, this paper follows a rather explorative approach. Based on literature review there is a research gap for SMEs in terms of relevance of big data analytics, of affiliated challenges and risks as well as opportunities and potentials and responsibility issues. Following a multi-perspective approach, twelve experts with various backgrounds were interviewed in order to get a holistic view of the topic. Half of them are employed in SMEs, whereas the other six experts come from external consultancies and academic institutions. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 115-134 Issue: 1/2 Volume: 22 Year: 2020 Keywords: big data analytics; small and medium-sized enterprises; SMEs; relevance; challenges; potentials; Germany. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=105034 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:22:y:2020:i:1/2:p:115-134 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Paulo Ribeiro Author-X-Name-First: Paulo Author-X-Name-Last: Ribeiro Author-Name: Raquel Meneses Author-X-Name-First: Raquel Author-X-Name-Last: Meneses Title: Venture capitalists and the internationalisation of new ventures – a Portuguese case study Abstract: Internationalisation is widely believed to be a very relevant dimension in companies across countries. Nevertheless, operating abroad might not be easy for new ventures. This study approached venture capitalist (VC) intervention in these firms. It comprises two main points of view: the VC's perspective and that of the INV. According to the VCs, industry knowledge, prior international experience or syndicated investments are some of the VC's most important characteristics operating abroad. However, for INVs, the VC's support is not considered important overcoming the international constraints, since there are no significant differences between backed and non-backed firms. There are a dissonance between what VCs believe are offering and what backed-firms are getting from this support. Nevertheless, this work includes a contribution of the changes in the backed firm's management team and the industry experts' role on the board. These changes are associated to the degree to which internationalisation occurs in companies. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 135-160 Issue: 1/2 Volume: 22 Year: 2020 Keywords: venture capital; internationalisation; international constraints; VC intervention; venture capitalists; new international ventures; backed firms; non-backed firms; financial support; strategic support; industry experts. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=105039 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:22:y:2020:i:1/2:p:135-160 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Aihie Osarenkhoe Author-X-Name-First: Aihie Author-X-Name-Last: Osarenkhoe Author-Name: Daniella Fjellström Author-X-Name-First: Daniella Author-X-Name-Last: Fjellström Author-Name: Desalegn Abraha Author-X-Name-First: Desalegn Author-X-Name-Last: Abraha Author-Name: Gabriel Baffour Awuah Author-X-Name-First: Gabriel Baffour Author-X-Name-Last: Awuah Title: Networked establishment processes in transition economies Abstract: The purpose of this article is to examine the establishment processes of Scania in Croatia and Statoil in Estonia applying a model developed from the network approach. The findings show that Statoil's ability to leverage significant actors in its network to support its establishment made the process less cumbersome and less resource-consuming. Scania's lack of home- and host country support, on the other hand, resulted in an arduous and costly process, with its market position changing several times as different problems cropped up. We also found that relationship orientation requires adaptation by the firm and, more critically, by its managers. A lack of cross-cultural competence is also observed to be an impeding factor in the process. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 161-177 Issue: 1/2 Volume: 22 Year: 2020 Keywords: networks; establishment processes; actors; resource exchanges; activities; transition economies; network approach; relationships. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=105040 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:22:y:2020:i:1/2:p:161-177 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Laura Castaldi Author-X-Name-First: Laura Author-X-Name-Last: Castaldi Author-Name: Enrica Sepe Author-X-Name-First: Enrica Author-X-Name-Last: Sepe Author-Name: Claudio Turi Author-X-Name-First: Claudio Author-X-Name-Last: Turi Author-Name: Valentina Iscaro Author-X-Name-First: Valentina Author-X-Name-Last: Iscaro Title: An experiential learning program for entrepreneurship education Abstract: Despite extensive research into entrepreneurship education (e.g., Collins et al., 2004; Pittaway and Cope, 2007; Solomon, 2007; Blenker et al., 2014), many studies focus upon pedagogical 'good practice', rather than establishing its effectiveness. As well as achieving the social goals of any curriculum in terms of enabling students to fulfil their potential and ultimately to obtain gainful employment, entrepreneurship can also potentially be evaluated to establish whether it meets its desired objectives or learning outcomes. Our aim, therefore, is to conduct a critical appraisal of how experiential approaches can enhance the achievement of learning outcomes in entrepreneurship education. A partial least square path modelling (PLS-PM) was used to test the relationships involved in the research model. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 178-197 Issue: 1/2 Volume: 22 Year: 2020 Keywords: entrepreneurship education; entrepreneurial learning and outcomes; partial least square path-modelling. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=105050 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:22:y:2020:i:1/2:p:178-197 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Simona Mihai-Yiannaki Author-X-Name-First: Simona Author-X-Name-Last: Mihai-Yiannaki Author-Name: Despina Varnava-Marouchou Author-X-Name-First: Despina Author-X-Name-Last: Varnava-Marouchou Author-Name: Elmos Konis Author-X-Name-First: Elmos Author-X-Name-Last: Konis Author-Name: Vassilia Hadjichristodoulou Author-X-Name-First: Vassilia Author-X-Name-Last: Hadjichristodoulou Title: The success of STEM graduates in entrepreneurship training: a European case study Abstract: Following the results of a two years ERASMUS+, KA2 project, called 'SCIENT: a European university-business alliance aiming to foster young scientists' entrepreneurial spirit', we aim at shedding light on the success story of entrepreneurship training of STEM graduates. Our study research educational methodologies were applied in the project, which ran for 24 months until end of 2017 in seven European Union countries: Cyprus, Malta, Portugal, Lithuania, the UK, Spain and Italy. The project aim was to develop strong entrepreneurial skills for PhD STEM graduates in the quest for alternative professional careers apart from the academic one. The research shows varying feedback responses from three activities: <i>training</i>, <i>internship</i> and <i>mentoring</i> from participants, trainers, and guest speakers. The methodological tools employed are a set of online surveys on 98 participants and 34 trainers from the participating countries. Findings show different countries, presenters, participants, facilities and scheduling provided variable impressions regarding the programme and its specific training modules. There were, however, some wide-ranging agreements across countries and throughout all the programmes. The overall findings indicate a high importance for organised such training programs at STEM graduates level. