Forthcoming Articles

The Impact of Project and Problem Based Learning Approach on Entrepreneurship and Innovation among Engineering Students

Muhammad Mudassar Abbasi, Muhammad Asim Khan, Syed Qasim Shah

Development of engineering students demand the application of technical knowledge in projects to meet standards of competitive market. Along with this basic requirements, some other prerequisites which must be cemented in personality of engineering students are communication with interdisciplinary teams, conflicts resolution, project management and leadership skills. Mostly, up to limited degree, practical skills are applied by engineering students in final year project. To improve technical and management skills of students, focus should be diverted towards project and problem based learning approach. Along with development of technical knowledge in engineering students, both type of approaches can contribute towards entrepreneurship and innovation. In these approaches, students are trained to face certain type of projects/problems which enhances the potential thinking among students and ultimately injects entrepreneurship and innovative skills. Thus, the purpose of current study is to find the impact of project base and problem base learning approach on entrepreneurship and innovation. For this purpose a sample of 283 students participated in this research. It is found that application of project and problem based learning approaches enable students to take initiative, be creative, polish decision making, improve communication and establish leadership skills. In Pakistan, project and problem based learning approach at university is not being utilized effectively like in developed countries and many students lack practical as well as transversal skills even after graduation. Therefore, this study shed light towards the effective utilization of project and problem based learning methodologies at university level in future.

Exploring the Impact of Green Organizational Culture and Entrepreneurial Orientation on Firm Performance: The Mediating Role of Green Business Models

Shah Mehmood Wagan, Sidra 

The research that supports this study investigates the relationship between green organizational culture, green entrepreneurial orientation, green business model, and entrepreneurial firm performance. By using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling, data from 342 firms across various industries in Shanghai, China that were analyzed to investigate how green organizational culture and green entrepreneurial orientation influence green business model and entrepreneurial firm performance. The findings present that green organizational culture and green entrepreneurial orientation significantly contribute to the development of green business model, and in turn, green business model contributes positively to entrepreneurial firm performance. In addition, green organizational culture and green entrepreneurial orientation have positive direct effects on firm performance, showing that sustainability practice, organizational culture, and entrepreneurial orientation play an important role in enhancing competitive advantage and profitability. The findings indicate that firms having strong green cultures and entrepreneurial orientations are those best placed in developing innovative business models leading to superior performance. For this study, practical implications to managers and policymakers look toward stimulating sustainability and innovation. This study contributes to the inauspicious pool of theoretical literature concerning green business practices and firm performance.

Breaking Barriers: The Role of Top Management in Corporate Sustainability

Saira Arshad, Amna Arshad, Khoula Naseer

 

Sustainability disclosures and the personal characteristics of top management teams (TMT) have emerged as critical factors influencing corporate transparency and governance. This bibliometric analysis aims to provide a comprehensive review of 43 documents published between 2010 and 2021, shedding light on key themes and trends in the intersection of sustainability and leadership characteristics. Using co-occurrence networks and thematic maps, the study identifies core topics such as CSR, environmental performance, and governance structures. Additionally, it highlights the effect of board diversity, CEO characteristics, and the presence of CSR committees on sustainability disclosures. The analysis reveals the most influential journals, authors, countries, and affiliations, with Spain leading in both publications and citations. The study further uncovers the significant role of top authors like IM Garca-Snchez and Qinqin Zhang in advancing research on TMT characteristics and sustainability. Moreover, the research emphasizes how diverse leadership teams, particularly boards with female directors, contribute to improved sustainability practices. This review also provides valuable insights into the practical implications of governance mechanisms in enhancing sustainability disclosures. By analyzing the thematic evolution over time, the study offers a roadmap for future research, identifying emerging areas of interest and highlighting the importance of leadership diversity in fostering long-term sustainability efforts. This work establishes a foundation for advancing corporate governance and sustainability practices, providing key lessons for future research and corporate application.

 Entrepreneurial Orientation through Proactiveness and Its Role in Growth of Public Transport Enterprises in Kenya

Eshiwani, Karanja, Nyang'au

 

The public transport enterprises play a critical role in the country’s economy. The growth of these critical enterprises, however, has been minimal with many of the enterprises operating in urban areas and unable to expand to new routes across the country. As the transport industry continues to be unpredictable and highly competitive, it remains unclear on ability of entrepreneurs in the sector to proactively take advantage of emerging opportunities and become more resilient to continue expanding the enterprises. This study therefore sought to explore the extent to which entrepreneurs in the public transport sector have embraced entrepreneurial proactiveness towards enhancing growth of their enterprises. The study, through a descriptive-correlational research design, surveyed 261 public transport enterprises in Kenya; where the owners or managers of these enterprises were surveyed using a questionnaire. The results revealed that most of the public transport enterprises had not integrated entrepreneurial proactiveness, where the entrepreneurs were not proactive in identifying and implementing new opportunities, thus exposing the enterprises to loss of competitive advantage. It was established that entrepreneurial proactiveness had a significant impact on growth of public transport enterprises in Kenya. The study concluded that the evident stagnation of public transport enterprises was strongly associated with lack of entrepreneurial proactiveness among the entrepreneurs. It is therefore recommended that for public transport enterprises to be resilient and competitive and eventually grow, entrepreneurs ought to be proactive by steadily identifying new opportunities through continuous market research and implementing measures that robustly respond to changes in operating market.