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Our study mainly focuses on the major challenge faced by organizations while controlling the emission of greenhouse gases via the carbon management system (CMS), keeping in view the complexity of climate change, which is considered as one of the major challenges of present times. We narrow our focus to the factors related to the emission of carbon within this system. We assess the quality of the CMS using the guidelines provided by Tang and Luo (2014), Australian Accounting Review, 24(1), 84–98. The data for this research include the carbon emission–based data of the multinational companies, which disclose their carbon footprint. Based upon the empirical findings, we came to understand that the law of material balances prevails as carbon emission has a negative co-relationship between the carbon emissions and CMS, meanwhile the effects are not eminent. The adverse impact of such emissions has become obvious within 2 years. The quality of the CMS is determined by Target, Project, GHG (greenhouse gases) accounting, and disclosure. Our study has important policy implications for researchers, policymakers, and accounting companies because the role of the CMS is becoming integral.
Muhammad Safdar Sial; Jacob Cherian; Asma Salman; Ubaldo Comite; Phung Anh Thu; Talles Vianna Brugni. The role of carbon accounting in carbon management system: Empirical evidence from the coastal areas of the world. Journal of Public Affairs 2021, e2705 .
AMA StyleMuhammad Safdar Sial, Jacob Cherian, Asma Salman, Ubaldo Comite, Phung Anh Thu, Talles Vianna Brugni. The role of carbon accounting in carbon management system: Empirical evidence from the coastal areas of the world. Journal of Public Affairs. 2021; ():e2705.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMuhammad Safdar Sial; Jacob Cherian; Asma Salman; Ubaldo Comite; Phung Anh Thu; Talles Vianna Brugni. 2021. "The role of carbon accounting in carbon management system: Empirical evidence from the coastal areas of the world." Journal of Public Affairs , no. : e2705.
The current business environment characterized by high uncertainty, volatility, and stiff situation of competitiveness that is evident in almost every sector has increased the importance of workplace innovation for contemporary businesses. In this regard, a considerable attention in realizing employees of an organization as a source of innovation is not evident from the existing literature. In this aspect, the current study is an attempt to foster workplace innovation through employees in the SME sector of an emerging economy. In doing so, the authors propose that corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives of an SME, along with workplace autonomy, are helpful in creating an environment at the workplace that fosters innovative employee behavior (IEB). Furthermore, the current study also extends the boundary condition of the theory of self-determination by arguing that this theory provides a comprehensive framework to explain employees’ motivation for workplace innovation. The data of the current survey was obtained from the SME sector situated in two large cities of a developing country through a self-administered questionnaire which was then analyzed through structural-equation-modeling (SEM) using the AMOS software. The results confirmed that CSR directly relates to IEB and workplace autonomy mediates this relationship. The study also discusses the implications of this survey for theory and practice.
Beili Li; Xu Fan; Susana Álvarez-Otero; Muhammad Sial; Ubaldo Comite; Jacob Cherian; László Vasa. CSR and Workplace Autonomy as Enablers of Workplace Innovation in SMEs through Employees: Extending the Boundary Conditions of Self-Determination Theory. Sustainability 2021, 13, 6104 .
AMA StyleBeili Li, Xu Fan, Susana Álvarez-Otero, Muhammad Sial, Ubaldo Comite, Jacob Cherian, László Vasa. CSR and Workplace Autonomy as Enablers of Workplace Innovation in SMEs through Employees: Extending the Boundary Conditions of Self-Determination Theory. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (11):6104.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBeili Li; Xu Fan; Susana Álvarez-Otero; Muhammad Sial; Ubaldo Comite; Jacob Cherian; László Vasa. 2021. "CSR and Workplace Autonomy as Enablers of Workplace Innovation in SMEs through Employees: Extending the Boundary Conditions of Self-Determination Theory." Sustainability 13, no. 11: 6104.
The purpose of our study is to investigate the impact of women and independent directors on corporate social responsibility and financial performance. We use the fixed effect regression model as a baseline methodology. The data set includes information from 2010 to 2019 regarding Chinese non-financial companies, from which we use yearly information. The RSK rating is used for the assessment of corporate social responsibility reporting, ranging from 0 to 100, and other data are taken from the China stock market and accounting research (CSMAR) database. We use a two-stage least square (TSLS) regression model to control the possible problem of endogeneity. The empirical results show that gender diversity in boards significantly and positively affects CSR reporting. We do not find an effect due to non-executive directors on CSR reporting. The presence of non-executive directors on a board is mostly trivial in the case of China, as they do not have much influence with regard to decision making, especially related to CSR reporting. The control variables, such as board size, board member meeting frequency and leverage, are also found to have a significant effect on CSR reporting. Therefore, our results add a new aspect to the emerging literature on CSR reporting, especially in China. Furthermore, our results are robust with regard to the alternative variables under consideration. Our study has important implications. Our research enriches the existing literature on CSR and highlights the importance of female and independent directors having an impact on decisions related to the increased reporting of CSR activities. Our study contributes to the existing literature by presenting a pioneering investigation of the effect of female and independent directors on CSR reporting, as well as shedding light on the relationship in the context of an emerging economy.
