Syed Ali Fazal

Daffodil International University · Department of Business Administration

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly influential in the academic sector, which is why it is important to explore the ethical dilemmas and concerns surrounding AI chatbots' design, development, and deployment in educational contexts. Conducted as a thematic literature review, this paper explores existing research on AI in education,...

All the countries' economies' stability is closely linked to their banking system's soundness. The banking system has a crucial role in the advancement of economic development in a developing nation such as Bangladesh. The objective of this paper is to evaluate the factors that are affecting the selected deposit product performance of the EXIM Bank...

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...

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...

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...

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...

To mitigate the harmful effects of climate change and progress toward achieving sustainable development goals, renewable energy sources should be available to low-income households. Households depend heavily on traditional energy sources. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the determinants that influence the intention and consumption of rene...

Considering the diverse social and environmental issues globally, social entrepreneurship could be the most relevant solution to address social issues by employing a sustainable economic model, particularly for developing nations with limited government support. Hence, we examined social entrepreneurship intention among working adults in Bangladesh...

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...

According to strategic management theory, dynamic capability plays a significant role in enhancing organizational performance. Using a cross-sectional research design, the current study quantitatively assesses the mediating effect of dynamic capability on the relationships of total quality management, customer intellectual capital, and human resour...

This study examined the impact of economic vulnerability on strategic orientations (i.e. sales orientation, consumer orientation, competitive orientation, emotional orientation and business orientation), and the effect of strategic orientations on the performance of the micro-enterprises in Kelantan Malaysia. This study used a cross-sectional desig...

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...

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 explored the willingness and purchase of travel insurance during the COVID-19 pandemic amongst working adults to ensure their safety and welfare through the lens of the theory of planned behavior. Primary data were gathered from 1,118 working adults across Malaysia and analyzed using the partial least squares structural equation modeling...

This study aims to determine the factors affecting entrepreneurial intention among Vietnamese students, particularly in terms of family background and entrepreneurship education service quality. Quantitative data was collected from 422 students of selected universities in the South of Vietnam. It was found that specific dimensions of family backgro...

Sustainable enterprises are essential for developing economies’ progress and prosperity. Micro-enterprises (MEs) play an important role in creating jobs and actively participating in socioeconomic activities. However, little is known about how MEs use internal capabilities to achieve long-term success. This study explores the influence of the strat...

Strategic orientation and innovation are vital determinants for accelerating the performance of small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). However, there is a lack of empirical evidence confirming the innovation at the product and process levels that instigated the SMEs’ performance. Moreover, the mediating effect of process and product innovation c...

In this article, we report a study undertaken to measure the effects of selected competency dimensions on the microenterprise sustainability in Malaysia under the premise of the resource-based view (RBV). We adopted a cross sectional approach. Quantitative data were collected from 300 micro-entrepreneurs in Malaysia who were selected using a random...

Considering the significance of relevant competencies towards business success and the dependency of socio-economical vulnerable micro-entrepreneurs on their enterprise income, this study examined the effect of entrepreneurs' competencies (i.e., opportunity recognizing competency, strategic competency, organizing competency, relationship competency...

Even though development organizations provide access to working capital and enterprise development training, they often fail to improve the socio-economic condition of low-income households. One of the factors contributing to the failure of development programs is their lack of capacity to measure the entrepreneurial potentials among the low-income...

This study examined the effects of locus of control, tolerance of ambiguity, vision, persistence, and resilience on entrepreneurial competency, performance, and sustainability among micro-enterprises in Kelantan, Malaysia. Adopting a cross-sectional design, the authors collected data from 403 micro-entrepreneurs. The findings revealed that locus of...

The limited literature as well as the significance of commitment for airline brands in experiencing rapid growth and competition had motivated this study to examine the effects of social media activities, value-consciousness, and brand consciousness on brand image and commitment.This study adopted a cross-sectional design and collected the quantita...

In acknowledging the significant role of forestry on the environmental, social, and economic sustainability of local communities, this study focused on examining how different factors affect the intentional behavior towards community forestry among the poor households in Malaysia. Employing theory of planned behavior (TPB) in an expanded model, thi...

Following the 9/11 terror attacks, public discourse on Islam worldwide has been characterized by the distinction between radical and moderate Muslims. In this context, moderate Muslims can play a significant role in international relations and promote moderate practice in global politics. In order to address the conceptual ambiguities and enhance o...

This study focuses on the factors (i.e., social influence, performance expectancy, perceived trust, perceived risk, perceived enjoyment, and effort expectancy) contributing to the depth of social-media adoption as a business platform and its effect on consumer engagement among student entrepreneurs in Malaysia under the premise of the Unified Theor...

