College of Business and Economics: Recent submissions
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Examining the directors' remuneration reports : The case of Thomas Cook
( Routledge , 2022 , Book chapter)Following the collapse of the Thomas Cook Group (TCG) in 2019, this chapter aims to explore the governance role of its Remuneration Committee (RC) in determining the level and composition of Executive Remuneration (ER), ... -
Changes in governance of corporate risks : Evidence from British Petroleum's response to the Deepwater Horizon Incident through narrative reporting
( Routledge , 2022 , Book chapter)This chapter explores how British Petroleum (BP) responded to the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) incident by articulating how BP actors changed how corporate risks are governed. Drawing on the Institutional Logics Perspective ... -
A framework for Effective Communication and Delivering Online Courses during the COVID-19 Pandemic
( Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) , 2020 , Conference Paper)The COVID-19 pandemic has enforced higher education institutions across the globe to move from traditional face-to-face learning to online education. It has been proven that higher education institutions that were well ... -
The Status of Wearables in Actualizing Personalized Medicine for Diabec Paents in Qatar
( Mary Ann Liebert, Inc , 2019 , Conference Paper)While wearables extend the geography of care and increase patients' self-awareness and motivation to adopt healthy life-styles, a field study in the State of Qatar reveals several barri-ers that constrain the successful ... -
Utilizing Facebook by the Arab World Governments: The Communication Success Factor
( IGI Global , 2017 , Article Review)This study explored the importance of social media as a communication channel, and the reasons that lead governments to adopt such channel in their communication. Twelve Arab governments out of all twenty-two Arab countries ... -
Demographic factors as determinants of e-government adoption
( IGI Global , 2020 , Book chapter)E-government services are important aspects of today's wellbeing of citizens. The adoption of technology is explored utilizing many theories and predictors. The theory of reasoned action (TRA) proposes that perceived ... -
Blogs as an Effective Social Media Tool in Education
( Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) , 2019 , Conference Paper)Abstract: The growth of web 2.0 tools is increasingly influencing higher education. Educators debate the effectiveness of social media tools in educational environment. Some empirical studies reported positive evidences ... -
The Effect of Performance Accountability Reporting on Public Trust for NPOS in Qatar
( Springer , 2022 , Conference Paper)Public trust is one of the main pillars in the continuous of Non-profit Organizations (NPOs). In order for an NPO to build public trust, they need to provide accountability. Thus, the study examines the performance ... -
The readability of narrative disclosures and earnings management : Empirical evidence from the GCC banking sector
( Taylor & Francis , 2022 , Book chapter)This chapter empirically examines the association between earnings management (EM) and the readability of the narrative disclosures (RNDs) of 61 listed banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries during the period ... -
Potentials, Challenges and Opportunities for Tourism Development in Qatar
( Qatar University , 2019 , Article)Qatar has experienced extraordinary development in its economic, social and environmental sectors, thus improving its worldwide ranking in several aspects. As per 2018 Statistics, Qatar ranked on the top of economies with ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Retail atmospherics effect on store performance and personalised shopper behaviour: a cognitive computing approach
( Emerald Publishing , 2021 , Article)Purpose: The best possible way for brick-and-mortar retailers to maximise engagement with personalised shoppers is capitalising on intelligent insights. The retailer operates differently with diversified items and services, ... -
Netizens' behavior towards a blockchain-based esports framework: a TPB and machine learning integrated approach
( Emerald Publishing , 2021 , Article)Purpose: Based on the concepts confined in Ajzen's theory of planned behavior (TPB), this study investigates users' attitudes towards adoption of a blockchain-based framework in the esports industry that proposes a scheme ... -
Influence of consumer cosmopolitanism on purchase intention of foreign vs local brands: a developing country perspective
( Emerald Publishing , 2021 , Article)Purpose: This study investigates the role of consumer cosmopolitanism on consumer attitudes and purchase intentions (PIs) towards foreign and local brands. Design/methodology/approach: The responses were collected on a ... -
I won't touch money because it is dirty: examining customer's loyalty toward M-payment
( Emerald Publishing , 2021 , Article)Purpose: Several industries including banking are booming because of COVID-19. However, it is still unknown whether this growth is momentary or permanent in nature. Hence, this study aims to identify the role of health-related ... -
Exploring the synergy between nano-influencers and sports community: behavior mapping through machine learning
( Emerald Publishing , 2021 , Article)Purpose: The paper aims to explore the influence of cybersecurity on the semantic orientation of the sports consumers. Focusing on both sport and esports, this study finds the social media factors contributing in the ... -
Examining the effects of enterprise social media on operational and social performance during environmental disruption
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Building on resource-based, dynamic capabilities and knowledge-based views, we examine how enterprise social media (ESM) usage leads to organisational decision-making effectiveness, and consequently improves organisational ... -
Does brand credibility matter? The case of organic food products
( Emerald Publishing , 2021 , Article)Purpose: This study's main objective is to investigate the influence of brand credibility on the intention to purchase organic food. In addition, this research studies the moderating role of customer ethnocentricity as ... -
Cognitive computing based ethical principles for improving organisational reputation: A B2B digital marketing perspective
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Cognitive computing is ushering in the fourth industrial revolution through its promises of improved accuracy, scalability and personalisation. Therefore, business-to-business (B2B) organisations are wavering in the decision ...
