Purpose – The theoretical understanding of online shopping behaviour has received much attention. Less focus been given to retailing ethics. Therefore, the purpose this paper is develop and test a comprehensive model Design/methodology/approach study used survey amongst sample representative universities across Egypt. In total, 310 questionnaire were collected analysed using structure equation modelling WarpPLS. Findings results indicate that consumer perceptions ethics (CPORE) as...

With globalisation and a rapidly changing environment, the higher education sector in developing countries is facing challenges that require extraordinary leaders. Innovation important for organisations, particularly learning environments. Transformational leadership (TL) has been found to have an influence on innovation, leading increased goal-directed behaviour part of followers, promoting organisational change, spirit trust, helping followers exceed their performance expectations. This...

Business‐to‐business (B2B) e‐commerce adoption by Egyptian manufacturing SMEs is an important tool to gain competitive advantage. It understand the levels of B2B among and different factors that influence each level such adoption. The Technology–Organization–Environment framework have a significant impact on SMEs. indirect

Leadership style has been suggested as an important factor affecting knowledge management in organizations. Transformational leadership acknowledged having a positive general influence on management. However, there is lack of empirical studies examining the relationship between transformational and sharing higher education within developing countries such Iraq. This research seeks to evaluate impact four components leadership, namely idealized influence, inspirational motivation,...

The study of factors influencing the adoption and use information systems in less-developed countries is an important area to address since differences culture, social structure, business approaches may have significant effects on benefits derived from importing Western-influenced IT technology, concepts, management approaches. This examines usage a decision support system (DSS) Egyptian local authorities using adapted Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). centrally-developed DSS had been...

This study evaluates the factors that lead small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) adopt information and communication technology (ICT). Our research proposes an ICT adoption model using structural equation modelling examines role of SMEs’ owner-managers as mediators in ICT. The is focused on investigation direct indirect influences technological, cultural, environmental organisational SME’s process. results indicate validity these their applicability United Arab Emirates (UAE) environment....

This paper reports on an examination of the impact knowledge sharing product and process innovation. In it we try to identify similarities differences between these impacts in public private Higher Education (HE) Institutions Iraq. A mixed methods approach was conducted using 486 valid responses test causal relationships sharing, Then a qualitative used give more insight findings from quantitative stage regarding effect studied relationships. Employing structural equation modelling, research...

B2B e‐commerce adoption enables SMEs to gain and sustain competitive advantage in a dynamic environment.

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address how cultures could affect the way different people use internet. study showed that there a great potential for e‐commerce in Egypt particular and Arab world general. However, are many challenges, where used paying cash what they buy, credit or debit card as an instrument buying things not readily acceptable by public Egyptians. Design/methodology/approach This exploratory based on analysing secondary data observation. reason choosing approach...

Business-to-business e-commerce adoption has become increasingly important for small and medium-sized enterprises, allowing them to gain sustain competitive advantage. adopted at different levels based on resource endowments leads advantage being gained sustained in proportion that level of adoption. This study uses structural equation modeling investigate how business-to-business affects contributes gaining sustaining both U.S. Egyptian manufacturing enterprises. The key finding is...

This paper analyses the direct and indirect effects of social capital (SC), human (HC) customer (CC) on different types innovations via organisational (OC) in service sector. The study gathered data from 198 managers Egyptian banks (54% response rate). research findings indicate that product, process are positively associated with OC, SC HC have positive both product innovation OC. It seems do not a influence because OC fully mediates relationship between SC, innovation. explored CC three...

Purpose – As the use of social networking and media technologies (SNT) has become pandemic amongst young people (Tess, 2013; Falahah Rosmala, 2012) there been an increasing drive educators researchers to explore ways in which SNT may be utilised within classroom (Junco, 2012). Whilst is therefore amount literature available relation it does not appear that sufficient research considering manner results development a complex, invisible organic network students. When these networks exist...

Along with cognitive perceptions, customers’ psychological traits are key determinants of Internet banking continuance to use. Incorporating into technology acceptance models strengthens their explanatory power and boosts our understanding online behavior. Users’ readiness, uncertainty avoidance, satisfaction continuous Bank managers should take users’ personal preferences consideration by offering flexible systems diversified designs choices.

The recent phenomenal growth in business activities dependent on the Internet has demonstrated that various potential advantages could be derived from using information and communication technology platforms. enabled firms to reach out global markets provided them with opportunity customize their strategies offerings an unprecedented way. These developments provide exciting for research study dynamics involved international marketing (IIM) and, particular, examine closely factors influence...

Abstract While the use of W eb 2.0 tools and specifically blogs is becoming increasingly popular within higher education ( HE ) has been shown to promote learning, relatively little known about manner in which such may affect how teaching learning change as a result tools. It this context that connectivist model was created further developed paper order consider implications occurs. Within research, case study collective student utilized part formally assessed module, undertaken an...

Cultural factors are often identified as a crucial influence on the success or failure of information systems in general and computer-mediated communication (CMC) particular. Several authors have suggested ways which management can accommodate these solve problem they pose. This paper attempts to go one step beyond measures ask whether there is theoretical foundation base mutual culture CMC. In order find such basis discusses question aspects that universal always course this discussion...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a study the understanding and usage social networking sites (SNS) as knowledge management (KM) tool in knowledge‐intensive enterprises. Design/methodology/approach In terms research approach, has taken an interpretitivist framework, using higher education (HE) institution case‐study, which characterised by need generate process, share use on daily basis order remain competitive. case was analysed qualitative methodology, composed interviews...

This study investigates the effect of corporate governance and firm characteristics on Internet financial reporting (IFR) Egyptian listed companies. We develop a disclosure index to measure three components IFR for corporations by using an un-weighted checklist. The results find significant relationship between (TOTAL, CONTENT PRESENTATION) size, ownership diffusion, type business, profitability, audit type, institutional board size. indicate that large non-financial companies are audited...

Purpose – This research covers a rather unexplored area of customer relationship management (CRM) by questioning the mechanism between on one hand Pareto-principle and other traditional non-IT supported operational CRM processes. Thus, paper aims to explore whether minority processes process-aspects deserves credit for achieving majority goals. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative approach is most appropriate due assumption that access reality situation only possible through social...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the emancipatory promises and realities information communication technology (ICT) in Egypt. Design/methodology/approach combination Habermasian Foucauldian ideas implemented by a critical discourse analysis Egyptian Information Society Policy interviews with employees local decision support systems employees. Promises rhetoric are contrasted findings questioned regards their validity. Findings On policy level, shows that emancipating ICT...

This paper is grounded in a qualitative approach, to call forth the views of Muslim teenage girls on their access and use learning technologies for inclusive educational practice. The 45 girls, aged 14–19 years old, from three British schools participated this empirical study. Semi-structured interviews were used data collection analysed using template analysis, matrix cross-case analysis. pupils had strong aspirations that computers should support attainment, but supporting was mixed. It...