Emirati Journal of Business, Economics and Social Studies
Published by Emirates Scholar Center for Research & Studies · Quarterly
The Emirati Journal of Business, Economics & Social Studies (EJBESS) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by Emirates Scholar Center for Research & Studies (ESRC). EJBESS maintains rigorous standards through... Read aims & scope →
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Supplier Development: Insights from the Literature and Relevance to the Upstream Petroleum Industry in Nigeria
Supplier development is increasingly recognised as a strategic element of supplier management, particularly in industries where buying firms depend on capable e…
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Khawf, Huzn and Sakinah in Islamic finance
This article analyses the way in which Islamic finance incorporates certain psychological and emotional states known in Islamic thought, namely khawf (fear and …
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Sovereign Operating System (Sovereign OS): The Architectural Immunity Engine
This paper introduces Sovereign OS, a proposed deterministic framework for risk governance and structural integrity in organizational and technological systems …
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Governing the Capability-Accountability Gap through Global Capability Centres as Regulatory Nodes in the Gulf
Global Capability Centres (GCCs), wholly-owned “captive” units through which multinational enterprises internalise offshore delivery, have migrated from cost-dr…
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The Influence of Risk Perception on Portfolio Choice Among Mauritian Retail Investors
This study addresses the growing significance of comprehending behavioral aspects on investment decision-making by examining the impact of risk perception on po…
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UAE FININT Resilience using a Network-Based Framework for Countering Terrorist Financing: From AML Compliance to Financial-Hub Resilience, An Attempt to Design an Integrated Counter-Terrorist-Financing Architecture for the United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) occupies a distinctive position in the international financial system: its success as a global banking, trade, logistics and virt…
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قياس كفاءة أهم محطات حاو يات الخليج العربي والبحر الأحمر باستخدام أسلوب تحليل مغلف البيانات
تختلف محطات الحاو يات في درجة خدمتها للسفن وخطوط الملاحة الدولية التي تزايدت أهميتها الاستراتيجية مؤخرا،ً وخصوصاً في منطقة الخليج العربي والبحر الأحمر، كما تتفا…
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Integrating Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics into Marketing Education: The Digital-Ready Marketing Education Framework for Developing Graduates in Emerging Economies
Artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics are reshaping marketing practice, yet many universities in emerging economies have been slow to reflect these ch…
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Effects Of Corporate Governance and Financial Leverage of Quoted Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria
This study examines the effect of corporate governance mechanisms on the financial leverage of quoted Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in Nigeria over the period 2015…
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The Fiscal Cliff Ahead: A Sectoral Exposure Index for the Expiration of Federal Small Business Relief among Abu Dhabi SMEs
This article develops the Fiscal Cliff Exposure Index (FCEI), a sector-level composite indicator anticipating the 31 December 2026 expiration of the UAE's feder…
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Strengthening Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in North-Central Nigeria: A Pathway to Scaling SMES Amid Economic Volatility
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play a critical role in employment generation, innovation, and economic development in Nigeria. However, persistent economic…
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Digital Financial Inclusion and Human Development: Cross-Country Evidence from Developing Economies
This paper examines whether digital financial inclusion (DFI) is positively associated with the Human Development Index (HDI) across developing economies and wh…
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التوطين بين الوطنية والعقل الاستراتيجي : تأمل نقدي في جدل الاستدامة البشرية ومآلات التوطين في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة
يتناول هذا التأمل النقدي إشكالية التوطين في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة من زاوية تتجاوز الامتثال التشريعي إلى العمق الاستراتيجي لبناء قوى عاملة وطنية فاعلة وم…
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Extreme Heat and Food Price Inflation in The United Arab Emirates
The UAE is one of the world's hottest countries and imports more than 90% of the food consumed by its population. This study asks a simple question: when UAE su…
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Economic Diversification in Israel for a generation: From 1995-2025: An In-Depth Analysis of Structural Transformation, Challenges, and Outcomes
This study offers a examination of Israel’s economic diversification from 1995 to 2025, highlighting structural transformation amid geopolitical challenges. Emp…
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Applying Strategic Management approaches to a nursery school in the United Arab Emirates
Strategic management is the evaluation, planning, and implementation process to maintain or improve competitive advantage. The examination consists of appraisin…
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Comprehending Dubai's IT Companies' Corporate Culture through Octapace Profiling
The most significant component of the existence of a corporation is its culture. It is considered the DNA of the corporation, which comprises assumptions and va…
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Service Quality Control using Queuing Theory
Customers are compelled to queue when a service system is at its busiest. This issue not only reduces customer pleasure, but it also causes the company to lose …
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FROZEN ASSETS, FRACTURED TIES: THE LEBANESE DIASPORA AND THE BANKING CRISIS.
In October 2019, Lebanon's banking system collapsed, freezing and devaluing deposits held by millions, including a significant proportion of the Lebanese diaspo…
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The impact of the introduction of telework on Moroccan employees
Since the spread of the COVID-19 health crisis, teleworking has become an alternative way of ensuring and maintaining the sustainability of organisations at nat…
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Partnership As an Approach to Finance SMEs
Financing SMEs is considered one of the most important tools in middle east. To support SMEs, and sustain their business, the existence of financial solutions t…
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The Impact of Multiple Production Lines on the Effectiveness of Quality Management Systems and Internal Controls in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Pharmaceutical manufacturing is one of the most highly regulated industries globally due to its direct influence on patient safety and public health. To meet in…
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The social, economic and environmental impacts of a 4-day workweek in an organization.
Purpose: This research project examines the socio, environmental, and economic impact of a 4 Day work week on an organization’s outcomes. Methodology: Interview…
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Do Markets react to Government and Stock Exchange-Disclosed ESG regulations and policies through Banks and Public Firms?
This paper studies how financial markets react to ESG-related policies proposed by governments or relevant regulatory authorities by examining abnormal returns …
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