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Technology Adoption and Diffusion: A New Application of the UTAUT Model
( World Scientific Publishing Co.Pte Ltd , 2018 , Article)Diffusion of innovation is a key challenge for organizations; it brings social change that alters a system's structure and how it operates. Most of the studies in this area have focused on the information and communication ... -
The adoption of green building practices in construction projects in Qatar: a preliminary study
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Purpose It is widely known that carbon dioxide emissions and climate change are among the most critical global challenges. These issues were worsened partly by the continuous adoption of traditional non-green behaviors ... -
The bandwagon luxury consumption in Tunisian case: The roles of independent and interdependent self concept
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Using exploratory and confirmatory analyses, this study analyzes the impact of certain psychological and sociological factors (self-concept, social comparison, and materialism) on the "bandwagon" type of luxury consumption ... -
The effect of cultural tightness-looseness on fraud perception in insurance services
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2018 , Article)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate how cultural tightness may influence consumers' attitudes toward insurance services and occurrence of insurance fraud. Design/methodology/approach: Drawing on Gelfand ... -
The effect of ICT adoption on labour demand: A cross-region comparison
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2019 , Article)This paper assesses the information and communications technologies (ICT)-labour relationship from a macroeconomic perspective to clarify some ambiguity regarding the overall employment effect of ICT adoption in the short ... -
The effect of IT knowledge and IT training on IT utilization among yemeni external auditors: The mediating role of IT importance
( Serials Publications , 2017 , Article)The main purpose of this study is to examine the effect of IT knowledge, IT training on IT utilization in the context of audit job in Yemen. It also examines the mediating effect of IT importance on the relationship between ... -
The effective practices of mobile phone producers' green supply chain management in reducing GHG emissions
( John Wiley and Sons Inc. , 2019 , Article)The aim of this study is to identify management practices that effectively reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with regard to the green supply chain adopted by mobile phone producers. Six cases were surveyed (Apple, ... -
The effects of app-related factors on app stickiness: The role of cognitive and emotional app relationship quality
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Prior research tends to examine the effect of a narrow set of app-related factors on the construct of app relationship quality holistically. However, it is well-established that app relationship quality consists of cognitive ... -
The elicitation of key performance indicators of e-Government providers: A bottom-up approach
( European and Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems , 2013 , Conference Paper)Delivering an adequate e-Government service (e-service) is becoming more of a necessity in today's digital world. In order to improve e-services and increase the engagement of both users' and providers' side, studies on ... -
The ethics of outsourcing: when companies fail at responsibility
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2018 , Article)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that costs reduction is no longer a complete indication of performance and should not be attained at the expense of the firm?s sustainable social responsibility and ... -
The evolution of base of the pyramid approaches and the role of multinational and domestic business ventures: Value-commitment and profit-making perspectives
( Elsevier Inc. , 2019 , Article)Anchored in the current controversy around the role of multinational enterprises (MNEs)in promoting base of the pyramid (BoP)initiatives in developing nations, this paper analyzes the evolution and changes in BoP approaches ... -
The factors affecting e-commerce adoption by Jordanian SMEs
( Emerald Group Holdings Ltd. , 2015 , Article)Purpose - This paper aims to explore internal and external organizational factors affecting electronic commerce or e-commerce systems adoption by small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Jordan. Design/methodology/approach ... -
The Impact of COVID-19 on Physical (In)Activity Behavior in 10 Arab Countries
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Insufficient physical activity is considered a strong risk factor associated with non-communicable diseases. This study aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 on physical (in)activity behavior in 10 Arab countries before ... -
The impact of economic development on environmental degradation in Qatar
( Springer New York LLC , 2017 , Article)This study investigates the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis by employing the ecological footprint (EF) as an indicator of environmental degradation in Qatar over the 1980?2011 period. The results of the ... -
The impact of human resource practices on job satisfaction and intention to stay in emerging economies: Model development and empirical investigation among high caliber governmental employees in Qatar
( Growing Science , 2019 , Article)High rates in turnover of skilled employees can turn to be a very significant concern in organizations world-wide. Turnover affects productivity, product or service quality and of course profitability. As Human Resources ... -
The impact of perceived corporate social responsibility on employee engagement: The case of Qatar
( John Wiley and Sons Inc. , 2019 , Article)This work investigates the role of perceived corporate social responsibility (CSR) in enhancing employee engagement (EE) in the State of Qatar. We collected survey data from local and expatriate employees of government, ... -
The impact of perceived corporate social responsibility on employee engagement: The case of Qatar
( John Wiley and Sons Inc. , 2019 , Article)This work investigates the role of perceived corporate social responsibility (CSR) in enhancing employee engagement (EE) in the State of Qatar. We collected survey data from local and expatriate employees of government, ... -
The Impact of Services Brand Personality on Consumer Brand Relationship Quality
( Routledge , 2016 , Article)This article investigates service brand personality's role as a driver of brand relationship quality. A research model links brand personality to four indicators of relationship quality: brand credibility, self-congruity, ... -
The influence of CSR on perceived value, social media and loyalty in the hotel industry
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Purpose: This study aims to examine how perceptions of corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities (i.e. environment, society and stakeholders) enhance perceived value, social media engagement to win customer loyalty ... -
The influence of green human resource management practices and employee green behavior on business performance in sustainability-focused organizations
( Routledge , 2022 , Article)Drawing on the Ability-Motivation-Opportunity, Corporate Environmentalism, and Value Belief Norm theories, this study proposes a framework that focuses on the consequences of green human resource management practices. We ...