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 198-211 Issue: 1/2 Volume: 22 Year: 2020 Keywords: entrepreneurship; start-ups; education; training; European project; knowledge alliance; knowledge transfer; STEM education. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=105060 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:22:y:2020:i:1/2:p:198-211 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ibrahim Niankara Author-X-Name-First: Ibrahim Author-X-Name-Last: Niankara Title: The relative influence of inter-generational co-residence on healthcare market and labour market outcomes in post-Affordable Care Act USA Abstract: This paper investigates the effects of inter-generational co-residence on healthcare market, and labour market outcomes in post-Affordable-Care Act (ACA) USA. The analytical strategy involves not only looking at the gender differences in co-residence, but also accounting for co-residence endogeneity using a switching regression approach. This novel approach on the topic defines co-residence as an endogenous selection process using a binary probit equation, and modelled jointly with the extensive margins and intensive margins in the two markets, and estimated using penalised maximum likelihood methods. The results show that co-residence increases healthcare expenditure by 56.7% among females, while this figure increases to 74.2% among males. In addition, co-residing individuals, while having a 69.7% higher annual family healthcare expenditure are 1.22 times more likely to access healthcare, but 31% less likely to use healthcare intensively during the year. In the labour market, co-residence is found to reduce significantly hours of weekly labour supplied by 41% for females, and 55.6% for males. Furthermore, co-residing individuals, while not significantly different in their likelihood of labour force participation, are 1.52 times less likely to work full time once they decide to participate, and also spend about 55.4% less time working in the labour market in post-ACA USA. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 213-248 Issue: 3 Volume: 22 Year: 2020 Keywords: Affordable Care Act; ACA; access to care; co-residence; labour supply; medical expenditure. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=106239 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:22:y:2020:i:3:p:213-248 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Sèna Kimm Gnangnon Author-X-Name-First: Sèna Kimm Author-X-Name-Last: Gnangnon Title: Impact of aid for trade, foreign direct investment and remittances inflows on recipient-countries export quality Abstract: This paper investigates empirically the impact of financial flows for development, including aid for trade, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows and remittances inflows on the export quality of recipient-countries. The analysis is carried out over a sample of 118 countries, of which 34 least developed countries (LDCs), with data spanning the period 2002-2010. Results suggest that over the entire sample, AfT interventions and FDI inflows are conducive to overall export quality's improvement. In contrast, remittances inflows influence negatively overall export product quality. The analysis has also shown that for LDCs, there are different effects of these inflows on each of the three types of export product quality. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 289-309 Issue: 3 Volume: 22 Year: 2020 Keywords: aid for trade; foreign direct investment; FDI; remittances; export product quality. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=106244 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:22:y:2020:i:3:p:289-309 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Burcu Duzgun Oncel Author-X-Name-First: Burcu Duzgun Author-X-Name-Last: Oncel Author-Name: Deniz Karaoglan Author-X-Name-First: Deniz Author-X-Name-Last: Karaoglan Title: Disability and labour force participation in a developing country: evidence from Turkish males Abstract: This paper examines the influence of disability on labour force participation of males aged between 25 and 64 according to socio-economic background by using the 2012 Turkish Health Survey (THS). We define disability as an impairment of long-term health conditions that lasts more than six months which restricts individual in daily activities and categorise individuals as non-disabled, disabled with no limitations, disabled with some limitations and disabled with severe limitations. We observe that probability of being out of labour force is greater for disabled individuals at every age and low educated individuals experience more disabilities. Both probit and propensity score matching (PSM) results indicate negative association between severe levels of disability and labour force participation. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 270-288 Issue: 3 Volume: 22 Year: 2020 Keywords: disability; labour force participation; probit; propensity score matching; PSM; Turkey. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=106245 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:22:y:2020:i:3:p:270-288 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Diana Escandón-Barbosa Author-X-Name-First: Diana Author-X-Name-Last: Escandón-Barbosa Author-Name: Andrea Hurtado-Ayala Author-X-Name-First: Andrea Author-X-Name-Last: Hurtado-Ayala Title: Effects of market orientation and learning orientation on organisational performance Abstract: The current literature on market and learning orientation has been characterised by comparing the positive impact that these variables have on organisational performance. However, it has been observed that these relationships could be nonlinear and, they might be affected by another type of condition, mainly related to changes in the environment. The present research examines the impact of market and learning orientations on organisational performance by analysing a series of quadratic effects. Additionally, it analyses the possible moderating effects of environmental complexity on these relationships. A database of SME Colombian is used, such that the nonlinear relationships between these orientations and performance are proved, as well as the conditional effects of the environmental complexity on these nonlinear relationships. According to the results, market and learning orientation have decreasingly positive effects on organisational performance, and when environmental complexity increase, the positive effect of market orientation and learning on organisational performance decreases. