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Item 1BThe Application of Strategic Foresight in Women's Entrepreneurship Development(Institute of Economic Sciences, 2023) Salamzadeh, Aidin; Rezaei, Haniye; Hadizadeh, Morteza; Yasin, Naveed; Ansari, GolnoushStrategic vision guides governments and societies to overcome gender biases to extol entrepreneurship and achieve targeted business performance. In order to change women's entrepreneurship in societies, strategic foresight is one of the most important resources to be utilized. Strategic foresight offers relevant solutions to these changes for achieving socio-economic benefits and creating sustainable value. Although several studies have been conducted on women's entrepreneurship, identification of its influential factors, and their effect, none has yet studied how strategic foresight can play a role in developing women's entrepreneurship in different countries. Therefore, this study aims to explore the relationship between strategic foresight and female entrepreneurship. The purpose of this study is to examine the link between women's entrepreneurship and strategic foresight capabilities by reviewing relevant literature and background theories. The dimensions of the framework were verified quantitatively using a Delphi research process, SPSS software, and analysis of the gathered questionnaires. The results show that strategic foresight significantly affects women's entrepreneurship through business sustainability. © 2023, Institute of Economic Sciences. All rights reserved.Item Assessing the Current State of University-based Business Incubators (UBIS) in Canada and the UAE(Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited, 2022) Yasin, Naveed; Gilani, Sayed Abdul MajidItem Assessing the current state of university-based business incubators in Canada(SAGE Publications Ltd, 2023-06) Yasin, Naveed; Majid Gilani, Sayed AbdulThis paper explores the current state of university-based business incubators (UBIs) in Canada by utilizing both secondary and primary data obtained through desk-based secondary research and semi-structured interviews with UBI managers, academics, and support staff. These data informed the development of nine cases of UBIs in Canada. The data were collected from VoIP (Voice-Over-Internet-Protocol) based semi-structured interviews with 32 participants during the COVID-19 pandemic (March 2021–February 2022), from which 9 cases were developed during the pandemic. The key themes derived from the findings were the development of communication skills, curriculum development, extra-curricular activities, industry engagement, innovation, research skills and strategic thinking. The originality of this study lies in its identification of the current state of UBI activities as well as its assessment of the broad range of activities and provisions among Canadian UBIs. The empirical development of showcasing these initiatives is also novel for the efficacy of UBIs concerning institutional and managerial decision-making and operational planning. There are implications for academics, senior management in higher education, entrepreneurs, policymakers and other stakeholders in the entrepreneurship ecosystem. © The Author(s) 2022.Item Assessing the enterprising tendencies of Arab female undergraduate engineering students in the Sultanate of Oman(SAGE Publications Ltd, 2020-03) Yasin, Naveed; Khansari, Zeinab; Sharif, TaimurThis study assesses the enterprising characteristics of first-year undergraduate Omani female chemical engineering students in Muscat, Oman. Pre and post surveys were conducted with 27 respondents from an entrepreneurship boot camp module mandated by the Oman Ministry of Higher Education. The variables, measured on a 10-point Likert scale, included need for achievement, need for autonomy, creativity, risk-taking, and locus of control. Statistical analysis was performed on the integrated data to measure the impact of student learning using a t-test approach and comparing mean averages. This was followed by qualitative semi-structured interviews that were examined using thematic analysis. The comparison of students’ enterprise tendencies before and after the module indicates minor to moderate improvements in their entrepreneurial abilities and their understanding of entrepreneurial behavior. The most noticeable impact was on students’ risk-taking abilities, followed by their creativity, need for achievement, need for control, and, lastly, their need for autonomy. The findings illustrate that students perceived entrepreneurship positively but were concerned about the scheduling of the module and its integration into their core program of study. Students may have benefited further from a module of extended duration as opposed to the block delivery “boot camp” mode of learning. Due to the limited number of participants and the focus on female students only, the results of the study cannot be generalized. However, the article presents an initial exploration of and offers insights into enterprising characteristics among an empirically underexplored demographic and nonbusiness group. © The Author(s) 2020.Item Assessing the viability of a grid-connected PV power plant in Mubi, Adamawa State, Nigeria(Frontiers Media SA, 2023) Luqman, Raji; Kehinde Issa, Abdul-Jeleel; Owolabi, Abdulhameed Babatunde; Yakub, Abdulfatai Olatunji; Same, Noel Ngando; Yahaya, Abdullahi; Yasin, Naveed; Kavgic, Miroslava; Suh, Dongjun; Huh, Jeung-SooThis paper is based on a techno-economic analysis and the environmental impact of a proposed 1 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant at the main campus of