Do Quality, Environmental, and Social (QES) Certifications Improve International Trade? A Comparative Grey Relation Analysis of Developing vs. Developed Countries

Ikram, Muhammad; Sroufe, Robert; Rehman, Erum; Shah, Syed Zulfiqar Ali; Mahmoudi, Amin

doi:10.1016/j.physa.2019.123486

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“…Since then, they have been used to deal with insecurity problems regarding inadequate information and ambiguous processes in different spheres of learning. GIA models have been applied in several areas, such as energy, medical science, management, environmental studies, and engineering studies (Ikram et al 2020a ). GIA models offer the most accurate and best solution compared to traditional and well-known statistical data analysis methods (Javed and Liu 2018a ).…”

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Does temperature matter for COVID-19 transmissibility? Evidence across Pakistani provinces

Irfan

Ikram

Ahmad

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Environ Sci Pollut Res

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The outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has become a global concern that is deteriorating environmental quality and damaging human health. Though some researchers have investigated the linkage between temperature and COVID-19 transmissibility across different geographical locations and over time, yet these studies are scarce. This study aims to bridge this gap using daily temperature and COVID-19 cases (transmissibility) by employing grey incidence analysis (GIA) models (i.e., Deng’s grey incidence analysis (DGIA), the absolute degree GIA (ADGIA), the second synthetic degree GIA (SSDGIA), the conservative (maximin) model) and correlation analysis. Data on temperature are accessed from the NASA database, while the data on COVID-19 cases are collected from the official website of the government of Pakistan. Empirical results reveal the existence of linkages between temperature and COVID-19 in all Pakistani provinces. These linkages vary from a relatively stronger to a relatively weaker linkage. Based on calculated weights, the strength of linkages is ranked across provinces as follows: Gilgit Baltistan (0.715301) > Baluchistan (0.675091) > Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (0.619893) > Punjab (0.619286) > Sindh (0.601736). The disparity in the strength of linkage among provinces is explained by the discrepancy in the intensity of temperature. Besides, the diagrammatic correlation analysis shows that temperature is inversely linked to COVID-19 cases (per million persons) over time, implying that low temperatures are associated with high COVID-19 transmissibility and vice versa. This study is among the first of its kind to consider the linkages between temperature and COVID-19 transmissibility for a tropical climate country (Pakistan) using the advanced GIA models. Research findings provide an up-to-date glimpse of the outbreak and emphasize the need to raise public awareness about the devastating impacts of the COVID-19. The educational syllabus should provide information on the causes, signs, and precautions of the pandemic. Additionally, individuals should practice handwashing, social distancing, personal hygiene, mask-wearing, and the use of hand sanitizers to ensure a secure and supportive atmosphere for preventing and controlling the current pandemic.

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Does temperature matter for COVID-19 transmissibility? Evidence across Pakistani provinces

Irfan

Ikram

Ahmad

et al. 2021

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…No change was observed in the rank of other countries. There are doubtlessly many factors affecting ISO 9001 implementations in each country (Anderson, Daly and Johnson, 1999;Casadesus, Gime and Heras, 2001;Llopis and Tari, 2003;Sampaio, Saraiva and Rodrigues, 2009b;Fonseca and Domingues, 2018;Ikram, Sroufe, Rehman, Shah and Mahmoudi, 2020b). It is generally stated in the literature that the number of businesses will increase in countries due to the economic development, and it will have a positive impact on the ISO 9001 implementation level as well the number of certificates (Saraiva and Duarte, 2003;Sampaio et al, 2009aSampaio et al, , 2009cClougherty and Grajek, 2014;Manders, 2015;Rodriguez-Arnaldo and Martínez-Lorente, 2020).…”

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The past, present and future ISO 9001 quality management system standard

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2021

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The number of studies for the future improvement of the standard ISO 9001, which is the most used standard in many areas, is limited. Within this research scope, the number of ISO 9001 certificates registered between 1993 and 2019 in some G20 countries was evaluated, and the number of certificates for 2020-2026 was estimated using the Eviews 11 program. Time series regression and exponential smoothing methods are used in estimation calculation. According to the number of certificates estimated for 2026, country rankings were determined as India (43,947), Brazil (22,744), Canada (11,814), USA (37,235), Mexico (9,977), Argentina (8,433), Russian Federation (1,540), Australia (5,072), South Africa (4,626) and Saudi Arabia (2,785). Changes are expected in Canada, the Russian Federation, Australia and Mexico in 2026 when the 2019 certificate number of countries’ ranking is considered. A decrease in Australia and the Russian Federation’s certificate number was foreseen for 2026. It is thought that the research will contribute to the interpretation of ISO 9001 performance of nine countries and to how the future trend will be shaped.

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“…In a broader sense, managing an organization concerns setting goals and ways of achieving them and shaping the organization's future. Conscious and rational, as opposed to random, choices are made in the management decision-making process [66]. Making choices should be preceded by making the right decision.…”

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“…In a strategic decision, decision-making is essential, but the implementation of a strategic decision is equally important. It can be assumed that the problems are not so much about making a strategic decision, but about its implementation [66,105].…”

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Management Styles and Decision-Making: Pro-Ecological Strategy Approach

2021

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Management style and decision-making create an organization’s culture and influence its performance also in the pro-ecological dimension. Therefore, this paper’s originality lies in how it explores the effect of management style to inform our understanding of decision-making when using a sustainable approach. However, the cause-and-effect relations between decisions and management style remain vastly unexplored. The paper’s aim is to explore whether the management style serves as a basis for decision-making or if it is an effect of decisions. This research addresses a research question: is the management style a basis for decision-making or an effect of the decisions in a pro-ecological context? We used a comprehensive literature review by using inductive and deductive approaches to analyze the relations between decision-making and management style. The paper also illustrates how organizational culture images can inform accounts of business realities influencing organizations’ green strategies. The analogies followed relations between color symbol and guiding metaphor. The article presents a theoretical discussion on the influence of management style on decision-making in the organization, based on original literature research in pro-ecological strategy related decisions. As a result, a decision-making style model is proposed. This nonorthodox approach might open up new avenues of thought in the field of decision-making, management styles, and pro-ecological strategy. Theoretical and managerial implications and directions for future research are also addressed.

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Do Quality, Environmental, and Social (QES) Certifications Improve International Trade? A Comparative Grey Relation Analysis of Developing vs. Developed Countries

Cited by 65 publications

References 62 publications

Does temperature matter for COVID-19 transmissibility? Evidence across Pakistani provinces

Does temperature matter for COVID-19 transmissibility? Evidence across Pakistani provinces

The past, present and future ISO 9001 quality management system standard

Management Styles and Decision-Making: Pro-Ecological Strategy Approach

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