Chenxi Wang; Xincai Deng; Susana Álvarez-Otero; Muhammad Sial; Ubaldo Comite; Jacob Cherian; Judit Oláh. Impact of Women and Independent Directors on Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Performance: Empirical Evidence from an Emerging Economy. Sustainability 2021, 13, 6053 .
AMA StyleChenxi Wang, Xincai Deng, Susana Álvarez-Otero, Muhammad Sial, Ubaldo Comite, Jacob Cherian, Judit Oláh. Impact of Women and Independent Directors on Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Performance: Empirical Evidence from an Emerging Economy. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (11):6053.
Chicago/Turabian StyleChenxi Wang; Xincai Deng; Susana Álvarez-Otero; Muhammad Sial; Ubaldo Comite; Jacob Cherian; Judit Oláh. 2021. "Impact of Women and Independent Directors on Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Performance: Empirical Evidence from an Emerging Economy." Sustainability 13, no. 11: 6053.
The concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an ever-evolving concept in the field of business management. Even in 2021, its boundaries are evolving and researchers are linking the concept of CSR to different variables to achieve different outcomes. However, the concept of CSR in the healthcare sector is not well-explored in prior literature. The current study is an application of social identity theory to induce electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) from consumers for a specific brand, through its CSR engagement on social media (CSRS) and consumer-company identification (CCI) in the healthcare sector of an emerging economy. The data of the current survey were collected from different patients of four large hospitals in a large city through a self-administered questionnaire (paper-pencil technique). To validate different hypotheses of the current study, the authors employed the structural-equation-modeling (SEM) technique using AMOS software. The output of SEM analysis confirmed that CSRS positively influences eWOM, and CCI mediates this relationship. The findings of the current study will be helpful for policymakers in the healthcare industry to improve their understanding of CSRS and CCI, inducing eWOM through the lens of social identity theory.
Rui Ma; Jacob Cherian; Wen-Hsien Tsai; Muhammad Sial; Li Hou; Susana Álvarez-Otero. The Relationship of Corporate Social Responsibility on Digital Platforms, Electronic Word-of-Mouth, and Consumer-Company Identification: An Application of Social Identity Theory. Sustainability 2021, 13, 4700 .
AMA StyleRui Ma, Jacob Cherian, Wen-Hsien Tsai, Muhammad Sial, Li Hou, Susana Álvarez-Otero. The Relationship of Corporate Social Responsibility on Digital Platforms, Electronic Word-of-Mouth, and Consumer-Company Identification: An Application of Social Identity Theory. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (9):4700.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRui Ma; Jacob Cherian; Wen-Hsien Tsai; Muhammad Sial; Li Hou; Susana Álvarez-Otero. 2021. "The Relationship of Corporate Social Responsibility on Digital Platforms, Electronic Word-of-Mouth, and Consumer-Company Identification: An Application of Social Identity Theory." Sustainability 13, no. 9: 4700.
Modern businesses in the present digital age are facing different challenges for survival and growth due to the stiff competitive environment that prevails almost in every sector. Technology, especially digital technology, has changed the way of doing business around the globe. Marketers need to develop new strategies by incorporating the element of digital technology to overrun their competitors, as conventional competitive strategies will not produce extraordinaryresults. The rise of social media, in this regard, is a game-changer in the context of marketing as it provides a strategic touchpoint to the marketers to involve the customers with a brand. Prior research has largely ignored the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices of a brand and positive customer experiences. Hence the present study aims to test the relationship of customer-related CSR activities on social media on behavioral consequences of customers, such as their purchase likelihood and electronic word of mouth (E-WOM). The data were collected from the banking customers of a developing economy and were analyzed through structural equation modeling in AMOS software. The results revealed that customer-related CSR activitieson social mediainfluence customer behavioral outcomes like E-WOM and purchase intentions. The result also revealed that brand attitude mediates the relationship between customer-related CSR, E-WOM, and purchase intentions. The findings of the present study can help policymakers to understand the importance of CSRpractices from the perspective of marketing, which is largely ignored by contemporary CSR researchers.
