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The BUE aims to become a leading research University in Egypt and the MENA region.

At the Faculty of Business Administration, Economics, and Political Science, each Department‘s research strategy has to be seen in the context of the whole Faculty and University’s research policies. Of particular strategic importance, is the role that effective research policies and practices play in developing strong academic and quality reputations, not only in research itself, but also in the teaching practices and Faculty life of a respected university. Thus, important though they are, effective research policies involve more than just the production of measurable or quantitative research outputs such as conference papers, learned journal articles, monographs, research reports and so on. The individual Departments and Faculty as a whole have to develop and improve the capability to produce effective research proposals in order to attract a steady stream of external funding to support its research aims and activities. The BUE research strategy requires focus on an interdisciplinary scholarly composition so as to encourage a recombination and cross-validation of multi-concepts. There also has to be a programme of regular and effective development of research capacity among academic staff and students and dissemination of research findings, publications and good practice within the Faculty, to both the University and to peer institutions, as well as to policy makers, to potential sponsors and to the wider public.

Prof. Maged G. Iskander
Vice Dean for Research and Postgraduate Studies

Welcome Note

Faculty Conference
The Faculty of Business Administration, Economics, and Political Science presents to you its first conference, "EGYPT'S FUTURE OUTLOOK: THE SEARCH FOR NEW BALANCES". Below are the call for papers and conference programme.
BAEPS Conference 2020 - Call for Papers
CALL FOR PAPERS

BAEPS Conference 2020
Faculty of Business Administration, Economics and Political Science
The British University in Egypt
“EGYPT’S FUTURE OUTLOOK: THE SEARCH FOR NEW BALANCES”
November 24, 2020
Cairo, Egypt

You are cordially invited to participate in the ‘2020 BAEPS Annual Conference’ organized by the Faculty of Business Administration, Economics & Political Science (BAEPS) at The British University in Egypt on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Authors are invited to submit their original research papers within the scope of this conference.

CONFERENCE THEME

The 2020 BAEPS Annual Conference is a new platform for knowledge sharing and collective dialogue on the most recent research. The conference will provide an important platform for interested researchers. Themes related to entrepreneurship, economic development, socio-economic reforms, environmental economics, political stabilization, foreign policy, and international relations. Moreover, it will provide the initiative to evaluate the effectiveness of current reforms and pave the way for new policies that will facilitate the road to development.

The BAEPS Annual Conference 2020 offers various tracks which include:

1- Business Administration Track:

The Business Current and Future Outlook within the Egypt 2030 Strategy

To foster private sector export-led development, the government has broadened its programme agenda, initiating reforms to improve land allocation efficiency, strengthen public competition procurement, transparency of state-owned enterprises, and tackle corruption. Egypt’s challenge is to modernize its economy and business environment to benefit from its potential. An essential element is to ensure the best allocation of resources to generate higher growth and remove price distortions.

Furthermore, it is imperative to ensure that the most vulnerable segments of society are protected, and fiscal resources are safeguarded for spending on health and education. More broadly, the faster creation of private sector job opportunities including women labour force is part of the inclusive growth strategy, which is expected to steadily improve living standards, including the lower-skilled workers. Egypt specifically needs at least 700,000 new jobs annually to absorb its growing population through making private sector the main engine of growth.

The Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS): Egypt Vision 2030 represents a foothold towards inclusive development. Thus, economic and social justice, and reviving the role of Egypt in regional leadership are deliberated as a cultivating prosperity path. SDS represents a road map for maximizing competitive advantage to achieve the aspirations of Egyptians in a dignified life.  The regional and global circumstances give the SDS a comparative advantage; for revisiting and align the strategic vision with international developments. Thus, helping Egypt achieve specific objectives.

As a general framework, SDS has followed the sustainable development principle for improving the quality of welfare through dealing with three main dimensions: economic, social, and environmental dimensions. Furthermore, SDS is based upon the principles of “inclusive sustainable development” and “balanced regional development”; emphasizing the full participation. The strategy considers closing development gaps and efficient use of resources. By 2030, the new Egypt will achieve a competitive and knowledge-based economy, characterized by social integration with a balanced ecosystem, benefiting from strategic location and human capital to achieve sustainable development.

Consequently, the prospective researchers are encouraged to mark a milestone road map towards Egypt’s 2030 strategy implementation. In this regard, this interactive event’s contributions seek to focus on Egypt’s business outlook specifically in the areas of responsible management, innovation and management, women and youth empowerment, and internationalization and technology support.

2- Economics Track:

The Economic-Social Pillar: The Road to Improved Outcomes

In the context of revisited economic priorities by the Egyptian post-2013 government as well as the changing regional and global environment, Egypt’s economic, social, and political setup is currently witnessing a dynamic change. The new prevailing setup framed in Egypt’s Sustainable Development Strategy (vision 2030) as well as Egypt’s announced commitment to the Global SDGs agenda have together encouraged the Egyptian government to pursue radical changes not only in economic and social policies but also in the institutional environment governing the operation of the Egyptian economy. In 2016, Egypt announced the launch of a courageous Structural Reform Programme with the intention of addressing the longstanding fundamental monetary, fiscal, and social imbalances, which have exacerbated massively in the recent years and have been a prime cause of the witnessed political and social unrest in Egypt. These reforms resulted in radical economic and social changes leading to ground-breaking outcomes in several dimensions.

