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Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research

Purpose: This paper aims to understand the factors affecting the consumers’ online purchase inten... more Purpose: This paper aims to understand the factors affecting the consumers’ online purchase intention through different social media platforms widely used in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, such as WhatsApp, Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook. Methodology: A structured questionnaire was used to measure the influence of perceived risk, social influence, and the social media Apps design and content quality on individuals’ online purchase intention. Data were collected from 171 respondents and analyzed using SPSS software. Findings: The findings indicate that social influence and the social media Apps design and content quality significantly affect consumers’ online purchase intention. In contrast, the perceived risk does not affect the consumers’ online purchase intention. The results also indicated no difference in perception of perceived risk among the respondents, based on age, gender. There was no difference in perception of perceived risk and the social media Apps design and content qua...

Multimedia Tools and Applications

2023 International Conference On Cyber Management And Engineering (CyMaEn)

IGI Global eBooks, Jul 3, 2018

International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, Jun 1, 2021

This study aims to examine the influence of knowledge management processes and organizational cre... more This study aims to examine the influence of knowledge management processes and organizational creativity on service innovation for international airports in Saudi Arabia. A questionnaire was used to collect data from a convenient sample of 315 respondents. The results extend the “spiral” knowledge assumption to include knowledge sharing and application processes. The study finds that knowledge creation has a significant positive impact on knowledge sharing, which in turn influences knowledge application. Moreover, knowledge management processes have a significant positive impact on organizational creativity, whereas organizational creativity does not have any impact on service innovation.

IGI Global eBooks, 2020

One common reason for cybercrime is the goal of damaging a business by hacking or destroying impo... more One common reason for cybercrime is the goal of damaging a business by hacking or destroying important information. Another such reason is the criminal's goal of gaining financially from the hack. This chapter analyzes Bahraini organizations' vulnerability to digital security threats. It has used qualitative research to analyze industry performance. Moreover, with the support of secondary research, it has also explored cybersecurity threats faced by such organizations. The discussion based on secondary data analysis has explored two major aspects of Bahraini organizations and the cybersecurity threats they face. Firstly, the data and finances of both sectors are at huge risk in Bahraini organizations. Secondly, one important aspect of exploration has been to identify the most frequently encountered forms of cybercrime. Its analysis reveals that the kind of cybersecurity threat that a business is most likely to face is cyberwarfare. This may affect two rival businesses while they are competing with each other. Competitors' data may be destroyed or hacked—leading to long-term losses.

2022 International Conference on Data Analytics for Business and Industry (ICDABI), Oct 25, 2022

Advances in finance, accounting, and economics book series, 2021

This chapter measures the attitudes of people residing in the Kingdom of Bahrain toward adopting ... more This chapter measures the attitudes of people residing in the Kingdom of Bahrain toward adopting mobile banking technology, also known as e-Wallets. The Technology Acceptance Model, the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology, and the Diffusion of Innovations model were used to construct a questionnaire with the added focus on the promotional aspects. A total of 1,740 responses obtained from individuals in Bahrain revealed a high level of adoption rates. All dimensions measured were confirmed to have a significant impact on the adoption of e-Wallets, particularly those related to promotional benefits, which reveals a need for future studies to focus on the marketing approaches of mobile payment technologies. Studied factors were confirmed to have a significant impact on the usage and adoption of e-Wallets in the Kingdom of Bahrain. More focus is required from a benefits perspective rather than the technical perspective. Financial institutions need to pay more considerable attention to the changing mindsets of people toward making payments and the shift to new technologies.

Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research, Dec 1, 2020

Purpose: This paper aims to understand the factors affecting the consumers’ online purchase inten... more Purpose: This paper aims to understand the factors affecting the consumers’ online purchase intention through different social media platforms widely used in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, such as WhatsApp, Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook. Methodology: A structured questionnaire was used to measure the influence of perceived risk, social influence, and the social media Apps design and content quality on individuals’ online purchase intention. Data were collected from 171 respondents and analyzed using SPSS software. Findings: The findings indicate that social influence and the social media Apps design and content quality significantly affect consumers’ online purchase intention. In contrast, the perceived risk does not affect the consumers’ online purchase intention. The results also indicated no difference in perception of perceived risk among the respondents, based on age, gender. There was no difference in perception of perceived risk and the social media Apps design and content quality. However, the difference was found in social influence. Originality: This study focused on online purchase intention factors in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain due to the widespread buying of online websites and apps. There are very few studies about this issue in both countries. Research limitations/implications: The research was conducted only in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Therefore, the findings cannot be generalized to other countries. Future studies can also follow a comparative approach, finding differences in the customer intention between both regions.

