Dr Mohammed Albakri
Salford Business School
Current positions
Lecturer
Biography
Dr. Mohammed Albakri is a senior fellow of higher education and teaching and research leader in the information systems and digital transformation domain. Dr. Albakri is a distinguished academic and multiple award winner with more than a decade of experience. He is currently the Programme lead of BSc Business Management with Innovation and Technology. He obtained his Ph.D. in Information Systems from the University of Manchester, and his work and leadership on digital transformation has had a significant impact in academia.
Areas of Research
Dr. Albakri's research interests span the information systems and digital transformation including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and critical systems thinking, with an emphasis on innovation and strategy. He is active in the information systems research community, where he has developed a distinguished publishing portfolio of over 60 outputs. Recently, he has published a textbook on contemporary information systems research design.
Areas of Supervision
Sociotechnical
Critical systems thinking
Digital innovation
Digital transformation
Action research
As a Senior Fellow of Higher Education and inspired by the widely adopted UK teaching-intensive framework in academia, Dr. Albakri has honed a diverse set of strategies to keep students engaged in the classroom. Dr. Albakri teaches in the IS/IT field with particular emphasis on digital transformation. His teaching approach is rooted in the belief that learning should be an active and collaborative endeavour. He has taught modules such as innovative problem solving, information security management, operations information management, digital business and business live project with innovation and technology among other related modules.
Qualifications
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Ph.D
2014 - 2018 -
Managing Information Technology
2011 - 2012 -
Business Information Systems
2008 - 2011
Recognitions
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Certified Management & Business Educator
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Senior Fellow of Higher Education
Publications
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Information Systems Research: Foundations, Design and Theory
Ali, M. (2023). Information Systems Research: Foundations, Design and Theory. Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25470-3
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Shifting Paradigms in the Rapidly Developing Global Digital Ecosystem: A GCC Perspective
Ali, M. Shifting Paradigms in the Rapidly Developing Global Digital Ecosystem: A GCC Perspective. In Digital Entrepreneurship and Co-Creating Value Through Digital Encounters (12-16). UK: IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-7416-7
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Understanding the technical and social paradoxes of learning management systems usage in Higher Education: a sociotechnical perspective
Ali, M., Wood Harper, T., & Bob, W. (2023). Understanding the technical and social paradoxes of learning management systems usage in Higher Education: a sociotechnical perspective. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 41(1), 134-152. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2945
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How Can Big Data Analytics Improve Outbound Logistics in The UK Retail Sector? A Qualitative Study
Ali, M., & Essien, A. (2023). How Can Big Data Analytics Improve Outbound Logistics in The UK Retail Sector? A Qualitative Study. Journal of Enterprise Information Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/JEIM-08-2022-0282
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Cultural challenges of ERP implementation in Middle-Eastern oil & gas sector: an action research approach
Ali, M., Edghiem, F., & Alkhalifah, E. (2022). Cultural challenges of ERP implementation in Middle-Eastern oil & gas sector: an action research approach. Systemic Practice and Action Research, 36, 111-140. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11213-022-09600-4