Gouher Ahmed

• MMS; Ph.D., PMP; MELR. Wayne State University
• Professor & Chair at Skyline University College

Electric vehicle (EV) adoption is gaining global attention; however, economic and infrastructure barriers remain critical challenges in emerging markets. This study examines the impact of economic constraints (high purchase costs, maintenance expenses, and spare parts availability) and infrastructure limitations (Charging Infrastructure Availabilit...

This study explores economic and consumer factors impacting electric vehicle (EV) adoption through consumer attitude mediation and moderation by demographic factors in the Jordanian context. The study aims to fill an important knowledge gap about EV adoption mechanisms. The study analyzes the insufficient attention given to demographic indicators i...

What Strategies Can Firms Employ to Overcome Geopolitical Challenges?

The Dynamics of the Canada-U.S. Trade War: Winners, Losers, and Long-Term Stakes

Finding Solutions in the UAE: How Pakistan Can Bridge the "Billions to Trillions" Gap

This paper explores the link between culture and tailored entrepreneurial education, addressing how cultural differences, influenced by Hofstede's dimensions, impact entrepreneurial behaviour. The study involves 772 students from higher education institutions in the Asian, Baltic, and Eastern European regions, utilizing factor analyses and statisti...

The study aimed to clarify the most important interconnected factors in the tourism sector “especially in hotels” that contribute to enhancing the interaction of current customers of hotels operating in tourism sector in light of the presence of the customer’s hotel experience as a moderator variable, through an empirical study on hotels, based on...

How the UAE’s successful model can serve as a source of inspiration for countries in Latin America and the Caribbean

Global weather and climate extremes are being impacted by climate change caused by humans, resulting in extensive harm to both land and people. Present greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have the potential to contribute to a rise in global warming, which could surpass 1.5°C by the years 2030 and 2035. Without substantial policy adjustments, the current...

This research is about how Indonesia can be a role model for emerging economies

Strategic leadership has played a significant role in establishing and advancing institutions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the last 50 years. This study focuses on exploring the transformation of the United Arab Emirates from an oil-dependent state to a diversified and modern economy by understanding the theoretical frameworks and highlig...

How to cite this paper: Naim The influence of the ownership concentration components of the manufacturing and service companies listed on the Indian National Stock Exchange (NSE) 500 Index is examined in this study. The utilization of stronger regression methods including the ordinary least square (OLS) regression and fixed effects model (FEM) alon...

The article emphasizes the disconcerting fact that the objective of constraining global warming to 1.5°C is becoming increasingly unattainable. Present projections indicate that emissions will rise by 1.5% annually; therefore, a paradigm shift is imperative to attain a 7% annual reduction through 2030. The objective significantly surpasses the redu...

The study analyzed the relationship between four independent latent factors (emotion, communication, attitude and satisfaction) in the dependent factor (rebuying) in the presence of a moderating variable (consumers’ experience) by using a structural equation model based on the partial least squares (PLS) method. The study has applied to retail trad...

Business process modeling is used to model business processes using Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN), which is a widely accepted standard for process modeling. BPMN elements are visually represented by the existing model, but the expressiveness of elements in terms of communication between the participants of the business process is a prob...

The study aimed to investigate the effects of crises, specifically the COVID-19 pandemic, on customer satisfaction mediated by the offered marketing mix (7Ps) of the healthcare facilities of the United Arab Emirates. The study aimed to evaluate the effect of crises, specifically the COVID-19 pandemic, on the satisfaction of healthcare customers med...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is all over the globe seen as a means of smooth running of business and increasing operational efficiency and excellence of business organizations with least human interference. For example, robots may better do jobs and perform well than humans, and give better customer satisfaction. Government enterprises should also...

The concept of the “Metaverse” is a three-dimensional virtual world that relies on simulations of reality to represent real-life experiences, and it can be classified as the next generation in using the Internet. In this research, we will examine the factors that may influence user acceptance of metaverse and the relationships between these variabl...

