Co-opetition in COVID-19 era among organizations

People and organizations should work together for the greater good. This article seeks to identify the categories of co-opetition in post-Corona organizations compared to before. For this purpose, it is used a qualitative approach. The saturation method was used to determine the number of participants and the independent coders’ method was used to confirm the trustworthiness of the research. The results of this study have identified 4 categories in the field of co-opetition in organizations after COVID-19. These categories are more isolation because of lockdown, improving the relations between organizations and citizens, increasing co-opetition of organizations, and virtualization of most works.

Levers of family firms’ resilience in times of crisis

Although the academic literature argues that family firms are more resilient than non-family firms, the reasons for this presumed superiority are still not clearly identified. In addition, while family firms are a significant component of the economic landscape, research has evidenced variations in this organizational form such that some family firms seem to be more resilient than others. The following reflection will seek to provide some elements of analysis of the resilience of these companies in times of crisis.

The conception of the management control function: implementation and characteristics

This research aimed at deepening the empirical knowledge of the management control function in Lebanese insurance companies. It showed that, in the Lebanese insurance sector, the management control function is currently characterized by: (1) Its contingency (it may not formally exist, or it may exist structurally as an autonomous department, or it may be entrusted to the company's CFO or HR Director), (2) Heterogeneity of practices and activities in the field of administrative, financial or human resources management, and (3) A diversity of missions with a preponderance given to the supervision of activities or advice to management or the board of directors. This study also presented the construction of a typology of management control systems present in Lebanese insurance companies; a typology strongly determined by the contingency factors such as size, internationalization of the company as well as the conception of the management control function by the organization's governance.

The effect of COVID-19 on Qatar and Italy stock exchanges

The aim of this research is to study the effect of Covid-19 on both Qatar and Italy stock exchanges between 2018 and 2020. Based on a sample derived from five different indexes from Qatar and Italy stock exchange (Banking index, Industrial index, Insurance index, Goods and Services index, Telecommunication index), the results reveal that Covid-19 has a negative effect on both stock exchange indexes. It is also revealed that Italy stock exchange was more volatile to changes caused by Covid-19 than Qatar stock exchange.

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on enterprises in Italy

The Covid-19 pandemic and the measures that have been adopted to try and contain it have had a deep impact on the Italian economy, the scope of which cannot be perfectly gauged as yet. The consequences of Covid-19 crisis have affected Italian enterprises’ operating in different sectors. Most of enterprises have been obliged to change their technical ways. Thus, new specific trends and actions have been adopted during this challenging period.

The Role of Higher Education in the 21 Century

When the economy is in such bad shape, any of us who has a job is fortunate. Human resource managers and practitioners are concerned with whether employees are contributing to the organization’s Strategy, goals, and priorities or not, as well as how to proceed with the recruiting and selection process, employee engagement, and training and development programs, as a consequence of the pandemic of Covid-19. Organizations all over the world are in a difficult situation; for the first time in history, the value of a barrel of oil dropped to less than zero on April 20, 2020; the only explanation for this is the ongoing global lockdown. The actual workplace has been transformed into a virtual workplace, and HR managers are now pondering how to effectively involve workers. The aim of this paper was to clarify how employee engagement affects organizational efficiency within Covid-19 pandemic and shed the light on all the factors and provide a set of managerial implications to the professionals.

The Impact of Covid-19 on Public Organizations

The rapid expansion of Covid-19 has caused great concern internationally, between governments and individuals in society. The outbreak of the virus has jeopardized the fundamental interests of governments and forced them to take a series of special and unique actions. Many governments have described the crisis as unusual, serious, and unexpected. They have taken immediate steps to reduce and combat the virus

Impact of Covid- 19 on the Agriculture Industry

Covid-19 pandemic enhances different opportunities in different sectors. This pandemic also affected many sectors which reduced the growth. Mainly, we are focusing on the agriculture sector which is the main sector that affects on nation’s economy. Covid-19 used to have a major impact on agriculture and agro-industries. The harvest for agricultural products was accomplished, yet farmers were hampered in certain areas leading to a shortage of workers. In this research paper, we are going to discuss the impacts on the agriculture industry. Whereas the disease outbreak poses several immediate challenges again for the agriculture industry. This also provides the opportunity to accelerate reforms inside the food and agriculture sectors in order to further increase their adaptability in face of a variety of challenges, namely changes in the environment. However, there is sufficient evidence to conclude where the Covid-19 disease seems to have a significant influence on the farming and agriculture industry.

The Next Step is Digital Leadership

The aim of this article is to shed light on the vital role of digital leaders in today’s businesses. Many firms have already grounded their partnership with digital transformation before the pandemic. Others sped up all efforts to implement digital capabilities due to COVID-19 for the first time for survival. So, we tried to show that a digital leader needs additional requirements to face the new challenges of working remotely. Furthermore, we think that good online communication skills with digital leaders draw a compelling composite picture of an effective working environment in a digital world.

The regulatory compliance system: Impact of AML/CFT implementation on the financial performance of Lebanese banks

The purpose of this paper is to provide a better understanding of how the financing of the compliance obligations which are related to “AML / CFT” (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism) does affect the financial performance of banks in Lebanon. The main question is: Does the compliance system play a positive impact on the risk management in Lebanese banking sector? Based on a sample of 66 respondents from BLOM Bank employees, the empirical results showed that the employment of a compliance regulatory system has increased bank’s costs. However, its implementation is not an option since it guarantees the compliance with the local, regional and international policies. Besides, the study revealed that there are numerous benefits associated with these costs that help banks to increase their awareness towards policies and regulations. These benefits are related to the high level of staff training, the closer due-diligence leveling, and the deeper contribution in combating tax evasion by implementing the CRS (Common Reporting Standards) standard in banks systems, which guarantee that information on financial accounts will be automatically exchanged between governments from a worldwide point of view