Effect of National Culture on Development of International Business in the Sultanate of Oman

Modern World ◽

Sultanate Of Oman ◽

The Persian Gulf ◽

Different Cultures ◽

Today, no business can be local or national due to the effects of globalization. The world of business has become international. However, extant business literature ignores links between national culture and technology development and international business, although in reality all three are interdependent or least they are characterized by a cyclical co-dependence and co-influence. In the modern world, superior technologies enhance economic development, and technology transfer allows many emerging markets to grow significantly as seen in Asia or the Persian Gulf. Simultaneously, different cultures exhibit different levels of technological development in the Arab world commonly referred to as the Gulf. Among the Gulf, the Sultanate of Oman occupies a prime position in terms of the economic, social, and developmental strides made in the last three decades. How the Sultanate's national culture has played a significant role for development of international business is the core of this chapter.

Handbook of Research on Global Business Opportunities - Advances in Business Strategy and Competitive Advantage ◽

Effect of National Culture on Development of International Business in the Sultanate of Oman

10.4018/978-1-4666-6551-4.ch013 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 268-288 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Neeta Baporikar

Keyword(s):

National Culture ◽

International Business ◽

Technology Development ◽

Arab World ◽

Modern World ◽

Sultanate Of Oman ◽

The Persian Gulf ◽

Different Cultures ◽

Supporting Better Decision-Making: A Combined Grey Model and Data Envelopment Analysis for Efficiency Evaluation in E-Commerce Marketplaces

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su122410385 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (24) ◽

pp. 10385

Author(s):

Chia-Nan Wang ◽

Thanh-Tuan Dang ◽

Ngoc-Ai-Thy Nguyen ◽

Thi-Thu-Hong Le

Keyword(s):

Data Envelopment Analysis ◽

Business Performance ◽

Technology Development ◽

Hybrid Approach ◽

Efficiency Score ◽

Grey Model ◽

Modern World ◽

Data Envelopment ◽

Input Variables

E-commerce has become an integral part of businesses for decades in the modern world, and this has been exceptionally speeded up during the coronavirus era. To help businesses understand their current and future performance, which can help them survive and thrive in the world of e-commerce, this paper proposes a hybrid approach that conducts performance prediction and evaluation of the e-commerce industry by combining the Grey model, i.e., GM (1, 1) and data envelopment analysis, i.e., the Malmquist-I-C model. For each e-commerce company, GM (1, 1) is applied to predict future values for the period 2020–2022 and Malmquist-I-C is applied to calculate the efficiency score based on output variables such as revenue and gross profit and input variables such as assets, liabilities, and equity. The top 10 e-commerce companies in the US market are used to demonstrate model effectiveness. For the entire research period of 2016–2022, the most productive e-commerce marketplace on average was eBay, followed by Best Buy and Lowe’s; meanwhile, Groupon was the worst-performing e-commerce business during the studied period. Moreover, as most e-commerce companies have progressed in technological development, the results show that the determinants for productivity growth are the technical efficiency change indexes. That means, although focusing on technology development is the key to e-commerce success, companies should make better efforts to maximize their resources such as labor, material and equipment supplies, and capital. This paper offers decision-makers significant material for evaluating and improving their business performance.

Some effects of Indian English on the language as it is used in Oman

English Today ◽

10.1017/s0266078406004044 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 22 (4) ◽

pp. 21-24 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Brian Poole

Keyword(s):

News Media ◽

Arab World ◽

Spoken Word ◽

International News ◽

Sultanate Of Oman ◽

Indian English ◽

White Sand ◽

Mountain Ranges ◽

The World ◽

The Persian Gulf

Distinctive developments in an Arab sultanate. Relatively few people around the world react with instant recognition when the Sultanate of Oman is mentioned. This may however be changing as international news media focus ever more strongly on events in the Arab world and on the strategic significance of the Persian Gulf. There are many who misunderstand the spoken word ‘Oman’ as ‘Amman’ and therefore think erroneously of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Oman, however, is a beautiful and hospitable country possessing white sand beaches, rugged mountain ranges, breathtaking cave systems, a long and somewhat surprising history, and an English of its own.

Secular stagnation in the modern world

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2018-11-125-141 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 125-141 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

S. M. Drobyshevsky ◽

P. V. Trunin ◽

A. V. Bozhechkova

Keyword(s):

Public Debt ◽

Capital Accumulation ◽

Japanese Economy ◽

Modern World ◽

Key Factors ◽

Destruction Process ◽

Secular Stagnation ◽

The Impact

The paper studies the factors of secular stagnation. Key factors of long-term slowdown in economic growth include the slowdown of technological development, aging population, human capital accumulation limits, high public debt, creative destruction process violation etc. The authors analyze key theoretical aspects of long-term stagnation and study the impact of these factors on Japanies economy. The authors conclude that most of the factors have significant influence on the Japanese economy for recent decades, but they cannot explain all dynamics. For Russia, on the contrary, we do not see any grounds for considering the decline in the economy since 2013 as an episode of secular stagnation.

