All Outputs (208)

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.

Drawing Together Thinking Apart (2022)
Book Chapter
Patel, D., & McCarthy, L. (2022). Drawing Together Thinking Apart. In Empowering Methodologies in Organisational and Social Research. Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429352492

Visual participatory research (VPR) methods can be used to illustrate organisational and social phenomena from different viewpoints. Reflecting on a case study into corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Gujarat, India, we show how women and men’s... Read More about Drawing Together Thinking Apart.

Engineering practices : complexity-diversity-coherence-meaningfulness (2022)
Book Chapter
Basden, A. (2022). Engineering practices : complexity-diversity-coherence-meaningfulness. In A. Zambroni de Souza, M. Verkerk, & P. Ribeiro (Eds.), Interdisciplinary and Social Nature of Engineering Practices (21-43). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88016-3_2

During the writing of this chapter, a landmark was passed. For the first time, the total mass of humanly created structures and products exceeded the total biomass on earth.

Evaluating the barriers to adopting sustainable agriculture practices in smallholder coffee farming : implications for global value chains (2022)
Book Chapter
Akenroye, T., Kumar, M., Dora, M., Ihua, U., Mtonga, V., & Aju, O. (2022). Evaluating the barriers to adopting sustainable agriculture practices in smallholder coffee farming : implications for global value chains. In R. Frei, S. Ibrahim, & T. Akenroye (Eds.), Africa and Sustainable Global Value Chains (117-142). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78791-2_6

Purpose: This study aims to access the perception of smallholder coffee farmers on barriers to the adoption of sustainable agriculture practices (SAPs).

Methodology: Survey data were obtained through a questionnaire from 122 coffee producers in Ny... Read More about Evaluating the barriers to adopting sustainable agriculture practices in smallholder coffee farming : implications for global value chains.

Digital innovation in sport – barriers and opportunities for branded fitness apps for fans (2021)
Book Chapter
Fenton, A., Parry, K., Chadwick, S., Guimarães, G., & Aeron, V. (2022). Digital innovation in sport – barriers and opportunities for branded fitness apps for fans. In V. Ratten (Ed.), Entrepreneurial innovation : strategy and competition aspects (25-42). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4795-6_3

The COVID-19 pandemic is challenging the growth and future of businesses globally and technological innovation, via digital means, has been identified as a key factor for brands to survive the pandemic. However, whilst the majority of decision-makers... Read More about Digital innovation in sport – barriers and opportunities for branded fitness apps for fans.

The single silo university (2021)
Book Chapter
Fletcher, G., Dron, R., & Gimeno, M. (2021). The single silo university. In D. Remenyi (Ed.), Excellence in university leadership and management : case histories. Academic Conferences International

In 2015, the University of Salford committed to a new five-year institutional strategy. A hallmark of this strategy was the focus on the undeviating single priority of industrial collaboration. The clarity and simplicity of this approach was challeng... Read More about The single silo university.

The impact of Human Choice and Computers and Technical Committee 9 on ICTs and society : a critical sociotechnical tale (2021)
Book Chapter
Kreps, D., & Fletcher, G. (2021). The impact of Human Choice and Computers and Technical Committee 9 on ICTs and society : a critical sociotechnical tale. In M. Goedicke, E. Neuhold, & K. Rannenberg (Eds.), Advancing Research in Information and Communication Technology : IFIP's exciting first 60+ years, views from the Technical Committees and Working Groups (363-380). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81701-5_15

In this chapter we briefly recount the history of the Human Choice and Computers conference series, and of Technical Committee 9, and show that not only has there been a marked focus, over more than four decades, on a critical and sociotechnical appr... Read More about The impact of Human Choice and Computers and Technical Committee 9 on ICTs and society : a critical sociotechnical tale.

Big data HE communities : could Twitter support UK universities amid the COVID-19 transition? (2021)
Book Chapter
Edghiem, F., & Abualqumboz, M. (2021). Big data HE communities : could Twitter support UK universities amid the COVID-19 transition?. In M. Ali (Ed.), Remote Work and Sustainable Changes for the Future of Global Business (33-44). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7513-0.ch003

This chapter intends to explore the use of the Twitter social media platform as a microblog to share COVID-19 prescribed knowledge through observing the Twitter accounts of the five most student-populated UK universities. The chapter provides valuabl... Read More about Big data HE communities : could Twitter support UK universities amid the COVID-19 transition?.

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.

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.

Knowledge Transfer Openness Matrix facilitating accessibility in UK management education teaching (2021)
Book Chapter
Owens, J., & Talat, U. (2021). Knowledge Transfer Openness Matrix facilitating accessibility in UK management education teaching. In H. Alphin Jr., R. Chan, & J. Lavine (Eds.), Research Anthology on Digital Transformation, Organizational Change, and the Impact of Remote Work (1496-1518). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7297-9.ch074

This is an empirical investigation considering how the Knowledge Transfer Openness Matrix (KTOM) could facilitate accessibility and Knowledge Transfer (KT) for the UK Higher Education (HE) Management Education Teaching when utilising learning technol... Read More about Knowledge Transfer Openness Matrix facilitating accessibility in UK management education teaching.