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 249-269 Issue: 3 Volume: 22 Year: 2020 Keywords: market orientation; learning orientation; organisational performance; developing country; environmental; complexity; SMEs; hierarchical regression; quadratic effect. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=106246 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:22:y:2020:i:3:p:249-269 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Rina Indiastuti Author-X-Name-First: Rina Author-X-Name-Last: Indiastuti Author-Name: Maman Setiawan Author-X-Name-First: Maman Author-X-Name-Last: Setiawan Title: Cost-efficiency and market-power effects in the Indonesian banking industry Abstract: This study separates market-power effect from that of cost-efficiency effect of changes in industrial concentration and investigates their impact on output price in the Indonesian banking sector. The conduct parameter and market elasticity are also estimated in this research. This research uses the data of banks from the Indonesia Financial Services Authority (OJK) for the period from 2005 to 2016. The generalised method of moment (GMM) is applied to estimate the market power and the cost efficiency effects based on the industry-supply model and the demand equation. This research reveals that the market-power effect combined with the cost-inefficiency effect increase the output price when the industrial concentration increases. This suggests that policy makers evaluate the consolidation of the banks that may increase the industrial concentration. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 310-322 Issue: 3 Volume: 22 Year: 2020 Keywords: market-power effect; cost-efficiency effect; Indonesian banking sector; industrial concentration. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=106308 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:22:y:2020:i:3:p:310-322 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Emrah Gulay Author-X-Name-First: Emrah Author-X-Name-Last: Gulay Author-Name: Joshua D. Cowley Author-X-Name-First: Joshua D. Author-X-Name-Last: Cowley Title: Revisiting the impact of financial development on economic growth: the case of Turkey Abstract: This study re-examines the impact of financial development on economic growth using time series data covering the period 2006 to 2015 in Turkey. The existing literature on the relationship between economic growth and financial development has focused on various proxies for financial development. When utilising different proxies for financial development, the results of the models varied. The aim of this paper is to use one index, which represents financial development, without making any random decisions on the selection of financial development proxies. Our results confirm an unambiguously positive relationship between economic growth and financial development in Turkey. Using the bounds test for cointegration, this study finds that the effect of the Arab Spring is captured in the short-run dynamic model and it has a temporary impact on the instability of coefficients in terms of the link between economic growth and financial development in Turkey. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 323-350 Issue: 4 Volume: 22 Year: 2020 Keywords: economic growth; financial development; cointegration test; Toda-Yamamoto causality test; Turkey. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=107453 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:22:y:2020:i:4:p:323-350 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Joana Costa Author-X-Name-First: Joana Author-X-Name-Last: Costa Author-Name: Carlos Rodrigues Author-X-Name-First: Carlos Author-X-Name-Last: Rodrigues Title: Why innovative firms do not rely on universities as innovation sources? Abstract: The science and technology (S%T) binomial is often considered in the literature as an innovation system per se. Different theoretical frameworks, such as the 'national innovation systems', 'regional innovation systems' and the 'triple helix', were put forward in order to conceptualising the role of a diversity of agents in innovation processes underpinning knowledge-driven economies. More recently, the conceptual framework of smart specialisation has reinforced the importance of innovation and its diffusion in the entrepreneurial sector. Universities are still deemed as having a potentially pivotal role to play, not only in knowledge production but also in innovation delivery. The goal of this research is to discuss the importance of universities as sources of knowledge for innovative activities in Portugal. A panel comprising three waves of the CIS was built to estimate a hurdle model, the discussion of the estimation results attempt to provide some policy recommendations on the role of universities in knowledge production and diffusion and its connection to innovative firms. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 351-374 Issue: 4 Volume: 22 Year: 2020 Keywords: universities; innovation; community innovation survey; CIS; smart specialisation; hurdle. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=107454 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:22:y:2020:i:4:p:351-374 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Marianna Oliskevych Author-X-Name-First: Marianna Author-X-Name-Last: Oliskevych Author-Name: Iryna Lukianenko Author-X-Name-First: Iryna Author-X-Name-Last: Lukianenko Title: European unemployment nonlinear dynamics over the business cycles: Markov switching approach Abstract: The dynamics of European unemployment showed considerable fluctuations and asymmetric behaviour during business cycles over the past decade. The dynamic pattern of unemployment rate demonstrated the significant differences for different countries during its growth and decline periods. To describe the differences in dynamic properties of unemployment rate in different countries and economic situation, we developed the Markov switching autoregressive models with time-varying probabilities of transition between behaviour regimes. The results revealed that the unemployment rate in EU countries during 2000-2016 behaved asymmetrically over the business cycle. Therefore, we got different processes for describing unemployment dynamics in each phase of the economy. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 375-401 Issue: 4 Volume: 22 Year: 2020 Keywords: unemployment rate; regime switching model; Markov chain; autoregression; labour market; econometric modelling; asymmetry. