Sazali Abd Wahab

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• PhD(GSM-UPM), OAMLP(OXFORD), ALD(HARVARD), MBA(GSM-UPM) & LL.B. Hons (UKM)
• Professor (Full) at Putra Business School

Based on the underlying knowledge-based view (KBV) and organizational learning (OL) perspectives, the main objective of this paper is to empirically examine the moderating effect of size of MNCs on the relationships between relationship characteristics: relationship quality and mutual trust and two distinct dimensions of degrees of technology trans...

The inter-firm technology transfers (TT) through international joint ventures (IJVs), among others, have significantly contributed to a higher degree of local innovation performance/capabilities, technological capabilities, competitive advantage, organizational learning effectiveness, productivity, technological development of local industry, and t...

This study employs a cross sectional design with stratified random sampling method to examine how participation in Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia’s microcredit program affect employment rate at hardcore poor clients household and community level in Peninsular Malaysia. So far no known study has been conducted to measure the effect of AIM’s microcredit pro...

The objective of this study is to examine how Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM)’s clients have been using the microcredit received and the effect of microcredit utilization on household income and asset. To obtain the above mentioned objectives, this study employed a cross sectional stratified random sampling method. Based on the literature review, it...

The inter-firm technology transfers (TT) through international joint ventures (IJVs), among others, havesignificantly contributed to a higher degree of local innovation performance/capabilities, technologicalcapabilities, competitive advantage, organizational learning effectiveness, productivity, technologicaldevelopment of local industry, and the...

The main objective of this paper is to contribute to the existing technology transfer literature by comprehensivelyreviewing and outlining the theories underpinning technology transfer. This review could stimulate and generatedynamic ideas for future researchers i.e. to further identify, conceptualize and understand the theories andperspectives und...

The main objective of this paper is to empirically examine the moderating effect of MNCs’ country of origin (Western vs. Asian MNCs) in the relationships between degree of inter-firm technology transfer and two dimensions of local firms’ performance: corporate and human resource performances. Using the moderated multiple regression (MMR) analysis,...

The current issue on inter-firm technology transfer (TT) is centered on the efficiency and effectiveness of the transfer process by the multinationals (MNCs) where the success is strongly associated with degree of technology transferred to local partners. Based on the underlying knowledge-based view (KBV) and organizational learning (OL) perspectiv...

The main objective of this paper is to contribute to the existing technology transfer literature by reviewing and outlining the mechanisms (channels) of technology transfer. This review aims to stimulate and generate dynamic ideas for future researchers i.e. to further identify and understand the technology transfer’s channels, the processes prior...

This study employs a cross sectional design with stratified random sampling method to examine the factors thatare associated with repayment problem encountered by clients of Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM)’s microcreditprogram. Findings of this study show that fungibility issue, number of gainfully employed members and numberof sources of income and...

Value is a subjective construct that varies between customers, cultures and at different times. Most of theresearch focus on the value of physical product/service and neglect the value of relationship. This study is thefirst to consider customer value in terms of both functional and relational aspect. The main objective of the studyis to investigat...

The main objective of this paper is to empirically examine the moderating effect of age of joint venture in therelationships between relationship characteristics: relationship quality and mutual trust and two distinctdimensions of degrees of technology transfer: degrees of tacit and explicit knowledge within IJVs. Using themoderated multiple regres...

The main objective of this paper is to empirically examine the effects of two distinct degrees of technology transfer: degree of tacit and explicit knowledge on two dimensions of performance: corporate and human resource performances. Using the quantitative analytical approach, the theoretical model and hypotheses in this study were tested based on...

The main objective of this paper is to empirically examine the effects of two distinct degrees of technology transfer: degree of tacit and explicit knowledge on two dimensions of performance: corporate and human resource performances. Using the quantitative analytical approach, the theoretical model and hypotheses in this studywere tested based on...

The objective of this study is to examine the impact of Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia’s (AIM) microcredit program on their poor client’s quality of life in rural Malaysia. AIM provides small scale financial services and training to poor and hardcore poor households in order to improve their socio-economic condition. This study employed a cross-sectional...

The purpose of this paper is to investigate how Learning Organization Elements (LOE) was implementedamongst non-profit organizations (NPO’s) in Singapore. Through a self-administered survey and in-depthinterviews, organizational performances of 60 non-profit organizations NPOs were evaluated, whilst the extentto which the LOE were carried out withi...

