This monograph contains an evaluation of the research dealing with the drivers and significance of corporate board diversity and corporate governance focused on Saudi Arabia. It specifically shows how to increase board diversity in a different culture and social setting. This is achieved by...

Central Asian economies, particularly Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, are pursuing increasingly ambitious goals for renewable energy. Apart from China - an established player in the market - it has increasingly been Gulf countries that have been implementing respective projects, particularly Saudi...

Saudi Arabia has mixed expectations ahead of Donald Trump's imminent second presidency. On the one hand, the royal family maintains close business relations with the president-elect and his entourage, which could lead to privileged access to the White House. On the other hand, Trump's Middle...

On 8 December 2024, the Assad regime in Syria was overthrown by a rebel alliance led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). The transitional government under Ahmad al-Sharaa now faces enormous economic, social and political challenges. It has yet to establish control over the country as a whole; and...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of environmental disclosure and corporate governance on the financial performance of Islamic banks in Saudi Arabia. This study highlights that sustainable practices are transparent with financial objectives using the religious framework...

In a highly competitive and challenging business environment, knowledge has been recognized as the lifeblood of any organization. It is crucial for organization's survival in today's competitive environment. Therefore, knowledge management is equally important as managing other resources and...

Water conservation is crucial for human sustainable development, particularly in the face of increasing global challenges such as freshwater scarcity, rapid urbanization, and climate change. This study employs structural equation modeling (SEM) to investigate water conservation behaviors among...

Inflation rate is considered undesirable in the modern globalized world due to its adverse and long-lasting impacts. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA, hereafter) has also experienced inflationary pressure during the last few years, specifically post-COVID-19. However, the empirical literature on...

The Country Opinion Survey in Saudi Arabia assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Saudi Arabia perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private...

Digitalization is emerging as a broader socio-technical transformation affecting businesses of all types. The paradigm shifts in digital technology have mandated new mindsets and approaches to managerial, leadership, and entrepreneurial competitiveness in organizations. Human capital with the...

The implementation of ambidextrous innovation in project organizations within the cultures of the Global South, such as Saudi Arabia, is a significant problem. Organizational culture is positioned as a key factor that can help project organizations in cultures such as Saudi Arabia to implement...

Education, notably higher education, faced a significant challenge during the last period. Our data exploratory study aims to provide insights into the key factors that define students' Distance Learning (DL) in the current period. Based on the main findings, we justify our bold proposition for...

The relationship between trade openness and economic performance has been widely debated and researched during the last several decades. However, the specific influence of trade openness from the perspective of controlling the inflation rate is rarely researched specifically for the Kingdom of...

Reconciling economic growth with environmental sustainability is a pressing challenge for resource-dependent economies such as Saudi Arabia. This study analyzes five decades (1970-2020) of data, applying ARDL and NARDL models to evaluate the relationship between economic growth and carbon...

This study explores how IFRS adoption is associated with analysts' forecast accuracy, optimism, and dispersion in Saudi Arabia. Drawing on data from publicly listed firms from 2013 to 2020, we assess changes in forecasting behavior surrounding the IFRS transition, accounting for firm-specific...

This study investigates the relationships between proactive personality, psychological capital, work engagement, work well-being, and innovative work behavior among employees in Saudi public authorities, based on the conservation of resources theory and the job demands-resources model. Using a...

This article explores the economic and political implications of de-dollarization in Saudi oil transactions, by focusing on the European Union countries. It examines how an increased euro usage in these transactions influences the real exchange rate of the euro against the dollar and the volume...

Economic growth profoundly influences public health, however, its effects on specific health indicators can diverge. This study investigates the relationship between economic growth and health outcomes in Saudi Arabia, focusing on Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), Life Expectancy at Birth (LEB), and...

Urbanization is widely acknowledged as a significant driver of a nation's economic growth and participation in global trade. However, there is considerable debate regarding the sequence of events: whether urbanization fosters economic development and, subsequently, trade, economic growth, and...

Saudi Arabia's religious sites stimulate economic growth and create green jobs through sustainable tourism. Tourism expansion may raise carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions due to energy use. Thus, this article examines 1970-2019 time series data to assess how Hajj pilgrims, energy consumption, and...

The aim of this study is to examine the factors that drive Saudi Arabian Generation Z's intention to use voice assistants (VAs) in banking. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was extended by incorporating three additional constructs: subjective norms, which capture the social influence of...

This study explores how digital transformation affects the accounting and auditing profession and the quality of the accounting information system in governmental units in two developing contexts in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region-Egypt and Saudi Arabia. We collected data by...

The aim of this study was to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) impacts the quality of financial reporting, providing insights into new opportunities in this field for the Saudi context. This study employed the UTAUT theory to examine the adoption of AI technology in auditing practices....

This research aims to explain the role of food processing in improving the sustainability of food security under the framework of 'Goal 2' associated with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The research methodology relied on descriptive and quantitative analysis methods, where the VAR...

Saudi Arabia has mixed expectations ahead of Donald Trump’s imminent second presidency. On the one hand, the royal family maintains close business relations with the president-elect and his entourage, which could lead to privileged access to the White House. On the other hand, Trump’s Middle...

Central Asian economies, particularly Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, are pursuing increasingly ambitious goals for renewable energy. Apart from China - an established player in the market - it has increasingly been Gulf countries that have been implementing respective projects, particularly Saudi...

On 8 December 2024, the Assad regime in Syria was overthrown by a rebel alliance led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). The transitional government under Ahmad al-Sharaa now faces enormous economic, social and political challenges. It has yet to establish control over the country as a whole; and...