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=107455 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:22:y:2020:i:4:p:375-401 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Federico Carril-Caccia Author-X-Name-First: Federico Author-X-Name-Last: Carril-Caccia Author-Name: Juliette Milgram Baleix Author-X-Name-First: Juliette Milgram Author-X-Name-Last: Baleix Title: Dragon meets bull: the determinants of Chinese outward foreign direct investment in Spain Abstract: This study examines the characteristics and motivations of Chinese investors in Spain. First, we track Chinese investments by merging different sources and ends with a firm-level dataset that allow us to draw a more realistic picture of Chinese outward foreign direct investment in Spain. Second, we gather qualitative information thanks to a unique and detailed questionnaire to check systematically the different hypothesis regarding FDI determinants. Third, the interactions among these factors are studied using multiple correspondence analysis. Results confirm that Chinese investment in Spain mainly aims at supporting Chinese exports with a special interest in accessing third country markets outside the European Union. Respondents also validate the asset-seeking hypothesis, underlining a special interest in acquiring recognised brands or making their brands known, improving quality of their products and accessing new technologies. Chinese economic environment acts as an outstanding push factor, regardless the intrinsic motivations of the firms to invest abroad. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 402-430 Issue: 4 Volume: 22 Year: 2020 Keywords: asset seeking; China; Spain; market seeking; outward FDI; multiple correspondence analysis; MCA. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=107457 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:22:y:2020:i:4:p:402-430 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ejaz Gul Author-X-Name-First: Ejaz Author-X-Name-Last: Gul Author-Name: Imran Sharif Chaudhry Author-X-Name-First: Imran Sharif Author-X-Name-Last: Chaudhry Title: Digital mosaics and Weibull probability distribution modelling of regional connectivity: a diplomatic economy perspective Abstract: With emergence of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), it is expected that Pakistan will move further closer to its historical ally China and other regional partners including Central Asian States. Paper investigates gradual transition of Pakistan towards greater regional integration using data on eight selected variables from 2001 to 2015 (15 years) for ten selected countries of Asia. To ascertain rate of transition of regional integration, digital analysis of data was carried out and digital mosaics were created with help of digital software SURFER - 9. To know effect of different variables on rate of transition of regional integration, data was analysed by using Weibull probability distribution model (WPDM). Results indicated that Pakistan is consistently moving closer to regional countries and rate of transition of regional integration is increasing with time. This validated the conception that CPEC will play instrumental role in strengthening regional integration in the context of Pakistan. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 431-453 Issue: 4 Volume: 22 Year: 2020 Keywords: regional; integration; China Pakistan Economic Corridor; CPEC; transition; rate; digital; analysis; mosaics; Weibull; probability; distribution; model; connectivity. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=107458 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:22:y:2020:i:4:p:431-453 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Hande Özek Author-X-Name-First: Hande Author-X-Name-Last: Özek Author-Name: Alberto Ferraris Author-X-Name-First: Alberto Author-X-Name-Last: Ferraris Title: A cross-cultural analysis on career decision making of the students: the role of self-awareness and self-efficacy Abstract: The present study aimed at finding out the factors that affect the students' career decision making in two different cultures (Italian and Turkish). The research evaluated the career decision making self-efficacy scale-short form (Betz et al., 1996; Chaney et al., 2007) and self-consciousness scale (SCS) of the Scheier and Carver (1985). Responses are collected from 291 undergraduate students of the Yeni Yuzyil University in İstanbul and University of Torino in Turin. The objective of this study is to reveal significant factors to develop self-assessment, career awareness and goal setting competencies of the students in different cultural contexts. Our results show that there are differences between the two countries and that having a previous job experience have a strong effect on career decision making. Most importantly, in order to give more explanatory information about the factors that affect career decision making in university students, this is one of the first studies that tested and found evidence of the relevance of self-awareness. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 1-22 Issue: 1 Volume: 23 Year: 2020 Keywords: career decision making; self-awareness; self-assessment; career decision making difficulties; lack of information; lack of readiness; perception; dysfunctional thinking; cultural differences; self-efficacy. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=108391 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:23:y:2020:i:1:p:1-22 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Umit Erol Author-X-Name-First: Umit Author-X-Name-Last: Erol Author-Name: Aydin Yuksel Author-X-Name-First: Aydin Author-X-Name-Last: Yuksel Author-Name: Asli Yuksel Author-X-Name-First: Asli Author-X-Name-Last: Yuksel Author-Name: Hakki Ozturk Author-X-Name-First: Hakki Author-X-Name-Last: Ozturk Title: Cointegration and adjustment dynamics of REIT and stock markets during the global financial and European debt crises Abstract: This paper analyses the cointegration relationship between the REIT and stock markets of ten developed countries during the 2005-2013 period, which is characterised by the global financial and the European debt crises. Given the structural breaks in the data, the effect of these two crises is examined separately by dividing the sample period into four equal parts and by using M-TAR cointegration analysis. The results suggest that the cointegration between the stock and REIT markets was not a globally observed feature prior to the twin crises. The strong and globally valid cointegration observed after 2007 was due to the common negative response of both markets to the unexpected massive shocks. These shocks also led to bilateral causality and strong feedback effects between these two markets, thus strictly limiting the diversification benefits of the REIT market during the crisis period. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 23-49 Issue: 1 Volume: 23 Year: 2020 Keywords: real estate investment trust; REIT; stock market; cointegration; crisis. