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Are ESG stocks safe-haven during COVID-19? (2021)
Journal Article
Rubbaniy, G., Khalid, A. A., Rizwan, M. F., & Ali, S. (2022). Are ESG stocks safe-haven during COVID-19?. Studies in Economics and Finance, 39(2), 239-255. https://doi.org/10.1108/SEF-08-2021-0320

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate safe-haven properties of environmental, social and governance (ESG) stocks in global and emerging ESG stock markets during the times of COVID-19 so that portfolio managers and equity market investo... Read More about Are ESG stocks safe-haven during COVID-19?.

Cyclicality of capital adequacy ratios in heterogeneous environment: A nonlinear panel smooth transition regression explanation (2021)
Journal Article
Rubbaniy, G., Khalid, A. A., Polyzos, S., & Almessabi, B. N. (2022). Cyclicality of capital adequacy ratios in heterogeneous environment: A nonlinear panel smooth transition regression explanation. Managerial and Decision Economics, 43(6), 1960-1979. https://doi.org/10.1002/mde.3502

Our study uses a new business cycle (BC) index and a nonlinear panel smooth transition regression model on quarterly data of 1538 bank holding companies of the United States to investigate response of capital adequacy ratios (CARs) to changes in econ... Read More about Cyclicality of capital adequacy ratios in heterogeneous environment: A nonlinear panel smooth transition regression explanation.

Seaweed blends as a valuable source of polyunsaturated and healthy fats for nutritional and food applications (2021)
Journal Article
Marques, F., Lopes, D., da Costa, E., Conde, T., Rego, A., Ribeiro, A. I., …Domingues, M. R. (2021). Seaweed blends as a valuable source of polyunsaturated and healthy fats for nutritional and food applications. Marine Drugs, 19(12), Article 684. https://doi.org/10.3390/md19120684

Seaweeds are considered healthy and sustainable food. Although their consumption is modest in Western countries, the demand for seaweed in food markets is increasing in Europe. Each seaweed species has unique nutritional and functional features. The... Read More about Seaweed blends as a valuable source of polyunsaturated and healthy fats for nutritional and food applications.

Investors’ mood and herd investing: A quantile-on-quantile regression explanation from crypto market (2021)
Journal Article
Rubbaniy, G., Tee, K., Iren, P., & Abdennadher, S. (2022). Investors’ mood and herd investing: A quantile-on-quantile regression explanation from crypto market. Finance Research Letters, 47, Article 102585. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2021.102585

This study uses daily data of 382 cryptocurrencies and a quantile-on-quantile regression (QQR) framework developed by Sim and Zhou (2015), to establish a link between herding behavior and investors’ mood and provide support for mood-as-information hy... Read More about Investors’ mood and herd investing: A quantile-on-quantile regression explanation from crypto market.

End of life choices and storytelling - Exploring preferences and conflicts (2021)
Journal Article
Spear, S., Tapp, A., & Morey, Y. (2021). End of life choices and storytelling - Exploring preferences and conflicts. Storytelling, Self, Society, 17(2), 210-232. https://doi.org/10.1353/sss.2021.0016

As people are living longer, their needs for health and social care at the end of life (EoL) are increasing. People are encouraged to make choices about their EoL, but doing so is a complex process, and there is currently little research into how—and... Read More about End of life choices and storytelling - Exploring preferences and conflicts.

Safe-haven properties of soft commodities during times of Covid-19 (2021)
Journal Article
Rubbaniy, G., Khalid, A. A., Syriopoulos, K., & Samitas, A. (2022). Safe-haven properties of soft commodities during times of Covid-19. Journal of Commodity Markets, 27, Article 100223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcomm.2021.100223

We use wavelet coherence analysis on global COVID-19 fear index and, soft commodities’ spot and futures prices to investigate safe-haven properties of soft commodities over the period from January 28, 2020 to April 29, 2021. Our findings show that ea... Read More about Safe-haven properties of soft commodities during times of Covid-19.