Methods in field chronobiology

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences ◽

10.1098/rstb.2016.0247 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 372 (1734) ◽

pp. 20160247 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Davide M. Dominoni ◽

Susanne Åkesson ◽

Raymond Klaassen ◽

Kamiel Spoelstra ◽

Martin Bulla

Keyword(s):

Monitoring Systems ◽

Migratory Restlessness ◽

Biological Organization ◽

Rapid Improvement ◽

Free Living ◽

The Future ◽

In The Wild ◽

Temporal Aspect ◽

Chronobiological research has seen a continuous development of novel approaches and techniques to measure rhythmicity at different levels of biological organization from locomotor activity (e.g. migratory restlessness) to physiology (e.g. temperature and hormone rhythms, and relatively recently also in genes, proteins and metabolites). However, the methodological advancements in this field have been mostly and sometimes exclusively used only in indoor laboratory settings. In parallel, there has been an unprecedented and rapid improvement in our ability to track animals and their behaviour in the wild. However, while the spatial analysis of tracking data is widespread, its temporal aspect is largely unexplored. Here, we review the tools that are available or have potential to record rhythms in the wild animals with emphasis on currently overlooked approaches and monitoring systems. We then demonstrate, in three question-driven case studies, how the integration of traditional and newer approaches can help answer novel chronobiological questions in free-living animals. Finally, we highlight unresolved issues in field chronobiology that may benefit from technological development in the future. As most of the studies in the field are descriptive, the future challenge lies in applying the diverse technologies to experimental set-ups in the wild. This article is part of the themed issue ‘Wild clocks: integrating chronobiology and ecology to understand timekeeping in free-living animals’.

The Success of Cognitive Activity of Students of the Northern (Arctic) Federal University with Different Levels of Anxietyin Different Time Conditions

Journal of Ural Medical Academic Science ◽

10.22138/2500-0918-2021-18-1-52-59 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 52-59

Author(s):

A.I. Taleeva ◽

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I.T. Madumarova ◽

N.V. Zvyagina ◽

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Keyword(s):

Emotional State ◽

Cognitive Task ◽

Cognitive Activity ◽

Whole Body ◽

Modern World ◽

Short Period ◽

Personal Anxiety ◽

Psychophysiological Testing ◽

Short Time ◽

The dynamic development of the modern world requires the processing and development of a large enough amount of information in a short period of time, which leads to a violation of the psychophysiological and psycho-emotional balance of the person. Violation of the psycho-emotional state leads to the development of increased anxiety. Students need to learn a lot of information in a very short time. The time limit affects students as a stress factor, leads to increased stress and therefore negatively affects the quality of work and in general on the whole body. The aim of the study is to determine the success of cognitive tasks by students of the Northern (Arctic) Federal University with different levels of anxiety in different time conditions. The study used a psychophysiological testing device to determine the level of situational and personal anxiety, to assess the psycho-emotional state used the technique of simple visual-motor reaction, to determine the success of the cognitive task were presented words with one missing letter.

Prospects for Cooperation Between Russia and the Republic of Korea in the Fields of Big Data, Network and Artificial Intelligence for the Development of the Digital Economy

World Economy and International Relations ◽

10.20542/0131-2227-2021-65-8-51-60 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 65 (8) ◽

pp. 51-60

Author(s):

Yujeong Kim

Keyword(s):

Artificial Intelligence ◽

Big Data ◽

Large Scale ◽

Technology Development ◽

Digital Economy ◽

Republic Of Korea ◽

Data Network ◽

Leading Position ◽

The Government

Today, each country has interest in digital economy and has established and implemented policies aimed at digital technology development and digital transformation for the transition to the digital economy. In particular, interest in digital technologies such as big data, 5G, and artificial intelligence, which are recognized as important factors in the digital economy, has been increasing recently, and it is a time when the role of the government for technological development and international cooperation becomes important. In addition to the overall digital economic policy, the Russian and Korean governments are also trying to improve their international competitiveness and take a leading position in the new economic order by establishing related technical and industrial policies. Moreover, Republic of Korea often refers to data, network and artificial intelligence as D∙N∙A, and has established policies in each of these areas in 2019. Russia is also establishing and implementing policies in the same field in 2019. Therefore, it is timely to find ways to expand cooperation between Russia and Republic of Korea. In particular, the years of 2020and 2021marks the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, and not only large-scale events and exchange programs have prepared, but the relationship is deepening as part of the continued foreign policy of both countries – Russia’s Eastern Policy and New Northern Policy of Republic of Korea. Therefore, this paper compares and analyzes the policies of the two countries in big data, 5G, and artificial intelligence to seek long-term sustainable cooperation in the digital economy.

