Ali Alshebami

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• Ph.D. in Management (MBA-BBA-Accredited SME Consultant)
• Professor (Associate) at King Faisal University

As inculcating green intention and behaviour among individuals, particularly potential entrepreneurs (students), has recently become a hot topic of discussion, it is essential to contribute to this debate by offering empirical evidence. Accordingly, the objective of this study is to examine how green mindfulness (GM) and spiritual intelligence (SPI...

Micro- and small enterprises, despite their effective and significant role in strengthening the economy, especially in developing countries, continue to struggle, particularly in adverse conditions and unstable governments. Accordingly, there is a need to understand the key factors that can internally enhance micro- and small enterprises and suppor...

Intensive technological interventions have affected all areas of life, and the business activities of micro-entrepreneurs are no exception. A thorough analysis of technology adoption, particularly the adoption of mobile payments by micro-entrepreneurs, and its impact on their livelihoods can contribute to poverty alleviation and the Sustainable Dev...

This study explores the challenges that face micro and small hotels (MSHs) in their green transformation and meeting the UNSDGs. It explores strategies that should be undertaken by MSHs to mitigate such challenges and align their practices with UNSDGs. To achieve this purpose, a phenomenological research approach was adopted with an interpretive re...

Substantial sustainability innovation is not a mere aspiration; it's a structured journey that combines hard work, strategy, and collaboration. Substantial sustainability innovation represents a fundamental rethinking of business operations and strategies, challenging organizations to evaluate their impact on the environment, society, and economy....

This study examined the factors influencing online purchases among consumers in Bangladesh, employing a modified version of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Data from 353 individuals in Bangladesh revealed that perceived ease of use, social influence, security, convenience, trust, emotional experience, and functional experience significantly...

While entrepreneurship continues to gain significance worldwide as a means for economic development and a tool for youth employment, coffee cultivation entrepreneurial intention becomes an essential goal to investigate and a necessary instrument. Accordingly, this research investigates the role of external factors, namely Access to Finance (ATF), S...

The positive role played by micro and small enterprises in developing the economy and providing job opportunities requires further care and support to ensure maximum benefits from them. In this vein, this research attempts to understand how networking support (NS), training programmes (TPs), and entrepreneurial intention (EI) interact on one end an...

The successful implementation of effective data governance in universities is crucial in complementing the massive information technology (IT) developments in higher education institutions globally. Hence, to identify the enablers of IT governance, this study examined the effects of knowledge value, knowledge-oriented culture, and knowledge-sharing...

This paper focuses on understanding how financial resources (FR) influence entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE) and extrinsic outcome expectations (EOE). It also examines the influence of intrinsic outcome expectations (IOE) on ESE. This study further investigates the impact of ESE on entrepreneurial intention (EI) and EOE. At the same time, it exam...

This research paper aimed to investigate social capital’s mediation role between entrepreneurial orientation and people equity with firm performance through structural equation modeling. This study adopted the optic of resource-based view theory to understand the implicit mechanism of the phenomenon. The research philosophy of this study was modern...

The positive role of entrepreneurship and micro and small enterprises in providing job opportunities necessitated a further investigation into the critical individual factors motivating individuals and potential entrepreneurs (students) to develop their entrepreneurial intentions and act green. Accordingly, we aimed to examine the effects of crucia...

The research examines the idea that Internal Green Marketing Orientation (IGMO) is a strategic approach within the tourism and hospitality industries that focuses on integrating environmentally friendly practices into the organizational culture. It encompasses how a business perceives, values, and prioritizes environmental concerns as part of its i...

As inculcating green intention and behaviour among individuals, particularly potential entrepreneurs (students), has recently become a hot topic of discussion, it is essential to contribute to this debate by offering empirical evidence. Accordingly, the objective of this study is to examine how green mindfulness (GM) and spiritual intelligence (SPI...

Based on the ideas of service-learning theory and social capital theory, the study examines the role that educational programmes play in encouraging students to engage in volunteer work for sustainable development in Saudi Arabia. A total of 251 usable responses were gathered through an online survey. The conceptual framework for the study was esta...

