Knowledge and Technology Adoption, Diffusion, and Transfer : International Perspectives

Ali Hussein Saleh Zolait (Known Dr. Zolait) is the Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems (MIS) at the College of Information Technology - Department of Information System - University of Bahrain. Dr. Zolait is considered a prominent scholar and leader in the field of Innovation Diffusion and Technology Acceptance. He has published more than 30 articles on aspects of information security, internet banking, mobile application, supply chain integration, information systems performance in organization, Web maturity evaluation, information systems, performance analysis and instructional technologies, and e-commerce application. His work has been published in leading international journals such as Government Information Quarterly, Behaviour & Information Technology, Journal of Systems and Information Technology, and Journal of Financial Services Marketing. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Technology Diffusion (IJTD). Before coming to University of Bahrain, he was the Stoops Distinguished Assistant Professor of E-commerce and Management Information Systems at Graduate School of Business- University of Malaya - Malaysia which is ranked one of top 100 Universities in the world. Dr. Zolait also serves as the Visiting Research at the University of Malaya at Faculty of Business and Accountancy (2008). He has excellent communication skills, a collegial approach to faculty and student interactions, and a sincere appreciation of cultural diversity. He literally developed hundreds of students at all levels- undergraduate, MBA, MM, Executive Development, and Doctoral.