Financial literacy and retirement planning in Pakistan (2021)
Journal Article
Zeb, S., & Bilal, A. (2021). Financial literacy and retirement planning in Pakistan. Global Management Journal for Academic & Corporate Studies, 11(1), Article 20

In this paper, we analyze the financial literacy level of individuals using sociodemographic variables, namely age, sex, education level, working in the financial sector, experience level, and income level. Next, we investigate the impact of financia... Read More about Financial literacy and retirement planning in Pakistan.

Carbon neutrality target for leading exporting countries: On the role of economic complexity index and renewable energy electricity (2021)
Journal Article
Zheng, F., Zhou, X., Rahat, B., & Rubbaniy, G. (2021). Carbon neutrality target for leading exporting countries: On the role of economic complexity index and renewable energy electricity. Journal of Environmental Management, 299, Article 113558. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113558

In order to contribute to the existing limited energy-environment literature, the present study analyze the carbon neutrality targets of the 16 major exporting economies while considering the role of economic complexity and renewable energy electrici... Read More about Carbon neutrality target for leading exporting countries: On the role of economic complexity index and renewable energy electricity.

COVID-19, Lockdowns and herding towards a cryptocurrency market-specific implied volatility index (2021)
Journal Article
Rubbaniy, G., Polyzos, S., Rizvi, S. K. A., & Tessema, A. (2021). COVID-19, Lockdowns and herding towards a cryptocurrency market-specific implied volatility index. Economics Letters, 207, Article 110017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2021.110017

This study investigates herd effects in 101 cryptocurrencies during the period from January 2015 to June 2020. Our results confirm the existence of herding behavior in the cryptocurrency market for the entire sample and show that herding asymmetry is... Read More about COVID-19, Lockdowns and herding towards a cryptocurrency market-specific implied volatility index.

Understanding the dynamics of resource curse in G7 countries: The role of natural resource rents and the three facets of financial development (2021)
Journal Article
Li, Z., Rizvi, S. K. A., Rubbaniy, G., & Umar, M. (2021). Understanding the dynamics of resource curse in G7 countries: The role of natural resource rents and the three facets of financial development. Resources Policy, 73, Article 102141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2021.102141

In this study, we aim to reinvestigate the resource curse hypothesis with a special emphasis on the institutional failure hypothesis. Our sample is based on G7 countries, known to have a high degree of institutional strength, for four decades from 19... Read More about Understanding the dynamics of resource curse in G7 countries: The role of natural resource rents and the three facets of financial development.

Are cryptos safe-haven assets during Covid-19? Evidence from wavelet coherence analysis (2021)
Journal Article
Rubbaniy, G., Khalid, A. A., & Samitas, A. (2021). Are cryptos safe-haven assets during Covid-19? Evidence from wavelet coherence analysis. Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 57(6), 1741-1756. https://doi.org/10.1080/1540496X.2021.1897004

This study adds to the inconclusive debate on safe-haven properties of cryptocurrencies during Covid-19 by analyzing the use of wavelet coherence framework on the global Covid-19 fear index, cryptocurrency implied volatility index (VCRIX), and crypto... Read More about Are cryptos safe-haven assets during Covid-19? Evidence from wavelet coherence analysis.

How women’s transformational leadership induces employees’ innovative behaviour through trust and connectivity: A sequential mediation model (2021)
Journal Article
Bilal, A., Ahmad, W., Jan, M. F., Huseynov, R., & Nagy, H. (in press). How women’s transformational leadership induces employees’ innovative behaviour through trust and connectivity: A sequential mediation model. Global Business Review, https://doi.org/10.1177/0972150920982760

A number of women are leading a variety of organizations in Pakistan. The available research on the effectiveness of women’s leadership is not so clear, and there have been mixed findings across different contexts. The present research attempts to vi... Read More about How women’s transformational leadership induces employees’ innovative behaviour through trust and connectivity: A sequential mediation model.

Impact of project management certification on project performance (2021)
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Aslam, A., & Bilal, A. (2021). Impact of project management certification on project performance. Journal of Project Management, 6(3), 133-142. https://doi.org/10.5267/j.jpm.2021.3.001

In general, certified project management professionals are perceived to enhance project perfor-mance. However, this narrative has quite often been challenged in previous literature. We investi-gate this controversy by including professionalism and ps... Read More about Impact of project management certification on project performance.

