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Uncertainty and contract flexibility in automotive supply chains: A simulation model
( Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Supply chains are vulnerable to uncertainties in demand and supply. Such uncertainties are often responsible for failure of contracts between buyers and suppliers. Flexible provisions in contracts are likely to reduce the ... -
Understanding AI adoption in manufacturing and production firms using an integrated TAM-TOE model
(2021 , Article)This study aims to identify how environmental, technological, and social factors influence the adoption of Industry 4.0 in the context of digital manufacturing. The Industry 4.0 era has brought a breakthrough in advanced ... -
Understanding challenges to food security in dry Arab micro-states: Evidence from Qatari micro-data
( Walter de Gruyter , 2013 , Article)Using Qatar as a case study, we exploit a novel microdata set for 102 raw agricultural imported commodities on a shipment-by-shipment basis over the period January 1, 2005 to June 30, 2010. The data comprise over half a ... -
Understanding citizens' adoption of e-filing in developing countries: An empirical investigation
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)This study develops a research framework by integrating the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology's model with multi-dimensional trust in order to investigate the antecedents of behavioral expectation toward ... -
Understanding dark side of artificial intelligence (AI) integrated business analytics: assessing firm’s operational inefficiency and competitiveness
( Taylor & Francis , 2021 , Article)The data-centric revolution generally celebrates the proliferation of business analytics and AI in exploiting firm’s potential and success. However, there is a lack of research on how the unintended consequences of AI ... -
Understanding digital bubbles amidst the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from DeFi and NFTs
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)This paper investigates digital financial bubbles amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a sample of 9 DeFi tokens, 3 NFTs, Bitcoin, and Ethereum, we detect several bubbles overlapping the examined cryptoassets. We also uncover ... -
Understanding ethical and other SMEs internationalisation determinants and its impact on business performance: A primary attempt to understand Malaysian SMEs internationalisation
( IGI Global , 2021 , Article)The research in hand attempts to investigate the different factors influencing SMEs' decision to internationalise in developing countries (such as Malaysia) including the impacts of ethical issues on the internationalisation ... -
Understanding ethical and other SMEs internationalisation determinants and its impact on business performance: A primary attempt to understand Malaysian SMEs internationalisation
( IGI Global , 2023 , Book chapter)The research in hand attempts to investigate the different factors influencing SMEs' decision to internationalise in developing countries (such as Malaysia) including the impacts of ethical issues on the internationalisation ... -
Understanding Water Consumption in Qatar: Evidence From a Nationally Representative Survey
( Taylor & Francis , 2022 , Article)This paper presents an analysis of a nationally representative (n = 1,002) telephone survey conducted in Qatar on habits, perceptions, and religious attitudes related to water use. Our empirical analysis yields three main ... -
Understanding Water Consumption in Qatar: Evidence From a Nationally Representative Survey
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2022 , Article)This paper presents an analysis of a nationally representative (n = 1,002) telephone survey conducted in Qatar on habits, perceptions, and religious attitudes related to water use. Our empirical analysis yields three main ... -
University Social Augmenters Brand Equity: Do University Social Augmenters Possess Brand Characteristics? An Abstract
( Springer Nature , 2019 , Book chapter)Do university social augmenters have brand equity? To answer this question, the study conceptualizes, develops, and empirically examines a model of university social augmenters brand equity (USABE). We define university ... -
Unlocking the Secrets of Longevity: Exploring the Impact of Socioeconomic Factors and Health Resources on Life Expectancy in Oman and Qatar
( SAGE , 2023 , Article)In an era marked by a sweeping pandemic and the encroaching shadow of an energy crisis, the well-being and lifespan of global populations have become pressing concerns for every nation. This research zeroes in on life ... -
Unravelling the integrated information systems and management control paradox: enhancing dynamic capability through business intelligence
( Wiley , 2020 , Article)The purpose of this study is to examine whether the interactive effects of integrated information systems (IIS) and business intelligence (BI)-enabled management control system (MCS) lead to the assimilation of integrated ... -
Unveiling Qatarization: a strategic HRM perspective on the context of implementing successful workforce nationalization
( Taylor & Francis , 2023 , Article)This study is motivated by the infancy of literature on strategic HRM in regard to government policies and the lack of empirical research on the HRM policy of nationalization in the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council ... -
Unveiling the Impact of Psychological Traits on Innovative Financial Decision-making in Small Tourism Businesses
( Springer , 2023 , Article)Understanding factors affecting innovative financial decision-making involves the usage of more than one theory-driven model including those related to psychological behaviour (e.g. theory of planned behaviour). This study ... -
Urbanization and non-renewable energy demand: A comparison of developed and emerging countries
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Much of the current literature that deals with the effect of urbanization on energy demand focuses only on a specific region or a single country. This research extends the current literature by concentrating on a sample ... -
Usage of augmented reality (AR) and development of e-learning outcomes: An empirical evaluation of students’ e-learning experience
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)This study aims to examine students' experience of augmented reality learning applications (AR.LRP). Uses and gratifications theory was proposed as a theoretical foundation of the current study's conceptual model. Four ... -
Usage of augmented reality (AR) and development of e-learning outcomes: An empirical evaluation of students’ e-learning experience
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)This study aims to examine students' experience of augmented reality learning applications (AR.LRP). Uses and gratifications theory was proposed as a theoretical foundation of the current study's conceptual model. Four ... -
The Use of Elaboration Likelihood Model in eWOM Research: Literature Review and Weight-Analysis
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2021 , Conference Paper)With the development of Internet and e-commerce, traditional word of mouth communications have evolved into electronic word of mouth (eWOM) communications, which significantly affect consumers in their decision-making ... -
The use of negative emotions in health communication messages: Study of the effects of fear, guilt, and shame
( SAGE Publications , 2014 , Article)This work examines the effects of the use of three negative emotions – fear, guilt and shame – in anti-alcohol messages. Perceptions of two types of threat – physical and social – create negative emotions related to fear, ...