Guping Cheng; Jacob Cherian; Muhammad Sial; Grzegorz Mentel; Peng Wan; Susana Álvarez-Otero; Usama Saleem. The Relationship between CSR Communication on Social Media, Purchase Intention, and E-WOM in the Banking Sector of an Emerging Economy. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research 2021, 16, 1025 -1041.
AMA StyleGuping Cheng, Jacob Cherian, Muhammad Sial, Grzegorz Mentel, Peng Wan, Susana Álvarez-Otero, Usama Saleem. The Relationship between CSR Communication on Social Media, Purchase Intention, and E-WOM in the Banking Sector of an Emerging Economy. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research. 2021; 16 (4):1025-1041.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGuping Cheng; Jacob Cherian; Muhammad Sial; Grzegorz Mentel; Peng Wan; Susana Álvarez-Otero; Usama Saleem. 2021. "The Relationship between CSR Communication on Social Media, Purchase Intention, and E-WOM in the Banking Sector of an Emerging Economy." Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research 16, no. 4: 1025-1041.
The present study aims to determine the impact of green innovation (GI) on the overall performance of an organization while keeping the variable of environmental management (EM) as a moderator. We used a dataset consisting of four data years, from 2014 to 2017, of A-share companies listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE). The concept of green innovation refers to the use of advancements in technology that enable savings in energy, along with the recycling of waste material. When advanced technology is utilized in the production process, the products are referred to as green products and the whole process of adopting such technologies and product design is referred to as “Corporate Environmental Management”. Such innovations improve the overall financial performance of companies as it enables them to improve their social image by reducing their carbon footprint and ensures their long-term sustainability. The main issue is the limited focus and attention given to the topic, from the perspective of companies. This research focuses on the impact of green innovation and the importance of environmental management for the sustainability of companies. Our findings suggest that the relationship between green innovation and the performance of the company is positive and verifies the existence of moderating effects of environmental management on the relationship between green innovation and firm performance. Implications are given to academia and practitioners.
Pham Huong; Jacob Cherian; Nguyen Hien; Muhammad Sial; Sarminah Samad; Bui Tuan. Environmental Management, Green Innovation, and Social–Open Innovation. Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity 2021, 7, 89 .
AMA StylePham Huong, Jacob Cherian, Nguyen Hien, Muhammad Sial, Sarminah Samad, Bui Tuan. Environmental Management, Green Innovation, and Social–Open Innovation. Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity. 2021; 7 (1):89.
Chicago/Turabian StylePham Huong; Jacob Cherian; Nguyen Hien; Muhammad Sial; Sarminah Samad; Bui Tuan. 2021. "Environmental Management, Green Innovation, and Social–Open Innovation." Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity 7, no. 1: 89.
In the present work, a novel combined system based on the biomass-based solid oxide fuel cell and gas turbine system combined with the organic flash cycle is regarded for power generation aim. The main objective of this work is to investigate the feasibility of the proposed system from the economic and environmental viewpoints. The optimum performance of all optimization scenarios is found by applying the multi-objective particle swarm optimization algorithm and using the technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) method. Regarding the obtained results, for fuel cost of 6$/GJ and electricity price of 0.10$/kWh, the total net present value at the end of plant lifetime is 9.8×105$ and the payback period is 4.25 years, which means that the plant is feasible for construction from the economic perspective. Also, the simulation results indicate that the proposed hybrid system can yield to the energy and exergy efficiencies of 49.37% and 42.50%, respectively. Also, the net output electrical power and is obtained 425.39kW. Moreover, the final optimum solution selected by the decision-making method is obtained by ηII=47.12%, LTE=23.24t/MWh, and cp,tot=5.50$/GJ.
Cai Cheng; Jacob Cherian; Muhammad Safdar Sial; Umer Zaman; Hosein Niroumandi. Performance assessment of a novel biomass-based solid oxide fuel cell power generation cycle; Economic analysis and optimization. Energy 2021, 224, 120134 .
AMA StyleCai Cheng, Jacob Cherian, Muhammad Safdar Sial, Umer Zaman, Hosein Niroumandi. Performance assessment of a novel biomass-based solid oxide fuel cell power generation cycle; Economic analysis and optimization. Energy. 2021; 224 ():120134.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCai Cheng; Jacob Cherian; Muhammad Safdar Sial; Umer Zaman; Hosein Niroumandi. 2021. "Performance assessment of a novel biomass-based solid oxide fuel cell power generation cycle; Economic analysis and optimization." Energy 224, no. : 120134.