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=108393 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:23:y:2020:i:1:p:23-49 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Chi-Hui Wang Author-X-Name-First: Chi-Hui Author-X-Name-Last: Wang Author-Name: Prasad Padmanabhan Author-X-Name-First: Prasad Author-X-Name-Last: Padmanabhan Author-Name: Chia-Hsing Huang Author-X-Name-First: Chia-Hsing Author-X-Name-Last: Huang Title: Does a nonlinear specification methodology better capture the link between host country corruption levels and inward foreign direct investments? A study of 92 countries Abstract: This paper investigates the link between inward foreign direct investment flows and host country corruption levels using annual data for developed, developing and transitional countries, over the 2002-2015 period. We find that the nonlinear specification provides a better characterisation of the relationship between corruption and inward FDI flows. Furthermore, we find that this relationship is a function of the development status of the host country. Finally, the marginal impact of corruption levels on FDI seems to be statistically significant at a higher level when a nonlinear (as opposed to a linear) specification is used. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 50-78 Issue: 1 Volume: 23 Year: 2020 Keywords: foreign direct investment; corruptions perceptions index; nonlinear modelling. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=108394 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:23:y:2020:i:1:p:50-78 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Burcu Ozcan Author-X-Name-First: Burcu Author-X-Name-Last: Ozcan Title: The relationship between immigration, labour market conditions and GDP: evidence from the states of the USA Abstract: This study aims at analysing the relationship between immigration, unemployment, wage and income in the 15 host states in the USA that receive the most immigrants. The bootstrap panel Granger causality test developed by Konya (2006) is employed over the period of 1990-2016. The results indicate that immigration aggravates the unemployment level in the domestic labour market in the seven most populated host states, whereas it has no significant impact on the unemployment level in the remaining eight states. Based on these results, some crucial policy implications could be suggested. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 79-99 Issue: 1 Volume: 23 Year: 2020 Keywords: immigration; unemployment; wage; income; USA; panel causality test; labour market; substitution; complementarity; native workers; supply-side effects; demand-side effects. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=108395 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:23:y:2020:i:1:p:79-99 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Deveani Babu Author-X-Name-First: Deveani Author-X-Name-Last: Babu Author-Name: Nelson Ramalho Author-X-Name-First: Nelson Author-X-Name-Last: Ramalho Author-Name: Pedro F. Falcao Author-X-Name-First: Pedro F. Author-X-Name-Last: Falcao Title: Telecommuting potential analysis Abstract: Commuting is a problem for developed societies that translates into economic, social and environmental losses. This study is set to explore the potential of telecommuting. The empirical study started with interviews to build a survey that was answered by 126 Lisbon commuters. Results show interviewees perceived telecommuting consequences are in line with extant research and that attitudes towards telecommuting (productivity and cost savings) are predictors of the intention to accept telecommuting offers. Likewise, professional tenure and work-to-home stress foster a more favourable attitude related to productivity/quality of working life while displacement mode (active) and home-to-work stress foster a more favourable attitude related with cost savings. The study concludes that there is considerable potential for telecommuting and that the process of implementing telecommuting as an HRM policy is doable based on the attitudes identified in the model developed. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 100-124 Issue: 1 Volume: 23 Year: 2020 Keywords: commuting; potential of telecommuting; remote work; attitudes towards telecommuting; ATT; human resources management. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=108396 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:23:y:2020:i:1:p:100-124 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Khee Giap Tan Author-X-Name-First: Khee Giap Author-X-Name-Last: Tan Author-Name: Mulya Amri Author-X-Name-First: Mulya Author-X-Name-Last: Amri Author-Name: Nursyahida Ahmad Author-X-Name-First: Nursyahida Author-X-Name-Last: Ahmad Title: Foreign direct investments into 33 Indonesian provinces: is the rupiah a boon or a bane? Abstract: The degree to which exchange rate movements and fluctuations affect foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows is a subject of policy importance for several emerging markets and developing economies like Indonesia. In particular, considering the heavily skewed nature of FDI inflows into Indonesia, it becomes important to understand the determinants of FDI to its provinces. Given the context, we undertake an empirical analysis to study the impact of real effective exchange rate (REER), both in terms of levels and volatility, on FDI inflows to Indonesian provinces. Using a panel dataset featuring data on 33 Indonesian provinces for 2000 to 2014, our panel estimation results strongly suggest that an appreciation of REER as well as greater volatility of REER deters FDI inflows to Indonesia's provinces. Our findings are suggestive that the nature of FDI inflows to Indonesia is export-oriented. Our results remain consistent and robust to different model specifications. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 125-149 Issue: 2 Volume: 23 Year: 2020 Keywords: foreign direct investment; FDI; sub-national economies; real effective exchange rate; REER; Indonesia. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=108925 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:23:y:2020:i:2:p:125-149 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Arzu Karaman Akgul Author-X-Name-First: Arzu Karaman Author-X-Name-Last: Akgul Author-Name: Feride Doganer Gonel Author-X-Name-First: Feride Doganer Author-X-Name-Last: Gonel Title: How advanced manufacturing technologies make a difference in Turkey's manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises Abstract: This research analyses the relationship between the use of advanced manufacturing technologies (AMTs) and the firm performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The purpose of this study is to reveal Turkey's manufacturing sector's response to the overwhelming competition and to understand the manufacturing parameters that affect the performance of manufacturing SMEs. Drawing on a structured questionnaire, data for the study was collected from a sample of 365 firms that are registered in the Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ISO) directory. Our findings indicate that AMTs are significantly effective on the performance of Turkish SMEs. However, these effects are not uniform; these technologies affect return on equity (ROE) more than other firm performance parameters such as profit, revenue or return on investment (ROI). Generalisation of findings to other emerging countries and other sectors that may benefit from AMTs is precluded by the study's narrow focus on Turkish manufacturing SMEs. Data is also collected by using face-to-face technique with only one respondent from each SME, which in turn might cause a response bias. The main contribution of this study stems from its examination of the links between AMTs and business performance of SMEs within the context of a key emerging country, Turkey. