...Desislava Dikova; Mariola Ciszewska-Mlinaric Purpose This study examines how top management characteristics and social capital shape corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitment in SMEs, and how this, in turn influences firm performance through business model innovation (BMI). Focusing on post...

...Ather Azim Khan; Muhammad Ramzan; Shafaqat Mehmood; Wing-Keung Wong Purpose This paper assesses the environment of legitimacy by determining the role of institutional quality and policy uncertainty on the performance of five major South Asian stock markets (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka...

...Ines Kateb; Olfa Nafti; Asma Zeddini Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of Shariah Advisory Board (SAB), Audit committee (AC) and board of directors (BD) characteristics on the performance of Islamic banks (IBs) in the MENA region. Design/methodology/approach...

...Sakshi Kukreja; Girish C. Maheshwari; Archana Singh Purpose The study aims to evaluate and compare the mergers and acquisitions (M&As) performance utilising a sample of deals originating from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS). In addition to nation-wise performance analysis...

.... The purpose of this study is to investigate how supply chain data analytics enable the effective deployment of agility, adaptability and alignment (3As) strategies, resulting in improving post-COVID disruption performance. It also analyses the indirect effect of supply chain data analytics on disruption...

...Sven Dahms; Ambika Zutshi; Sandeep Puri Purpose This research investigates performance determinants of service sector foreign-owned subsidiaries located in an emerging market. The focus is on the two dimensions of organizational networks (Who do you know?) and competencies (What do you know...

... performance. Design/methodology/approach The authors propose an econometric model focusing on the impact of busy commissioners on the firm's profitability. The authors are also interested in investigating whether the effect is different between small and large firms and between mature and non-mature firms...

...Mohammad Bashokuh-E-Ajirloo; Bahman Khodapanah; Mehdi Alizadeh; Mehdi Ebrahimzadeh Purpose The main objective of this study is to explain the relationship between members' cultural values on structure and performance of the entrepreneurial teams that located in Tehran. Design/methodology...

...Samantha Naidu; Gurmeet Singh; Jashwini Narayan Purpose This study aims to analyze how various contingencies within the contingency theory influence the entrepreneurial orientation (EO) elements and performance of retail franchisees in a South Pacific Island nation. Design/methodology/approach...

...Ishita Batra; Megha Gupta; Sanjay Dhir Purpose The last two decades have witnessed a substantial increase in the body of research on the theoretical perspective of the performance of international joint ventures (IJVs). However, the evidence on the antecedents of IJVs performance is inconsistent...

... and mid-2020, structuring the analysis using the logic of antecedent, process and performance outcomes. Findings The authors present recent research trends in terms of year, journal, theories and methods. The authors synthesize and analyze existing knowledge on EMNEs' SAS M&As and identify...

...Małgorzata Iwanicz-Drozdowska; Bartosz Witkowski Purpose The parent-subsidiary nexus has been explored since the mid-1990s, but the extent to which subsidiaries resemble their parents remains unclear. Therefore, this study examines the performance drivers for subsidiary banks in emerging markets...

...Syed Moudud-Ul-Huq Purpose This study examines the relationship between banks' competition performance and risk-taking behavior concerning the impacts of bank size and the recent global financial crisis. The analysis empirically uses dynamic panel data from 1137 banks of the BRICS countries (i.e...

...Ejikeme Emmanuel Isichei; Kalu Emmanuel Agbaeze; Maria Onyejeche Odiba Purpose This paper addresses the mediating effect of structural infrastructure capability on the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and SMEs performance in emerging economies, focusing on Nigeria...

... to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode Africa Downside risk Performance Emerging economies Sovereign bonds Sovereign debt The empirical literature on determinants of bond market development...

..., environmental and health implications of the high death rate of the mobile devices, it however provides useful insights on the application of the consumer-based discrepancy theory: expectation vs performance, in the Nigerian mobile market context. Originality/value The study is the first to empirically...

... (IC) and firm performance in Ghana’s hotel industry. Design/methodology/approach Data are collected from managers of 200 registered hotels in the northern region of Ghana. Data were collected by means of a structured questionnaire, with variables measured on a seven-point Likert scale. Findings...

...Anish Purkayastha Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the existing mechanism through which business group affiliated firms in emerging markets (EMs) continue to generate superior performance. Design/methodology/approach The authors build our argument on the basis of how business...

...Solomon W. Giorgis Sahile; Daniel Kipkirong Tarus; Thomas Kimeli Cheruiyot Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to test market structure-performance hypothesis in banking industry in Kenya. Specifically, the structure-conduct-performance (SCP) and market efficiency hypotheses were examined...

...Tina Gruber-Muecke; Katharina Maria Hofer Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine how market-oriented and entrepreneurial-oriented behaviour drives firm performance in an emerging markets context. Design/methodology/approach – Using data from 170 Austrian exporters to Central...