Economy

Investigating the Factors Affecting the Intention to Adopt Cloud-Based ERP Systems during the COVID-19 Era: Evidence from Jordan

Business Process Management Journal This article aims to investigate the intentions to adopt cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems in Jordan, by combining the model of Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) and the Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) framework, in addition to looking at COVID-19 as a moderating variable. Journal Article

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Examining the Effects of COVID-19 on Logistics and Supply Chain Networks in Oman

Journal of Emergency Management This article analyzes the economic impact of COVID-19 and its subsequent border closure and the lockdown on the logistics, transportation services, and supply chain networks in Oman. Journal Article

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The Role of Liquidity Creation in Managing the COVID-19 Banking Crisis in Selected MENA Countries

International Journal of Financial Studies This article evaluates the effectiveness of liquidity creation as a main force, in conjunction with other performance predictors such as efficient asset management, asset quality, and bank size, on bank financial performance during the COVID-19 financial crisis in 11 MENA countries. Journal Article

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Syrian SMEs in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges, Adaptation, and Policy Measures

Journal of Risk and Financial Management This article investigates the main challenges that face Syrian SMEs during the COVID-19 pandemic and illustrates how they respond to adversities that emerged from governmental intervention to control the spread of the virus. Journal Article

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Analyzing The Impact of COVID-19 on the Moroccan Job Market by Mining Job Ads

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers This paper examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Moroccan job market, focusing on which sectors and occupations were affected the most. Journal Article

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Factors Influencing Online Shopping during Fear of COVID-19 Pandemic in Jordan: A Conceptual Framework

The Effect of Information Technology on Business and Marketing Intelligence This article presents a theoretical framework comprising trust issues, perceived ease of use, perceived risk, and fear of complexity in online shopping among Jordanian consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Orphans in Syria and Iraq Juggling Balls: Wars, COVID-19, and the NGO’s Financial Crisis

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being This article aims to assess the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the financial crises on Iraqi and Syrian orphaned children and their mothers. It discusses their struggles across different themes: financial crisis, low educational attainment, child labor, mental health issues, violence, and social problems. Journal…

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Global Investments in Pandemic Preparedness and COVID-19: Development Assistance and Domestic Spending on Health between 1990 and 2026

The Lancet Global Health This article touches upon Arab states in the MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa regions in providing a comparative assessment of global health spending & investments in pandemic preparedness at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Bahrain: Natural Cosmetics Market and the Impact of COVID-19 in the Medium Term

WMStrategy This report presents an overview of the Bahraini natural cosmetics market, the impact of COVID-19 on it, and a forecast for market development in the medium term. Report

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Digital Transformation Adoption in Human Resources Management during COVID-19

Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research This article investigates the factors related to human resource (HR) digital transformation (DT) in Bahrain during the COVID-19 pandemic and analyzes the impact of e-human resource management (e-HRM) on organizational performance. Journal Article

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