Browsing by Author "El-Masri, Mazen"
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Blockchain as a mean to secure Internet of Things ecosystems – a systematic literature review
El-Masri, Mazen; Hussain, Eiman Mutwali Abdelmageed ( Emerald Insight , 2021 , Article)Purpose: Blockchain is evolving to become a platform for securing Internet of things (IoT) ecosystems. Still, challenges remain. The purpose of this literature review is to highlight the applicability of blockchain as a ... -
The determinants of student effort at learning ERP: A cultural perspective
Alshare, Khaled A.; El-Masri, Mazen; Lane, Peggy L. ( Information Systems and Computing Academic Professionals , 2015 , Article)This paper develops a research model based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology model (UTAUT) and Hofstede's cultural dimensions to explore factors that influence student effort at learning Enterprise ... -
Employee Perceptions of Electronic Performance Monitoring: A Multi-Level Analysis
Sherif, Karma; El-Masri, Mazen ( Springer , 2023 , Conference)Research on Electronic Performance Monitoring (EPM) has taken an integrative perspective toward employee perception of the technology without consideration of the effect of organizational culture and specifically subcultures ... -
Empowering employees: the other side of electronic performance monitoring
Sherif, Karma; Jewesimi, Omolola; El-Masri, Mazen ( Emerald Insight , 2020 , Article)Purpose: Advances in electronic performance monitoring (EPM) have raised employees’ concerns regarding the invasion of privacy and erosion of trust. On the other hand, EPM promises to improve performance and processes. ... -
Impact of financial literacy, perceived access to finance, ICT use, and digitization on credit constraints: evidence from Qatari MSME importers
Charfeddine, Lanouar; Umlai, Mohamed Ismail; El-Masri, Mazen ( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)This study investigates the role of financial literacy (FL), perceived access to finance (PAF), information communication technology (ICT) usage, and digitization in alleviating the level of credit constraint that micro, ... -
The moderating effect of individual differences on the acceptance and use of internet banking: A developing country perspective
El-Masri, Mazen ( IGI Global , 2020 , Article)This research examines factors influencing the acceptance of internet banking (IB) in Lebanon. It extends the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) model by including trust as a proxy and then investigates ... -
A novel proof of useful work for a blockchain storing transportation transactions
Haouari, Mohamed; Mhiri, Mariem; El-Masri, Mazen; Al-Yafi, Karim ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Proof-of-Work (PoW) is a common mechanism used to validate peer-to-peer transactions and maintain highly secured immutability of the blockchain. However, this mechanism has been criticized due to its inefficient use of ... -
Positive sentiments as coping mechanisms and path to resilience: the case of Qatar blockade
El-Masri, Mazen; Ramsay, Allan; Ahmed, Hanady Mansour; Ahmad, Tariq ( Taylor & Francis , 2020 , Article)Existing research on coping accentuates the role of positive emotions as defensive mechanisms to cope with stressful situations and the ensuing negative emotions. The same literature justifies the long-term effects of ...