First, the Egyptian currency flotation regime adopted in November 2016, that was delayed for a very long time, resulted in the depreciation of the Egyptian currency yielding implications with respect to the international and domestic markets. Second, the gradual removal of energy subsidies that resulted in upheavals in the Egyptian economy had serious implications on individuals’ consumption as well as the consumption of producers. Third, several social protection and assistance policies were introduced during the implementation of the reforms to cushion the poor and vulnerable individuals. Fourth, radical changes in the investment’s atmosphere were introduced in order to encourage both domestic and foreign investment. In this context, Egypt undertook radical policy amendments that have long-term serious implications on the Egyptian economy and individuals. Such economic and social dynamics in Egypt and neighbouring countries provide a rich area for research, investigation, and deriving useful policy implications for both the Egyptian economy and the economic literature in general.

We encourage interested researchers to submit quality academic research products in the areas that are relevant to the above mentioned themes. Interest is in research highlighting the impact of the changes that took place within the Egyptian economy, including the effectiveness of the policies and programs implemented. Researchers may assess these policies with a view on how to improve their effectiveness or how other supporting policies could be utilized. Academic manuscripts that fall under other economic and social themes will be equally considered for presentation in the conference parallel sessions.

3- Political Science Track:

Egypt’s International Relations after 2013: The Search for a New Balance

The 2013 uprising and the rise of President Sisi to power in 2014 have brought significant transformations in Egypt’s international relations. Such transformations are evident in Egypt’s formulation of a new foreign policy doctrine that has rested on a more balanced approach to international politics and a nationalistic reassertion of Egypt’s freedom of manoeuvre at the global and regional levels. Since its inception, the new Egyptian foreign policy doctrine has gradually developed into three main directions. First, Egypt has sought to balance its relations with the great powers after decades of its traditionally pro-American foreign policy. This was evident in Egypt’s recent pivot towards Russia and China in the context of its new ‘Look East’ policy. Second, Egypt has sought to distance itself from the regional sectarian agendas that have dominated Middle East politics since the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, and which had the effect of weakening the nationalist institutions of the state and fuelling the disintegration of societies. In this context, Egypt has emerged as an assertive defender of the integrity of the nation-state and the principle of non-interference. Third, Egypt has sought to reengage actively with Africa after decades of withdrawal from the continent. This was evident in Egypt’s success in restoring its relations with the African Union, which had suspended Egypt’s membership in July 2013, and its active role in boosting regional economic integration and cooperation among African states.

While it is still premature to envision a major alliance shift in Egypt’s international relations reminiscent to Nasser’s era, it is clear that such developments have already brought a substantial degree of balance into Egypt’s relations with global and regional powers.

We invite participants to reflect on the development of Egypt’s international relations after 2013. We are particularly interested in contributions which critically investigate the patterns of continuity and change in Egypt’s international relations, including its relations with key state actors and regional/international organizations. These patterns should be investigated with a view of assessing the motivations for and implications of such policy developments on domestic, regional, and international politics.

Extended abstracts/Manuscripts Submission Guidelines

Extended abstracts/manuscripts may be submitted to baeps.arc@bue.edu.eg. Upon receipt of the extended abstract/manuscript, a confirmation e-mail will be sent. Authors must comply with the following guidelines before their work can be considered. Extended abstracts/manuscripts not in compliance shall not be considered.
1. Extended abstracts/manuscripts submission in both English and Arabic are welcome.
2. Submissions should include:
a. A title page: consisting of the title of the paper, affiliation(s), author(s) contact information, abstract, and keywords
b. Anonymous extended abstract/manuscript. In the case of submission of an extended abstract, it should be no longer than 1000 words. In the case of submission of manuscript, it should be no longer than 6,000 words excluding references, tables, and figures. The manuscript should be submitted without any indication of its authorship
3. All documents should be submitted in Word format with 1.5 line spacing
4. Font 12-point Times New Roman or a similar font should be used. Margins should be 1.5 inches on the top, bottom, and sides
5. All tables and figures should be inside the text
6. Page numbers should be at the bottom and middle of the page
7. References should be cited according to the American Psychological Association (APA) style.

PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES

All papers will be reviewed for publication in:

  1. Conference Proceedings titled BAEPS Annual Conference: Egypt’s future OUTLOOK: THE Search for New Balances (English/Arabic):
    • Revised drafts in accordance with conference’s received written comments will be published after the conference
  2. Academic Journal titled BUE Review of Business, Economics, and Political Science Journal (ISSN: 2636-3828) (English):
    • All reviewed accepted full text papers for BAEPS Annual Conference 2020 will also be invited to submit a final version to the journal.

IMPORTANT DATES

Extended abstracts submission deadline: March 1, 2020
Acceptance notification: March 16, 2020
Registration fees deadline: April 1, 2020
Manuscript submission deadline: June 1, 2020
Conference date: June 24, 2020

REGISTRATION FEES

The BAEPS Annual Conference 2020 registration fee is accessible through the Commercial International Bank (CIB). For further details about registration form and fees, please visit http://bit.ly/BAEPS-ARC-REG2020. Registration fees do not cover accommodation and travel expenses. Registration fees per individual are as follows:
1. 500 EGP for Egyptian presenters/participants
2. 100 USD for International presenters/participants
3. 250 EGP for Egyptian attendees and non-presenting co-authors
4. 50 USD for International attendees and non-presenting co-authors
N.B. Graduate students get 50% discount of the fees.
N.B. There will be no refund on the registration fees.
* Registration fees do not cover accommodation. However, transportation for the conference will be available.