the Federal Polytechnic Mubi (FPM) in north-eastern Nigeria. A photovoltaic power plant converts solar radiation into electricity that can be used as a source of electrical power to meet the daily energy requirements of homes, equipment, and all tertiary institutions. RETScreen Expert software was used to evaluate the techno-economic and environmental sustainability of installing a grid-connected PV power plant. The research results revealed that with an annual solar radiation of 5.74 kWh/m2/day, the maximum annual energy production was estimated to be 1,550.98 MWh. It was discovered that the maximum energy production in March was 146.89 MWh. The project’s profitability and economic sustainability were determined with a good internal rate of return (IRR) of 11.9% and a positive net present value (NPV) of $681,164. The proposed PV power plant has a simple payback period of 11.4 years. The maximum greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction is 670.9 tCO2, equivalent to 61.7 ha of forest-absorbing carbon emissions. Copyright © 2023 Luqman, Kehinde Issa, Owolabi, Yakub, Same, Yahaya, Yasin, Kavgic, Suh and Huh.Item Brand expertise, impulsiveness and materialism aggravate unhealthy food products buying among young adults despite pricing and sin tax interventions(Cogent OA, 2024) Thayyib P.V.; Anwar, Imran; M. M, Sulphey; Yasin, Naveed; Thabit Yahya, AliBuilding upon the stimulus-organism-response (S-O-R) and the hedonic motivation theories, this study aims to assess the effects of consumer awareness variables viz. unhealthy product knowledge (PK), brand expertise (BE), perceived price and tax policy interventions (PTP), and personality traits variables vz. materialism (MT) and buying impulsiveness (BI) on consumers’ purchase intention toward unhealthy products. The study used a between-subjects experimental design to form control (n = 341) and experiment (n = 355) groups before treating the experiment group with health warnings and persuasive audio-visual commercials. After stimuli creation, both groups were asked to fill a questionnaire. We employed CB-SEM in AMOS v.24.0 to assess the model’s global fit indices, reliability and validity, hypotheses testing. The results affirm that the model meet the criteria of global fit indices and meet the assumptions of reliability (unidimensionality of the scales) and validity (convergence and divergence). Further, the results of hypotheses testing show that BE, MT, and BI increase purchase intention, demonstrating that hedonic motivations prevalent in youngsters override health warnings. Surprisingly, PTP and PK do not appear to influence purchasing intent, reinforcing impulsive buying and materialistic personality traits of respondents. The findings imply that companies counterbalance statutory health warnings with attractive advertising. Because PTP and PK have little effect on purchase intentions, the government can maximize revenue by taxing unhealthy products, thereby protecting public health. The findings provide valuable insights into consumer behavior for marketing academics, retailers, consumer marketing companies, and indirect tax policymakers. © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.Item Cold grass or hot sands? A comparative study of immigrant Punjabi–Pakistani entrepreneurs in London and Dubai(John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2022) Yasin, NaveedThe purpose of this paper is to cross-nationally compare one immigrant community's business start-up experiences in ethnic enclaves of London (UK) and Dubai (UAE). The primary data were collected through 20 in-depth semi-structured interviews (10 from each country) identified through personal contact networks and snowball sampling approaches in each country. The data were collected from November 2020 to March 2021 and analyzed using the template analysis approach. The findings reveal positive and ambitious business start-up motivations and experiences among a psychologically “transient” migrant community in the UAE, despite starting their business under stricter business start-up regulations in comparison with the UK sample where adverse motivations for business start-up were reported with negative business start-up experiences among a “naturalized” migrant community with comparatively liberal business start-up regulations. This study contributes to the death of empirical cross-national studies in immigrant entrepreneurship and provides impetus to the mixed embeddedness model while also reviving the seminal works of Phizacklea and Ram as a continuation of a stagnant discourse on cross-national ethnic entrepreneurship. © 2022 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.Item “Dump the paper quiz”—The PERI model for exploring gamification in student learning in the United Arab Emirates(SAGE Publications Ltd, 2022-10) Yasin, Naveed; Gilani, Sayed Abdul Majid; Nair, GayatriThis paper explores the effects of gamification (a game-based student response system) on student learning in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The data, collected through a series of semi-structured in-depth interviews with 32 learners, were analyzed using qualitative thematic analysis (i.e., template analysis). Based on an in-depth analysis of the data using NVIVO 10, the authors propose and apply the “PERI” model to develop multi-focal insights into gamification and its influences on student learning. The model proposed is original and comprehensive, encompassing (1) Preferabilities (P), (2) Experiences (E), (3) Recommendations (R), and (4) Impressions (I). Although most of the findings were positive with regard to application and