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@article{Kurdi2021,

title = {A critical comparative review of emergency and disaster management in the Arab world},

author = {Al Kurdi, Osama F},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1108/JBSED-02-2021-0021},

issn = {2635-1374},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-05-04},

journal = { Journal of Business and Socio-economic Development},

volume = {1},

number = {2635-1374},

pages = {2635-1374},

abstract = {Purpose –The Arab world is made up of 22 countries in the Middle East and North Africa. These countries are

subjected to many social, economic, political and geographical vulnerabilities contributing to increased risks or

ineffective emergency and disaster management. This paper examines these vulnerabilities, how they may

impact the country’s ability to face disasters, and how they can improve disasters’ overall management.

Design/methodology/approach – The author selected Qatar, Oman to represent the Arab oil-rich countries,

while Jordan, Egypt and Morocco to represent non-oil rich countries. The research was conducted in a

qualitative, inductive systematic literature review based on a well-established systematic literature review

methodology. Selected literature was based on its recency and the countries in question.

Findings – The review reveals population gaps that could threaten the social system in the event of a disaster

in countries like Qatar and Oman. The majority of the countries lack community engagement and pre-planning

for emergency preparedness due to social and cultural barriers. Other nations like Jordan, Egypt and Morocco

are prone to long-lasting economic challenges due to lack of resources, mismanagement or corruption. The

paper also highlights the need to raise the educational attainment among citizens to understand disaster risk

reduction.

Originality/value – This study utilized the research method developed by Williams et al. (2017) to present a

comprehensive systematic and comparative review of disaster management in the Arab world. Considering

that disaster and emergency management has remained disproportionately unexplored in the Arab world, this

paper reviewed several vulnerabilities and how those vulnerabilities may affect disaster and emergency

management efforts in the Arab countries.

Keywords Arab nations, Disaster management, Emergency management, Socioeconom},

keywords = {Disaster Management, Emergency Management},

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}

@article{Al-Kurdi2020,

title = {The role of organisational climate in managing knowledge sharing among academics in higher education},

author = {Al-Kurdi, Osama F and El-Haddadeh, Ramzi and Eldabi, Tillal},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2019.05.018},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-02-12},

journal = {International Journal of Information Management},

volume = {50},

number = {217-227},

abstract = {Organizations have often implemented Knowledge Management programs to connect employees better and promote knowledge sharing (KS). In the context of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), this is particularly valid as knowledge creation and dissemination direct their mission and vision. Academics are one of the pillars of HEIs, where knowledge is created and shared. Nonetheless, as HEIs strive to promote academics’ knowledge sharing culture, the actual behaviour of academics might remain inhibited by numerous issues, namely the organizational. Prior research has been focused primarily on individual, technological and scarce aspects of organizational elements. Therefore, this study assesses the role of organizational climate operationalized by organizational leadership and trust in academics’ KS in HEIs. Partial Least Square (PLS) method where variance-based Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was applied in this study. Results from 257 surveyed academics indicate that organizational climate has an exceptionally strong influence on academics’ KS practices. Additionally, organizational leadership and trust had a positive relationship with academics’ KS behaviour. These findings indicate that it is necessary to consider organizational elements and their interactions when understanding and fostering academics’ knowledge sharing behaviour in HEIs context},

keywords = {Academia, Higher Education, Information Management, knowledge management, Knowledge Sharing, Management, University},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Al-Kurdi2018,

title = {Knowledge sharing in higher education institutions: a systematic review},

author = {Al-Kurdi, Osama and El-Haddadeh, Ramzi and Eldabi, Tillal},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1108/JEIM-09-2017-0129},

issn = {1741-0398},

year  = {2018},

date = {2018-06-13},

journal = {Journal of Enterprise Information Management},

volume = {31},

number = {2},

pages = {217-227},

abstract = {The purpose of this paper is to help in providing a better understanding on knowledge sharing amongst academics in higher education institutions (HEIs). The aim of this study is realized by profiling existing literature to understand the determinants of knowledge sharing, research trends, theories, and future research opportunities.},

keywords = {Academia, Higher Education, knowledge management, University},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}