Designing the landscape for technological development in neonatal neurocritical care

BMJ Innovations ◽

10.1136/bmjinnov-2018-000288 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 163-171

Author(s):

Colin Hamilton ◽

Robert Phaal ◽

Mita Brahmbhatt ◽

Peter Jarritt ◽

Topun Austin

Keyword(s):

Real Time ◽

Neurocritical Care ◽

Brain Injuries ◽

Unmet Needs ◽

Technology Development ◽

Clinical Skills ◽

Newborn Infants ◽

Patient Pathway ◽

The Impact

ObjectivesTo identify current ‘gaps’ in clinical practice or therapeutic knowledge of the care of neonatal neurointensive care patients and to determine the impact healthcare technologies can have on improving outcomes.DesignThe Cambridge Institute for Manufacturing’s (IfM) roadmapping methodology.SettingCambridge, UK.Participants16 delegates were selected through professional networks. They provided coverage of academia and clinical skills, as well as expertise in neonatology, engineering and technology development.Main outcome measuresA ‘strategic landscape’ has been developed with ‘landmarks’ identified as ‘trends or drivers’, ‘patient pathway experience and unmet needs’ and ‘enabling project or resources’. Priorities were voted on by delegates.Results26 strategic ‘landmarks’ were identified, and of these 8 were considered ‘trends or drivers’, 8 ‘patient pathway experience and unmet needs’ and 10 as ‘enabling project or resources’. Of these, five priorities for the future of neonatal neurocritical care were identified by a voting process: real-time video monitoring for parents; individualised management of preterm infants in neonatal neurocritical care based on real-time multimodal monitoring; continuous electroencephalogram monitoring for early seizure diagnosis; neuroprotection: understanding basic mechanisms; and sleep measurement.ConclusionsThrough the use of the IfM methodology, a list of priorities has been developed for future work into improving the experience and possible outcomes of newborn infants with brain injuries and their families. While not an exhaustive list, it provides the beginning for a national conversation on the topic.

Radicalisation of Adolescents and Youth: In Search of Explanations

Cultural-Historical Psychology ◽

10.17759/chp.2017130305 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 32-40 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

A.D. Tikhonova ◽

N.V. Dvoryanchikov ◽

A. Ernst-Vintila ◽

I.B. Bovina

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Main Part ◽

Modern Society ◽

Integral Characteristic ◽

Modern World ◽

Social Psychological ◽

The Subject ◽

Psychological Knowledge ◽

The main purpose of the presented article is to reveal the potential of social psychological knowledge for the analysis of radicalisation of young people. In the introduction, the features of socialisation in the modern world are discussed. Special attention is drawn to the role of the Internet in the socialisation of adolescents and young people. It is noted that the dominance of audiovisual information contributes to the reduction of reflexivity and promotes the so-called clip thinking, which has become an integral characteristic of adolescents and young people. It is emphasized that life in the modern society is associated with a number of changes taking place simultaneously at different levels, and uncertainty has become its important feature. Extremism and radicalisation are considered as a reaction to uncertainty, a way to overcome it. The main part of the article is devoted to the analysis of models of radicalization describes in various works. Finally, perspectives of further investigation into the subject are outlined.

E-working: Country Versus Culture Dimension

Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics ◽

10.7160/aol.2021.130202 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 23-34

Author(s):

Michal Beňo

Keyword(s):

Problem Solving ◽

The Netherlands ◽

Cultural Diversity ◽

National Culture ◽

Power Distance ◽

Cultural Dimensions ◽

Comprehensive Model ◽

Cultural Backgrounds ◽

Geert Hofstede ◽

Different Cultures

Globalisation and increasing digitisation mean that companies must increasingly orientate themselves internationally in order to become (more) competitive or to remain competitive. Promoting e-working can revitalise rural development. The issue involved is always interaction between people from different cultures, between people who, according to their cultural backgrounds, feel, think and act differently. When cultural diversity and differences are taken into account, greater creativity, more diverse ideas and faster problem solving are achieved. The cultural dimensions, according to Geert Hofstede, offer a comprehensive model for capturing the various expressions of intercultural values. This paper examines the motives for applying e-working in selected European countries in 2018 according to Hofstede’s six dimensions of national culture. Twenty-eight countries from the Eurostat database were analysed (Finland and the Netherlands were excluded, and software detected them in the e-working variable as outliers). Correlation with e-working is statistically significant at PDI (power distance index - negative: the lower the PDI index, the higher the proportion of e-working) and IVR index (indulgence versus restraint - positive: the higher the IVR index, the higher the proportion of e-working).