Purpose Low-income households form a significant portion of the Malaysian population. To improve the socio-economic condition of low-income households, development organizations in Malaysia offer a wide range of development trainings, discussions and group or center meetings. This study aims to examine the impact of enterprise development training...

This study examined the effect of relevant entrepreneurial competencies on micro- enterprise performance in Malaysia. A cross-sectional design was adopted to collect quantitative data from 300 randomly selected micro-entrepreneurs from the National Poverty Data Bank database in Malaysia. Results showed a significant positive effect of conceptual, c...

Industry 4.0 is a melting pot of innovative technologies, digitalization and transformation, fueled by globalization. Malaysia ranges between industry 2.0 and 3.0 and should not lag behind in a world of swift, exponential ever-changing innovations and technological advancements. Due to the lack of an integrated model of 4.0 and enterprise sustainab...

In an attempt to mitigate the effects of extreme natural events caused by greenhouse gases (GHGs), a significant number ofresearchers and environmentalists have repeatedly stressed the importance of implementing protective measures, including thepromotion of green consumption. This study examined the elements that motivated the willingness and the...

This study highlights the effect of economic vulnerability on entrepreneurial competencies and the performance of informal microenterprises in Kelantan, Malaysia. This study adopts a cross-sectional design, and quantitative data is collected through a structured interview of 384 randomly selected informal women microentrepreneurs. Findings confirm...

This study argues that improved working practices acquired from intra-firm technology transfers are a crucial source of organizational sustainability. This study used 252 subsidiaries of foreign-based multinational corporations located in Peninsular Malaysia as a quantitative data source. The findings revealed that market environment, cultural fact...

SMEs commonly compete based on price and quality; however, these may not be enough to gain competitive advantages, sustainability, and superior performance in today’s competitive global business environment. As this book is interested in explaining the nature of innovation of manufacturing SMEs, their capacity to attain the perceived attributes of...

Abstract: Purpose This study aims to examine the effect of entrepreneurial skills, market orientation, sales orientations and networking on entrepreneurial competency and performance of micro-enterprises in Kelantan, Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach Adopting a cross-sectional design, this paper collected data through structured interviews fro...

Purpose – As recycling is associated with various environmental benefits, it is important that it is encouraged in Malaysia. Taking the disappointingly low recycling rate in Malaysia as its backdrop, the purpose of this paper is to examine recycling intentions and behaviors among micro-entrepreneurs in Kelantan, Malaysia, drawing on the theory of p...

Purpose – This study aims to examine the effect of creativity and innovativeness, risk taking propensity, proactiveness and autonomy on entrepreneurial competency and performance among micro-enterprises in Kelantan, Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach – Adopting a cross-sectional design, the authors collected data from 403 micro-entrepreneurs who...

The contribution and significance of SMEs and their growth as important drivers of economic dynamics of nations through job creation and added-value warrant continuous in-depth studies from various perspectives including economics, psychology, entrepreneurship, strategy and other disciplines. The awareness of the importance related to the sustainab...

The contribution and significance of SMEs and their growth as important drivers of economic dynamics of nations through job creation and added-value warrant continuous in-depth studies from various perspectives including economics, psychology, entrepreneurship, strategy and other disciplines. The awareness of the importance related to the sustainab...

The significant role of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in economic development has been acknowledged and focused for a very long time. They dominate the business establishment around the world. The current challenging and volatile business landscape has called for greater scrutiny to identify survival toolkit for SMEs, given that SMEs are very...

Sustainable Development" has been the world agenda since 1972 which became official since Brundtland Commission's 1987 report. The world has united under one umbrella for the future of mother Earth with one common objective, 'the 2030 Agenda'. Malaysia's influence and active participation is since then and is more inclusive from 1996. In this new b...

Logistics is the movement engine for cargoes and merchandises both for domestics and international. People complete their business process through logistics transportation, especially to move cargoes and merchandises reaching their end users around the world, hence transportation also can be considered as the backbone to business supply chain. Unfo...

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...

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...

To improve our knowledge of how to protect the environment, this study examined the factors that influence recycling intention and behavior among low-income households. The study adopted a cross-sectional design that relied on 380 low-income households who live in coastal Peninsular Malaysia. The findings revealed a positive effect of eco-literacy,...

The contribution and importance of SMEs growth as important drivers of economic dynamics of the nations through job creations and added value warrant continuous and in-depth studies from various fields of economics, psychology, entrepreneurship, strategy and other various disciplines. The awareness of the importance of growth of SMEs has resulted i...

