The main objective of this paper is to investigate how the interest in the value of performing arts and the awareness of the value of performing arts among local youth in Dhofar can influence their inclinations towards performing arts. Moreover, we have incorporated the perceived brand equity of the Dhofar region as a moderator in the proposed model. A structured questionnaire was administered to a sample of young residents in the Dhofar region (N = 415). The measurement instrument was developed based on the established literature concerning youth behavior, territorial branding, and the perceived value of performing arts. All items were measured using five-point Likert scales. The main theoretical constructs were operationalized as arithmetic means (composite scores) of their corresponding items: VPA (Value of Performing Arts, 9 items), APA (Awareness of Performing Arts, 10 items), YI (Youth Inclination, 11 items), and DBE (destination brand equity). Data analysis proceeded in several stages using Stata 17. The paper concludes that there is a positive and statistically significant effect of VPA on YI. Furthermore, our results confirmed that there is a positive relationship between the awareness of performing arts and youth inclination towards performing arts. Moreover, the results indicated that destination brand equity is not a significant moderator in the relationship, which means that there is no moderating effect of DBE that was confirmed on either path. This study underscores the need of preserving intangible cultural heritage by stimulating interests and developing suitable practices to make the Dhofarian youth inclined towards performing traditional arts. The findings of this study offer some policy implications to policymakers to sustain creating an interest in valuing traditional arts performance and increasing the awareness of these types of events, which are influential factors in shaping youth inclination towards performing traditional arts. The study suggests that generating awareness is vital in creating the intention among local youth to perform traditional arts. These findings suggest that policymakers provide support for traditional art performances by devising an institutional policy that provides structural support to increase interest and awareness. The paper is an original contribution as it has provided insights into how the extent of the interest in the value of performing arts and the awareness of the value of performing arts could influence the inclination of local youth to perform art activities in the Dhofar region. Secondly, this study explores whether perceived brand equity moderates this relationship.

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the relationship between narcissistic leadership and unethical pro-organizational behaviour among academicians working in Libyan higher education, analysing the mediating role of the dispositional fear of retaliation in this relationship. Design/methodology/approach: A total of 212 academic staff members from private universities in Libya participated in the study by assessing their heads of department's narcissistic leadership and self-reporting their own dispositional fear of retaliation and unethical pro-organizational behaviour. Covariance-based structural equation modelling (CB-SEM) was employed in a two-step approach to analyse the proposed model, with appropriate procedures implemented to address potential common method bias. Findings: The study revealed that narcissistic leadership positively influences unethical pro-organizational behaviour by heightening academicians' dispositional fear of retaliation. Practical implications: Universities need to monitor the prevalence of narcissistic leadership among their academic leaders because of its negative impact on the ethics and integrity of academic staff. It is crucial to acknowledge that this leadership style can induce fear among academics, leading them to engage in unethical, pro-organizational conduct. Originality/value: This study makes a unique contribution to the literature on dark leadership by examining narcissistic leadership as an antecedent of unethical pro-organizational behaviour (UPB) and highlighting the mediating role of dispositional fear of retaliation. To the best of our knowledge, this mediator has not previously been considered in explaining how narcissistic leadership fosters UPB, thereby offering a novel perspective on the existing body of research.

Purpose: In the current globalised economy, the brain-drain phenomenon is increasingly perceived as brain circulation. Returnee Entrepreneurs (REs) are vital players in this shift. REs are defined as people who return to their country of origin and start new businesses after settling overseas for some time as workers, students, or trainees. While REs have proven effective in assuming key roles in technology transfer and sustainable in some developing economies in the last two decades or so. This has been widely seen in China and some other Eastern countries, but is yet to find its way to other countries, particularly those enjoying global diaspora. In Malaysia -focused in this study-, despite the institutional efforts meant to attract both national and foreign talents, little research, if any, has dealt with issues related to returnee entrepreneurs in general and those in the technology sectors in specific. Theoretical framework: The study builds on the learning economy theory and proposes a relevant approach that is likely to boost the development of technology returnee entrepreneurship in the country.   Method: Using a narrative review, the paper presents the Chinese model of developing returnee entrepreneurship and shows how its well-adjusted replication could benefit Malaysia as well as other developing countries to initiate, implement, and monitor an impactful returnee entrepreneurship in the technology sector. Result and conclusion: Malaysia’s strategies designed to attract technology returnee entrepreneurs must consider three principal components: infrastructure, training, and support, with primary emphasis on the establishment of advanced science and technology parks with university-industry linkages, university-overseas-student ties, conducive institutional framework, financial support, and updated understanding of return motives and conditions.

Globalization has made the economies of different nations more interdependent and reshaped the economic landscape of most countries, including the United States. This has created an ever-growing diaspora in the United States and has enhanced the connectivity between the U.S. and the global economy. This study uses a qualitative approach aimed to explore the attractiveness and how easy for entrepreneurs from Arab Spring countries (i.e. Libya) to successfully run business in U.S. market. The study solicits information by interviewing a participant originated from Libya and who have been conducting business in U.S. over the last eight years. The analysis of the interview questions revealed that the U.S. business environment is not without challenges. Thus, while their specific government and institutional restrictions that hinder business success, cultural and competitive challenges are manageable.

Purpose: This study examines the relationships between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms, mental fatigue, objective attention performance and exam-based academic performance among university students. Design/methodology/approach: A quantitative cross-sectional classroom design was adopted with 134 Iranian university students. Data were analysed using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM), and the sample size was justified through an a priori power analysis while the limitations for generalisation were explicitly acknowledged. Findings: The results indicate that ADHD symptoms were strongly and positively associated with mental fatigue and significantly negatively associated with objective attention performance. However, ADHD symptoms, mental fatigue and attention performance did not significantly predict exam marks. The hypothesised indirect effects through mental fatigue and attention performance were also not supported. Practical implications: The findings suggest that students with elevated ADHD symptoms may experience considerable cognitive strain and attentional burden, even when these difficulties are not immediately reflected in a single exam score. Higher-education support systems should therefore move beyond academic marks alone and consider students' mental fatigue and attention-related challenges when identifying support needs. Originality/value: This study contributes to the higher-education ADHD literature by examining mental fatigue and objectively assessed attention together as potential mediators between ADHD symptoms and exam-based performance. These proposed mediators are uniquely utilised to further explore the relationship between ADHD and academic performance.