The main purpose of the current study is to investigate if tourism affects economic growth of China. The data set has been acquired from the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics, and the time span of the data set takes into account a 20-year time period, from 2000 to 2019. To determine the strength of the above-mentioned relationship previous models that have been used for this research are mainly VAR (vector auto-regression) and VECM (vector error correction) models. The VAR and VECM models have been conducted together with the Granger causality test. The internal revenue generated from tourism-related activities is taken as being the main indicator for the tourism industry, while economic growth is determined by GDP (gross domestic product). We support the above-mentioned notion, as we found that a strong relationship exists between the development of the tourism industry and economic growth. Moreover, our analysis also indicates that this industry has a major impact on long-term economic growth in the region as well. This study thus provides further support to the existing literature on the topic of tourism and the impact that tourism-related activities have upon economic development and growth. The existence and the impact of tourism-related activities upon long-term economic growth were confirmed by the results of the VAR models. At the same time, the unidirectional results of VECM models have confirmed the existence of economic growth in the short term. In our case, the cardinal relationship between the development of the tourism industry and the economic growth in the Beijing region of China have managed to provide strong empirical support to the earlier stated notions and to the literature alike.
Yong Su; Jacob Cherian; Muhammad Sial; Alina Badulescu; Phung Thu; Daniel Badulescu; Sarminah Samad. Does Tourism Affect Economic Growth of China? A Panel Granger Causality Approach. Sustainability 2021, 13, 1349 .
AMA StyleYong Su, Jacob Cherian, Muhammad Sial, Alina Badulescu, Phung Thu, Daniel Badulescu, Sarminah Samad. Does Tourism Affect Economic Growth of China? A Panel Granger Causality Approach. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (3):1349.
Chicago/Turabian StyleYong Su; Jacob Cherian; Muhammad Sial; Alina Badulescu; Phung Thu; Daniel Badulescu; Sarminah Samad. 2021. "Does Tourism Affect Economic Growth of China? A Panel Granger Causality Approach." Sustainability 13, no. 3: 1349.
The present research paper focuses on four key aspects of organizational culture in the United Arab Emirates (UAE): employee attitude, performance, behavior, and productivity. Every organization has a unique culture, which shapes the employees’ perspectives to a large extent. The greater the consistency of the approach, the greater the likelihood of that organization achieving success. The main purpose of this study was to examine the influence of corporate culture on the behavior of heterogeneous groups of employees. The UAE, as an emerging economy, has various ethnicities and nationalities in its workforce, each having its own distinctive national customs, languages, religions, histories, and work patterns. This paper examines two cases in the remittances and foreign exchange industry in the UAE as being characteristic of finance companies, comprising employees who originated from many nations working together regardless of their socio-cultural background. Based on a questionnaire, the literature, and a hypothesized model, this paper investigates the relationship of UAE’s heterogeneous work culture on employees’ perspectives. In an innovative way, the result of this study reveals and supports our hypotheses that organizational culture has a high impact on the work performance, attitudes, and behaviors of the employees belonging to two selected companies, regardless heterogeneous nationalities and cultures.
Jacob Cherian; Vilas Gaikar; Raj Paul; Robert Pech. Corporate Culture and Its Impact on Employees’ Attitude, Performance, Productivity, and Behavior: An Investigative Analysis from Selected Organizations of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity 2021, 7, 45 .
AMA StyleJacob Cherian, Vilas Gaikar, Raj Paul, Robert Pech. Corporate Culture and Its Impact on Employees’ Attitude, Performance, Productivity, and Behavior: An Investigative Analysis from Selected Organizations of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity. 2021; 7 (1):45.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJacob Cherian; Vilas Gaikar; Raj Paul; Robert Pech. 2021. "Corporate Culture and Its Impact on Employees’ Attitude, Performance, Productivity, and Behavior: An Investigative Analysis from Selected Organizations of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)." Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity 7, no. 1: 45.
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between renewable energy sources and economic growth of the South Asian Association for regional cooperation (SAARC) countries. This study uses three main renewable energy sources, namely geothermal, hydro, and wind.This study collects data set from SAARC countries from 1995 to 2018 and applies a fixed effect test and panel vector error correction model (PVECM) for data analysis. The overall results show that all three renewable energy sources have a positive significant impact on economic development among SAARC countries’ economies. Moreover, hydropower renewable energy has more effects and influences on economic growth as compared to the other two individual sources of renewable energy.
Qiucheng Li; Jacob Cherian; Malik Shahzad Shabbir; Muhammad Safdar Sial; Jing Li; Ioana Mester; Alina Badulescu. Exploring the Relationship between Renewable Energy Sources and Economic Growth. The Case of SAARC Countries. Energies 2021, 14, 520 .