This paper examines the influence of gross domestic product (GDP) and energy consumption (renewable energy and non-renewable energy) on carbon emissions in European Union (EU) Countries use of panel data from 2000 to 2020. By using Artificial Neural Network (ANN) machine learning computational technique, variables are categorized into input and out...

Competitive advantage and sustainability of business organizations can only be achieved when an organization identifies, boosts, and directs its resources toward building its capabilities. The literature identified knowledge management (KM) resources and capabilities as the most critical enablers of organizational performance and innovations. This...

Purpose of the study. Corporation Social responsibility is an emerging reality in business that has the potential to enhance an organization's performance. This study aims to examine the nexus between business social responsibility (BSR) strategies and the organizational performance of manufacturing SMEs in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)....

This exploratory essay is to bring a critical perspective of international business seen through evaluation of topical cases i.e., global big techs under Cold War 2.0, redefining the political economy and governance as determinants for international businesses. Alternative capitalisms and rule of law vs. rule by law political governance will be di...

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The literary meaning of the word 'smart' is bright, intelligent, high performing, which, by and large, is also true in the case of 'smart' buildings and cities. The present digital age (seems) to be a smart age and smart times, where everything is expected to be smart, including cities and their dwellings or buildings as living and working spaces....

Prediction of stock markets prices in a financial time series is very difficult and challenging task due to the nature characterized by dynamic, volatile, sentimental and chaotic behavior of the investors. The quantitative nature of data of the stocks gives a pace for the advanced simulation techniques, machine learning models a branch of Artificia...

In the unprecedented situation of COVID-19, the global economy has turned upside down. This has led to sudden and unprecedented pressures on products demand and price forecasting. The study utilized regression techniques to predict product prices during and before COVID-19 using multiple influencing factors such as increase of COVID-19 positive cas...

Innovation, emerging technologies and digitalization have significant impacts on personal, social, environmental, and business aspects. This study explores the initiatives taken by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to accelerate its knowledge-based economy to ensure the best living experience for its people. Knowledge is the key factor in growth and l...

Vector Auto regression model (VAR) a time -varying parameter is applied to study the effect of oil price shocks on the returns of stocks in the LATAM (Latin American) markets. Coherent Wavelet analysis highlights possibilities of connectedness of the oil price and LATAM stock markets through the presence of different patterns in a time series. The...

Abstract: These days businesses are more concerned about the small elements that lead to organisational excellence rather than increasing the volume of their business. The study employs SEM using smart-PLS software to investigate the moderating effect of employee motivation on the impact of organisational leadership and strategic management on orga...

Abstract: This study explores the role of supply chain design (SCD), supply chain collaboration, and supply chain risk in achieving supply chain resilience in manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Dubai. The 323 responses received were analyzed through structural equation modeling using SmartPLS 3.0 software. The findings indic...

Organizational culture is inclusive of the norms of members within an organization. These are experienced by the individuals working within an organization, which describes the environment at an organization. The organizational culture norms regulate the behaviors of employees working within an organization and influence how the objectives are acco...

The study examines the impact of human resource (HR) practices like salary, training and development, performance appraisal and along with remuneration and employee attitude on employee productivity among the government entities in United Arab Emirates (UAE). The data were collected through a structured questionnaire from 396 respondents of differe...

In the field of public services, the title of citizen satisfaction and dissatisfaction has gotten significant attention both in recent and past literatures. The purpose of this research is to examine the trends in citizen satisfaction for e-government services as observed through service usefulness, service ease of use, information awareness and se...

This study explores the role of supply chain design (SCD), supply chain collaboration, and supply chain risk in achieving supply chain resilience in manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Dubai. The 323 responses received were analysed through structural equation modelling using SmartPLS 3.0 software. The findings indicate that...

The rising interest in Open Data, fostered by the proliferation of public policies on open government, has promoted methodological models that allow the reuse of those data in social and business initiatives that enable inclusive development. The interest of this scientific article focuses on the review of the development of Open Data in Latin Amer...