The inter-firm technology transfers within collaborative joint ventures (JVs) have often involved close tradeoffs between the willingness of technology supplier to transfer a considerable amount of their technologies to technology recipient, degree of protection of the proprietary technology, knowledge and competencies as the source of the supplier...

The success of technology transfer (TT) within international joint ventures (IJVs) in the developing countries has frequently been measured by the degree of technology that is transferred to local partners. As compared to other formal technology transfer agents such as foreign direct investments (FDIs) and licensing, technology transfer through IJV...

The primary objective of this paper is to contribute to the existing literature by comprehensively reviewing the development, definitions and concepts of technology and technology transfer based on a literature review conducted on these wide research areas. This review covers various definitions and dimensions of both technology and technology tran...

This study employs a cross sectional design with stratified random sampling method to examine how common household factors affect repayment performance of Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM)’s hardcore poor microcredit program clients in Peninsular Malaysia. This study designed and tested a structural equation model to investigate how uses of loan, house...

The importance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) contributions to the nations’ economies in the world is an undebatable fact. The same applies to Malaysia with 98.5% of the total business establishments being SMEs; contributing to 65.3% of total employment and 36.3% of GDP. Supports from the Government are never fading with huge allocations of...

The successful of any tasks or jobs entrusted to logistics service providers is measured by performance. A good performance means the logistics service providers succeed in fulfilling customers’ requirements and perceptions. Among customers’ requirements are delivery of goods on-time, reasonable costs, the safety of their goods and so forth. Howeve...

Technological innovations have emerged as crucially significant factor for sustaining market competition and achieving sustainable competitive advantage in the 21st century. The Multinational Corporations (MNCs) as celebrities of innovation play significant role in diffusing technological knowledge throughout firms both nationally and international...

The primary objective of this paper is to contribute to the existing literatures by comprehensively reviewing the definitions, concept, as well as the importance of innovative and innovativeness in the business world. This review covers various definitions of innovation and innovativeness, multi dimensions of innovation and how this innovation acts...

Technological innovations have emerged as crucially significant factor for sustaining market competition and achieving sustainable competitive advantage in the 21st century. The Multinational Corporations (MNCs) as celebrities of innovation play significant role in diffusing technological knowledge throughout firms both nationally and international...

Franchising is viewed as a significant industry in contributing to the global economic development by generating an average of $3.7 billion in annual franchise sales from 40 countries and provides over 18 million jobs opportunities. Due to the expansion of franchise business markets in Malaysia, the number of franchise outlets keeps increasing more...

Purpose Malaysian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are critical for economic development and meeting the sustainable development goals (SDGs); however, many struggle to survive in the long term. So, this study aims to present a model for sustainable growth that bridges the gap between desired growth and managerial competencies. By configur...

Investigating the effects of transformational and transactional leadership styles on the performance of healthcare employees at the University Teaching Hospital (UNTH) in Enugu, Nigeria, was the goal of the research. The respondents were asked to fill out a structured questionnaire. The respondents were chosen using a straightforward random samplin...

In today's highly competitive job market, the employability of graduates holds paramount significance. Employers increasingly demand fundamental competencies and diverse employability skills from the current graduates. Studies have highlighted a noticeable gap between the skills employers seek and graduates’ skills upon the completion of their stud...

The article identifies the current progression and research gaps in human resourcemanagement literature. It offers a framework for future innovative and green prac-tices in meeting employee sustainable performance requirements for small andmedium enterprises. Employee sustainable performance is crucial for small andmedium enterprises to achieve sus...

The article identifies the current progression and research gaps in human resource management literature. It offers a framework for future innovative and green practices in meeting employee sustainable performance requirements for small and medium enterprises. Employee sustainable performance is crucial for small and medium enterprises to achieve s...

Drawing upon the human capital theory (HCT), this study investigates the relationship between soft and technological skills and graduate employability in multinational companies operating in Bangladesh. The study also examines the mediating role of extracurricular activities in the relationship between soft and technological skills and graduate emp...

Innovation is recognised as a crucial component of growth in the post-pandemic period in order to lower the survival risk. In order to gain insights into the connection between exploitative and exploratory innovation and the sustainable competitive advantage of SMEs, this study intends to build a theoretical paradigm while emphasising the reinforci...

The objective of this research was to investigate and elucidate the function of knowledge management and leadership style in enhancing innovation competitive advantage and fostering sustainable performance. There aren't many studies on this subject in the higher education sector, and the majority of empirical study has been done in the service indu...