BANK INFORMATION

Bank Name: Commercial International Bank
Account Holder: The British University in Egypt
Account No.:100022446597
Swift Code: CIBEEGCX165
Branch Name: BUE

INVITE YOUR COLLEAGUES
Invitation to the BAEPS Annual Conference 2020 may be extended to your colleagues who might be interested to join us. Alternatively, you can share a link to the BAEPS Annual Conference 2020 on your social media accounts using the following link: http://bit.ly/BAEPS-CONFERENCE2020

Conference Programme
Programme

9:30 – 10:00: Registration

10:00 – 10:30: Welcome Remarks

Prof. Wadouda Badran (Dean of the Faculty of BAEPS)

Prof. Yehia Bahei-El-Din (BUE Vice President for Research and Postgraduate Studies)

Prof. Ahmed Hamad (BUE President)

Ms. Farida Khamis (BUE Chairman of the Board of Trustees)

Microsoft teams’ link:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3a68d33e5f487443239cc34d8fdd6207ee%40thread.tacv2/1605325412028?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2223db6e06-05c4-489d-b136-cba94a8e6f36%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22b3db2dc6-b32f-41c9-abbc-14c544699ae1%22%7d

 

10:30 – 11:45 [Session 1] – Business Administration Track

Chair/discussant: Professor Magdy Abdel Kader
                                Cairo University

Moderator: Dr. Noha Abdelrahman
                    The British University in Egypt

Sustainable Development Policy: A Participatory Approach to Increase Students’ Awareness of Solid Waste Management

Dr. Zeinab Younis and Dr. Ola Mamdouh
The British University in Egypt

 Corporate Social Responsibility and Firm Risk in the Egyptian Stock Exchange

Dr. Dina Hassouna & Dr. Rania Salem
The British University in Egypt

أثر البيانات الضخمة كأحد أدوات التحول الرقمى على تطوير مهنة المحاسبة  (دراسة ميدانية(

Dr. Aly Abas
The Higher Institute for Administrative Sciences

 Microsoft teams’ link:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3a0df6cbddea754d1292a70caa0b9ea5f6%40thread.tacv2/1605579011299?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2223db6e06-05c4-489d-b136-cba94a8e6f36%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22b3db2dc6-b32f-41c9-abbc-14c544699ae1%22%7d

 

10:30 – 11:45 [Session 1] – Economics Track

Chair/discussant: Professor John Adams
                                 Heriot-Watt University, UK

Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Mostafa AboElsoud
                    The British University in Egypt

Engendering Sustainable Development Competencies in Higher Education: The Case of Egypt

Dr. Suzanna Elmassah
Cairo University & Zayed University

Carbon Dioxide Emissions: Dynamic Panel Data Analysis of Energy Intensive Industries in Egypt

Dr. Iman Al-Ayouty, Dr. Hoda Hassaballa & Dr. Maha El Hini
The British University in Egypt

 Horizontal Trust and Economic Growth in MENA

Ms. Mariam Abdelkarim & Dr. Rania Miniesy
The British University in Egypt

Microsoft teams’ link:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3a8c9ae7f62ace4a4d9d7f069afabc3155%40thread.tacv2/1605579914908?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2223db6e06-05c4-489d-b136-cba94a8e6f36%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22b3db2dc6-b32f-41c9-abbc-14c544699ae1%22%7d

11:45 – 12:00 [Break]

 

12:00 – 01:15 [Session 2] – Business Administration Track

Chair/discussant: Dr. Dina Kafafy
                                Egyptian National Competitiveness Council (ENCC)

Moderator: Dr. Dina Hassouna
                     The British University in Egypt

Working Women Psychological Empowerment and Work-Life Balance during COVID-19 Pandemic:  Evidence from Egypt 

Dr. Maha Dajani & Dr. Bassant Adel
The British University in Egypt

 Green Banking Practices: Examining the Impact of Blockchain Technology on Bank Profitability in Egypt

Mr. Bassel Mohamed & Dr. Rania Pasha
The British University in Egypt

 Exploring the Antecedents of Student’s Acceptance of Digital Learning Platforms: An Empirical Study on Interactive Digital Textbook Learning Systems 

Dr. Noha Bendary
The British University in Egypt

Microsoft teams’ link:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3a0e507717c41c4db4b17d4faec8f39c22%40thread.tacv2/1605581561084?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2223db6e06-05c4-489d-b136-cba94a8e6f36%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22b3db2dc6-b32f-41c9-abbc-14c544699ae1%22%7d

 

12:00 – 01:15 [Session 2] – Economics Track

Chair/discussant: Dr. Ioannis Kostakis
                                Harokopio University, Athens, Greece

Moderator: Dr. Maha El Hini
                     The British University in Egypt

 Public Debt and Economic Growth in Egypt: A Vector Autoregression (VAR) Approach

Dr. Sahar Halim
The British University in Egypt

Nudging to Increase the Formalization Rate In the Egyptian Economy

Dr. Rania Salah El-Din
Ahram Canadian University

 Monetary-Fiscal Games under Political Uncertainty: The Role of Institutions

Dr. Sarah Elkhishin
The British University in Egypt

& Dr. Dina Kassab
Cairo University

Microsoft teams’ link:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3a510508c506ce40f98390de7183c25a0d%40thread.tacv2/1605582309405?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2223db6e06-05c4-489d-b136-cba94a8e6f36%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22b3db2dc6-b32f-41c9-abbc-14c544699ae1%22%7d

