External factors influencing the readiness for implementing public-private partnerships among public and private organizations in Yemen. Issue 1 (2nd March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Al-shareem, Khaled Mohammed; Yusof, Nor'Aini; Kamal, Ernawati Mustafa
• Is Part Of: Journal of science & technology policy management. Volume 6:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 56
• Page End: 75
• Publication Date: 2015-03-02
• Subjects: Science and state -- Periodicals; Science and state -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Technology and state -- Periodicals; Technology and state -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Research, Industrial -- Periodicals; Research, Industrial -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Technological innovations -- Periodicals; Technological innovations -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; 509.1724
• DOI: 10.1108/JSTPM-07-2014-0030
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2053-4620

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x content-type="archive" xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Purpose</title> <p> – This paper aims to examine the external factors that influence the implementation of the new concept of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in Yemen. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Design/methodology/approach</title> <p> – This study used a self-administered questionnaire that was distributed to Yemeni organizations. Data were analyzed using factor analysis, with appropriate tests of reliability, consistency, correlation and multiple regression analysis. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Findings</title> <p> – The findings indicate that implementation of PPPs are affected through the government policies, market readiness and environmental uncertainty. The empirical evidence also suggests that government policies are the main predictor to PPPs implementation in Yemen. The proposed conceptual framework can be useful in developing PPPs implementation. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Originality/value</title> <p> – This study contributes to the existing literature on PPPs by providing empirical evidence to identify the external factors that influence the readiness to implement PPPs. Furthermore, the study adds value through its contextual originality, given that this study is the first to empirically use the readiness theory in PPP implementation. Moreover, this paper describes the first attempt to investigate the implementation of PPPs in the context of Yemen.</p> </sec> </abstract>