Elderly care in the time of coronavirus: Perceptions and experiences of care home staff in Pakistan (2020)
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Bilal, A., Ali Saeed, M., & Yousafzai, T. (2020). Elderly care in the time of coronavirus: Perceptions and experiences of care home staff in Pakistan. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 35(12), 1442-1448. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.5386

Objective: The highly contagious and deadlycoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused significant disruption in the small care sector of Pakistan. This study accordingly explores the perceptions and experiences of staff providing direct caregivin... Read More about Elderly care in the time of coronavirus: Perceptions and experiences of care home staff in Pakistan.

Liquidity risk exposure and its determinants in the banking sector: A comparative analysis between Islamic, conventional and hybrid banks (2020)
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Mohammad, S., Asutay, M., Dixon, R., & Platonova, E. (2020). Liquidity risk exposure and its determinants in the banking sector: A comparative analysis between Islamic, conventional and hybrid banks. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 66, Article 101196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intfin.2020.101196

This study aims to explore and examine the liquidity risk that Islamic banks are exposed to in a comparison with conventional and hybrid banks in the case of 145 commercial banks for the period of 1996–2015. This study also examines the factors deter... Read More about Liquidity risk exposure and its determinants in the banking sector: A comparative analysis between Islamic, conventional and hybrid banks.

Coaching: An effective approach to clinical leadership in military settings (2019)
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Sutherland, R., Keyworth, A., & Goodall, H. (2019). Coaching: An effective approach to clinical leadership in military settings. International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching, XI, Article 5

Effective clinical leadership is the bedrock underpinning optimal clinical performance. A transformational coaching approach to clinical leadership is essential in a the 21st century. Clinicians in leadership roles and healthcare managers would benef... Read More about Coaching: An effective approach to clinical leadership in military settings.

Impact of team goal orientation and information exchange on creativity and innovation in advertising creative teams of Pakistan (2019)
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Bilal, A., & Ahmad, W. (2019). Impact of team goal orientation and information exchange on creativity and innovation in advertising creative teams of Pakistan. Business & Economic Review, 11(1), 145-160

The main objective of the study is to investigate the impact of team goal orientation and information exchange on creativity and innovation in advertising creative teams of Pakistan. The data is collected from 70 teams and 436 employees of the advert... Read More about Impact of team goal orientation and information exchange on creativity and innovation in advertising creative teams of Pakistan.

How formalization impedes employee creativity and organizational innovation: A case of advertising agencies in Pakistan (2018)
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Bilal, A., Mushtaq Ahmad, H., & Majid, F. (2018). How formalization impedes employee creativity and organizational innovation: A case of advertising agencies in Pakistan. NUML International Journal of Business & Management, 13(1), 66-78

Based on control-creativity paradox, the study aims to investigate the relationship between formalization, creativity and innovation. Using survey-based questionnaire the data were collected from 309 creative departments’ emp... Read More about How formalization impedes employee creativity and organizational innovation: A case of advertising agencies in Pakistan.

Violence breeds violence: Burnout as a mediator between patient violence and nurse violence (2018)
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Laeeque, S. H., Bilal, A., Hafeez, A., & Khan, Z. (2019). Violence breeds violence: Burnout as a mediator between patient violence and nurse violence. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 25(4), 604-613. https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2018.1429079

The present study examines whether patient-perpetrated violence triggers anger, hatred and other negative emotions that, under certain circumstances, might motivate nurses to behave violently with patients. In doing so, this study considers burnout a... Read More about Violence breeds violence: Burnout as a mediator between patient violence and nurse violence.

Doctrinal watershed in the interpretation of contractual impossibility under the CISG, UNIDROIT principles and English law (2017)
Journal Article
Nwafor, N. (2017). Doctrinal watershed in the interpretation of contractual impossibility under the CISG, UNIDROIT principles and English law. Business Law Review, 38(6), 219-227. https://doi.org/10.54648/bula2017033

The advents of uniform international commercial laws and model laws have seen serious variations in the applications and interpretations of different doctrines. The doctrine of impossibility of performance of a contract has spawned different routes v... Read More about Doctrinal watershed in the interpretation of contractual impossibility under the CISG, UNIDROIT principles and English law.