Most developing countries are relying more on technology transfer (TT) in different industries. Gaining the optimum benefits from implementing the TT process is the current issue in these countries. Based on the resource-based view (RBV) and knowledge-based view (KBV) perspectives, this paper aims to examine the relationship between technology transfer performance and competitive advantage. Using the quantitative research approach, the theoretical model and hypothesized relationships among the variables were tested based on empirical data collected from 514 managers and engineers selected randomly from nine oil and gas companies in Yemen. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used for the purpose of analyzing the collected data. The study provides empirical evidence on the relationship between TT performance and competitive advantage, and it confirmed that TT performance is a strong predictor of competitive advantage. In addition, a set of practical implications is provided as well for the Government of Yemen, policy makers and managers especially those who are operating in the oil and gas industry in Yemen.

As increasing numbers of family businesses are emerging, the marketplace is in danger of becoming saturated with products that end users do not understand while competition between businesses becomes stiffer. For businesses that operate in a saturated space to access new opportunities, they need to continually invest in the development of new products and services via a process of creativity and innovation. However, in the contemporary business landscape, innovation has extended beyond being a means of gaining a competitive advantage to being a necessity. To achieve this objective, family firms need to develop an understanding of the factors that influence innovation in order to promote, preserve, and boost innovative practices. This research investigated the impact of succession planning on product and service innovation in Yemeni family businesses. Quantitative approach was employed for the purpose of answering the research questions and testing the underlying hypotheses. A survey questionnaire was utilized as the main instrument to gather the required data from the owners of family firms and organizations that the Yemen Tax Authority has classified as top taxpayers. The sample size consisted of 120 family businesses whose headquarters were located in Sana'a City, Republic of Yemen. Only 116 questionnaires were completed with no invalid data, representing a high response rate of 97%. The results show significant relationships between succession planning and its four dimensions; successor selection and training, post-succession business strategy, post-succession role of incumbent, dissemination of the succession decision with product and service innovation. In addition, the results of Regression analysis reveal that succession planning as the whole independent variable has a significant impact on innovation. Furthermore, results show that the four dimensions of succession planning; successor selection and training, post-succession business strategy, post-succession role of incumbent, and dissemination of the succession decision have a significant impact on product and service innovation. These results provide recommendations to the family business owners, at that they should establish strong and vested plans for succession. They should pay attention to the quality of training that is offered to potential successors. Family businesses should build and rely on "family constitution", which is considered as an important document that includes a definition of the basic values, vision, and general objectives of the company.

This study examines the impact of crisis management on employee’s performance in the Yemeni oil and gas industry. Crisis management was measured by two dimensions; crisis preparedness and crisis prevention. Whereas employee’s performance was measured by three diminutions; task performance, adaptive performance, and contextual performance. The study uses a quantitative approach. Questionnaires were used to collect data from 6 oil and gas companies. The sample comprises of 351 participants, out of which 268 (74.23%) responded. The reliability of the instruments was examined and the results of the Cronbach’s Alpha was .906, indicating an excellent reliability. The results of regression analysis reveal that crisis management as the whole independent variable has a significant impact on employee’s performance as dependent variable. Furthermore, the results of regression analysis reveal that there is a significant relationship between crisis management and employee’s performance in terms of crisis preparedness, crisis prevention, and employee’s performance. Essentially, crisis appraisals should include testing as an integral aspect of planning for any eventuality. Ultimately, organizations should install communication units or structures and ensure employees are trained well. This study has made some recommendations for oil and gas companies.

Oil and Gas industry in Yemen is considered as the biggest and variable sector. Therefore, the performance efficiency is very important to be attained during all the activities and phases that include searching, drilling, upstream, midstream, and downstream. As a crucial factor, stakeholders’ engagement theories have been emphasized the central role of stakeholders’ engagement to strategic planning efforts in contemporary organizations. This study therefore examined the impact of stakeholders’ engagement on the performance efficiency (time, cost, and quality) at the Yemeni oil and gas industry. The quantitative method was employed and online questionnaire was used as a primary source for collecting data. The sample size was 312, selected from three oil and gas companies; namely; Yemen Liquid Natural Gas Company, Safer Exploration and Production Oil Company and OMV Company. This study targeted managers and non-managers. The results show that stakeholders’ engagement has a significant relationship with the performance efficiency. In addition, stakeholders’ engagement has a significant impact on the performance efficiency. The results suggest the consideration of early stakeholders’ engagement in the planning, development, implementation, controlling and evaluation the performance. Managers should enhance every step regarding the participation of the stakeholders in the decision-making process. In addition, more effective practices will support achieving performance efficiency.

Sustainability of humanitarian projects has increasingly become an important theme that all INGOs, donors, fundraisers, beneficiaries, and stakeholders are focusing on in the time being. However, some humanitarian projects in Yemen have been suffering from the lack of sustainability. This study aims to examine the impact of market assessment on the sustainability of humanitarian projects in Yemen from the perspective of international NGOs. Quantitative approach was employed, and questionnaires were used to collect data from nine INGOs in Yemen; namely OXFAM, Handicap, Care, ACF, NRC, DRC, Islamic Relief, Save Children and Acted. The sample comprises of 207 participants, out of which 168 (81.16%) responded. The results indicate that there is a significant strong positive correlation between market assessment and the sustainability of humanitarian projects in Yemen. In addition, the results show that market assessment explain 84.1% of the sustainability of humanitarian projects. Furthermore, market assessment has a significant impact on the sustainability of humanitarian projects. Necessarily, projects management should take market assessment as critical aspect along all the stages of projects cycles starting from need assessment to project designing, proposal development, planning, implementation and monitoring and finally in review and evaluation, the time of project closure, and lesson learned. If not, the sustainability of projects in Yemen will continue to be problematic and cause loose of satisfaction of beneficiaries and trust of donors. Similarly, all project staff should be aware of market developments around them, including the access to the market, concentration of the markets, availability and cost of required goods, accessibility by buyers and sellers to the market, and most importantly integration of several markets. Therefore, the design of the projects will be based on the practical points that will help to ensure the budget allocated and the best quality of response. Finally, the design of the projects should be built on lesson learned from previous projects in the same context and same experience in the thematic and geographic areas that have the full market assessment summaries.