...Ali Tarhini; Ali Abdallah Alalwan; Ahmad Bahjat Shammout; Ali Al-Badi Purpose This study aims to investigate the factors that may hinder or facilitate consumers’ adoption of mobile-commerce (m-commerce) activities in the context of developing countries exemplified here by Oman. Design...

... and development studies (Enderwick et al., 2011) have been keenly interested in this particular research topic (Jean et al., 2011). Most of this research has been focused on developed countries. Some examples can be found for the cases of the USA (Kugler and Rapoport, 2007 ; Javorcik et al...

...), investment, labor force and political institutions on the economic performance. Design/methodology/approach In this research, panel data as well as cross-country analysis were applied on a sample of 64 countries from 1980 to 2014. Countries were further divided into developed and developing countries...

...Sampson D. Asare; Bontle Gopolang; Opelo Mogotlhwane Purpose Companies and government departments, as well as non‐governmental organizations (NGOs) in developing countries, are trying to adopt information and communication technology (ICT) in their daily activities. Among these companies are small...

... and in the selection of supervisors with this leadership style before initiating the implementation of innovations. Originality/value The paper is one of the first to investigate the relationship between transformational leadership and followers' innovative behavior in developing countries. Recently, there has...

...H. Aydin Okuyan; Alper Ozun; Erman Erbaykal Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between trade openness and economic growth in developing countries. Under this aim, the co‐integration relationship between trade openness and economic growth of 17 developing countries...

...Mushtaq Luqmani; Zahir Quraeshi Purpose This paper aims to describe a planning and implementation model for privatizing state‐owned enterprises (SOEs) in developing countries. Design/methodology/approach The privatization model, developed within the context of selection, transition...

... in developing countries. Design/methodology/approach This paper draws from the international management, supply‐chain management, and organizational behavior literature to construct a framework and formulate propositions linking important organizational factors to supply‐chain effectiveness in developing...

.... These programs are to be registered and approved by the labor authorities (Moving to Mexico, 1996). Labour law Developing countries International investments Sports Mexico China Export processing zones (EPZ) are cropping up all over the world in order to attract foreign direct investment...

... enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries, it is the guiding principles that affect a firm’s performance. Using a unique dataset of 44 SMEs in Tamil‐Nadu, India, this paper presents a regression analysis of the relationship between HRM philosophies and measures of firm performance. It is shown...

... established within the developed countries (e.g. European Union [EU]) and within the developing countries (Gulf Cooperation Council [GCC])1. The GCC was established for the purpose of achieving 1 The GCC countries comprise Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. IJCM Vol. 15...

... of designing the right structure in which information sharing, learning, and knowledge formation should be parts of the organizational norm. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Knowledge management Organizational structures Corporate culture Arabian Penninsula Developing countries IJCM...

.... and Japan have been industrialized for a considerable period of time. Although Taiwan is only considered a near-developed country, the government has recently made great efforts to inform the public of imminent environmental problems. For example, the Environmental Protection Agency in Taiwan fines...

...Mehdi Farashahi; Rick Molz There is an ongoing debate over the transference of managerial and organizational skills, techniques, values and culture from developed countries to developing countries. We argue there is a false underlying assumption among academics in developed countries...