The core purpose of this study is to examine the impact of human resource (HR) practices like salary, training and development, performance appraisal along with remuneration and employee attitude on employee productivity among the government entities in UAE. The data was collected through structured questionnaire from the 396 respondents from diffe...

In the field of public services, the title of citizen satisfaction and dissatisfaction has got significant attention both in the recent and the past literature. The purpose of this research from 364 valid samples from UAE is to examine the trends in citizen satisfaction for e-government services as observed through service usefulness, service ease...

The study investigates the impact of the marketing mix, mall ambience, peer group, reference group, culture, and society variables on the mall shopping behaviour of women consumers with a sample size of 502 respondents from the UAE and India. The study used Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) that revealed i) price has a negative impact on the mall...

Organizations brand their products with the goal of creating a wide array of benefits intended to attract consumers and at the same time reduce risk and maximize profits. Drawing on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), the study analyzes consumer purchasing intentions from cultural, social and personal constructs using data collected from 200 samp...

This study tests the empirical relationship among digital facilitators, digital transformation strategies and overall performance of SMEs, it also tests how innovation influences the relationship among digital facilitators, digital transformation and overall performance of SMEs; for this purpose, the study collects the data from manufacturing SMEs...

The quality of product is a major element through which customers are attracted to purchase and as a result, companies gets in return the sales and profits. This study aims to investigate how product quality dimensions can improve the order winners from the case study of Apparel Group a leading retailer in Dubai, UAE. 155 customers were surveyed to...

The quality of product is a major element through which customers are attracted to purchase and as a result, companies get in return sales and profits. This study aims to investigate how product quality dimensions can improve the order winners from the case study of Apparel Group a leading retailer in Dubai, UAE. 155 customers were surveyed to coll...

Transformational leadership is the leader's ability to communicate and behave in ways that elevate the interests of their followers and stir them to look beyond their self-interest for the benefit of the group. Transformational leaders achieve these results by having four characteristics, i.e., idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intelle...

E-government has been a growing trend today, reflecting the increased adoption of technological innovation by several countries. For instance, a report from The United Nations Department of Economics and Social Affairs shows that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is at the vanguard among nations that have a reliable e-government system. Under a newly...

A nation can be accepted as a brand and can be viewed as a compound of both historical and contemporary associations with a set of beliefs, customs, traditions, and various economic dynamics. Although there is a growing interest by the researchers and policymakers regarding nation brand (NB), the concept remains complex and challenging to define an...

The aim of this study is to understand the possible elements that contribute towards and hinder a students' academic performance. Upon research, these factors are broadly classified into personal and school factors. The focus of this paper will be on the personal factors among these factors few are more dominant than others. The research study iden...

The application of the TQM and Six Sigma in the plastic industry in Dubai is known for its commitment to quality products and competitive prices, making Dubai a world shopping mall in the world of plastics, which is an important industry of Dubai. Literature from across the countries and industries, confirm the efficacy of TQM & Six Sigma for quali...

In 2015,, the United Nations (UN) defined 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) as a road path to sustainable development in the world. Achieving these SDGs are among the top items on the agenda of several state organizations, including the United Arab Emirates. This articles analyzes the UAE's recent performance in achieving SDG 15. This researc...

This study tests how innovation influences the empirical relationship among digital facilitators, digital transformation strategies and overall performance of manufacturing SMEs in UAE. First, the study found the positive relationship between digital facilitators and overall performance of SMEs. Second, there is a positive link between digital tran...

In today's scenario airports the world leading and top airports are under constant pressure to ensure the airport service quality. The airports are improving their bench marking and competitiveness by understanding the expectations of the travellers.In this research study, the researcher adopted descriptive research. The 200 air travelers were sele...

During the outbreak of COVID-19, a significant shift has been observed in the learning of students specifically from face to face to e-learning with the help of various tools and techniques. The purpose of this study is to examine the role of online learning during the recent pandemic in determining the student perception. The findings from 364 par...

The paper aims to investigate the relationship among information systems capabilities, total quality management and the cost of quality. The 220 valid surveys received from the bank employees in United Arab Emirates is analyzed through the SPSS by using ANOVA, Regression, and correlation tests to examine the study model. The findings support the ex...

