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Journal of Business, Communication and Technology

مجلة الأعمال والاتصال والتكنولوجيا

BCT

Gulf College · eISSN 2791-3775

Articles
53
Authors
109
Years covered
2022–2026
Open access model
Diamond open access
Peer review
Peer reviewed
Frequency
Semiannual
Language
English
Country code
Oman
Since
2022
Indexed in
DOAJ

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Volumes and issues
  • Volume 5, Issue 1 (5)
  • Volume 4, Issue 2 (5)
  • Volume 4, Issue 1 (5)
  • Volume 3, Issue 2 (7)
  • Volume 3, Issue 1 (7)
  • Volume 2, Issue 2 (7)
  • Volume 2, Issue 1 (7)
  • Volume 1, Issue 2 (7)
  • Volume 1, Issue 1 (3)

Articles 53

Research article Open access

Technological Waitance: Unraveling Passive and Active Actions in the Digital Age

Nasim Boustani · Journal of Business, Communication and Technology · 2024 · 10.56632/bct.2024.3202

In the fast-paced era of digital communication, technology-mediated communication (TMC) has created remarkable changes in users’ behaviors. Unraveling passive and active behaviors of TMC users, this study investigated the psychological patterns that emerge when individuals rely on technology for outcomes. Adopting Pish …

Research article Open access

Exploring the Adoption of Big Data Analytics in the Oil and Gas Industry: A Case Study

Abir S. Al-Harrasi, Haitham Y. Adarbah, Ali H. Al-Badi et al. · Journal of Business, Communication and Technology · 2024 · 10.56632/bct.2024.3201

The oil and gas industry relies heavily on IT innovations to manage business processes, but the exponential generation of data has led to concerns about processing big data, generating valuable insights, and making timely decisions. Many companies have adopted Big Data Analytics (BDA) solutions to address these challen …

Research article Open access

Professional and Business Communication: Personal Strategies for the Post-Digital World, Edited by Hartley et al. (2023), Routledge, ISBN 9781032268002

Farzaneh Soudkhah Mohammadi · Journal of Business, Communication and Technology · 2024 · 10.56632/bct.2024.3107

In light of the rapid technological advancements and their undeniable role in professional and business communication, Peter Hartley, Helena Knapton, and Susie Marriott took a step towards developing the third edition of ‘Professional and Business Communication’, encompassing 16 chapters on the complexities of professi …

Research article Open access

Audio Description Technology: Enhancing Communication of Culture-Bound Elements in Films

Ghazaaleh Homayouni, Masood Khoshsaligheh · Journal of Business, Communication and Technology · 2024 · 10.56632/bct.2024.3106

Audio description (AD) technology, as a means of audiovisual translation (AVT), provides media accessibility (MA) for blind and partially sighted audiences. Through this innovative technology, the audio describer engages in real-time communication and gives a running commentary on the visual elements that are seen on t …

Research article Open access

Exploring the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Digital Marketing Strategies

Jawad Tauheed, Aumir Shabbir, Muhammad Shahid Pervez · Journal of Business, Communication and Technology · 2024 · 10.56632/bct.2024.3105

In the globalised world, artificial intelligence (AI) has proved to have a significant impact on digital marketing. AI has transformed the digital marketing campaign with effective planning and companies have started to adopt AI for successful digital marketing. To enrich this literature, this study explored the role o …

Research article Open access

The Characteristics of Face-to-Face Communication Using Consecutive Speech Machine Translation Technology

Kazuma Hatano · Journal of Business, Communication and Technology · 2024 · 10.56632/bct.2024.3104

The growing role of technology in society, particularly machine translation, has grown due to its enhanced accuracy. Yet, communication quality depends not only on translation precision but also on user factors. It is vital to understand communication characteristics when using machine translation for its future applic …

Research article Open access

The Rise of Thinking Machines: A Review of Artificial Intelligence in Contemporary Communication

Mohammad Javad Gholami, Taqi Al Abdwani · Journal of Business, Communication and Technology · 2024 · 10.56632/bct.2024.3103

Artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in natural language processing are rapidly advancing and transforming communication practices across diverse contexts. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of AI's emerging roles in mediating and participating in direct communication to highlight key opportunities and …

Research article Open access

A Structural Equation Modelling Analysis of Gamification’s Impact on Purchase Intention

Seema Varshney, Neelufer Aslam Kulkarni, Rodrigo Velasco · Journal of Business, Communication and Technology · 2024 · 10.56632/bct.2024.3102

Gamification has become a prevalent approach for appealing users and encouraging desired behaviours in many fields, comprising marketing, education, banking, healthcare, and numerous other fields. This paper explores in what way integrating gamified elements, such as Points, Badges, Rewards, Challenges, Leaderboards, a …

Research article Open access

Place Branding in Finland: A Discourse Analysis of Municipal Slogans

Ulla Hakala, Paula Sjöblom, Terhi Ainiala · Journal of Business, Communication and Technology · 2024 · 10.56632/bct.2024.3101

The purpose of this multidisciplinary study is to investigate how municipalities position themselves in their slogans as unique places among competitors, namely other municipalities in their region or country. Empirically, discourse analysis was used to investigate the semantic features of municipal slogans in the cont …

Research article Open access

Teaching through Educational Apps: The Effect of Using Smart Books on Enriching the Oral Communicative Ability of the Learners

Hoda Hamidi, Sepideh Rahimpour · Journal of Business, Communication and Technology · 2023 · 10.56632/bct.2023.2207

The appropriate use of new technologies and educational applications is undoubtedly very important in facilitating English language learners’ communicative competence. One of these technological devices used in education is the smartbook. Accordingly, the present study has tried to investigate the effectiveness of the …