Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse a women entrepreneurial model that promotes inclusive strategy and organizational structure for sustainable outcomes in a masculine society. Design/methodology/approach – The paper adopts qualitative research methods, such as case study and...

Purpose This paper aims to examine the influence of change leadership on organizational culture and change management practices in public-sector firms in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It also examines the mediating role of organizational culture on the interactions between leadership and...

Purpose – A literature review revealed that in recent times, many companies have attempted organization‐wide change management through the philosophy and principles of Lean Thinking (LT). Although some organizations have transformed and reaped significant benefits in this endeavour, many...

Purpose – This paper aims to review the higher education system in India and to examine the challenges and opportunities for cross border higher education. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses a review of published statistics and extant literature on Indian higher education...

Purpose – The Indian diamond cutting and polishing (CPD) industry enjoys a global leadership position, but at the same time is vulnerable to economic shifts in the global market. Historically, such shocks have resulted in shake down of the industry, including closures, bankruptcies, job losses...

Purpose This study aimed to see the impact of various dimensions of the job characteristic model (JCM) through the motivating potential scores (MPSs) on professionals residing in the UAE. Design/methodology/approach A sample of 60 professionals, aged from 20 to 45 years were randomly selected...

Purpose – This paper aims to develop a framework to understand, predict and control factors affecting employee turnover intentions in the oil and gas industry in the UAE. The oil and gas industry, considered as the backbone of UAE’s economy, has been facing high employee turnover rate....

Purpose – Contrary to the expectations, most of the corporate entities fail to provide the much sought after results for development and engagement of their employees. However, since National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is a preferred employer, the authors conducted an in‐depth study....