Search Results for covid-19
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Today, The World is living in a state of economic stagnation caused by the emerging (COVID-19), and the impact of the health crisis, as a result of preventive measures, has extended to the total closure and almost complete suspension of economic activities. This research aims to demonstrate the impact of the Corona pandemic (COVID-19) on supply chains, and the extent of the supply chain stumbling and its impact on the gross domestic product, as the research reached results, the most important of which is the presence of a clear stumble in supply chains, for the first and second quarters of the year (2020), which led To the decline in GDP and the volume of demand, and that agile supply chains can recover quickly from sudden setbacks, and as a result, the research recommends the need to modify supply chains to make them more flexible, and pay attention to the strategic level of risk management, as it is preferred for companies to reconsider the system and size of emergency stocks, to face A series of economic challenges resulting from abnormal conditions such as epidemics, or emerging infectious diseases such as the virus (COVID-19) and diversification of supply chains and storage systems practices.
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The United Arab Emirates has established a distinguished economic and social model characterized by its ability to keep pace with rapid technological and digital transformations, as well as its continuous expansion in investment and development activities. Despite this progress, the UAE remains vulnerable to fluctuations resulting from global economic crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, which had a substantial impact on financial markets, liquidity levels, and capital mobility.
This study examines the structural characteristics of the UAE economy and its development policies through key macroeconomic indicators, namely gross domestic product (GDP), the inflation rate, and the public debt ratio. It then analyzes the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the UAE banking system by focusing on Emirates NBD Bank and First Abu Dhabi Bank, based on selected financial indicators, including net profit, return on assets (ROA), and return on equity (ROE).
Among the most important conclusions reached by the study is that the COVID-19 crisis revealed the resilience and efficiency of the UAE banking sector in dealing with the pandemic and achieving an early recovery. This resilience contributed to financial stability and superior profitability for both banks. However, the pace and nature of recovery differed between the two institutions. Emirates NBD Bank achieved the highest levels of profitability and return on assets, while First Abu Dhabi Bank maintained steady growth, reflecting the adoption of a long-term risk management strategy. This diversity in banks’ policies contributes to the creation of a balanced banking system capable of effectively coping with crisis.
As for the key recommendations, the study emphasizes the need to strengthen the role of the banking sector in raising public awareness, as well as monitoring the damages suffered by customers in the aftermath of crises, giving due consideration to their interests, and ensuring the protection of their rights through a comprehensive set of regulatory and supportive measures.
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The increase in the number of people infected with the virus around the world and the human and material losses caused by this phenomenon and the social and psychological effects it generates include all categories of society. The main purpose of studying this virus is to know ways to reduce losses and make future predictions about it.
In this research, time series (general trend equations) were used in the theoretical side and monthly data analysis on the virus (covid 19) and for the time period (2019-2020) because of the high accuracy and flexibility of these equations in analyzing the time series.
The results showed that the appropriate and efficient model is the quadratic model to represent the time series according to the comparison with other models.
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The research aimed to test and know the role that digital leadership plays in individual work performance within the framework of the interactive role of knowledge sharing behavior, as the research problem centers on scientists’ belief that the COVID-19 virus may be with us for decades or more, and data and information were collected about the selected sample through the questionnaire. Which is considered a main tool in this research, as the sample included members of the teaching staff in a number of universities and private colleges in the Middle Euphrates region, amounting to (312) individuals. In order to support the relationship between these variables from a theoretical perspective, the study relied on measuring the digital leadership variable on a scale that includes: Five dimensions (visionary leadership, learning culture in the digital age, excellence in professional practice, systemic improvement, and digital citizenship), and as for the knowledge sharing behavior variable, a scale was adopted that includes four dimensions (written contributions, organizational communications, personal interactions, and communities of practice) While the study adopted a scale that includes four dimensions to measure individual work performance (task performance, contextual performance, adaptive performance, and adverse work behavior), the descriptive analytical approach was adopted in presenting and interpreting the information for the research, and for the purpose of analyzing and processing the data statistically, a group of Descriptive statistical measures, Pearson correlation coefficient, structural equation modeling, and modified analysis. These methods were used through the statistical program (Spss.25, Amos.25). The most prominent conclusions are that the knowledge sharing behavior in some universities and private colleges, the study sample, is The field aspect would enhance the impact of digital leadership on individual work performance, and this means the presence of knowledge sharing behavior in the field alongside digital leadership that would contribute to individual work performance in these private universities.
