Mohd nazari Ismail

• Dean at University of Malaya

The consensus on the universal applicability of specific sub-dimensions of strategic thinking across all contexts remains elusive. This indicates that our comprehension of strategic thinking continues to be in a nascent stage. We employed the dimensions of strategic thinking, including creativity, conceptual thinking, system thinking, opportunism,...

This study has two objectives; first is to investigate how the nature of the macro-environment (political and economic) vary in different geographical contexts, and second is to explore if different strategic thinking dimensions impact the bank's performance. The current research adopts a qualitative methodology using a comparative case study metho...

This up-to-date textbook is designed for use by professors and lecturers teaching undergraduate courses in management, MBA programs, Executive programs and related business fields. Principles of Management blends traditional concepts and models of management with some contemporary twists, including a chapter devoted to Islamic management. Students...

Microfinance has been a silver bullet with a noble goal of assisting impoverished people by providing small loans. Lately, claims are coming that MFIs abandon their social objective and focus more on financial sustainability. Most of the impact assessment of microfinance is based on randomized control trial (RCT) and conventional econometrics appro...

This paper analyzes and reviews the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel. First, it adumbrates the different conflicts with emergence and prominence of the BDS campaign. Then, it explains the BDS strategy, particularly the boycott. Next, the paper convoluted by recognized the campaign's power and promise with relation to the...

The purpose of this article is to explore the micropolitics of middle managers in influencing the development and outcome of a centre-led change initiative. This study was empirically based on a novel context in a Malaysia based multinational company (MNC) and four of its Asian subsidiaries. This qualitative study was conducted through a multiple e...

Purpose Tourists often travel to different tourism destinations in advancing the knowledge of diverse cultures, environments, history and social aspects. The purpose of this study is to explore tourists’ perception of halal tourism and its impact on word-of-mouth towards halal tourism destinations. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative resear...

Due to ethical lapses of leaders, interest in ethical leadership has grown, raising important questions about the responsibility of leaders in ensuring moral and ethical conduct. Research conducted on ethical leadership failed to investigate the active role that the characteristics of ethical climate and organisational justice have an increasing or...

There is an evident gap in the studies that provide a systematic process of designing sport entrepreneurship courses. This study employed an educational design-based approach to design a sport entrepreneurship course. The ‘Theory of Planned Behaviour’ and Gagné’s ‘nine events of instructions’ were used as the theoretical foundation and teaching str...

Empirical evidence has emphasized the need for more research to uncover why does change fail and what can organizations do to improve their success rate. The purpose of this article is to provide an in-depth assessment on the implementation of centre-led change initiative in a novel empirical study in a Malaysian-based multinational enterprise (MNE...

By 2031, it will be a century since the Great Depression, touted as the most dreadful depression in the history of U.S. and the rest of the world, had taken place. In the final decades of last century and in the early years of this century, numerous financial crises and economic depressions, not as severe as the Depression, have occurred, particula...

This study combines the resource-based view (RBV) and institutional context to examine the relationship between opportunity-based entrepreneurship and the environmental quality of sustainable development, as well as the moderating role of institutional context (regulative, normative and cognitive factors), using Global Entrepreneurship Monitor data...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the perception of Islamic bank employees in Malaysia and selected Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, namely, Bahrain, Oman and the UAE, on various issues related to Islamic business ethics and the practices of the Islamic banks at which they work. Design/methodology/approach The re...

This paper aims to quantify the managerial ability of the microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Latin America and the Caribbean countries. Drawing on data for 419 MFIs in 24 Latin America and the Caribbean countries between 2003 and 2014, we find that MFIs' managers with higher managerial ability outperform MFIs' managers with lower managerial abilit...

International business activities between China and ASEAN member countries have grown in recent years compared to FDI from developed countries. This chapter presents the findings of a study on the factors that determine those investments. Building on from previous studies, our study examined the following factors: market size, natural resource endo...

This study explained various theories by comparing their phases for modeling of outsourcing theories. This research is based on extensive literature reviews, which direct to the classification of different outsourcing theories for its modeling. All these models, theories with respect to its outsourcing phases have their own advantages and disadvant...

This conceptual paper after thorough review of literature developed model for outsourcing success which is creating value for business. Through propelling effect as how much and which activity / function to outsource, degree of outsourcing identified one of the predominant factors for developing a robust vendor management system. Framework proposed...

This conceptual paper after a thorough review of literature developed model for outsourcing success which is creating value for business through a synergistic approach. Through partners' compatibility synergistic effect as what role organizational culture, same management, and operating philosophies, organizations are asserting for the success of o...