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 150-165 Issue: 2 Volume: 23 Year: 2020 Keywords: advanced manufacturing technologies; AMTs; firm performance; small and medium-sized enterprises; SMEs; Turkey. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=108926 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:23:y:2020:i:2:p:150-165 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Mohammed Aboramadan Author-X-Name-First: Mohammed Author-X-Name-Last: Aboramadan Author-Name: Belal Albashiti Author-X-Name-First: Belal Author-X-Name-Last: Albashiti Title: Human resources management and job involvement: evidence from the non-profit sector in Palestine Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of human resources management practices on job involvement in a non-profit organisation in Palestine. Most of the previous studies that examined the HRM-job involvement relationship were conducted in the business setting and were investigated from a HR officers' points of view. This study examines this relationship from employees' perspective in the non-profit sector. The study employed descriptive and analytical methods to examine the topic of the study. The population of this study included all the employees working in a Palestinian non-profit 'Maan Development Center'. 400 questionnaires were distributed, and 267 questionnaires were returned and were usable for statistical purposes. Multiple regression results showed that of seven HRM practices, only five practices were significant and influenced job involvement (job analysis, recruitment, performance appraisal, career management and job security). Job security was found to be the most predicting factor of job involvement. The paper recommends non-profits managers and policymakers to invest in HRM practices as they promote positive employee's attitudes and higher job involvement. This study is the first of its type in the non-profit sector and contributes to the empirical body of HRM practices in general and non-profits research in particular. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 166-186 Issue: 2 Volume: 23 Year: 2020 Keywords: HRM; job involvement; non-profits; Palestine. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=108927 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:23:y:2020:i:2:p:166-186 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Mahdi Ghodsi Author-X-Name-First: Mahdi Author-X-Name-Last: Ghodsi Author-Name: Robert Stehrer Author-X-Name-First: Robert Author-X-Name-Last: Stehrer Title: Avoiding and escaping the 'commodity trap' in development Abstract: Based on the 'Prebisch-Singer' hypothesis, a strand of literature has emerged that focuses on the phenomenon of <i>commoditisation</i> and '<i>commodity trap</i>' in development. Following Kaplinsky (2006), we revisit the hypothesis on a country's terms of trade in manufacturing trade. Offering high quality products and targeting 'niche' markets in high-income countries are beneficial strategies for developing countries to improve their terms of trade and escaping a potential '<i>commodity trap</i>'. Barriers to entry via standards in the importing countries might even support such strategies. In this study, we firstly propose a proxy to capture commoditisation. Then, applying a gravity model on global bilateral intra-industry trade flows controlling for multilateral resistances over the period 1998-2014, it is shown that compliance with quality non-tariff measures (NTMs) reduces the negative impact of commoditisation on industry-level terms of trade. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 187-211 Issue: 2 Volume: 23 Year: 2020 Keywords: terms of trade; product quality; commodity trap; commoditisation; non-tariff measure; NTM; sanitary and phytosanitary measures; SPS; technical barriers to trade; TBT. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=108928 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:23:y:2020:i:2:p:187-211 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Yongseung Han Author-X-Name-First: Yongseung Author-X-Name-Last: Han Author-Name: Myeong Hwan Kim Author-X-Name-First: Myeong Hwan Author-X-Name-Last: Kim Author-Name: Eréndira Yareth Vargas López Author-X-Name-First: Eréndira Yareth Vargas Author-X-Name-Last: López Title: Estimating a stochastic profit system using homogeneity in technology Abstract: This paper estimates a stochastic profit system, which includes technical and allocative inefficiencies, in order to identify the source of profit inefficiency. Previously, the estimation of a stochastic profit system was not fully successful due to the entanglement of parameterised inefficiencies with a random error. We solve the problem by using homogeneity in technology since homogeneity enables a profit function to be separable into two parts: an output and a normalised profit function in which the parameter of technical inefficiency is absent. We apply our method to the Korean savings banks. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 212-225 Issue: 2 Volume: 23 Year: 2020 Keywords: profit efficiency; banking efficiency; productivity; Korean savings banks. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=108932 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:23:y:2020:i:2:p:212-225 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Jessica Geiger Author-X-Name-First: Jessica Author-X-Name-Last: Geiger Author-Name: Martha O'Hagan-Luff Author-X-Name-First: Martha Author-X-Name-Last: O'Hagan-Luff Title: How global are German corporations? An empirical investigation Abstract: The internationalisation of firms has been subject of much debate in the field of international business, with many studies examining firm-level internationalisation using a number of different measures, but few investigating changes in these measures over time. In order to contribute to closing this gap, we conduct a longitudinal study of the patterns of internationalisation of 164 German firms from the Thomson Reuters Germany equity index between 1998 and 2015, contributing to the debate surrounding regionalisation or globalisation at the firm level. To capture different aspects of multinationality, we measure both the extent and scope of internationalisation. We further categorise these measures of internationalisation over time within categories of age, size, and industry. A strong trend towards globalisation is revealed, with most firms reporting foreign sales outside of Europe and very few operating in this region only. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 227-256 Issue: 3 Volume: 23 Year: 2020 Keywords: firm-level internationalisation; regionalisation; MNCs; longitudinal patterns of internationalisation; globalisation; scope of internationalisation. