Adel Ismail Al-Alawi

Adel Al-Alawi is an Associate Professor of Management and Information Systems at the University of Bahrain, College of Business. Earned his BS and MBA in Business and Information Systems (USA), a PhD in MIS from University of Leeds, UK. Dr. Al-Alawi was the founder of Business Information Systems Dep (BIS) and a Chairperson of BIS department at the College of Business in UOB and also one of the founders of College of Information Technology, and Head of BIS Department, where he served UOB for more than 25 years. His research has been published in several Scopus indexed journals such as Journal of Knowledge Management, Journal of Computer Science, Information Technology Journal, Research Journal of Business Management, Research Journal of Business Management, Journal of International Women’s Studies, International Journal of Business Information Systems. His main interest in research is in management and information systems (refer to https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Adel_Al-Alawi). Adel is also one of the founders and the President of ISACA, Bahrain Chapter. Adel is considered as an MIS Authority in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Publications

The Adoption of E-Wallets: Current Trends and Future Outlook
The Adoption of E-Wallets: Current Trends and Future Outlook
Adel Ismail Al-Alawi, Ali H. Al-Hammam, S. Sadiq Al-Alawi, Ebtesam Ismaeel AlAlawi. © 2021. 21 pages.
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...
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Corporations and Management Change
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Corporations and Management Change
Adel Ismail Al-Alawi, Arpita A. Mehrotra, Sohayla Khidir Sanosi. © 2021. 11 pages.
The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of COVID-19 on different identities such as corporations, leadership, employees, human resources teams, customers, government...
The Role of Leadership and Related Work Factors Caused by COVID-19: The Impact on Employee Effectiveness
The Role of Leadership and Related Work Factors Caused by COVID-19: The Impact on Employee Effectiveness
Adel Ismail Al-Alawi, Arpita Anshu Mehrotra, Samah Sabri Ali, Fatima Ali Al-Ammar. © 2021. 15 pages.
This chapter aims to analyze the role of leadership and related work factors caused by COVID-19, the impact on employee effectiveness, and workforce performance in the workplace....
Critical Cybersecurity Threats: Frontline Issues Faced by Bahraini Organizations
Critical Cybersecurity Threats: Frontline Issues Faced by Bahraini Organizations
Adel Ismail Al-Alawi, Sara Abdulrahman Al-Bassam, Arpita A. Mehrotra. © 2021. 16 pages.
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...
The Implications of Unethical and Illegal Behavior in the World of E-Commerce
The Implications of Unethical and Illegal Behavior in the World of E-Commerce
Adel Ismail Al-Alawi, Arpita Anshu Mehrotra, Hala Elias, Hina S. M. Safdar, Sara Abdulrahman Al-Bassam. © 2021. 64 pages.
The main focus of this chapter is to identify the behaviors of the consumers and sellers of e-commerce in Bahrain. It also seeks to understand the ethical and legal issues faced...
The Effect of Demographic Factors of Consumers Online Shopping Behavior in a GCC University
The Effect of Demographic Factors of Consumers Online Shopping Behavior in a GCC University
Arpita Anshu Mehrotra, Hala Elias, Adel Ismail Al-Alawi, Sara Abdulrahman Al-Bassam. © 2020. 26 pages.
This study aims to investigate the effect of certain demographic factors of Gulf Cooperation Council countries' (GCC) university students and staff in using online shopping....
The Implications of Unethical and Illegal Behavior in the World of E-Commerce
The Implications of Unethical and Illegal Behavior in the World of E-Commerce
Adel Ismail Al-Alawi, Arpita Anshu Mehrotra, Hala Elias, Hina S. M. Safdar, Sara Abdulrahman Al-Bassam. © 2020. 79 pages.
The main focus of this chapter is to identify the behaviors of the consumers and sellers of e-commerce in Bahrain. It also seeks to understand the ethical and legal issues faced...
Critical Cybersecurity Threats: Frontline Issues Faced by Bahraini Organizations
Critical Cybersecurity Threats: Frontline Issues Faced by Bahraini Organizations
Adel Ismail Al-Alawi, Sara Abdulrahman Al-Bassam, Arpita A. Mehrotra. © 2020. 20 pages.
