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Blockchain for next generation services in banking and finance: cost, benefit, risk and opportunity analysis
( Emerald , 2020 , Article)The purpose of this paper is to help in providing a better understanding of the application of blockchain technology in the context of the banking and finance sectors. The aim is to outline blockchain's benefits, opportunities, ... -
Blockchain Technology and Its Relationship With Supply Chain Resilience: A Dynamic Capability Perspective
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) , 2023 , Article)Blockchain technology (BCT) as a disruptive innovation has chains (SCs) to effectively deal with severe disruptions, such as those accompanied by COVID-19. To this end, this study explores BCT's role in minimizing ... -
Blockchain-Based Automated System for Identification and Storage of Networks
( Hindawi , 2021 , Article)Network topology is one of the major factors in defining the behavior of a network. In the present scenario, the demand for network security has increased due to an increase in the possibility of attacks by malicious users. ... -
A blockchain-based framework to optimize shipping container flows in the hinterland
(2023 , Article)We address two interrelated issues affecting the hinterland portion of the maritime container supply chain: reducing the movement of empty containers and reducing empty trips by trucks carrying these containers. In this ... -
Blockchain-Based Manufacturing Supply Chain Management Using HyperLedger Fabric
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Conference Paper)Production of goods has reached record numbers in the last decades as it became more efficient and effective than ever before due to the automation and digitalization of the production process. This gave customers more ... -
Blockchain-based Supply Chain Financing Solutions for Qatar
( College of Business and Economics, Qatar University , 2021 , Other)When it comes to trade, operations or expansion, access to finance from conventional sources such as financial institutions (FIs) can become a major hurdle for companies (International Chamber of Commerce [ICC], 2020). ... -
Blogs as an Effective Social Media Tool in Education
( Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) , 2019 , Conference Proceedings)Abstract: The growth of web 2.0 tools is increasingly influencing higher education. Educators debate the effectiveness of social media tools in educational environment. Some empirical studies reported positive evidences ... -
Blue blood students of occupational dynasties and their university choice: the moderating role of parent-child occupational following
( Routledge , 2023 , Article)This study sheds light on a new category of students in higher education marketing literature-namely, occupational followers. We draw on expectancy-value theory, occupational following theory, and consumer buying behaviour ... -
Board Diversity and Financial Performance: Empirical Evidence From The United Kingdom
( Emerald , 2021 , Article)Purpose: This study aims to investigate the relationship between board diversity and financial performance from a wide perspective, including multiple dimensions of board diversity. -
Board gender diversity, governance and Egyptian listed firms' performance
( Emerald , 2021 , Article)Purpose: The study aimed to examine the effect of corporate governance mechanisms on the performance of Egyptian firms listed in the Egyptian Stock Exchange (EGX) between 2014 and 2016. Design/methodology/approach: We ... -
Board of directors' composition and carbon emission performance
( Inderscience Publishers , 2023 , Article)The current study examines the relationship between the composition of the board of directors and the three scopes of carbon emission performance as detailed in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) annual reports. The study ... -
Bottom-up rather than top-down: evidence from Middle Eastern and North African educational institutions
( Emerald , 2020 , Article)Purpose: Educational institutions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are striving for better resource management and finance. The bottom-up budgeting approach plays an important role in motivating executives' ... -
Brand Humour Advertisements on a Social Network Platform and Their Impact on Online Consumer Engagement: The Case of Instagram
( IGI Global Publishing , 2022 , Book chapter)Past studies on humour have predicted that the right humour technique can attract attention and lead to organic engagement from the viewer. However, limited research has been conducted concerning the use of humour by brands ... -
Brand switching of high-technology capital products: How product features dictate the switching decision
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2014 , Article)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors that underpin brand switching of medical imaging products by mass-market users. Most of the literature on brand switching is focused on competitive market ... -
Breaking down the export barriers for small and medium-sized enterprises: Focus group study across Vietnam
( Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. , 2021 , Article)This paper attempts to empirically analyse the motivations and barriers among Vietnamese businesses in undertaking export activities. The study applies thematic analysis method and categorisations developed from extant ... -
Breaks or long range dependence in the energy futures volatility: Out-of-sample forecasting and VaR analysis
( Elsevier B.V. , 2016 , Article)The aim of this paper is to propose an empirical strategy that allows the discrimination between true and spurious long memory behaviors. That strategy is based on the comparison between the estimated long memory parameter ... -
Budgetary institutions and the political economy of fiscal policy in resource-rich countries: The case of Saudi Arabia
( Inderscience Publishers , 2017 , Article)This study investigates budgetary institutions and the political economy aspects of fiscal policy in Saudi Arabia during the period 1969 to 2015. The historical overview of government expenditure shows that capital expenditure ... -
Building ambidextrous supply chains in SMEs: How to tackle the barriers?
( IGI Global , 2017 , Article)Ambidexterity involves developing competencies to excel simultaneously on the exploration and exploitation dimensions. Few studies in literature discuss ambidexterity in a supply chain context. The research presented in ... -
Building trust in multi-stakeholder collaborations for new product development in the digital transformation era
( Emerald Group Holdings Ltd. , 2021 , Article)Purpose: The study aims to explore the critical approaches adopted by innovative organizations and to build an environment of trust between the multiple stakeholders collaborating for new product development (NPD). ... -
Business information visualization intellectual contributions: An integrative framework of visualization capabilities and dimensions of visual intelligence
( Elsevier B.V. , 2016 , Article)Modern organizations treat data as an IT infrastructure based upon which business processes and strategy can not only be informed but shaped. One important step in this process deals with the way users consume data through ...