In Civic Synergy: Leading and Managing the Evolution of Smart Cities, readers are invited to explore the transformative journey of urban spaces into dynamic, interconnected smart cities. This comprehensive publication addresses the pressing need for innovative approaches to urban management in the digital age. With technology rapidly reshaping the urban landscape, there is a critical demand for strategic leadership and effective management to navigate this evolution successfully.
This collected edition provides a holistic understanding of the complexities involved in leading and managing smart city initiatives. Authors offer practical insights, theoretical frameworks, and real-world case studies to equip stakeholders with the knowledge and tools necessary to drive sustainable urban development. At its core, Civic Synergy makes a significant contribution to the field of urban management by synthesizing interdisciplinary perspectives and showcasing best practices in smart city governance. By examining the intersection of technology, governance, and urban planning, this collected work offers a fresh perspective on how cities can harness innovation to address pressing challenges and seize opportunities for growth.
This edited collection stands out for its emphasis on civic synergy, highlighting the importance of collaboration and partnership among various stakeholders, including government agencies, businesses, communities, and academia. It underscores the need for collective action and shared responsibility in shaping the future of cities.
By examining the intersection of technology, governance, and urban planning, this collected work offers a fresh perspective on how cities can harness innovation to address pressing challenges and seize opportunities for growth.
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1. Closing the Loop: Can Circular Economy Concept Reduce Waste
in Smart Cities?; Abdullah Alshemari
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2. Developing a Theoretical Framework for Measuring Digital
Transformation of Government Services in Kuwait; Nasser Alshawaaf and Basil
Alzougool
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3. Digital Transformation in Islamic Banking: A Case Study of Boubyan
Bank's Fintech Revolution; Dalal Aloumi and Salah Alhammadi
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4. Enhancing Urban Development: The Role of Open Innovation in
Egypt's Smart Cities; Ahmed Rageh Ismail, Kholoud Fayed, Reem Essam, and
Shirley Nagy
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5. How Fintech is Reshaping the Consumer Behavior in the Modern Era:
Evidence from Egypt; Reem Essam, Salma Aboualsoud, and Rami Mohamed Farid
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6. Innovative Bio-Electrochemical Systems for Sustainable Remediation
in Smart Cities; Altaf Albaho, Shamsudeen Dandare, and Rory Doherty
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7. Navigating the Smart City Concept in Kuwait: Citizen Insights and
Dimension Analysis; Basil Alzougool and Sumayya Banna
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8. Blockchain Technology to Implement Sustainability in Innovative
Export Supply Chains; Luai Jraisat and Christine Hattar
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9. Envisioning the Future of Smart Cities: Marketing, E-Branding, and
the Role of Pace; Ahmad Salem D. Ghazi
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10. Leveraging Smart Technologies for Value Creation and Competitive
Advantage in Startup Companies: Insights from Emerging Economies; Jumana
Nalakam Paramba and Aidin Salamzadeh
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11. Role of Artificial Intelligence Based Training toward Achieving
Sustainable Organizational Performance Via Mediation of Employee Engagement;
Sura I. Al-Ayed
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12. The Role of Islamic Finance in Achieving Sustainable Development
Goals: A Conceptual Framework for Smart Cities and Urban Development
Projects; Islam Kamal, Ahmed Rageh Ismail, Omar Dewidar, and Moamen A. Shazly
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13. Regulating Kuwaits FinTech Revolution: The Legal Implications of
InsurTech; Mohammad Alkandari, Bedour Alboloushi, and Essa Almethen
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14. Decision Support and Early Warning Systems for Effective Crisis
Management Toward Sustainable Smart Cities; Danah Al-Enezi, Ali Al-Dousari,
Abdullah Al-Enezi, Ahmed Hassan, and Ohoud Al-Enezi
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15. AI-Driven Smart Classroom Innovation and Creative Thinking
Skills: Review of Implementing STEM Program; Meshari Abdulhameed Alsafran,
Yousiff Awad, Shaimaa Nasser Rabiah, and Mudhi ALmansour
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16. Using X for Smart City Marketing in Kuwait: Lessons from Qatar's
TASMU Program and Singapore's Smart Nation; Yousra Elkhashab and Abeir Saad
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17. The Influence of Moderating Sustainable HRM Practices with
Training on Job Performance in the Private Sector in Kuwait; Anwaar
Alkandari, Ahmad Alsaber, Berlanti Odeh, AbdulWahab Baroun, Bedour
Alboloushi, and Rania Nafea
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18. The Role of Job Satisfaction in Organizational Commitment at
Dentistry Services in Kuwait: Insights for Integration with Smart Cities;
Anwaar Alkandari, Rania Nafea, Shaikhah Alainati, and Ahmad Alsaber
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19. Evaluating the state of art in smart cities development: The case
of Greek local government; Chris Mantas, Sifis Plimakis, Vassilis Karapetsas,
and Sawsan Malik
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20. Libraries in the Smart City Ecosystem: Driving Sustainable
Development Goals Through Digital and Community-Centric Approaches; Haya
Albader and Abeer AlSubaie
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21. Sustainable Urban Governance: A User-Centric Approach to Visual
Pollution Management in Smart Cities; Haya Albader, Khaled Alrasheed, Abeer
AlSubaie, and Naser Alselahi
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22. Business Students' Perspectives on the Synergy Between the Triple
Bottom Line and the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in the Kuwaiti Market; Khider
Hamid Khider and Mohammad Fuhaid Sager Alajmi
Sawsan Malik is the Assistant Dean of the College of Business Studies at the Arab Open University, Kuwait.
Afnan Alkhaldi is the Acting Dean Assistant of the Faculty of Business Studies at the Arab Open University Headquarters, Kuwait.
Rashed Alhaimer is Associate Professor of Social Media Marketing and Local Dean of Business Studies at the Arab Open University, Kuwait.
Miltiadis Lytras is a visiting researcher at Effat University. Dr Lytras is a world-class expert in the fields of digital transformation and technology-enabled learning. He is an expert in advanced computer science and management, editor, lecturer, and research consultant, with extensive experience in academia and the business sector in Europe and Middle East and Asia.
Aidin Salamzadeh is Associate Professor and Vice Dean at College of Management in University of Tehran, Iran.
Huda Alrashidi is Assistant Professor, College of Computer Science and Engineering, Kuwait College of Science and Technology (KCST), Kuwait.