 

01:15 – 01:30 [Break]

 

01:30 – 02:45 [Session 3] – Business Administration Track

Chair/discussant: Professor Wael Kortam
                                Cairo University

Moderator: Dr. Noha Abdelrahman
                     The British University in Egypt

A Proposed Performance Measurement Model Based on Satisfying Organisational Employees, Managers and Customers

Prof. Maged Morcos
The British University in Egypt

Sustainability from a Human Resource Development Lens

Dr. Sherine Elfeky & Dr. Bassant Adel
The British University in Egypt

The Impact of Personality Traits on Counterproductive Sustainability Behaviours (CSB): The Mediating role of Job Satisfaction in Call Centres in Egypt

Dr. Safaa Shaaban & Ms. Nouran Ali
The British University in Egypt

Microsoft teams’ link:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3a13efb6994d5e41b0ab03aa30199bde29%40thread.tacv2/1605583576487?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2223db6e06-05c4-489d-b136-cba94a8e6f36%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22b3db2dc6-b32f-41c9-abbc-14c544699ae1%22%7d

 

01:30 – 02:45 [Session 1] – Political Science Track

Chair/discussant: Professor Amany Massoud
                                 Cairo University

Moderator: Dr. Gamal Selim
                     The British University in Egypt

New Balance or New Front? Egyptian Policy in Eastern Mediterranean, 2013-2019

Mr. Moatamer Amin
The British University in Egypt

الصراع على النفوذ في العلاقات المصرية- التركية: دراسة في تأثير التوجه الإمبراطوري الإقليمي لتركيا على العلاقات بين البلدين

Dr. Dalia Roshdy
Cairo University 

Environmental Diplomacy: A Tool for Maximizing Egypt’s National Interests

Dr. Nilly Kamal Elamir
Future University in Egypt 

Microsoft teams’ link:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3a29772ddcf8454405885a9226c9710958%40thread.tacv2/1605583965903?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2223db6e06-05c4-489d-b136-cba94a8e6f36%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22b3db2dc6-b32f-41c9-abbc-14c544699ae1%22%7d

 

02:45 – 03:00 [Break]

03:00 – 4:15 [Session 4] – Business Administration Track

Chair/discussant: Professor Wael Kortam
                                 Cairo University

Moderator: Dr. Dina Hassouna
                     The British University in Egypt

The Impact of SM Adoption on Financial & Non-Financial Growth of MSMEs: An Empirical Comparison of Facebook and Instagram in Egypt.

Dr. Hadia Fakhreldin & Ms. Mahitab Shahin & Dr. Rania Miniesy
The British University in Egypt

 Enhancing Enterprise Competitiveness and Sustainability through the Use of eWOM: The Case of Egypt

Ms. Nada Ragab & Dr. May Fahmy
The British University in Egypt

Microsoft teams’ link:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3abbcd683b5681402aabd9c20be00a5d8e%40thread.tacv2/1605584838754?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2223db6e06-05c4-489d-b136-cba94a8e6f36%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22b3db2dc6-b32f-41c9-abbc-14c544699ae1%22%7d

 

03:00 – 4:15 [Session 2] –Political Science Track

Chair/discussant: Professor Ali Eldin Hillal
                                Cairo University

Moderator: Professor Amany Khodair
                     The British University in Egypt

Cairo’s Strategic Partnership with Washington and Moscow

Dr. Ahmed Mahdi
The British University in Egypt

Egypt’s Strategic Partnership with China after 2013: The Primacy of Economics

Dr. Gamal Selim
The British University in Egypt

Microsoft teams’ link:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3acbd447da2b714c0fa807d11d2523b9c2%40thread.tacv2/1605584463571?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2223db6e06-05c4-489d-b136-cba94a8e6f36%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22b3db2dc6-b32f-41c9-abbc-14c544699ae1%22%7d

Instructions:            

  • The conference will convene for one day, gathering around 36 participants.
  • Three papers will be presented in each session, followed by comments from the distinguished discussant and open discussion from the floor.
  • Each participant will give a 10-minute presentation. Discussants will have 15 minutes, and 15 minutes are devoted for the floor discussion.
  • The sessions will be conducted via Microsoft Teams, all meeting links will be sent to the participants prior to the conference day.
  • Please note that all sessions are being recorded, so by participating in each session you agree that your participation is being recorded.
  • Upon entering the meeting room, and to avoid any noise, please ensure that your microphones are muted. If you wish to ask a question during​ the allocated Q&A time for a presenter, please raise your hand or type your question into the chat box. Kindly unmute yourself only when the moderator invites you to do so.
The BAEPS Conference: An Overview

BAEPS Conference 2020- Egypt’s Future Outlook: The Search for New Balances

On Tuesday 24th of November 2020, the Business Administration, Economics and Political Science (BAEPS) Annual Conference was held online and was titled “Egypt’s Future Outlook: The Search for New Balances”. Three different tracks tackled the theme from three different viewpoints: Business, Economics, and Political Science. We received very special welcome remarks, as we had the pleasure of hosting Mrs. Farida Khamis, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Prof. Hamad, BUE President, Prof. Yehia Bahei-El-din, BUE Vice President for Research and Post Graduate Studies, and Prof. Wadouda Badran, Dean of the Faculty of BAEPS, who welcomed participants at the opening session.

