Data analytics have always been considered as one of the key sources for informed strategic decisions (Intezari & Gressel, 2017). Higher levels of data sufficiency, relevance, validity, and reliability would definitely lead to more confident strategic business decisions. This applies to various business scenarios, e.g. the pre-product launch which requires an a priori understanding of …
1. Objective and Research Question Part of its diversified activities, The Street Pulse team felt the pulse of the Lebanese citizens prior to the upcoming 2022 parliamentary elections. The team examined the following research question: “How are the most salient factors affecting the Lebanese citizens’ willingness to vote in the upcoming 2022 parliamentary elections?” This …
Fraud has always been a hot topic for businesses, governments and even the public. When hearing about a new fraud case or incident we usually tend to start imagining the whole processes as a Hollywood movie and start wondering, why did he/she do it?, How could he/she do it?, Who helped him/her?, What was he/she …
The Fraud Triangle: A Core Foundation for Understanding Fraud Read More »
Recently, more than any time before, the concept of working from home has been widely applied both on a local and global level and in companies across different industries. The most popular phrases nowadays are “I have a call”, “Is everyone online?” instead of “I have a meeting” and “Is everyone present?”. COVID-19 has sentenced …
Working from Home: The Costs of “The New Normal” Read More »
It is with no doubt that we are witnessing some of the most dramatic economic downturns, both locally and globally. The sharp drop in oil prices reaching negative values was a true historic event. Furthermore, given the strict lockdown measures being implemented since last October due to COVID 19, the forecasts of major economies have …
Social Responsibility of Professionals During Economic Downturn Read More »
The recent COVID 19 pandemic has posed significant challenges to the existing practices of governance especially in relation to risk management, timeliness of reporting and decision making as well as crisis management. Several preventive and detective measures which were previously considered to be sufficient by companies have proven to be a great failure or at …
Role of Leadership in Crisis Management: Leading By Example Read More »