Enhancing employee engagement for small and medium enterprises in Taiwan (2021)
Book Chapter
Cheng, K., & Chang, K. (2021). Enhancing employee engagement for small and medium enterprises in Taiwan. In Research Anthology on Small Business Strategies for Success and Survival (1318-1339). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9155-0.ch064

The aim of the research is to study the employee engagement strategies utilised in Taiwan's SMEs from the perspective of the employees. In doing so, a qualitative research method was employed using semi-structured interviews. Nine participants from f... Read More about Enhancing employee engagement for small and medium enterprises in Taiwan.

Rethinking education for sustainability in management education : going beyond metrics toward human virtues (2021)
Book Chapter
Acevedo, B., & Malevicius, R. (2021). Rethinking education for sustainability in management education : going beyond metrics toward human virtues. In R. Perez-Uribe, C. Largacha-Martinez, & D. Ocampo-Guzman (Eds.), Handbook of Research on International Business and Models for Global Purpose-Driven Companies (219-234). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4909-4.ch012

Education for sustainable development (ESD) initially emerged around the 1990s, and it has opened the possibility to re-think areas such as management education. Although the original purpose of inclusiveness and creativity has been gradually replace... Read More about Rethinking education for sustainability in management education : going beyond metrics toward human virtues.

The future is visual management (2020)
Book Chapter
Fletcher, G. The future is visual management. In J. Metselaar (Ed.), Strategic Management in the Age of Digital Transformation. Diamond Scientific Publishing/Proud Pen. Manuscript submitted for publication

This chapter describes the development of the use of visualisation techniques within management planning and decision-making processes towards the realisation of visual management. By drawing on exemplars and vignettes of visualisations that have bee... Read More about The future is visual management.

Routine activity theory and cybercrime investigation in Nigeria : how capable are law enforcement agencies? (2020)
Book Chapter
Bello, M., & Griffiths, M. (2021). Routine activity theory and cybercrime investigation in Nigeria : how capable are law enforcement agencies?. In T. Owen, & J. Marshall (Eds.), Rethinking Cybercrime : critical debates (213-235). Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55841-3

The evolution of the Internet amidst a rapidly growing global economy has created a completely new environment in which traditional crime prospers. Equally the convergence of computing and communication has changed the way we live, communicate and co... Read More about Routine activity theory and cybercrime investigation in Nigeria : how capable are law enforcement agencies?.

Internet of Things (IoT) to foster communication and information sharing: a case of UK Higher Education (2020)
Book Chapter
Ali, M. (2020). Internet of Things (IoT) to foster communication and information sharing: a case of UK Higher Education. In Fostering Communication and Learning With Underutilized Technologies in Higher Education (1-20). Information Science Reference. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4846-2.ch001

IoT is a rapidly emerging technology in education that attracts researchers, students, and administrators. This chapter reviews the opportunities and challenges of the IoT to determine whether there are potential communication and information sharing... Read More about Internet of Things (IoT) to foster communication and information sharing: a case of UK Higher Education.

Bibliographical analysis of artificial intelligence learning in Higher Education: is the role of the human educator and educated a thing of the past? (2020)
Book Chapter
Ali, M., & Abdel-Haq, M. (2020). Bibliographical analysis of artificial intelligence learning in Higher Education: is the role of the human educator and educated a thing of the past?. In Fostering Communication and Learning With Underutilized Technologies in Higher Education (36-52). Information Science Reference. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4846-2.ch003

This chapter provides an overview of research on AI applications in higher education using a systematic review approach. There were 146 articles included for further analysis, based on explicit inclusion and exclusion criteria. The findings show that... Read More about Bibliographical analysis of artificial intelligence learning in Higher Education: is the role of the human educator and educated a thing of the past?.

Multi-perspectives of cloud computing service adoption quality and risks in Higher Education (2020)
Book Chapter
Ali, M. (2020). Multi-perspectives of cloud computing service adoption quality and risks in Higher Education. In Handbook of Research on Modern Educational Technologies, Applications, and Management (1-19). Information Science Reference. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3476-2.ch001

Universities worldwide are starting to turn to cloud computing. The quality characteristics, which include access to a wider network of computing resources, pay-as-you-go services, self-services, agile services, and resource centralisation provide a... Read More about Multi-perspectives of cloud computing service adoption quality and risks in Higher Education.

Impact of information technology on patient confidentiality rights : a perspective (2020)
Book Chapter
Elgujja, A. (2020). Impact of information technology on patient confidentiality rights : a perspective. In R. McHaney, I. Reychev, J. Azuri, M. McHaney, & R. Moshonov (Eds.), Impacts of information technology on patient care and empowerment (365-387). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-0047-7.ch018

Advances in information technology, be it by way of social media or use of the electronic medical information systems, has changed the way we deal with patient confidential information. The hitherto clear professional relationship with the patient ha... Read More about Impact of information technology on patient confidentiality rights : a perspective.

Internet marketing (2020)
Book Chapter
Dobson, P., & Maheshwari, V. (2020). Internet marketing. In Entrepreneurship Marketing. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429505461-11

Internet marketing has changed the outlook for businesses in the way they promote their products and services and the how they engage with their existing and prospective customers. Customer personas have been used in traditional marketing and digital... Read More about Internet marketing.