Browsing by Author "El-Masri, Mazen"
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Blockchain as a mean to secure Internet of Things ecosystems – a systematic literature review
( 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
( 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
( 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
( 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. ... -
Erratum to: Factors affecting the adoption of e-learning systems in Qatar and USA: Extending the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 (UTAUT2)(Education Tech Research Dev, 10.1007/s11423-016-9508-8)
( Springer New York LLC , 2017 , Article)After publication of this article (El-Masri and Tarhini 2017), the editor asked us to provide additional details about this paper including why some of the hypotheses are similar to those of three previously published ... -
Extending the utaut model to understand the customers' acceptance and use of internet banking in lebanon a structural equation modeling approach
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2016 , Article)Purpose - A number of studies have shown that internet banking (IB) implementation is not only determined by banks or government support, but also by perceptions and experience of IB users. IB studies have showed encouraging ... -
Gamification of e-Government services: A discussion of potential transformation
( Association for Information Systems , 2016 , Conference)Gamification has shown to be a valuable approach that enhances participants' engagement. In education, enhanced student engagement has proven to increase their learning effectiveness. In business, gamification permits ... -
Impact of financial literacy, perceived access to finance, ICT use, and digitization on credit constraints: evidence from Qatari MSME importers
( 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, ... -
Information Technology Project Risk as a Dynamic Phenomenon
( Oxford University Press , 2022 , Article)Information systems (IS) research provides strong evidence for the effect of information technology (IT) project risk and on-project failure. However, no consensus has yet been reached on what constitutes risk and how it ... -
The moderating effect of individual differences on the acceptance and use of internet banking: A developing country perspective
( 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
( 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
( 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 ... -
Successes and challenges of Arabic sentiment analysis research: a literature review
( Springer-Verlag Wien , 2017 , Article Review)The analysis of sentiment in text has mainly been focused on the English language. The complexity of the Arabic language and its linguistic features that oppose those found in English resulted in the inability to adapt ... -
A Task-Technology-Identity Fit Model of Smartwatch Utilization and User Satisfaction: A Hybrid SEM-Neural Network Approach
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Smartwatches are wearable devices intended to be smartphone companions that capture health data and ease access to notifications. They have also become personalisable standing as a fashion statement. This combination ... -
The digital transformation of FinTech: Disruptions and value paths
( Association for Information Systems , 2019 , Conference)The latest tech-enabled financial services supported by the blockchain technology promises to disrupt the strategic positioning of financial institutions and pave the way for FinTechs and TechFins to gain financial centrality. ...
