Knowledge management in metaverse: does knowledge storage matter as a factor affecting adoption and acceptance?

Amir A. Abdulmuhsin is a Full Professor in the Management Information Systems Department, College of Administration and Economics, University of Mosul. Also, he is an Adjunct Professor in the Management Information Systems Department, School of Business, The University of Jordan. Now, he holds the post of head of Planning and Studies Department in Mosul University presidency. He holds a PhD in Knowledge Management and Systems from the University of Mosul. He has over 17 years of experience in academic and research field. His current research interests include knowledge management, strategic management, organizational behavior, business information systems, blockchain, AI, metaverse, cloud computing, e-learning and sustainability. His works have been published in journals of national and international repute, and also, he has published two books. He participated in many international scientific conferences. He is a member of many international high-quality journals’ editorial boards, such as International Journal of Organizational Analysis, Journal of Education for Business and Corporate Reputation Review.

Haitham O. Owain is a Researcher at the Department of Management Information Systems, University of Mosul, Iraq. He received his MSc degree in the College of Administration and Economics, University of Mosul. His research interests include knowledge management and systems, business information systems and metaverse.

Abdulkareem H. Dbesan is a Researcher at the Nineveh Health Directorate, Baaj sector, Nineveh, Iraq. He received his MSc degree in the College of Administration and Economics, University of Mosul. His research interests include knowledge management and systems, business information systems and blockchain.

Abeer F. Alkhwaldi is an Associate Professor at the Department of Management Information Systems at Mutah University, Jordan. She received her PhD degree in “Management Information Systems” from the University of Bradford, UK (2019). Now, she holds the post of head of the Department of Management Information Systems. Her research interests include Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), technology acceptance/adoption, business intelligence, smart government, e-services, e-learning, distance learning, HRIS, digital transformation, accounting information systems, perceived security, blockchain, IoT, metaverse, artificial intelligence, sustainability, e-payment, m-wallet, cryptocurrency and FinTech related issues. She participated in many international scientific conferences (e.g. IEEE 12th International Conference for Internet Technology and Secured Transactions (ICITST), University of Cambridge, UK; and 21st IFIP Conference e-Business, e-Services, and e-Society I3E2022, Newcastle University, UK) and her research has appeared in reputed international journals (e.g. Journal of International Education in Business; Global Knowledge, Memory, and Communication; International Journal of Organizational Analysis; Kybernetes; and VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems). She has served as a peer reviewer for publications in leading academic journals. On top of that, she is a member of international high-quality journals’ editorial boards such as the Journal of Family Business Management, International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems and Discover Sustainability. She recently joined as an Associate Editor in the Heliyon journal (Elsevier) in the Information Science section.

Ali Tarhini is a Professor at the College of Economics and Political Science, Information Systems Department, Sultan Qaboos University. He holds a PhD in information systems from the Brunel University, London, UK, and MSc in e-commerce from the University of Essex, UK. His research interests include knowledge management, cross-cultural issues in IS (at individual and national culture, cross-cultural studies), consumer behavior, artificial intelligence–enabled customers service, digital education, e-business and technology adoption. Ali has published more than 50 articles in leading academic journals including Computers in Human Behavior, Journal of Enterprise Information Management, Journal of Management Development, Management Research Review, Journal of Services Marketing, Information Systems Frontiers and Communications of the Association for Information Systems.