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The mediating role of fintech on ESG and bank performance (2023)
Book Chapter
Alam, M. A., & Mokhtar, N. B. (2023). The mediating role of fintech on ESG and bank performance. In Fintech and Sustainability (191-218). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40647-8

Despite the heated debate on banking transformation, there is little research on the performance of commercial banks and how they have been affected by fintech and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) goals. There have been a number of recen... Read More about The mediating role of fintech on ESG and bank performance.

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. (in press). 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.

Environmental policies in Russia: problems of state funding and implementation (2023)
Book Chapter
Sosnovskikh, S. (2023). Environmental policies in Russia: problems of state funding and implementation. In S. Sosnovskikh, & S. Alam (Eds.), Environmental Finance and Green Banking: Contemporary and Emerging Issues (169-208). London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003206194-9

Russia has entered the contours of the modern global ecosystem in sustainable finance and responsible investment practices. Its national projects are complex and ensure a balance of all three components of sustainable development: economic, social an... Read More about Environmental policies in Russia: problems of state funding and implementation.

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.

Creating effective management simulations: rapidly, responsibly, relevantly (2023)
Book Chapter
Fletcher, G. (2023). Creating effective management simulations: rapidly, responsibly, relevantly. In I. Deliyannis (Ed.), Gamification - Analysis, Design, Development and Ludification (99-114). London: IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.100781

This chapter presents a critical discussion of the current state of management simulations and considers this specific genre of software against the backdrop of wholesale gamification of activities within organizations and the widespread popularity o... Read More about Creating effective management simulations: rapidly, responsibly, relevantly.

The student voice in employability within tertiary business and management education (2022)
Book Chapter
Harvey, V. (2022). The student voice in employability within tertiary business and management education. In T. Broadly, Y. Cai, M. Firth, E. Hunt, & J. Neugebauer (Eds.), The SAGE Handbook of Graduate Employability (80-98). London: SAGE Publications Ltd

Embedding employability in HE curricula has resulted in an increasing consideration upon forms of capital as resources that confer employability. This chapter considers research of the undergraduate student voice with respect to employability framing... Read More about The student voice in employability within tertiary business and management education.

Entrepreneurship and culture: challenges and opportunities (2022)
Book Chapter
Khan, R., Panditharathna, R., Hossain, M., & Bamber, D. (2022). Entrepreneurship and culture: challenges and opportunities. In D. Hyams-Ssekasi, & F. Agboma (Eds.), Entrepreneurship and Change : Understanding Entrepreneurialism as a Driver of Transformation (209-237). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07139-3_9

Despite the extensive research on the variability of entrepreneurial success across countries, variations among nations have not been adequately clarified by conventional economic and political approaches. In this chapter, the authors have discussed... Read More about Entrepreneurship and culture: challenges and opportunities.

Impact of information technology on patient confidentiality rights (2022)
Book Chapter
Elgujja, A. (2022). Impact of information technology on patient confidentiality rights. In Research Anthology on Securing Medical Systems and Records (788-810). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-6311-6.ch037

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.

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.

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.