PhD Dissertation Defense on Knowledge Management and Digital Transformation in Improving Decision-Making Quality in Yemeni Banks

The Arab Academy for Management, Banking, and Financial Sciences – Aden held, on Saturday morning, June 27, 2026, a public defense session for the PhD dissertation in Business Administration submitted by researcher Hamdan Nasser Hizam Al-Tumairah, entitled:

“The Interactive Role of Knowledge Management Processes and Digital Transformation in Decision-Making Quality: A Field Study of Yemeni Banks”

The dissertation examined the interaction between knowledge management processes and digital transformation and their role in improving the quality of managerial decision-making, enhancing institutional performance efficiency, and strengthening the competitiveness of Yemeni banks in a rapidly changing and evolving business environment.

The researcher opened the defense session with an academic presentation addressing the research problem, significance, and objectives, as well as the theoretical framework and scientific methodology adopted, in addition to the key findings and recommendations concerning the importance of integrating knowledge management and digital transformation to support the quality of managerial decisions.

The session featured an academic discussion covering the scientific, methodological, and practical aspects of the dissertation. The researcher discussed the findings reached and responded to the questions and observations raised by the members of the Thesis Examination Committee.

The committee praised the academic quality of the dissertation and its theoretical grounding and analysis of field data, emphasizing the significance of the study in the fields of knowledge management, digital transformation, and decision-making, as well as the value of its findings and recommendations for improving institutional performance and enhancing the quality of decisions in the Yemeni banking sector.

At the conclusion of the defense session, and following deliberation, the committee decided to accept the dissertation and recommended awarding researcher Hamdan Nasser Hizam Al-Tumairah the PhD in Business Administration, wishing him continued success and achievement in his academic and professional career.