Faced with severe social, political, and economic challenges, Lebanon is described as a weak state. Argued to be key factor weakening the formal institutions there, prevalent practice of wasta. This article seeks answer two questions: (1) Why wasta in business environment characterised by institutions, such Lebanon? (2) How can managers navigate use Lebanese context where it prevails, avoiding ...

Some researchers have proposed that practices facilitating learning and knowledge transfer are particularly important to innovation. Some of the practices that researchers have studied include how organizations collaborate with other organizations, how organizations promote learning, and how an organization’s culture facilitates knowledge transfer and learning. And while some have proposed the ...

This study utilizes a mixed method approach to examine the relationship between IS/Business alignment practices and organizational choice of IS/business alignment strategy. To this end, the significance of six maturity factors of IS/Business alignment – governance, partnership, scope and architecture, communication, value, and skills – from the Strategic Alignment Maturity model are examined ag...