receptivity across all dimensions of the PERI model for the gamification tool—a game-based student response system (GSRS) used for delivering education—they also reveal areas in need of development for the successful embedding of gamifying technology–enhanced learning provisions and their efficacy in teaching and learning pedagogy. The conclusions of this study outline implications for educators, students, education leaders, and gamification product developers. © The Author(s) 2021.Item Envisioning the Future of Heritage Tourism in the Creative Industries in Dubai: An Exploratory Study of Post COVID-19 Strategies for Sustainable Recovery(MDPI, 2023-06) Haq, Farooq; Yasin, Naveed; Nair, GayatriThis exploratory study investigates the challenges for the heritage tourism industries in the UAE by focusing on the strategies and policies adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to identify the business strategies, analyze the contextual challenges for service providers, and explore how providers managed these challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. A multi-case study approach is adopted with 12 renowned and leading heritage tourism providers (CEOc, managers, and relationship managers) Additionally, four tourism academics interviewed through qualitative semi-structured interviews. The data were obtained during the post-COVID-19 economic recovery period from January 2022 to November 2022. The protocols of the Delphi technique and the Template Analysis (TA) approach were combined to develop richer insights. Initially, the challenges discovered were thematically categorized under two levels, which were (i) Inconsistencies for Heritage Tourism and (ii) Appreciation for Heritage Tourism. As a result, subsequently, four multi-tiered themes (macro, meso, and micro level) emerged as a response to the current challenges: (i) Repackaging heritage tourism, (ii) Long-term safety measures for tourists, (iii) Organizational adaptation and innovation, and (iv) Creative recommendations. The novelty of this study is inherent in its contextualization of an under-explored area, concurrent analysis of a dynamic and lucrative sector, and methodological advancement through the embellishment of techniques. Based on the findings of this research, a contextualized framework is proposed that complements tourism theory and delivers credible implications for researchers, government planners, and tourism providers. © 2023 by the authors.Item Establishing a nexus for effective university-industry collaborations in the MENA region: A multi-country comparative study(SAGE Publications Ltd, 2023-12) Yasin, Naveed; Gilani, Sayed Abdul Majid; Nair, Gayatri; Abaido, Ghada M.; Askri, SoumayaThis paper explores the nexus between University-Industry Collaborations (UIC) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region informed by a multiple-country-case study design. This study aims to explore the motives, opportunities and challenges, and propose effective practices in the MENA region context. Based on qualitative data retrieved through a series of 72 semi-structured interviews with university stakeholders (i.e., faculty, directors of corporate training, administrative staff, gatekeepers, company representatives and liaisons) conducted from March 2021 to September 2022. The sample was determined by a criterion sampling approach that enabled the development of cases from five countries in the MENA region (United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco) with each country sample comprising five university cases on average. This study was designed on a Multiple Case Study Research Design Approach (Yin, 2013) and this was supplemented by Template Analysis (a form of thematic analysis), and to incorporate the cross-national comparative dimension, Yasin and Hafeez (2022) approaches were adopted. The findings illustrate a wide range of motives, challenges, opportunities, and effective factors that are linked to varying objectives such as (1) the vision and ownership structures, (2) the stakeholder connections of universities (3) the brand reputation of the university provider (4) the perception and ranking of universities as well as (5) approaches undertaken by the University representative to negotiate the expectations of live projects. As a result, a contextualized framework is proposed in this study as the “five [essential] keys” for successful collaborations for the nexus between university and industry collaborations. The originality of this study is inherent in the qualitative cases and contextualized influences in non-westernized countries that are empirically under-explored, as well as the five keys framework that is useful from a theoretical and practical standpoint for academics, policymakers, and university leadership. © The Author(s) 2023.Item Exploring the challenges for entrepreneurship business incubator hubs in the United Arab Emirates(Inderscience Publishers, 2021) Yasin, Naveed; Khansari, Zeinab; Tirmizi, KaiserThere is a dearth of studies that explore the challenges and experiences among business incubators (BIs), as providers, for their effective performance and operations. An exploratory research design model has been adopted by developing multiple case studies to explore the challenges for BI providers in Dubai (UAE). This study adopts qualitative methods of inquiry through 25 semi-structured interviews with executive members of seven UAE-based BIs. The data were analysed using NVIVO to perform a qualitative thematic analysis (template analysis approach). The findings resulted in the identification of five key thematic areas of challenges, which