Sustainable Development" has been the world agenda since 1972. It became official and in force since Brundtland

Stakeholders’ Influence, Technology Transfer and Sustainable Performance: A Study on Multinational Corporations in Malaysia

Strategic orientations (SOs) and absorptive capacity can significantly enhance innovation capacity in manufacturing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). This study explores the relationship of SOs i.e., Market Orientations (MOs), Entrepreneurial Orientations (EOs) and Customer Orientations (COs) to absorptive capacity on the one hand, and to innova...

This study probed into the impact of entrepreneurial leadership dimensions (i.e., responsibility, accountability, analytical thinking, and emotional intelligence) on the performance and sustainability of micro-enterprises in Kelantan, Malaysia, through the lens of resource-based view (RBV) theory. Through the implementation of a cross-sectional des...

Environmental awareness and changing attitudes toward "green consumption" are becoming evident in emerging countries' markets. Using an extended theory of planned behavior, this paper aims to examine emerging countries' business students' intentions to purchase green vehicles. Stratified random sampling was used to select study participants, and da...

In an attempt to promote the mass consumption of environmentally friendly products in Malaysia, this study presents an investigation of the effects of several selected factors upon willingness to pay and purchase behavior of environmental-friendly products. This study employed a cross-sectional design, in which quantitative data were gathered from...

Purpose - This study examines the effect of entrepreneurial and market orientations on consumer engagement, and the performance of manufacturing SMEs under the premise of the Resource-Based View (RBV) theory. Design/methodology/approach - This study adopts a cross-sectional design, and quantitative data was collected from 360 manufacturing SMEs in...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a predominant inflammatory autoimmune disorder. The incidence and prevalence of RA is increasing with considerable morbidity and mortality worldwide. The pathophysiology of RA has become clearer due to many significant research outputs during the last two decades. Many inflammatory cytokines involved in RA pathophysiolo...

Purpose Under the premise of resource-based view (RBV), this study empirically examined the influence of host-country characteristics (i.e., market environment, cultural factors, government policies, and absorptive capacity) on improved knowledge acquired by means of intra-firm technology transfer and the latter’s subsequent effect on corporate su...

In Malaysia, 58 percent of online businesses do not track the effect of social media on their performance, indicating a lack of understanding of the potential of social media as a business platform. This study therefore focused on the factors (i.e., performance expectancy, perceived trust, perceived risk, facilitating condition, and perceived enjoy...

Intention, as the starting point of pursuing self-employment and creating new ventures, is crucial before actually establishing a business enterprise. Entrepreneurship is understood to be an essential ingredient for enhancing a country’s economic competitiveness, growth, and sustainability while confronting the escalating challenges of globalizatio...

Purpose While it is perceived that adoption reflects acceptance, this study argues that individual usage is critical and cannot be guaranteed by mere adoption. This study, therefore, focuses on the factors (i.e., performance expectancy, perceived trust, perceived risk, facilitating condition, and perceived enjoyment) that contribute to the adoption...

The growth and transformation of the manufacturing sector all around the world has spurred on the demand for logistics services. These industries need logistics as the mobility medium to run the business process especially for road logistics transportation. The road logistics transportation is a key role to move goods from suppliers to customers in...

In Malaysia, 58 percent of online businesses do not track the effect of social media on their performance, indicating a lack of understanding of the potential of social media as a business platform. This study therefore focused on the factors (i.e., performance expectancy, perceived trust, perceived risk, facilitating condition, and perceived enjoy...

p>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 internation...

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...

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...

Technological innovations have emerged as crucially significant factor for sustaining market competition and achieving 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 internationally. Although...

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

Since the world has evolved as a Global Village, technological innovations has become crucially important for sustaining market competition and gaining competitive edge. Multinational Corporations (MNCs) mostly enjoying technologically advanced positions play vital role in disbursing technological knowledge throughout firms globally. Although numer...

In the present era of globalization technology can be touched and felt in all aspects of our lives working constantly to make our lives and our world a better place. Technological innovations have become crucially important for sustaining market competition and gaining competitive edge. Multinational Corporations (MNCs) mostly enjoying technologica...

Since the world has evolved as a Global Village, new technological innovation has become crucially important for sustaining market competition and gaining competitive edge irrespective of size and sector of any organization. Multinational Corporations mostly enjoying technologically advanced positions play vital role in disbursing technological kno...

Global warming is the most serious environmental threat of the 21 st century. Extreme changes in global temperature over the last few decades have caused devastating natural disasters have immensely impacted on the agricultural sector as agricultural production is highly dependent on weather, climate and water availability, and is adversely affecte...