This particular study investigates the adhesive effect of corporate spirituality on Organizational internal-external strategies and its overall influence on Organizational sustainability. The study is governed and examined through the lens of organizational learning and also spirituality leadership theory. The research stems from the context of oil...

This paper examines the risk of knowledge loss in managing public complaints. Drawing upon the literature on public complaint management and knowledge management (KM), in-depth interviews were carried out with the Public Complaint Bureau (PCB), a government agency responsible for handling public complaints. Interview data was meticulously recorded...

The absence of suitable theories to explain the context of sustainability entrepreneurs is a significant weakness. The study aimed to assess the applicability of Upper Echelon Theory (UET) and Dynamic Capabilities Theory (DCT) in the context of sustainability entrepreneurship. Conducted through qualitative research techniques, it analysed literatur...

This study aims to identify the employability skills of graduates passionate to join the banking industry in Pakistan. Eleven factors related to employability skills are included explicit knowledge, tacit knowledge, hard skills, soft skills, intellectual abilities, physical abilities, conscientiousness, agreeableness, emotional stability, openness,...

This study investigated the influence of market environment, cultural distance, government policy, and absorptive capacity on international intra-firm technology transfer and organizational sustainability performance among subsidiaries of foreign-based multinational corporations (MNCs) in Malaysia. Quantitative data was collected from randomly sele...

In order to address the harming issues of biodiversity and social isolation, organizations are under pressure to study innovative and sustainable business performance practices. The resource-based view (RBV) and the stakeholder model established a set of values that businesses might use to create a sustainable future. The primary objective of this...

Usually, adopting technology in the business boosts its performance, but SMEs are still reluctant to adopt modern technology such as ERP. This research has examined link among effort expectancy, task technology fit, and ERP adoption behavior in SMEs in Pakistan. Furthermore, this study examines the moderating effect of trust in technology on the sa...

Purpose The purpse of this study is to examine sustainable technology development (STD) during the “Valley of Death” phase encountered by university startups undertaking intellectual property rights (IPR) commercialisation. Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive literature review was conducted after searching for relevant documents across mul...

In the field of leadership and organisational dynamics, transformational leadership and psychological resilience stand out as key ideas. According to definitions, transformational leadership is a type of leadership characterised by actions that motivate and empower followers to go above and beyond expectations. Psychological resilience is the abili...

This conceptual study has looked at the intricate relationship between psychological safety and employee productivity, shedding light on the considerable impact that psychological safety has on organisational success. It is now acknowledged that psychological safety, which is defined as the notion that people can communicate their thoughts, concern...

The goal of this study is to determine how transformational leadership affects productivity of Oman's construction employee by organizational commitment. One of the most important elements affecting employee attitudes and actions is leadership. In recent years, transformational leadership has drawn a lot of attention among the many leadership philo...

To understand international business and the risks an organisation faces in the global economy, investigates and analyses the different risks that exist in the banking and financial sector of the world.

This paper aims to emphasize how the behavioural factors offered at Iraqi higher education institutions can influence sustainability performance. The conclusions are based on a pilot questionnaire conducted by the authors on the level of Iraqi academics in public universities. A sample of 100 respondents served as the basis for the results. Based o...

Recent organizational trends give more importance to the social and responsible behavior of organizations to their sustainability. Numerous factors are responsible for prioritizing social responsiveness and pro-environmental or employee-green behavior for organizational sustainability. Nevertheless, no studies have yet considered how voluntary gree...

The topic of complaint management is receiving more and more attention in both practise and research, particularly the public complaint. Service delivery that meets the needs of its customers has become one important indicator that determines the quality of governments' services. This paper presents an analysis of public complaint managed by the Pu...

Purpose Although scaling is considered a “hot topic”, very little is known about how knowledge management (KM) assists in scaling social impact. To fill this gap, the authors draw on knowledge-based and social capital theories and investigate how various KM practices and external networks (e.g. bridging social capital) affect scaling social impact...

The purpose of this chapter is to review the concept of circular economy in the context of logistics and supply chain, which it is crucial in dealing with climate change. To strengthen the circular supply chain, this chapter proposed the Quadruple Helix logistics model (QHLM). The model emphasized corporate spirituality values that instill responsi...

The aim of this research is to get a better understanding of a holistic sustainable growth model based on the Quadruple Helix and the Quadruple Bottom Line perspectives, in which strategic innovation plays a role in bridging the gap between desired growth of the UAE SMEs and entrepreneurial attitude. This conceptual research considers a range of li...

