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{"title":"Behavioral intention to use cryptocurrency in Malaysia: an empirical study","authors":"Joye Ter Ji-Xi, Yashar Salamzadeh, A. Teoh","doi":"10.1108/bl-08-2020-0053","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/bl-08-2020-0053","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000The purpose of this study is to empirically examine the factors influencing consumer behavioral intention (BI) to use cryptocurrency as a medium of transaction. Constructs from the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology model and an added variable, perceived risk (PR), are examined to predict BI. Age and gender as moderators are retained in this model.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000An online survey was used to gather the respondents’ responses on a five-point Likert scale. G * Power was used to calculate the required minimum sample size. A non-probability sampling technique was used to gather data from the 290 respondents based in Malaysia. The final data set was analyzed using the statistical package for the social sciences and SmartPLS software using structural equation modeling.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000The results show that three of the five proposed factors (performance expectancy, effort expectancy and facilitating condition) are significant predictors of BI to adopt cryptocurrency as a medium of transaction. Interestingly, PR is not a significant predictor even though prior research studies showed otherwise. Likewise, the relationship between BI and social influence became significant only when age is added as a moderator.\u0000\u0000\u0000Practical implications\u0000Malaysians are still wary of cryptocurrency, even though global tech firms such as Amazon and Microsoft are already accepting Bitcoin as a payment method. This study aims to provide relevant authorities and businesses (i.e. central bank, retail merchants and cryptocurrency exchangers) insights toward understanding the factors consumers focus on if they were to use cryptocurrency as a medium of transaction.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000Most cryptocurrency research are done in developed countries (i.e. USA, UK and EU) perspective. This research addresses the lack of quantitative literature on significant factors influencing BI to use cryptocurrency in developing country context while taking a PR, age and gender into consideration.\u0000","PeriodicalId":293295,"journal":{"name":"The Bottom Line","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130703282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impacts of big data analytics management capabilities and supply chain integration on global sourcing: a survey on firm performance","authors":"Shokouh Razaghi, Sajjad Shokouhyar","doi":"10.1108/bl-11-2020-0071","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/bl-11-2020-0071","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000This study aims to show that management with big data analytics capability can achieve more advantages of the global sourcing process. Furthermore, this study using its conceptual attitude model aims to show that big data analytics management capability leads to an increase in firm performance by the mediating role of integration.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000Using an online questionnaire, 158 managers from 13 Iranian companies taking advantage of the global sourcing process were surveyed. The validity of the hypotheses was evaluated using partial least squares based on structural equation modeling (PLS method).\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000The results of the study showed that big data analytics management capability has a positive impact on global sourcing and firm performance directly, and by the mediating role of integration.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000Previous studies have carefully addressed the role of big data and big data analytics in firms. However, this is among a few studies addressing the role of big data analytics capability, especially management capability, in improving firms’ performance. The results of this study shed light on the fact that how global sourcing takes the best advantage of big data analytics management capability for better accomplishment of organizations’ duties. The results of this study also disclose how big data analytics management capability helps organizations with their performance and bring benefits to their units.\u0000","PeriodicalId":293295,"journal":{"name":"The Bottom Line","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123587398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The use of information management towards strategic decision effectiveness in higher education institutions in the context of Bahrain","authors":"E. S. A. Dhaen","doi":"10.1108/BL-11-2020-0072","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/BL-11-2020-0072","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000Strategic decision importance has rarely been investigated as a decision-specific characteristic in the strategic decision-making process (SDMP) literature taking into consideration information management while taking important strategic decisions. Here, the ability of decision importance to predict decision effectiveness as an outcome of SDMPs in higher education institutions (HEIs) is examined in the context of Bahrain.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000A conceptual model is developed relating decision importance to decision effectiveness indirectly via the SDMP characteristics intuition, rationality and decentralization. Data from a cross-sectional questionnaire completed by leaders of HEIs and academics involved in strategic decision-making in Bahrain are used to test the model and hypotheses via correlation analysis. The paper also considers a literature review of the use of information management while taking a strategic decision.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000Decision importance is shown to positively influence decision effectiveness in Bahraini HEIs mediated by rationality and by decentralization in decision-making, although negative effects of decentralization are also demonstrated. However, decision importance does not influence decision effectiveness mediated by intuition.\u0000\u0000\u0000Research limitations/implications\u0000Due to the small sample size, the results cannot be generalized to contexts beyond HEIs in Bahrain. Additional SDMP characteristics of significance in the context of HEIs could be future investigated, for instance, political behaviour and lateral communication, are not included in the model. Future research exploring the latter two aspects could provide deeper insight into the findings.\u0000\u0000\u0000Practical implications\u0000The findings of this paper could be considered by HEIs senior management and members of the governing body while strategic decision-making, which could be at different levels, including strategic planning or assessing a strategic decision in terms of effectiveness. This paper will also provide insight one the use of information while considering strategic decision-making.