The conference provided a platform for academics, practitioners, and policy makers to engage and discuss a variety of issues. The Business track consisted of four panels. The first panel included Prof. Magdy Abdel Kader (Cairo University – CU) as the chair and discussant and was moderated by Dr. Noha Abdelrahman (BUE). It started by a paper presented by Dr. Zeinab Younis and Dr. Ola Mamdouh (BUE), on the role of the participatory approach to increase students’ awareness of solid waste and how to manage it. The presentation was followed by Dr. Dina Hassouna and Dr. Rania Salem’s (BUE) discussion on corporate social responsibility and its relation to firm risk in the Egyptian stock exchange. The second panel on the Business track, had Dr. Dina Kafafy ((Egyptian National Competitiveness Council – ENCC) as the chair and discussant and was moderated by Dr. Dina Hassouna. The session was equally interesting and included presentations from Dr. Maha Dajani and Dr. Bassant Adel’s (BUE) paper on the psychological empowerment of Egyptian women and its relation to work-life balance under COVID-19; followed by an interesting discussion on green banking practices in Egypt through the examination of the impact of blockchain technology on bank profitability by Dr. Rania Pasha and Mr. Bassel Mohamed (BUE). The session concluded with Dr. Noha Bendary’s (BUE) paper on the exploration of antecedents of students’ acceptance of digital learning platforms. The chair and discussant of the third panel was Prof. Wael Kortam (CU) and the moderator was Dr. Noha Abdelrahman (BUE). The session included three exciting presentations, namely; A Proposed Performance Measurement Model Based on Satisfying Organisational Employees, Managers and Customers by Prof. Maged Morcos (BUE), Sustainability from a Human Resource Development Lens by Dr. Sherine Elfeky & Dr. Bassant Adel (BUE), and The Impact of Personality Traits on Counterproductive Sustainability Behaviours (CSB): The Mediating role of Job Satisfaction in Call Centres in Egypt by Dr. Safaa Shaaban & Ms. Nouran Ali. The fourth and final panel included Prof. Wael Kortam as the chair and discussant and was moderated by Dr. Dina Hassouna. The session provided interesting presentations on The Impact of SME Adoption on Financial & Non-Financial Growth of MSMEs: An Empirical Comparison of Facebook and Instagram in Egypt by Dr. Hadia Fakhreldin & Ms. Mahitab Shahin & Dr. Rania Miniesy (BUE); and Enhancing Enterprise Competitiveness and Sustainability through the Use of eWOM: The Case of Egypt by Ms. Nada Ragab & Dr. May Fahmy (BUE).

Moreover, during the sessions focusing on the Economics track, six papers were discussed in two sessions. The chair and discussant for the first session was Prof. John Adams (Heriot-Watt University, UK) and the moderator was Assoc. Prof. Mostafa AboElsoud (BUE). The session brought to the forefront education, environment, and economic trust as three complementary developmental pillars in Egypt. The discussion of the paper presented by Dr. Iman Al-Ayouty, Dr. Hoda Hassaballa & Dr. Maha El Hini (BUE) on the dangers of Egyptian intensive industries’ carbon dioxide emission on the environment was complemented by an in-depth understanding of the ability of Egyptian universities to build their students’ sustainable development competencies.  This was the theme of the paper presented by Dr. Suzanna Elmassah from Cairo University and Zayed University. The session could not have ended before highlighting through the paper presented by Dr. Rania Miniesy and Ms. Mariam Abdelkarim (BUE) on how an individual’s trust in the political and economic systems is a necessary building block for an adequate flow of information and responsiveness to governmental policies. The policies suggested in the session and directed towards protecting public goods such as the environment or developing better education cannot take place without trust. The second session included Dr. Ioannis Krostakis (Harokopio University, Athens, Greece) as the chair and discussant and was moderated by Dr. Maha El Hini (BUE). The session took us to a different economic arena, where some of Egypt’s Fiscal and Monetary policies were re-examined. The inclusion of Egyptian economy formalization is a traditional starting point, but it still benefits research from new and cost-effective behavioural economics techniques to be materialized which was presented by Dr. Rania Salah El-Din from Ahram Canadian University. This would not only help in improving Egypt’s tax revenue but may also help in reducing Egypt’s public debt whose effects were highlighted and explained by the second paper of this session by Dr. Sahar Halim (BUE). Associated bargaining power between monetary and fiscal institutions could not have been ignored and was explained using Game Theory in the last paper presented in this session by Dr. Sarah Elkhishin (BUE) and Dr. Dina Kassab (CU).

