All Outputs (9)

Free zone business model innovation in the innovation-driven economy of the United Arab Emirates (2019)
Thesis
Alkhanbouli, A. R. (2019). Free zone business model innovation in the innovation-driven economy of the United Arab Emirates. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222153

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was established in 1971 and its first free zone (FZ) in 1985. The UAE developed into an innovation-driven economy (IDE) currently ranked as the 17th most competitive economy (among 137) according to the World Economic F... Read More about Free zone business model innovation in the innovation-driven economy of the United Arab Emirates.

A comparative empirical investigation of business excellence models in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2017)
Thesis
Alanazi, M. H. (2017). A comparative empirical investigation of business excellence models in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224215

Business excellence theorising has produced more than 100 business excellence models (BEMs). They can be divided (according to their context of development and application) into two broad groups: a) universal (e.g., the Malcolm Baldrige National Qual... Read More about A comparative empirical investigation of business excellence models in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

An investigation of tourism stakeholder networks and cluster sustainability in Samui Island, Thailand (2016)
Thesis
Nisarat Thaithong. (2016). An investigation of tourism stakeholder networks and cluster sustainability in Samui Island, Thailand. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218388

This research focuses on main challenges and opportunities in developing sustainable tourism in Samui Island, one of the well-known tourist destinations in Thailand. The island is rich in environmental and cultural resources as well as being a popula... Read More about An investigation of tourism stakeholder networks and cluster sustainability in Samui Island, Thailand.

An institutional development policy framework for growth in the non-hydrocarbon sectors of Oman : a systems approach (2015)
Thesis
Al-Maimani, A. S. S. (2015). An institutional development policy framework for growth in the non-hydrocarbon sectors of Oman : a systems approach. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4218005

Collective action involving public and private actors (e.g. public institutions, foreign and domestic investors) faces difficulties even in developed economies, let alone in economies that are still developing their institutions. Especially for the l... Read More about An institutional development policy framework for growth in the non-hydrocarbon sectors of Oman : a systems approach.

An investigation of the internet banking (IB) adoption, use, and success in Saudia Arabia (SA) (2014)
Thesis
Al-Qahtani, M. E. (2014). An investigation of the internet banking (IB) adoption, use, and success in Saudia Arabia (SA). (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4216122

This thesis attempts to empirically investigate the different factors that have relation with the adoption, use and success (Dependent variables) of Internet Banking (IB). It extended the previous marketing literature and TAM model by investigating d... Read More about An investigation of the internet banking (IB) adoption, use, and success in Saudia Arabia (SA).

Workforce diversity and hotel performance: a systematic review and synthesis of the international empirical evidence (2013)
Journal Article
Sourouklis, C., & Tsagdis, D. (2013). Workforce diversity and hotel performance: a systematic review and synthesis of the international empirical evidence. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 34(1), 394-403. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2012.11.013

The purpose of this study is to synthesize the international empirical evidence concerning the impacts of workforce diversity (as mediated by management and a number of other organizational and environmental factors) on hotel performance. To clarify... Read More about Workforce diversity and hotel performance: a systematic review and synthesis of the international empirical evidence.

The structuration of relational space: implications for firm and regional competitiveness (2013)
Journal Article
Nicholson, J., Tsagdis, D., & Brennan, R. (2013). The structuration of relational space: implications for firm and regional competitiveness. Industrial marketing management, 42(3), 372-381. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2013.02.013

The central contention is that there is a coincidence of research interests between industrial marketing and economic geography in relation to spatial embeddedness in business relationships. There are nuances in relational economic geography that hav... Read More about The structuration of relational space: implications for firm and regional competitiveness.

Is cumulative growth in manufacturing productivity slowing down in the EU12 regions? (2009)
Journal Article
Alexiadis, S., & Tsagdis, D. (2010). Is cumulative growth in manufacturing productivity slowing down in the EU12 regions?. Cambridge Journal of Economics, 34(6), 1001-1017. https://doi.org/10.1093/cje/bep070

The cumulative causation in the relation between labour productivity and output growth, known as Verdoorn's Law, is empirically tested using data from 109 EU12 regions during the period 1977-2005. Several specifications of Verdoorn's Law are put forw... Read More about Is cumulative growth in manufacturing productivity slowing down in the EU12 regions?.

Cluster policies in Europe: firms, institutions and governance
Book
Tsagdis, D., & Borrás, S. Cluster policies in Europe: firms, institutions and governance. The University of Hull

In the era of globalization, governance has become multi-level, from supra-national bodies down to local organizations. This important book suggests that to promote cluster development effectively, multi-level governance often requires an interaction... Read More about Cluster policies in Europe: firms, institutions and governance.