Kothari (2010) speaks of executive greed, and here, the practitioners/academicians examine those leaders/managers who embrace and practice the value of integrity from the Confucian perspective in South East Asia, more so, in the Brunei context. With inputs and feedback from various respondents...

This paper investigates the possibility of adopting international accounting standards (IAS) in a small developing country, Brunei Darussalam (Brunei). The study employs several factors which have been tested by researchers in the literature to examine the adoption of IAS in Brunei context (Ding...

In this paper, through literature surveys and interviews, the practitioner-author examines the key Malay leadership style and ways in Brunei Darussalam. Interestingly, the Malay cultural values and practices are also examined as these affect the leadership style and ways of the Malay leaders....

In this article, the practitioners/academicians examine the impact of Confucian values on marketing in South East Asia, more so, in the Brunei Darussalam context. Using Chinese sayings and proverbs, the authors present and interpret Confucian values derived from the sagely wisdom of Confucius....

The aim and purpose of this article is to demonstrate, using examples, what makes the ordinary Overseas Chinese tick, and what values motivate them in their livelihood – more so, in the Brunei context. The article seeks to understand Chinese Bruneian businessmen, uncovering, examining and...

Several countries in Asia such as India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, their leaders and governments practise a benevolent type of leadership, the father leadership style. Paternal or maternal authority captures the expectations of concern and nurtures the belief that people or staff should...

Brunei, a country producing oil and gas for over 80 years, faces the need to boost entrepreneurship to diversify the country’s economy and to increase its non-oil or gas dependent income/revenue. This economic diversification can have important benefits for the country, both economically and...

This paper examines various ways and key practices in which women may be sidelined – intentionally or unintentionally and/or that their potential is not fully tapped. It next examines the various strategies and cultural-fit ways in which the Bruneian Society and the women-folks can move...

This paper is an analysis of a survey of the existing tourism facilities and potential sites in the Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam, particularly noting existing obstacles and challenges. Graduate and undergraduate business students indicated in in-depth interviews that tourism is under or not...