This study explored underpinning of outsourcing success by analyzing different theories of outsourcing. This study is unique in its nature as it used interpretive paradigm to explore, analyze outsourcing success theatrically by comparing different phases of outsourcing, then the case of Boeing analyzed in the context of outsourcing and after that c...

Purpose This paper aims to explore the perceptions of non-Muslim tourists towards halal tourism in Malaysia and Turkey. It also investigates the extent to which non-Muslim tourists are willing to purchase certain types of halal products and services. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative data were collected by conducting 35 semi-structured int...

This paper seeks out the historical background of Palestine conflict over the years with its respective stages from the perspective of defining who are Israelis, Jewish and Judaism. How they came and made Israel from historical events and what lure them to occupy this land and developed it for themselves. This paper also sketches a number of geogra...

According to the competitive and rapidly changing world of biotechnology, innovation speed is considered to be one of the fundamental organisational issues facing managers. Defining and implementing the appropriate strategy depends on several factors, which may differ from one industry to another. This study was designed to investigate the selected...

According to the competitive and rapidly changing world of biotechnology, innovation speed is considered to be one of the fundamental organisational issues facing managers. Defining and implementing the appropriate strategy depends on several factors, which may differ from one industry to another. This study was designed to investigate the selected...

The intention of this paper was to examine the impact of six selected leaders' behaviours on employees' innovative behaviour through the mediating role of leader-member exchange (LMX). A total number of 155 pairs of employees and their immediate managers participated in this study. Employees rated their managers' behaviours and managers evaluated t...

Purpose Climate change is one of the greatest challenges for policymakers at both the international and national levels in the twenty-first century; there is no exception for the tourism industry, which is one of the most highly climate sensitive sectors. Tourism researchers have continued to explore the relationship between sustainable tourism an...

Religious and cultural relations are important to build economic and political bonding. On the foundations of religious and cultural relations more robust economic relations can be formed to achieve desired results. This study will unveil predominant factors which are important for Malaysia-Middle east religious and cultural relations from the pers...

Purpose – The extremely competitive and globalized business environment directs organizations to rely on human capital to be innovative. Committed employees are needed for organizations to foster innovative behaviors. The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between three forms of commitment and employees’ innovative behavior. Desi...

Tourism recognizes the growing interest in Halal tourism from both the perspectives of industry and research. Halal tourism can be summarized by any object or action which is permissible to use or engage in tourism industry, according to Islamic teachings. Therefore, the success of developing and marketing Halal tourism destination must be guided b...

The objective of the paper is to identify challenges and opportunities in Islamic micro finance industry by reviewing the present status of Islamic microfinance in Palestine and later suggestinga multiple-stages financing model which will alleviate poverty significantly. To accomplish this purpose, we obtain secondary data from various sources. We...

Abstract: The evolution of money and its function as a medium of exchange and to manage them the role of monetary system has been gained attention from academics and policy makers due to its consequent effect on economic prospect of a nation. The inclusion of fiat money in the banking system makes the monetary system interest (riba) based. The stud...

Textbook designed for use at undergraduate and postgraduate level studies in management as well as in executive programs. Students would like the authors' use of examples and illustrations from management practices by local and international corporations.

The objectives of this study are to test the relationship between tourism motivations and tourist satisfaction, and to test how ‘Religion’ moderates the relationship. The variable ‘Religion’ is represented by the availability of Islamic norms and practices relevant to tourism at the destination. The results of the partial least square indicate that...

In the competitive world of business, organizational commitment is considered to be one of the fundamental organizational issues facing managements. Committed employees have become a valuable contribution to a variety of organizations. Since leaders’ behaviors play an important role in organizational commitment, managers are encouraged to motivate...

Employees' innovative behavior is critical for organizations to be successful and survive among competitors. In this regard, managers have the potential to foster the innovative behavior of their subordinates. This study focuses on the effect of paternalistic leadership on employees' innovative behavior and examines the moderating effect of job ins...

This article focuses on the link between interpretive theory and critical theory using the case study research. The paper discusses how different research approaches provide fundamentally different ways of looking at a case. It demonstrates how theory can provide useful yet markedly different interpretations of organizational events. Critical theor...

This study attempts to empirically test the mediating effect of overall tourist satisfaction between travel motivations (push and pull) and destination loyalty. The tourism motivations were found significantly and positively related to tourist satisfaction. The results also supported that the tourist satisfaction positively associated with destinat...