comprised: 1) financial challenges; 2) market barriers; 3) entrepreneurial infrastructure challenges; 4) socio-cultural barriers; 5) restrictive legislation. The motive-related overlaps between financial challenges and sociocultural barriers were also identified. The results of this research provide initial empirical insights for academics and recommendations for policymakers. © 2021 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.. All rights reserved.Item Exploring the challenges for medical tourism in the United Arab Emirates during the COVID-19 pandemic era: a stakeholder perspective(Emerald Publishing, 2023-03-30) Okasha, Ahmad A.; Haq, Farooq; Medhekar, Anita; Yasin, NaveedPurpose: This paper explores medical tourism development challenges in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) pre- and during Covid-19. Medical tourism is becoming a dynamic, rapid growth area and an engine of economic development. Design/methodology/approach: In-depth interviews were conducted with medical tourism professionals. Fourteen medical tourism stakeholders were interviewed from 1 January to 31 January 2020. Qualitative thematic analysis was applied on medical tourism challenges before and during the pandemic. Findings: The major themes indicated concerns for medical tourism in the UAE and they included higher medical services costs and a shortage of highly qualified medical expertise. The emerging themes related to the challenges of coping with Covid-19 and strategies to attract medical tourists. Originality/value: This study contributes towards (1) the theory of medical tourism, (2) the related limited prior published work on this topic relating to the UAE and (3) the importance of medical tourism in today’s tourism industry. Additionally, there are theoretical and practical implications for medical tourism stakeholders in terms of attracting inbound medical tourists to the UAE from other countries during the Covid-19 crisis and in the post-pandemic situation. © 2022, Emerald Publishing Limited.Item Exploring the Enterprise Landscape for Business Incubators in the UAE(Springer International Publishing, 2022-01-01) Yasin, Naveed; Khansari, ZeinabThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) has gained increasing international recognition for becoming a leading player by successfully reducing its reliance on being a rich oil-based nation towards becoming a global player in commerce and luxury tourism. In doing so, the development of an entrepreneurial ecosystem and proactive encouragement of local policy leaders in the United Arab Emirates has accelerated the growth of the private sector economy with a vision to successfully transit from a mixed free-market economy towards becoming one of the first knowledge-based economies in the region. Based on the analysis of secondary data, the purpose of this chapter is to explore the enterprise and business landscape for business incubators in the United Arab Emirates. This chapter focuses on the historical emergence of the business incubator concept, followed by the historical and contemporary context for business incubators and lastly, concludes with a vision for the future of business incubators in the UAE. © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022.Item ‘Imitate or Incubate?’ Evaluating the Current State of University-Based Business Incubators in the United Arab Emirates(Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd, 2022) Yasin, Naveed; Gilani, Sayed Abdul MajidAlthough there has been extensive research on business incubators (BIs) in the private sector, relatively little is known about university-based business incubators (UBIs) in the context of emerging markets such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This study explores the current state of UBIs in the UAE by analysing secondary and primary data obtained through desk-based research and qualitative semi-structured interviews with UBI managers, academics and support staff. Informed by this study comprising nine cases of UBIs in the UAE, the data were collected through Voice over Internet Protocol and telephone during March 2021–February 2022 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the analysis of data using Template Analysis, the findings illustrate that UAE universities’ BIs are relatively young and characterized by eight key themes, which were identified as (a) attracting new students, (b) improving communication skills, (c) curriculum development, (d) extra-curricular development, (e) industry engagement, (f) innovation/spinoffs, (g) research skills and (h) strategic thinking. As per the UAE Vision 2031, UBIs will play a crucial role in innovation and entrepreneurship, and therefore there are implications for academics, entrepreneurs and policymakers. © 2022 Fortune Institute of International Business.Item Integrating digital technology in enterprise and entrepreneurship education(Springer International Publishing, 2022-03-17) Al-Gindy, Ahmed; Yasin, Naveed; Aerabe, Mariam; Al-Chikh Omar, AyaThese days institutes aim to serve society through education by teaching, research, and contributing to economic growth through business technology or the establishment of enterprises by students and educators. Entrepreneurship and enterprise education offer programs to improve abilities and competencies that have substantial effects. Technology in education provides an experience-based curriculum where students combine theory with computer hardware and software, providing an environment that helps bridge the gap between scientific and business students and the skills that employees of the twenty-first century need. The use of modern technologies: Virtual Reality (VR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), and Robotics introduces various pedagogies that allow enterprise education to take place in business schools, science, and technology student's learning curricula. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022. All rights reserved.Item Leadership Styles Adopted by Scottish Micro-businesses During the COVID-19 Pandemic(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2023) Gilani, Sayed; Gernal, Liza; Tantry, Ansarullah; Yasin, Naveed; Sergio, RommelThe current exploratory study investigated leadership styles adopted by Scottish micro-businesses during COVID-19. A qualitative research approach was employed on 20 owners/managers in Scotland, using semi-structured interviews. The data were analyzed using qualitative thematic analysis. The findings of the study revealed thematic variations across a range of leadership styles as the autocratic style was identified by businesses as the most common approach during the pandemic due to the influence of the external environment on rapid decision-making. In essence, the findings highlight the importance of recognizing the role of leadership approaches under uncertain and volatile market conditions. Based on the qualitative findings of the study, a novel framework presented as the “COVID-19 Leadership Framework” was proposed that addresses the contextualization of the findings to a specific and contemporary context. The results of the study presented theoretical and practical implications for micro-business, policymakers, and Small to Medium Enterprise support services. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.Item Role of entrepreneurship education, passion and motivation in augmenting Omani students’ entrepreneurial intention: A stimulus-organism-response approach(Elsevier Ltd, 2023-11) Anwar, Imran; Ahmad, Alam; Saleem, Imran; Yasin, NaveedItem Savior or Distraction for Survival: Examining the Applicability of Machine Learning for Rural Family Farms in the United Arab Emirates(MDPI, 2023-02) Gilani, Sayed Abdul Majid; Copiaco, Abigail; Gernal, Liza; Yasin, Naveed; Nair, Gayatri; Anwar, ImranMachine learning (ML) has seen a substantial increase in its role in improving operations for staff and customers in different industries. However, there appears to be a somewhat limited adoption of ML by farm businesses, highlighted by a review of the literature investigating innovative behaviors by rural businesses. A review of the literature identified a dearth of studies investigating ML adoption by farm businesses in rural regions of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), especially in the context of family-owned farms. Therefore, this paper aims to investigate the drivers and barriers to ML adoption by family/non-family-owned farms in rural UAE. The key research questions are (1) what are the drivers and barriers for rural UAE farms adopting ML? As well as (2) is there a difference in the drivers and barriers between family and non-family-owned farms? Twenty semi-structured interviews were conducted with farm businesses across several rural regions in the UAE. Then, through a Template Analysis (TA), drivers and barriers for rural UAE-based farm owners adopting ML were identified. Interview findings highlighted that farms could benefit from adopting ML in daily operations to save costs and improve efficiency. However, 16 of 20 farms were unaware of the benefits related to ML due to access issues (highlighted by 12 farms) in incorporating ML operations, where they felt that incorporating ML into their operations was costly (identified by 8 farms). It was also identified that non-family-owned farms were more likely to take up ML, which was attributed to local culture influencing family farms (11 farms identified culture as a barrier). This study makes a theoretical contribution by proposing the Machine Learning Adoption Framework (MLAF). In terms of practical implications, this study proposes an ML program specifically targeting the needs of farm owners in rural UAE. Policy-based implications are addressed by the findings aligning with the United Nations’ Sustainability Development Goals 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) and 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities). © 2023 by the authors.Item Simulation-based learning in business and entrepreneurship in higher education: A review of the games available(Springer International Publishing, 2022-03-17) Yasin, Naveed; Gilani, Sayed Abdul Majid; Contu, Davide; Fayaz, Mohammad JabarSimulation games in enterprise education are expected to foster the learning experience of the students whilst powering the teaching capabilities of instructors, becoming an additional asset among learning technologies that are more traditionally available. However, research in this area is under-developed, leaving practitioners with limited information with regards to the options available for the implementation of such games. In this chapter, we attempt to help bridge this gap by conducting a review of the existing entrepreneurship gaming landscape. Furthermore, this chapter investigates whether the entrepreneurship games identified appear to have been adopted in higher education and in enterprise education. The Implications for practitioners are also discussed. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022. All rights reserved.Item Technology and entrepreneurship education: Adopting creative digital approaches to learning and teaching(Springer International Publishing, 2022-03-17) Hyams-Ssekasi, Denis; Yasin, Naveed