Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication: Volume 72 Issue 8/9

A bibliometric study of collaborative research productivity among library and information science academicians in Pakistan 1975–2021

Amjid Khan, Abid Hussain

This study aims to explore the status of collaborative research productivity, major library and information sciences (LIS) research trends and the level of research among the LIS…

Prediction of polarities of online hotel reviews: an improved stacked decision tree (ISD) approach

Shrawan Kumar Trivedi, Amrinder Singh, Somesh Kumar Malhotra

There is a need to predict whether the consumers liked the stay in the hotel rooms or not, and to remove the aspects the customers did not like. Many customers leave a review…

Indigenous healing in South Africa: looking for a tree of truth in the forest of illusions

Jan Resenga Maluleka, Marcia Nkwe

This study aims to investigate the indigenous healing space in South Africa, by zooming in on the confusions that are faced by young people in the country. These muddles are a…

User perceptions of WeChat and WeChat pay in China

Hasan Tinmaz, Viet Phuong Doan

China has been one of these countries that followed glocalization with the establishment of Chinese social media platforms, which adopt global trends and software patterns. WeChat…

Antecedents and consequences of internet addiction among school and college students: evidence from India

Nidhya Balasubramanian, Satyanarayana Parayitam

Internet addiction (IA) has become a global health problem. As the research on IA has progressed, this study aims to explore the antecedents and consequences of IA, particularly…

Hate speech in social media: personal experiences and perceptions of university students in Bangladesh

Md. Atikuzzaman, Shohana Akter

Social media (SM) is a new communication tool that substantially contribute to facilitating online hate speech (OHS). In emphasis of the question “what role can SM play in an…

Rethinking the practices of continuing professional development in digital environments: a systematic review

Fakhar Abbas, Syeda Hina Batool, Kanwal Ameen

In the ever-changing circumstances, library professionals need to maintain their competencies in line with the new trends. Continuing professional development (CPD) is a mechanism…

Can knowledge management processes support business transformation? The mediating role of business agility

Samiah Jaber Altarawneh, Raid Al-Adaileh

This study aims to examine the impact of knowledge management processes (KMPs) on business transformation (BT) as mediated by business agility (BA).

The effect of digital accounting systems on the decision-making quality in the banking industry sector: a mediated-moderated model

Manaf Al-Okaily, Rasha Alghazzawi, Abeer F. Alkhwaldi, Aws Al-Okaily

Recently, the increasing development of digital accounting systems has raised their effects on the quality of decision-making. Consequently, this research aims to evaluate the…

E-leadership and virtual communication adoption by educators: an UTAUT3 model perspective

Saurabh Gupta, Nidhi Mathur, Daviender Narang

The purpose of the study is to explore the various determinants of virtual communication technology (VCT) adoption among higher educational leaders by applying Unified Theory of…

Predictors of the dependence on smartphones: the neglect of studies among Muslim students

Christine Nya-Ling Tan, Muhammad Ashraf Fauzi, Adedapo Oluwaseyi Ojo

This study aims to posit the extended version of the technology acceptance model to explain the psychological factors of Muslim university students’ smartphone addictive behaviour…

How does knowledge spur the productivity of private Egyptian firms? An instrumental variable approach

Mina Sami, Wael Abdallah

This study aims to dissect firm knowledge into two main types: internal firm knowledge (knowledge workers) and external firm knowledge (relational knowledge with other firms)…

Image needs of Pakistani visual artists in an academic setting abstract

Syed Tauseef Hussain, Saira Hanif Soroya, Kanwal Ameen

This study aims to explore visual artists’ image needs and the obstacles they face in meeting them.