Accounting & Information Systems
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2024-03-28T10:54:38ZFactors influence consumers' adoption of mobile payment devices in Qatar
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Factors influence consumers' adoption of mobile payment devices in Qatar
Musa, Abeer; Khan, Habib Ullah; AlShare, Khaled A.
This research examines the factors that influence the customers' intention in adapting Mobile Payment Device (MPD) technology in an emerging economy (Qatar). Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology Model (UTAUT) is employed as the basis for the proposed research model. A questionnaire survey is used as a tool to collect the data. Research results reveal that performance expectancy, social influence, and perceived information security have direct significant effects on consumer's behavioural intention to adapt the MPD. It is also found that effort expectancy has indirect effect on intention through performance expectancy. Demographic factors such as gender, age, and self-reported knowledge about MPD moderate the relationship between behavioural intention to adopt MPD and the predicting variables. Implications for practitioners and researchers are discussed.
2015-01-01T00:00:00ZWhatsApp social media addiction and mental health: mindfulness and healing use interventions
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WhatsApp social media addiction and mental health: mindfulness and healing use interventions
Moqbel, Murad; Alshare, Khaled; Erskine, Michael A.; Bartelt, Valerie
Although past research has documented the effects of social media addiction on mental health, it remains unclear how and when such impacts occur. To fill this gap, we investigate the intervening mechanism of mindfulness and the moderating role of healing use for social media addiction’s impact on depression through the lens of the conservation of resources theory and the attentional bias perspective. Analysis of data collected from 198 employees reveals that social media addiction (1) depletes the energy resources necessary to reduce depression and (2) consumes attentional resources and directs an individual's attention to the salient activities that feed addictive use, leaving individuals with less attentional resources to devote to activities that promote mental health. Interestingly, social media’s healing use reduces the harmful effects of social media addiction on depression. This research contributes key practical and theoretical insights to aid decision-makers and set an agenda for future research.
2023-01-01T00:00:00ZCollege professor perceptions of effective professor characteristics: A cross-cultural study
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College professor perceptions of effective professor characteristics: A cross-cultural study
Alshare, Khaled A.; Al-Sholi, Hana Y.; Shadid, Ola R.; Moqbel, Murad
This study explores college professor perceptions of effective professor Characteristics through the lens of Media Naturalness Theory (MNT). A survey questionnaire was administered to samples of college professors in two countries (USA and Qatar) regarding their perceptions of effective professor’s characteristics. Demographic variables such as gender, age, discipline, rank, and teaching style were included in the questionnaire. The results of nonparametric analysis revealed significant differences in professors’ responses between the two samples. However, these differences were in the level of their ratings (e.g. very important versus important). The top five-rated characteristics were similar in both countries for each component of the media naturalness theory. Speech and body language components had the highest rating by professors in both countries. While gender was the most significant demographic factor that influenced professors’ perceptions for the American sample, discipline was the most critical factor for the Qatari sample. The second most crucial factor for both countries was teaching style. Even though the two groups differed in their ratings of effective professor characteristics, which could be partially explained by the cultural background differences between the two countries, professors agreed to be respectful of students, make class expectations clear, and explain course material clearly and concisely are the most important characteristics in both instruction delivery modes (face-to-face and online). Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
2024-01-01T00:00:00ZThe impact of technostress components on the employees satisfaction and perceived performance: The case of Qatar
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The impact of technostress components on the employees satisfaction and perceived performance: The case of Qatar
Al-Ansari, Muna A.; Alshare, Khaled
The present study investigates the effects of technostress creators and inhibitors on job satisfaction, organizational commitment and perceived performance. A research model derived from the Transaction-Based Model of Stress and Coping Theory was developed and tested using a web-based survey questionnaire. The variables considered are technostress creators, technostress inhibitors, job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and perceived performance. A Structural Equation Model using a convenience sample from Qatar population was used to test the model. The results show that organizational commitment has a significant positive effect on perceived performance. Job satisfaction has a significant positive effect on organizational commitment. Technostress creators have a significant negative effect on job satisfaction. Technostress inhibitors have a significant positive effect on job satisfaction. Implications for managers and researchers are reported.
2019-01-01T00:00:00Z