Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the use of the internet as a channel for voluntary communication of financial information by companies listed on two stock exchanges in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It aims to focus on the extent and variety of internet financial...

Purpose – This study focusses on exploring the little-researched adjustment experiences of those expatriates who self-initiate (SIE) their employment in foreign countries. The Black et al. (1991) model of expatriate adjustment is the theoretical foundation used for this study....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the performance of real estate and construction companies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during the pre (2006-2007) and post (2008-2009) global financial crisis periods. Design/methodology/approach – A ratio analysis was conducted on a...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent of corporate governance reporting by United Arab Emirates (UAE) listed corporations. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reports on the study of annual reports of 95 UAE listed corporations representing the major economic...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to gain insight into the extent that knowledge management (KM) is practiced by Islamic and conventional banks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Design/methodology/approach – Following secondary research, structured in-depth, qualitative interviews were...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the UAE national banks' practices of corporate governance (CG) and the perception of the UAE national banks of the effects of CG on performance and financial distress. Design/methodology/approach – A modified questionnaire has been...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the performances of the insurance sector in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and carry out a comparative analysis for its different units. Design/methodology/approach – The authors analyse the technical efficiency of insurances in the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of corporate governance mechanisms on the financial performance of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) listed firms. Design/methodology/approach – Relying on a sample of 95 UAE listed firms affiliated to financial and non-financial...

This paper investigated management accounting innovation in the UAE to add to the current literature on external and contextual factors influencing management accounting sophistication in a developing country context. The paper conducted a survey of 138 practicing management accounts in the...

The primary goal of this work is to assess the potential of solar energy as an essential future energy source in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates. The findings of this study are based on the national energy production and consumption portfolios, detailed quantitative analysis of the solar...