Browsing Management & Marketing by Author "Safari, Arsalan"
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A new theoretical framework to assess Multinational Corporations' motivation for Foreign Direct Investment: A case study on Vietnamese service industries
Saleh, Ali Salman; Anh Nguyen, Thi Lan; Vinen, Denis; Safari, Arsalan ( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)Purpose This paper develops a new theoretical framework, based on eclectic paradigm and institution theory, to evaluate Multinational Corporations' (MNCs') incentives for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). The new framework ... -
A Comparative Assessment of Quality Management Practices in Manufacturing Firms and Service Firms: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Analysis
Parast, Mahour M.; Safari, Arsalan; Golgeci, Ismail ( IEEE , 2022 , Article)There are significant structural differences between the manufacturing and service sectors at the firm level, but quality management research has not yet identified similarities or differences in the quality management ... -
Do quality and business excellence models improve quality and operational results in educational organizations? A repeated cross-sectional analysis
Parast, Mahour Mellat; Safari, Arsalan ( Springer Nature , 2022 , Article)Improving quality and operational practices in education organizations and developing a culture of continuous improvement are crucial yet challenging endeavors because of the complex nature of education organizations. While ... -
The Effects Of Individual Entrepreneurial Orientation and Self-Efficacy Dimensions On Project Performance Among University Students
Safari, Arsalan; Parast, Mahour; Petrovska, Ilijana; Al-Kwifi, Osama S. ( World Scientific , 2023 , Article)The literature on corporate entrepreneurship has discussed the role of entrepreneurship orientation (EO) and self-efficacy in enhancing venture creation and a firm's growth. In contrast, the effect of EO and self-efficacy ... -
Enhancing the quality and competitiveness of small businesses: A pooled cross-sectional analysis
Parast, Mahour Mellat; Safari, Arsalan ( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)Compared with large organizations, small businesses have been slower to adopt quality management practices. This study combined the context-free perspective with the contingency theory of quality management to investigate ... -
Identifying the key performance challenges to achieve improved export performance for Qatari SMEs
Saleh, Ali Salman; Safari, Arsalan; Komalasari, Shinta ( Elsevier , 2019 , Conference Paper)Small and medium enterprises in Qatar, similar to their counterparts in other emerging countries, face many challenges by entering international markets. This study aims to identify and analyze the key performance challenges ... -
Improving Quality and Operational Performance of Service Organizations: An Empirical Analysis Using Repeated Cross-Sectional Data of U.S. Firms
Parast, Mahour Mellat; Safari, Arsalan ( IEEE , 2022 , Article)Research in quality management has provided new insights and directions on how to incorporate quality principles into organizational, operational, and policy decisions. However, most research into quality management has ... -
Individual entrepreneurial orientation, self-efficacy, and managerial skills for project performance: an integrated structural approach and analysis
Al-Kwifi, Osama Sam; Petrovska, Ilijana; Parast, Mahour; Safari, Arsalan ( Emerald Publishing Limited , 2022 , Article)Purpose: This study aims to investigate the effects of individual entrepreneurial orientation (IEO), entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE) and entrepreneurial managerial skills (EMS) on project performance at both the ... -
Integrating BPM & Management Information System Utilizing a Case Study
Safari, Arsalan ( Lambert Academic Publishing , 2014 , Book)This book is about integrating business process improvement and management information system approach to analyze, redesign and automate a program or process in an organization. The main goals of this approach are improving ... -
Supply chain risk and resilience in startups, SMEs, and large enterprises: a systematic review and directions for research
Safari, Arsalan; Balicevac Al Ismail, Vanesa; Parast, Mahour; Gölgeci, Ismail; Pokharel, Shaligram ( Emerald Publishing , 2023 , Article)Purpose: This systematic literature review analyzes the academic literature to understand SC risk and resilience across different organizational sizes and industries. The academic literature has well discussed the causes ...