 

Finally, the Political Science track was divided into two sessions.  The chair and discussant of the first session was Prof. Amany Masoud (Cairo University), and it was moderated by Dr. Gamal Selim (BUE). The presenters of the first session tackled contemporary topics such as Egyptian policy in the East Mediterranean, the paper was delivered by assistant lecturer Moatamer Amin (BUE), who focused on the critical time frame between 2013 and 2019. The presentation was followed by an important analysis of the conflict over power between Egypt and Turkey, delivered by Dr. Dalia Roshdy (Cairo University). The panel concluded with a discussion on the role of Environmental Diplomacy as a mean of maximizing Egyptian interests presented by Dr. Nilly Kamal (Future University in Egypt). The chair and discussant of the second session was the esteemed distinguished scholar Prof. Ali Eldin Hilal, while Prof Amany Khodair was the moderator. This session presented two main topics. The first revolved around Cairo’s Strategic Partnership with Washington and Moscow within the framework of international relations, as discussed by Dr Ahmed Mahdi (BUE). The second paper in this session, focused on Egypt’s strategic partnership with China after 2013 as examined by Dr Gamal Selim (BUE), providing a comprehensive understanding of the role played by Egypt and its foreign policy, vis-à-vis the Western and Easter regions of the world.

All three tracks were very successful as interesting topics were presented throughout the conference. This success was reflected in the number of attendees from multiple institutions and different academic backgrounds. The effort and hard work of the organising committee paid off in creating a conference that meets international standards. We look forward to seeing you all next year.

The BAEPS Conference: E-Proceedings

BAEPS Conference 2020
Egypt’s Future Outlook: The Search for New Balances
E-Proceedings

 

Business Administration Track

The Impact of Social Media Adoption on Financial & Non-Financial Growth of MSMEs: An Empirical Comparison of Facebook and Instagram in Egypt.

Hadia FakhrElDin, Professor of International Business, The British University in Egypt

Mahitab Shahin, Ph.D. Researcher, Marketing

Rania Miniesy, Associate Professor of Economics, The British University in Egypt

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A Proposed Performance Measurement Model Based on Satisfying Organisational Employees, Managers and Customers

Maged S. Morcos, Professor of Project and Operations Management, Faculty of Engineering, The British University in Egypt (BUE)

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Exploring Antecedents of Students’ Acceptance of Digital Learning Platforms: An empirical study on interactive digital textbooks learning systems

Noha Bendary, Assistant Professor at Business Administration Department Faculty of Business Administration, Economics, and Political Science The British University in Egypt.

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The Impact of Personality Traits on Counterproductive Sustainability Behaviours: The Moderating Role of Job Satisfaction in Call Centers in Egypt

Safaa Shaban * and Nouran Ali**

Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Business Administration, Economics and Political Sciences, British University in Egypt, El Sherouk City – Cairo*, **

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Sustainability from a Human Resource Development Lens

Sherine Fathy El-Feky* and Bassant Adel Mostafa **

Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Business Administration, Economics, and Political Science, The British University in Egypt*, **

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Sustainable Development Policy: A Participatory Approach to Increase Students’ Awareness of Solid Waste Management

Zeinab Shawky Younis * and Ola Mamdouh **

Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Business Administration, Economics, and Political Science, The British University in Egypt*, **

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Economics Track

Carbon Dioxide Emissions: Dynamic Panel Data Analysis of Energy Intensive Industries in Egypt

Iman Al-Ayouty*, Hoda Hassaballa** and Maha El Hini***

Faculty of Business Administration and International Trade, Misr International University, Cairo, Egypt*
Department of Economics, Faculty of Business Administration, Economics and Political Science, The British University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt**, ***

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The Impact of Trust on the Economic Growth of Selected MENA Countries

Mariam AbdelKarim*, Rania S. Miniesy**

Department of Economics, Faculty of Business Administration, Economics and Political Science, The British University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt*, **

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Public Debt and Economic Growth in Egypt: A Vector Autoregression Approach

Sahar M. Abdel-Haleim, Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Business Administration, Economics and Political Sciences, British University in Egypt

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Signalling Effects of Fiscal Reforms During Political Uncertainty: A Game Theory Approach

Sarah El-Khishin* and Dina Kassab**

Economics Department, Faculty of Business Administration, Economics and Political Sciences, The British University in Egypt*
Economics Department, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University**

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Political Science Track

Cairo’s Reverse Leverage: Egypt’s Arms Supplies from Washington and Moscow After 2013

Ahmed Mahdi, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Business Administration, Economics and Political Science, The British University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt

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:الصراع على النفوذ الإقليمي في العلاقات المصرية- التركية

 دراسة في تأثير التوجه الإمبراطوري الإقليمي لتركيا على العلاقات بين البلدين

Dalia A. Roshdy, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University.

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New Balance or New Front? Egyptian Foreign Policy in the Eastern Mediterranean, 2013–2019

Moatamer Amin, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Business Administration, Economics and Political Science, The British University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt

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Business Administration Research

Business Administration Research

The Business Administration Department is defined and driven forward by its research. At the heart of the Business Department is an emphasis on high-quality academic research. We aim to be a regional leader in research, generating efficacious and vigorous research ideas and projects. The BUE Business Department is forging a cutting-edge and multidisciplinary research portfolio.  The BUE Business Department’s research is both academic and applied, with business focused research often developed in close collaboration with the industry.

The Department has a unique blend of expertise and a Faculty of around 80 academics, many of whom are internationally-renowned. Our research is organised into different subject areas, which reflect the expertise of our Faculty members. Research in the BUE Business Department covers the broad areas of: Accounting and Finance, Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, International Business and Marketing. Reinforcing the Department’s regional reputation, academics participate and play an active role in a wide range of research led activities and events, including international conferences, workshops, and publishing in reputable journals. Our research focus is on developing a better understanding of the role of business in economies and societies.