Students’ anxiety and behavioural changes while using different examination methods (paper, PC, and mobile exam platforms (MEPs)) were estimated. The influence of academic majors and gender was also determined by answering the following questions: How do anxiety and behavioural changes vary among students using different exam methods? How do studen...

Social media that has allowed people to share and access information instantly could be both a blessing and a curse depending on use. Addiction to social media has been found to cause harmful effects such as anxiety, especially among teenagers due to social media-related problems such as cyberbullying, sexual solicitation and exposure to explicit c...

Sustainability and environmental concerns have become increasingly important in the business world, with organizations seeking to integrate sustainable practices and enhance their brand citizenship behavior. Servant leadership that is focused on the environment is a type of leadership approach that gives prominence to preserving and promoting envir...

Small businesses are thought to be largely responsible for environmental pollution despite the fact that businesses of all shapes and sizes contribute to this issue. This research explores how important factors such as knowledge sharing (KS) and green entrepreneurial intention (GEI) might help small businesses in Saudi Arabia develop and implement...

Photovoltaic (PV) power production systems throughout the world struggle with inconsistency in the distribution of PV generation. Accurate PV power forecasting is essential for grid-connected PV systems in case the surrounding environmental conditions experience unfavourable shifts. PV power production forecasting requires the consideration of crit...

Background: Environmental degradation has been annoying, pressuring enterprises to look for innovative ways to improve their operations, methods and products. Aim: This research identifies the key factors contributing to developing innovative behaviour among small enterprises in Saudi Arabia and their effect on environmental performance (EP). Metho...

While entrepreneurship is believed to play a crucial role in economic growth and job creation in various parts of the world, particularly in developed countries, the key factors enhancing entrepreneurship behavior and intention in developing countries still need to be discovered. Therefore, this study examines the influence of personality traits an...

The stiff competition in the market, and continuous pressures from various stakeholders such as customers, business owners, environmental authorities, and society, in general, to produce unique products and services, protect the environment, and obtain competitive advantage continue to challenge the sustainability of enterprises in the market, espe...

The survival of enterprises and the effective management of daily problems and obstacles, particularly those faced by small entrepreneurs, depend heavily on resilience. This study examines the critical elements that help small Saudi entrepreneurs strengthen their entrepreneurial resilience through internal locus of control and entrepreneurial self-...

The housing market is a crucial economic indicator to which the government must pay special attention because of its impact on the lives of freshly minted city inhabitants. As a guide for government regulation, individual property purchases, third-party evaluation, and understanding how housing prices are distributed geographically may be of great...

Small to medium-sized enterprises suffer from loss of competitive advantage, low productivity , and poor performance because of inadequate competencies. Therefore, the primary objective of this study was to examine the effect of selected motivational dimensions (i.e., self-improvement, self-confidence, openness to change, pull factors, and the need...

Individuals who suffer from suicidal ideation frequently express their views and ideas on social media. Thus, several studies found that people who are contemplating suicide can be identified by analyzing social media posts. However, finding and comprehending patterns of suicidal ideation represent a challenging task. Therefore, it is essential to...

Financial literacy has gained much attention amongst scholars, policymakers and other stakeholders due to its role in backing up investment decisions, improving personal financial management and increasing financial wellbeing. This study examines the influence of financial literacy on investment decisions with the moderating effect of the overconfi...

This study investigated the factors determining the behavioral intention of young Saudi entrepreneurs to use crowdfunding to finance their small enterprises. The capacity of behavioral intention to predict the use behavior of crowdfunding platforms was also assessed. Partial least squares-based structural equation modeling method (PLS-SEM) was used...

This paper investigated the influence of entrepreneurial competency and financial literacy on sustainable small enterprise performance. We simultaneously investigated the mediating role of entrepreneurial resilience on the association between competence and financial literacy with sustainable business performance. We used a quantitative method for...

This study examined the impact of social influence, i.e., parents and peers, on the level of financial literacy among Saudi young adults (students). It also assessed the effect of financial literacy on the development of saving behaviour and the role of self-control as a moderator in the relationship between financial literacy and saving behaviour...

This study's objective is to examine the influence of entrepreneurial self-efficacy and internal locus of control on the entrepreneurial intention of small Saudi entrepreneurs during adverse times, with entrepreneurial resilience as a moderator. The study, which targeted a sample of 207 small entrepreneurs working in various sectors in Saudi Arabia...

