Dr Pamela Abbott
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My current research interests can be summarised in the following areas:
Global Sourcing
- location of outsourced work (as influenced by geography, culture, economic and non-economic factors related to location)
- knowledge processes, collaboration and innovation in global sourcing arrangements
- distributed collaborative work and the relationship with time, space and knowledge/cultural boundaries
- sustainable sourcing
ICTs and Development
- sustainability of ICT interventions in developing countries
- sustainable e-infrastructure development in the African subcontinent
Others
- transformative potential of ICTs in various work situations e.g. hospital discharge processes
- e-health interventions and personalisation of healthcare as it relates to wellbeing enhancement
- passing interest in cybersocial issues such as privacy and security in online and integrated ICT-enabled interactions
Current PhD Students
Jihad Al Wahshi: Data Analysis for Business Intelligence: A Critical Evaluation of the role of Business Intelligence and Data Analysis in Money Laundering and Fraud Detections in Oman Banking Industry
Lily Sepulveda Garcia: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Informal Caregivers use of Assistive Technologies to care for people with dementia at home
Elijah Chirwa: An Examination on the impact of digital disruptive innovations on central banks and formulating a strategy for the digital age
David Pinto: Self-Discipline System