AMA StyleQiucheng Li, Jacob Cherian, Malik Shahzad Shabbir, Muhammad Safdar Sial, Jing Li, Ioana Mester, Alina Badulescu. Exploring the Relationship between Renewable Energy Sources and Economic Growth. The Case of SAARC Countries. Energies. 2021; 14 (3):520.
Chicago/Turabian StyleQiucheng Li; Jacob Cherian; Malik Shahzad Shabbir; Muhammad Safdar Sial; Jing Li; Ioana Mester; Alina Badulescu. 2021. "Exploring the Relationship between Renewable Energy Sources and Economic Growth. The Case of SAARC Countries." Energies 14, no. 3: 520.
Canada has been a host country to migrants for decades through its attractive immigration policy. To enrich the literature, this article analyses the impact of immigration on the Canadian labour market at the regional level. For this purpose, 10 provinces of Canada have been selected for this study with the data spanning over 12 years from 2006 to 2017. Through the empirical analysis, the article finds there is a significant negative impact of immigration on the native employment level. Whereas the opposite results are found on the national level and the impact on the income of native workers is found to be negative and significant. The employed natives are also found to be migrating to other states at a higher rate in regions where immigration is higher. These results show that natives employees in the labour market tend to migrate and immigration hence offsetting the wage effects on the regional level.
Siming Yu; Muhammad Safdar Sial; Malik Shahzad Shabbir; Muhammad Moiz; Peng Wan; Jacob Cherian. Does higher population matter for labour market? Evidence from rapid migration in Canada. Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja 2020, 34, 2337 -2353.
AMA StyleSiming Yu, Muhammad Safdar Sial, Malik Shahzad Shabbir, Muhammad Moiz, Peng Wan, Jacob Cherian. Does higher population matter for labour market? Evidence from rapid migration in Canada. Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja. 2020; 34 (1):2337-2353.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSiming Yu; Muhammad Safdar Sial; Malik Shahzad Shabbir; Muhammad Moiz; Peng Wan; Jacob Cherian. 2020. "Does higher population matter for labour market? Evidence from rapid migration in Canada." Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja 34, no. 1: 2337-2353.
The current study aims to investigate the moderating role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in board gender diversity and firm financial performance. We used the panel data regression (fixed effect) in our analysis to check the moderating role of CSR in the board gender diversity and the firm financial performance. We collected the data of Chinese listed companies from the Shenzhen and Shanghai stock exchanges from the China stock market and accounting research (CSMAR) database. We used a two-stage least square (TSLS) regression model to control the possible problem of endogeneity. Our results show that higher representation of female directors in the board is positively related to firm financial performance and that CSR has a significantly positive effect when moderating the relation between board gender diversity and firm financial performance. Besides, three control variables (board size, board member average age, and Big4) have a positive impact on the firm performance, having the leverage variable a negative impact on the firm performance. Our findings hold for a set of robustness tests. This study has important implications, namely by enriching the existing literature on CSR and by highlighting the importance of board gender diversity, and emphasizing the importance of the reporting of more CSR activities and its impact on the decision-making process.
Lisha Jiang; Jacob Cherian; Muhammad Safdar Sial; Peng Wan; José António Filipe; Mário Nuno Mata; Xiangyu Chen. The moderating role of CSR in board gender diversity and firm financial performance: empirical evidence from an emerging economy. Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja 2020, 34, 2354 -2373.
AMA StyleLisha Jiang, Jacob Cherian, Muhammad Safdar Sial, Peng Wan, José António Filipe, Mário Nuno Mata, Xiangyu Chen. The moderating role of CSR in board gender diversity and firm financial performance: empirical evidence from an emerging economy. Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja. 2020; 34 (1):2354-2373.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLisha Jiang; Jacob Cherian; Muhammad Safdar Sial; Peng Wan; José António Filipe; Mário Nuno Mata; Xiangyu Chen. 2020. "The moderating role of CSR in board gender diversity and firm financial performance: empirical evidence from an emerging economy." Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja 34, no. 1: 2354-2373.
Student retention has emerged as a significant and expensive challenge for higher education institutes worldwide. Although several studies have been conducted on increasing student numbers and diversity in higher education institutes, studies on the relationship between student retention and entry grades are limited, particularly in the UK. The aim of this paper was to examine the relationship between entry grades and student attrition in the context of higher education in the UK. A quantitative methodology was used in this study, wherein data were derived from secondary sources, including University and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) tariff points and full- and part-time undergraduate student enrolment between 2012 and 2017. The data were extracted and analyzed using Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) performance indicators. The findings indicate that there exists a clear association between entry grades and student retention for part-time students, which may aid policy makers, academics, university staff, and higher education stakeholders to develop appropriate strategies to address attrition levels.