Institutions significantly impact people’s attitudes and behaviors, both favorably and negatively. The purpose of this article is to examine the influence of several institutions on the intentions and decisions of Saudi entrepreneurs to start a business. Accordingly, the study on which this article is based used cross-sectional data of 3,376 respon...

This study explored the impact of financial literacy (financial awareness) on potential entrepreneurs' intent in Saudi Arabia. It also examined saving behavior as a mediator in the relationship between financial literacy and entrepreneurial intention. The study's data were collected by an online questionnaire sent to a sample of 270 potential entre...

This study examined the influence of lecturers' creativity on the entrepreneurial intention of technical college students in Saudi Arabia, applying the theory of planned behaviour (TPB). The study employed a questionnaire, which was completed by 99 technical college students in the study area. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PL...

The study looks into the role of microinsurance awareness in predicting microfinance entrepreneurs' intentions to purchase microinsurance in Yemen. It is based on a survey of 201 microfinance entrepreneurs who received loans from Yemen's National Microfinance Foundation (NMF) for various purposes. The analysis and hypothesis testing used PLS-SEM. A...

Women’s entrepreneurship is critical to an economy’s growth and development, yet it faces a variety of difficulties. This study aims to conduct a theoretical assessment of women’s entrepreneurship in Yemen and examine the problems it faces in its development. The findings show that women entrepreneurs in Yemen face numerous hurdles, including socia...

This study examined the impact of selected personality traits—innovativeness, internal locus of control, need for achievement and propensity to take risks—on the entrepreneurial intention of Saudi students (young entrepreneurs). The study sample included 165 students from an applied college affiliated with King Faisal University. The participants c...

The purpose of this article is to examine the impact of financial constraints on innovation in countries experiencing the Arab Spring. It also looks at how the impact of financial constraints varies with the source of funding. The study uses 2013 BEEPS data. 2261 companies from 5 MENA countries were included in our sample. The recursive bivariate p...

A considerable number of companies focus solely on maximizing their proit and give less or almost no concern about environmental sustainability and protection. Financial institutions being a part of these developmental entities tend to play a crucial role in economies' development and sustainability due to their intermediary role between economies...

Saving has been identified as an essential source for investments that eventually leads to the growth and development of the economy and contributes to the creation of new job opportunities. Accordingly, this study investigated the antecedents of saving behavior, i.e., financial literacy, parents' effect, peer influence and self-control and their i...

The study investigated the effect of intellectual capital on entrepreneurs' entrepreneurial intention in Saudi Arabia. It employed the 2016 General Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) data gathered by the General Adult Population Survey (APS) from 4053 respondents in Saudi Arabia and analyzed it using binominal logistic regression. The study revealed th...

The study investigates the impact of psychological capital on the employees’ innovative behavior through the mediating effect of employees’ job satisfaction and employees’ innovative intention in the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) sector of Saudi Arabia. A sample of 204 respondents participated from various enterprises working without restrict...

This study aims to investigate factors affecting the management decisions of manufacturing companies in Ethiopia. The study examined the effects of the accounting information system, managers' level of education, managers' experience, organizational size, environmental factors, corporate culture, pressure and stress, and risk management decisions....

This study examines the effect of green supply chain management (GSCM) on firm performance, with competitive advantage as mediation and board size as moderation. Purposive sampling method was used to examine 516 PROPER companies from 2010 to 2018. Data were obtained from the Indonesia Stock Exchange. Results show that GSCM has a positive effect on...

Nowadays, the need for social entrepreneurship is highly emphasized as a fast and efficient tool to address complex socio-economic and humanitarian crises that today's world is plagued more than ever in history. Despite the general recognition that personality traits are important for social entrepreneurial activity, there is currently no insight i...

The main aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of entrepreneurship quality education in higher education institutions in Indonesia on entrepreneurial goal intentions with the mediating effect of entrepreneurial training. The research followed the quantitative research design as the researcher collected data based on numeric facts. The sa...

