Purpose - This study aims to investigate and point out the variations of agency theory in the context of Shari?ah governance in Islamic banking operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Design/methodology/approach - The study followed the approach of quantitative Corporate Governance...

Purpose - This study aims to investigate and point out the variations of agency theory in the context of Sharīʿah governance in Islamic banking operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Design/methodology/approach - The study followed the approach of quantitative Corporate Governance...

There is a growing tide of global interest in China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) launched by President Xi Jinping in 2013. The initiative has brought in its wake enormous opportunities for creating economic development infrastructure, strengthening open regionalism and accelerating the...

Social media gives firms a better platform to promote and build brand trust and loyalty. The objective of this study is to develop and validate a conceptual model that integrates the relationships among social media marketing elements, brand trust, and brand loyalty. Data was collected from 242...

Growing usage of social media has provided marketers a better space to engage with customers. However, research examining effects of social media marketing from the perspective of branding, has been relatively unexplored. Further, few researches on international branding have investigated the...

Purpose- The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of service quality on student’s satisfaction.Design/methodology/approach- Using empirical research, the study identifies previously validated scales of service quality and student satisfaction. Data was collected from 279 students...

Purpose –It has been argued in the literature that quality assurance is a relative concept. In view of the new challenges (and opportunities) created by E-learning institutions in the Gulf countries, this paper seeks to explore the dimensions of quality assurance in E-learning and test the...

This study further extends a theoretical model of psychological empowerment by investigating the relationships between self-efficacy, self-confidence and self-esteem. A sample of by 383 of Malaysian undergraduates participating in Work Integrated Learning (WIL) programmes across five public...

This study aims to increase understanding of the factors affecting consumer attitudes towards social media marketing and the use of social media. By applying the reasoned action and its early variations, the paper proposes a research model, which examines the determinants of consumer attitudes...