Research Activities

Academic Journal Publications
Academic Journal Publications
  1. Yousif, R. I., Tarek, A., & Kortam, W. (2021). An Experimental Investigation of the Impact of Different Advertising Formats on Children’s Attitudes’ Towards Sports Brands. International Journal of Marketing, Communication and New Media, 9(17).
  2. Abdelsattar, W.O., Kortam, W., and Tarek A. (2021). Examining the Relationship between Tourism Information Quality Dimensions and Recommendation Adoption. The INternational Journal of Business & Management, 9(8). 263-286.
  3. Ahmed Eldegwy, Tamer H. Elsharnouby & Wael Kortam (2022): Like father like son: the role of similar-education parents in their children’s university choice, Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, DOI: 10.1080/08841241.2021.2018087
  4. Kortam, W., & Abbas, A. (2021). Foundations of a Relativity Marketing Theory. Archives of Business Research, 9(9). 1-12.
  5. Nassar, Y., Gad, G., & Kortam, W. (2021). The Effect of Demographic Variables on Price Sensitivity of Customers A Field Study. Archives of Business Research, 9(4), 101-142.
  6. Kortam, W. ., & Soliman, A. (2021). Using Extrapolation Techniques of Big Data to Improve the Effectiveness of Sales Forecasting – Empirical Evidence on the Egyptian Passengers Automobile Market. Archives of Business Research, 9(4), 91–95. https://doi.org/10.14738/abr.94.10022
  7. Abd El-Rahman, N. (2020). The Assurance of Sustainability Reporting: An Extra Fee or A Guarantee. Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility. 1. Dubai, AUE: Springer. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-32922-8_19.
  8. Salah, W. (2020). The International Financial Reporting Standards and Firm Performance: A Systematic Review. Applied Finance and Accounting, 6(2), 1-10., DOI: 10.11114/afa.v6i2.4851. https://www. http://redfame.com/journal/index.php/afa/article/view/4851
  9. Hashim, Nada, and Dalia El Mosallamy (2020). “Presidential elections and stock market: A comparative study.” Journal of Finance and Economics 8.3: 116-126.
  10.  Younis, Zeinab and Zeinab Nawar. (2020). “The Requirements of Agile Pricing Policies to Build a Competitive Maritime Sector: reflections on the Egyptian ports”. The European Journal of Management EJM. ISSN: 1555-4015. The International Academy of Business and Economics. Nuremberg, on-line conference Germany.
  11. Shaaban, Safaa (2020). “The impact of Responsible Leadership (RL) on Responsible Employee (RE): The mediating role of Sustainable Leadership (SL)”. International journal of Business and Management. Vol. 15, NO.8, August 2020.
  12. Otaify, M. (2020). “Modeling volatility of size, value and financial leverage‐sorted portfolios: Evidence from Egyptian stock exchange.” Journal of Public Affairs: e2369.
  13. Shaaban, Safaa, and Yasmine Abdel Moneim. (2020).”The Impact of COVID-19 on the Strategic Belt and Road Initiative in the Light of Cultural Convergences and Divergences between Egypt and China: A Systematic Review.” Open Journal of Social Sciences 8.9: 84-105.
  14. Ezzat, H. (2020). “Behavioral agent-based framework for interacting financial markets”, Review of Economics and Political Science, Vol. 5 No. 2, pp. 94-115. https://doi.org/10.1108/REPS-03-2019-003.
  15. El Naggar, R. A. A., & Bendary, N. (2019). Branding Services in Mature Markets: Evidence from Egypt. International Journal of Marketing Studies, 11(1).
  16. Shaaban, S.(2019). “Reviewing Egyptian community social fund (village savings and loans association, VSLA) as an approach for community social fund“. Horticulture International Journal, volume 1, 2019.
  17. Salama, M. A., & Salah, W. (2019). The integration of a newly defined N-gram concept and vector space model for documents ranking. International Journal of Business Intelligence and Data Mining, 15(2), 133-157., DOI: 10.1504/IJBIDM.2019.101265. https://www.inderscience.com/offer.php?id=101265
  18. Salama, M. A., & Salah, W. (2019). The integration of a newly defined N-gram concept and vector space model for documents ranking. International Journal of Business Intelligence and Data Mining, 15(2), 133-157., DOI: 10.1504/IJBIDM.2019.101265. https://www.inderscience.com/offer.php?id=101265
  19. Abdallah, S. (2019). “Earnings relevance changes post the Egyptian revolution crisis”, Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 60-79.
  20. Shaaban, S. (2019). Reviewing the concept of green HRM and it practices application ( green staffing): A review from Literature background and testing the prospective of construction sector in Egypt and UK, International Business Research, Vol. 12, No. 5, May 2019
  21. Salah, Wafaa, and Abdallah Abdel-Salam (2019). “The Effects of International Financial Reporting Standards on Financial Reporting Quality.” Athens Journal of Business & Economics 5.3: 221-242.
  22. Salah, W. (2019). DOES DEFERRED TAX MEDIATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TAX PLANNING AND EARNINGS MANAGEMENT?. الفکر المحاسبى, 23(2), 65-85
