The paper explores entrepreneurial orientation (EO) in SMEs in the Middle Eastern state of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. We hypothesize that emerging market context and unique UAE business structures will impact the expression and effects of the five dimensions of EO. Using OLS and GMM...

This article examines, using various econometric techniques, the impact of intellectual capital (IC) on the performance of Egyptian insurance companies listed between 2006 and 2011. We measure IC using the Value Added Intellectual Coefficient (VAIC) approach and its components developed by Pulic...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the informational value of Shariah-compliant disclosure in the Malaysian initial public offerings (IPOs) prospectus and whether Shariah-compliant status has an impact on the IPO initial return when adopted as a signalling mechanism....