From a firm growth perspective, small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) that incorporate more innovation-focused activities into their main business strategy may benefit from lower costs, reduced risks, and new business opportunities. However, irresponsible innovation may jeopardise the process of their long-term survival. Thus, the goal of this s...

The primary purpose of this paper is to illustrate the significance of several underlying theories of organizational sustainability from a motivational perspective. This paper adopts three theories from three distinct perspectives, including the institutional or organizational perspective, the employee perspective, and the stakeholder perspective,...

Today's world presents both internal and external impediments to quick business growth. Internal obstacles include staff retention, profitability, and growth, whereas external challenges include fierce rivalry, preserving the organization's brand and status, minimizing environmental effect, and customization. This conceptual investigation embraces...

Project-based organisations face the challenge of persistent project failures, leaving researchers and practitioners struggling to identify the best leadership style for project success. Data was collected from 289 project organisations and analysed to reveal that the project manager's transformational leadership behaviour and empowerment significa...

Abstract This research paper provides a comprehensive literature review that thoroughly examines the definitions and different concepts of organizational sustainability. This paper also looks at how research gaps are addressed in the literature with a particular emphasis on issues of organizational sustainability. Overall, organizational sustainabi...

The current study explores boundary conditions and underlying mechanisms through which commitment and transformational leadership (TFL) affects customer service representatives (CSRs) performance in the telecom sector. Additionally, it investigates how and why the engagement of employees mediates the relationship of commitment and leadership with t...

Purpose-There is no doubt that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been hit largely by the Covid-19 pandemic. The future of SMEs in developing regions will be challenging due to uncertainty considering the post-pandemic environment. The goal of this research is to get a better understanding of sustainable growth of SMEs based on the Helix-Stak...

This study aims to contribute to the literature on organizational sustainability and explore the issues, challenges, and prospects of the Bangladesh pharmaceutical industry in terms of sustainability. Organizations around the world are becoming more and more concerned about their ability to reduce or prevent the adverse effects of their actions. Su...

This study aims to contribute to the literature on organizational sustainability and explore the issues, challenges, and prospects of the Bangladesh pharmaceutical industry in terms of sustainability. Organizations around the world are becoming more and more concerned about their ability to reduce or prevent the adverse effects of their actions. Su...

Purpose Small and medium-sized firms (SMEs) are typically reported to have a limited interest in broader societal concerns across the world. As a result, the purpose of this study is to develop a model of SME’s strategic philanthropic performance in light of the societal reactions to the COVID-19 issue, particularly in terms of the intervention of...

Innovation is a key strategy for businesses to achieve a long-term survival. However, decisions about responsible innovation are complex and frequently debated. In order to guarantee businesses have a sustained competitive edge, the research tries to design a holistic strategic orientation built on wisdom and innovation. A thorough literature analy...

This report is centered upon a pilot research carried out to assess, from a methodological perspective, the mediating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between work-family conflict, family-work conflict and organizational citizenship behavior among university academicians in Northern Nigeria. The goal of the pilot study was to assess the...

Publish in quick-turnaround publications has proliferated among Muslim researchers, as they face hindrances to publishing in westernized journals that top the ladder in ranking. The dangers may lead aspiring authors to go against the prescribed AKHLAK by the noble Quran and Sunnah, and adopt a new trend of “publish-and-perish”. To stop such immoral...

The implementation of life skill-based learning requires a change in the university culture to encourage the development of a "learning culture" so that in universities, the principles are created. Skills development is not for get good grades in exams, but to solve life's problems. The skill-based education can be implemented by building a powerfu...

There are limited green solutions have been offered to reduce pollutions caused by logistics transportation as compared to passenger vehicles. Thus, this paper aims to reveal insights from logistics companies on the perspective of policies of sustainability including financial and non-financial incentives from the government of Malaysia in assistin...

Abstract Purpose – In times of crisis and volatility, especially in the Covid-19 scenario, project organisations are facing multifaceted threats. Project organisations are inclining towards flatter organisational structures. Employees are demanding more decision-making authority due to the changing working scenario. Despite the advancement in proje...

Purpose The informal segment compared to the formal segment is developing rapidly in urban areas of many developing Muslim countries. However, matter of fact, the contribution factor of the food cart business to the economic outline of the country has been vastly overlooked or neglected. The authority, policymakers, social organisations, vendors an...

The level of innovative activities in Malaysia is still low compared to that of other nations, which is attributed to the scarcity of green innovation capability (GIC) and the minimal acquisition of new technological knowledge. Studies revealed that Malaysian manufacturing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) encounter the challenges of operation an...