Purpose The manuscript reflects on the future of higher education from an emerging country perspective. The authors specifically answer how new education policies, ranking and accreditation are impacting the current state of Indian higher education institutions (IHEIs) and how IHEIs can cultivate their path towards positioning themselves internatio...

IoT has continued to evolve over the years with a promise to provide the users with effective means to interact, communicate, transact and create strong relationship. The invention and the development of IoT have created benefits for many businesses and individuals. However, as the IoT continues to evolve and develop, it has been subjected to certa...

Global Economy in a COVID-19 Era

Keynote Address: Envisioning Global Economy in a Post Covid World-A Case of Emerging Economy of Oman.

The purpose of this study was to determine how self-service technology affects passenger satisfaction in airports. The key concern here is what impact using self-service technologies will have on consumer happiness at the airport in the United Arab Emirates. The quantitative research method was employed in this sort of study. The study utilizing re...

The purpose of the study is to investigate the impact of promotional and the word-of-mouth variables on consumer buying behavior in the fast-emerging economy of the Sultanate of Oman with a population of 4.6 million including about 2.0 million expatriates. From our study it emerges that, all the promotion-mix variables have a significant impact ove...

Leaders play a critical role in the success or failure of their organizations. Leaders can be effective in implementing changes, building their organization's capabilities, and improving its performance, or the opposite, they could be ineffective. In this systematic review, the authors aim to summarize the findings of previous quantitative research...

This paper analyzes the influence of price and brand on consumer purchase intentions with focus on women. Organizations brand their products with the goal of creating a wide array of benefits intended to attract consumers and at the same time reduced risk, maximize profits, cooperation with other parties as well as the opportunity for brand extensi...

KEYNOTE ADDRESS Mr. Chairman, fellow academics, delegates, dignitaries, dear students, media friends, and Hon’ble guests. Good Morning. Good Day. On the occasion of this International Conference on “Opportunities and Challenges in Business Management” with a wide and large participation in the global city of Dubai, which is global education and bus...

Loyalty programs are widely used by organizations as a structured customer relationship management (CRM) tool to build and extend customer-supplier relationship. Although a large number of benefits are offered through them to both companies and consumers, loyalty programs face a set of planning and implementation pitfalls. Scholars or practitioners...

Loyalty programs are widely used by organizations as a structured customer relationship management (CRM) tool to build and extend customer-supplier relationship. Although a large number of benefits are offered through them to both companies and consumers, loyalty programs face a set of planning and implementation pitfalls. Scholars or practitioners...

This study evaluates the robotic pharmacies as one of the latest smart technologies adopted in the hospitals of the United Arab Emirates, an evolving global healthcare hub. Three government hospitals were investigated with the ‘makes’ of same robot pharmacy Omnicell German Co. and compared with the robot pharmacy named UCSF Medical Center pharmacy...

In this age of economic development and growth, entrepreneurship is regarded as an important factor for the promotion of economic growth, employment, social welfare in gender justice. This study is a study of entrepreneurial intentions of men and women in the Emirate of Dubai in UAE with the sample numbering 476. Entrepreneurship replete with a num...

Leadership is a vital area for management research to investigate the leadership models of digital business age of global reach. Are there any global leadership models at home in different business climes? It is an interesting topic of management research. The UAE leadership research may be commenced within the UAE, a business-friendly state UAE In...

This article sheds light on the Schumpeterian entrepreneurship in the historical and contemporary context, J.A. Schumpeter (1883-1950) propounded a theory of entrepreneurship which was at quite variance with the then commonly accepted Marshallian entrepreneurship theory of entrepreneurship as establishment and successful or profitable organization...

The study attempts to investigate the Collaborative Business Intelligence (BI) between the three Dubai public sectors or governmental entities, Smart Dubai, Dubai Municipality and Road Transport Authority (RTA), which are also part of the Dubai Open Data Committee to improve the collaborative BI between them thorough the Smart City Project. The bus...

