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Volume 9, Issue 4

Articles in press are peer reviewed, accepted articles to be published in this publication. When the final article is assigned to volumes 9, issues 4 of the publication, the article in press version will be removed and the final version will appear in the associated published volumes/issues of the publication.

Fraud in Nonprofit Organizations: How to Mitigate it?

In the United States, nonprofit organizations lose at least $40 billion every year because of fraud. Fraud negatively affects nonprofit organizations’ productivity. Nonprofit managers need effective strategies to prevent fraud, increase trust among stakeholders, and ensure longevity. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies to mitigate fraud in nonprofit organizations. The conceptual framework of this study was Cressey’s fraud triangle theory. Data of this study were collected through interview questions from 4 top successful managers of nonprofit organizations in Maryland. The emerging themes after data analysis were ethics and regulatory compliance, transformational leadership, and managerial skills

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The Great Resignation: An Argument for Hybrid Leadership

The purpose of this article is to contribute to past research conducted as it relates to the leadership competencies and attributes promoting social interaction that influence employee retention in virtual and hybrid work environments. A quantitative study involving 304 workers across a diverse group of industries, divided amongst face-to-face, hybrid, and virtual work environments suggested that social interaction was a significant predictor of job embeddedness in hybrid (β = .15, t(96) = 2.16, p < .05 and virtual (β = .33, t(86) = 7.96, p < .05) work groups.

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Tech Companies and Social Justice: The Pandemic Race for Diversity, Access and Inclusion Moves Online

The purpose of this study is to outline the actions that CEOs are taking to communicate about diversity commitment and accountability as defined by the literature, among tech organizations, making the Diversity Inc. 2021 Top 50 Companies for Diversity list. A qualitative content analysis of CEO diversity statements publicly published by four tech companies cited for ‘diversity,’ identifies leadership diversity actions as building trust, actively working against discrimination and subordination, embracing a wide range of styles and voice, and making cultural differences a resource for learning. These CEO statements were coded for moral legitimacy or the lack thereof. The author found symbolic evidence of moral legitimacy, four leadership perspectives on behavioral change and cultural shift, as well as, similarities and differences in communication practices. These findings will help practitioners craft diversity statements that offer substantive expressions of inclusive actions.

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Strategies for Developing Trust in Virtual Project Teams

Organizational leaders often fail to use the trust building strategies necessary for the successful implementation of virtual project teams (VPTs). Grounded in Meyerson et al.’s swift trust theory, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies project team leaders (PTLs) and project management office leaders in charitable nonprofit organizations leverage to effectively develop trust in VPTs. The participants were six PTLs and project management office leaders from a charitable nonprofit organization in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Data were collected through semistructured interviews and a review of the organizational documentation. Data analysis occurred through a thematic approach. The major themes emerging from the study were trust, leadership, communication, and technology. A key recommendation is for leaders to create an environment conducive to effective communication and the right technology to facilitate the collaboration and work efforts of the team. The implications for positive social change include the potential for nonprofit organizations to effectively utilize VPTs in support of humanitarian and disaster relief projects for the benefit of people and communities around the world.

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The Benefits of Innovation for Small Businesses

The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategic managerial tools small business owners or managers use to sustain growth over time through Schumpeter’s innovation theory. Five small business owners located in North America were interviewed through face-to-face open-ended interview questions. The results from data analysis collected through interview responses indicated that small business owners or managers attested that their businesses were developed when using innovation as a strategic managerial tool. By contrast, small business owners or managers agreed that the lack of using innovation and understanding the reality of the current business context had an adverse impact on business growth. The findings of this study may also provide small business leaders or managers with critical information to ensure success and better understand strategies small businesses need for long-term growth.

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Innovation in Family Business Syllabus: The Case of the American University in Cairo

Teaching family business has been trending in some European and American business schools. This trend has very limited existence in all Egyptian, and Arab business schools. This manuscript presents the experience of the family business course at American university in Cairo (AUC) which started in 2017, and is still in the evolution phase in spring 2020. The article starts by shedding light on the concept of family business, and its importance in the economy. This is followed by addressing the literature of family business education on the global level, and its status in Egypt, and the Arab world. Moving forward to the micro level of the AUC, through discussing the origins of the family business course inception as a pillar in the school of business strategy, and then the evolution of the syllabus from spring 2017 till spring 2020. The details of the course from pedagogy to assessments, guidelines, and rubrics are explained

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A Phenomenological Study on Nurses' Perception of Compensation Received During Covid-19 Pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic has created intense pressure on our society and the economy in many ways. Many industries were severely impacted, especially the healthcare industry. In this study, we conducted a qualitative phenomenological study to learn about the nurses' perception of their compensation during the pandemic. Since nurses are the critical front-line workers during the pandemic, it is vital to ensure their well-being in many aspects. Our study can help to improve the quality of the healthcare system at the same time, lower the turnover. During COVID-19, the nurses have been facing intense pressure on their mental health at work. Moreover, they believe that there should be more incentive in terms of financial and recognition for their work and receive more care from upper management.

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The Impact of Transformational Leadership on the Self-Creative Efficacy and Intrinsic Motivation in FINTECH Organizations

The generation of innovation initiatives within companies is a preponderant share for the development and growth of business lines, as it helps to improve the market shares and competitiveness since these come to be implemented and the FINTECH organizations are no exception. However, some companies have not encouraged these dynamic works, hence the need to identify which elements and type of workers contribute to generate these actions. To do this, it becomes necessary to analyze how transformational leadership, self-creative efficacy, and intrinsic motivation within organizations are given and how with these characteristic’s companies create value. Even from the literature review, it was identified that the so-called theory of dynamic capabilities provides a framework to understand that organizations constantly must evolve their resources if they wish to remain competitive in industries that have participation.

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Successful Strategies to Sustain Profits from Tourism Following a Hurricane

The generation of innovation initiatives within companies is a preponderant share for the development and growth of business lines, as it helps to improve the market shares and competitiveness since these come to be implemented and the FINTECH organizations are no exception. However, some companies have not encouraged these dynamic works, hence the need to identify which elements and type of workers contribute to generate these actions. To do this, it becomes necessary to analyze how transformational leadership, self-creative efficacy, and intrinsic motivation within organizations are given and how with these characteristic’s companies create value. Even from the literature review, it was identified that the so-called theory of dynamic capabilities provides a framework to understand that organizations constantly must evolve their resources if they wish to remain competitive in industries that have participation.

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Leadership First: Reimagining DEI Together

This article is a thoughtful integrative compilation of literature from scholars well known in their field of diversity, equity, and inclusion all of whom have brought welcome changes for the next generations. There is a new look to DEI and leadership matters. Even prior to the pandemic, the future of work was unfolding. Organizations continue to focus on digitalization, remote work, employee empowerment and workforce diversity. Similarly, leaders are reinventing themselves to transform through the ability to traverse a path of immense changes adapting to global trends and consumer preferences.

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The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Boursa Kuwait Return Volatility

The main objective of this research is to detect the impact of COVID-19 on return volatility of Boursa Kuwait main indexes using EGARCH and TGARCH models on the daily data from the All Share, Premier and Main indexes. The mean return during COVID-19 from February 24 to August 31, 2020, for the three indexes was negative with a high volatility value in the standard deviation compared to a positive return and low standard deviation for the period January 2, 2019, to February 23, 2020. Both periods’ returns for the market indexes exhibited negative skewness, large kurtosis values and abnormal distributions. There were significant EGARCH negative values during the COVID-19 period in the All Share and Premier indexes indicating leverage effects.

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