Purpose-Despite the importance of SMEs in Malaysia's economy, the likelihood of their failure is relatively high. From a strategic standpoint, a lack of appropriate competitive advantage is the primary cause of this scenario. In this direction, the purpose of this research is to configure a sustainable growth model of SMEs, in which strategic innov...

Recognizing the multifaceted nature of firm growth, the search for a sustainable growth paradigm for small and medium-sized enterprises is prominent in academic debate. Despite the government's many assistance programs, small and medium enterprises are struggling to survive in the long run. Interestingly , sustainability reinforced by spirituality...

Leadership is considered to be a viable solution to avoid persistent project failures in an increasingly volatile and uncertain competitive business environment; however, practitioners and researchers have yet to reach a consensus on the best leadership style to prevent project failure. Although past studies have examined different leadership model...

The inadequate household food security strategy in the Nigerian community inspired the researchers to resolve it under the light of the Sustainable Development Goals. SDG 2 states that by 2030 people should achieve food security by ending hunger and all forms of malnutrition. To maintain and improve food security in a sustainable way, science and t...

Purpose-From a sustainable growth angle, Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) that incorporate more innovation-focused activities into their main business strategy may benefit from lower costs, reduced risks, and new business opportunities. However, irresponsible innovation may jeopardise the process of their long-term survival. As a result, th...

For Malaysian SMEs, the rate of failure is alarming. Innovation can increase the competitiveness of SMEs, contributing to sustainable growth. The current frameworks of innovation no longer serve as an effective means of resolving and assessing the issues that today’s business complexities entail. Thus, the study aims to configure a holistic strateg...

The transgender community, one of the most marginalized communities, faces a range of discriminatory issues in workplaces and educational institutions. The study seeks to investigate the extent of organizational support ensured by the workplaces to create a transgender-friendly environment in Bangladesh. The paper opted for a mixed study and survey...

Purpose: SMEs that manage more sustainability focused initiatives into their core business strategy can possibly benefit from lower expenses, reduced threats, and new business opportunities, but in the UAE most of the SMEs are still far off in terms of adapting to a sustainable business growth outline from a holistic point of view. Hence, this stud...

PURPOSE: For SMEs, the rate of business failure is alarmingly on the higher side. At the same time, the digital revolution has substantially changed the present business environment and put pressure on SMEs to reflect on their current strategy to achieve sustainable business growth. So, the study attempts to conceptualize an advanced technology-ori...

Motivated by the low sustainability index and pressure to meet the global demand for eco-friendly crude palm oil (CPO) in the pandemic-ridden environment, this research aims to investigate the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic to assess the drivers of sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) of the Indonesian CPO sector to tackle supply chain...

As a pre-condition for the economic growth of a country, the concept of firm growth has emerged as a critical strategic issue for small businesses from the strategic management perspective. While some literature reviews have been conducted on small firm growth, a comprehensive review of theories emphasizing the association of intangible resources w...

Previous studies have analysed the effect of human resource (HR) practices on organisational green performance. However, this study provides a more robust analysis by highlighting the synergetic impact of green HR practices and green organisational strategies (green management initiatives) on firms' environmental performance. Moreover, this researc...

This paper aims to provide a holistic approach for a brief understanding of the current state of literature of Society 5.0 by deciphering its characteristics, subjects, the geographical distribution of publications, keywords and general concepts by using bibliometric data retrieved from the Scopus database. We used descriptive analysis to examine p...

The purpose of this study was to examine the role of innovation competitive advantage on strategic orientation dimensions of (entrepreneurial orientation, market orientation, and resource orientation) on the sustainable growth of SMEs. This study used a total of 217 responses adopting the cross-sectional survey research design from manufacturing SM...

Given that growth involves gaining superiority as the organization grows and superiority is manifested in knowledge in the form of routines, systems, and norms, business ventures differ in their ability to transfer knowledge for organizational scaling. While learning can be passive based on experience and observation, it can also be a more delibera...

Based on social exchange theory, this research introduced a model to understand factors that contribute towards inclusive leadership (IL) and its effect on innovative work behavior (IWB) with employee engagement (EE) as a mediator. Although the connection between IL and IWB is previously established. However, few studies have tested the potential m...

Purpose-Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the world are generally found to have a limited interest in wider social issues. Therefore, this paper aims to conceptualize SME’s strategic philanthropic performance model considering the social responses to the COVID-19 crisis, particularly in terms of the way firms use their resources to address...