\u0000\u0000\u0000Social implications\u0000A model leading for effective strategic decision-making could be used by leaders of HEIs and regulators including licensing bodies and QA agencies to set standards for HEIs for sustainable performance and quality education in line with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and Initiative. Strategic decision-making will have an impact on the overall performance of HEIs and serve all relevant stakeholder’s including parents, students, employers and industry.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000Little research conducted in relation to strategic decision-making in the Gulf Cooperation Council therefore, this research will add original findings and the outcome of this study will lead to future research related to SDMP and the use of information management in the overall strategic decision-making.\u0000","PeriodicalId":293295,"journal":{"name":"The Bottom Line","volume":"101 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116339213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Information management in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic","authors":"Emmanuel Kosack, M. Stone, K. Sanders, Eleni Aravopoulou, D. Biron, S. Brodsky, E. S. A. Dhaen, M. Mahmoud, A. Usacheva","doi":"10.1108/bl-09-2020-0062","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/bl-09-2020-0062","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000This paper aims to review the information management aspects of the early months of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) coronavirus 19 outbreak. It shows that the transition from epidemic to the pandemic was caused partly by poor management of information that was publicly available in January 2020.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000The approach combines public domain epidemic data with economic, demographic, health, social and political data and investigates how information was managed by governments. It includes case studies of early-stage information management, from countries with high and low coronavirus disease 2019 impacts (as measured by deaths per million).\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000The reasons why the information was not acted upon appropriately include “dark side” information behaviours (Stone et al., 2019). Many errors and misjudgements could have been avoided by using learnings from previous epidemics, particularly the 1918-1919 flu epidemic when international travel (mainly of troops in First World War) was a prime mode of spreading. It concludes that if similar outbreaks are not to turn into pandemics, much earlier action is needed, mainly closing borders and locking-down.\u0000\u0000\u0000Research limitations/implications\u0000The research is based on what was known at the time of writing, when the pandemic’s exact origin was uncertain, when some statistics about actions and results were unavailable and when final results were unknown.\u0000\u0000\u0000Practical implications\u0000Governments faced with early warning signs or pandemics must act much faster.\u0000\u0000\u0000Social implications\u0000If the next virus is as infectious as SARS-CoV-2 but much more fatal, the world faces disastrous consequences if most governments act as slowly as this time.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000This is one of the first analyses of information management practices relating to the pandemic’s early stages.\u0000","PeriodicalId":293295,"journal":{"name":"The Bottom Line","volume":"354 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122800374","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The evolution of business models of information and communication technology suppliers","authors":"M. Stone, Eleni Aravopoulou, Ryan Stott, B. Parnell, J. Machtynger, B. Foss, Liz Machtynger","doi":"10.1108/bl-08-2020-0051","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/bl-08-2020-0051","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose\u0000The purpose of this paper is to show how the business model of the information and communications technology (ICT) industry has evolved and the general differences that evolution has made to information management.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000Literature review was carried out accompanied by conceptual analysis.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000It shows that changes in the business model of the ICT industry have been quite dramatic and have led to significant changes in the structure of the industry.\u0000\u0000\u0000Research limitations/implications\u0000This research is based on analysis of the ICT industry. The analysis could be broadened to include other industries. Research into business model change should consider adopting the evolutionary approach taken in this paper.\u0000\u0000\u0000Practical implications\u0000Managers in the ICT industry should factor the likely evolution of business models in their industry into their planning.\u0000\u0000\u0000Social implications\u0000Government policymakers considering how to stimulate the development of the ICT industry in their country should be aware of the moving nature of their target.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000This is one of the first papers to apply the evolutionary approach to business model change.","PeriodicalId":293295,"journal":{"name":"The Bottom Line","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130366041","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Case Studies","authors":"Pam Parry","doi":"10.4324/9781003072966-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003072966-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":293295,"journal":{"name":"The Bottom Line","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125465973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A New International Standard","authors":"P. Parry","doi":"10.1201/9781003072966-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003072966-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":293295,"journal":{"name":"The Bottom Line","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126510525","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Regulatory Relief","authors":"P. Parry","doi":"10.1201/9781003072966-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003072966-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":293295,"journal":{"name":"The Bottom Line","volume":"122 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128132061","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Insurance and Other Financial Breaks","authors":"P. Parry","doi":"10.1201/9781003072966-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003072966-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":293295,"journal":{"name":"The Bottom Line","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130418854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corporate Culture Change","authors":"P. Parry","doi":"10.1201/9781003072966-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003072966-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":293295,"journal":{"name":"The Bottom Line","volume":"61 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132037575","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}