...Nafith Fayez Al-Hersh Purpose Time orientation as a proxy of culture can play an important role in promoting the industry and underpin the new field of “Islamic cultural finance.” This paper aims to investigate the effect of time orientation on Islamic finance. Design/methodology/approach...

... © Emerald Publishing Limited 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Capital structure Earnings management Saudi Arabia Religion Culture G30 M14 M41 The issues of capital structure and earnings management have sparked many discussions among business...

... are given about the different and difficult business environment which exists in Arab countries. This environment is allegedly characterized by a high religious influence, a definitive centralization of power, a strong family and tribal culture and a strong role of wasta, which makes doing business...

...Abbas J. Ali Purpose The purpose of this research is to address the notion of leadership in Muslim countries. It seeks to develop a model for understanding leadership in Islamic culture and discusses the factors which give rise to two types of leadership: the prophetic and caliphate. Design...