Jacob Cherian; Jolly Jacob; Rubina Qureshi; Vilas Gaikar. Relationship between Entry Grades and Attrition Trends in the Context of Higher Education: Implication for Open Innovation of Education Policy. Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity 2020, 6, 199 .
AMA StyleJacob Cherian, Jolly Jacob, Rubina Qureshi, Vilas Gaikar. Relationship between Entry Grades and Attrition Trends in the Context of Higher Education: Implication for Open Innovation of Education Policy. Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity. 2020; 6 (4):199.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJacob Cherian; Jolly Jacob; Rubina Qureshi; Vilas Gaikar. 2020. "Relationship between Entry Grades and Attrition Trends in the Context of Higher Education: Implication for Open Innovation of Education Policy." Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity 6, no. 4: 199.
One of the latest innovations in business and technology is the use of big data, as daily data are generated by billions of events. The big data issue is now considered in the accountants and finance professionals’ field as one of the most important sources for the analysis of financial products and services. This study is very innovative, with our research aiming to identify the opportunities, challenges, and implications of big data in the finance area. It is our purpose to find competitive advantages in terms of the extent to which big data brings visible benefits, also pointing out the challenges that a company may face in this field, such as cases of customers’ data security or customer satisfaction processes. The identification of this kind of dynamics allows us to draw conclusions on the advantages of big data based on these analyses and big data’s deep impact on finance. In particular, big data is now commonly used by financial institutions and banks for analytical purposes in financial market contexts. We conducted an exploratory survey of the existing literature to highlight such connections. In the last part of our study, we also propose directions for future research.
Huidong Sun; Mustafa Raza Rabbani; Muhammad Safdar Sial; Siming Yu; José António Filipe; Jacob Cherian. Identifying Big Data’s Opportunities, Challenges, and Implications in Finance. Mathematics 2020, 8, 1738 .
AMA StyleHuidong Sun, Mustafa Raza Rabbani, Muhammad Safdar Sial, Siming Yu, José António Filipe, Jacob Cherian. Identifying Big Data’s Opportunities, Challenges, and Implications in Finance. Mathematics. 2020; 8 (10):1738.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHuidong Sun; Mustafa Raza Rabbani; Muhammad Safdar Sial; Siming Yu; José António Filipe; Jacob Cherian. 2020. "Identifying Big Data’s Opportunities, Challenges, and Implications in Finance." Mathematics 8, no. 10: 1738.
This study is aimed at analyzing the effects of COVID‐19 pandemic on the financial performance of Chinese listed companies. We applied pooled ordinary least square (OLS) regression as a baseline methodology to determine the effects of COVID pandemic on the financial performance of Chinese listed companies. We found that the small‐ and medium‐sized companies are most affected by this pandemic, in addition to that our analysis has revealed that serious‐impact areas and industries which were worst hit by the COVID‐19 experienced a sharper decline in financial performance as compared to other industries. The findings of this study have broad implications for policymakers, as it is evident that governments, banks, regulatory bodies, and central banks must combine forces to tackle the financial and economic impacts of COVID‐19 crises. They should come up with comprehensive policies to tackle the adverse impact of such crises in the future as well. Actions such as proving loans and rescheduling existing loans to worst‐hit sectors such as tourism, airline industry, etc. are starting point. The disclosure of facts and figure by officials regarding the status of health care number of infections can reduce the chances of panic situations in the future.
Abedalqader Rababah; Lara Al‐Haddad; Muhammad Safdar Sial; Zheng Chunmei; Jacob Cherian. Analyzing the effects of COVID ‐19 pandemic on the financial performance of Chinese listed companies. Journal of Public Affairs 2020, 1 .
AMA StyleAbedalqader Rababah, Lara Al‐Haddad, Muhammad Safdar Sial, Zheng Chunmei, Jacob Cherian. Analyzing the effects of COVID ‐19 pandemic on the financial performance of Chinese listed companies. Journal of Public Affairs. 2020; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbedalqader Rababah; Lara Al‐Haddad; Muhammad Safdar Sial; Zheng Chunmei; Jacob Cherian. 2020. "Analyzing the effects of COVID ‐19 pandemic on the financial performance of Chinese listed companies." Journal of Public Affairs , no. : 1.
