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Revisiting Critical Systems Thinking: Enhancing the Gaps Through Sustainability and Action Methodologies (2024)
Journal Article
Albakri, M., & Wood‐Harper, T. (in press). Revisiting Critical Systems Thinking: Enhancing the Gaps Through Sustainability and Action Methodologies. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.3107

Critical systems thinking (CST) is a holistic framework that has proven instrumental in understanding and addressing complex problems across various domains, including social, environmental, and economic systems. Despite its longstanding reputation f... Read More about Revisiting Critical Systems Thinking: Enhancing the Gaps Through Sustainability and Action Methodologies.

Bridging the Digital Transformation Divide Paradox in UK Business Communities (2024)
Book Chapter
Albakri, M. (2024). Bridging the Digital Transformation Divide Paradox in UK Business Communities. In Perspectives on Digital Transformation in Contemporary Business (1-24). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-5966-2.ch001

This chapter explores digital transformation (DT) in UK businesses, highlighting its significance for economic growth. Defined as integrating digital technologies into all business areas, DT drives profound operational, cultural, and customer engagem... Read More about Bridging the Digital Transformation Divide Paradox in UK Business Communities.

Digital Transformation and Cybersecurity Fears on National Security in GCC (2024)
Book Chapter
Albakri, M., Bello, M., & Al Rashdi, S. (2024). Digital Transformation and Cybersecurity Fears on National Security in GCC. In Perspectives on Digital Transformation in Contemporary Business (25-60). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-5966-2.ch002

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has undergone significant digital transformation driven by strategies like Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 and the UAE's National Innovation Strategy. This shift has advanced sectors such as energy, finance, healthcare,... Read More about Digital Transformation and Cybersecurity Fears on National Security in GCC.

Information Systems Research: Foundations, Design and Theory (2023)
Book
Ali, M. (2023). Information Systems Research: Foundations, Design and Theory. UK: Palgrave Macmillan

This textbook will delve into the philosophical foundation of contemporary IS research design with particular emphasis on the methodological tools that can be applied to conduct effective research in the multidisciplinary area of contemporary IS. Wha... Read More about Information Systems Research: Foundations, Design and Theory.

Information Systems Research: Foundations, Design and Theory (2023)
Book
Ali, M. (2023). Information Systems Research: Foundations, Design and Theory. Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25470-3

This textbook will delve into the philosophical foundation of contemporary IS research design with particular emphasis on the methodological tools that can be applied to conduct effective research in the multidisciplinary area of contemporary IS. Wha... Read More about Information Systems Research: Foundations, Design and Theory.

How Can Big Data Analytics Improve Outbound Logistics in The UK Retail Sector? A Qualitative Study (2023)
Journal Article
Ali, M., & Essien, A. (2023). How Can Big Data Analytics Improve Outbound Logistics in The UK Retail Sector? A Qualitative Study. Journal of Enterprise Information Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/JEIM-08-2022-0282

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore how big data analytics (BDA) as a potential information technology (IT) innovation can facilitate the retail logistics supply chain (SC) from the perspective of outbound logistics operations in the Un... Read More about How Can Big Data Analytics Improve Outbound Logistics in The UK Retail Sector? A Qualitative Study.

Shifting Paradigms in the Rapidly Developing Global Digital Ecosystem: A GCC Perspective (2023)
Book Chapter
Ali, M. Shifting Paradigms in the Rapidly Developing Global Digital Ecosystem: A GCC Perspective. In Digital Entrepreneurship and Co-Creating Value Through Digital Encounters (12-16). UK: IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-7416-7

Despite growing scholarly interest in the impact of the digital economy on economic recovery in the midst of the current global crisis and regional development situations, research on the effects of the global crisis on developing digital economies i... Read More about Shifting Paradigms in the Rapidly Developing Global Digital Ecosystem: A GCC Perspective.

Taxonomy of Industry 4.0 Technologies in Digital Entrepreneurship and Co-Creating Value (2023)
Book Chapter
Ali, M. (2023). Taxonomy of Industry 4.0 Technologies in Digital Entrepreneurship and Co-Creating Value. In Digital Entrepreneurship and Co-Creating Value Through Digital Encounters (12-16). UK: IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-7416-7

This chapter proposes a taxonomy of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technologies in the context of digital entrepreneurship and co-creating value. The I4.0 taxonomy ranges from cyber-physical systems and the Internet of Things (IoT) to big data and cloud computi... Read More about Taxonomy of Industry 4.0 Technologies in Digital Entrepreneurship and Co-Creating Value.

Digital entrepreneurship and co-creating value through digital encounters (2023)
Book
Edghiem, F., Albakri, M., & Wood, R. (Eds.). (2023). Digital entrepreneurship and co-creating value through digital encounters. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-7416-7

Digital technologies have enabled certain opportunities for industries,
societies, and companies to change for the better. The service sector has
essentially evolved through signi� cant developments in recent decades, such as the increasing adopt... Read More about Digital entrepreneurship and co-creating value through digital encounters.

Multi-Perspectives of Contemporary Digital Transformation Models of Complex Innovation Management (2023)
Book Chapter
Ali, M., Wood-Harper, T., & Kutar, M. (2023). Multi-Perspectives of Contemporary Digital Transformation Models of Complex Innovation Management. In Digital Entrepreneurship and Co-Creating Value Through Digital Encounters (12-16). UK: IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-7416-7

Within the past decade, there has been a paradigm shift in complex innovation in organisations through the adoption of contemporary technologies, which has brought us into the age of digital transformation (DT). We adopt a conceptual approach to anal... Read More about Multi-Perspectives of Contemporary Digital Transformation Models of Complex Innovation Management.

