This study explores the role of ethical leadership in fostering employee green behaviors (EGBs) within higher education institutions (HEIs) in the UAE. While environmental initiatives are increasingly being integrated into university operations, there has been limited empirical research...

This study focuses on self-service technologies (SST) in the public sector in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), aiming to address ethical concerns arising from the utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) and enrich various facets of SST that have not been addressed previously in the...

Sustainable digital marketing in the United Arab Emeritus (UAE) faces challenges in terms of balancing rapid technological adoption with long-term environmental goals. Many firms struggle to integrate eco-friendly practices into fast-growing online platforms. Limited consumer awareness and...

This Handbook is intended to act as a reference for those agri-food producers planning for, or in the process of entering, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) market. This Handbook provides step-by-step guides on entering the agri-food market in the UAE including relevant information such as analysis...

This paper reveals profound obstacles to sustainable supply chain integration in Industry X.0 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by utilizing a hybrid Fuzzy Delphi-TOPSIS approach and enriching the viewpoints of 102 experts in oil/gas (45%), logistics (30%), government (15%), and academia (10%)....

Abu Dhabi, the largest emirate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has a diverse population of 2.908 million, with 81% being non-Emiratis from various global regions. This diversity in demographics introduces a complex driving environment with varying skills and experiences, particularly as the...

Urban centers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and South Asian (SA) regions face challenges like urban sprawl, low-density development, and heavy investment in road infrastructure, worsened by fragmented governance and political instability. This study adopts a qualitative approach,...

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

The study documents the achievements of the Islamic Banking Services Industry (IBSI) in light of Islamic finance objectives (including commercial performance, financial stability, and wealth distribution). A balance sheet analysis of IBSI in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for 33 quarters (2013...

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...

Purpose - The main purpose of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) sustainability case is to allow students to explore how nonfinancial information reported in sustainability plays a vital role in maintaining a trade-off between current economic pressure and future environmental...

Die Ergebnisse der 28. Weltklimakonferenz zeigen, dass internationale Zusammenarbeit trotz der geopolitisch schwierigen Lage möglich ist. Statt der befürchteten Blockade einigten sich die Staaten drei Jahrzehnte nach Beginn des COP-Prozesses erstmals auf die Abkehr von fossilen Brennstoffen in...

Economic growth remains strong, driven by robust domestic activity. Inflation has moderated sharply with lower tradables prices. Relatively high oil prices support high fiscal and external balances and significant sovereign buffers. Banks have ample capital and liquidity buffers overall, and...

The inevitable transition to the green economy has ignited the "green, blend and extend" solutions for the global tourism industry. Regenerative tourism has recently gained global attention as it offers a virtuous cycle of positive impacts on the ecological environment, economies and local...

Numerous studies have explored the impact of information asymmetry on firms' dividend policies. These studies have generally focused on advanced capital markets and have provided conflicting evidence on the quality of the information environment and dividend policy. Our paper, thus, tries to...

The network system is defined as the combination of streets and alleys. Although the potential of alleys in complementing street networks is acknowledged, the topic has not received a considerable attention in urban planning practice and scholarship. This paper evaluates alleys' role in the...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is often regarded as a preferred employment location for Indian migrant workers seeking improved financial stability and enhanced career opportunities. The spread of COVID-19 has led to a decline in international migration rates and an increase in the number of...

The present study investigated the impact of trust, perceived value, emotional value, attitude, and relationship proneness on the purchase intention towards visual arts and the mediating effect of trust between relationship proneness and purchase intention in the UAE. Three hundred...

Government entities face unique challenges in public service innovation, often overlooked in research focused on the private and broader public sectors. To address this gap, an empirical study was conducted to identify and rank these challenges and assess the extent to which these challenges are...

The aim of this study was to examine the mediating role of knowledge-sharing behavior (KSB) in the relationship between employee engagement and innovative work behavior (IWB). We collected 193 completed survey responses from employees working in the service sector in the United Arab Emirates...

Since 2021, Turkey embarked on a Middle East reconciliation initiative involving Syria, Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This initiative responds partly to evolving regional dynamics and Turkey’s specific challenges, such as its protracted economic crisis and...

Scopus database between 2000 and 2023 showed that while groceries are vital in disaster/pandemic management, their roles have not been adequately addressed in the literature. In this study, we argued that privately owned groceries can complement large food storage facilities and provide...

Financial technology (fintech) innovations are transforming banking globally. Their adoption poses new opportunities and risks for Islamic banks with unique requirements. This study examines fintech's implications for risk management effectiveness in United Arab Emirates Islamic banks. A...

Die Ergebnisse der 28. Weltklimakonferenz zeigen, dass internationale Zusammenarbeit trotz der geopolitisch schwierigen Lage möglich ist. Statt der befürchteten Blockade einigten sich die Staaten drei Jahrzehnte nach Beginn des COP-Prozesses erstmals auf die Abkehr von fossilen Brennstoffen in...

This study examines the effect of pricing practices and other factors on consumers’ buying behavior in the UAE in the post-Covid-19 era. The focus is on buying from hypermarkets. Other factors such as product quality, the possibility of paying with cards, convenient hypermarket layout, near...