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...
Cybersecurity: Cybercrime Prevention in Higher Learning Institutions
Cybersecurity: Cybercrime Prevention in Higher Learning Institutions
Adel Ismail Al-Alawi, Arpita A. Mehrotra, Sara Abdulrahman Al-Bassam. © 2020. 20 pages.
The internet has revolutionized the way people communicate, how they manage their business, and even how they conduct their studies. Organizations can conduct meetings virtually...
Factors Affecting Women Leadership to Reach Top Management and Its Impact on the Economy: The Case of the Kingdom of Bahrain
Factors Affecting Women Leadership to Reach Top Management and Its Impact on the Economy: The Case of the Kingdom of Bahrain
Adel Ismail Al-Alawi, Nehal Fareed El Naggar. © 2019. 28 pages.
In today's dynamic organizations, as women climb up the corporate ladder, they don't seem to sustain and even might become extinct on the way upwards. In developing...
Bahraini Women Engineers: Factors Influencing Their Career Success Ladder
Bahraini Women Engineers: Factors Influencing Their Career Success Ladder
Adel Ismail Al-Alawi, Shurooq Husamaddin, Fatema Khaled Mejeran, Fatema Kadhem Madan. © 2019. 24 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to investigate the current situation of women engineers in the Kingdom of Bahrain in the public and private sectors, discussing some factors that...
Handbook of Research on Implementing Knowledge Management Strategy in the Public Sector
Handbook of Research on Implementing Knowledge Management Strategy in the Public Sector
Yousif Abdullatif Albastaki, Adel Ismail Al-Alawi, Sara Abdulrahman Al-Bassam. © 2019. 583 pages.
Although the study of knowledge is as old as human history, it has only been recognized in the last two decades as a crucial factor of organizational success. Knowledge...
Knowledge Management Technologies, Applications, and Implementation in the Public Sector: An Explorative Review
Knowledge Management Technologies, Applications, and Implementation in the Public Sector: An Explorative Review
Yousif Abdullatif Albastaki, Adel Ismail Al-Alawi, Sara Abdulrahman Albassam. © 2019. 17 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to emphasize the various but major aspects essential to advance knowledge management (KM) as nations progress and deal with the technological...
The Power of Knowledge Sharing in Public Higher Education: A Case of X GCC Public University
The Power of Knowledge Sharing in Public Higher Education: A Case of X GCC Public University
Arpita Anshu Mehrotra, Hala Elias, Adel I. Al-Alawi. © 2019. 14 pages.
The aim of this chapter is to explore what instructors and student should have of knowledge sharing (KS) attitude and to investigate the benefits and barriers of KS in one of the...
Knowledge Management in the Public Sector: A Futuristic Approach
Knowledge Management in the Public Sector: A Futuristic Approach
Yousif Abdullatif Albastaki, Adel Ismail Al-Alawi, Sara Abdulrahman Al-Bassam. © 2019. 14 pages.
Although knowledge is recognized as a very important element of any business, the public sector does not fully explore the depth of the knowledge management (KM) as compared to...
Factors Affecting Women Leadership to Reach Top Management and Its Impact on the Economy: The Case of the Kingdom of Bahrain
Factors Affecting Women Leadership to Reach Top Management and Its Impact on the Economy: The Case of the Kingdom of Bahrain
Adel Ismail Al-Alawi, Nehal Fareed El Naggar. © 2018. 33 pages.
In today's dynamic organizations, as women climb up the corporate ladder, they don't seem to sustain and even might become extinct on the way upwards. In developing...
Bahraini Women Engineers: Factors Influencing Their Career Success Ladder
Bahraini Women Engineers: Factors Influencing Their Career Success Ladder
Adel Ismail Al-Alawi, Shurooq Husamaddin, Fatema Khaled Mejeran, Fatema Kadhem Madan. © 2018. 31 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to investigate the current situation of women engineers in the Kingdom of Bahrain in the public and private sectors, discussing some factors that...