Developments and Prospects of Business Economics and Finance in Muslim Countries e-bog

This collective volume published by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. (NOVA) includes studies on "e;Developments and Prospects of Business Economics and Finance in Muslim Countries"e; written by several authors from Indonesian Universities and edited by Professor E. Thalassinos of the University of Piraeus, Editor-in-Chief of the European Research Studies Journal and the International Journal of Economics and Business Administration. As the title suggests, the Chapters are a mix of research studies on business economics, financial and managerial issues in Muslim countries with remarkable original research in some of them. Contributors, among them young researches, academics and professionals, have been invited to cover subjects related to their academic and professional expertise by providing innovative ideas and new initiatives for further development in business-economics and finance in Muslim countries which is the main aim of this volume. Initial submissions have been evaluated by external evaluators and the editor on a double-blind evaluation procedure before approval. In the second and third stage and in close cooperation with the authors, the approved submissions were revised, approved by the authors accordingly before their inclusion in the volume. The empirical work presented in the articles is in the sole responsibility of the authors since it was impossible for the Editor to check the results and the final conclusions made. The general intention of the volume and the strategic goal of the Editor was to include articles on a wide spectrum of economic and managerial issues to create a useful collective volume to be used by other researchers as an additional material tool as well as by academics in their teachings. The volume is also appropriate for University libraries and other research institutions to be used as a source of reference in issues related to Muslim countries. The content of the volume includes 13 chapters distributed in eight main fields. Chapters 1, 2, 4 and 8 are related to Islamic finance and investor's behavior in the environment of a Muslim country. Chapters 6 and 12 are related to MSMEs companies and their competitive advantage by operating in a Muslim country. Chapters 5, 7 and 10 are related to ethics, organizational culture, leadership and job satisfaction in a region with different characteristics compared to western economies. Chapter 13 is on housing and tourism with reference to special circumstances occurred in these sectors. Chapter 3 is on taxation, Chapter 9 on electronic leadership and the telecommunication industry and Chapter 11 on supply chain integration.