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It is impossible to overstate how important employees are to a small business' survival and how well they are managed. This is especially true because, smaller businesses depend more on the individual contributions of the employees to the overall success of the business. Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are significantly more prevalent than large corporations worldwide and employ a greater proportion of the labor force. In many economic sectors, SMEs are credited with fostering competition and innovation. While SMEs in Nigeria produce more jobs than large companies do, they also face difficulties that call for the assistance of experts from a variety of fields, including human resources managers. Therefore, this study uses a basic literature review and desk research approach to investigate the potential role of human resource management in SMEs in Nigeria. The main issues with SMEs' prior to the COVID-19 pandemic are identified as being insufficient skills and training, as well as depression and high labor turnover during the pandemic in Nigeria. In order to increase their effectiveness and efficiency in Nigeria, efforts are made to encourage SMEs to implement human resource management philosophies. As a result of the fact that no organization, no matter how big or small, can function without people, the study comes to the conclusion that human resource management is crucial. The study therefore recommends, among other things, that in order for Nigeria to experience sustainable post-COVID-19 business growth, SMEs must immediately implement human resource management strategies.
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The study sought to activate the learning dimensions of the organization to become a (learning organization) capable of managing its strategic crises, so learning is the way that preserves its potential and strengthens its capabilities to be more rapid in reaction to successive changes and crises, so if organizations want to be effective in an environment dominated by uncertainty It has to rely on its ability to learn, and the availability of its dimensions will provide it with the ability to manage its strategic crises. Hence, the research problem started through a set of research implications that were:
- Is there a correlation relationship between the learning organization and strategic crisis management.?
- Is there an effect of the learning organization in strategic crisis management?
- Is there a contribution to the dimensions of the learning organization in strategic crisis management.?
The research assumed the existence of these dimensions in the researched organizations and how these dimensions affect the organization’s strategic crisis management, in order to achieve a flexible response to the turbulent changes of the crisis, and to achieve these objectives, a set of field-tested hypotheses were formulated by adopting the opinions of the members of the research sample, in order to accurately test the hypotheses and ensure their validity. Relying on a number of statistical methods appropriate for these relationships.
The research reached a set of Conclusions which confirmed its hypotheses to show the existence of a positive moral correlation as well as the existence of a moral impact of the learning organization in strategic crisis management. The educational dimensions of the organization as an explanatory variable have been identified 68% of the change in strategic crisis management as a responding variable. To present a set of recommendations aimed at activating the positive relations achieved and indicating the aspects that need to redraw their future paths in the researched organizations in particular and the corresponding organizations in general to confront the multiple crises, especially the (Covid-19) crisis.
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This research examines the economic impact of geopolitical crises on international trade by analyzing changes in trade flows and strategic commodity prices during the period 2008–2023. The study relies on data from the World Bank, the World Trade Organization (WTO), and SESRIC, employing multiple econometric models including Ordinary Least Squares (OLS), Difference-in-Differences (DiD), and the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM). The findings reveal that geopolitical crises such as economic sanctions, wars, and the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant negative effect on global trade flows, accompanied by sharp increases in oil, wheat, and natural gas prices. The study concludes that strong economic blocs, such as BRICS and the European Union, have played a crucial role in mitigating these negative effects, highlighting the importance of economic integration in addressing global disruptions.
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Research aims to reveal nature of mediating role of organizational learning in relationship between strategic flexibility and high performance. Intellectual research problem was represented by main question: Does strategic flexibility have an impact on achieving high performance through mediating role of organizational learning? On basis of which sub-questions were raised through which appropriate solutions could be found. While the problem of field study of urgent need to respond to the repercussions of Corona pandemic was manifested through staff that have sufficient flexibility to achieve performance required of them to cross this crisis and sustain that performance through organizational learning of various kinds. Importance of research was evident from importance of the field of application, which needed to provide various solutions to advance and develop reality of health performance, as research was applied in Karbala Health Department on a random sample of (37) employees from its administrative and medical staff, based on a questionnaire form. Used a set of statistical methods to analyze data, including simple correlation coefficient (Pearson), analysis of ANOVA and test (Sobel) by using statistical program SPSS V.25. Research reached a set of conclusions, most important of which is existence of a direct correlation and a significant positive effect between research variables, in addition to presence of an indirect and significant effect of organizational learning in relationship between strategic flexibility and high performance. Based on conclusions of research, researchers were able to formulate a number of recommendations to improve performance levels and respond to Covid 19 crisis, most important of which is increasing interest in organizational learning at level of research community, as it represents real basis for enhancing and improving flexibility and performance of its human resources (administrative and medical staff) on one hand.