Research

Refereed Publications:

 Book

1. AL Qur'an, M.N. 2009, "How to select a profitable country for foreign direct Investments". VDM Verlag Dr. Müller Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG, Saarbrücken, Germany, ISBN 978-3-639-19201-8.

Refereed Book Chapters

2. Al Qur’an, M.N. 2008, “The Arabian cultural attitude towards organizational decision-making theories” in A. Ahmed, (ed.), Business excellence and competitiveness in the Middle East and North Africa (GTSD-BECMENA), Vol. 6, No. 1, Inderscience Publishers, UK, pp. 286-294, ISBN : 0–907776–38–8.

*3. Al Qur'an, M.N & Dickie, L. 2005, “How can international firms select beneficial foreign locations for their operations?” in A. Ahmed, (ed.) World sustainable development outlook 2005, Global competitiveness: A common goal in a digital society, Vol. 2, No.1, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Bradford, UK,  pp. 89-102, ISBN: 1-903721-00-8.

Refereed Journal Articles

4. Al Qur’an, M.N. 2009, “The development of location decision factors as a critical managerial procedure involved in the foreign investment decision-making process: Three exploratory case studies”, Journal for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development, Vol 4, No. 1/2, pp.147-159.   

5. Al Qur'an, M.N. 2009, "Strategic Decision-Making in International Business: The Case of the Internationalization Decision", Journal for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development, Vol 4, No. 4, pp.302-313.

6. Al Qur'an, M.N. 2010, "How to use multiple case studies in international business research: methodological aspects", International Review of Business Research Papers, Vol 1, No 1, pp.104-119.

7. Al Qur'an, M.N. 2010, "Determinants of Successful International Expansion of Professional Service Firms: A Case Study of the Arabian Firms", World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. 6, No. 1/2, pp.119-132. (Previously, World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development).

8. Al Qur'an, M.N. 2009, "A Cross-Cultural Perspective on Strategic Management: An Islamic Outlook", World Journal of Management, vol.2, No 3, pp.1-9.

Papers Published in Refereed Conference Proceedings 

9. Al Qur'an, M.N. 2010, " A Cross-Cultural Perspective on Strategic Management: An Islamic Outlook" Proceedings of 12th International Business Research Conference, Dubai, UAE, 8-9 April, 2010.

10. Al Qur'an, M.N. 2009, "How to Use Multiple Case Studies in International Business Research: Methodological Aspects" Proceedings of 11th International Business Research Conference, Sydney, Australia, 2-4 December, 2009.  

11. Al Qur'an, M.N. 2009, "Determinants of Successful International Expansion of Professional Service Firms: A Case Study of the Arabian Firms" Proceedings of 11th International Business Research Conference, Sydney, Australia, 2-4 December, 2009.  

12. Al Qur’an, M.N. 2008, “The internationalization process of the Arabian firms: The case of the Saudi firms" Proceedings of the Fifth Annual World Congress of the Academy for Global Business Advancement (AGBA) on Business and Entrepreneurship Development Across GCC-6 in a Globalized Era. Manama, Bahrain, 16-18 November, 2008. Published in Advances in Global Business Research, ISSN 15499332.

13.  Al Qur’an, M.N. 2007, “The importance of the location decision factors in the selection of a profitable foreign country for international manufacturing operations” Proceedings of the Joint World Congress of the Academy for Global Business Advancement (AGBA) and the Asian Academy of Management on ‘Business and Entrepreneurship Development in a Globalized Era’, Penang, Malaysia, 21-25 May, 2007. Published in Advances in Global Business Research, ISSN 15499332.

14.  Al Qur’an, M.N. 2006, “A review of the assumptions of strategic decision-making theories from an Islamic perspective” Proceedings of the Third Annual World Congress of the Academy for Global Business Advancement (AGBA) on ‘Business Entrepreneurship Development in a Globalized Era’, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 4-6 January, 2006. Published in Advances in Global Business Research, ISSN 15499332.  

15. Al Qur’an, M.N. 2006, “The development of location decision factors as a critical managerial procedure involved in the foreign investment decision-making process: Three exploratory case studies” Proceedings of the Third Annual World Congress of the Academy for Global Business Advancement (AGBA) on ‘Business Entrepreneurship Development in a Globalized Era’, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 4-6 January, 2006. Published in Advances in Global Business Research, ISSN 15499332.

16.  Al Qur'an, M.N & Dickie, L. 2005, “How can international firms select beneficial foreign locations for their international operations?”  Proceedings of  the Third International Conference of World Association for Sustainable Development on 'Globalization, Technology and Sustainable Development', College of Business and Economics, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, 21-23 November, 2005. Published in Globalisation, Technology and Sustainable Development Series, Volume 1, ISSN: 1747-1036.

Scholarly Work in Progress (To be Published in International Refereed Journals)

17. Al Qur'an, M.N., "A review of the Maslow's need theory from an Islamic perspective: An Islamic Conceptual Model”.

18. Al Qur'an, M.N., "The Process of International Market Selection: The Case of the Arabian International Firms".

 

 

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