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E-services and M-services Using IoT: An Assessment of the Kingdom of Bahrain

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Artificial Intelligence Systems and the Internet of Things in the Digital Era (EAMMIS 2021)

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The Kingdom of Bahrain has been reported as the pioneers of the e-government within the Arabian Gulf region. Such particularly is the pride reflective within the healthcare sector. With e-government ranked first among all Arab countries and thirteen worldwide, e-health paved new heights. Its successes further resonated during the COVID-19 era. Various stakeholders in the healthcare sector moved beyond e-services. Thanks to the Internet of Things, have been able to appreciate m-health. It is certain, that the country practiced strategies to assure itself towards a fast-growing Internet users base, and this is particularly evidenced through its citizens and the expat populations. The aim of this study is to explore how the Kingdom of Bahrain was able to succeed in its e-service, e-government, and e-health services to transform from a bureaucratic model to a new IoT based m-health and m-government paradigm. A content analysis of the Kingdom of Bahrain intellectual resources, i.e., their websites as well as journal and conference papers, etc., this chapter extends an overview of how Bahrain was able to transform to an e/m-government and e/m-health paradigm, along with theoretical and practical implication with suggestions for future research are also put forth in this chapter.

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    Magdalena Karolak

  2. Ahlia University, Manama, Bahrain

    Anjum Razzaque & Abdalmuttaleb Al-Sartawi

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  1. Accounting, Finance and Banking Department, Ahlia University, Manama, Bahrain

    Abdalmuttaleb M.A Musleh Al-Sartawi

  2. College of Business and Finance, Ahlia University, Manama, Bahrain

    Anjum Razzaque

  3. School of Strategy and Leadership, Coventry University, Coventry, UK

    Muhammad Mustafa Kamal

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Karolak, M., Razzaque, A., Al-Sartawi, A. (2021). E-services and M-services Using IoT: An Assessment of the Kingdom of Bahrain. In: Musleh Al-Sartawi, A.M., Razzaque, A., Kamal, M.M. (eds) Artificial Intelligence Systems and the Internet of Things in the Digital Era. EAMMIS 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 239. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77246-8_48

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