This paper analyses the critical theory approaches to management studies. Critical theory provides a powerful critique of positivism as it rejects the suggestion of a theory-neutral observational language. Critical theory believes that researchers are able to influence their research results basing upon their accumulated experiences. Habermas, one...

The success of marketing destinations for Muslim tourists could be guided by observing Islamic teachings in tourism activities. This study is a trial to explore which Islamic attributes of destinations could be used a base for tailoring Halal tourist packages. Qualitative data were collected by conducting two focus group discussions and fifty three...

Purpose The study aims to examine the impact of globalization of film business on the Malaysian film industry. Design/methodology/approach Interviews were conducted as the primary source of information from film industry players in Malaysia. Findings Globalization of film business gives an impact on the Malaysian film industry. Research limitati...

This article begins by explaining the concept of Islamic Shariah. It explains the sources of Shariah as well as its higher objectives. The article focuses on the implications of observance of Shariah in the tourism and hospitality industries. Following this is a description of the recent phenomena of “Halal tourism" and “Islamic Hospitality” illust...

In this paper we apply the optimum currency area (OCA) criteria to assess the suitability of whether the United States or Japan would best serve as monetary anchor country for East Asian countries. The criteria used are trade openness, business cycle synchronisation, exchange rate volatility, inflation convergence, and interest rate cycle synchroni...

Building on a previous work by Bradfield and Aquino (1999), this study examines factors influencing forgiveness and revenge cognition and behaviors among Malaysian executives. A questionnaire survey method was undertaken. Respondents were selected by using convenience sampling method from four Malaysian organizations. The findings from this study s...

The rapid progress in services has attracted scholars to study the behaviour and decisions of service firms. Firms from Malaysia, as a developing country, with a fast growing economy that increasingly relies on services have shown a remarkable expansion into foreign markets, which has resulted in high foreign direct investment (FDI) outward inflows...

The objectives of this study are to identify knowledge management practices used by organisations to exploit their intellectual capital, and to explain the relationship between business strategy and knowledge management practices. Data were obtained from case studies of 11 organisations in four industries. Within-case analysis and cross-case analys...

An organisation’s intellectual capital is said to be a source of competitive advantage and there is evidence that business success can be partly explained by its intellectual capital. Previous literature argues that the difference between the organisation’s market value on the stock exchange and its book value is depends on its intellectual capital...

This study is aimed at providing both an empirical and theoretical link between strategic management and the three categories of intellectual capital (i.e. human capital, organizational capital and relational capital). This study investigates whether organization's intellectual capital development management reflects to the distinct requirements of...

This study examined the potential risks factors associated with sexually harassing behaviors within the framework of the four-factor model of sexual harassment. The factors examined are unprofessional work environment, skewed gender ratio in the workplace, knowledge of grievance procedure for sexual harassment, sexist attitudes among co-workers, pr...

The impact of foreign capital on a country's sovereignty is a subject of continuing debate. However, most discussions fail to differentiate between the different forms of investments — whether they are in the form of foreign lendings, portfolio investments or foreign direct investments. This paper discusses this issue by comparing the experiences o...

This paper presents recent data on foreign direct investment (FDI) in Malaysia, focusing on the electronics industry. It is found that FDI accounts for about 80 percent of total investment in the electronics sector during the 1990s, and the sector accounts for about half of Malaysia’s manufactured exports. Technology transfers from the foreign mult...

The purpose of the study regarding the debt level is to explore and identify the correlation of GDP growth rate with debt indicator. Leverage is an important factor to the economic growth,but is attached with the risk of sustainable debt repayment ability--- negative impact will surface when the country exceed the level of optimum point of leverage...

In thèNetwork' model, firms form collaborative, long-term relationship with each other. There are constant interactions among the members of the network leading to beneficial strategic outcomes. The paper presents the findings of case studies of two Malaysian firms and their suppliers. The findings indicate that firms in a network exhibit strong in...

The main objective of this study is to investigate whether banks with similar resources re-quirements will achieve better performance through balancing the pressures of competition and legitimacy. Past studies on strategic management found that differentiation reduces competition whilst past studies on population ecology and institutional theory fo...

The main objective of this paper is to examine the impact of cultural industries in general and film industry in particular on national economy. Globally, cultural industries have contributed to economic development of many developed and developing countries. For example, in the United States, film industry (which fall under the category of cultura...

] The purpose of this paper is to investigate the choice criteria for a mobile phone operator in the Malaysian Mobile Telecom market by the customers. Structural equation models were applied to test the propositions by means of a survey of a random sample of 400 mobile telecom customers from major cities in Malaysia. It was found that the price and...