Cardiovascular diseases are often sudden and deadly. Every year, world over, there are millions of CVD deaths, not due to timely detection and treatment and continuous monitoring of patient situations. In the medical field, Artificial intelligence enabled/driven wearable devices are a new, and welcome development. This study is addressed to the cur...

Companies seek to adopt competitive strategies that achieve sustainability standards, not only in achieving economic success but also in serving society and preserving the environment at the same time. Pharmaceutical companies and their supply chains are facing increasing pressure to preserve the environment because of the problems caused by medica...

The theme of the 16th SGBED International Conference Proceedings of (1,320 Pages) is “Balancing Globalization & Local Priorities: Challenges facing business in developed and emerging markets.” This theme is particularly appropriate to our current situation in the global context. We are living a period of constant changes where leaders in developed...

This paper explores innovation and strategic decision making in Small Firms. In the last four decades, small and medium enterprise firms have made huge contributions to national prosperity and support to the economy through innovation and competitiveness. The decisions influencing such strategies build themselves in factors which if discovered and...

Innovate or perish seems to be the business rule today with innovations largely associated with large firms, what of small ones? It’s an interesting question to investigate, region, sub-region, industry, sub-industrial sector-wise small firms, with small is beautiful theory, play a significant role in all economies, following which they need to be...

People have continuously tried to improve their lives in all aspects of life and leaders play a major role in guiding people effectively to achieve their dreams and ambitions effectively or ineffectively in critical times. In this paper, we aim to analyze the strategic leadership of Prophet Muhammad by breaking down his leadership behaviors in diff...

Advances in Digital Technologies and Development: Digital Technologies across Urban and Rural Communities; Agriculture, Manufacturing & Services; Health Care, Education; Tourism & Hospitality, Entertainment, etc. Knowledge, Human Capital & Data Management in a Digital Age: HR, Intellectual Capital, Technology Management, Technological Forecasting...

This is a study of the application of the purchasing power parity propositions to the interesting cases of India & Pakistan through the Co-integration method. The results of the Co-integrations of both the nations demonstrate that the exchange rates are more in tandem with price movements supporting PPP theorem. This is interesting given the near-a...

Total quality management (TQM) is an inescapable strategic and business development tool, and there is a widespread consensus that implementation of total quality management plays a vital role in achieving the success of the organisations. This study investigates the relationship between the practices of total quality management and the organisatio...

Dear Colleagues, We have a great pleasure to announce the International Conference on Digitization (ICD-2019) at Skyline University College, Sharjah(UAE) during November 18-19, 2019. The theme of ICD-2019 is “Landscaping Artificial Intelligence”. Details about conference is available at http://icd.skylineuniversity.ac.ae/

The new cloud computing technology is very much in the business and economic horizon, extending its horizons to non-business sectors like education. This study is a study of the need and applicability of the fast spreading business enterprises’ external cloud computing technology, to the higher educational institution in the United Arab Emirates (U...

This study explores the dynamics of women entrepreneurs in the context of the United Arab Emirates. A review of the entrepreneurial environment and female entrepreneurship in UAE was first carried out through an analysis of extant literature and the exploration of personal characteristics and motivations with data drawn from 178 female entrepreneur...

This study explores the dynamics of women entrepreneurs in the context of the United Arab Emirates. A review of the entrepreneurial environment and female entrepreneurship in UAE was first carried out through an analysis of extant literature and the exploration of personal characteristics and motivations with data drawn from 178 female entrepreneur...

This study is focused on investigating and evaluating Robotic pharmacies as one of the latest smart technologies adopted in the hospitals of the United Arab Emirates, an evolving global health care hub. The study aimed to gain an insight into the working of the Robotics Pharmacies with their potential and limitations, wherein Artificial Intelligenc...

This study sets several new frontiers for the scientific inquiry in the area of entrepreneurship. First, it reclaims the theoretical conceptualization of entrepreneurship orientation (EO) back to the micro- enterprise level. Second, it investigates a new and barely researched form of entrepreneurship that is carried by businessmen who originally mi...