Multimedia Tools and Applications, Jul 27, 2023

The Journal of Internet Banking and Commerce, 2018

2023 International Conference On Cyber Management And Engineering (CyMaEn)

2023 International Conference On Cyber Management And Engineering (CyMaEn)

2023 International Conference On Cyber Management And Engineering (CyMaEn)

2023 International Conference On Cyber Management And Engineering (CyMaEn)

Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research

Purpose: This paper aims to understand the factors affecting the consumers’ online purchase inten... more Purpose: This paper aims to understand the factors affecting the consumers’ online purchase intention through different social media platforms widely used in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, such as WhatsApp, Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook. Methodology: A structured questionnaire was used to measure the influence of perceived risk, social influence, and the social media Apps design and content quality on individuals’ online purchase intention. Data were collected from 171 respondents and analyzed using SPSS software. Findings: The findings indicate that social influence and the social media Apps design and content quality significantly affect consumers’ online purchase intention. In contrast, the perceived risk does not affect the consumers’ online purchase intention. The results also indicated no difference in perception of perceived risk among the respondents, based on age, gender. There was no difference in perception of perceived risk and the social media Apps design and content qua...

Multimedia Tools and Applications

2023 International Conference On Cyber Management And Engineering (CyMaEn)

IGI Global eBooks, Jul 3, 2018

International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, Jun 1, 2021

This study aims to examine the influence of knowledge management processes and organizational cre... more This study aims to examine the influence of knowledge management processes and organizational creativity on service innovation for international airports in Saudi Arabia. A questionnaire was used to collect data from a convenient sample of 315 respondents. The results extend the “spiral” knowledge assumption to include knowledge sharing and application processes. The study finds that knowledge creation has a significant positive impact on knowledge sharing, which in turn influences knowledge application. Moreover, knowledge management processes have a significant positive impact on organizational creativity, whereas organizational creativity does not have any impact on service innovation.

IGI Global eBooks, 2020

One common reason for cybercrime is the goal of damaging a business by hacking or destroying impo... more One common reason for cybercrime is the goal of damaging a business by hacking or destroying important information. Another such reason is the criminal's goal of gaining financially from the hack. This chapter analyzes Bahraini organizations' vulnerability to digital security threats. It has used qualitative research to analyze industry performance. Moreover, with the support of secondary research, it has also explored cybersecurity threats faced by such organizations. The discussion based on secondary data analysis has explored two major aspects of Bahraini organizations and the cybersecurity threats they face. Firstly, the data and finances of both sectors are at huge risk in Bahraini organizations. Secondly, one important aspect of exploration has been to identify the most frequently encountered forms of cybercrime. Its analysis reveals that the kind of cybersecurity threat that a business is most likely to face is cyberwarfare. This may affect two rival businesses while they are competing with each other. Competitors' data may be destroyed or hacked—leading to long-term losses.

2022 International Conference on Data Analytics for Business and Industry (ICDABI), Oct 25, 2022

Advances in finance, accounting, and economics book series, 2021

This chapter measures the attitudes of people residing in the Kingdom of Bahrain toward adopting ... more This chapter measures the attitudes of people residing in the Kingdom of Bahrain toward adopting mobile banking technology, also known as e-Wallets. The Technology Acceptance Model, the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology, and the Diffusion of Innovations model were used to construct a questionnaire with the added focus on the promotional aspects. A total of 1,740 responses obtained from individuals in Bahrain revealed a high level of adoption rates. All dimensions measured were confirmed to have a significant impact on the adoption of e-Wallets, particularly those related to promotional benefits, which reveals a need for future studies to focus on the marketing approaches of mobile payment technologies. Studied factors were confirmed to have a significant impact on the usage and adoption of e-Wallets in the Kingdom of Bahrain. More focus is required from a benefits perspective rather than the technical perspective. Financial institutions need to pay more considerable attention to the changing mindsets of people toward making payments and the shift to new technologies.

Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research, Dec 1, 2020

Purpose: This paper aims to understand the factors affecting the consumers’ online purchase inten... more Purpose: This paper aims to understand the factors affecting the consumers’ online purchase intention through different social media platforms widely used in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, such as WhatsApp, Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook. Methodology: A structured questionnaire was used to measure the influence of perceived risk, social influence, and the social media Apps design and content quality on individuals’ online purchase intention. Data were collected from 171 respondents and analyzed using SPSS software. Findings: The findings indicate that social influence and the social media Apps design and content quality significantly affect consumers’ online purchase intention. In contrast, the perceived risk does not affect the consumers’ online purchase intention. The results also indicated no difference in perception of perceived risk among the respondents, based on age, gender. There was no difference in perception of perceived risk and the social media Apps design and content quality. However, the difference was found in social influence. Originality: This study focused on online purchase intention factors in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain due to the widespread buying of online websites and apps. There are very few studies about this issue in both countries. Research limitations/implications: The research was conducted only in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Therefore, the findings cannot be generalized to other countries. Future studies can also follow a comparative approach, finding differences in the customer intention between both regions.

Multimedia Tools and Applications, Jul 27, 2023

The Journal of Internet Banking and Commerce, 2018

2023 International Conference On Cyber Management And Engineering (CyMaEn)

2023 International Conference On Cyber Management And Engineering (CyMaEn)

2023 International Conference On Cyber Management And Engineering (CyMaEn)

2023 International Conference On Cyber Management And Engineering (CyMaEn)