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Most scholars agreed that firm age determines firm growth. They claimed that hazard rate will fal... more Most scholars agreed that firm age determines firm growth. They claimed that hazard rate will fall with time and firm survival increases with age of the firm. It is because new firms are perceived unable to achieve economies of scale and they rarely have the sufficient managerial resources and expertise. However, prior empirical studies on firm age do not provide conclusive evidence regarding its relationship with performance. Some scholars made another conflicting remarks stating that old firms are not flexible enough to make rapid adjustment, indicating barriers to innovate and make profit. Their organizational rigidities limit their growth by inhibiting change as they become harder to change over time. Older firms are also assumed to own antiquated machines, plants and equipment that limit their capability to innovate. These arguments has raised the interest for researchers to further study issues pertaining to firm age in a variety of contexts including in relation to the business development, technology and social systems. The study attempts to explore the relationship of firm age with intellectual capital, innovation capability and value production. The unit of analysis for the study is Small and Medium Enterprises operating in Malaysia.

The recognition of knowledge as a key success factor in determining firm performance has laid the... more The recognition of knowledge as a key success factor in determining firm performance has laid the groundwork for scholars to explore intellectual capital in a variety of contexts including in relation to the business development, innovation management and social systems. Intellectual capital is defined as a group of knowledge assets that are owned and controlled by an organization that create value. It is divided into three components, namely human capital, structural capital and relational capital. Prior empirical studies on intellectual capital indicate that there were conflicting results between intellectual capital and its components, and firm performance. This paper tends to explore the conflicting results that link between them. The unit of analysis for the study is Small and Medium Enterprises operating in Malaysia.

The recognition of innovation capability as a key success factor in an increasingly competitive, ... more The recognition of innovation capability as a key success factor in an increasingly competitive, global economy has laid the groundwork to explore new practices of management. Innovation capability is the ability of a firm to transform an idea into a something new which carries an economic value. The economic value would then increase profit and consequently firm performance. However, prior empirical study on innovation capability does not provide conclusive evidence regarding the relationship between innovation capability and firm performance. This paper tends to explore the conflicting results that link between the two variables.

Rapid changes are taking place at present, be it in social, technological, economic and political... more Rapid changes are taking place at present, be it in social, technological, economic and political contexts. To meet these changes, firms need to be equipped with high quality knowledge and skills in order to be able to create opportunities, as well as innovate and sustain their businesses. On top of that, firms also have to constantly improve and manage their knowledge and skills, which are directly related to managing intellectual capital. This is because firms that obviously emphasized on intellectual capital development tend to be a step ahead and almost always possess state-of-the-art technology, which lead to greater innovation. Moreover, scholars also agreed that a firm's competitive advantage largely depends on its intellectual capital, or on its known ability to manage and utilize knowledge. Therefore, the recognition of intellectual capital has laid the groundwork to explore new practices of management. This paper will discuss on managing intellectual capital and its relationship with firm performance.

The recognition of intellectual capital as a key success factor in determining firm performance h... more The recognition of intellectual capital as a key success factor in determining firm performance has laid the groundwork for scholars to explore methods of measuring intellectual capital. Intellectual capital is defined as a group of knowledge assets that are owned and controlled by an organization that create value. Browsing from previous literatures, there is a plethora of methods to measure intellectual capital. It is evidence that considerable works have been undertaken to identify metrics for measuring intellectual capital. This paper intent to discuss six wellknown methods of measuring intellectual capital used to discover its value which is beneficial to firm performance.

Earlier, countries used relationships with citizens in outbound and inbound manners and have used... more Earlier, countries used relationships with citizens in outbound and inbound manners and have used them for a better positioning of the nation. Nowadays, both relationships emerged and industrialized through the usage of ICTs to find solutions in attracting tourists and promote their own destinations. In addition, the complete structures of different sectors of goods and services have been partially revolutionized globally by an innovative modern interaction between agents involved. Therefore, the e-government construction requires technical development and implementation solutions from private sector in the country. Both sectors, tourism and government are facing obstacles and challenges generated by the advance and improvement in the use of ICTs by consumers and citizens. This report presents an overview of the relationship between e-government and e-tourism as an e-service under ICT technology. The relationship further explained using a case study of Sultanate of Oman with conclusion and recommendations to the nation.

E-government construction requires technical development and implementation solutions from privat... more E-government construction requires technical development and implementation solutions from private sector in the country. Both sectors, tourism and government are facing obstacles and challenges generated by the advance and improvement in the use of ICTs by consumers and citizens. Ksenia et al. (2014) illustrated that there are 21 dimensions of tourist satisfaction toward aesthetic judgment and effects in behavioral intention to visit and revisit. This report presents the Uniqueness dimension’s overview from the 21 dimensions to be visited and discussed using a case study of GCC interviews in order to conduct conclusion and recommendations to the GCC nations.

