From the Editor

Projections ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. v-vi
Author(s):  
Ted Nannicelli
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Interdisciplinary Research ◽  
Positive Sign ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Moving Image ◽  
Cognitive Studies ◽  
Recent Meeting ◽  
The Board Of Directors

Before introducing this bumper issue of Projections, I have some exciting news to announce. At the most recent meeting of the Society for Cognitive Studies of the Moving Image (SCSMI), the Board of Directors voted to approve a proposal to commence publishing Projections three times per year starting in 2019. This change is indicative of a steady trend of increasing, high-quality submissions, which not only allows us to publish more and publish more often, but also sends us a positive sign that our reputation for pioneering, interdisciplinary research is attracting attention from more and more scholars.

Determinants of technical efficiency of Islamic banks in GCC countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 218-238
Author(s):  
Ezzeddine Ben Mohamed ◽  
Neama Meshabet ◽  
Bilel Jarraya
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Panel Data Analysis ◽  
Positive Sign ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Gcc Countries ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Specific Education

Purpose This study aims to discuss the determinants of Islamic banks’ efficiency. It tries to explore the source of Islamic banks’ inefficiencies to propose solutions to guarantee an acceptable level of technical efficiency of such banks in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Design/methodology/approach To achieve this objective, the authors use a parametric approach, especially, the stochastic frontier approach, using production function and panel data analysis. The authors apply a package Frontier 4.1 for the estimation process, which is composed of two principal steps. In the first step, the authors estimate Islamic banks’ efficiency scores in different GCC countries based on an output distance function. In the second step, the analysis highlights the impact of managerial-specific education on Islamic accounting and finance, scarcity of Sharīʿah scholars, the board independence and chief executive officers’ (CEOs) duality on GCC Islamic banks’ efficiency. Findings This study’s results document that managerial-specific education on Islamic accounting and finance and the board of directors’ composition, especially, the board’s independence, can largely explain the technical efficiency scores of Islamic banks in GCC countries. Especially, the authors find evidence that managerial-specific education is negatively associated with the inefficiency term. The coefficient of the Sharīʿah scholar’s variable has a positive sign indicating that the more there are Sharīʿah experts, the more the bank is efficient. In addition, CEOs’ duality seems to have no significant effect on GCC Islamic banks’ efficiency. Practical implications GCC Islamic banks need to improve the presence of independent members on the board of directors. In addition, these banks are invited to count more on Sharīʿah auditors and educated staff characterized by a high level of competency in the domain of Islamic banking and finance. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study that highlights the effect of managerial-specific education in Islamic accounting and finance and scarcity of Sharīʿah scholars on Islamic banks’ efficiency.

Reader Reflections: January 2000

2000 ◽  
Vol 93 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-59
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
School Mathematics ◽  
High Quality ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Principles And Standards

The coming years will be exciting as NCTM's updated Standards document, Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, makes its debut in 2000. The coming years will also be challenging as we try to achieve our mission of a high-quality mathematics education for every child. Next year, NCTM members will elect their next president and four members of the Board of Directors.

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