Rapid Digitalization in Pandemic Times: Investigation of the Leadership Role in Managing Information and Communication Overload in Higher Education Institutions in Kuwait †
Abstract
1. Objectives
2. Methodology
3. Results
4. Implications
5. Originality Value
6. Contribution
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Safi, M.; Abidi, O.; Sarhan, H.; Bhagat, R. Rapid Digitalization in Pandemic Times: Investigation of the Leadership Role in Managing Information and Communication Overload in Higher Education Institutions in Kuwait. Proceedings 2023, 85, 20. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2023085020
Safi M, Abidi O, Sarhan H, Bhagat R. Rapid Digitalization in Pandemic Times: Investigation of the Leadership Role in Managing Information and Communication Overload in Higher Education Institutions in Kuwait. Proceedings. 2023; 85(1):20. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2023085020
Chicago/Turabian StyleSafi, Mirna, Oualid Abidi, Hamsa Sarhan, and Rupali Bhagat. 2023. "Rapid Digitalization in Pandemic Times: Investigation of the Leadership Role in Managing Information and Communication Overload in Higher Education Institutions in Kuwait" Proceedings 85, no. 1: 20. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2023085020
APA StyleSafi, M., Abidi, O., Sarhan, H., & Bhagat, R. (2023). Rapid Digitalization in Pandemic Times: Investigation of the Leadership Role in Managing Information and Communication Overload in Higher Education Institutions in Kuwait. Proceedings, 85(1), 20. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2023085020