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=110013 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:23:y:2020:i:3:p:227-256 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Philip T. Roundy Author-X-Name-First: Philip T. Author-X-Name-Last: Roundy Author-Name: Michaël Bonnal Author-X-Name-First: Michaël Author-X-Name-Last: Bonnal Title: Social entrepreneurship and economic thought: a path to rapprochement Abstract: Academics, practitioners, and policymakers are devoting heightened attention to social entrepreneurship: the creation and pursuit of innovative opportunities to produce positive externalities that improve conditions harmful to society. Scholars from across the behavioural, managerial, and organisational sciences are increasingly studying social entrepreneurs and their activities. However, one discipline - economics - is underrepresented in social entrepreneurship research. To address the lack of integration between economics and social entrepreneurship, we identify the unique economic characteristics of social entrepreneurship and explain how adopting an economic lens stands to generate important insights about the phenomenon. We then isolate three potential connection points between work in social entrepreneurship and economics: institutional economics and multi-logic hybrid organisations, narrative economics and social entrepreneurship discourse, and the economics of emotion and social entrepreneurs' emotions. Our integration of social entrepreneurship and economics contributes to scholarship in both domains and identifies avenues for research at the intersections of the two disciplines. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 257-279 Issue: 3 Volume: 23 Year: 2020 Keywords: social enterprise; social innovation; economic theory; externalities; social entrepreneurship; social welfare; economics; hybrid organisations; new ventures. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=110014 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:23:y:2020:i:3:p:257-279 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Pedro Tiago Gonçalves Fontoura Author-X-Name-First: Pedro Tiago Gonçalves Author-X-Name-Last: Fontoura Author-Name: Arnaldo Fernandes Matos Coelho Author-X-Name-First: Arnaldo Fernandes Matos Author-X-Name-Last: Coelho Title: Social responsibility in supply chain: bibliometric analysis and literature review Abstract: The objective of this study is to map academic publications on the subject and the intellectual knowledge contained therein, while covering past research and identifying potential future trends and paths of research in the fields of corporate social responsibility and supply chain management, identifying some of the most relevant research in this field and a selection of the latest trends according to information found in the Web of Science database. It was performed a systematic review of the literature, with a specific focus on drafting maps for visualising an underlying intellectual structure. This analysis encompasses the scope of the articles published and the annual number of citations for the period between 1900 and 2018, as registered by the Web of Science database. The main contribution of this study thus arises from identifying the main research trends in this field and the respective shortcomings and specific opportunities for future research. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 302-346 Issue: 3 Volume: 23 Year: 2020 Keywords: corporate social responsibility; CSR; sustainability; supply chain management; SCM; systematic review; bibliometric studies; literature review; sustainable business; socially responsible practices. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=110020 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:23:y:2020:i:3:p:302-346 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Amjad F. Tweiqat Author-X-Name-First: Amjad F. Author-X-Name-Last: Tweiqat Author-Name: Mohammad J. Adaileh Author-X-Name-First: Mohammad J. Author-X-Name-Last: Adaileh Title: Human resource flexibility and sustainability: the moderating role of environmental uncertainty Abstract: This study investigates the moderating role of environmental uncertainty perception on the relationship between flexibility and sustainability of HR. A data from 266 mangers in Jordanian banks were collected using a valid questionnaire. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to ensure fitness of the measurement model to the environment of banks in Jordan. Proposed model, hypotheses and moderator effect were then tested using structural equations modelling. Results revealed a significant impact of HR flexibility on HR sustainability. The moderator negatively affects the relationship between functional flexibility and HR sustainability, and positively for behavioural flexibility. Results did not support the impact of skill flexibility on HR sustainability, nor did they support the impact of the moderator on that relationship. The study recommends that Jordanian banks can use the developed measurement scale to identify the functional, behavioural and skill aspects of HR. As well as important aspects of HR sustainability and uncertainties. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 280-301 Issue: 3 Volume: 23 Year: 2020 Keywords: human resources flexibility; human resources sustainability; environmental uncertainty perception. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=110022 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:23:y:2020:i:3:p:280-301 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Wasim Al-Habil Author-X-Name-First: Wasim Author-X-Name-Last: Al-Habil Author-Name: Mohammed Aboramadan Author-X-Name-First: Mohammed Author-X-Name-Last: Aboramadan Author-Name: Mohammed Fares Author-X-Name-First: Mohammed Author-X-Name-Last: Fares Title: Acceptance of e-services among public employees: an empirical investigation from the Palestinian public sector Abstract: This study aims to uniquely investigate the factors associated e-services acceptance in the Palestinian public sector. Our study is based on the framework of the technology acceptance model (TAM2). 612 questionnaires were collected from the employees of the Palestinian ministry of education and were valid for statistical analysis using SmartPLS. The study findings show that there exist positive relationships between prior experience, job relevance, output quality, result demonstrability and perceived ease of use and positive relationships between image, job relevance, output quality and result demonstrability and perceived usefulness. The findings also revealed that there are significant positive relationships between perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness with users' intention to use. Our results give evidence that TAM2 holds in the Palestinian context and provides useful recommendation including managerial intervention for better organisational e-services in the public sector. The study is one of the few studies that investigate the adoption of e-services in a non-western context. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 347-367 Issue: 4 Volume: 23 Year: 2020 Keywords: intention to use; Palestine; perceived ease of use; PEOU; perceived usefulness; technology acceptance model; TAM. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=110678 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:23:y:2020:i:4:p:347-367 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Krzysztof Drachal Author-X-Name-First: Krzysztof Author-X-Name-Last: Drachal Title: Forecasting unemployment rate in Poland with dynamic model averaging and internet searches Abstract: The aim of this research is to estimate dynamic model averaging (DMA) model for unemployment rate in Poland. One can find multiple potential factors influencing unemployment rate. They can be significantly affecting unemployment rate only in certain periods. Therefore, a method incorporating time-varying parameters as well as the model uncertainty itself seems desirable. Additional aim of this research is to incorporate the Google search data into the econometric model. In this research, DMA is not able to significantly beat ARIMA model in case of forecast accuracy. Despite DMA success in other fields, for unemployment forecasting, this method seems vulnerable. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 368-389 Issue: 4 Volume: 23 Year: 2020 Keywords: Bayesian models; dynamic model averaging; DMA; macroeconomic time-series; unemployment forecasting; Google search volume index; Poland. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=110684 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:23:y:2020:i:4:p:368-389 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Hazem Marashdeh Author-X-Name-First: Hazem Author-X-Name-Last: Marashdeh Author-Name: Sania Ashraf Author-X-Name-First: Sania Author-X-Name-Last: Ashraf Author-Name: Naeem Muhammad Author-X-Name-First: Naeem Author-X-Name-Last: Muhammad Title: Impact of macroeconomic variables on Islamic and conventional stock market returns: a panel data approach Abstract: This study examines the impact of macroeconomic factors on returns in both conventional and Islamic stock market indices. It uses a multifactor model of five macroeconomic factors: the inflation rate, the money supply, industrial production, exchange rates and short-term interest rates. We employed panel data estimation methods of pooled ordinary least squares, fixed-effects estimations and the random-effects approach, in addition to panel co-integration and causality tests. Monthly data for ten countries were utilised for the sample period January 2009 to December 2016. The results show that real effective exchange rates and the money supply influence returns in conventional stock markets, while exchange rates alone influence returns on Islamic stock markets. The results of the co-integration and causality tests confirm the existence of short- and long-run relationships between the above-mentioned macroeconomic variables and returns to both conventional and Islamic stock markets. These results have important implications for investors and policy-makers as they add new insight on the different impacts of macroeconomic variables on returns in both conventional and Islamic stock markets. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 390-411 Issue: 4 Volume: 23 Year: 2020 Keywords: multifactor models; macroeconomic variables; panel data; stock markets. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=110685 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:23:y:2020:i:4:p:390-411 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Wael M. Alshuwaiee Author-X-Name-First: Wael M. Author-X-Name-Last: Alshuwaiee Author-Name: Nayef N. AlShammari Author-X-Name-First: Nayef N. Author-X-Name-Last: AlShammari Author-Name: Nour W. Al-Mubarak Author-X-Name-First: Nour W. Author-X-Name-Last: Al-Mubarak Title: Is unemployment caused by a socioeconomic phenomenon in the case of Kuwait? Abstract: This study examines the main macroeconomic factors triggering unemployment in Kuwait. In particular, it examines the impact of GDP growth, inflation rate, government expenditure on education, oil prices, and population growth on unemployment. The yearly data sample covers the period between 1993 and 2016. The estimated model is tested using time series analyses, such as a unit root test (the Augmented Dickey-Fuller test), the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model (bounds testing), the error correction model (VECM), and the Granger causality test. The findings indicate that oil prices, population growth, GDP growth, and government spending on education Granger cause unemployment in both the short run and long run. Moreover, oil prices and government expenditure on education exhibited a significant negative effect on unemployment in the long run. Given the unique characteristics of the demographic features of Kuwait's population, this paper finds that the population growth rate contributes to unemployment in Kuwait, indicating that the increased population of expatriates causes unemployment among Kuwaiti nationals. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 412-431 Issue: 4 Volume: 23 Year: 2020 Keywords: macroeconomic development; labour market; unemployment; Kuwait; oil price; social indicators; education; inflation; population; GDP; oil based economy. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=110687 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:23:y:2020:i:4:p:412-431 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Asem Tahtamouni Author-X-Name-First: Asem Author-X-Name-Last: Tahtamouni Title: The effect of dividends policy on the stock prices - the Jordanian listed commercial banks case Abstract: This paper aims to investigate the effect of dividends policy on the fair value of stock prices of the Jordanian commercial banks listed in the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE). The paper used 13 listed commercial banks during the period (2007-2017). It used two methods of data collection: the annual reports of the banks and the Jordanian shareholding banks guide. In order to clarify the sample, the paper utilised the frequency distributions and descriptive statistics. The paper found that stock price and dividends are correlated positively and significantly and hence there is an impact of dividends policy on fair value of stock prices in the Jordanian listed commercial banks. The paper concluded that the Jordanian listed commercial banks should work to raise the wealth of shareholders by increasing the dividends payment overtime to improve the performance of the stock market. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 432-450 Issue: 4 Volume: 23 Year: 2020 Keywords: dividends policy; stock price; fair value; Amman Stock Exchange; ASE; commercial banks; Jordan. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=110700 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:23:y:2020:i:4:p:432-450