Eli Sumarliah

Al-Ihya Islamic University · Faculty of Engineering

This study intends to examine the effects of governmental factors on sustainable technology implementation (STI) among SMEs in the Kingdom of Tonga. These factors are crucial to investigate because many private institutions working for emerging markets have limited resources that delay implementing technologies, particularly sustainability-based te...

Many developing nations, such as Palestine, implemented PPP (public-private partnership) to fulfill the increasing needs for public services and facilities. Nonetheless, PPP projects have numerous risks which influence each other and can cause project failures. Unfortunately, current studies related to the PPP risk association have not provided ade...

This research investigate the relationship between company performance and supply chain orientation elements in halal small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The advised supply chain orientation model combines three elements to identify company performance, i.e., top management support, credibility, and commitment. 511 halal SMEs in Kazakhstan w...

Purpose This paper seeks to discover whether the technical, organisational and technology acceptance model (TAM) factors will significantly affect the adoption of blockchain technology (ABT) amongst SMEs. Design/methodology/approach The research employs structural equation modelling (SEM) and a machine learning approach to identify factors influen...

Purpose This study aims to examine the links between company performance (CP) and supply chain (SC) orientation considering halal small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Kazakhstan. The SC orientation framework integrates three aspects to determine CP, i.e. credibility, commitment and top management support. Design/methodology/approach Halal...

Online shopping has shown higher significance even before the COVID-19 outbreak; thus, acknowledging e-commerce selling channels is imperative for e-commerce academicians and business leaders. Moreover, the Hijab fashion market has presented itself on the top rank of the prominent sector of the Muslim marketplaces, especially in Indonesia, the most...

Purpose The study aims to deliver a decision support system for business leaders to estimate the potential for effective technological adoption of the blockchain (TAB) with a machine learning approach. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a Bayesian network examination to develop an extrapolative system of decision support, highlighting the...

The research intends to examine the impacts of the technology, organization, and environmental factors on the implementation of blockchain in the supply chains of SMEs in the Kingdom of Tonga. These include regulatory support, competitive pressure, cost, upper management support, complexity, and relative advantage. The research uses SEM-PLS to test...

This is the PhD dissertation presentation, based on the 3 published papers

This paper examines the systemic and complex influences of the 2020 Coronavirus epidemic on the supply chains (SCs) of international clothing companies through a global business risk management perspective. The Coronavirus pandemic has triggered supply and demand disturbance risks that strongly affect supply chain (SC) management, signifying a nece...

Purpose Although previous studies have studied the impact of spiritual leadership (SL) on employees’ innovation, the research on mechanisms and the boundary conditions for stimulating this relationship is scant. This paper aims to follow the idea of social capital theory (SCT), which contends that social relationships are resources that lead toward...

Abstract: Incorporating blockchain into Halal traceability systems is developing in nature; the research aspires to examine the participation intent in blockchain-empowered Halal fashion traceability (BHFT) system via a joint framework that includes diffusion of innovation theory, institutional theory, and Halaloriented approach. The study uses a s...

This paper examines factors affecting the intention to adopt mobile value‐added services (MVS) by women's micro and small businesses (WMSBs) in the Kingdom of Tonga. Previous research on technology acceptance reveals that perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness affect the intent to use technologies. Nevertheless, studies on behavior propose...

Risk management is indispensable. Halal fashion is an emerging business globally, yet studies of Halal fashion supply chain (HFSC) risk management are scarce. An in-depth literature review discovered 40 risk factors in the HFSC. A group of professionals active in the field classified these risks into seven categories. The fuzzy best-worst approach...

This paper examines the systemic and complex influences of the 2020 Coronavirus epidemic on the supply chains (SCs) of international clothing companies through a global business risk management perspective. The Coronavirus pandemic has triggered supply and demand disturbance risks that strongly affect supply chain (SC) management, signifying a nece...

The study intends to investigate the roles of the COVID-19 epidemic situational factors and hedonic and utilitarian motives on consumers’ intent to buy fashion products online. It is theorized that the COVID-19 epidemic situational factors include physical obstacles caused by the lockdown and the closings of brick-and-mortar retailers, the antecede...

PURPOSE-The study has three primary purposes, i.e. (1) to examine the determinants influencing customers' online purchase intent for modest wear; (2) to measure the effects of electronic innovativeness, fashion innovativeness, perceived value, and trust on the intent to buy modest wear via the Internet; (3) to inspect how the factor "trust" can aff...

Prior studies have demonstrated that halal supply chain knowledge by professionals within an organization is a vital predictor of halal clothing buying intention. This research in contrast explored how supply chain knowledge by retail customers impacts their intention to purchase halal clothing. Customer knowledge includes knowledge of halal resour...

Purpose This paper aims to explore the effects of the Coronavirus outbreak and the subjective norm and attitude on shopper’s intentions to purchase Hijab online. It hypothesises the influences of the Coronavirus outbreak as situational determinants, which include the place accessibility (e.g. the shutting of physical Hijab stores) and stores enviro...

Almost a quarter of the world's population is Muslim; thus, the Islamic clothing industry is an important global business segment. Despite the immense and emerging market size of the Islamic clothing industry worldwide, there is still a scarcity of research concentrated on Islamic clothing products in the field of supply chain risk management. No p...

Aim/Purpose: The study attempts to analyse the influences of knowledge management capacity on company performance and supply chain practices. It also examines whether supply chain practices significantly and positively impact company performance. Background: Knowledge management capacity is an essential tactical resource that enables the integratio...

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the influence of knowledge-sharing behavior (KSB) on the innovative work behavior (IWB) and job satisfaction (JS) among employees considering the moderating role of motivating language (ML) of supervisors. Design/methodology/approach The hypothesized relationships were examined applying modeling o...

The recent expeditious growth of Muslim population in the world initiates a dramatic upsurge of demand for Hijab fashion. Hijab fashion is a green and sustainable fashion in accordance with Islamic principles on the modesty, safety, cleanliness, and comfort of clothings. Hijab supply chain is an indispensable issue, predominantly for Muslim consume...

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