Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management: Volume 14 Issue 5

Editorial: Digital innovation, competitiveness and governments: insights from Oman and other countries in the digital era

Patricia Ordoñez de Pablos

Can government financial support enhance job creations: insights from Oman

Abdullah Mohammed Al Shukaili, Kawther Al Kindi, Norizan Mohd Kassim, Zunaith Ahmed, Khdija Al Hosni

Promoting and supporting entrepreneurship is a critical pillar of Oman’s vision 2040. The need to understand to what extent the effectiveness of public funds given to micro and…

The impact of the digital economy paradigm on the productivity and monetary system of Oman

Faris ALshubiri, Amina Ahmed ALmaashani, Sharqoof Musallam Thuaar

Digitalisation has become closely related to various economic sectors in terms of economic impact and discovery of new technologies. In this regard, this study aims to examine the…

Factors influencing the implementation of cloud accounting: evidence from small and medium enterprises in Oman

Omar Ikbal Tawfik, Omar Durrah, Khaled Hussainey, Hamada Elsaid Elmaasrawy

This study aims to investigate the factors influencing the adoption of cloud accounting (CA) in Oman’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The research model is developed based…

Student and faculty perceptions on an entrepreneurship course: an exploratory study from Oman

Samia Naqvi, Maria Teresa De Guzman Matriano, Jamel Terzi Alimi

Entrepreneurship-oriented courses are increasingly being offered in higher education institutions (HEIs) around the world. However, in the case of Oman, where this study was…

What determines 3D printing adoption in the GCC region?

Soud Mohammad Almahamid, Nehal Almurbati, Adel Ismail Al-Alawi, Mohammed Al Fataih

The study aims to develop an integrated model for three-dimensional (3D) printing adoption in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) context to form a baseline for more theoretical…

Creating digital ecosystem for small and medium enterprises: the role of dynamic capability, agile leadership and change readiness

Ardian Adhiatma, Olivia Fachrunnisa, Nurhidayati , Tina Rahayu

The digitization efforts for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as a result of advances in information technology are challenging, with one of them being the creation of digital…

Influence of digital government innovation on transformational government in resource-constrained contexts

Njabulo Ndlovu, Nixon Muganda Ochara, Robert Martin

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of digital government innovation on transformational government. Digital government innovation is ordinarily implemented as…

Impact of innovation network on regional innovation performance: do network density, network openness and network strength have any influence?

Shuliang Zhao, Jinshuang Li

With the development of regional economy, innovation network plays an increasingly prominent role in reducing regional innovation cost and enabling information, knowledge and…