Most scholars agreed that firm age determines firm growth. They claimed that hazard rate will fal... more Most scholars agreed that firm age determines firm growth. They claimed that hazard rate will fall with time and firm survival increases with age of the firm. It is because new firms are perceived unable to achieve economies of scale and they rarely have the sufficient managerial resources and expertise. However, prior empirical studies on firm age do not provide conclusive evidence regarding its relationship with performance. Some scholars made another conflicting remarks stating that old firms are not flexible enough to make rapid adjustment, indicating barriers to innovate and make profit. Their organizational rigidities limit their growth by inhibiting change as they become harder to change over time. Older firms are also assumed to own antiquated machines, plants and equipment that limit their capability to innovate. These arguments has raised the interest for researchers to further study issues pertaining to firm age in a variety of contexts including in relation to the business development, technology and social systems. The study attempts to explore the relationship of firm age with intellectual capital, innovation capability and value production. The unit of analysis for the study is Small and Medium Enterprises operating in Malaysia.

The recognition of knowledge as a key success factor in determining firm performance has laid the... more The recognition of knowledge as a key success factor in determining firm performance has laid the groundwork for scholars to explore intellectual capital in a variety of contexts including in relation to the business development, innovation management and social systems. Intellectual capital is defined as a group of knowledge assets that are owned and controlled by an organization that create value. It is divided into three components, namely human capital, structural capital and relational capital. Prior empirical studies on intellectual capital indicate that there were conflicting results between intellectual capital and its components, and firm performance. This paper tends to explore the conflicting results that link between them. The unit of analysis for the study is Small and Medium Enterprises operating in Malaysia.

The recognition of innovation capability as a key success factor in an increasingly competitive, ... more The recognition of innovation capability as a key success factor in an increasingly competitive, global economy has laid the groundwork to explore new practices of management. Innovation capability is the ability of a firm to transform an idea into a something new which carries an economic value. The economic value would then increase profit and consequently firm performance. However, prior empirical study on innovation capability does not provide conclusive evidence regarding the relationship between innovation capability and firm performance. This paper tends to explore the conflicting results that link between the two variables.

Rapid changes are taking place at present, be it in social, technological, economic and political... more Rapid changes are taking place at present, be it in social, technological, economic and political contexts. To meet these changes, firms need to be equipped with high quality knowledge and skills in order to be able to create opportunities, as well as innovate and sustain their businesses. On top of that, firms also have to constantly improve and manage their knowledge and skills, which are directly related to managing intellectual capital. This is because firms that obviously emphasized on intellectual capital development tend to be a step ahead and almost always possess state-of-the-art technology, which lead to greater innovation. Moreover, scholars also agreed that a firm's competitive advantage largely depends on its intellectual capital, or on its known ability to manage and utilize knowledge. Therefore, the recognition of intellectual capital has laid the groundwork to explore new practices of management. This paper will discuss on managing intellectual capital and its relationship with firm performance.

The recognition of intellectual capital as a key success factor in determining firm performance h... more The recognition of intellectual capital as a key success factor in determining firm performance has laid the groundwork for scholars to explore methods of measuring intellectual capital. Intellectual capital is defined as a group of knowledge assets that are owned and controlled by an organization that create value. Browsing from previous literatures, there is a plethora of methods to measure intellectual capital. It is evidence that considerable works have been undertaken to identify metrics for measuring intellectual capital. This paper intent to discuss six wellknown methods of measuring intellectual capital used to discover its value which is beneficial to firm performance.

Earlier, countries used relationships with citizens in outbound and inbound manners and have used... more Earlier, countries used relationships with citizens in outbound and inbound manners and have used them for a better positioning of the nation. Nowadays, both relationships emerged and industrialized through the usage of ICTs to find solutions in attracting tourists and promote their own destinations. In addition, the complete structures of different sectors of goods and services have been partially revolutionized globally by an innovative modern interaction between agents involved. Therefore, the e-government construction requires technical development and implementation solutions from private sector in the country. Both sectors, tourism and government are facing obstacles and challenges generated by the advance and improvement in the use of ICTs by consumers and citizens. This report presents an overview of the relationship between e-government and e-tourism as an e-service under ICT technology. The relationship further explained using a case study of Sultanate of Oman with conclusion and recommendations to the nation.

E-government construction requires technical development and implementation solutions from privat... more E-government construction requires technical development and implementation solutions from private sector in the country. Both sectors, tourism and government are facing obstacles and challenges generated by the advance and improvement in the use of ICTs by consumers and citizens. Ksenia et al. (2014) illustrated that there are 21 dimensions of tourist satisfaction toward aesthetic judgment and effects in behavioral intention to visit and revisit. This report presents the Uniqueness dimension’s overview from the 21 dimensions to be visited and discussed using a case study of GCC interviews in order to conduct conclusion and recommendations to the GCC nations.