Abdullah Kaid Al-Swidi

The role of subjective norms in theory of planned behavior in the context of organic food consumption

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the applicability of theory of planned behavior (TPB) with special emphasis on measuring the direct and moderating effects of subjective norms on attitude, perceived behavioral control and buying intention in context of buying organic food. Design/methodology/approach – Structured questionnaires were randomly distributed among academic staffs and students of two universities in southern Punjab, Pakistan. Structural equation modeling was employed to test the proposed model fit. Findings – Results of the study showed that subjective norms significantly moderate the relationship between attitudes and buying intention as well as between perceived behavior control and buying intention. Furthermore, subjective norms significantly influence attitude toward buying intention. Practical implications – The paper provides useful insights for the academics and marketers. Academics may further explore the role of subjective norms in order to have a better understand...

The Effect of Entrepreneurial Orientation on the Organizational Performance : A Study on the Islamic Banks in Yemen Using the Partial Least Squares Approach

This study used the partial least squares (PLS) approach to examine the effect of entrepreneurial orientation on the organizational performance of the Islamic banks in Yemen. The data for this study were collected from the Yemeni banking sector employing the responses obtained from the branch managers. Out of 56 distributed questionnaires to the Islamic banks’ branches, 44 usable questionnaires were returned. Before examining the effect of entreprenurial orientation (EO) on the organizational performance of Islamic banks, the validity and reliability of the measurement, outer, model was investigated and confirmed in line with the standardized reporting style of PLS structural equation modelimg. The results of the study pertaining to the impact of entrepreneurial orientation on the performance of Islamic banks was confirmed in line with the premises of the resource based view of the firm theory that looks at the organizational capabilities as a source of the competitive advantage. The last section of the study discusses the findings and provides futher insights into the future research venues.

The mediating role of TQM and organizational excellence, and the moderating effect of entrepreneurial organizational culture on the relationship between ERP and organizational performance

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between enterprise resource planning (ERP) and organizational performance through examining the mediating effect of total quality management (TQM) and organizational excellence and the moderating effect of entrepreneurial organizational culture (EOC). Design/methodology/approach A survey questionnaire was used to collect the data from Dubai Police Departments. Out of the questionnaires distributed, 320 completed usable were returned and used for the analysis which employed partial least squares structural equation modelling methodology. Findings The results showed that there are positive and significant relationships between ERP, organizational excellence, TQM, and organizational performance. In addition, TQM was found to partially mediate the effect of ERP on organizational performance, where organizational excellence was found to fully mediate the effect on the same relationship. However, the moderating role of EOC on the ERP, TQM, and organizational performance was not confirmed. Practical implications Several practical implications have been gained from this study. It will increase the awareness of managers and decision makers to consider the constructs test to enhance the overall organizational performance in their organizations. The role of TQM and organizational excellence to facilitate the implementation of ERP is very critical. In addition, this research will increase the awareness of different stakeholders such as customers, supplier, and shareholders to integrate the proposed constructs examined to enhance the overall organizational performance. Originality/value The current study is one of the few or the only empirical study that examines the joint effect of ERP, TQM, organizational excellence, and EOC on organizational performance.

Class Assessment Card (CAC) for lecture preparation

A class consists of students from different backgrounds possessing a varied level of knowledge, intelligence, psychology, and interests.When a lecturer enters a new class the first time, he/she needs to understand these factors quickly and rationally in order for him/her to be able to impart a reasonable level of teaching in coherence with the university’s quality criteria.Till now this kind of class assessment was being done through a lecturer’s observation.However, a lecturer is usually required to handle several classes of different levels and as such, it is not always possible to remember the quality and learning standards of these classes precisely.Hence, a lecturer who is just depending on observations to prepare the lectures and delivers them in a class which many a times seek to ignore the students with lower level of intelligence or knowledge.The aim of this study therefore, was to develop a model for assessing a class’s learning standards in overall terms using the grounded theory approach.‘No student should be knowingly/unknowingly ignored’ was the starting point of this research. After analyzing several aspects of a class and a lecturer, this study came up with a model consisting of two parts: 1.Class Assessment Card (CAC) for assessing the intellect and receptiveness capabilities of a class which a lecturer can just fill in the first two classes itself through his observations; 2.CAC Evaluation Scheme which offers suggestions to the lecturers as to how to strategize for different types of classes consisting of varying levels of student’s learning capabilities.