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Volume 14, Issue 1
13 February 2007
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Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal
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An analysis of E‐business practices in the Arab culture: Current inhibitors and future strategies Available to Purchase

Mahmoud M. Yasin;
Mahmoud M. Yasin
East Tennessee State University, Department of Management and Marketing, Johnson City, Tennessee, USA
Mahmoud M. Yasin can be contacted at: mmyasin@etsu.edu
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Ugur Yavas
Ugur Yavas
East Tennessee State University, Department of Management and Marketing, Johnson City, Tennessee, USA
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Author & Article Information
Mahmoud M. Yasin can be contacted at: mmyasin@etsu.edu
Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Online ISSN: 1758-6089
Print ISSN: 1352-7606
© Emerald Group Publishing Limited
2007
Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal (2007) 14 (1): 68–73.
https://doi.org/10.1108/13527600710718840
Purpose

This paper aims to shed some light on E‐business practices in the Arab culture.

Design/methodology/approach

A qualitative approach based on observations.

Findings

Identified several culturally‐based factors which impair E‐business practices in the Arab culture.

Practical implications

Provides practical implications to Arab public and private sector leaders for enhancing E‐business practices.

Originality/value

Provides initial insight into the nature of E‐business practices and their implications in the Arab culture.

Keywords:
Electronics industry, Arabian peninsula, Business performance, Culture
© Emerald Group Publishing Limited
2007
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