  23. Salem, R.; Kabbani, R.; Ahmed, H. (2019). “Profitability Drivers of Islamic Banks: A Global Panel Investigation”, Scientific Journal for Economics and Commerce, Vol. 49, No. 2, pp. 849-882.
  24. Nagy, M., Bennett, D. and Graham, C. (2019). Why include the BOP in your international marketing strategy, International Marketing Review, Vol. 37 No. 1, pp. 76-97. https://doi.org/10.1108/IMR-03-2019-0097.
  25. Shaaban, Safaa (2019). “The Impact of Resilience on Performance under Transformational and Transactional Leadership.” Organizational Cultures: An International Journal 19 (2): 33-46. doi:10.18848/2327-8013/CGP/v19i02/33-46.
  26. ElHadidi, Hala and Kirby, David A. (2019). “University Technology Transfer Efficiency in a Factor Driven Economy: The Need for a Coherent Policy in Egypt” . Business Administration. 8.https://buescholar.bue.edu.eg/bus_admin/8
  27. Essam B. Ibrahim & Tina Harrison (2019). The impact of internal, external, and competitor factors on marketing strategy performance, Journal of Strategic Marketing, DOI: 10.1080/0965254X.2019.1609571.
  28. Hasnain, S. S. (2019). Trust-Significance, Definitions and Dimensions: A Literature Search. Archives of Business Research, 7(2), 26-32.
  29. Iskander, M.G. (2019). “A Joint Maxmin-Lexicographic Maximization Approach in Fuzzy Goal Programming Using Dominance Possibility and Necessity Criteria”. International Journal of Multicriteria Decision Making, Vol. 8, No. 1, (Scopus Indexed).
  30. Abdallah, S. (2018). “Book-Tax Income Conformity and Earnings Quality: EGX-based Evidence”. International Journal of Corporate Finance and Accounting, Vol.5, issue 1.
  31. Abdallah, S. (2018).“External Auditor Type, Discretionary Accruals and Investors’ Reactions”. Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies, Vol.8, issue 3.
  32. El Ebrashi, R., Salem, R., El Kyaly, D., El Bassiouny, N. (2018). “What Potentials Does Islamic Micro-credit Have? An Empirical Investigation in the Egyptian Context”. Journal of Islamic Marketing, Vol. 9, Issue 2, pp. 305 -328. (Scopus indexed).
  33. ElHawary, E & Arafa I. M. (2018). Studying the Effect of Stakeholders on the Disclosure of Corporate Social Responsibility by Banks: Evidence from Egypt. Accounting and Finance Research, Vol 7, No. 4; 2018. http://afr.sciedupress.com
  34. El Mosallamy, D. and Mettawie, M., (2018). “Predictors of investors’ participation in the Egyptian stock market: Application of Theory of Planned Behavior”, International Journal of Business and Management Sciences, vol.6, pp. 53-59.
  35. Fakhreldin, H. (2018). “Examining the Effect of Cultural Intelligence on the Internationalization of Swiss SMEs”. International Business Research. The Canadian Center of Science and Education, Vol 11, issue 6, pp. 89-101.
  36. Fakhreldin, H. & Elsawy, Y. (2018). Examining the relationship between environmental regulations and foreign direct investment levl- Evidence from China. International Journal of Business and Globalisation. Inderscience Publishing, 20 (4), 519-536
  37. Hamdy, O.M.M., Elsayed, K.K. & Elahmady, B. (2018). Impact of Sustainable Supply Chain Management Practices on Egyptian Companies’ Performance, European Journal of Sustainable Development, 7(4), 119-130.
  38. Hasnain, S. S. (2018). How do you Measure Trust? : Trust Taxonomies and Measurement Tools Revisited. International Journal of Innovative Research & Development, 7(9), 54-59.
  39. Hasnain, S. S. (2018). Knowledge Management: Who Cares about Knowledge Transfer Mechanisms? International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics, 119 (16b, Special Issue), 2279-2288 (Scopus)
  40. Hussein, A. (2018). “Adoption, Importance and Barriers to the Implementation of Contemporary Management Accounting Practices: Evidence from Egypt”. Accounting and Finance Research, Vol 7. Issue 1, pp. 192-213.
  41. Pumphrey, L. (2018).“Sorry Harvard But I Don’t Like the Case Method:  A Rebuttal and an Affirmation”. International Journal of Higher Education Management, Vol. 4, issue 2, pp 34-42.
  42. Shaaban, S. (2018). “Predicting Big-Five Personality Traits Relation with Employees’ Job Engagement in Government Sector in Egypt”. International Journal of Business and Management Review, Vol.6, issue 1, pp.33-43.
  43. Shaaban, S. (2018).“Reporting the impact of Student Centred Learning (SCL): Interactive Learning Experience Based on Small-Scale Study in Undergraduate Business Classes”. International Journal of Higher Education Management (IJHEM), Vol 5, issue 1.
  44. Shaaban, S. (2018). “The Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Effective Leadership in the Ministry of Military Production (MOMP) in Egypt”. Journal of Business and Retail Management Research (JBRMR). Vol. 12 Issue 4 (Scopus indexed).
  45. Shaaban, S. (2018). “The Mediation Role of Employees Engagement in the Relationship between Talent Management and Talent Retention in Military Production Factories in Egypt”. International Journal of Business and Management; Vol. 13, No. 7.
  46. Younis, Z. (2018).“The Management of Strategic Agility Policy: Reflections on the e