This study examined the strength of CEOs’ influence on CSR in Chinese listed companies. The companies chosen belonged to the non-financial sector and were listed in the Shanghai stock exchange from 2010 to 2019. The data was extracted from audited annual reports of companies including the director’s report, chairman’s statements, and notes to financial statements. We applied OLS regression as a baseline methodology to determine the extent and impact of CEO power on CSR disclosures. The results indicated significantly negative relationship between the CEOs’ power and CSR disclosure. Our results showed that separate roles of chairman and CEO can reduce agency problems and increase the CSR disclosures. This study is of importance for regulators, as it enforces the view that regulators and policymakers should continue efforts to improve corporate governance practices and CSR reporting in China, as these changes will not only improve the performance of companies but also befit society at large.
Jacob Cherian; Muhammad Safdar Sial; Dang Khoa Tran; Jinsoo Hwang; Thai Hong Thuy Khanh; Mansoor Ahmed. The Strength of CEOs’Influence on CSR in Chinese listed Companies. New Insights from an Agency Theory Perspective. Sustainability 2020, 12, 2190 .
AMA StyleJacob Cherian, Muhammad Safdar Sial, Dang Khoa Tran, Jinsoo Hwang, Thai Hong Thuy Khanh, Mansoor Ahmed. The Strength of CEOs’Influence on CSR in Chinese listed Companies. New Insights from an Agency Theory Perspective. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (6):2190.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJacob Cherian; Muhammad Safdar Sial; Dang Khoa Tran; Jinsoo Hwang; Thai Hong Thuy Khanh; Mansoor Ahmed. 2020. "The Strength of CEOs’Influence on CSR in Chinese listed Companies. New Insights from an Agency Theory Perspective." Sustainability 12, no. 6: 2190.
The present study analyzed the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting on the financial performance of Indian companies. It used secondary data from 50 manufacturing companies over the period of fiscal years 2011 to 2017. The results suggested that there exists a significant relationship between the performance of Indian companies and their CSR. The CSR not only improves the firm’s social value and reputation but also improves profitability and performance. According to the results, return on assets is significantly determined by corporate governance, customers, products, number of employees, and board size. The customer has a negative impact on return on assets (ROA). The relationship between return on equity and independent variables is the same as the relationship between ROA and independent variables. Corporate governance and product positively impact ROE, but the relationship between customers, number of employees, and board size are negative. Corporate governance and product positively impact return on capital employed (ROCE), but the relationship between customer and the number of employees is negative. Education has positive impact on profit after tax (PAT) and profit before tax (PBT), but the PAT relationship between environments is negative. Corporate governance and product positively impact PBT. In general, we concluded that in India, socially responsible corporations perform better and vice versa.
Jacob Cherian; Muhammad Umar; Phung Anh Thu; Thao Nguyen-Trang; Muhammad Safdar Sial; Nguyen Vinh Khuong. Does Corporate Social Responsibility Affect the Financial Performance of the Manufacturing Sector? Evidence from an Emerging Economy. Sustainability 2019, 11, 1182 .
AMA StyleJacob Cherian, Muhammad Umar, Phung Anh Thu, Thao Nguyen-Trang, Muhammad Safdar Sial, Nguyen Vinh Khuong. Does Corporate Social Responsibility Affect the Financial Performance of the Manufacturing Sector? Evidence from an Emerging Economy. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (4):1182.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJacob Cherian; Muhammad Umar; Phung Anh Thu; Thao Nguyen-Trang; Muhammad Safdar Sial; Nguyen Vinh Khuong. 2019. "Does Corporate Social Responsibility Affect the Financial Performance of the Manufacturing Sector? Evidence from an Emerging Economy." Sustainability 11, no. 4: 1182.
The main purpose of this research is to examine the impact of board gender diversity and foreign institutional investors on the corporate social responsibility engagement of Chinese listed companies by considering a sample from the China Stock Market and Accounting Research (CSMAR) database of all non-financial firms listed on the Shanghai stock exchange and the Shenzhen stock exchange during the period from 2008–2015. The CSR is engaged by using the data from the CSMAR database at the firm level, and ranks the CSR disclosures of Chinese companies separately. The recent CSR promotion in China produced a visible increase in attracting female members on the board and members as foreign institutional investors by Chinese listed companies. The findings also showed that the greater the presence of female directors on the board, the stronger the CSR engagement would be. According to critical mass theory and team dynamics, these findings further broaden the accounts that emphasize social networks based on gender. Hence, female members on the board of directors emerged to be significant as a gender mix with extending CSR change. Therefore, our results added a new aspect to the emerging literature on CSR-engagement and gender especially in China. Due to intense political forces and networks in the Chinese listed entities, foreign institutional investors (FIIS) have less incentive to enhance CSR engagement further. Thus, the impact of foreign institutional investors on CSR engagement is as yet unknown, but we improved our knowledge about how the international aspects affect CSR in China. Furthermore, our results are robust, which concern control variables under consideration.
