Browsing by Author "Al-Yafi, Karim"
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A user-centric evaluation of e-government services in the GCC region: Case of state of Qatar
Al-Yafi , Karim; Hindi, Nitham Mohammed; Osman, Ibrahim Hassan ( IGI Global , 2016 , Article)Evaluating users' satisfaction of e-Government services has been addressed by numerous studies. These mainly looked at e-Government users as citizens who are nationals and comply with the local culture of the governments ... -
A blockchain-based framework to optimize shipping container flows in the hinterland
Mhiri, M.; Mhiri, Mariem; Al-Yafi, Karim; Legros, Benjamin; Jouini, Oualid; Haouari, Mohamed... more authors ... less authors (2023 , Article)We address two interrelated issues affecting the hinterland portion of the maritime container supply chain: reducing the movement of empty containers and reducing empty trips by trucks carrying these containers. In this ... -
Factors influencing employees' intention to apply ergonomics at workplaces: A cultural perspective
Al-Qahtani, Noora; Al-Yafi, Karim; Alshare, Khaled A. ( Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. , 2019 , Article)We examine the determinants of employees' intention to apply ergonomics at workplace and the moderating effects of Hofstede's cultural dimensions on the proposed research model. A research model, based on the decomposed ... -
Gamification of e-Government services: A discussion of potential transformation
Al-Yafi, Karim; El-Masri, Mazen ( Association for Information Systems , 2016 , Conference Paper)Gamification has shown to be a valuable approach that enhances participants' engagement. In education, enhanced student engagement has proven to increase their learning effectiveness. In business, gamification permits ... -
A novel proof of useful work for a blockchain storing transportation transactions
Haouari, Mohamed; Mhiri, Mariem; El-Masri, Mazen; Al-Yafi, Karim ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Proof-of-Work (PoW) is a common mechanism used to validate peer-to-peer transactions and maintain highly secured immutability of the blockchain. However, this mechanism has been criticized due to its inefficient use of ... -
The Status of Wearables in Actualizing Personalized Medicine for Diabec Paents in Qatar
Sherif, Karma; Al-Yafi, Karim; Selim, Nesma; Mustafa, Amel; Yafi, Michael ( Mary Ann Liebert, Inc , 2019 , Conference Proceedings)While wearables extend the geography of care and increase patients' self-awareness and motivation to adopt healthy life-styles, a field study in the State of Qatar reveals several barri-ers that constrain the successful ... -
A Task-Technology-Identity Fit Model of Smartwatch Utilization and User Satisfaction: A Hybrid SEM-Neural Network Approach
Al-Yafi, Karim; El-Masri, Mazen; Kamal, Muhammad Mustafa ( Springer , 2022 , Article)Smartwatches are wearable devices intended to be smartphone companions that capture health data and ease access to notifications. They have also become personalisable standing as a fashion statement. This combination ... -
The digital transformation of FinTech: Disruptions and value paths
El-Masri, Mazen; Al-Yafi, Karim; Sherif, Karma Samir ( Association for Information Systems , 2019 , Conference Paper)The latest tech-enabled financial services supported by the blockchain technology promises to disrupt the strategic positioning of financial institutions and pave the way for FinTechs and TechFins to gain financial centrality. ...