Journal of Asia Business Studies: Volume 16 Issue 2

Guest editorial: Cutting-edge technologies for the development of Asian countries

Antoine Harfouche, Peter Saba, Georges Aoun, Samuel Fosso Wamba

Information technology investment and innovation performance: does investment paradox exist?

Peinan Ji, Xiangbin Yan, Yan Shi

The purpose of this study is to deepen the understanding of the effects of information technology (IT) investment on firm innovation performance and examining the investment…

Enabling organizational use of artificial intelligence: an employee perspective

Amal Dabbous, Karine Aoun Barakat, May Merhej Sayegh

As artificial intelligence (AI) has become increasingly popular and accessible, most companies have recognized its far-reaching potential. However, despite numerous research…

Artificial intelligence impact on banks clients and employees in an Asian developing country

Nada Mallah Boustani

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in banking sector, its impact on banks employees and consumer behavior alike when buying…

Artificial intelligence in the defense sector: an RBV and isomorphism perspectives to the case of the Lebanese Armed Forces

Charbel Chedrawi, Yara Atallah

This paper aims to dynamically analyze the opportunities and challenges of AI in the defense sector in Lebanon or any security agency or any organization with sensitive data…

FinTech innovation and knowledge flows in Hong Kong’s financial sector: a social network analysis approach

Anson Au

This paper aims to examine how financial technology (FinTech) knowledge from foreign firms flows into and among elite commercial banks in Hong Kong’s financial sector to drive…

Smart technologies challenges and issues in social inclusion – case of disabled youth in a developing country

Bissane Harb, Dina Sidani

In light of the emphasis on “inclusion” in the sustainable development goals (SDGs), the notion of social inclusion encompasses the goal of granting opportunities for disabled…

Understanding artificial intelligence: insights on China

Eleonora Veglianti, Yaya Li, Elisabetta Magnaghi, Marco De Marco

The high frequency of disruption and dislocation of many industries, the migration to low-cost countries of different assets and activities, the increase in systemic risk, the…

Digital transformations and supply chain management: a Lean Six Sigma perspective

Huay Ling Tay, Hui Shan Loh

With the advent of technological connectivity and access to massive data, the possibilities of augmenting Lean Six Sigma’s Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control (LSS’s DMAIC…

Unbanked to banked: reintermediation role of banks in e-government services for financial inclusion in an Indian context

Jessy Nair, Mohith Kumar Jain

The purpose of this study is twofold: first, to develop a framework to implement electronic delivery systems for connecting federal government with rural citizens using banking…

Eleven years of cyberattacks on Chinese supply chains in an era of cyber warfare, a review and future research agenda

James Pérez-Morón

The contribution of this study aims to twofold: First, it provides an overview of the current state of research on cyberattacks on Chinese supply chains (SCs). Second, it offers a…

Blockchain adoption in health market: a systems thinking and modelling approach

Shweta Nanda, Saket Nanda

The purpose of this paper is to formulate strategic interventions that can contribute to adoption of blockchain in Asian health market.

The effect of social media use on empathy and welling: a personality perspective in Saudi Arabia

Mousa Albashrawi, Yousef Asiri, Muhammad Binsawad, Latifah Alqahtani

The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of social media use on both empathy and well-being through using a five-factor model (FFM) of personality in the context of…