Saudi Cultural Missions Theses & Dissertations
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Item Restricted The ethical implications of using Multimodal Learning Analytics: a framework for research and practice(University College London (UCL), 2025) Alwahaby, Hifa; Cukurova, MutluA growing number of multimodal data (MMD) streams and complex artificial intelligence (AI) models are being used in learning analytics research to allow us to better understand, model and support learning, together with teaching processes. Considering MMDs’ potentially more invasive, extremely granular and temporal nature compared to log files, they may present additional ethical challenges in comparison to more traditional learning activity data. The systematic review undertaken during this study revealed a dearth of ethical considerations in previous multimodal learning analytics (MMLA) literature. Consequently, this study aims to identify the ethical issues associated with the use of MMLA and propose a practical framework to assist end-users to become more aware of these issues and potentially mitigate them. To gain a better understanding of the ethical issues and how they may be mitigated, the study aims to investigate the ethical concerns associated with the use of MMLA in higher education by collecting the opinions and experiences of appropriate stakeholders. Accordingly, structured individual interviews were conducted via Microsoft Teams, a video conferencing software, due to COVID-19 restrictions. In total, 60 interviews were conducted with educational stakeholders (39 higher education students, 12 researchers, eight educators and one representative of an educational technology company). Based on the thematic coding of verbatim transcriptions, nine distinct themes were identified. In response to the themes and accompanying probing questions presented to the MMLA stakeholders, and based on the ethical guidance and recommendations identified from previous literature, a first draft of the MMLA ethical framework was prepared. Subsequently, the draft was evaluated by 27 evaluators (seven higher-education students, 13 researchers–practitioners, four teachers, one ethics expert and two policymakers) by means of structured interviews. Additionally, a group of researchers adopted the framework in their research and provided constructive feedback. Based on the thematic analysis of the interviews, the framework was continually improved for three rounds until data saturation was achieved. This resulted in the presentation of the first MMLA ethical framework, which was the principal goal of this study. This thesis delivers three key contributions: (1) a systematic review of previous MMLA literature that confirms the lack of ethical considerations in the literature; (2) an examination of the ethical issues connected with MMLA from the perspective of different stakeholders; and (3) an ethical MMLA framework for higher education. By developing the framework, this thesis aims to increase awareness of the potential ethical issues and therefore, alleviate them by promoting a more ethical design, along with the development and use of MMLA in a higher education setting.13 0Item Restricted Can Investigative Accounting Improve Corporate Governance and Ethics(University of Sussex, 2024-09) Alshehri, Arwa Amer; Xiong, XiAs Saudi Arabia continues to work towards the realization of vision 2030 initiatives and strategies, effective corporate transparency and ethical practices have become crucial. Investigative accounting, which is mainly forensic accounting, plays an important role in improving corporate governance by revealing fraudulent actions. Nevertheless, there is a dearth of studies that examined the influence of the internet on governance in Saudi Arabia in particular. This research seeks to establish the level of correlation that exists between investigative accounting practices, corporate governance and ethics in Saudi Arabia’s listed firms. This paper’s research design is quantitative where survey with structured questions were conducted with accounting professionals in Saudi listed companies. The data collected were analyzed using SPSS to test the hypothesis on the link between investigative accounting practices and corporate governance performance. The results highlight the link between investigative accounting and improved corporate governance and ethics, explaining the place of these methods in curbing fraud and promoting fairness. The role of investigative accounting in the Saudi Arabia’s context is emphasized in the study along with the suggestion to apply it to enhance the governance framework of the country in line with the best practices existing in the world.16 0Item Restricted The Intersection of Islamic Values and Ethical Leadership in Saudi Arabian SMEs and Their Influence on Employees’ Behaviour.(University of Reading, 2024-08) Alanazi, Mohammed; Bourne, Dorota; Adewale, AdeyinkaThis study explores ethical leadership and Islamic values in Saudi Arabian SMEs and their impact on employees’ behaviour. Using a qualitative methodological approach, data has been collected from semi-structured interviews with 30 employees and leaders representing five Saudi SMEs. The findings indicated that Saudi SME leaders act in accordance with Islamic principles and values and that in doing so, their behaviour and actions resemble ethical leadership. However, although most Saudi SME leaders exhibit ethical behaviour, others not – despite professing adherence to the Islamic faith. When leaders act ethically, their employees are more likely to do the same. Likewise, when leaders act unethically, their employees are more inclined toward unethical behaviours. Perhaps surprisingly, however, some leaders behave so ethically that they ultimately exert a negative influence on ethical employee behaviour. Furthermore, this study has found that Saudi SME leaders demonstrate four Islamic values – accountability, consultation, justice and trust – at three different levels: excessive, adequate and deficient. The behaviour of the leaders varies across the three levels, which also impacts the ethical behaviour of their employees. Based on the findings, it has been argued that an ‘adequate’ level of the four values is preferable to excessive or deficient levels. This is because at the adequate level, the four leadership values create a positive impact on employees. Contrarily, the impact of values at excessive and deficient levels is negative.26 0Item Restricted THE IMPACT OF POPULATION DENSITY AND CYBERSECURITY CHALLENGES IN SMART CITY CREATION(ProQuest, 2024-01-05) Bafail, Ghayda Abdullah; Schaeffer, DonnaWhile the population is growing at a rapid rate worldwide, many people are moving from rural areas to cities when general economic conditions change, looking for good opportunities, better jobs, education, easy life, and better infrastructure. The majority of the population is expected to live in smart cities over the next thirty years. This research contains two parts: quantitative and qualitative. The quantitative part measures the impact of population density on smart-city creation, analyzing thirty-nine countries that have invested in information, communication, and technology (ICT) and ICT goods export for twenty-one years to assess the relationship between population density and smart-city development. The qualitative part briefly discusses the collision of policy, privacy, and ethics in smart cities, which are a top priority in building and developing the smart city, and the main issues policymakers should address when designing smart cities with respect to cybersecurity issues.38 0