The objective of the research paper is to investigate the factors that influence innovation in renewable energy technology in Malaysia. The study has been designed to assess this newer means of generating energy through the means of wind, water and other resources. The researcher has aimed to evaluate these factors and find its influence on the Ren...

The battle against corona does not confine to only economic resurgence by supplying microcredit to the poor clients in both demand and supply sides of microfinance sector but how to protect them from the offense of the corona in the health perspectives. In other words, imperatively it is warranted that the survival of human beings in the pandemic i...

The purpose of the following paper was to investigate the interrelation between domestic investment and economic growth of Thailand and for this purpose data for GDP, domestic investment, imports and exports have been collected from 1975 to 2018. Statistical and econometric tests of ADF, Johansen Cointegration, granger causality and vector error co...

The purpose of this study was to analyse the impact of renewable energy use in Malaysia on the environment and economic growth and directing study findings to stimulate developing economies in Arab region to evaluate its economic returns from renewable energy uses. In this study, a set of time series data has been used which is ranging from the yea...

This research paper aims to find out the impact of entrepreneurial education and entrepreneurial training on the performance of women entrepreneurs in Indonesia by considering the moderating role of personal characteristics. A quantitative research method has been adopted in this research. The instrument used for collecting primary data was a Liker...

An entrepreneurial mindset requires a solid foundation of various components. These components may possibly affect the entrepreneurial mindset and intention of the entrepreneurs either negatively or positively. Hence, to analyze such effect, this study attempts to examine the association among entrepreneurial education and the components of the The...

The study aimed to investigate the influence of five core dimensions of consumer perceived values, including emotional, conditional, social, functional, and epistemic values upon the consumers' purchase behaviour towards green products in Pakistan. A total of 382 sample responses from Karachi, Pakistan were collected using the convenience sampling...

Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability of individuals to recognize their emotions and those of others, distinguish between different feelings and tag them suitably, use emotional information to direct behavior and thinking, adjust and manage emotions to familiarize themselves with environments or achieve objectives. It is hence considered an im...

Purpose: The main objective of the study is to investigate the effect of information technology on the supply chain collaboration in Malaysia while examining the moderating role of association among partners. Method: The questionnaire is adopted and is distributed among 391 supply chains professional. CFA has been used to evaluate the factor struct...

Chronic diseases represent a serious threat to public health across the world. It is estimated at about 60% of all deaths worldwide and approximately 43% of the global burden of chronic diseases. Thus, the analysis of the healthcare data has helped health officials, patients, and healthcare communities to perform early detection for those diseases....

The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that non-communicable diseases are too risky as one of the serious diseases that threaten this world. The chronic diseases are extremely complex, so collaboration with ecological, biological and behav-ioral has given challenges for researchers and developers to predict non-communicable diseases. Digi...

Ensuring an effective operation and outstanding performance of banks requires a deep focus on assets that generate income for the banks; this is because a negative effect of an asset may lead to a negative and ineffective output of financial institutions. Therefore, the study aims to investigate the relationship between the non-performing loans...

The process of obtaining funds for business activities is a key function of banks.This fund could be generated from various sources, on top of them is the deposit mobilization activity. Once the deposits volume increases, it will definitely increase along with it the chances of more disbursed loans leading ultimately to the creation of more investm...

The objective of this paper is to investigate the different types of hurdles limiting the growth and development of microfinance institutions operating in Yemen, and to suggest relevant recommendations that be used as a backup in the process of taking remedial measures. The study is both descriptive and analytical in nature. The data collected is b...

Imposing ceilings on the interest rate has recently become one of the new hottest topics in microfinance industry; various debates have been discussing this issue to know the effect of interest rate ceilings on the supply of credit in particular and on microfinance industry in general. However in spite of the good intention behind these ceilings, t...

The purpose of the study is to theoretically review the Islamic micro finance industry in Yemen and to identify the challenges and opportunities for this industry. The data collected is entirely based on secondary data collected from various sources such as books, websites, official reports and others. The study covered the period from 1997 to 2013...

The objective of this paper is to identify the challenges facing the empowerment of women in Yemen. This paper is mainly based on the secondary data collected from the records of the Yemeni Government programmes viz., Social Fund for Development, Microfinance books, websites, official reports and other sources related to the research subject. The m...