Understanding the technical and social paradoxes of learning management systems usage in Higher Education: a sociotechnical perspective (2023)
Journal Article
Ali, M., Wood Harper, T., & Bob, W. (2023). Understanding the technical and social paradoxes of learning management systems usage in Higher Education: a sociotechnical perspective. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 41(1), 134-152. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2945

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedentedly complex situation and wicked problem in the education domain. This has forced educators and learners to study from home using unfamiliar pedagogical typologies and technologies in order to a... Read More about Understanding the technical and social paradoxes of learning management systems usage in Higher Education: a sociotechnical perspective.

Understanding big data driven decision making in British financial organisations (2022)
Presentation / Conference
financial organisations. Presented at UK Academy for Information Systems Conference Proceedings 2022, Virtual

Although big data can enhance financial decision-making in organisations (e.g., predicting financial performance), the epistemological argument of big data is that knowledge or truth which relies on (big) data needs to first be generated to make key... Read More about Understanding big data driven decision making in British financial organisations.

Cultural challenges of ERP implementation in Middle-Eastern oil & gas sector: an action research approach (2022)
Journal Article
Ali, M., Edghiem, F., & Alkhalifah, E. (2022). Cultural challenges of ERP implementation in Middle-Eastern oil & gas sector: an action research approach. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 36, 111-140. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11213-022-09600-4

The purpose of this paper was to examine the cultural barriers that existed at various stages of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation process, using the Middle-Eastern oil and gas sector as a case study. Due to a variety of cultural... Read More about Cultural challenges of ERP implementation in Middle-Eastern oil & gas sector: an action research approach.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a decision-making tool to control crisis situations (2022)
Book Chapter
Ali, M., & Trevor Wood-Harper, A. (2022). Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a decision-making tool to control crisis situations. In Future Role of Sustainable Innovative Technologies in Crisis Management (71-83). Information Science Reference. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9815-3.ch006

Recent events have emphasised the critical nature of making key decisions with the support of innovative technologies to manage crises. This chapter will review pertinent literature on crisis management and existing categorizations or typologies befo... Read More about Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a decision-making tool to control crisis situations.

A systematic review of information technologies to assist policymaking in crisis management (2022)
Book Chapter
Ali, M. (2022). A systematic review of information technologies to assist policymaking in crisis management. In Future Role of Sustainable Innovative Technologies in Crisis Management (1-12). Information Science Reference. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9815-3.ch001

The COVID-19 crisis has engulfed several countries, leaving policymakers perplexed and unprepared to deal with the situation. Choosing the most appropriate course of action has become more challenging as a result of the infection and its effects on t... Read More about A systematic review of information technologies to assist policymaking in crisis management.

Future role of sustainable innovation technologies in crisis management (2022)
Book
Ali, M. (2022). Future role of sustainable innovation technologies in crisis management. IGI. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9815-3

The increasing use of innovative technologies by global businesses has sparked debate about their application in crisis resolution. Resolution tools can be used by global businesses to manage various types of crisis situations, such as natural disast... Read More about Future role of sustainable innovation technologies in crisis management.

Application of big data and machine learning approaches to improve decision making during crises (2022)
Book Chapter
Ali, M. (2022). Application of big data and machine learning approaches to improve decision making during crises. In Future Role of Sustainable Innovative Technologies in Crisis Management (59-70). Information Science Reference. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9815-3.ch005

As an occurrence that jeopardises vital national interests or the basic needs of the populace, a crisis necessitates rapid decision-making and coordination between various departments and agencies in order to resolve it effectively. As a result, cris... Read More about Application of big data and machine learning approaches to improve decision making during crises.

Understanding the impact of FinTechs on service innovation on the future sustainability of global business (2021)
Book Chapter
Ali, M. (2021). Understanding the impact of FinTechs on service innovation on the future sustainability of global business. In Remote Work and Sustainable Changes for the Future of Global Business (45-59). Business Science Reference. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7513-0.ch004

The availability of FinTechs has greatly proliferated in recent years, and this has caused an uptick in FinTech research in the finance field. Despite the recent surge in popularity of FinTech, there is still a severe lack of research on FinTech comp... Read More about Understanding the impact of FinTechs on service innovation on the future sustainability of global business.

Remote work and sustainable changes for the future of global business (2021)
Book
Ali, M. (2021). Remote work and sustainable changes for the future of global business. Business Science Reference. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7513-0

There is a void of research and other academic materials to support stakeholders operating within industry and the service sector with respect to their perceptions and experiences of remote work, particularly in the context of global business, sustai... Read More about Remote work and sustainable changes for the future of global business.

Benefits and challenges of cloud computing adoption and usage in Higher Education: a systematic literature review (2021)
Book Chapter
Ali, M., Wood-Harper, T., & Mohamad, M. (2021). Benefits and challenges of cloud computing adoption and usage in Higher Education: a systematic literature review. In Research Anthology on Architectures, Frameworks, and Integration Strategies for Distributed and Cloud Computing. Engineering Science Reference. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-5339-8.ch103

The aim of this article was to provide evidence pertaining to cloud computing (CC) adoption in education, namely higher education institutions (HEIs) or Universities. A systematic literature review (SLR) of empirical studies exploring the current CC... Read More about Benefits and challenges of cloud computing adoption and usage in Higher Education: a systematic literature review.