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Debt and Financial Fragility: Italian Non-Financial Companies after the Pandemic (2024)
Journal Article
Fattouh, B., Pisicoli, B., & Scaramozzino, P. (2024). Debt and Financial Fragility: Italian Non-Financial Companies after the Pandemic. Economic Modelling, 131, Article 106628. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econmod.2023.106628

This paper analyses the evolution of debt of Italian firms from 2010 to 2020 with special focus on the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic. We use quantile regressions to assess the vulnerabilities of the most indebted firms. On average Italian non-f... Read More about Debt and Financial Fragility: Italian Non-Financial Companies after the Pandemic.

Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions from Emerging Economy Firms: A New Channel for Technology Augmentation (2024)
Journal Article
Hong, E., Shin, J.-K., & Zou, H. (2024). Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions from Emerging Economy Firms: A New Channel for Technology Augmentation. International Journal of Development Issues, 23(2), 282-303. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDI-03-2023-0083

Purpose: Extending the springboard perspective with the resource dependence theory, the authors posit that cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are a new channel for emerging economy firms (EEFs) to enhance their technology capabilities. This... Read More about Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions from Emerging Economy Firms: A New Channel for Technology Augmentation.

Family-owned enterprises in Asia: challenges of and opportunities for business succession. Review of: Innovation, growth, and succession in Asian family enterprises, edited by Hung-bin Ding, Hsi-Mei Chung, Andy Yu and Phillip H. Phan, Cheltenham, Edward Elgar, 2021, xi + 240 pp., RRP £95.00 (hardback), ISBN 978-1-839-10432-9 ; Asian family businesses: succession, governance and innovation, edited by Annie Koh and Jean Lee, Singapore, World Scientific, 2021, xviii + 198 pp., RRP £39.00 (hardback), ISBN 978-9-811-22861-2 (2024)
Journal Article
Jackson, K. (online). Family-owned enterprises in Asia: challenges of and opportunities for business succession. Review of: Innovation, growth, and succession in Asian family enterprises, edited by Hung-bin Ding, Hsi-Mei Chung, Andy Yu and Phillip H. Phan, Cheltenham, Edward Elgar, 2021, xi + 240 pp., RRP £95.00 (hardback), ISBN 978-1-839-10432-9 ; Asian family businesses: succession, governance and innovation, edited by Annie Koh and Jean Lee, Singapore, World Scientific, 2021, xviii + 198 pp., RRP £39.00 (hardback), ISBN 978-9-811-22861-2. Asia Pacific Business Review, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1080/13602381.2024.2301859

Socially responsible purchasing ( SRP ) in the supply chain industry: Meanings and influences (2024)
Journal Article
Ogunyemi, T., Adegbite, E., Nakpodia, F., Yekini, K., & Ayios, A. (2025). Socially responsible purchasing ( SRP ) in the supply chain industry: Meanings and influences. Business Ethics, the Environment and Responsibility, 34(2), 362-376. https://doi.org/10.1111/beer.12655

Organisations are increasingly expected to respond to societal and environmental issues within their supply chains. The nuances of this expectation necessitate the consideration of the disparities in corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices wi... Read More about Socially responsible purchasing ( SRP ) in the supply chain industry: Meanings and influences.

Happiness in Tourism: A Cross-Cultural Study of American and Chinese Tourists (2024)
Thesis
Yilmaz, F. Happiness in Tourism: A Cross-Cultural Study of American and Chinese Tourists. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

Understanding happiness is a crucial aspect that has been receiving attention in contemporary tourism literature, particularly in relation to the theorisation of tourist happiness. Most wellbeing researchers in psychology literature conceptualise hap... Read More about Happiness in Tourism: A Cross-Cultural Study of American and Chinese Tourists.

China's outward infrastructure investment in Africa (2024)
Thesis
Lawal, R. Y. China's outward infrastructure investment in Africa. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis explores China's outward infrastructure investments in Africa through the lens of Frischmann's infrastructure theory, emphasising the role of infrastructure resources in generating economic value via positive externalities. Hence, the stu... Read More about China's outward infrastructure investment in Africa.

The Impact of Social Media Marketing on Consumer Buying Behaviour: A Case of Kuwaiti’s Male Grooming Retail Market (2024)
Thesis
Alenezi, S. The Impact of Social Media Marketing on Consumer Buying Behaviour: A Case of Kuwaiti’s Male Grooming Retail Market. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This research explores male grooming, focusing on cultural norms, social media, and individual perspectives. It studies the psychological and social aspects of men's grooming routines, along with self-identity, appearance, and hygiene. It also examin... Read More about The Impact of Social Media Marketing on Consumer Buying Behaviour: A Case of Kuwaiti’s Male Grooming Retail Market.

How Is Trust Possible? Case Study Of A Chinese Hospital (2024)
Thesis
Li, M. How Is Trust Possible? Case Study Of A Chinese Hospital. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

By examining the phenomenon of trust crisis, this thesis explores the connotation of trust in the context of a Chinese hospital. It brings together major literatures on Chinese hospital governance, systems theory, power, and trust. Combining with fir... Read More about How Is Trust Possible? Case Study Of A Chinese Hospital.

Corporate Investment, Financial Risk, and Strategic Management: Evidence from China (2024)
Thesis
Chang, C.-W. Corporate Investment, Financial Risk, and Strategic Management: Evidence from China. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This thesis examines the impact of two international crises, namely the China–US trade war and the COVID-19 pandemic, on the corporate investment, financial risk, and strategic management of Chinese listed companies in recent years. First, the thesis... Read More about Corporate Investment, Financial Risk, and Strategic Management: Evidence from China.