M. A. Gulzar; Jacob Cherian; Jinsoo Hwang; Yushi Jiang; Muhammad Safdar Sial. The Impact of Board Gender Diversity and Foreign Institutional Investors on the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Engagement of Chinese Listed Companies. Sustainability 2019, 11, 307 .
AMA StyleM. A. Gulzar, Jacob Cherian, Jinsoo Hwang, Yushi Jiang, Muhammad Safdar Sial. The Impact of Board Gender Diversity and Foreign Institutional Investors on the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Engagement of Chinese Listed Companies. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (2):307.
Chicago/Turabian StyleM. A. Gulzar; Jacob Cherian; Jinsoo Hwang; Yushi Jiang; Muhammad Safdar Sial. 2019. "The Impact of Board Gender Diversity and Foreign Institutional Investors on the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Engagement of Chinese Listed Companies." Sustainability 11, no. 2: 307.
The impressive developments of new media-focused technologies have brought about turbulence and significant problems in the financial performance of the media industry in Greece. This is particularly with reference to the impact on newspapers and other print media. Furthermore, the financial crisis which has plagued Greece for well over a decade has also impacted on this. Estimates of linear multiple regressions show a highly significant relationship between the number of newspapers in circulation and an explanatory number of variables such as the proportion of the population having access to the internet, is representative of the evolution of technology. In other estimates of multiple regressions, the developments in technology and the nation's financial crisis seem to have had a major impact on the financial performance of these companies as evidenced by their effect on the main financial ratios in the industry, which generally show a decline.
Avraam Papastathopoulos; Panayiotis Koutsouvelis; Jacob Cherian; Robert Pech. New opportunities, challenges and realities for the media industry in Greece: an empirical examination of the effects of the financial crisis and digital technologies on media business performance. International Journal of Business Performance Management 2019, 20, 1 .
AMA StyleAvraam Papastathopoulos, Panayiotis Koutsouvelis, Jacob Cherian, Robert Pech. New opportunities, challenges and realities for the media industry in Greece: an empirical examination of the effects of the financial crisis and digital technologies on media business performance. International Journal of Business Performance Management. 2019; 20 (1):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAvraam Papastathopoulos; Panayiotis Koutsouvelis; Jacob Cherian; Robert Pech. 2019. "New opportunities, challenges and realities for the media industry in Greece: an empirical examination of the effects of the financial crisis and digital technologies on media business performance." International Journal of Business Performance Management 20, no. 1: 1.
The primary objective of this paper is to empirically examine whether corporate social responsibility (CSR) influences corporate tax avoidance (CTA) of Chinese listed companies. The study is based on a sample of 3481 firm-year observations from 2009 to 2015 using CSR ratings from the Rankins (RKS) corporate social responsibility ratings agency in China, and all financial data extracted from the China Stock Market and Accounting Research (CSMAR). The authors foundthat CSR is negatively related to the current and cash effective tax rate (proxies of corporate tax avoidance), suggesting that responsible firms are more involved in tax avoidance as compared to less responsible firms. Their findings are robust against different control variables. Additionally, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, the paper is one of the first to document an empirical association between CSR and corporate tax avoidance of Chinese listed companies.
M.A. Gulzar; Jacob Cherian; Muhammad Safdar Sial; Alina Badulescu; Phung Anh Thu; Daniel Badulescu; Nguyen Vinh Khuong. Does Corporate Social Responsibility Influence Corporate Tax Avoidance of Chinese Listed Companies? Sustainability 2018, 10, 4549 .
AMA StyleM.A. Gulzar, Jacob Cherian, Muhammad Safdar Sial, Alina Badulescu, Phung Anh Thu, Daniel Badulescu, Nguyen Vinh Khuong. Does Corporate Social Responsibility Influence Corporate Tax Avoidance of Chinese Listed Companies? Sustainability. 2018; 10 (12):4549.
Chicago/Turabian StyleM.A. Gulzar; Jacob Cherian; Muhammad Safdar Sial; Alina Badulescu; Phung Anh Thu; Daniel Badulescu; Nguyen Vinh Khuong. 2018. "Does Corporate Social Responsibility Influence Corporate Tax Avoidance of Chinese Listed Companies?" Sustainability 10, no. 12: 4549.